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Event: SMASH:71     
Date:   Jun 10, 2022
#R1#
Voronin misses with a left hand
and Voronin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Voronin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Voronin throws a body kick that misses. #CL#
Broderick clinches with his opponent.
Broderick working Voronin over with knees to the body.
Broderick lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Broderick scores with a shoulder strike.
Broderick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Broderick lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Broderick avoiding damage.
Broderick slows down the pace here.
Broderick seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Voronin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Broderick utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voronin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Broderick lands a shot to the body.
Voronin looks winded!
Broderick blocking some punches. #T1#
Voronin throws a punch but it's blocked by Broderick .
Broderick misses with a knee strike.
Voronin managing to block the knees to the body from Broderick .
Voronin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Broderick lands a shoulder strike.
Broderick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Broderick tries a knee to the head but Voronin blocks it.
Voronin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Broderick working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voronin.
Broderick just leaning against Voronin, taking a breather.
Voronin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Broderick .
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Broderick effectively controlling the action here.
Voronin blocks an uppercut.
Voronin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Our sources have told us that Broderick has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.#T2#
Broderick throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Voronins head.
Broderick misses with a knee strike.
Voronin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A knee to the head by Broderick .
Broderick unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Broderick lands a good knee to the midsection. Voronin won't want to take too many of those.
Broderick works on Voronin's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Broderick .
Broderick working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Voronin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Broderick lands with a right to the head.
Broderick holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Voronin can't find room to land a body shot as Broderick controls the action.
Broderick scores with a knee to the head.
Broderick prevents a body shot from Voronin.
Broderick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Broderick connects with a knee to the head.
Broderick landing some nice looking knees to the body. #T3#
Broderick pushes Voronin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Broderick lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Voronin or not.
Voronin working aggressively here.
Voronin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Voronin tries to work over Broderick 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Broderick scores with a knee to the head.
Voronin tries a body shot but Broderick blocks it.
Broderick tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Broderick makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Broderick .
Voronin tries a body shot but Broderick blocks it.
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but Broderick avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage.
Broderick lands a nice uppercut.
Broderick unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Voronin misses with a body punch.
Voronin has a couple of punches blocked by Broderick .
Broderick crunches a lovely knee into Voronin's ribcage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Broderick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Voronin fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
Voronin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Broderick 's elbow.
Voronin throws a punch but it's blocked by Broderick .
Broderick lands with a right to the head.
Voronin tries to work over Broderick 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Broderick pushes Voronin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Broderick working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#KD#
Broderick drops Voronin with a big knee straight up the middle! Voronin is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! #ROC#Voronin is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Andriy Voronin has been cut.
Voronin looks to land a right hand but Broderick moved out of range.
Broderick looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Voronin is still on wobbly legs! Can Broderick finish him?
Broderick cracks a nice hook into Voronin's ribs.
Broderick scores with a decent looking hook.
Broderick misses the shot to the body.
Voronin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Broderick s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Voronin digs a good hook to Broderick 's body.
Voronin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Voronin seems to have recovered his senses.#KD#
Broderick lands a big uppercut and Voronin crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Voronin looks OK. Broderick waves Voronin back to his feet!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hunter Broderick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andriy Voronin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Voronin throws a series of punches but Broderick avoids them all with ease.
Voronin misses with a body shot
and Broderick counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Voronin thinking.
Voronin wants to clinch
and Broderick cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Voronin thows a leg kick but Broderick checks it
and Broderick counters with a big left hand that crumples Voronin! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hunter Broderick !

 

Event: SMASH: Chaos vs Dong     
Date:   May 20, 2022
#R1#
A leg kick checked by Voronin.
Osiris thumps Voronin with a low kick.
Voronin throws a body shot but no joy.
Voronin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Osiris counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Voronin thinking.
Voronin scores with a three punch combo! #CUT2#It looks like Eric Osiris has been cut.
Andriy Voronin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voronin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Osiris just misses with a punch to the body.
We've been told by Osiris's head coaches at Primal Concrete Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Voronin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Voronin throws an overhand right that lands on Osiris's shoulder, as Osiris tries to avoid the shot.
Voronin misses with a lunging right hand
and Osiris counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Voronin thinking.
Osiris closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voronin throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Osiris counters with a nice kick to the body.
Voronin tries to clinch but Osiris moves away
and Osiris counters with a nice uppercut.
Voronin lands a head kick. Osiris smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Voronin scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
Osiris slips under a jab.
Good shot there by Osiris.
An inside leg kick lands from Voronin.
Osiris thows a body kick. Voronin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Osiris lands with a good body shot.
Voronin looks winded!
Osiris dips to his left and cracks Voronin with an uppercut!
Osiris scores with a kick to the midsection.
Voronin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Osiris makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice jab there from Osiris.
Voronin misses with an attempted mid kick.
It looked like Osiris was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Voronin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Osiris connects with a right hand. Voronin shakes it off.#ROC#Voronin is rocked!
Voronin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T2#
Osiris has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Voronin finds it's way round the side to connect with Osiris's head.
Voronin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #KD#
and Osiris counters with a nice right hand that sends Voronin toppling to the canvas! Voronin scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Osiris finish him?!
Voronin is still on wobbly legs! Can Osiris finish him?
Osiris works Voronin's body with a nice hook.
Osiris knocks out Voronin with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Osiris before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Osiris picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eric Osiris!
Eric Osiris decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: SMASH: Johnson vs McDonald 2     
Date:   Apr 29, 2022
#R1#
Voronin is looking to chop away at The Show's legs.
The Show throws a lazy uppercut
and Voronin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Voronin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Show keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Voronin.
Voronin misses with a body punch
and The Show makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The Show throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Voronin throws a sloppy head kick and The Show moves out of range easily.
The Show swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Voronin throws a lazy uppercut
and The Show counters with a left to the body.
A swing and a miss from The Show.
Voronin lands a glancing blow to the side of The Show's head.
Voronin throws a leg kick
and The Show comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Voronin stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but The Show is on him like rabid pit bull! Voronin slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randy The Show!
Randy The Show was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

 

Event: SMASH: Borgia vs Kurri     
Date:   Apr 08, 2022
#R1#
Voronin misses with a low kick.
Abel wants to clinch.
Voronin defending well as Abel loads up on a big left hand.
Voronin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Andriy Voronin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Abel has managed to clinch.
Abel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voronin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voronin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Voronin tries a body shot but Abel blocks it.
Voronin misses with some punches.
Abel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Voronin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abel blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T1#
Abel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A shot in the inside from Abel.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Voronin.
Abel misses with an elbow strike.
Abel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hand to the body from Abel.
Voronin misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Abel.
Abel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Abel has a couple of punches blocked by Voronin.
Abel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Voronin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Voronin tries a body shot but Abel blocks it.
Abel swings wildly with an uppercut but Voronin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abel prevents a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Abel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Voronin backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Voronin avoids a wild elbow strike from Abel.
Abel goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T2#
Abel throws a punch but it's blocked by Voronin.
Voronin can't find room to land a body shot as Abel controls the action.
Voronin scores with a hook to the body.
Voronin is leaning against Abel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Abel has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Voronin seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Abel can turn it around.
A short left from Abel.
Abel misses with a punch on the inside.
Voronin lands with a short shot to the head.
Voronin lands a nice shot to the body.
Abel working aggressively here.
Abel lands with a short shot to the head.
Voronin struggles to land a body shot inside as Abel controls his hands.
Voronin lands a body punch.
Abel throws a head punch that misses.
Voronin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Abel misses with some punches.
Voronin lands a nice shot to the body.
Voronin managing to block the knees to the body from Abel.
Voronin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Abel looks winded!
Voronin lands a left hand.
Voronin blocks an uppercut. #T3#
Abel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abel throws a head punch that misses.
Voronin swings wildly with an uppercut but Abel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abel misses with some punches.
Abel tries to land a knee to the head but Voronin blocks with his arms.
A short uppercut from Voronin.
Voronin misses with some punches.
Abel blocks a body shot from Voronin.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voronin throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abel.
Voronin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abel tries to throw a body punch but Voronin avoids it by throwing Abel back against the cage.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abel struggles to land a body shot inside as Voronin controls his hands.
Abel misses with a hook to the ribs. #T4#
Still in the clinch, Abel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Abel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voronin.
Abel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Voronin lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voronin lands with a left to the head.
Abel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Abel working aggressively here.
Abel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Voronin backwards.
Abel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abel throws a punch but it's blocked by Voronin.
Abel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abel has a couple of punches blocked by Voronin.
Abel lands a right hand.
Voronin lands a nice shot to the body.
Voronin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Abel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Voronin is defending well for now.
Abel working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aristides Abel will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Abel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Abel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Voronin with a nice cross.#CL#
Voronin has managed to clinch.
Abel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voronin works on Abel's body with a couple of short punches.
Voronin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abel blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Abel.
Abel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Abel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Voronin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Voronin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but Abel avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage.
Abel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Abel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Voronin is defending well for now.
Aristides Abel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Voronin lands with a right to the head.
Voronin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Abel.
Abel throws a punch but it's blocked by Voronin. #T1#
Voronin lands a shot to the body.
Abel pushes off an throws an elbow but Voronin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Abel.
Voronin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Abel.
Abel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Voronin misses with a body punch.
Abel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Voronin avoids the elbow strike from Abel, against the cage.
Abel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Voronin blocks the elbow strike.
Abel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Voronin lands a body punch.
Abel is breathing heavily.
Voronin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Voronin swings wildly with an uppercut but Abel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voronin blocks an elbow strike.
Abel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Abel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Voronin misses with a body punch. #T2#
Voronin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voronin tries a body shot but Abel blocks it.
A short right from Voronin.
Abel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Voronin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Voronin works on Abel's body with a couple of short punches.
Voronin tries to work over Abel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Voronin takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voronin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abel's elbow.
Abel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Voronin lands a nice shot to the body.
Abel blocks a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Voronin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Voronin.
Voronin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Abel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Voronin lands a nice shot to the body.
Voronin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#T3#
Voronin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Voronin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Abel fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Voronin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Voronin avoiding damage as Abel throws knees to the body.
Voronin lands a shoulder strike.
Voronin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Abel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abel swings wildly with an uppercut but Voronin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voronin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Voronin tries a body shot but Abel blocks it.
Voronin blocking some punches.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
Voronin lands a body shot.
Voronin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Abel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abel throws a punch but it's blocked by Voronin.
Voronin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Abel backwards.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside. #T4#
A nice right hand lands inside from Voronin.
Voronin swings wildly with an uppercut but Abel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voronin blocking some punches.
Voronin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Voronin as the two fighters clinch.
Voronin lands a nice uppercut.
Abel misses with the head strike.
Voronin gets through Abel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Voronin works on Abel's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voronin.
Voronin tries to work over Abel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Voronin on the inside.
Voronin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Abel.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Voronin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Abels head.
Abel lands a hook that snaps the head of Voronin backwards.
Abel pushes Voronin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abel misses with a knee to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Andriy Voronin dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Voronin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Voronin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Voronin lands a head kick!
Abel throws a lazy head kick
and Voronin counters with a three punch combo that has Abel backing up. Abel nods at Voronin to acknowledge the strikes.#ROC#Abel is rocked!
Voronin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Abel is still on wobbly legs! Can Voronin finish him?
Voronin walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Abel drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Voronin swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Abel's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andriy Voronin!
An out of breath Andriy Voronin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: SMASH: Torsten vs Wilson     
Date:   Mar 11, 2022
#R1#
A left and a right from Baker both land. Nice combination. #CUT2#It looks like Andriy Voronin has been cut.
Baker throws a hook but Voronin avoids it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Voronin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A slow jab from Voronin misses its intended target.
It seemed like Baker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Baker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Baker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Voronin.
Baker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Voronin.
Voronin is looking to counter with head kicks.
Baker drops his hands momentarily and Voronin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Voronin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Baker misses with a straight right.
Voronin just misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baker misses with a hook.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Baker.
Baker in side control, throwing shots but Voronin defends.
Voronin is working to avoid the ground and pound but Baker connects with a decent elbow.
Voronin takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
You can see the frustration on Voronin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Baker creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Voronin sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. #T1#
Voronin tries to bench press Baker off him but Baker keeps the position.
Voronin is working hard here to advance position.
Voronin wants to control but Baker postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baker trying to control the position but Voronin is working away.
Voronin on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Voronin wants to control but Baker postures up.
Baker working the ground and pound. #ROC2#Voronin is rocked!
Sloppy strikes there by Baker.
Oh Voronin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Baker misses with the ground and pound.
Voronin seems to have got his legs back now.
Baker working the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baker throws an elbow but Voronin slips to the side and avoids it well.
Baker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB2#
Baker is trying to get an arm triangle but Voronin is defending well. #SUB2#
Baker tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Baker has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T2#
Voronin is trying to get back to half guard.
Baker lands a nice forearm strike.
Baker in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Baker throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Baker tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Baker working away.
Baker working the body and head with strikes.
Voronin on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Sloppy strikes there by Baker.
Voronin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Baker lands a strong strike to the head of Voronin. That's dazed him! Baker looking to finish here. Voronin is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Baker lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Balthazar Baker!
Balthazar Baker decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: SMASH: Perkele vs Kneeland     
Date:   Feb 04, 2022
#R1#
Voronin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rokicki was well out of range. Poor timing from Voronin.
Voronin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rokicki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Voronin is looking to chop away at Rokicki's legs.
Andriy Voronin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voronin misses with a double jab
and Rokicki counters with a nice body shot.
Voronin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rokicki is looking for a counter combo.
Voronin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rokicki.
Voronin throws a jab but it's blocked by Rokicki.
A right-left combo lands from Rokicki.
Voronin scores with a leg kick.
Rokicki scoring well with a low kick there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Voronin. Rokicki shrugs it off though.
Voronin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rokicki counters with a thumping low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rokicki tries to clinch but Voronin is having none of it.
Rokicki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rokicki is looking to counter punch.#T1#
Voronin throws the kick towards the body but Rokicki avoids it.
Rokicki moves out of range as Voronin throws a body kick.
Voronin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rokicki.
Voronin is looking to chop away at Rokicki's legs.
Rokicki blocks a jab.
Rokicki changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Voronin throws a head kick but Rokicki moves out of range.
As Voronin looks to move away, Rokicki throws a big counter combo but Voronin just gets out of the way.
Rokicki checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rokicki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Voronin's sensitive parts.
Andriy Voronin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rokicki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Some wild striking there from Voronin.
Rokicki works Voronin's body with a nice hook.
Voronin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rokicki.#T2#
Voronin tries to land a body kick
and Rokicki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rokicki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Voronin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Voronin tries a head kick but it misses.
Rokicki slips under a jab from Voronin.
Voronin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rokicki.
Voronin only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Rokicki keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rokicki checks a low kick from Voronin.
A little feinted left hand from Rokicki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Voronin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Voronin looks to move away, Rokicki throws a big counter combo but Voronin just gets out of the way.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Voronin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rokicki is looking to counter punch.
A shot to the liver by Voronin. Beautiful body shot.
Voronin throws a series of punches but Rokicki moves out of range.
A low kick lands for Rokicki.
Rokicki lands with a hook. Voronin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Some bone on bone action there as Rokicki checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. #T3#
Voronin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rokicki misses with a wild body shot.
Rokicki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Voronin.
Voronin checks a leg kick.
Rokicki takes a jab right on the kisser.
Voronin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Voronin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rokicki misses with a few strikes there.
Voronin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rokicki moves out of range as Voronin strikes.
A big right from Voronin misses.
Rokicki shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A countering left hand to the body from Voronin misses.
A slow jab from Rokicki misses its intended target.
Voronin misses with a looping right.
A head kick misses from Voronin.
Rokicki seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#T4##CL2#
Voronin moves into the clinch successfully.
Voronin blocks an uppercut.
Voronin prevents a body shot from Rokicki.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Voronin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rokicki tries to work over Voronin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Our sources have told us that Rokicki has been working on his elbows in the gym.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rokicki.
Voronin pushes Rokicki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Voronin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rokicki backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voronin.
Voronin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rokicki's elbow.
Rokicki has a couple of punches blocked by Voronin.
Voronin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rokicki throws an elbow but misses.
Voronin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rokicki throws an elbow that misses.
Voronin blocks the elbow strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Andriy Voronin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Rokicki takes a swing at Voronin's ribcage but misses.
Rokicki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Voronin misses with a series of wild punches.
Voronin throws out a loose jab but Rokicki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andriy Voronin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Voronin misses with a low kick.
Rokicki changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Rokicki moves out of range of the body kick from Voronin. #CL2#
Voronin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rokicki is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Voronin is keeping busy.
Rokicki manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rokicki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Voronin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A right hand to the body from Rokicki.
Rokicki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin lands with a short punch from the clinch. #T1#
Rokicki can't find room to land a body shot as Voronin controls the action.
Voronin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rokicki's elbow.
Voronin misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Voronin.
Voronin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rokicki backwards.
Voronin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Voronin blocking some punches.
Voronin tries a body shot but Rokicki blocks it.
Voronin misses with a punch to the body.
Voronin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Voronin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Voronin avoids the elbow strike from Rokicki, against the cage.
Voronin misses with a punch to the body.
Rokicki blocks a body shot from Voronin.
Rokicki blocks an uppercut.
Rokicki taking a breather.
Andriy Voronin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Voronin.#T2#
Rokicki lands an elbow inside that Voronin shrugs off.
Rokicki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Voronin avoids it.
Rokicki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rokicki has Voronin pressed against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rokicki trying to land knees to the body.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Voronin.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Voronin.
Rokicki misses with a punch on the inside.
Voronin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rokicki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Rokicki.
Voronin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rokicki or not.
A hook to the body from Voronin.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Voronin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voronin working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T3#
Voronin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Voronin tries to work over Rokicki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rokicki throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Voronin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rokicki gets through Voronin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Voronin throws a punch but it's blocked by Rokicki.
Rokicki misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voronin.
Rokicki lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short left from Voronin.
Voronin blocking some punches.
Voronin swings wildly with an uppercut but Rokicki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
Rokicki trying to stall but Voronin improves his position.
Voronin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T4#
With the fighters up against the cage, Rokicki throws an elbow but misses.
Voronin gets through Rokicki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rokicki tries to land knees in the clinch but Voronin avoids the damage to the body.
Voronin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Voronin lands a shoulder strike.
Voronin throws a head punch that misses.
Voronin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rokicki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Voronin avoids it.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
Voronin lands a right hand.
Voronin lands with a left to the head.
Rokicki stalling the fight.
Rokicki is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Voronin is keeping busy.
Voronin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rokicki prevents a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Voronin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Andriy Voronin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Voronin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rokicki blocks a head kick by Voronin.
Rokicki changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#CL2#
Voronin clinches up against the cage.
Voronin scores with a shoulder strike.
Voronin scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Voronin.
Voronin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rokickis head.
Rokicki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Voronin has a couple of punches blocked by Rokicki.
Rokicki tries to throw a body punch but Voronin avoids it by throwing Rokicki back against the cage.
Voronin scores with a shot to the side of Rokicki's head.
The referee calls for Rokicki to work.
Rokicki misses with some punches.
Voronin blocks an elbow strike from Rokicki.
Rokicki lands an elbow inside that Voronin shrugs off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rokicki misses with an elbow strike. #T1#
Rokicki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rokicki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Voronin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rokicki backwards.
Voronin misses with the head strike.
Rokicki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rokicki blocks a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rokicki blocks a body shot from Voronin.
Rokicki digs a right hand underneath Voronin's ribcage. Voronin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rokicki tries to work over Voronin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rokicki misses with a punch to the body.
Rokicki misses with a knee to the head.
Rokicki misses with some punches.
Voronin misses with the head strike.
Rokicki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Voronin blocks an elbow strike from Rokicki.
Voronin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rokicki's elbow.
A right hand to the body from Voronin.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T2#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voronin.
Voronin can't find room to land a body shot as Rokicki controls the action.
Voronin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Voronin scores with a shot to the side of Rokicki's head.
Voronin tries to work over Rokicki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rokicki tries to stall but Voronin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Voronin.
Rokicki has a couple of punches blocked by Voronin.
Voronin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rokicki blocks an uppercut.
Voronin misses with the head strike.
Rokicki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rokicki misses with a punch to the body.
Rokicki is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rokicki misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Voronin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T3#
Rokicki blocks a body shot from Voronin.
Rokicki tries a body shot but Voronin blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Voronin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Voronin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rokicki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rokicki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rokicki misses with a body punch.
Rokicki tries to work over Voronin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Voronin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rokicki presses Voronin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Voronin throws a head punch that misses.
Voronin misses with a body punch.
Voronin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rokicki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rokicki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Voronin avoids it.
Voronin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Voronin swings wildly with an uppercut but Rokicki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andriy Voronin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Voronin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rokicki.
Voronin managing to block the knees to the body from Rokicki.
Rokicki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Voronin is defending well for now.
Still in the clinch, Rokicki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rokicki gets through Voronin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Voronin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Voronin prevents a body shot from Rokicki.
Piotr Rokicki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Voronin is working Rokicki over against the cage.
Rokicki misses with a knee strike.
Voronin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rokicki backwards. #CUT2#It looks like Piotr Rokicki has been cut.
A left hand lands to the body for Voronin.
Voronin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voronin misses with some punches.
Voronin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andriy Voronin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Voronin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andriy Voronin!

