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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yuras Arlovski (ranked 6524 p4p, 406 weight class) and Christian Cyborg (ranked 2023 p4p, 203 weight class). Arlovski's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, We will rock you. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Christian Cyborg enters the cage!
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145 lbs
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159 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuras Arlovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Christian Cyborg!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ron Honeybunn and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cyborg scores with a hook to the body. Arlovski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Arlovski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cyborg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Arlovski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jab by Cyborg.
Nice body punch from Cyborg.
Cyborg goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Arlovski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cyborg thuds a left hand into Arlovski's body.
Cyborg scores with a punch to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cyborg dives in for a single leg takedown but Arlovski sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Arlovski looks to land a left hand but Cyborg moved out of range nicely.
Cyborg pushes Arlovski up against the cage in a clinch.
Cyborg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cyborg goes for a takedown in the clinch but Arlovski prevents it.
Cyborg throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Arlovskis head.
Cyborg lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Arlovski or not.
Arlovski is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Yuras Arlovski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Cyborg.
Cyborg works on Arlovski's body with a couple of short punches.
Arlovski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cyborg gets underhooks to prevent Arlovski's takedown attempt.
Arlovski is breathing heavily.
Arlovski wants a takedown.
Cyborg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cyborg defending well as Arlovski loads up on a big left hand.
Cyborg doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Arlovski walks into a straight right hand from Cyborg.
Cyborg darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cyborg scores with a shot to the body.
Cyborg digs a good hook to Arlovski's body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cyborg.
Cyborg throws a body kick that misses.
Arlovski closes the distance and clinches up with Cyborg, looking for a takedown. Arlovski pushes Cyborg against the cage but Cyborg circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Arlovski throws out a loose jab but Cyborg uses good head movement to avoid it.
And Cyborg tries to counter it with a takedown but Arlovski pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Arlovski seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Cyborg shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Arlovski is backing up but Cyborg catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Arlovski covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Cyborg Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christian Cyborg!
A very excited looking Christian Cyborg rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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