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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andriy Yarmalenko (ranked 945 p4p, 2695 weight class) and Einku Benyam (ranked 135 p4p, 318 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andriy Yarmalenko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Einku Benyam!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benyam fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yarmalenko.
Benyam turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Benyam is looking to land body kicks.
Yarmalenko uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Yarmalenko digs a good hook to Benyam's body.
Yarmalenko tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Benyam finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Yarmalenko looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Benyam throws a looping overhand right but Yarmalenko ducks down to avoid it.
Yarmalenko wants to clinch up but Benyam keeps it at a distance.
Benyam thinks about the counter body kick.
Yarmalenko clinches up against the ropes.
Yarmalenko scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Einku Benyam has been cut.
Benyam looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yarmalenko working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yarmalenko.
Yarmalenko is struggling to control the position.
Yarmalenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Benyam is defending well for now.
Yarmalenko lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benyam tries a body shot but Yarmalenko blocks it.
Benyam takes a knee right on the jaw!
Benyam is rocked!
Yarmalenko lands a big knee to the head and Benyam goes down! Yarmalenko pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andriy Yarmalenko!
Andriy Yarmalenko retains his heavyweight title!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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