A very excited looking Andriy Voronin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

 

Event: SMASH: Floyd vs Menshikov 3     
Date:   Dec 29, 2021
#R1##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dinklage blocks a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin tries to work over Dinklage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Voronin.
Dinklage blocks an uppercut.
Voronin has a couple of punches blocked by Dinklage.
Voronin pushes Dinklage back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Voronin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dinklage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Dinklage breaks the clinch.
Andriy Voronin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voronin throws a front kick aimed at Dinklage's knee but Dinklage avoids it well.
Voronin tries to clinch but Dinklage is having none of it.
Dinklage slips under a jab from Voronin.#CL#
Voronin instigates a clinch. #T1#
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
Voronin working aggressively here.
Voronin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voronin struggles to land a body shot inside as Dinklage controls his hands.
Voronin has a couple of punches blocked by Dinklage.
Dinklage is trying to force a seperation but Voronin has the dominant position.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Voronin.
Dinklage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Voronin has Dinklage pressed against the cage, preventing Dinklage from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside. #BC2#
Dinklage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T2#
Voronin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Voronin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dinklage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Voronin scores with the left hand. Dinklage knows he should have avoided that one.
Dinklage moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#CUT#It looks like Peter Dinklage has been cut.
Voronin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Voronin lands a head shot.
Voronin fails with an attempt to clinch. #CL#
Voronin clinches up with Dinklage and pushes him back against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Voronin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Voronin lands a nice shot to the body.
Dinklage blocking some punches.
Dinklage is trying to break the clinch but Voronin has him pressed against the cage.
Voronin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dinklage wants to break free but Voronin has control.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dinklage just misses with a elbow thrown towards Voronin's brow. #T3#
Voronin throws a punch but it's blocked by Dinklage.
Voronin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Voronin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
Dinklage is trying to break the clinch but Voronin has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Voronin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dinklage tries to break free but Voronin pushes him back against the cage.
Voronin misses with a punch to the body.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
Dinklage blocking some punches.
Voronin pushes Dinklage back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dinklage blocks a body shot from Voronin. #T4#
Voronin throws a punch but it's blocked by Dinklage.
Voronin has a couple of punches blocked by Dinklage.
Voronin blocks an elbow strike from Dinklage.
Voronin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Voronin has a couple of punches blocked by Dinklage.
Dinklage is trying to break the clinch but Voronin is controlling him.
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but Dinklage avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voronin.
Nice body punch from Voronin - that landed with a thud.
Voronin has a couple of punches blocked by Dinklage.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
Voronin lands a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Andriy Voronin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Dinklage's cut.
That's time! Voronin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Dinklage throws a right hand that misses #KD#
and Voronin counters with a crisp one two that drops Dinklage! Voronin thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Dinklage to his feet! Dinklage is in big trouble!#ROC#Dinklage is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Voronin avoids a kick to the body.
Dinklage is still on wobbly legs! Can Voronin finish him?
Dinklage throws a body kick that misses
and Voronin counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andriy Voronin!
Andriy Voronin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: SMASH: Menezes vs Voronin     
Date:   Nov 24, 2021
#R1#
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Voronin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Menezes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Menezes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Voronin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Voronin looks to score with a jab to the body but Menezes is just out of range.
Menezes connects with a nice looking jab.
Menezes fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck for Menezes with that takedown attempt. #CL2#
Voronin moves into range and clinches up with Menezes.
Voronin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Voronin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Menezes blocks an uppercut. #TD#
Menezes decides to pull guard.
Voronin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Menezes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Voronin is stalling in the full guard. #SUB#
Menezes working for submissions but it's allowed Voronin to get to half guard. #T1##SUB2#
Voronin is looking for a kimura here. #SUB2#
Voronin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Voronin is just content to waste time from the top position. Menezes takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB#
Menezes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Menezes keeping moving, preventing Voronin from controlling successfully.
Voronin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Menezes is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Menezes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Menezes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Voronin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Menezes keeping moving, preventing Voronin from controlling successfully. #T3##SUB#
Menezes looking for a guillotine here but Voronin defends easily. #SUB#
Menezes is looking for a triangle here but Voronin uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Voronin working away.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Menezes is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Voronin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Menezes keeps working.
Menezes wants to control but Voronin postures up.
Voronin tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Menezes is trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Menezes manages to get back to half guard.
Voronin stalling away here and it's allowed Menezes to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Andriy Voronin dominated that round.
That's time! Menezes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Voronin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Menezes shoots in and drives through. Voronin sprawls well.
Menezes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Voronin has time to react.
Menezes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Voronin pushes Menezes away with a front kick.
Voronin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Menezes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Voronin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Voronin throws a nice head kick!
Menezes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Voronin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Menezes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Menezes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Menezes misses with a hook
and Voronin counters with a leg kick. #CL2#
Voronin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Menezes tries to pull guard but Voronin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Menezes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but Menezes avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage.
Menezes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Menezes stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Menezes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Voronin to keep the fight standing.#T1##TD#
Menezes manages to pull guard.
Voronin wants to control from the top but Menezes keeps moving.
Menezes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Voronin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Voronin trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Menezes manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVR#
Voronin controls Menezes momentarily but Menezes frees himself.
Arthur Menezes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB2#
Voronin looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Menezes passes into side control.
Menezes is looking to take a break and control but Voronin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2#
Voronin tries to bench press Menezes off him but Menezes keeps the position.
Voronin is not content to let Menezes control the position.
Voronin is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Menezes is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Menezes is looking to work his way around to Voronin's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Menezes trying to control but Voronin is having none of it.
Voronin is trying to escape the mount. #T3##SUB#
Menezes has hold of Voronin's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Voronin manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Menezes looking to control but Voronin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Voronin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
You get the feeling that Voronin really doesn't like being in this position too much. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Voronin manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Voronin gets back to full guard.
Menezes trying to control but Voronin is working from the bottom.
Voronin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Menezes looking to sit in guard and control but Voronin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Voronin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Menezes is keeping the position for now.
Voronin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Menezes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Voronin defends it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Arthur Menezes will probably get the nod.
That's time! Menezes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R3#
Menezes scores with a punch to the head.
Menezes fails to land the takedown.
Menezes has been working on his balance at Mapinguari Guerreiro, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Voronin.#TD#
Menezes gets a takedown into half guard.
Menezes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Menezes is looking to advance position but Voronin won't allow it.
Menezes trying to control the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voronin is trying to get back to full guard.#T1#
Voronin is still trying to improve position.
Voronin wants to control but Menezes is keeping busy.
Menezes missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #SUB#
Menezes seems to be looking for submissions.
Voronin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Menezes is working away from the top position though.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#SUB#
Menezes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Voronin looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Voronin wants to improve his position but Menezes is controlling well. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Andriy Voronin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Menezes throws a body punch but Voronin moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Menezes. Voronin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice straight punches there by Menezes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Menezes.
Menezes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Voronin is fending him off so far but Menezes persists. Nope, Voronin circles away and we're back to standing.
A big right from Voronin misses.
Menezes takes a swing at Voronin's ribcage but misses.
Menezes backing away here, and Voronin unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Voronin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Menezes circles away quickly and effectively.#T3#
Nice defenses there by Menezes.
Voronin throws a low kick, looking for Menezes's leg but Menezes calmly moves out of range.
Menezes looks to land a left hand but Voronin moved out of range nicely.
Voronin appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Voronin misses with a wild body shot.
Voronin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Voronin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Menezes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Voronin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Voronin throws a leg kick but Menezes checks it.
Menezes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Menezes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Voronin was well out of range. Poor timing from Menezes.#TD#
Menezes shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Voronin is trying to defend but Menezes finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Voronin makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Arthur Menezes is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD#
Menezes closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Menezes is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T4##SUB#
Menezes looking for a submission but Voronin manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Voronin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Menezes's guard. #REVB#
Voronin's corner is telling him to maintain position.#SUB#
Menezes working for a triangle but Voronin defends it easily.
Voronin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Menezes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Menezes clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R4#
Voronin tries to move into range but Menezes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Voronin throws out a leg kick but Menezes moves out of range and Voronin only half commits.
Voronin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Voronin looks to land a body kick but Menezes moved away.
Arthur Menezes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voronin throws a body shot but no joy.
Menezes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Menezes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Menezes lands a jab to the head.
Menezes takes a swing at Voronin's ribcage but misses.
Voronin tries to work over Menezes's front leg with a kick but Menezes checks it.
Nice jab there from Menezes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voronin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Menezes.
Menezes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Voronin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Menezes keeps the fight on the outside.
Menezes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Menezes lands a nice shot that snaps Voronin's head back. #T1#
Menezes misses with a wild body shot.
Menezes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Menezes misses with a hook.
Voronin is trying to counter with his kicks.
Voronin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Menezes misses with a straight left.
Menezes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Menezes lands a jab to the nose.
Menezes blocks a jab.
Menezes lands a body shot.
Menezes throws a lazy right hand but Voronin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Menezes connects with the punch.
Voronin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Voronin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Menezes slips under a jab from Voronin.
A combination from Voronin does no damage.
Menezes misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Menezes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Voronin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Menezes avoids the head kick by Voronin.
Menezes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Voronin as he jumps to the side. #T2#
Menezes blocks a head kick by Voronin.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Voronin just misses with a punch to the body.
Menezes looks to score with a jab to the body but Voronin is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Voronin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Menezes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Menezes moves away from the strike by Voronin.
Menezes lands a glancing blow to the side of Voronin's head.
Voronin loads up on a big right hand but Menezes slips the punch.
Menezes throws out a loose jab but Voronin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Menezes looks to throw the jab but Voronin is out of range.
Voronin is looking to clinch but Menezes is avoiding it. #CL#
Voronin tries to keep at a distance but Menezes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside. #TD#
Menezes ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Menezes no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Menezes keeping moving, preventing Voronin from controlling successfully. #T3##SUB#
Menezes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Voronin is aware though and is defending well.
Menezes keeping full guard, as Voronin tries to pass.
Voronin stopping the sweep attempt from Menezes.
Menezes keeping full guard, as Voronin tries to pass. #SUB#
Menezes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Voronin is looking to work some ground and pound but Menezes has wrist control.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB#
Menezes looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Voronin is defending well. Menezes quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Voronin has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Menezes celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Arthur Menezes!
Arthur Menezes retains his middleweight title!

 

Event: SMASH: Murphy vs Chaos     
Date:   Oct 23, 2021
#R1#
Voronin misses with a shot to the body
and Rokicki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Voronin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rokicki makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Voronin lands with a nice body kick.
Voronin misses with a lunging right hand
and Rokicki counters with a nice uppercut.
Rokicki slips under a jab from Voronin.
Voronin throws a big shot that misses.
Rokicki seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A shot to the liver by Voronin. Beautiful body shot.
Rokicki blocks a jab.
Rokicki was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rokicki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A head kick by Voronin misses #CL#
and Rokicki counters by clinching up.
Voronin tries a body shot but Rokicki blocks it.
Rokicki lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rokicki.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Voronin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rokicki blocking some punches.
Voronin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rokicki's elbow.
Our sources have told us that Rokicki has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Rokicki lands a body shot. #T1#
Rokicki lands with a right to the head.
Rokicki blocks a body shot from Voronin.
Rokicki tries a body shot but Voronin blocks it.
Voronin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rokicki misses with a punch on the inside.
Voronin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rokicki or not.
Voronin has a couple of punches blocked by Rokicki.
Rokicki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rokicki's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rokicki avoiding damage.
Rokicki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Voronin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Voronin tries to work over Rokicki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rokicki gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rokicki stalls. #T2#
Rokicki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rokicki throws a head punch that misses.
Voronin misses with some punches.
Rokicki lands a damaging elbow.
Rokicki stalling against the cage.
Voronin blocks an elbow strike.
Rokicki lands a hook that snaps the head of Voronin backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voronin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rokicki tries a knee to the head but Voronin blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voronin.
Rokicki is looking to control Voronin's arms but Voronin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rokicki has his back to the cage.
Voronin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rokicki's elbow.
Voronin struggles to land a body shot inside as Rokicki controls his hands.
Voronin pushes Rokicki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rokicki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Voronin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rokicki just leaning against Voronin, taking a breather. #T3#
Rokicki creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rokicki blocking some punches.
Voronin struggles to land a body shot inside as Rokicki controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Voronin as the two fighters clinch.
Voronin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rokicki backwards.
Rokicki struggles to land a body shot inside as Voronin controls his hands.
Voronin avoiding damage as Rokicki throws knees to the body.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Voronin tries a body shot but Rokicki blocks it.
Voronin can't find room to land a body shot as Rokicki controls the action.
Voronin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rokicki.
Voronin avoiding damage as Rokicki throws knees to the body.
Voronin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Voronin misses with a body punch.
Voronin doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T4#
Voronin lands a hook that snaps the head of Rokicki backwards.
A body shot lands from Rokicki.
Rokicki works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rokicki lands an elbow inside.
Rokicki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rokicki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A hook to the body from Rokicki.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Voronin.
Rokicki has a couple of punches blocked by Voronin.
Voronin presses Rokicki against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Voronin lands with a short shot to the head.
Rokicki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Voronin scores with a hook to the body.
Voronin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rokicki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Voronin blocks it with crossed arms.
Voronin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
Voronin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Andriy Voronin will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Voronin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rokicki misses with a kick to the body.
Voronin tries to land a body kick#TD#
and Rokicki counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rokicki.
Rokicki is stalling in the full guard. #SUB2#
Voronin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Voronin wants to sweep here but Rokicki controlling him for the moment.
Voronin keeps trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rokicki controlling from the top position.
Voronin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Rokicki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Voronin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Voronin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rokicki.
Rokicki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Voronin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rokicki accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Voronin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rokicki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Voronin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rokicki trying to control but Voronin is working from the bottom.
Voronin looking to control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Voronin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Voronin lands the left hand.#T2#
Voronin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Voronin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rokicki swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Voronin misses with a head kick.
Rokicki is looking to counter the offense by Voronin and move into the clinch.
Voronin throws a lazy right hand but Rokicki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Voronin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rokicki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Voronin.
Voronin raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Voronin misses with a looping right.
Voronin throws a sloppy head kick #CL#
and Rokicki moves into the clinch.
Voronin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voronin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin lands a hook that snaps the head of Rokicki backwards.
Rokicki misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Rokicki. #T3#
Voronin misses with the head strike.
Voronin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rokicki prevents a body shot from Voronin.
Rokicki lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Voronin or not.
Voronin struggles to land a body shot inside as Rokicki controls his hands.
Rokicki avoiding damage.
Voronin tries a body shot but Rokicki blocks it.
Rokicki is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Voronin misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Voronin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Voronin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rokicki landing knees to the body.
Voronin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rokicki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Voronin. #T4#
Voronin struggles to land a body shot inside as Rokicki controls his hands.
Voronin blocks a body shot from Rokicki.
Rokicki tries to land a knee to the head but Voronin blocks with his arms.
Voronin prevents a body shot from Rokicki.
Rokicki can't find room to land a body shot as Voronin controls the action.
Rokicki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rokicki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Voronin scores with a shot to the side of Rokicki's head.
Voronin avoids the elbow strike from Rokicki, against the cage.
Andriy Voronin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Voronin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voronin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rokicki backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Voronin fails to land.
Rokicki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rokicki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Voronin lands a body shot.
Rokicki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Voronin scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Andriy Voronin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Voronin throws a body shot but no joy.
Rokicki is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Voronin.
Rokicki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Voronin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rokicki.
Voronin is looking to chop away at Rokicki's legs.
Rokicki seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Voronin dodges the punch combination from Rokicki.
Voronin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rokicki moves away.
It looked like Rokicki was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Voronin throws a lazy right hand but Rokicki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Voronin there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voronin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Voronin swings widly with a right hand
and Rokicki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rokicki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Voronin throws a sloppy head kick and Rokicki moves out of range easily.
Andriy Voronin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Voronin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A telegraphed right hand from Voronin misses the target.
It looked like Rokicki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A leg kick checked by Rokicki.
Voronin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rokicki was well out of range. Poor timing from Voronin.
Rokicki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Voronin gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Rokicki counters with a left and a right that stings Voronin.
A jab from Voronin does it's job there.
Voronin thuds a left hand into Rokicki's body.
Voronin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #CL2#
Voronin has Rokicki up against the cage in a clinch.
Voronin throws a head punch that misses. #T2#
Rokicki lands a body shot in the clinch.
Voronin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rokicki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rokicki just leaning against Voronin, taking a breather.
Voronin misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rokicki lands with a short shot to the head.
Rokicki tries to land knees in the clinch but Voronin avoids the damage to the body.
Rokicki lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rokicki stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
Rokicki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Voronin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rokicki taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Voronin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin avoids the elbow strike from Rokicki, against the cage.
Voronin lands a body shot in the clinch. #T3#
A head punch on the inside from Voronin fails to land.
Voronin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Voronin misses with a body punch.
Rokicki blocks an uppercut.
Voronin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rokicki struggles to land a body shot inside as Voronin controls his hands.
Rokicki misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Voronin.
A bit of stalling here from Rokicki.
A right hand to the body from Voronin.
Voronin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rokicki blocks an uppercut.
Rokicki tries a body shot but Voronin blocks it.
Rokicki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but Rokicki avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage.
Voronin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short body shot lands from Rokicki as the two fighters clinch.
Andriy Voronin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Rokicki tries a body shot but Voronin blocks it.
Rokicki lands an elbow inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rokicki swings wildly with an uppercut but Voronin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rokicki looking to slow down the pace here.
Voronin lands a hook that snaps the head of Rokicki backwards.
Piotr Rokicki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Voronin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rokicki or not.
Voronin lands a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rokicki just misses with a elbow thrown towards Voronin's brow.
Rokicki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Voronin is defending well for now.
Voronin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rokicki tries a body shot but Voronin blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andriy Voronin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Voronin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andriy Voronin!

Our winner, Andriy Voronin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

 

Event: SMASH: Perkele vs Hakekia     
Date:   Sep 18, 2021
#R1#
Machida lands the left hand.
Machida throws a big shot that misses.
Voronin looks to score with a jab to the body but Machida is just out of range.
Machida appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Voronin looks to land a left hand but Machida moved out of range nicely.
Machida let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Voronin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Voronin takes one to the side of the head.
Voronin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Voronin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Machida avoids the head kick by Voronin.
Voronin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Voronin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voronin lands with a nice body kick.
Voronin misses with a two punch combination.
Voronin lands a head kick. Machida smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Voronin looks to score with a jab to the body but Machida is just out of range.
Machida lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Machida keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #T1#
Donk. Voronin catches Machida right on the button with a cross.
Machida keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Voronin.
Machida thinks about the counter body kick.
Voronin tries a head kick but it misses.
Voronin misses with a body shot.
Voronin scoring well with a low kick there.
Voronin misses with a hook. Machida ducked under it nicely.
Machida defending well as Voronin loads up on a big left hand.
Machida replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Voronin blocks it well.
Voronin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Machida - that will leave a mark!
Jab, jab by Voronin - just one landing.
Machida checks a low kick from Voronin.
Voronin tests Machida's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Voronin swings widly with a right hand
and Machida counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crunch! Machida slams his shin into Voronin's torso.#T2#
Voronin throws a leg kick but Machida sees it coming and moves out of range.
Voronin is looking to land body kicks.
A countering left hand to the body from Machida misses.
Machida misses the shot to the body.
Voronin misses with a hook
and Machida connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Voronin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#CL#
Voronin moves into range and clinches up with Machida.
A head punch on the inside from Machida fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Voronin fails to land.
Machida misses with the head strike.
Machida blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Machida.
Voronin blocks an uppercut.
Voronin blocks an elbow strike from Machida.
Voronin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Voronin misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Machida.
Machida doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T3#
A short right from Voronin.
Machida blocks a body shot from Voronin.
Machida blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Machida swings wildly with an uppercut but Voronin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Machida doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Voronin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Machida tries a knee to the head but Voronin blocks it.
Voronin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Machida prevents a body shot from Voronin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Machida.
Voronin scores with a hook to the body.
Voronin lands with a left to the head.
Voronin misses with a body punch.
Voronin blocks a body shot from Machida.
Machida misses with a short punch on the inside.
Machida prevents a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Voronin.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but Voronin blocks with his arms. #T4#
A short left from Machida.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machida lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Voronin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Machida blocking some punches.
Voronin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Machida misses with an elbow over the top.
Voronin lands with a short shot to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Machida obliges.
Machida tries to work over Voronin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Machida lands a damaging elbow.
Voronin blocking some punches.
Voronin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Machida misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machida blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Voronin tries a body shot but Machida blocks it.
Voronin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Machida creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Voronin's defenses.
Voronin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Andriy Voronin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Voronin scores with a decent looking hook.
Machida takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Machida avoids the body shot from Voronin.
Machida throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Voronin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Machida chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Voronin can pounce on him.
Andriy Voronin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Voronin moves into the clinch.
Machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Voronin lands with a short shot to the head.
Voronin digs a right hand underneath Machida's ribcage. Machida let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Voronin lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Voronin.
Voronin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Machida scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hook to the body lands for Voronin.
Voronin tries to work over Machida's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Voronin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Voronin swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T1#
Machida blocks a body shot from Voronin.
Machida cracks Voronin with a nice body shot.
Machida presses Voronin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Voronin blocking some punches.
Voronin blocks an elbow strike from Machida.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Machida.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Machida.
Voronin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Voronin tries to work over Machida's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Voronin.
Voronin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Machida misses with the head strike.
Voronin working aggressively here.
Voronin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Voronin blocks an uppercut.
Voronin avoiding damage as Machida throws knees to the body.
Voronin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Machida blocking some punches.
Andriy Voronin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Machida tries a knee to the head but he's missed. #T2#
Voronin blocks an uppercut.
Machida lands a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voronin blocking some punches.
Voronin dodges an elbow strike from Machida.
Machida tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Voronin's elbow.
Machida lands a left hand that snaps the head of Voronin backwards.
Machida working aggressively here.
Voronin scores with a hook to the body.
Machida creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Voronin's defenses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voronin.
Voronin throws a head punch that misses.
Machida lands a body shot in the clinch.
Machida misses with some punches.
Machida lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Voronin.
Voronin cracks Machida with a nice body shot.
Machida lands with a right to the head.
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but Machida avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage.
Machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Machida tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T3#
Machida blocking some punches.
Machida misses with some punches.
Voronin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Machida has a couple of punches blocked by Voronin.
Voronin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Voronin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Machida connects with a knee to the head.
Voronin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Machida backwards.
Voronin lands a nice shot to the body.
Voronin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Machida working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Machida softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Voronin presses Machida against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Machida tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Voronin avoids it.
A nice left hand lands by Voronin.
Machida tries to land knees in the clinch but Voronin avoids the damage to the body.
Voronin blocks a body shot from Machida. #T4#
Machida crunches a lovely knee into Voronin's ribcage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but Machida avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage.
Machida lands with a left to the head.
A knee to the head by Machida.
With the fighters up against the cage, Machida throws an elbow but misses.
Voronin blocks a body shot from Machida.
Machida scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Machida.
Voronin tries a body shot but Machida blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Machida.
Voronin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voronin gets through Machida's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Voronin lands a left hand.
Voronin lands a hook that snaps the head of Machida backwards.
Voronin misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machida misses with the head strike.
Machida can't find room to land a body shot as Voronin controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Voronin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Andriy Voronin will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Voronin lands the left hand.
Voronin misses with a leg kick
and Machida counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice body punch from Voronin.
Voronin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Voronin misses with a left hand
letting Machida counter with a right hand.
Machida keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Voronin.
Voronin checks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Voronin misses the target.
Voronin scores with a hook.
Voronin throws a nice head kick!
Voronin scoring well with a low kick there.
Voronin misses with a combination
and Machida counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voronin scores with a punch to the head.#T1#
Machida throws a lazy body kick
and Voronin counters with a left to the body.
Andriy Voronin is winning the standup battle so far.
Left hook, right uppercut from Voronin. #ROC#Machida is rocked!
Voronin drops Machida with a huge uppercut! Machida drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Voronin is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andriy Voronin!
Andriy Voronin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: SMASH:14.5     
Date:   Aug 14, 2021
#R1#
Voronin misses with a body kick.
Voronin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Gulf misses the target.
Voronin looks for the body kick but Gulf saw that one coming.
As Voronin backs away, Gulf returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Voronin cracks Gulf with a good jab.
Voronin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gulf counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A punch combination from Voronin misses.
Voronin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gulf.
Gulf ducks under a wild hook from Voronin.
Voronin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A shot to the liver by Voronin. Beautiful body shot.
Voronin tries a head kick but it misses.
Gulf throws a big counter combination but Voronin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gulf blocks a head kick by Voronin.
Voronin misses with an uppercut
and Gulf counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Voronin thinking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice inside leg kick there by Voronin. That's going to slow Gulf down.
Voronin misses with a lunging right hand
and Gulf counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Voronin avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #T1#
Gulf moves out of range of the strikes.
Voronin misses with a body shot
and Gulf counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Voronin misses with a lunging right hand
and Gulf counters with an outside leg kick.
Voronin fails with an attempt to clinch. #KD#
Gulf sends Voronin crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Gulf is motioning to the referee to let Voronin up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#Voronin is rocked!
Voronin swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Voronin is still on wobbly legs! Can Gulf finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voronin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Voronin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Voronin is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Gulf doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Voronin crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Voronin's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leyte Gulf!
Leyte Gulf retains his middleweight title!
A very excited looking Leyte Gulf made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

 

Event: SMASH: Roy vs Morgan     
Date:   Jul 31, 2021
#R1#
Voronin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Voronin misses with a looping right.
Benn Jr feints a counter leg kick.
Benn Jr feints and then cracks Voronin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Voronin down.
Voronin feints and then cracks Benn Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Benn Jr down.
Andriy Voronin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voronin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Benn Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Voronin counters with a straight right hand.
Voronin slips a straight right by Benn Jr.
A nice combination there by Benn Jr.
Benn Jr misses with an uppercut.
Voronin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voronin sizes up Benn Jr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Benn Jr throws a shot from downtown. Voronin moves away and avoids it.#CL#
Voronin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Benn Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Voronin backwards.
Benn Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Benn Jr blocks a body shot from Voronin. #T1#
Voronin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Voronin misses with a punch to the body.
Benn Jr is looking to break free of the clinch but Voronin has double underhooks.
Benn Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Still in the clinch, Benn Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
Voronin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Benn Jr working hard to break the clinch.
Benn Jr putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Voronin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Benn Jr fails to land.
Voronin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Benn Jr is trying to break the clinch but Voronin has him pressed against the cage. #BC2#
Benn Jr breaks from the clinch.
Voronin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Voronin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Voronin blocks a jab.#T2#
Voronin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Benn Jr.
Voronin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Voronin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Voronin looks to land a body kick but Benn Jr moved away.
Donk. Benn Jr catches Voronin right on the button with a cross.
A nice inside leg kick there by Voronin. That's going to slow Benn Jr down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voronin throws a push kick but Benn Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Voronin misses with a looping right.
Voronin misses with a straight left. #CL#
Voronin clinches up against the cage.
Voronin misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voronin.
Benn Jr is struggling to control the position.
Voronin working aggressively here.
Benn Jr lands a right hand. #T3#
Voronin blocks a body shot from Benn Jr.
Benn Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but Benn Jr avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage.
Benn Jr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Benn Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Voronin tries a body shot but Benn Jr blocks it.
Voronin can't find room to land a body shot as Benn Jr controls the action.
Voronin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Voronin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Benn Jr backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Voronin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Benn Jr is trying to force a seperation but Voronin has the dominant position.
Benn Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Voronin won't allow it.
Voronin pushes Benn Jr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Voronin misses with some punches.
Benn Jr working hard to break the clinch.
Voronin goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T4#
Voronin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Voronin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Benn Jr backwards. #BC2#
Benn Jr breaks the clinch.
Benn Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Voronin to score with a decent uppercut.
Benn Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Benn Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Voronin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benn Jr moves away.
Voronin throws an off balance right hand
and Benn Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Voronin misses with a double jab.
Voronin lands with a slapping head kick.
Voronin misses with an uppercut. #CL#
Voronin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Benn Jr, pushing him back against the cage.
Benn Jr lands with a right to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Andriy Voronin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Voronin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nigel Benn Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Voronin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Benn Jr misses the target.
Voronin throws an off balance right hand
and Benn Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Voronin moves in looking to clinch but Benn Jr pushes him off.
Voronin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Andriy Voronin is winning the standup battle so far.
Voronin checks a leg kick.
Benn Jr lands a jab-cross combination.
Voronin with a nice calf kick.
Voronin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Benn Jr takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benn Jr loads up on a big right hand but Voronin slips the punch.
Benn Jr connects with a leg kick.
Benn Jr checks a low kick from Voronin.
Voronin throws a jab when Benn Jr was well out of range.#T1#
A bone on bone clash there as Benn Jr blocks the leg kick.
Benn Jr doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Benn Jr feints and then cracks Voronin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Voronin down.
Benn Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Voronin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Voronin throws a jab when Benn Jr was well out of range.
Donk. Voronin catches Benn Jr right on the button with a cross.
The crowd cheers as Benn Jr lands an impressive looking overhand right. Voronin doesn't seem phased though.
Voronin lands a jab to Benn Jr's midsection.
Benn Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Benn Jr cracks Voronin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Some bone on bone action there as Benn Jr checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Benn Jr appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Voronin throws a head kick that misses.
Benn Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Voronin moves away.#T2#
Voronin looks to land a right hand but Benn Jr moved out of range.
Benn Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Voronin misses with a wild body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benn Jr delivers a nice body kick.
Voronin scores with a push kick.
Voronin just misses with a punch to the body.
Voronin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Benn Jr misses the target.
Benn Jr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Voronin on the side of the head.
The crowd cheers as Benn Jr lands an impressive looking overhand right. Voronin doesn't seem phased though.
Voronin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Voronin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Benn Jr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Voronin on the side of the head.
Voronin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Benn Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T3#
Voronin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benn Jr misses with a hook.
Voronin moves away from the strike by Benn Jr.
Benn Jr scores with a crisp jab that stopped Voronin in his tracks.
Voronin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benn Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Voronin.
Voronin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benn Jr throws out the jab.
Benn Jr swinging wildly here.
Voronin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benn Jr.
Benn Jr uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Voronin has time to react.
Benn Jr scores with a jab.
Voronin connects with a right hand. Benn Jr shakes it off.
Voronin scores with a nice strike.#T4#
Voronin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voronin misses with a body shot. #CL#
Voronin has Benn Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Voronin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Voronin misses with a body punch.
Benn Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Voronin.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Benn Jr blocks a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Andriy Voronin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Benn Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Benn Jr holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Benn Jr avoiding damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Nigel Benn Jr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Voronin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
A head kick by Voronin misses
and Benn Jr counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Voronin's corner calls for a 1-2. Voronin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Voronin misses with a double jab.
Benn Jr throws a counter combo.
Benn Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Benn Jr blocks a jab.
Voronin moves out of range of the strikes.
Voronin looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Voronin throws a right hand that misses
letting Benn Jr counter with a right hand.
Voronin throws a sloppy head kick
and Benn Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Voronin delivers a nice body kick.
Benn Jr misses with a looping right.
Voronin connects with a solid leg kick.
Voronin throws a lazy head kick
and Benn Jr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voronin thuds his right hand into Benn Jr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Benn Jr throws a big shot that misses.#T1#
Benn Jr misses with an uppercut. Voronin saw that one coming.
Benn Jr misses with a looping left.
Benn Jr walks into a jab.
Voronin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Benn Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Good shot there by Voronin.
Voronin throws a body shot but no joy.
Voronin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Benn Jr doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Voronin tries a head kick but it misses.
Voronin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Voronin misses with a hook. Benn Jr ducked under it nicely.
Voronin throws a looping overhand right but Benn Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Benn Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T2#
Benn Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Voronin misses with a body shot.
Voronin throws a body kick that misses
and Voronin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Voronin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benn Jr.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benn Jr blocks a head kick by Voronin.
Voronin scores with the left hand. Benn Jr knows he should have avoided that one.
Voronin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Voronin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Benn Jr.
It looked like Voronin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Benn Jr.
Voronin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Voronin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Voronin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Benn Jr.#T3#
Voronin is looking to land body kicks.
Voronin misses with an uppercut
enabling Benn Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Voronin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benn Jr moves away.
Voronin lands a front kick.
Benn Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Voronin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benn Jr moves away.
Benn Jr falls off balance throwing a combination
and Voronin counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Benn Jr is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Benn Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Benn Jr throws a hook but Voronin blocks it.
Benn Jr closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Voronin is looking to clinch.
Benn Jr lands a jab to the nose.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Voronin swings for the body but Benn Jr moves out of range.
Voronin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Benn Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Voronin defending well as Benn Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Benn Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benn Jr connects with an inside leg kick.
Benn Jr misses with a hook. Voronin ducked under it nicely.
Benn Jr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Benn Jr throws a shot from downtown. Voronin moves away and avoids it.#CL#
Voronin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Benn Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Andriy Voronin.
Well Voronin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andriy Voronin!

An out of breath Andriy Voronin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Nigel Benn Jr spoke after the fight, saying 'ill be back'.

 

Event: SMASH: Voronin vs Gulf     
Date:   Jul 17, 2021
#R1#
Voronin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gulf can pounce on him.
Voronin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Voronin checks a leg kick.
Voronin throws an overhand right that lands on Gulf's shoulder, as Gulf tries to avoid the shot.
Gulf lands with a nice body punch.
Voronin slips under a jab from Gulf.
Voronin throws a jab when Gulf was well out of range.
Voronin throws out a loose jab but Gulf uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gulf throws a sloppy head kick and Voronin moves out of range easily.
Voronin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gulf counters with a stiff right hand.
Gulf's corner calls for a 1-2. Gulf obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Voronin misses with an uppercut
and Gulf counters with a stiff right hand.
Gulf moves out of range of the body kick.
Voronin throws a poor cross that misses
and Gulf cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voronin throws a right and a left that Gulf avoids nicely.
Voronin misses with an uppercut.
Voronin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A lazy left from Gulf finds it's target.#T1#
Gulf with the inside leg kick.
Gulf checks a low kick from Voronin.
Voronin moves out of range as Gulf strikes.
Voronin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Voronin misses with a low kick as Gulf jumps back.
Voronin tries to clinch but Gulf moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Voronin.
Gulf throws an off balance right hand
and Voronin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Gulf throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Voronin wants to clinch but Gulf slips to the side
and Gulf counters with an inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Gulf.
Gulf uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gulf feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Voronins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gulf lands a jab to Voronin's midsection.
Voronin moves away from the strike by Gulf.
Voronin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gulf misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Voronin to counter with a crisp jab.
Gulf just misses with a punch to the body. #T2#
Voronin with the inside leg kick.
Voronin slips under a jab.
Voronin throws a shot from downtown. Gulf moves away and avoids it.
Gulf only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Voronin throws a leg kick
letting Gulf counter with a right hand.
Voronin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gulf misses with an uppercut.
Gulf slips under a jab from Voronin.
Voronin misses with a looping left.
Voronin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gulf.
Gulf scores with a shot to the body.
Voronin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Voronin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Voronin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gulf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Voronin connects with an inside leg kick.
Gulf scores with a hook to the body. Voronin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gulf lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Voronin throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T3#
Voronin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gulf's sensitive parts.
Gulf slips a jab from Voronin.
Gulf slips a straight right by Voronin.
Gulf misses with an uppercut. Voronin saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Gulf.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Voronin. Gulf shrugs it off though.
Gulf moves out of range of the body kick.
Gulf doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gulf swings widly with a right hand
and Voronin counters with a straight right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Gulf.
Voronin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gulf steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Voronin.
Gulf is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Voronin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Voronin slips a jab from Gulf.
Voronin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gulf.
Voronin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Voronin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Voronin throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Gulf counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Gulf misses. #T4#
Voronin moves away from the strike by Gulf.
Gulf throws a nice inside leg kick.
Voronin misses with a low kick.
Voronin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A jab lands there for Gulf.
Voronin walks into a straight right hand from Gulf.
Gulf scores with a leg kick.
Voronin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gulf avoids the head kick by Voronin.
A left lands for Voronin.
Voronin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gulf with a nice calf kick.
Gulf throws a nice outside leg kick.
Voronin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Voronin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Voronin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gulf misses with a left hand
and Voronin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Voronin misses with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leyte Gulf dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Voronin tries a low kick but Gulf avoids it.
Voronin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gulf is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Voronin.
Gulf fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Voronin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gulf has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gulf lands a jab to the head.
Gulf throws the left hand but Voronin avoids the punch easily.
Voronin lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Gulf scores with a jab.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Voronin might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Gulf scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gulf jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Voronin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gulf has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gulf and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gulf appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gulf takes one to the chin there.
Gulf swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Voronin motions for Gulf to come forward. Voronin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Voronin loads up on a big right hand but Gulf slips the punch.
Gulf throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Voronin looks for the body kick but Gulf saw that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gulf darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #T1#
Voronin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Voronin.
Gulf sizes up Voronin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gulf. That's going to slow Voronin down.
Voronin swings widly with a right hand
and Gulf counters with a stiff right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gulf.
Gulf jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gulf jabs Voronin right on the nose. Voronin blinks but takes it well.
Gulf tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Voronin is able to avoid easily.
Gulf tries a head kick but it misses.
Voronin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gulf manages to avoid it.
Voronin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gulf loads up on a big right hand but Voronin slips the punch.
A leg kick checked by Gulf.
It seemed like Gulf was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Voronin swings widly with a right hand
and Gulf counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voronin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gulf manages to avoid it.
Leyte Gulf seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gulf lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Voronin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gulf is able to avoid easily.
Gulf now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T2#
Gulf blocks the body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gulf.
Gulf moves out of range as Voronin strikes.
Gulf fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Voronin manages to avoid it.
Nice shot by Gulf.
Voronin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Voronin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gulf.
Gulf defending well as Voronin loads up on a big left hand.
Gulf listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Voronin moves forwards but Gulf connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gulf waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Voronin.
Gulf throws a lazy right hand but Voronin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Voronin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gulf swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gulf throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gulf lands with a right hand.
Gulf throws a right hand that misses
and Voronin counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T3#
Gulf throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gulf lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Voronin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gulf lands the left hand.
Gulf goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#ROC2#Voronin is rocked!
Voronin needs to keep his hands up - Gulf had a free shot at his head there.
Oh Voronin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gulf misses with a straight left.
Gulf circles away from the clinch attempt.
Voronin misses with a head kick.
Gulf swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Voronin seems to have got his legs back now.
Voronin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Voronin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Gulf does it's job there.
Gulf feints and then cracks Voronin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Voronin down.
Gulf avoids a punch combination nicely.
Voronin connects with an inside leg kick.#T4#
Voronin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gulf moves away from the strike by Voronin.
Voronin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gulf lands with a cross.
Voronin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gulf throws a head kick that half lands.
Gulf tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A quick step to the side and Voronin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gulf scores with a nice right hand.
Voronin thuds his shin into the meat of Gulf's side.
Gulf takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Voronin scores with a nice strike.
Gulf paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Voronin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Gulf. Those never looked like landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leyte Gulf showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R3#
Voronin throws a chopping leg kick but Gulf manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Voronin throws a hook but Gulf avoids it easily.
Voronin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Voronin missing with a left hand there. Gulf was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gulf pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Gulf.
Gulf swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Voronin missing with a left hand there. Gulf was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Voronin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gulf counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gulf jabs Voronin right on the nose. Voronin blinks but takes it well.
Gulf scores with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voronin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gulf keeps the fight on the outside.
Gulf swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gulf takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gulf connects with a good right hand that stumbles Voronin. Voronin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Voronin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good exchange - Voronin coming out on top.#T1#
Gulf digs a good body shot into Voronin's ribs.
Gulf throws a hook but Voronin avoids it easily.
Voronin misses with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Gulf.
Gulf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Voronin needs to keep his hands up - Gulf had a free shot at his head there.
Voronin misses with a double jab
letting Gulf counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Gulf.
Voronin tries to land a front kick but Gulf steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gulf tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Voronin was well out of range. Poor timing from Gulf.
Gulf feints and then cracks Voronin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Voronin down.
Voronin throws a half hearted mid kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gulf! But no joy.
Voronin takes one to the side of the head.
Gulf doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That kick from Gulf tenderised Voronin's leg. Voronin is trying to keep his angry face on.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gulf is looking to chop away at Voronin's legs.
Gulf finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Voronin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gulf scores with a punch to the head.
A shot to the liver by Gulf. Beautiful body shot.
Voronin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Voronin throws a body kick that misses
and Gulf counters with a good low kick that Voronin was not able to check.
Gulf throws out a loose jab but Voronin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gulf throws a leg kick
enabling Voronin to counter with a crisp jab.
Voronin misses with a hook. Gulf ducked under it nicely.
Voronin tries to clinch up but Gulf circles away and keeps his distance.
Gulf raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A big right from Gulf misses.
Voronin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gulf finds it's way round the side to connect with Voronin's head.
Voronin scores with a head kick.
Gulf throws a leg kick but Voronin moved away.
Voronin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Voronin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#T3#
Gulf uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Voronin has time to react.
Nice shot by Voronin.
Gulf lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gulf blocks a head kick by Voronin.
Gulf connects with an inside leg kick.
Voronin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Voronin misses with a left hand
and Voronin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gulf circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Voronin drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Gulf follows Voronin to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leyte Gulf!
Leyte Gulf is the new middleweight champion!
Leyte Gulf decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

 

Event: SMASH: Voronin vs Benn Jr     
Date:   Jul 03, 2021
#R1#
Voronin works Benn Jr's body with a nice hook.
Voronin misses with a looping right.
Voronin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Benn Jr.
Voronin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benn Jr.
Benn Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Benn Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Voronin throws a combination that misses
letting Benn Jr counter with a right hand.
Voronin slips a jab from Benn Jr.
Voronin avoids the body shot from Benn Jr.
Voronin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Benn Jr in his tracks. #CL#
Voronin rushes Benn Jr and presses him up against the cage.
Voronin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Voronin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Benn Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Voronin.
Voronin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voronin tries to work over Benn Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Voronin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Voronin blocks a body shot from Benn Jr. #T1#
Voronin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Voronin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Benn Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Voronins head.
Voronin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Benn Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC2#
Benn Jr manages to break the clinch.
Benn Jr lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range. #CL#
Voronin instigates a clinch.
Voronin tries a body shot but Benn Jr blocks it.
Voronin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Voronin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin avoiding damage as Benn Jr throws knees to the body.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Benn Jr blocks a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin struggles to land a body shot inside as Benn Jr controls his hands.
Voronin lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voronin misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Voronin.
Benn Jr avoiding damage.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
Benn Jr is trying to break free.
Voronin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Voronin.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Benn Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Voronin backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Benn Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Voronin struggles to land a body shot inside as Benn Jr controls his hands.
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but Benn Jr avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage.
Voronin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Voronin working aggressively here. #T3#
Voronin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Benn Jr backwards.
Voronin lands a body punch.
Benn Jr is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Voronin is keeping busy.
A right hand to the body from Benn Jr.
Voronin prevents a body shot from Benn Jr.
Benn Jr prevents a body shot from Voronin. #BC2#
Benn Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice body kick there by Voronin.
Andriy Voronin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voronin with the inside leg kick.
Voronin slips under a jab.
Voronin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Voronin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Benn Jr counters with a three punch combo that has Voronin backing up. Voronin nods at Benn Jr to acknowledge the strikes.#CUT2#It looks like Andriy Voronin has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Voronin throws a jab but it's blocked by Benn Jr.
Voronin throws a wild body kick that Benn Jr sees coming a mile off.#T4#
Benn Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Voronin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Benn Jr misses with a hook. Voronin ducked under it nicely.
Voronin feints a jab promting Benn Jr to slip. Voronin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Benn Jr slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Voronin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Benn Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Voronin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Benn Jr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Voronin scrambles back to his feet.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Benn Jr is trying to break the clinch but Voronin is controlling him.
Benn Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Voronin works on Benn Jr's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Voronin.
Benn Jr prevents a body shot from Voronin.
Benn Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Voronin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Benn Jr's elbow.
Benn Jr working hard to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Andriy Voronin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andriy Voronin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Nice cross by Benn Jr.
Voronin throws a shot to the body.
Benn Jr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Voronin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Benn Jr can do to turn this around?
Voronin throws a series of punches but Benn Jr moves out of range.
Benn Jr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nigel Benn Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Benn Jr tries to move into range but Voronin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Voronin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benn Jr.
Voronin ducks right into an uppercut from Benn Jr.
A head kick by Voronin misses
and Benn Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Voronin takes a swing at Benn Jr's ribcage but misses.
Voronin throws a jab when Benn Jr was well out of range.
It seemed like Benn Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Benn Jr might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benn Jr throws a right and a left that Voronin avoids nicely.
Benn Jr throws a hook but Voronin avoids it easily.
Benn Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Benn Jr pivots, looking for a leg kick but Voronin is out of range and Benn Jr settles back down. #T1#
Voronin misses with a shot to the body
and Benn Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Voronin moves out of range as Benn Jr strikes.
Voronin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Voronin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Benn Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Benn Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Voronin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Voronin tries to clinch but Benn Jr is having none of it.
Voronin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Voronin walks into a stiff left hand from Benn Jr.
Benn Jr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Voronin misses with a body shot.
Voronin thows a left - swing and a miss!
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Benn Jr! But no joy.
Nigel Benn Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Voronin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T2#
Voronin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benn Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Benn Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Voronin manages to avoid it.
Voronin connects with a nice looking jab.
Voronin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Voronin backs off Benn Jr throws a huge counter combo but Voronin manages to avoid it all.
Voronin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Benn Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Voronin throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Benn Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Benn Jr takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Voronin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Voronin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Voronin tries to clinch but Benn Jr moves out of range.
Benn Jr takes a swing at Voronin's ribcage but misses.
Voronin is looking to counter punch.
Benn Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Voronin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Voronin misses with a head kick. #T3#
Benn Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Voronin. Voronin obviously looking to wear him down.
Voronin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A nice combination there by Benn Jr.
Benn Jr lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Benn Jr.#ROC2#Voronin is rocked!
Nice uppercut there from Voronin.
Oh Voronin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Benn Jr blocks a jab.
Voronin seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd cheers as Voronin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Benn Jr doesn't seem phased though.
Benn Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Voronin counters with a nice body kick.
Voronin tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Voronin clinches.
Voronin working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Voronin. #BC2#
Benn Jr manages to break the clinch. #T4#
Benn Jr swings for the body but Voronin moves out of range.
Benn Jr moves out of range as Voronin throws a body kick.
Voronin misses with a low kick.
Voronin is looking to clinch.
Benn Jr misses with a body kick.
Benn Jr throws a combination that misses
and Voronin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Voronin cracks a nice hook into Benn Jr's ribs.
Voronin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Voronin throws a lazy right hand but Benn Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Voronin tries to clinch but Benn Jr is having none of it.
It seemed like Benn Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benn Jr avoids the body shot from Voronin.
Benn Jr misses with a wild combination.
Benn Jr on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Andriy Voronin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andriy Voronin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R3#
Benn Jr tries to bum rush Voronin with a series of wild strikes but Voronin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab from Voronin.
Benn Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Benn Jr misses.
Voronin lands a nice shot that snaps Benn Jr's head back.
Voronin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Benn Jr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Benn Jr takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Voronin misses with a hook
and Benn Jr counters with a right hand to the body.
Benn Jr on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Voronin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Benn Jr eats them both and turns towards Voronin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#ROC#Benn Jr is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Voronin ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Benn Jr's jaw. Benn Jr's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Voronin does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andriy Voronin!
Andriy Voronin retains his middleweight title!
A very excited looking Andriy Voronin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Nigel Benn Jr stepped up to the mic, saying 'ill be back'.

 

Event: SMASH: Voronin vs McConnell     
Date:   Jun 19, 2021
#R1##CL#
Voronin rushes McConnell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McConnell goes for a takedown in the clinch but Voronin prevents it.
Voronin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McConnell lands a nice shot to the body.
McConnell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McConnell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McConnell lands a hook that snaps the head of Voronin backwards.
McConnell lands with a right to the head.
Voronin blocks an uppercut.
McConnell lands with a left to the head.
McConnell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voronin misses with a body punch.
McConnell lands a left hand that snaps the head of Voronin backwards.
Voronin lands with a light punch inside.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
Voronin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that McConnell has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Voronin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Voronin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McConnells head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Voronin. #T1#
Voronin throws a head punch that misses.
McConnell is working Voronin over against the cage.
Voronin has a couple of punches blocked by McConnell.
Voronin misses with the head strike.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Voronin.
Voronin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Voronin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McConnell misses with a punch to the body.
McConnell can't find room to land a body shot as Voronin controls the action.
Voronin misses with the head strike.
Voronin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Voronin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Voronin prevents a body shot from McConnell.
Voronin misses with a hook from the clinch.
McConnell working aggressively here.
Voronin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2#
Voronin has a couple of punches blocked by McConnell.
Voronin misses with a body punch.
Voronin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McConnell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McConnell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Voronin misses with some punches.
Voronin struggles to land a body shot inside as McConnell controls his hands.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Voronin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McConnell lands a body punch in the clinch.
Voronin blocking some punches.
McConnell misses with a punch to the body.
Voronin lands a nice uppercut.
McConnell throws a head punch that misses.
McConnell lands with a right to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for McConnell.
Voronin lands with a short shot to the head. #T3#
A short uppercut from Voronin.
McConnell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voronin misses with a hook to the ribs.
McConnell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Voronin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McConnell struggles to land a body shot inside as Voronin controls his hands.
Good body shot from McConnell.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Voronin.
McConnell tries to work over Voronin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
McConnell misses with a hook to the ribs.
McConnell digs a right hand underneath Voronin's ribcage. Voronin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McConnell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Voronin's elbow.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
Voronin pushes McConnell back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Voronin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voronin tries a body shot but McConnell blocks it. #T4#
McConnell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McConnell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McConnell lands a nice uppercut.
Voronin misses with a punch to the body.
McConnell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Voronin's elbow.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin has a couple of punches blocked by McConnell.
Voronin can't find room to land a body shot as McConnell controls the action.
Voronin misses with a punch to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Voronin blocks an uppercut.
McConnell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for McConnell.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voronin.
A nice right hand lands inside from McConnell.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McConnell.
Voronin struggles to land a body shot inside as McConnell controls his hands.
McConnell lands an elbow that stopped Voronin in his tracks for a moment. #BC2#
McConnell breaks from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Andriy Voronin will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Voronin lands with a hook. McConnell tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #CL2#
McConnell has Voronin up against the cage in a clinch.
McConnell can't find room to land a body shot as Voronin controls the action. #BC2#
McConnell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McConnell cracks Voronin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McConnell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Voronin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Voronin misses with a looping left.
McConnell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Voronin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Voronin feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Voronin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McConnell is looking to clinch.
Voronin scores with a decent looking hook.
Voronin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Voronin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McConnell.
McConnell just misses with a punch to the body.
Voronin connects with a body shot that sends McConnell's belly button to the back.
McConnell misses with a looping right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McConnell lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McConnell tries to clinch but Voronin moves out of range. #T1#
McConnell connects with a body shot that sends Voronin's belly button to the back.
McConnell misses with an uppercut. Voronin saw that one coming.
Dalton McConnell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voronin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McConnell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Voronin swings for the body but McConnell moves out of range.
McConnell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Voronin.
Good work by McConnell as he checks the leg kick.
McConnell avoids the body shot from Voronin.
Voronin throws a solid leg kick but McConnell takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Voronin.
Voronin swings for the body but McConnell moves out of range.
McConnell wants to clinch up but Voronin keeps it at a distance.
Voronin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#CL#
Voronin rushes McConnell and presses him up against the cage.
Andriy Voronin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
McConnell tries to throw a body punch but Voronin avoids it by throwing McConnell back against the cage.
McConnell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Voronin backwards.
Voronin gets through McConnell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside. #T2#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Voronin.
A short right from McConnell.
Voronin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Voronin.
Voronin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McConnell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Voronin presses McConnell against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, Voronin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Voronin misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Voronin.
Voronin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voronin misses with a hook from the clinch.
McConnell lands a body punch in the clinch.
McConnell struggles to land a body shot inside as Voronin controls his hands.
Voronin prevents a body shot from McConnell.
McConnell tries to work over Voronin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Voronin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McConnell's elbow. #T3#
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but McConnell avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage.
Voronin misses with a punch to the body.
McConnell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McConnell misses with a body punch.
McConnell tries to work over Voronin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Voronin prevents a body shot from McConnell.
McConnell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Voronin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voronin lands a nice uppercut.
Voronin struggles to land a body shot inside as McConnell controls his hands.
McConnell misses with some punches.
McConnell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McConnell tries a body shot but Voronin blocks it.
Voronin tries a body shot but McConnell blocks it.
Voronin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McConnell misses with a body punch.
McConnell working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T4#
Voronin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Voronin misses with a body punch.
Voronin misses with a hook from the clinch.
McConnell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McConnell lands an uppercut.
McConnell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McConnell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Voronin backwards.
McConnell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McConnell misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Voronin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Voronin keeps control of McConnell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Voronin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Voronin.
McConnell throws a head punch that misses.
McConnell misses with some punches.
Voronin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McConnell struggles to land a body shot inside as Voronin controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dalton McConnell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R3#
McConnell lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McConnell tries to close the distance and clinch but Voronin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Voronin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Voronin swats away the attempt to clinch by McConnell.
Voronin throws a head kick that McConnell semi-blocks.
Voronin throws a shot to the body. #CL2#
McConnell has Voronin up against the cage in a clinch.
McConnell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Voronin.
McConnell tries a body shot but Voronin blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voronin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McConnell lands a left hand.
Voronin blocks an elbow strike.
Voronin lands a body punch in the clinch.
McConnell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1#
McConnell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Voronin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McConnell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Voronin's elbow.
McConnell tries a knee to the head but Voronin blocks it.
Voronin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Voronin scores with a nice short uppercut.
McConnell pushes Voronin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Voronin swings wildly with an uppercut but McConnell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voronin scores with a shoulder strike.
McConnell tries to work over Voronin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
McConnell can't find room to land a body shot as Voronin controls the action.
Voronin throws a punch but it's blocked by McConnell.
McConnell tries a body shot but Voronin blocks it.
A shot in the inside from McConnell.
Voronin blocks a body shot from McConnell. #T2#
McConnell misses with a punch to the body.
McConnell misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Voronin.
McConnell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McConnell misses with a short punch on the inside.
McConnell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Voronin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McConnell's elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McConnell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Voronin tries a body shot but McConnell blocks it.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
McConnell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Voronin's elbow.
A body shot lands from Voronin.
Voronin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voronin.
Voronin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin blocks a body shot from McConnell. #T3#
McConnell tries a body shot but Voronin blocks it.
McConnell scores with a hook to the body.
McConnell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McConnell blocks an uppercut.
Voronin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McConnell's elbow.
Voronin gets through McConnell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McConnell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McConnell lands an uppercut.
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but McConnell avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McConnell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McConnell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McConnell throws a head punch that misses.
McConnell blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for McConnell.
Voronin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McConnell takes a shot to the head. #T4#
Voronin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McConnell has a couple of punches blocked by Voronin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short left from Voronin. #ROC#McConnell is rocked!
Voronin tries to work over McConnell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Voronin blocks a body shot from McConnell.
Voronin tries to work over McConnell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Voronin swings wildly with an uppercut but McConnell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but McConnell avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage.
McConnell blocks an uppercut.
Voronin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McConnell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McConnell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Voronin's brow.
Voronin throws a head punch that misses.
McConnell scores with a nice hook to the head.
Voronin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Andriy Voronin did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R4#
Voronin throws a wild body kick that McConnell sees coming a mile off.#CL2#
McConnell closes the distance and clinches.
Voronin lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voronin.
Voronin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Voronin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Voronin misses with the head strike.
Voronin gets through McConnell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McConnell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Voronin.
Voronin cracks McConnell with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, Voronin scores with a nice short uppercut.
McConnell lands a shoulder strike.
Voronin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Voronin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McConnell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Voronin blocking some punches. #T1#
Voronin blocks a body shot from McConnell.
Voronin throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Voronin.
McConnell blocks a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin misses with the head strike.
Voronin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McConnell's elbow.
Voronin throws a head punch that misses.
Voronin lands a right hand that snaps the head of McConnell backwards.
McConnell blocks a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin blocking some punches.
Voronin misses with a hook from the clinch.
McConnell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Voronin's elbow.
McConnell blocks an uppercut.
McConnell blocks an uppercut.
McConnell tries to work over Voronin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Voronin fails to land. #T2#
Voronin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Voronin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voronin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McConnell misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from McConnell.
McConnell misses with a body punch.
McConnell misses with a body punch.
McConnell working aggressively here.
McConnell pushes Voronin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from McConnell.
McConnell tries to pull guard but Voronin holds him up against the cage and eventually McConnell drops back down to his feet.
McConnell misses with a hook to the ribs.
McConnell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McConnell blocks a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T3#
McConnell lands with a short shot to the head.
McConnell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Voronin fails to land.
McConnell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voronin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Voronin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Voronin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McConnell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Voronin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McConnell's elbow.
Voronin struggles to land a body shot inside as McConnell controls his hands.
Voronin avoids a wild elbow strike from McConnell.#BC2#
McConnell manages to break the clinch.
Voronin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#CL2#
McConnell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Voronin, pushing him back against the cage.
McConnell scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T4#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McConnell.
Voronin misses with a hook to the ribs.
McConnell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short left from Voronin.
Voronin working aggressively here.
Voronin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McConnell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McConnell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Voronin tries a body shot but McConnell blocks it. #BC2#
McConnell manages to break the clinch.
Voronin throws a push kick but McConnell slaps the foot to one side. #CL#
Voronin rushes McConnell and presses him up against the cage.
Voronin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McConnell tries a body shot but Voronin blocks it.
Voronin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McConnell.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Andriy Voronin will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R5##CL2#
McConnell has managed to clinch.
McConnell blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voronin.
Voronin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voronin working aggressively here.
McConnell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Voronin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voronin throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Voronin fails to land.
Voronin misses with a hook from the clinch.
McConnell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voronin misses with the head strike.
McConnell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Voronin blocks a body shot from McConnell.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McConnell.
Voronin misses with the head strike. #T1#
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
McConnell has a couple of punches blocked by Voronin.
Voronin throws a head punch that misses.
McConnell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Voronin misses with some punches.
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but McConnell avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage.
McConnell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Voronin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McConnell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Voronin lands a body shot.
Voronin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McConnell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voronin working aggressively here.
Voronin blocking some punches.
Voronin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McConnell backwards.
Voronin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McConnell can't find room to land a body shot as Voronin controls the action.
Dalton McConnell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Voronin lands a shoulder strike.
Voronin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin prevents a body shot from McConnell.
McConnell tries a body shot but Voronin blocks it.
Voronin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Voronin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Voronin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voronin lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, Voronin scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from McConnell.
Voronin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McConnell works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Voronin takes a shot to the head.
Voronin prevents a body shot from McConnell.
Voronin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McConnell's elbow.
Good body shot from Voronin. #T3#
Voronin blocks a body shot from McConnell.
McConnell blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Voronin.
A short uppercut from Voronin.
McConnell prevents a body shot from Voronin.
McConnell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Voronin misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Voronin.
Good body shot from Voronin.
McConnell is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Voronin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Voronin misses with a punch to the body.
McConnell tries to throw a body punch but Voronin avoids it by throwing McConnell back against the cage.
Voronin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McConnell can't find room to land a body shot as Voronin controls the action.
McConnell misses with a punch on the inside.
McConnell misses with the head strike.
Andriy Voronin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Voronin working aggressively here.
Voronin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McConnell throws a punch but it's blocked by Voronin.
McConnell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Voronins head.
McConnell lands with a left to the head.
McConnell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McConnell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Voronin blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McConnell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McConnell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
Voronin throws a punch but it's blocked by McConnell.
McConnell tries to throw a body punch but Voronin avoids it by throwing McConnell back against the cage.
McConnell blocks a punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andriy Voronin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Voronin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 49:46
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 50:46
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andriy Voronin!

Andriy Voronin retains his middleweight title!
A very excited looking Andriy Voronin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Dalton McConnell stepped up to the mic, saying 'He got lucky tonight but I'll avenge this'.

 

Event: SMASH: Steel vs Delsarte     
Date:   Jun 05, 2021
#R1#
Voronin misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Voronin.
A little feinted left hand from Wallace on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That kick from Voronin tenderised Wallace's leg. Wallace is trying to keep his angry face on.
Voronin misses with an uppercut
and Wallace connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT#It looks like Andriy Voronin has been cut.
Voronin connects with a jab.
Wallace blocks a head kick by Voronin.
It looked like Wallace wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wallace bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Wallace misses its target.
Voronin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wallace.
Voronin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wallace moves away.
Wallace takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Voronin misses the shot to the body.
Voronin scoring well with a low kick there.
Voronin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Voronin with a jab.#T1##KD2#
Voronin lands a big head kick that sends Wallace tumbling to the mat! Voronin takes a step backwards and waves Wallace back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#Wallace is rocked!
Voronin lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Wallace crumples to the floor! Voronin milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Andriy Voronin!
Andriy Voronin is the new middleweight champion!
An out of breath Andriy Voronin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: SMASH: Metharom vs Viktorov     
Date:   May 29, 2021
#R1#
Immanuel lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Voronin backs up against the cage.
A combination from Immanuel does no damage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Voronin.
Voronin tries to clinch but Immanuel is having none of it.
Immanuel throws a hook to the side of Voronin's head but Voronin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A low kick lands for Voronin.
Immanuel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #CL#
Voronin gets a clinch.
Voronin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Immanuel.
Voronin throws a head punch that misses.
Immanuel has Voronin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Voronin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Immanuel wants to get back to striking at distance but Voronin won't allow it.
Immanuel prevents a body shot from Voronin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Immanuel is looking for a takedown.
Voronin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Immanuel.
Andriy Voronin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yeshua Immanuel.
Voronin lands a nice shot to the body.
Immanuel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch. #T1#
Voronin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Immanuel wants a takedown.
Voronin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Voronin prevents a body shot from Immanuel.
Nice body punch from Voronin.
Voronin tries to work over Immanuel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Voronin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Immanuel backwards.
Immanuel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Voronin has him pressed against the cage.
Immanuel is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Voronin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Immanuel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel is looking to take this one to the mat.
Voronin lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Voronin - that landed with a thud.
Voronin misses with some punches.
Immanuel can't find room to land a body shot as Voronin controls the action.
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but Immanuel avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage. #TD2#
Immanuel turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Immanuel manages to end up in side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Immanuel throwing strikes but missing, from side control. #T2#
Voronin holding on.
Voronin pushes Immanuel away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Immanuel gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Voronin is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Voronin is pressing down on Immanuel's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Immanuel postures up in Voronin's guard and throws a big left but Voronin blocks it.
Voronin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Immanuel is one step ahead there.
Immanuel trying to control but Voronin is working from the bottom.
Voronin pulls Immanuel in close to prevent any damage.
Voronin is trying to keep Immanuel in close. #T3#
Voronin wants to sweep here but Immanuel controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Voronin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Immanuel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Voronin has Immanuel pulled in close to control his posture. #SUB#
Voronin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Voronin is pulling down on Immanuel's head. It's preventing any offense from Immanuel, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Voronin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Voronin moves into the clinch successfully.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
Immanuel tries to score a body lock takedown but Voronin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Immanuel tries to score a body lock takedown but Voronin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Voronin blocks an uppercut.
Immanuel scores with a nice hook to the head.#BC2#
Immanuel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Immanuel connects with a single shot there.
Yeshua Immanuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voronin swinging wildly here.
Voronin avoids the head kick by Immanuel.
Immanuel with a hook.
Voronin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Andriy Voronin will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
A solid leg kick lands there for Immanuel.
Immanuel throws a series of punches but Voronin avoids them all with ease.
Immanuel checks a low kick from Voronin.
Voronin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice defenses there by Immanuel.
Immanuel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A jab from Voronin does it's job there.
Voronin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Voronin misses with a head kick.
Voronin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Immanuel moves out of range of the body kick.
Immanuel throws a low kick but Voronin avoids it.
A jab from Voronin misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Immanuel misses.
Yeshua Immanuel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Voronin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Immanuel lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Voronin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Voronin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
As Immanuel backs away, Voronin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Voronin defending well as Immanuel loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voronin defending well as Immanuel loads up on a big left hand.
Immanuel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T1#
Voronin checks a leg kick nicely.
Immanuel throws a series of punches but Voronin moves out of range.
Immanuel throws a jab but it's blocked by Voronin.
Voronin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Immanuel backs up against the cage. #CL#
Voronin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Immanuel, pushing him back against the cage.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Voronin can't find room to land a body shot as Immanuel controls the action.
Immanuel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Voronin's elbow.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Voronin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Immanuel wants to take the fight to the mat but Voronin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Voronin lands a shoulder strike.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Voronin lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Voronin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voronin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T2#
Immanuel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Voronin backwards.
Immanuel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Voronin.
Voronin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but Immanuel avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage.
Voronin prevents Immanuel from breaking the clinch.
Immanuel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A body shot lands from Voronin.
Immanuel is breathing heavily.
A short uppercut from Voronin.
Voronin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Voronin can't find room to land a body shot as Immanuel controls the action.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Voronin.
Voronin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Immanuel has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Voronin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Andriy Voronin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yeshua Immanuel.
Immanuel is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Voronin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Immanuel wants to break free but Voronin has control.
Voronin misses with a body punch.
Immanuel is trying to break the clinch but Voronin has him pressed against the cage.
Voronin pushes Immanuel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T3#
Immanuel is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Voronin is defending well.
Immanuel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Voronin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Voronin can't find room to land a body shot as Immanuel controls the action.
Andriy Voronin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Immanuel on the inside.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Immanuel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voronin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Voronin lands with a left to the head.
Voronin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Immanuel's elbow.
Immanuel tries to circle away but Voronin has him pinned against the cage.
Voronin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Immanuel prevents a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Voronin on the inside.
Immanuel has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Voronin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land. #T4#
Immanuel blocking some punches.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Voronin.
Immanuel blocking some punches.
Voronin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Immanuel's elbow.
A short right from Voronin on the inside.
A body shot lands from Immanuel.
Voronin prevents a body shot from Immanuel.
Immanuel has Voronin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Voronin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Voronin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Immanuel can do to turn this around?#BC2#
Immanuel breaks the clinch.
Voronin jabs Immanuel right on the nose. Immanuel blinks but takes it well.
Immanuel throws a shot from downtown. Voronin moves away and avoids it.
Voronin cracks a nice hook into Immanuel's ribs.
Immanuel misses with a straight right.
Immanuel just misses with a punch to the body. #CL#
Voronin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Voronin gets through Immanuel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Voronin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Andriy Voronin dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Immanuel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Immanuel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Good exchange - Voronin coming out on top.
Voronin moves out of range as Immanuel throws a body kick.
Yeshua Immanuel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Immanuel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Voronin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Voronin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Immanuel loads up on a big right hand but Voronin slips the punch.
Voronin scores with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Voronin. Immanuel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Immanuel walks into a jab.
Immanuel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Voronin scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Immanuel needs to keep his hands up - Voronin had a free shot at his head there.
Immanuel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Voronin, as that shot connected. #ROC#Immanuel is rocked!#CL#
Voronin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Immanuel is still on wobbly legs! Can Voronin finish him?
Voronin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Voronin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Voronin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Immanuel blocks an uppercut.
Voronin blocking some punches. #T1##BC2#
Immanuel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Voronin works Immanuel's body with a nice hook.
Immanuel bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Voronin comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Immanuel falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Immanuel was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andriy Voronin!
After winning the bout, Andriy Voronin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Yeshua Immanuel was interviewed post fight and said 'Thanks to my coaches, sorry I came up short. Great game plan by my opponent. It was his night tonight. '.

 

Event: SYN TBD2     
Date:   Apr 30, 2021
#R1#
Voronin misses with a head kick.
Makres lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Voronin misses with a hook.
Makres has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Voronin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A jab from Makres finds it's way through Voronin's defenses.
Makres tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Voronin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Makres avoids the body shot from Voronin.
Makres takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC#
Makres breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut lands for Voronin. That snapped Makres's head back.
Makres walks into a jab.
Voronin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Voronin misses with a wild body shot.
Voronin misses with a lunging right hand
and Makres connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Voronin throws the left hand but Makres avoids the punch easily.#CL#
Makres has taken the fight to the clinch.
Makres trying to control the position but instead, Voronin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Makres into the cage.#T1#
Voronin working aggressively here.
Makres is trying to push Voronin away but Voronin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A shot in the inside from Voronin. #BC#
Makres pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Voronin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Makres.
Makres blocks a jab.#CL2#
Voronin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Voronin lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Voronin.
Makres blocks an uppercut.
Makres stalling in the clinch but Voronin improves position.
Makres blocking some punches.
Voronin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Makres's efforts to push away.
Voronin misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Makres breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
Voronin instigates a clinch. #T2#
Voronin lands an uppercut.
Voronin misses with a punch to the body.
Voronin struggles to land a body shot inside as Makres controls his hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hook to the body lands for Voronin.
Voronin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Voronin misses with some punches.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Makress head.
Voronin lands with a right to the head.
Makres controlling the action here for a moment.
Voronin has a couple of punches blocked by Makres.
Voronin lands a left hand.
Makres wants to stall.
Voronin misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Voronin. #T3#
Makres lands a right hand. #BC#
Makres pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Makres shoots in for a takedown but Voronin shows good takedown defense.
Makres looks for a takedown but Voronin sprawls well.
A left lands for Voronin.
Voronin tries to work over Makres's front leg with a kick but Makres checks it.
Voronin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Makres at a distance.
Voronin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Makres takes one on the chin but seems OK. #TD#
Makres shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Voronin's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Makres preventing the sweep.
Makres wants to stand but Voronin has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Makres won't allow Voronin to sweep him here. #T4#
Voronin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Voronin wants to control but Makres passes easily into half guard.
Makres content to control rather than advance.
Makres is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped. #ES2#
Voronin manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Andriy Voronin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Makres changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Voronin tries to avoid it but Makres manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Voronin to the ground. Voronin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Makres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Voronin misses with a looping right.
Voronin misses with a low kick.
Makres checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Andriy Voronin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Makres tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Voronin defends well and Makres ends up having to push Voronin into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC#
Makres escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Makres shoots in but no luck this time.
Voronin misses with a shot to the body
and Makres connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Makres takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Voronin throws a head kick that Makres semi-blocks.
Voronin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Makres sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Makres's jab looks to have found its range, popping Voronin under the eye.#CL2#
Voronin closes the distance and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Voronin.
Voronin misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Voronin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Voronin fails to land.
Makres is trying to maintain a safe position but Voronin gets an underhook and turns Makres into the cage.
Voronin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Makres trying to control the position but instead, Voronin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Makres into the cage.#T1#
A head punch on the inside from Voronin fails to land.
Makres prevents a body shot from Voronin.
Makres stalling in the clinch.
Voronin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Makres lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Voronin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #BC#
Makres breaks from the clinch. #CL#
Makres fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Voronin, pushing him back against the cage.
Voronin misses with some punches.
The referee calls for Makres to work.
Makres misses with a short punch on the inside.
Makres will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Voronin up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Voronin. #T2#
Voronin lands a right hand.
Voronin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Andriy Voronin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Voronin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Makres stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Voronin scores with a hook to the body.
Makres is looking to control Voronin's arms but Voronin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Makres has his back to the cage.
Voronin lands with a right to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#BC#
Makres pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A left and a right from Makres both land. Nice combination.
Makres shoots for a takedown but Voronin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Voronin throws a fast counter high kick but Makres manages to duck under it in time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Makres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Makres's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Voronin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Makres scrambles back to his feet.
John Makres is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Voronin gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Makres counters with a straight right hand.
Makres shoots in for a double leg but Voronin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Voronin counters with a body kick.
Makres tries a head kick but it misses.
Voronin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Voronin misses with a two punch combination. #T3#
Voronin throws a front kick aimed at Makres's knee but Makres avoids it well.
Voronin scores with a nice strike.
Makres steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Voronin.
Voronin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Voronin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Makres's hands.
Voronin thuds his right hand into Makres's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Makres tries to clinch up
and Voronin counters with a stiff right hand.
Voronin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Makres fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Voronin avoids it really well and circles away.#CL#
Makres gets a clinch. #T4#
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside. #BC#
Makres breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Makres tries for a takedown but Voronin circles away easily
letting Voronin counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD#
Voronin gets caught flat footed, as Makres shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Voronin wants to control the position but Makres says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Makres tries to stand and escape but Voronin is controlling the position.
Voronin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Makres is working away from the top position though.
Makres trying to advance position but Voronin counters by regaining guard.
Makres trying to control the position from guard on top but Voronin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Makres looking to pass the guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Andriy Voronin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Voronin loads up on a big right hand but Makres slips the punch.
Voronin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Makres tries to close the distance and clinch up but Voronin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Makres avoids the head kick by Voronin.
No joy there for Voronin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Voronin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Makres.
Horrible takedown attempt by Makres or perhaps it was just good defense by Voronin, which made it look bad.
Voronin throws a leg kick which misses Makres's front leg but catches the back leg as Makres tries to avoid it.
Voronin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makres looks to throw a body kick
and Voronin counters with a stiff right hand.
Makres walks into a left hand.
Voronin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL2#
Voronin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Voronin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voronin swings wildly with an uppercut but Makres uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #T1#
Makres can't find room to land a body shot as Voronin controls the action.
Voronin cracks Makres with a nice body shot.#BC#
Makres breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Voronin throws a big shot that misses.
Voronin misses with a straight left.
Makres misses with a takedown attempt - Voronin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Makres slips a jab from Voronin.
An attempted straight right counter from Makres misses the target.
Makres plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#TD#
Makres closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Voronin has one foot on Makres's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Voronin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Makres shoots in and drives through. Voronin sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Makres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Voronin.#T2#
Makres bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Voronin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Makres needs to keep his hands up - Voronin had a free shot at his head there.
Makres uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Voronin.
Voronin throws a head kick that misses.
Makres uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Voronin.
Voronin dips to his left and cracks Makres with an uppercut!
Makres fails to land the takedown.
Makres doesn't manage to clinch there - Voronin circles away.
Voronin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Voronin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Voronin pushes Makres away with a front kick.
Sloppy strikes from Voronin. Those never looked like landing. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Makres stalling in the clinch but Voronin improves position. #T3#
Voronin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Voronin.
Voronin swings wildly with an uppercut but Makres uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voronin lands a left hand.
Makres blocks a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Makres jumps guard but Voronin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A body shot lands from Voronin.
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but Makres avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage.
Voronin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Makres's elbow.
Voronin misses with the head strike.
Voronin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Voronin tries to work over Makres's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Makres working hard to break the clinch.
Andriy Voronin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Makres is trying to push Voronin away but Voronin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Makres's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Makres trying to stall but Voronin improves his position.
Makres wants to stall.
Voronin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Makress head.
Makres is trying to break the clinch but Voronin is controlling him.
Voronin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Makres is trying to push Voronin away but Voronin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Makres blocks an uppercut.
Voronin throws a head punch that misses.
Voronin tries to work over Makres's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Voronin scores with a hook to the body.
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but Makres avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage.
John Makres has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Voronin lands on the inside with an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andriy Voronin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Voronin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andriy Voronin!

During a confident post fight interview, Andriy Voronin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: Syn Garuda vs Whymer     
Date:   Feb 20, 2021
#R1#
Voronin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Trumpet pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Voronin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Trumpet on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Voronin misses with a straight left.
Trumpet changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Trumpet looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Voronin is fending him off so far but Trumpet persists. Nope, Voronin circles away and we're back to standing.
Trumpet throws a head kick but Voronin moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Voronin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Trumpet listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Trumpet slips a jab from Voronin.
Trumpet blocks a jab.
Trumpet throws out a counter right but Voronin avoids it with no problem.
Trumpet misses with a body kick.
Trumpet jabs Voronin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Trumpet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Voronin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Voronin throws out a loose jab but Trumpet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voronin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Trumpet paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Voronin jabs at Trumpet's body.
Trumpet checks a low kick from Voronin.#T1#
Voronin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Trumpet counters with a nice uppercut.
Voronin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice body punch from Voronin.
Voronin wants to clinch.
Voronin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Voronin misses with a head kick.
Voronin just misses with a punch to the body.
Voronin tries to clinch up.
Trumpet doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Voronin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Trumpet.
Voronin lands a lovely overhand right.
Trumpet moves out of range of the body kick from Voronin.
Trumpet lands with a right hand. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Voronin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Trumpet has time to react.
Trumpet takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Voronin lands a nice looking body kick.
Voronin lands a jab to Trumpet's midsection.
Voronin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trumpet manages to avoid it.
Voronin doesn't manage to clinch there - Trumpet circles away.
Nice straight punches there by Voronin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Voronin.
Andriy Voronin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Voronin takes a swing at Trumpet's ribcage but misses.
Trumpet drops his hands momentarily and Voronin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Trumpet shoots in and drives through. Voronin sprawls well.
Trumpet connects with a solid leg kick.
Trumpet lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Voronin circles away quickly and effectively.
Trumpet throws the kick towards the body but Voronin avoids it.
Trumpet scores with a hook to the body. Voronin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Voronin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Trumpets jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Trumpet scores with a nice body kick.
A big right from Voronin misses. #T3#
Voronin throws a shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Voronin as he connects with a hook.
Voronin misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Trumpet on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Voronin throws a body punch but Trumpet moves out of range.
Trumpet lands with an uppercut that bounces Voronin off the cage and back into range.
Trumpet scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Voronin.
Voronin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Trumpet moves out of range of the body kick.
Trumpet has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Trumpet throws a poor cross that misses
and Voronin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Trumpet slips a jab from Voronin.
Voronin looks for the body kick but Trumpet saw that one coming.
Trumpet needs to keep his hands up - Voronin had a free shot at his head there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Voronin looks for the body kick but Trumpet saw that one coming.
Voronin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Voronin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Voronin misses with a straight right. #T4#
Voronin swinging wildly here.
Trumpet throws a head kick that Voronin semi-blocks. #TD2#
Trumpet drives through with a takedown into guard.
Trumpet postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Trumpet looking to sit in guard and control but Voronin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Voronin wants to control from the top but Trumpet keeps moving.
Voronin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Trumpet is keeping the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Voronin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Trumpet not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Andriy Voronin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Trumpet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Trumpet jabs Voronin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Voronin tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from Voronin does no damage.
Voronin misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Trumpet! But no joy.
Voronin misses with a head kick.
Voronin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Trumpet swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL#
Trumpet gets tackled into the cage by Voronin. Voronin maintains the clinch.
Voronin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Voronin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Voronin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Trumpet can do to turn this around?
Trumpet lands with a left to the head.
Voronin misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Trumpet manages to break the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Trumpet.#CL#
Trumpet gets tackled into the cage by Voronin. Voronin maintains the clinch.
Voronin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Voronin throws a punch but it's blocked by Trumpet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Trumpet fails to pull the fight into his guard. #T1#
Voronin throws a head punch that misses.
Voronin throws a head punch that misses.
Trumpet jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Voronin walks away with a smile on his face. Trumpet gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Trumpet throws a lazy right hand but Voronin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Voronin wants to land a leg kick but Trumpet is out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Trumpet darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Voronin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Trumpet blocks a head kick by Voronin.
Voronin throws a big shot that misses.
Trumpet misses with a hook
and Voronin counters with a low kick, right behind Trumpet 's knee.
Trumpet throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Voronin.
Trumpet darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Trumpet throws a lazy right hand but Voronin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Trumpet scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Voronin motions for Trumpet to come forward. Voronin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #T2#
Trumpet slips under a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Trumpet, as that shot connected.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Trumpet lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Trumpet doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Voronin.
Trumpet lands a head kick. Voronin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Trumpet looks to land a right hand but Voronin moved out of range.
It looked like Voronin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A thudding body kick lands there by Trumpet!
The fighters circling - Trumpet throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Voronin throws a solid leg kick but Trumpet takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Voronin.
Trumpet lands with a cross.
A head kick misses from Voronin.
Trumpet throws a lazy body kick
and Voronin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Voronin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Trumpet there.
Voronin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Trumpet counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T3#
Trumpet looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Voronin stalks Trumpet and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Trumpet's face. Trumpet staggers backwards, shaken.
Voronin dodges the punch combination from Trumpet.
Voronin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Voronin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Voronin throws a sloppy head kick
and Trumpet counters with a stiff right hand.
Trumpet throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Voronin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Trumpet throws out the jab.
Voronin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Trumpet looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Trumpet lands with a shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Voronin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Voronin loads up on a big right hand but Trumpet slips the punch.
Voronin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Voronin looks to land a left hand but Trumpet moved out of range nicely.#T4#
Trumpet looking to land some kicks to the body here. #CL#
Voronin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Voronin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Trumpet backwards.
Trumpet misses with a punch on the inside.
Voronin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Trumpet breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Voronin throws a looping overhand right but Trumpet ducks down to avoid it.
Trumpet misses with an uppercut.
Trumpet throws a jab but it's blocked by Voronin.
Trumpet jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Voronin misses.
Voronin wants to clinch but Trumpet slips to the side
and Trumpet counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Voronin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Trumpet swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Voronin misses the shot to the body.
Trumpet lands with a nice combination. Voronin backs away looking to recover.
Trumpet takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Donald Trumpet will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Trumpet fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Trumpet slips a jab from Voronin.
Trumpet staying out of range there.
Voronin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Voronin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Trumpet lands a jab-cross combination.
Voronin thuds a left hand into Trumpet's body.
Voronin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Trumpet throws out a counter right but Voronin avoids it with no problem.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Trumpet.
A big right from Trumpet misses.
Nice uppercut there from Trumpet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trumpet looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Voronin is fending him off so far but Trumpet persists. Nope, Voronin circles away and we're back to standing.
Trumpet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Voronin manages to avoid it.
Trumpet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Voronin slips under a jab from Trumpet.
Voronin throws a big shot that misses.
Trumpet shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Voronin eats them both and turns towards Trumpet to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#T1#
The fighters circling - Voronin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Voronin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Voronin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Trumpet counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Voronin blocks the body kick.
Trumpet keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Voronin.
Voronin misses with a low kick.
Trumpet lands with a good body shot.
Voronin tries to close the distance and clinch but Trumpet swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Voronin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Trumpet takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Voronin.
Trumpet throws a sloppy body shot
and Trumpet takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Voronin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Voronin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Trumpet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trumpet scores with a punch to the head.#T2#
Voronin misses with a series of wild punches.
Voronin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Donald Trumpet seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Voronin lands with a thumping leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Voronin misses the target.
Voronin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Trumpet moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Trumpet throws a lazy head kick
and Voronin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Trumpet slips under a jab from Voronin.
Voronin misses with an uppercut.
Nice shot by Voronin.
Trumpet shoots in for a takedown but Voronin shows good takedown defense.
Trumpet misses with a body kick.
Nice jab there from Voronin.
Voronin tries to bum rush Trumpet with a series of wild strikes but Trumpet uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice straight punches there by Trumpet. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Trumpet.#T3#
Voronin scores with a punch to the head.
Voronin avoids a kick to the body.
Trumpet cracks Voronin with a good jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Voronin.
Trumpet ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Voronin throws a leg kick but Trumpet checks it.
Trumpet checks a low kick from Voronin.
Trumpet shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Voronin as he avoids it easily.
Andriy Voronin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donald Trumpet.
Voronin connects with a leg kick.
Voronin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trumpet blocks a jab.
Trumpet has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Trumpet there as he acknowledges the shot.
Trumpet lands with an uppercut that bounces Voronin off the cage and back into range.
Trumpet feints a jab promting Voronin to slip. Trumpet then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Voronin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick from Voronin misses
and Trumpet connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T4#
Voronin throws a body shot but no joy.
Trumpet lands with an overhand left.
Voronin throws a leg kick
and Trumpet counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Trumpet misses the target.
Voronin avoids the body shot from Trumpet.
Trumpet misses with a kick to the body.
Voronin is looking to clinch but Trumpet is avoiding it.
Despite the aggression on Trumpet's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Trumpet blocks a head kick by Voronin.
Trumpet avoids the head kick by Voronin.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Voronin throws a head kick that misses
and Trumpet cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Trumpet scoring well with a low kick there.
Voronin throws an overhand right that lands on Trumpet's shoulder, as Trumpet tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Voronin takes one to the side of the head.
Trumpet throws a body kick that misses.
Voronin is looking for a counter combo.
A left lands for Voronin.
Voronin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donald Trumpet comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Trumpet has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donald Trumpet!

Donald Trumpet decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

 

Event: SYN 771 Tower vs Piano     
Date:   Jan 09, 2021
#R1#
A low kick from Voronin misses
and Mikhasevich counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#It looks like Andriy Voronin has been cut.#CL2#
Voronin has managed to clinch.
Voronin lands an uppercut.
Voronin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Voronin can't find room to land a body shot as Mikhasevich controls the action.
Mikhasevich throws an elbow that misses.
Voronin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Voronin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voronin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voronin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Mikhasevich on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voronin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mikhasevich swings wildly with an uppercut but Voronin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voronin scores with a shot to the side of Mikhasevich's head.
Mikhasevich leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mikhasevich blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T1#
Voronin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Voronin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mikhasevich working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Voronin cracks Mikhasevich with a nice body shot.
Mikhasevich cracks Voronin with a nice body shot.
Mikhasevich taking a breather.
Voronin throws a head punch that misses.
Voronin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Voronin misses with a punch to the body.
Voronin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voronin throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mikhasevich. #T2#
Voronin working aggressively here.
Voronin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Voronin.
Voronin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voronin misses with some punches.
Mikhasevich misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voronin tries a body shot but Mikhasevich blocks it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mikhasevich working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mikhasevich tries to work over Voronin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mikhasevich wants to break free but Voronin has control.
Voronin cracks Mikhasevich with a nice body shot.
Mikhasevich blocks an uppercut.
Mikhasevich tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Voronin letting Mikhasevich take a breather here.#T3#
A short body shot lands from Voronin as the two fighters clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Voronin.
Mikhasevich's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but Mikhasevich avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage. #BC#
Mikhasevich pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mikhasevich moves out of range of the body kick.
Mikhasevich feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Voronin misses with a series of wild punches.
Mikhasevich fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mikhasevich scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T4#
Voronin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mikhasevich. Mikhasevich circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Voronin avoids the head kick by Mikhasevich.
Voronin misses the shot to the body.
Voronin throws a head kick that misses
and Mikhasevich counters with a nice low kick that buckles Voronin's knee momentarily.
Mikhasevich dips to his left and cracks Voronin with an uppercut!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mikhasevich swings for the body but Voronin moves out of range.
Voronin slips a straight right by Mikhasevich.
Voronin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mikhasevich tries a low kick but Voronin avoids it.
Mikhasevich moves out of range as Voronin strikes.
Andriy Voronin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mikhasevich takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Voronin tries to clinch but Mikhasevich moves out of range.
Mikhasevich cracks Voronin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Voronin lands a jab to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Andriy Voronin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andriy Voronin's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Voronin misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Voronin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Voronin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Voronin. Those never looked like landing.
Mikhasevich half committed to a counter leg kick.
A shot to the body from Mikhasevich misses
and Voronin counters with a nice uppercut.
Voronin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mikhasevich moves out of range of the body kick from Voronin.
Voronin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mikhasevich under the eye.
Mikhasevich lands a really nice looking cross but Voronin seems unphased.
Voronin throws a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voronin scores with a jab. Mikhasevich acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Voronin lands with an uppercut that bounces Mikhasevich off the cage and back into range.
Mikhasevich throws a head kick that misses
and Voronin counters with a two punch combo.
Voronin misses with a jab, cross combination. #T1#
Mikhasevich blocks a head kick by Voronin.
A swing and a miss from Voronin.
Jab by Voronin.
Voronin throws a leg kick
letting Mikhasevich counter with a right hand.
Voronin wants to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Mikhasevich on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mikhasevich avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mikhasevich thinks about countering with a body kick.
A big left from Voronin misses.
Mikhasevich is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Voronin.
Voronin misses the jab.
Mikhasevich is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mikhasevich blocks a head kick by Voronin.
Mikhasevich uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Voronin.
Mikhasevich finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt. #T2#
Mikhasevich jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Voronin looks to land a body kick but Mikhasevich moved away.
Mikhasevich checks a leg kick.
It looked like Mikhasevich wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Voronin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mikhasevich. That did some damage!
A slow jab from Mikhasevich misses its intended target.
Voronin swings for the body but Mikhasevich moves out of range.
Voronin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mikhasevich manages to avoid it.
Voronin lands a high kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voronin throws a push kick but Mikhasevich slaps the foot to one side.
Mikhasevich throwing a counter right hand but Voronin manages to avoid it.
Voronin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Voronin throws a hook to the side of Mikhasevich's head but Mikhasevich sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mikhasevich swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Voronin jabs Mikhasevich to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jab from Mikhasevich.
Voronin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Voronin scores with a jab to the head. #T3#
Mikhasevich cracks Voronin with a good jab.
Mikhasevich scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Voronin throws a hook but Mikhasevich blocks it.
Mikhasevich is looking for a counter combo.
Voronin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Voronin throws a front kick aimed at Mikhasevich's knee but Mikhasevich avoids it well. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Voronin tries a body shot but Mikhasevich blocks it.
Voronin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin working aggressively here.
Mikhasevich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Voronin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mikhasevich backwards.
Voronin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin working aggressively here. #T4#
Voronin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Voronin lands an uppercut.
Voronin has a couple of punches blocked by Mikhasevich.
Voronin has a couple of punches blocked by Mikhasevich.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mikhasevich lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mikhasevich.
Mikhasevich blocking some punches.
Mikhasevich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mikhasevich lands an elbow just above Voronin 's eye.
Voronin misses with a punch to the body.
Voronin has a couple of punches blocked by Mikhasevich.
Mikhasevich misses with some punches.
Mikhasevich swings wildly with an uppercut but Voronin uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Voronin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Andriy Voronin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andriy Voronin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Mikhasevich will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Voronin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Voronin misses with a kick to the body
and Mikhasevich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Mikhasevich has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.#CL2#
Voronin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mikhasevich, pushing him back against the cage.
Voronin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Voronin misses with the head strike.
Voronin throws a punch but it's blocked by Mikhasevich.
Voronin misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voronin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin lands with a short shot to the head.
Voronin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Voronin lands with a light punch inside. #T1#
Voronin prevents a body shot from Mikhasevich.
Voronin throws a punch but it's blocked by Mikhasevich.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mikhasevich throws a punch but it's blocked by Voronin.
A nice left hand lands by Mikhasevich.
Voronin misses with a punch to the body.
Voronin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mikhasevich's efforts to push away.
Mikhasevich holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Voronin tries to work over Mikhasevich's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Voronin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gennady Mikhasevich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Voronin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Voronin.
Voronin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Voronin misses with a body punch.
Mikhasevich has a couple of punches blocked by Voronin.
A head punch on the inside from Voronin fails to land.
Mikhasevich blocks an uppercut.
Voronin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Voronin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Voronin misses with a hook to the ribs.
A hook to the body from Voronin.
A short uppercut from Mikhasevich.
Voronin misses with the head strike.
Voronin can't find room to land a body shot as Mikhasevich controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Voronin fails to land. #T3#
Voronin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Voronin scores with a shot to the side of Mikhasevich's head.
Voronin misses with a body punch.
Mikhasevich is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mikhasevich is struggling to control the position.
A head punch on the inside from Voronin fails to land.
Mikhasevich slowing the pace effectively.
Come on Mikhasevich - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voronin.
Voronin takes a shot to the head.
Mikhasevich throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Voronin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Andriy Voronin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mikhasevich takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Voronin prevents a body shot from Mikhasevich.
Voronin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Come on Mikhasevich - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense. #BC#
Mikhasevich manages to break the clinch.
Voronin lands a head kick!
Mikhasevich slips a straight right by Voronin.
Voronin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Voronin misses with an uppercut. Mikhasevich saw that one coming.
Mikhasevich takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Voronin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andriy Voronin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Voronin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andriy Voronin!

An out of breath Andriy Voronin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: Syn Birthday Bash Tokyo     
Date:   Nov 30, 2020
#R1#
Brandstatter lands a nice shot that snaps Voronin's head back.
Voronin misses with a left hand
and Brandstatter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brandstatter misses with a looping right.
Brandstatter scores with a shot to the body.
Brandstatter lands with a thumping leg kick.
Voronin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brandstatter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Voronin swings for the body but Brandstatter moves out of range.
Voronin ducks under a wild hook from Brandstatter.
Voronin moves out of range of the body kick.
Voronin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brandstatter.
Voronin throws a sloppy head kick and Brandstatter moves out of range easily.
Brandstatter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brandstatter connects with a leg kick.
Brandstatter has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Brandstatter throws a lazy right hand but Voronin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voronin moves away from the strike by Brandstatter.
Brandstatter lands a nice shot that snaps Voronin's head back.
A big left from Brandstatter misses.
Voronin jabs Brandstatter right on the nose. Brandstatter blinks but takes it well.
Voronin moves out of range as Brandstatter throws a body kick.
Brandstatter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Voronin.
Brandstatter throwing a counter right hand but Voronin manages to avoid it.#T1#
Brandstatter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Voronin counters with a stiff right hand.
A big right from Brandstatter misses.
Brandstatter scores with a crisp jab that stopped Voronin in his tracks.
Voronin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Voronin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A head kick misses from Voronin.
Voronin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nice body kick there by Brandstatter.
Voronin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brandstatter can pounce on him.
Brandstatter misses with an uppercut.
Voronin feints a counter leg kick.
Voronin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Voronin tests Brandstatter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice straight punches there by Brandstatter. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brandstatter.
Nice defenses there by Brandstatter.
A quick step to the side and Brandstatter tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Voronin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brandstatter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Brandstatter tried to counter with a leg kick but Voronin avoided it.
Voronin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.#T2#
Brandstatter connects with a solid leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brandstatter.
Voronin scores with a head kick.
Voronin misses with a low kick.
Brandstatter jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Voronin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Brandstatter turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brandstatter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Voronin.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brandstatter.
Brandstatter looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Voronin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brandstatter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brandstatter avoids the body shot from Voronin.
Voronin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Voronin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Brandstatter throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brandstatter needs to keep his hands up - Voronin had a free shot at his head there.
Wolfgang Brandstatter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voronin lands a nice shot to the body.
Brandstatter scores with a crisp jab that stopped Voronin in his tracks. #T3#
Brandstatter throws a shot to the body.
Nice cross by Voronin.
Voronin blocks a leg kick.
Brandstatter shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Voronin slips a straight right by Brandstatter.
Brandstatter on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Brandstatter swings for the body but Voronin moves out of range.
Voronin lands a jab to Brandstatter's midsection.
A clash of legs there as Voronin blocks the low kick.
Voronin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A left lands for Voronin.
Brandstatter keeps Voronin at a distance using the push kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Brandstatter crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Voronin - the referee stops the clock and Brandstatter gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Voronin. Brandstatter manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brandstatter moves out of range of the strikes.
Brandstatter fires out a quick counter leg kick but Voronin just manages to avoid it.
Brandstatter will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Voronin connects with an inside leg kick.
Brandstatter misses with a hook.
Brandstatter throws a good cross that connects. #T4#
Brandstatter tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Voronin misses with a low kick as Brandstatter jumps back.
Brandstatter works the jab nicely.
Brandstatter misses with a looping left.
Voronin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Voronin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brandstatter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brandstatter motions for Voronin to come forward. Brandstatter throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brandstatter looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Voronin avoids the body shot from Brandstatter.
Brandstatter tests Voronin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good work by Voronin as he checks the leg kick.
Voronin slips a jab from Brandstatter.
Voronin misses with a straight right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Brandstatter misses the target.
Brandstatter throws a front kick aimed at Voronin's knee but Voronin avoids it well.
Voronin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brandstatter with a hook.
Brandstatter throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wolfgang Brandstatter dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Nice defenses there by Brandstatter.
Brandstatter slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Brandstatter tries a low kick but Voronin avoids it.
Voronin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brandstatter avoids the body shot from Voronin.
Brandstatter misses with a low kick.
Brandstatter fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Voronin on the side of the head.
Brandstatter throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Brandstatter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Voronin manages to avoid it.
Brandstatter cracks Voronin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Voronin misses with an uppercut. Brandstatter saw that one coming.
Voronin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brandstatter manages to avoid it.
Brandstatter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brandstatter blocks a head kick by Voronin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandstatter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brandstatter scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Voronin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voronin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Brandstatter.
Voronin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Brandstatter. Voronin shrugs it off though. #T1##CL2#
Voronin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Brandstatter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Brandstatter.
Brandstatter misses with some punches. #BC#
Brandstatter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brandstatter sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Voronin connects with a leg kick.
Brandstatter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Voronin can do to turn this around?
Brandstatter blocks the body kick.
It looked like Brandstatter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Voronin gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Brandstatter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Voronin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brandstatter manages to avoid it.
Brandstatter swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Brandstatter's jab looks to have found its range, popping Voronin under the eye.
Voronin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Brandstatter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Brandstatter misses its target.
Brandstatter moves out of range of the body kick from Voronin.
Brandstatter cracks Voronin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brandstatter fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Brandstatter lunges at Voronin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Voronin's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brandstatter changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
Voronin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Brandstatter's head.
Brandstatter feints and then cracks Voronin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Voronin down.
Wolfgang Brandstatter is winning the standup battle so far.
Brandstatter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Decent striking displayed by Brandstatter there.
Brandstatter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Voronin throws out the jab.
Nice body kick from Brandstatter.
Brandstatter throws a hook to the side of Voronin's head but Voronin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Voronin moves away from the strike by Brandstatter.
Brandstatter lands a jab.
Brandstatter ducks under a wild hook from Voronin.
Brandstatter scoring well with a low kick there.
A jab from Voronin does it's job there.
A low kick from Voronin misses
and Brandstatter counters with a stiff right hand.
Voronin throws a sloppy head kick and Brandstatter moves out of range easily.
Brandstatter throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Voronin scores with a head kick. Brandstatter tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Brandstatter takes one to the chin there.#T3#
Voronin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Voronin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Brandstatter connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Voronin scrambles back to his feet.
Brandstatter connects with a jab.
Brandstatter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Voronin tries to clinch up.
Voronin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brandstatter.
Brandstatter throws a half hearted mid kick.
Brandstatter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Voronin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brandstatter.
Brandstatter throws a poor cross that misses
and Voronin counters with a one-two to the body.
Voronin throws a body punch but Brandstatter moves out of range.
Brandstatter looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Voronin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Brandstatter.
Voronin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Voronin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Voronin misses with an uppercut.
Voronin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Voronin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Voronin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brandstatter misses with a body kick. #T4#
Brandstatter connects with an inside leg kick.
Brandstatter scores with a nice right hand.
Voronin misses with an uppercut.
Voronin throws a hook to the side of Brandstatter's head but Brandstatter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Voronin looks to throw the jab but Brandstatter is out of range.
A big left from Voronin misses.
Brandstatter lands a nice shot that snaps Voronin's head back.
Voronin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Brandstatter keeps the fight on the outside.
Voronin misses with a body shot.
Voronin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brandstatter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brandstatter is looking to counter punch.
Voronin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Voronin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brandstatter scores with a punch to the head.
Nice body kick from Voronin.
Brandstatter throws a lazy uppercut
letting Voronin counter with a right hand.
Voronin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brandstatter. Brandstatter obviously looking to wear him down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wolfgang Brandstatter dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Voronin connects with a solid leg kick.
Voronin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Voronin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Brandstatter has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Brandstatter and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Voronin looks to throw the jab but Brandstatter is out of range.
Voronin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Voronin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brandstatter blocks the body kick.
Voronin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brandstatter.
Brandstatter walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Voronin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Brandstatter throws a low kick but Voronin moves out of range easily.
Brandstatter with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Brandstatter lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Voronin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Voronin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandstatter tests Voronin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Voronin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Brandstatter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Voronin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Brandstatter scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Brandstatter scores with a shot to the body. #T1#
Brandstatter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Brandstatter moves out of range of the body kick.
Voronin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Voronin misses with a straight right.
Brandstatter throws a wild body kick that Voronin sees coming a mile off.
Brandstatter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Voronin.
That kick from Brandstatter tenderised Voronin's leg. Voronin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Brandstatter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Voronin. Voronin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Voronin throws a leg kick
and Brandstatter counters with a good low kick that Voronin was not able to check.
Voronin throws a lazy body kick
and Brandstatter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brandstatter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Voronin.
Voronin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brandstatter.
Voronin misses with a body shot.
Brandstatter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brandstatter misses with a kick to the body.
Voronin throws a sloppy head kick
and Brandstatter counters with a nice leg kick.
Brandstatter's jab looks to have found its range, popping Voronin under the eye.
Andriy Voronin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Voronin throws a looping overhand right but Brandstatter ducks down to avoid it.
Brandstatter avoids the head kick by Voronin.
Brandstatter scores with a jab to the body.
Voronin throws a head kick but Brandstatter moves out of range.
Brandstatter was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brandstatter lands a nice shot to the body.
Brandstatter bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Voronin's head.
Brandstatter uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Voronin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Brandstatter is looking to slow Voronin down with leg kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brandstatter.
The fighters circling - Brandstatter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brandstatter is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#CL2#
Voronin moves into the clinch.
Brandstatter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voronin tries a body shot but Brandstatter blocks it.
Brandstatter lands a hook that snaps the head of Voronin backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Brandstatter fails to land. #T3#
Brandstatter scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brandstatter.
A short right from Brandstatter.
Voronin misses with a body punch.
Brandstatter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Voronin backwards.
Brandstatter blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC#
Brandstatter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brandstatter lands with a thumping leg kick.
Voronin cracks Brandstatter with a good jab.
Voronin takes one to the chin there.
Brandstatter with a nice cross.
Brandstatter lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheers as Brandstatter lands an impressive looking overhand right. Voronin doesn't seem phased though.
Voronin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brandstatter moves out of range of the strikes.
Voronin throws a right and a left that Brandstatter avoids nicely.
Voronin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#T4#
Brandstatter lands a right hook to the body.
Brandstatter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Voronin.
That kick from Brandstatter tenderised Voronin's leg. Voronin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Voronin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brandstatter counters with an inside leg kick.
Brandstatter gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Voronin counters with a body kick.
Brandstatter throws a front kick that sends Voronin stumbling back into the ropes.
Voronin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Voronin misses with the combination.
Voronin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Voronin throws a body kick that misses.
Voronin takes one on the button.
Voronin throws a hook to the side of Brandstatter's head but Brandstatter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Voronin tries to clinch up
and Brandstatter finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Wolfgang Brandstatter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brandstatter thumps Voronin with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wolfgang Brandstatter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brandstatter has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wolfgang Brandstatter!

An out of breath Wolfgang Brandstatter thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: Syn Havoc     
Date:   Oct 31, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voronin throws a body punch but Chikatchawan moves out of range.
A low kick lands for Voronin.
Chikatchawan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Voronin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chikatchawan's head backwards.
Chikatchawan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chikatchawan lands with a hook. Voronin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Voronin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chikatchawan.
Chikatchawan misses with a looping left.
Chikatchawan slips under a jab.
Chikatchawan just misses with a punch to the body.
Voronin misses the shot to the body.
Chikatchawan jabs Voronin right on the nose. Voronin blinks but takes it well.
Voronin thuds his shin into the meat of Chikatchawan's side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chikatchawan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Voronin.
Voronin looks to clinch
and Chikatchawan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've been informed that Chikatchawan has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.#T1#
Donk. Voronin catches Chikatchawan right on the button with a cross.
That kick from Chikatchawan tenderised Voronin's leg. Voronin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Voronin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Voronin throws a lazy body kick
letting Chikatchawan counter with a right hand.
Voronin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Voronin ducks under a wild hook from Chikatchawan.
Voronin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Chikatchawan throws a lazy right hand but Voronin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Voronin lands a front kick.
Voronin cracks Chikatchawan with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chikatchawan throws a body shot but no joy.
Jab by Chikatchawan.
A lazy left from Voronin finds it's target.
Voronin misses with a hook. Chikatchawan ducked under it nicely. #T2#
Voronin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Chikatchawan slips a jab from Voronin.
Voronin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Chikatchawan throws out a loose jab but Voronin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voronin scores with a head kick. Chikatchawan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#ROC#Chikatchawan is rocked!
Voronin dances in with a quick combination. Chikatchawan is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Voronin snaps Chikatchawan's head back. Chikatchawan stumbles backwards against the cage. Voronin steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Chikatchawan's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Chikatchawan just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Andriy Voronin!
A victorious Andriy Voronin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: Syn 718     
Date:   Sep 26, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voronin scores with a leg kick.
Pichushkin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK. #CUT2#It looks like Alexander Pichushkin has been cut.
Voronin throws a sloppy head kick and Pichushkin moves out of range easily.
Pichushkin looks to land a combination but Voronin avoids it well. #KD2#
Voronin drops Pichushkin with a beautiful combination! Pichushkin stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Voronin is looking for the KO!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Voronin connects with a crisp jab. #ROC2#Pichushkin is rocked!
Voronin connects with a solid leg kick.
Pichushkin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Voronin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Voronin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pichushkin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Pichushkin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Pichushkin moves out of range as Voronin throws a body kick.
Pichushkin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Voronin.
Voronin lands with a nice body punch.
Pichushkin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#CUT#It looks like Andriy Voronin has been cut.
Voronin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pichushkin needs to keep his hands up - Voronin had a free shot at his head there.
Pichushkin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pichushkin throws a sloppy head kick and Voronin moves out of range easily. #T1#
Voronin throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Pichushkin crashing down! Pichushkin tries to stagger back to his feet but Voronin just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Pichushkin asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andriy Voronin!
A victorious Andriy Voronin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: ICS 53     
Date:   Aug 30, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pato tries to clinch up
and Voronin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pato moves out of range of the body kick from Voronin.
It seemed like Pato was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pato checks a leg kick nicely.
Pato tries to counter with a clinch but Voronin shakes him off and moves away.
Pato misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too. #CL2#
Pato instigates a clinch.
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but Pato avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage.
Pato doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Voronin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pato lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Voronin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pato backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pato cracks Voronin with a nice body shot.
We've been informed that Pato has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Voronin.
Pato lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voronin.
Pato pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#T1#
Pato misses with a body punch.
Pato blocking some punches.
Voronin swings wildly with an uppercut but Pato uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pato looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Voronin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Voronin prevents a body shot from Pato.
Voronin lands a shoulder strike.
Voronin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch on the inside from Voronin fails to land.
Voronin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Voronin has a couple of punches blocked by Pato.
Voronin blocks a body shot from Pato.
Voronin throws a punch but it's blocked by Pato. #BC2#
Pato breaks the clinch.
Voronin throws a head kick that Pato semi-blocks. #T2#
Voronin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pato.
Voronin connects with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL2#
Pato clinches.
Voronin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Voronin has a couple of punches blocked by Pato.
Voronin working aggressively here.
Pato gets through Voronin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Voronin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pato lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pato swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voronin struggles to land a body shot inside as Pato controls his hands.
Voronin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pato tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T3#
Voronin blocking some punches.
Pato softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pato blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pato works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pato misses with a punch on the inside.
Voronin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pato throws a punch but it's blocked by Voronin.
Pato misses with a punch to the body.
Voronin lands a nice uppercut.
Pato misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voronin tries to work over Pato's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
Voronin throws a punch but it's blocked by Pato.
Voronin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voronin blocks a body shot from Pato.
Pato swings wildly with an uppercut but Voronin uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
Pato works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Voronin misses with a punch to the body.
Voronin can't find room to land a body shot as Pato controls the action.
Voronin has a couple of punches blocked by Pato.
Voronin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Voronin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pato tries to work over Voronin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pato misses with an elbow over the top.
Voronin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pato tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Voronin's elbow.
Voronin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pato struggles to land a body shot inside as Voronin controls his hands.
Pato blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andriy Voronin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Voronin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pato.
Voronin lands with a right hand.
Voronin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pato throws a right hand that Voronin ducks under and follows up with a left that Voronin also avoids with ease.
Pato tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Voronin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Voronin has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Voronin lands a nice hook to Pato's body. Pato takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Voronin. Pato does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pato misses with a hook. Voronin ducked under it nicely.
Voronin throws a body kick that misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Voronin!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Voronin.
Decent striking displayed by Pato there.
Voronin takes one to the side of the head.
Pato misses with a looping left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pato tries to clinch but Voronin is having none of it.
Voronin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pato ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pato swings for the body but Voronin moves out of range.
As Pato looks to move away, Voronin throws a big counter combo but Pato just gets out of the way.#T1#
A shot to the liver by Voronin. Beautiful body shot.
Voronin looks to land a body kick but Pato moved away.
Pato looks to score with a jab to the body but Voronin is just out of range.
A left lands for Voronin.#CL#
Voronin clinches up with Pato and pushes him back against the cage.
Voronin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Voronin.
A right hand to the body from Voronin.
Pato misses with a body punch.
Voronin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pato can do to turn this around?
Pato lands a hook that snaps the head of Voronin backwards.
Voronin digs a right hand underneath Pato's ribcage. Pato let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Voronin blocks an uppercut.
Pato blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Voronin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pato doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T2#
A right hand to the body from Voronin.
Pato swings wildly with an uppercut but Voronin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pato swings wildly with an uppercut but Voronin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voronin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pato working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pato misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pato swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but Pato avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage.
Pato tries a body shot but Voronin blocks it.
Pato misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voronin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Voronin has a couple of punches blocked by Pato.
Pato blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T3#
Pato blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pato tries a body shot but Voronin blocks it.
Pato tries to break the clinch but Voronin is controlling the position.
Pato blocks a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin tries a body shot but Pato blocks it.
Voronin blocks an elbow strike from Pato.
Voronin misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Pato.
Voronin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pato connects with a nasty looking knee right to Voronin's face. #CUT2#It looks like Andriy Voronin has been cut.
Pato prevents a body shot from Voronin.
Pato tries to work over Voronin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Voronin misses with a body punch.
Voronin works on Pato's body with a couple of short punches.#T4#
Voronin tries to work over Pato's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pato tries to work over Voronin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pato blocks a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin misses with a punch to the body. #BC2#
Pato breaks from the clinch.
Voronin tries a head kick but it misses.
Voronin misses with an uppercut. Pato saw that one coming.
Pato is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Andriy Voronin is winning the standup battle so far.
Voronin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pato moves away.
Voronin circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Voronin to counter with a crisp jab.
Pato tries to clinch up.
Voronin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pato doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pato cracks Voronin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Voronin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andriy Voronin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andriy Voronin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Pato tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Voronin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pato blocks a head kick by Voronin.
Pato throws the left hand but Voronin avoids the punch easily.
Pato misses with a looping right.
Pato lands a lovely overhand right.
A jab from Voronin finds it's way through Pato's defenses.
Voronin throws a sloppy head kick and Pato moves out of range easily.
Pato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Voronin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pato looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Voronin throws a low kick but Pato moves out of range easily.
Voronin cracks Pato with a good jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voronin throws a jab but it's blocked by Pato.
Voronin swings for the body but Pato moves out of range. #CL2#
Pato moves into the clinch successfully.
Pato fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T1#
Voronin misses with a body punch.
Voronin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pato.
Pato tries a body shot but Voronin blocks it.
Pato misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pato.
Andriy Voronin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pato lands a hook that snaps the head of Voronin backwards.
Voronin lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Pato - that landed with a thud.
Pato blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pato is looking to take this one to the mat.
Voronin dodges an elbow strike from Pato.
Voronin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Voronin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Guillermo Pato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Pato misses with a hook to the ribs.
Voronin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pato blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pato tries to work over Voronin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Pato.
Pato misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Voronin.
Pato misses with an elbow over the top.
Pato tries to work over Voronin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2#
Pato manages to break the clinch.
Voronin keeps the fight on the outside.
And Voronin counters with a quick kick to the body but Pato blocks it.
Pato's jab looks to have found its range, popping Voronin under the eye.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#CL#
Voronin clinches with his opponent.
Voronin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Voronin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T3#
Pato throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Voronins head.
Pato throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Voronins head.
Voronin blocks a body shot from Pato.
Voronin lands an uppercut.
Voronin digs a right hand into Pato's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pato's gas tank.
Voronin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pato's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pato misses with a punch on the inside.
Pato misses with a punch on the inside.
Pato misses with an elbow strike.
Pato can't find room to land a body shot as Voronin controls the action.
A body shot lands from Pato.
Voronin is pressed up against the cage. Pato has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Voronin down to the mat. Voronin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pato tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Voronin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pato misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Voronin counters with a stiff right hand.
Andriy Voronin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Pato avoids the body shot from Voronin.
Voronin lunges at Pato with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pato's hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voronin misses with a few strikes there. #CL2#
Pato has Voronin up against the cage in a clinch.
Pato misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Voronin.
Pato working aggressively here.
Pato prevents a body shot from Voronin.
Still in the clinch, Voronin scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Voronin fails to land.
Pato goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pato stalling in the clinch.
Voronin blocks an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pato just misses with a elbow thrown towards Voronin's brow.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Andriy Voronin.
Well Voronin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andriy Voronin!

During a confident post fight interview, Andriy Voronin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: ICS 47     
Date:   Jul 26, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voronin throws a head kick that misses.
Timmermans slips under a jab.
It seemed like Timmermans was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Timmermans misses with a jab, cross combination.
Voronin moves forwards but Timmermans connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Timmermans throws a leg kick but Voronin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Voronin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Timmermans tries a quick counter leg kick but Voronin is wise to it.
Voronin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Voronin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Timmermans throws a lazy head kick
enabling Voronin to counter with a crisp jab.
Voronin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Timmermans looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Voronin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Timmermans moves away.
Voronin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Voronin throws a leg kick but Timmermans sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Timmermans takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Timmermans throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Voronin. #CL2#
Timmermans darts in and clinches Voronin up against the cage.
Timmermans goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Timmermans lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Voronin can't find room to land a body shot as Timmermans controls the action.
Voronin misses with some punches.
Timmermans tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1#
Voronin lands a left hand.
Timmermans working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Timmermans.
Voronin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Timmermans's elbow.
Voronin blocks an uppercut.
Timmermans misses with a punch on the inside.
Timmermans working aggressively here.
Voronin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Timmermans misses with a short punch on the inside.
Timmermans misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voronin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but Timmermans avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage.
Timmermans misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voronin prevents a body shot from Timmermans.
Voronin lands a shot to the body.
Voronin lands with a light punch inside.
Voronin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Timmermans.
Timmermans swings wildly with an uppercut but Voronin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside. #T2#
Voronin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Timmermans is working Voronin over against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Timmermans working aggressively here.
Timmermans swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voronin struggles to land a body shot inside as Timmermans controls his hands.
Timmermans fails to pull guard.
Voronin is pressed up against the cage. Timmermans has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Voronin down to the mat. Voronin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Timmermans misses with a wild combination.
Timmermans tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Voronin was well out of range. Poor timing from Timmermans.
Voronin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Timmermans sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Voronin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#CL2#
Timmermans darts in and clinches Voronin up against the cage.
Voronin struggles to land a body shot inside as Timmermans controls his hands.
Timmermans throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Timmermans fails to land.
Timmermans misses with the head strike.
Voronin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Timmermans blocks an uppercut.
Timmermans goes for a takedown in the clinch but Voronin prevents it.
Andriy Voronin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Casper Timmermans.#T3#
Timmermans tries a body shot but Voronin blocks it.
Voronin tries to work over Timmermans's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Voronin.
Timmermans is looking for a takedown.
Voronin blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Voronin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Voronin fails to land.
Timmermans misses with a short punch on the inside.
Timmermans throws a head punch that misses.
Timmermans throws a punch but it's blocked by Voronin.
Voronin blocking some punches.
Timmermans working aggressively here.
Voronin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voronin scores with a shot to the side of Timmermans's head.
Timmermans misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voronin is working Timmermans over against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Timmermans.
Voronin tries a body shot but Timmermans blocks it.
Voronin goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T4#
Timmermans tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Timmermans lands with a left to the head.
Timmermans swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voronin blocking some punches.
Voronin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Voronin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Timmermans tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Voronin.
Voronin is leaning against Timmermans and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Voronin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Voronin.
Timmermans throws a punch but it's blocked by Voronin.
Voronin lands a left hand.
Timmermans blocks a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Timmermans wants to take the fight to the mat but Voronin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Timmermans blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Timmermans swings wildly with an uppercut but Voronin uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Andriy Voronin will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Timmermans takes one to the side of the head.
Timmermans tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Voronin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Voronin missing with a left hand there. Timmermans was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Timmermans throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Voronin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Timmermans feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Voronins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Timmermans on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #ROC#Timmermans is rocked!
Timmermans gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Timmermans is still on wobbly legs! Can Voronin finish him?
Timmermans bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Voronin's head backwards.
Andriy Voronin is winning the standup battle so far.
Timmermans with a nice cross.
Timmermans seems to have recovered his senses.
Timmermans moves out of range as Voronin strikes.
Timmermans misses with a body punch
and Voronin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Timmermans.
A big right from Timmermans misses.
A little feinted left hand from Voronin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Voronin. Timmermans does a little dance to reset his feet.
Voronin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Timmermans's head backwards.
Voronin looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Voronin backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Timmermans's temple! It sends Timmermans violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Voronin celebrates and the doctors try to help Timmermans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Andriy Voronin!
An out of breath Andriy Voronin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: ICS 41     
Date:   Jun 28, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Halo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Voronin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Voronin - that will leave a mark!
Halo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Voronin.
Voronin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Voronin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Halo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Voronin misses with a straight right.
Halo unleashes a big counter combination but Voronin bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Voronin misses with a head kick.
Halo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Voronin throws a head kick that misses.
Voronin throws a jab but it's blocked by Halo. #T1#
Voronin misses with a double jab
and Halo counters with a right hand to the body.
Halo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Voronin.
Halo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Halo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little jabbing left from Halo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Voronin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Halo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A swing and a miss from Voronin.
Halo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Voronin.
Halo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Halo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Halo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Voronin.
Voronin scores with a jab.#T2#
Voronin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Halo takes a step back to recover.
Andriy Voronin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Voronin has Halo up against the cage in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Voronin.
Halo connects with a knee to the head.
Voronin has a couple of punches blocked by Halo.
Voronin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
Halo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Halo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Voronin struggles to land a body shot inside as Halo controls his hands.
Halo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Voronin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voronin. #T3#
Halo landing knees to the head.
Voronin throws a punch but it's blocked by Halo.
Halo blocking some punches.
Halo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Voronin lands a left hand.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Halo.
A short body shot lands from Voronin as the two fighters clinch.
Halo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Voronin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Halo lands a hook that snaps the head of Voronin backwards.
Halo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A right handed body shot lands from Voronin.
Voronin lands a body punch.
Voronin misses with a body punch.
Halo lands a nice knee to the body. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Halo trying to land knees to the body.
Voronin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Halo tries a body shot but Voronin blocks it.
Voronin lands a nice uppercut.
Halo tries to stall but Voronin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Halo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Voronins head.
Voronin lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Voronin.
Halo blocking some punches.
Voronin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Halo's elbow.
Voronin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Voronin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Voronin lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Voronin.
Halo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Voronin throws a punch but it's blocked by Halo.
Halo has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Voronin seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Halo can turn it around.
Halo presses Voronin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andriy Voronin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Voronin throws a head kick but Halo moves out of range.
Voronin connects with a crisp jab.
Halo checks the leg kick nicely there.
A head kick misses from Voronin.
Voronin lands with a nice body punch.
Voronin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Voronin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Halo tries to counter with a clinch but Voronin shakes him off and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo moves out of range as Voronin throws a body kick.
Voronin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Halo misses.
Voronin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Voronin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #T1#
Voronin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Voronin looks to land a right hand but Halo moved out of range.
Halo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Voronin throws a sloppy head kick and Halo moves out of range easily.
Halo throws a counter combo.
Voronin motions for Halo to come forward. Voronin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Halo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Voronin.
Voronin swinging wildly here.
Halo wants to counter the offense by Voronin and move into the clinch position.
Halo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Voronin.
Halo tries to counter by closing the distance.
The crowd cheers as Voronin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Halo doesn't seem phased though.
Voronin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T2#
Voronin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
An inside leg kick lands from Voronin.
Voronin throws a lazy uppercut
and Halo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Voronin throws a head kick that Halo semi-blocks.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Good leg kick by Voronin.
A jab from Voronin finds it's way through Halo's defenses.
Voronin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Voronin lands a big head kick that sends Halo to the canvas! Voronin follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andriy Voronin!
Andriy Voronin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: ICS 31     
Date:   May 10, 2020
#R1#
Winston throws a series of punches but Voronin moves out of range.
Voronin scores with a hook.
Winston getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#TD2#
Winston bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Voronin stops Winston from passing to mount.
Voronin on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Voronin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Winston's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Winston missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Winston seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voronin keeping control of the position. #SUB2#
Winston is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Voronin defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Voronin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Winston scores with a couple of nice shots.#T1#
Voronin is pressing down on Winston's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Winston keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Voronin's head.
Winston working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Voronin's head.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Voronin holds on and takes a little breather.
Winston wants to pass the guard but Voronin is keeping the position.
Winston advances position into side control!
Winston scoring with punches from side control.
Winston lands a few punches from side control.
Winston wants to control but Voronin is keeping him busy.
Voronin manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #T2#
Voronin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Winston.
Voronin wants to improve his position but Winston is controlling well.
Voronin is looking to control Winston's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Voronin avoid being mounted?
Winston working over Voronin with some ground and pound. Voronin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#SUB2#
Winston is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Voronin trying to control from the bottom. #SUB2#
Winston is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Voronin is trying to maintain the position but Winston is very close to passing his half guard.
Winston throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T3#
Voronin trying to control from the bottom.
Winston lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Winston has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Winston scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Voronin is trying to control but can't.
Winston lands with a punch from half guard.
Winston throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Voronin gets full guard.
Voronin has momentary wrist control but Winston slips an elbow through the middle.#SUB#
Voronin is looking for a triangle but Winston pushes his legs off easily.
Winston content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Voronin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #SUB#
Voronin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Winston working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T4#
Voronin has momentary wrist control but Winston slips an elbow through the middle.
Voronin working a defensive guard here.
Winston postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Winston postures up and lands a big shot to Voronin's brow.
Winston stands up over Voronin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Winston won't allow Voronin to sweep him here. #SUB#
Voronin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Voronin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Voronin trying to control the position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Winston postures up and lands a big shot to Voronin's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Winston dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Voronin slips under a jab from Winston.
A low kick from Voronin misses #TD2#
and Winston counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Winston.
Winston makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Winston throws a big right hand that misses.
Winston working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Voronin's head.
Harry Winston has got the better of the ground game so far.
Winston wants to pass the guard but Voronin is keeping the position.#SUB#
Voronin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Winston can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Winston makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voronin trying to keep a closed guard but Winston is proving a slippery customer.
Winston working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T1#
Winston working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Winston's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Voronin keeping moving, preventing Winston from controlling successfully.
Voronin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Voronin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Winston throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Voronin looking for a sweep. Not yet Voronin, not yet.
Voronin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Winston postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Winston scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Winston with a nice head shot there.
Winston pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Voronin is keeping the position for now.
Winston throws a big elbow that misses. #T2#
Winston advances position into side control!
Winston lands an elbow.
Voronin is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Winston landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Voronin controlling the position well.
Voronin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Winston not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T3#
Winston slips a nice elbow through Voronin's hands, connecting with Voronin's forehead.
Ground and pound from Winston.
Voronin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Winston is working away from the top position though.
Winston lands with a punch from half guard.
Winston moves nicely into side control.
Voronin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Voronin can't do much from the bottom here.
Winston lands a nice forearm strike.
Voronin is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Winston looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Voronin is avoiding damage well.
Voronin takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well. #T4#
Winston working the ground and pound but Voronin is defending the strikes.
Winston wants to lay and pray for a moment but Voronin keeps working.
Winston in side control lands a decent elbow. #ROC2#
Voronin is rocked!
Winston has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB2#
Winston goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Voronin rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Winston's guard! Nice work there by Voronin!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Voronin trying to control but Winston is working from the bottom.
Our spies down at at Rabid Dog inform us that Winston has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Voronin won't allow Winston to sweep him here.
Voronin wants to pass the guard but Winston is keeping the position.
Voronin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Winston manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Voronin manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Winston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Voronin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Voronin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Winston counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Winston.
Good work by Winston as he checks the leg kick.
Andriy Voronin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voronin tries a head kick but it misses.
Voronin throws a body kick that misses.
Winston moves out of range as Voronin throws a body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Voronin!
Some wild striking there from Winston.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voronin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Voronin missing with a left hand there. Winston was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Winston let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Winston stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Voronin throws out a loose jab but Winston uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Winston dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#TD2#
Winston bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Voronin managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Winston.
Voronin dodges the ground and pound from Winston.
Winston lands an elbow.
Voronin takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Voronin can't do much from the bottom here.
Winston lands a few punches from side control.
Winston is putting a hurting on Voronin here, landing some big shots from side control.
Winston scores with punches from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Voronin is trying to improve his position.
Voronin struggling a bit here.
Andriy Voronin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Winston is working Voronin over with some ground and pound from side control.
Voronin is looking to regain half guard here but Winston keeps moving and retains side control.
Voronin is working to avoid the ground and pound but Winston connects with a decent elbow.
Winston landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Oh Voronin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
You can see the frustration on Voronin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Winston is working Voronin over with some ground and pound from side control.
Voronin is looking to reverse the position.
Voronin is working hard here to advance position.
Winston in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Voronin looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Winston turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harry Winston!
An out of breath and clearly excited Harry Winston thanked Aspire Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

 

Event: ICS 24     
Date:   Apr 19, 2020
#R1##CL2#
Perez clinches with his opponent.
Voronin letting Perez take a breather here.
Perez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Voronin works on Perez's body with a couple of short punches.
Perez pushes Voronin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Perez misses with the head strike.
Voronin tries a body shot but Perez blocks it.
Voronin scores with a shoulder strike.
Perez throws a punch but it's blocked by Voronin.
Perez lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Perez.
Voronin swings wildly with an uppercut but Perez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voronin misses with the head strike.
Voronin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Perez tries to pull guard but Voronin won't allow it.
Voronin has a couple of punches blocked by Perez.
Voronin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Perez backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Perez blocks a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin scores with a shoulder strike. #T1#
Voronin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Voronin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voronin prevents Perez from breaking the clinch.
Perez throws a punch but it's blocked by Voronin.
Perez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Voronin swings wildly with an uppercut but Perez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Voronin blocks an elbow strike.
Perez is trying to pull guard but Voronin turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Perez is trying to maintain a safe position but Voronin gets an underhook and turns Perez into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Voronin fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Perez.
Voronin misses with some punches.
Voronin misses with some punches.
Voronin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Voronin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Perez backwards.
Perez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Perez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Voronin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Andriy Voronin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Enzo Perez.#T2##CL2#
Perez takes the fight into the clinch.
Voronin tries a body shot but Perez blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Perez fails to land.
Perez effectively controlling the action here.
Perez prevents a body shot from Voronin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Perez fails to land.
Perez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Perez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Voronin backwards.
Voronin has a couple of punches blocked by Perez. #BC2#
Perez breaks from the clinch.
Perez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Voronin.
A telegraphed right hand from Voronin misses the target.
Voronin misses with a wild body shot. #TD2#
Perez closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Voronin's guard.#T3#
Voronin controlling Perez's posture.
Voronin looking for a sweep. Not yet Voronin, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Voronin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Voronin is pressing down on Perez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Perez is holding on for now.
Voronin is looking to stall here but Perez recovers full guard.
Perez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Voronin is controlling him. #T4#
Voronin wants to control from the top but Perez keeps moving.
Voronin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Perez is keeping the position for now.
Voronin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Perez is refusing to be controlled, as Voronin sits in half guard. #SUB#
Voronin is working for a kimura but Perez is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Andriy Voronin will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Voronin misses with a wild body shot.
Voronin throws a head kick but Perez moves out of range.
As Voronin backs off Perez throws a huge counter combo but Voronin manages to avoid it all.
Perez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Voronin's waist but Voronin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Perez off to one side.
Perez is looking to clinch but Voronin is avoiding it.
Perez fails with an attempt to clinch. #CL2#
Perez moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voronin.
Perez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
Voronin blocking some punches.
Voronin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Perez misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Voronin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin tries to work over Perez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Perez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Voronin working aggressively here.
Voronin keeps control of Perez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #T1#
Voronin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perez's elbow.
Perez is trying to pull guard but Voronin turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Perez.
Voronin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Perez working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voronin.
A nice left hand lands by Voronin.
Voronin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Voronin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voronin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Voronin lands a left hand.
A short right from Perez.
Perez throws a punch but it's blocked by Voronin.
Perez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voronin has a couple of punches blocked by Perez.
Voronin has a couple of punches blocked by Perez.
Voronin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Perez swings wildly with an uppercut but Voronin uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Perez scores with a hook to the body.
Perez lands with a light punch inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Voronin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Enzo Perez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Voronin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Voronin.
Perez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Voronin throws a punch but it's blocked by Perez.
Voronin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perez.
Perez misses with the head strike.
Perez stalling in the clinch but Voronin improves position.
Voronin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Perez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Voronin up against the cage.
Perez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voronin.
Voronin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Perez backwards. #T3#
Perez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Perez wants to break free but Voronin has control. #BC2#
Perez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Voronin tries to keep at a distance but Perez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Voronin tries a body shot but Perez blocks it. #BC2#
Perez breaks the clinch.
Voronin looks to throw the jab but Perez is out of range.
Voronin misses with an uppercut.
Despite the aggression on Perez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Voronin misses with a leg kick.
Andriy Voronin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Perez fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL#
Voronin has closed the distance and engaged Perez in a clinch.
Perez is trying to maintain a safe position but Voronin gets an underhook and turns Perez into the cage.
Perez misses with a punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Voronin as Perez tries to tie him up.
Perez is trying to maintain a safe position but Voronin gets an underhook and turns Perez into the cage.#T4#
Voronin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Perez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Voronin misses with a punch to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Perez blocking some punches.
Perez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Voronin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voronin lands with a right to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Perez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Voronin backwards.
Voronin working aggressively here.
Voronin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perez lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Perez.
Perez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Perez tries to stall but Voronin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Andriy Voronin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Voronin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Perez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Voronin throws a head kick but Perez moves out of range.
Voronin misses with a looping left.
Perez doesn't manage to clinch there - Voronin circles away.
Perez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Perez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Voronin is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Perez's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A jab from Voronin finds it's way through Perez's defenses.
Perez moves out of range of the body kick.
Perez moves in looking to clinch but Voronin pushes him off.
Voronin tries to clinch up but Perez circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voronin connects with a leg kick. Perez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Voronin throws a shot from downtown. Perez moves away and avoids it.
Voronin misses with a double jab.
As Voronin backs off Perez throws a huge counter combo but Voronin manages to avoid it all.
Voronin throws a hook but Perez avoids it easily.
Perez thows a left - swing and a miss! #T1#
Voronin takes a swing at Perez's ribcage but misses.
Voronin misses with a looping left.
Voronin looks to land a right hand but Perez moved out of range.
Voronin lands a leg kick that knocks Perez off balance momentarily.#CL2#
Perez instigates a clinch.
Come on Perez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Perez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Perez blocking some punches.
Voronin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Perez backwards.
Perez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Perez struggles to land a body shot inside as Voronin controls his hands.
Voronin blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #TD2#
Perez manages to pull guard. #SU#
Perez is working an open guard so Voronin takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Andriy Voronin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Voronin closes the distance and clinches.#T2#
Voronin swings wildly with an uppercut but Perez uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Voronin.
Perez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Voronin's elbow. #BC2#
Perez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Perez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Voronin tries a head kick but it misses.
Voronin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Voronin throws a lazy head kick
and Perez counters with a nice uppercut.
Voronin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Perez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Enzo Perez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice inside leg kick there by Perez. That's going to slow Voronin down.
Perez lands a jab to the nose.
Perez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Voronin. Voronin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#T3##KD#
Voronin lands a big head kick that sends Perez tumbling to the mat! Voronin takes a step backwards and waves Perez back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Perez is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Enzo Perez has been cut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Voronin.
Perez is still on wobbly legs! Can Voronin finish him?
Andriy Voronin is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Perez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL#
Voronin moves into the clinch.
Voronin misses with the head strike.
Perez seems to have recovered his senses.
Voronin is leaning against Perez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Voronin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Voronin blocking some punches.
Voronin lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Voronin working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Voronin fails to land.
Perez prevents a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin blocks an uppercut.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
Andriy Voronin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Perez is trying to stall.
Perez pushes Voronin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Voronin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Perez can do to turn this around?
Voronin lands with a light punch inside.
Voronin lands a shot to the body.
Voronin tries a body shot but Perez blocks it.
Voronin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Perez trying to control the position but instead, Voronin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Perez into the cage.
Voronin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Enzo Perez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Perez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Voronin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Perez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andriy Voronin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Voronin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andriy Voronin!

A victorious Andriy Voronin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: ICS 16     
Date:   Mar 22, 2020
#R1#
Voronin tries to land a leg kick but Benn Jr saw it coming and moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Benn Jr misses the target.
Benn Jr scores with a jab. Voronin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Benn Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Voronin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Benn Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Voronin throws a lazy uppercut
and Benn Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick from Voronin lands but Benn Jr takes it in his stride.
Benn Jr throws a leg kick that is checked
and Voronin counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Benn Jr sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Voronin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Benn Jr moves out of range of the leg kick from Voronin.
Benn Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Voronin wants to slow Benn Jr down by chopping away at his legs.
Benn Jr misses with an uppercut
and Voronin counters with a good low kick that Benn Jr was not able to check.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Voronin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Voronin throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Benn Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Benn Jr misses the jab.#T1#
Voronin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benn Jr.
Voronin throws a head kick but Benn Jr moves out of range.
Voronin throws a lazy right hand but Benn Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Benn Jr misses the target.
Andriy Voronin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benn Jr scores with a shot to the body.
Voronin lands with a right hand.
Benn Jr throws a right and a left that Voronin avoids nicely.
Benn Jr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Voronin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Benn Jr. Benn Jr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jab by Benn Jr.
Voronin slips under a jab from Benn Jr.
Benn Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Voronin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Voronin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Benn Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Voronin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Benn Jr's sensitive parts. #T2#
Voronin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Benn Jr.#CUT2#
It looks like Nigel Benn Jr has been cut.
Voronin connects with a nice looking jab.
Voronin is looking to score with low kicks.
Benn Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Voronin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Voronin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benn Jr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Voronin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Benn Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Benn Jr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Benn Jr is looking for a counter combo.
Voronin just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Benn Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Benn Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Voronin throws a jab when Benn Jr was well out of range.
Voronin misses with a low kick.
Voronin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T3#
Voronin throws an off balance right hand
and Benn Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Benn Jr keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Benn Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Voronin.
Voronin scores with a spinning back kick!
A nice inside leg kick there by Voronin. That's going to slow Benn Jr down.
Benn Jr keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Benn Jr tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benn Jr throws a series of punches but Voronin avoids them all with ease.
Voronin lands with a nice body kick.
Voronin throws a head kick that misses.
Voronin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Benn Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Voronin.
The fighters circle momentarily. Voronin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benn Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Benn Jr swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Benn Jr checks a leg kick. #T4##KD2#
Voronin lands a big head kick that sends Benn Jr tumbling to the mat! Voronin takes a step backwards and waves Benn Jr back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#
Benn Jr is rocked!
Benn Jr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Benn Jr there as he acknowledges the shot.
Oh Benn Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Voronin dodges the punch combination from Benn Jr.
Benn Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Benn Jr is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
An inside leg kick lands from Benn Jr.
Voronin throws a lazy head kick
and Benn Jr counters with a series of strikes. Voronin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Benn Jr seems to have got his legs back now.
Benn Jr moves out of range as Voronin throws a body kick.
Voronin throws a head kick that Benn Jr semi-blocks.
Voronin lands an overhand right.
Voronin misses with a double jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Voronin.
Voronin misses with a hook. Benn Jr ducked under it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benn Jr scores with a nice head shot.
Benn Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Voronin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andriy Voronin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nigel Benn Jr's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Voronin.
Voronin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Voronin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Voronin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benn Jr throws a looping overhand right but Voronin ducks down to avoid it.
Voronin throws a counter combo.
Voronin moves forwards but Benn Jr connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Benn Jr lands a slapping body shot.
Voronin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Voronin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A left and a right from Benn Jr both land. Nice combination.
Voronin tries to land a front kick but Benn Jr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nigel Benn Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Benn Jr does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Benn Jr scores with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Voronin takes a swing at Benn Jr's ribcage but misses.
Benn Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Voronin's shoulder, as Voronin tries to avoid the shot. #T1#
Benn Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Voronin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Voronin misses.
Benn Jr is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Benn Jr throws a nice looking combination but Voronin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Voronin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Benn Jr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Benn Jr ducks under a wild hook from Voronin.
Benn Jr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Voronin cracks Benn Jr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Voronin - that will leave a mark!
Voronin misses with a looping left.
Benn Jr scores with a jab. Voronin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Benn Jr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Benn Jr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voronin digs a good hook to Benn Jr's body.
Voronin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Benn Jr's calf.#T2#
Voronin slips a jab from Benn Jr.
Benn Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Voronin.
Voronin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Voronin misses with a series of wild punches.
Voronin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Voronin dips to his left and cracks Benn Jr with an uppercut!
Benn Jr slips a straight right by Voronin.
It looked like Benn Jr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice cross by Voronin.
Voronin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benn Jr moves away.
Voronin connects with a leg kick. Benn Jr looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Voronin tries to land a leg kick but Benn Jr saw it coming and moves away.
Donk. Benn Jr catches Voronin right on the button with a cross.#T3#
Voronin throws a low kick but Benn Jr avoids it.
Benn Jr will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Voronin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Voronin, as that shot connected.
Benn Jr misses with a looping right.
Benn Jr connects with a right hand. Voronin shakes it off.
Benn Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Voronin throws out a loose jab but Benn Jr uses good head movement to avoid it. #CL2#
Voronin clinches with his opponent.
Voronin tries to work over Benn Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Voronin keeps control of Benn Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Voronin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Benn Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Benn Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Voronin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T4#
Voronin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Benn Jr backwards.
A short right from Voronin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benn Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Voronin tries to work over Benn Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Voronin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Benn Jr backwards.
Benn Jr is trying to force a seperation but Voronin has the dominant position.
Benn Jr is trying to force a seperation but Voronin has the dominant position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Voronin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Voronin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Benn Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Benn Jr.
Benn Jr is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Voronin is keeping busy.
A hook to the body from Voronin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andriy Voronin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nigel Benn Jr's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Voronin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benn Jr throws out the jab.
Voronin misses with a body shot.
Voronin lands the left hand.
Benn Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Voronin.
Voronin looks to land a body kick but Benn Jr moved away.
Benn Jr appears to be looking for a big counter.
Andriy Voronin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Benn Jr misses with a body kick.
Benn Jr throws a lazy right hand but Voronin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Voronin misses with a left hand
and Benn Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Donk. Voronin catches Benn Jr right on the button with a cross.
Nice body kick there by Voronin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voronin connects with a high kick.
Voronin misses with a left hand
and Benn Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Voronin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benn Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Voronin circles away quickly and effectively.#T1#
Voronin throws a head kick but Benn Jr moves out of range.
Voronin throws a leg kick
and Benn Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Benn Jr takes a jab right on the kisser.
Voronin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Benn Jr tests Voronin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Voronin walks into a jab.
Voronin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good shot there by Voronin.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Benn Jr.
Benn Jr looks to throw the jab but Voronin is out of range.
Voronin throws a right hand that misses
and Benn Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Voronin misses with a hook
and Benn Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Nigel Benn Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left lands for Voronin.
Benn Jr throws a predictable looking body shot
and Voronin counters with a good, hard body kick but Benn Jr shrugs it off.
Some bone on bone action there as Voronin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Benn Jr catches Voronin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Voronin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#KD#
Benn Jr lands a left and a right that send Voronin crashing to the mat, dazed. Benn Jr thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#
Voronin is rocked!
Voronin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Benn Jr is out of range and Voronin settles back down.
Voronin is still on wobbly legs! Can Benn Jr finish him?
Benn Jr moves out of range of the body kick.
Benn Jr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Benn Jr is looking to slow Voronin down with leg kicks.
Benn Jr walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Voronin drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Benn Jr swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Voronin's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nigel Benn Jr!
Our winner, Nigel Benn Jr, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

 

Event: ICS 11     
Date:   Feb 26, 2020
#R1#
Ragnar cracks Voronin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ragnar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ragnar throws out a loose jab but Voronin uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Voronin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ragnar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Voronin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ragnar.
Ragnar has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Voronin is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Ragnar stuns Voronin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Voronin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ragnar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ragnar blocks a head kick by Voronin.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ragnar! But no joy.
Ragnar connects with an inside leg kick.
Voronin throws a body shot but no joy.
Ragnar slips a jab from Voronin.
Ragnar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Voronin staying out of range there.
A jab from Ragnar misses.
Ragnar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ragnar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ragnar misses with a wild body shot.
Good leg kick by Ragnar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ragnar lunges at Voronin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Voronin's hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Voronin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ragnar.#T1#
Voronin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ragnar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Voronin manages to avoid it.
Voronin misses with a body shot.
Voronin throws a leg kick but Ragnar checks it.
Voronin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ragnar circles away quickly and effectively.
Voronin jabs at Ragnar's body.
Ragnar moves out of range as Voronin throws a body kick.
Voronin throws a shot from downtown. Ragnar moves away and avoids it.
Voronin throws a leg kick which misses Ragnar's front leg but catches the back leg as Ragnar tries to avoid it.
Voronin slips a jab from Ragnar.
Voronin misses with an uppercut.
Voronin throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ragnar counters with a straight right hand.
A leg kick checked by Voronin.
Ragnar connects with a leg kick. Voronin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Voronin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ragnar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice side step and Ragnar releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ragnar looks to land a right hand but Voronin moved out of range.
Voronin checks a leg kick nicely.#T2#
Ragnar takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voronin lands with a nice body kick.
Ragnar blocks a low kick nicely.
Ragnar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Voronin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ragnar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ragnar lands with a straight right. Voronin didn't see that one coming.
Voronin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Voronin throws a sloppy head kick and Ragnar moves out of range easily.
A nice side step and Ragnar releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A big right from Ragnar misses.
Voronin throws a big shot that misses.
Ragnar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Voronin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#CUT#
It looks like Bjorn Ragnar has been cut.
Voronin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ragnar.
Ragnar throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ragnar takes a swing at Voronin's ribcage but misses.
Voronin throws out a leg kick but Ragnar moves out of range and Voronin only half commits. #T3#
Voronin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ragnar if he has to take too many more of those.
Voronin misses with a body shot.
Voronin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Voronin misses the jab.
Ragnar throws a leg kick that misses.
Voronin misses with a lunging right hand
and Ragnar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Voronin throws a jab when Ragnar was well out of range.
Ragnar throws a looping overhand right but Voronin ducks down to avoid it.
Ragnar connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Voronin's hands.
Voronin looks to throw a body kick
and Ragnar counters with a nice body shot.
Voronin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ragnar moves away.
Voronin misses with a wild body shot.
Voronin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ragnar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voronin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.#CL#
Voronin closes the distance and pushes Ragnar back into the cage.
Voronin struggles to land a body shot inside as Ragnar controls his hands. #T4#
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but Ragnar avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage.
Voronin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Voronin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ragnar's elbow.
Voronin can't find room to land a body shot as Ragnar controls the action.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ragnar backwards.
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but Ragnar avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage.
Voronin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Voronin lands a shoulder strike.
Ragnar lands a right hand.
Voronin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin letting Ragnar take a breather here.
Ragnar blocks an uppercut.
Voronin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ragnar's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bjorn Ragnar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Ragnar's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Voronin avoids the body shot from Ragnar.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Voronin.
Voronin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ragnar has time to react.
Voronin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ragnar manages to avoid it.
Ragnar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Voronin swings for the body but Ragnar moves out of range.
Ragnar tries a quick counter leg kick but Voronin is wise to it.
Ragnar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Voronin fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ragnar just manages to avoid it.
Voronin misses with a wild body shot.
Ragnar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Voronin can pounce on him.
Ragnar lands with a slapping head kick.
Voronin tries to clinch up but Ragnar circles away and keeps his distance.
Ragnar lands with a cross.
Ragnar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Voronin doesn't seem bothered though.
Voronin ducks right into an uppercut from Ragnar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ragnar lands with an uppercut that bounces Voronin off the cage and back into range.
Voronin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ragnar throws the kick towards the body but Voronin avoids it.#T1#
Voronin slips a straight right by Ragnar.
Voronin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ragnar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Voronin connects with a body shot that sends Ragnar's belly button to the back.
Voronin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ragnar throws a predictable looking body shot
and Voronin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ragnar looks to land a right hand but Voronin moved out of range.
Ragnar connects with an inside leg kick.
Ragnar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Voronin misses with a body shot.
Ragnar blocks a leg kick.
Ragnar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ragnar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Voronin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ragnar feints and then cracks Voronin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Voronin down.
Ragnar scoring well with a low kick there.
Voronin misses with a straight right.
Voronin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ragnar.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Voronin.
Ragnar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Voronin throws an overhand right that lands on Ragnar's shoulder, as Ragnar tries to avoid the shot.
Ragnar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Voronin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ragnar moves out of range of the body kick.
Donk. Voronin catches Ragnar right on the button with a cross.
Ragnar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Voronin momentarily.
Ragnar blocks the body kick.
Voronin backing away here, and Ragnar unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bjorn Ragnar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ragnar misses with a body kick.
Voronin misses with a head kick.
Voronin throws the left hand but Ragnar avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Ragnar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Voronin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Voronin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ragnar misses with a hook
and Voronin counters with a nice body shot.
Voronin misses with a looping left.#T3#
Good leg kick by Ragnar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ragnar tried to score with a low kick but Voronin checks it.
Ragnar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Voronin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ragnar wants to land a leg kick but Voronin is out of range.
Voronin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ragnar blocks a jab.
Jab, jab by Ragnar - just one landing.
Ragnar staying out of range there.
Nice body punch from Voronin.
Voronin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Voronin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ragnar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Voronin.
Donk. Voronin catches Ragnar right on the button with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A decent looking cross lands there for Ragnar.#T4#
Voronin lands with an uppercut that bounces Ragnar off the cage and back into range.
Voronin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ragnar counters with a thumping low kick.
Ragnar sizes up Voronin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ragnar thuds a left hand into Voronin's body.
Good shot there by Ragnar.
A looping hook to the body misses from Voronin. Ragnar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ragnar moves out of range of the body kick from Voronin.
Ragnar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Voronin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Voronin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Voronin lands a two punch combo.
Voronin checks a low kick from Ragnar.
Ragnar throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Voronin takes a swing at Ragnar's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Ragnar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Ragnar.
Ragnar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Andriy Voronin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Ragnar's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Voronin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ragnar connects with a body shot.
Voronin throws a wild body kick that Ragnar sees coming a mile off.
Ragnar scores with a head kick.
Ragnar throws an overhand right that lands on Voronin's shoulder, as Voronin tries to avoid the shot.
Voronin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Voronin throws a jab but it's blocked by Ragnar.
Ragnar scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ragnar avoids the body shot from Voronin.
Ragnar connects with a right hand. Voronin shakes it off.
Ragnar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Voronin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ragnar's head backwards.
Ragnar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Voronin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ragnar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Voronin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ragnar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T1#
Ragnar darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ragnar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Voronin tries to clinch up but Ragnar circles away and keeps his distance.
Ragnar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ragnar cracks Voronin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ragnar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Voronin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Voronin is looking to slow Ragnar down with leg kicks.
Ragnar just misses with a punch to the body.
Voronin looks to throw the jab but Ragnar is out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Voronin.
Ragnar scores with a jab to the head.
Voronin walks into a left hand.
Ragnar takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ragnar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick lands there from Voronin. #T2#
The fighters circling - Voronin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ragnar!
Voronin misses with a hook to the body
and Ragnar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Voronin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ragnar can pounce on him.
Voronin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Voronin misses the jab.
Ragnar let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Voronin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Voronin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ragnar moves out of range as Voronin strikes.
Voronin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Voronin tries a low kick but Ragnar avoids it.
Ragnar misses with an uppercut.
Voronin slips a jab from Ragnar.
Ragnar is looking to slow Voronin down with leg kicks.
Voronin misses with a head kick.
Ragnar misses the shot to the body. #T3#
Voronin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ragnar looks to score with a jab to the body but Voronin is just out of range.
Ragnar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Voronin.
Voronin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ragnar was well out of range. Poor timing from Voronin.
Voronin misses with a body kick.
Ragnar lands a nice looking body shot.
Ragnar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Voronin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Voronin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice body kick from Voronin.
Ragnar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Voronin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ragnar.
Ragnar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Voronin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ragnar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Ragnar.#T4#
Voronin throws a leg kick but Ragnar moved away.
Voronin misses with a body kick.
Ragnar is looking to score with low kicks.
Voronin throws an overhand right that lands on Ragnar's shoulder, as Ragnar tries to avoid the shot.
Ragnar tries a head kick but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ragnar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Voronin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ragnar under the eye.
Voronin throws an overhand right that lands on Ragnar's shoulder, as Ragnar tries to avoid the shot.
Voronin just misses with a punch to the body.
Voronin misses with a head kick.
Ragnar misses with a body shot.
A big left from Ragnar misses.
Voronin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Voronin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bjorn Ragnar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ragnar has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bjorn Ragnar!

After winning the bout, Bjorn Ragnar thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: ICS 8     
Date:   Feb 12, 2020
#R1#
Voronin misses with a two punch combination.
Voronin throws a lazy head kick
and Ragnar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Voronin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Ragnar was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Voronin throws a head kick but Ragnar moves out of range.
Voronin throws a head kick that misses.
Ragnar throws a quick counter kick to the body but Voronin avoids it.
Voronin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ragnar counters with a nice low kick that buckles Voronin's knee momentarily.
Ragnar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ragnar blocks the body kick.
Voronin tried to score with a low kick but Ragnar checks it.
Ragnar lands with a cross.
Voronin tries a head kick but it misses.
Ragnar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Voronin.
Ragnar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ragnar avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ragnar scores with a leg kick.
Ragnar takes a swing at Voronin's ribcage but misses.
Ragnar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ragnar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Voronin doesn't seem bothered though. #T1#
Ragnar checks the leg kick.
Voronin throws a lazy uppercut
and Ragnar makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Voronin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ragnar.
Ragnar fires out a quick counter leg kick but Voronin just manages to avoid it.
Ragnar lands a nice hook to Voronin's body. Voronin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ragnar misses with a body shot.
Ragnar fails to land with a series of punches.
Crunch! Voronin slams his shin into Ragnar's torso.
Ragnar looks to land a body kick but Voronin moved away.
Nice defenses there by Voronin.
Voronin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ragnar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ragnar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Voronin.
Ragnar lands a nice shot to the body.
Voronin blocks a head kick by Ragnar.
Voronin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Voronin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Voronin misses with a kick to the body. #T2#
Voronin connects with a body shot.
Ragnar throws the kick towards the body but Voronin avoids it.
Voronin is looking to score with low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voronin tried to score with a low kick but Ragnar checks it.
Ragnar throwing a counter right hand but Voronin manages to avoid it.#CL2#
Voronin has managed to clinch.
Voronin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ragnar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Voronin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ragnar tries to break the clinch but Voronin is controlling the position.
Ragnar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ragnar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ragnar working hard to break the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Voronin.
Ragnar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Voronin backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voronin. #T3#
Voronin working aggressively here.
Voronin is leaning against Ragnar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ragnar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ragnar stalling the fight.
A shot in the inside from Voronin.
Ragnar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
Ragnar taking a breather.
Ragnar tries to break the clinch but Voronin is controlling the position.
Ragnar blocks a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin misses with the head strike.
Ragnar pushes Voronin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Voronin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ragnar.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ragnar. #T4#
Voronin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Voronin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ragnar tries to break the clinch but Voronin is controlling the position.
Ragnar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Voronin.
Ragnar throws a punch but it's blocked by Voronin.
Ragnar lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ragnar misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Voronin.
Ragnar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Voronin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ragnar or not.
Voronin scores with a shoulder strike.
Ragnar takes a shot to the head.
Ragnar blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC#
Ragnar breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Andriy Voronin will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Voronin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ragnar finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Voronin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ragnar misses with a body shot.
Ragnar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ragnar is looking to land body kicks.
Voronin throws a lazy right hand but Ragnar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Voronin takes a swing at Ragnar's ribcage but misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Voronin.
Voronin throws a hook but Ragnar blocks it.
Bjorn Ragnar is winning the standup battle so far.
Ragnar connects with a body shot that sends Voronin's belly button to the back.
Ragnar moves out of range as Voronin strikes.
Ragnar misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Voronin.
Ragnar missing with a left hand there. Voronin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Voronin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Voronin slips a jab from Ragnar.
Voronin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ragnar under the eye.
Nice shot by Voronin.#T1#
Voronin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Voronin pushes Ragnar away with a front kick.
Voronin works Ragnar's body with a nice hook.
Voronin misses with a looping left.
Voronin misses with a body kick.
Ragnar thows a body kick. Voronin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Voronin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Voronin misses its intended target.
Voronin blocks a head kick by Ragnar.
Voronin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Voronin throws a jab when Ragnar was well out of range.
Voronin looks to throw the jab but Ragnar is out of range.
Ragnar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Voronin was well out of range. Poor timing from Ragnar.
Voronin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ragnar throws a leg kick but Voronin moved away.
Voronin throws a head kick but Ragnar moves out of range.
Voronin slips a straight right by Ragnar.
Voronin jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T2#
An inside leg kick lands from Ragnar.
Voronin throws a body shot but no joy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ragnar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ragnar throws a body punch but Voronin moves out of range.
Voronin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ragnar.
Voronin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ragnar fakes the leg kick and cracks Voronin in the body.
Ragnar takes a head kick and shrugs it off. #CUT2#
It looks like Bjorn Ragnar has been cut.
A lazy body kick from Voronin
and Ragnar counters with a nice body shot.
That kick from Ragnar tenderised Voronin's leg. Voronin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Voronin looks to land a body kick but Ragnar moved away.
A shot to the body from Voronin misses
and Ragnar counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Voronin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ragnar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Voronin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Voronin throws a body punch but Ragnar moves out of range. #T3#
Ragnar throws a body punch but Voronin moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Ragnar misses.
Ragnar lands a nice shot that snaps Voronin's head back.
Ragnar throws out a powerful jab.
Voronin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A punch lands to the side of Voronin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ragnar walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Voronin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ragnar throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #CL2#
Voronin darts in and clinches Ragnar up against the cage.
Voronin struggles to land a body shot inside as Ragnar controls his hands.
Ragnar tries a body shot but Voronin blocks it.
Voronin misses with some punches.
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but Ragnar avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage. #T4#
Ragnar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ragnar slows down the pace here.
Voronin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ragnar backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voronin letting Ragnar take a breather here.
Ragnar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Voronin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voronin throws a head punch that misses.
Ragnar throws a punch but it's blocked by Voronin.
Voronin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Voronin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ragnar tries to break free but Voronin pushes him back against the cage.
Ragnar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Andriy Voronin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Ragnar's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Ragnar throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Voronin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Voronin throws a right hand that misses
and Ragnar counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Voronin thinking.
Ragnar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Voronin.
Ragnar lands with a good body shot.
Voronin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Voronin is looking to chop away at Ragnar's legs.
Voronin is looking to slow Ragnar down with leg kicks.
Ragnar misses with a head kick.
A jab from Voronin misses.
Ragnar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Voronin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ragnar appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voronin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Voronin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ragnar throws a body shot but no joy.
An inside leg kick from Ragnar misses.
Voronin just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab from Voronin.#T1#
Ragnar connects with the punch.
Voronin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Voronin misses with a left hand
and Ragnar counters with a nice uppercut.
Voronin tries a head kick but it misses.
Ragnar avoids a kick to the body.
Voronin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A slow jab from Voronin misses its intended target.
Ragnar is looking to slow Voronin down with leg kicks.
Voronin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Voronin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ragnar thuds a left hand into Voronin's body.
Voronin tried to score with a low kick but Ragnar checks it.
Voronin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ragnar.
Voronin scores with a head kick. Ragnar tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ragnar lands a leg kick that knocks Voronin off balance momentarily.
Ragnar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#T2#
A jab from Ragnar does it's job there.
Ragnar scores with the left hand. Voronin knows he should have avoided that one.
Voronin throws a poor cross that misses
and Ragnar counters with a nice uppercut.
Ragnar cracks Voronin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Voronin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ragnar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ragnar tests Voronin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Voronin misses with a lunging right hand
and Ragnar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ragnar swings away with a leg kick that misses.
No joy there for Voronin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ragnar checks the leg kick.
Ragnar lands a jab to the head.
Ragnar thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Voronin if he has to take too many more of those.
Voronin misses with a low kick.
Ragnar lands with a good body shot.#T3#
Ragnar tries a low kick but Voronin avoids it.
Voronin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ragnar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Voronin.
Ragnar throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Voronin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ragnar slips under a jab from Voronin.
Ragnar clobbers Voronin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Voronin looks to throw the jab but Ragnar is out of range.
Ragnar walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ragnar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ragnar, right into the meat.
Ragnar throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Voronin to counter with a crisp jab.
Ragnar lands a nice shot that snaps Voronin's head back.
Voronin feints and then cracks Ragnar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ragnar down.
Voronin just misses with a punch to the body.
Ragnar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ragnar misses with a hook. Voronin ducked under it nicely.
Andriy Voronin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Ragnar throws an overhand right that lands on Voronin's shoulder, as Voronin tries to avoid the shot.
Voronin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ragnar throws a low kick but it's checked well by Voronin.
Voronin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Voronin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Voronin, as that shot connected.
Ragnar throws a lazy head kick
and Voronin counters with a nice body shot.
Ragnar throws a body kick that misses
and Voronin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big left from Ragnar misses.
Ragnar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Voronin manages to avoid it.
Ragnar throws a leg kick
and Voronin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Voronin throws out a loose jab but Ragnar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voronin throws out a loose jab but Ragnar uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Voronin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A jab from Voronin misses.
Ragnar tried to counter with a leg kick but Voronin avoided it.
Ragnar misses with a straight right.
Bjorn Ragnar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ragnar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bjorn Ragnar.
I think Voronin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:28

The fight is ruled a draw!

 

Event: ICS 5     
Date:   Jan 22, 2020
#R1#
Voronin looks to land a right hand but Huang moved out of range.
Huang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#TD2#
Huang changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Voronin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Huang scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Voronin to see if he's OK.
Voronin is trying to control Huang's posture but Huang avoids it.
Voronin seems a little lost for a moment, as Huang dominates the positioning.
Huang working away.
Huang is looking to take a break and control but Voronin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huang creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Voronin sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Huang working away.#T1#
Voronin is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Voronin tries to get to full guard but Huang has control of the leg.
The referee calls for the fighters to work. #SUB2#
Huang is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Voronin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Huang.
Still in half guard, Huang seems content to control.
Voronin trying to control from the bottom.
Huang thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Huang not doing much here.
Voronin is positioning himself well to prevent Huang advancing to mount.
Huang perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Voronin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Voronin misses with a looping right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Voronin.
Huang ducks under a wild hook from Voronin.
Voronin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A jab from Voronin misses.
Huang cracks Voronin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Voronin throws a body kick, spinning off balance#TD2#
and Huang counters with a shoot takedown. Voronin fights it but they end up in guard. #T3#
Huang works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Huang throwing shots but Voronin is blocking nicely.
Voronin wants to get back to full guard.
Voronin manages to get to full guard.
Voronin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Huang stops Voronin from standing up.
Huang trying to control the position from guard on top but Voronin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huang sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Voronin's guard. #T4#
Voronin is looking to control Huang's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Voronin avoid being mounted?
Voronin is trying to get back to full guard.
Huang slows the pace down in half guard.
Voronin trying to hold on to Huang's head to control him but Huang postures up. #SUB2#
Huang is looking for a kimura but Voronin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Huang to get the leverage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Huang missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Huang works his way into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Huang dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Huang ducks under a wild hook from Voronin.
Huang looks to throw a body kick
and Voronin counters with a stiff right hand.
Voronin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Huang circles away quickly and effectively.
A solid leg kick lands there for Voronin.
Andriy Voronin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Huang shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Huang trying to control but Voronin is working from the bottom.
Voronin wants to sweep but no luck.
Voronin is controlling Huang's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huang passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Huang controlling the position. #T1#
Voronin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Huang is looking to take a break and control but Voronin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Huang tries for a kimura but Voronin is defending well.
Voronin manages to get back to half guard.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Huang lands with a punch from half guard.
Huang thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Voronin's head. #SUB2#
Huang seems to be working for a kimura but Voronin defends the submission attempt.
Huang working over Voronin with some ground and pound. Voronin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huang working the head and body with strikes.
Well, if Huang is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Huang scoring with strikes to the body and head. #T3#
Voronin has his hands clasped together around Huang's back. He's all about the action.
Huang with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Huang moves into full mount! Voronin won't be happy about that!
Voronin gets back to half guard.#SUB2#
Huang is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Voronin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T4#
Huang wants to take a breather but Voronin is having none of it.
Voronin wants to control but Huang is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Huang is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #ES#
Voronin has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Huang is on him like a limpet, forcing Voronin back against the cage.
A short left from Voronin.
Huang blocks a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin prevents Huang from breaking the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Voronin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC2#
Huang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Voronin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Voronin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Huang.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Andriy Voronin will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
A lazy body kick from Voronin #TD2#
and Huang counters with a nice double leg into half guard. #ES#
Voronin makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!#CUT#
It looks like Kevin Huang has been cut.
Voronin slips under a jab.
Voronin misses the shot to the body.
Voronin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Huang has his takedown stuffed
and Huang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Voronin connects with a solid leg kick.
A head kick misses from Voronin.
Voronin tries to clinch up.
A combination from Voronin does no damage.
Huang uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Huang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Voronin.
Huang has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Huang. Voronin does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Voronin misses the target. #T1#
A big left from Voronin misses.
Huang ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Voronin misses with a head kick.
Voronin throws the kick towards the body but Huang avoids it.
Huang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Voronin manages to avoid it.
Voronin cracks Huang with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Huang swings for the body but Voronin moves out of range.
Huang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Voronin.
Voronin throws a jab but it's blocked by Huang.
Huang stuns Voronin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Voronin throws a big shot that misses.
And Huang tries to counter it with a takedown but Voronin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Voronin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Voronin misses with a wild body shot.
Voronin lands a slapping body shot. #T2#
Huang misses with a takedown attempt - Voronin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Huang swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Voronin counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Huang is defended easily by Voronin.
A quick step to the side and Voronin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andriy Voronin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Huang.
Voronin digs a good body shot into Huang's ribs.
Huang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A counter left hand to the body from Voronin misses its target.
Voronin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Voronin! #T3#
Voronin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Huang.
Huang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Voronin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Voronin connects with the punch.
Huang swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Voronin counters with an outside leg kick.
Huang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Huang drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Voronin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Huang doesn't seem bothered though.
Voronin looks to score with a jab to the body but Huang is just out of range.
Huang changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Both fighters circling a little - Voronin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Huang looks to score with a jab to the body but Voronin is just out of range.
Voronin throwing a counter right hand but Huang manages to avoid it.
Voronin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Huang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Voronin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Voronin lands a jab to the nose.
Voronin throws a right hand that Huang ducks under and follows up with a left that Huang also avoids with ease.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Huang misses with a hook
and Voronin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T4#
Huang avoids the body shot from Voronin.
Voronin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Voronin misses with a series of wild punches.
Voronin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Andriy Voronin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Voronin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Voronin takes one to the chin there.
Huang throws a half hearted mid kick.
Andriy Voronin is winning the standup battle so far.#TD2#
Huang feints and as Voronin raises his hands in defense, Huang changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Huang postures up.
Huang trying to control but Voronin is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andriy Voronin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Voronin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Andriy Voronin!

A relieved looking Andriy Voronin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

 

Event: Pride Xmas     
Date:   Dec 25, 2019
#R1#
Voronin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
OnYerKiester fails with an attempt to clinch.
Voronin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Voronin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Voronin thows a left - swing and a miss!
OnYerKiester seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Some bone on bone action there as OnYerKiester checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Voronin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by OnYerKiester.
Voronin connects with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Voronin.
OnYerKiester half committed to a counter leg kick.
Voronin just misses with a punch to the body.
Voronin takes a swing at OnYerKiester's ribcage but misses.
OnYerKiester throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Voronin with a jab.
OnYerKiester connects with a looping right hand.
A head kick by Voronin misses
and OnYerKiester cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voronin looks to land a body kick but OnYerKiester moved away.
Voronin misses with a body shot.
Voronin tries to close the distance and clinch but OnYerKiester swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
OnYerKiester tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Voronin manages to circle out of the way.
OnYerKiester takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Voronin takes a swing at OnYerKiester's ribcage but misses. #T1#
Voronin drops his hands momentarily and OnYerKiester takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
OnYerKiester looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Voronin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A jab from OnYerKiester finds it's way through Voronin's defenses.
OnYerKiester ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Voronin moves away.
Voronin throws a fast counter high kick but OnYerKiester manages to duck under it in time.
Nice uppercut lands for OnYerKiester. That snapped Voronin's head back.
OnYerKiester ducks under a wild hook from Voronin.
Voronin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Voronin misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from OnYerKiester misses the target.
OnYerKiester lands a leg kick that knocks Voronin off balance momentarily.
Voronin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
OnYerKiester's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and OnYerKiester duly obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voronin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#ROC#
Voronin is rocked!
OnYerKiester circles away from the clinch attempt.
OnYerKiester walks into a left hand.
OnYerKiester bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Voronin misses with a hook. OnYerKiester ducked under it nicely. #T2#
A decent looking cross lands there for OnYerKiester.
OnYerKiester tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Voronin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Voronin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
OnYerKiester seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Voronin misses with a hook.
A shot to the body from OnYerKiester misses
and Voronin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
OnYerKiester chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Voronin misses with a telegraphed body shot #CL#
and OnYerKiester counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by OnYerKiester.
Voronin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Voronin.
Voronin lands a left hand.
OnYerKiester blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
OnYerKiester throws a punch but it's blocked by Voronin.
A head punch on the inside from OnYerKiester fails to land.
OnYerKiester softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
OnYerKiester misses with the head strike.
OnYerKiester misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for OnYerKiester.
OnYerKiester blocks a body shot from Voronin. #T3#
OnYerKiester scores with a nice hook to the head.
OnYerKiester misses with some punches.
OnYerKiester scores with a shoulder strike.
Voronin can't find room to land a body shot as OnYerKiester controls the action.
OnYerKiester lands a left hand.
OnYerKiester throws a punch but it's blocked by Voronin.
OnYerKiester lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Voronin.
Voronin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Voronin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Voronin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
Voronin misses with a body punch.
Voronin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Voronin tries a body shot but OnYerKiester blocks it.
OnYerKiester working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
OnYerKiester lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Voronin.
Voronin misses with a hook to the ribs. #T4#
Voronin lands a hook to the side of the head.
OnYerKiester lands a body punch.
Voronin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Voronin can't find room to land a body shot as OnYerKiester controls the action.
Voronin is leaning against OnYerKiester and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Voronin has a couple of punches blocked by OnYerKiester.
Voronin lands with a left to the head.
OnYerKiester misses with a punch on the inside.
OnYerKiester lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from OnYerKiester.
OnYerKiester blocks a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but OnYerKiester avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
OnYerKiester blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
OnYerKiester misses with some punches.
Voronin lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Voronin.
A short right from Voronin on the inside.
OnYerKiester throws a punch but it's blocked by Voronin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that PutinYa OnYerKiester will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Voronin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from OnYerKiester.
Voronin connects with a good right hand that stumbles OnYerKiester. OnYerKiester circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Voronin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
OnYerKiester throws a low kick but Voronin avoids it.
It seemed like Voronin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
OnYerKiester showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Voronin.
Voronin checks a leg kick.
Voronin swings widly with a right hand
and OnYerKiester counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jab from Voronin.
Voronin misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OnYerKiester throws a quick inside leg kick.
Voronin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. OnYerKiester doesn't seem bothered though.
Voronin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by OnYerKiester.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Voronin! But no joy.
PutinYa OnYerKiester is winning the standup battle so far.
OnYerKiester looks to score with a jab to the body but Voronin is just out of range.
Nice uppercut there from OnYerKiester.#T1#
Voronin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
OnYerKiester swings widly with a right hand
and OnYerKiester takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Voronin throws a hook to the side of OnYerKiester's head but OnYerKiester sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
OnYerKiester goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A big right from Voronin misses.
OnYerKiester scores with a push kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
OnYerKiester fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Voronin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Voronin looks to land a right hand but OnYerKiester moved out of range.
Voronin misses with an uppercut.
A bone on bone clash there as Voronin blocks the leg kick.
Voronin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice straight punches there by Voronin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Voronin.
Voronin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. OnYerKiester looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Voronin throws a big shot that misses.
OnYerKiester throws a leg kick which misses Voronin's front leg but catches the back leg as Voronin tries to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Voronin walks into a stiff left hand from OnYerKiester.#T2#
Voronin throws a sloppy head kick and OnYerKiester moves out of range easily.
Voronin tried to score with a low kick but OnYerKiester checks it.
Voronin looks to score with a jab to the body but OnYerKiester is just out of range.
Voronin throws a jab but it's blocked by OnYerKiester.
Voronin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A decent looking body kick lands there for OnYerKiester.
A head kick by Voronin misses #CL#
and OnYerKiester moves into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Voronin as the two fighters clinch.
PutinYa OnYerKiester has scored more points in the clinch so far.
OnYerKiester tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
OnYerKiester working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for OnYerKiester.
OnYerKiester lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from OnYerKiester.
OnYerKiester can't find room to land a body shot as Voronin controls the action.
Voronin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with OnYerKiester's elbow.
Voronin misses with the head strike.
Voronin struggles to land a body shot inside as OnYerKiester controls his hands. #T3#
Voronin lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from OnYerKiester fails to land.
Voronin misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from OnYerKiester fails to land.
OnYerKiester throws a punch but it's blocked by Voronin.
OnYerKiester fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, OnYerKiester scores with a nice short uppercut.
Voronin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Voronin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Voronin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
OnYerKiester tries a body shot but Voronin blocks it.
OnYerKiester lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Voronin scores with a hook to the body.
Voronin lands a left hand.
Voronin blocks an uppercut.
Voronin lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from OnYerKiester.
Voronin blocks a body shot from OnYerKiester. #T4#
OnYerKiester tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Voronin's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voronin.
OnYerKiester misses with a punch on the inside.
Voronin tries a body shot but OnYerKiester blocks it.
Voronin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
OnYerKiester misses with a punch on the inside.
OnYerKiester misses with the head strike.
Voronin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
OnYerKiester misses with some punches.
OnYerKiester lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Voronin backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Voronin fails to land.
OnYerKiester tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Voronin lands a body shot in the clinch.
OnYerKiester misses with the head strike.
OnYerKiester misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Voronin.
OnYerKiester has a couple of punches blocked by Voronin.
Voronin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that PutinYa OnYerKiester will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Voronin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract OnYerKiester.
Voronin misses the shot to the body.
OnYerKiester throws a big shot that misses.
Voronin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Voronin tries to clinch but OnYerKiester moves away
and OnYerKiester counters with an inside leg kick.
OnYerKiester throws a leg kick but Voronin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
OnYerKiester misses the shot to the body.
OnYerKiester is looking to land body kicks.
OnYerKiester waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Voronin.
Nice straight punches there by OnYerKiester. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of OnYerKiester.
Voronin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by OnYerKiester.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OnYerKiester scores with a punch to the head.
OnYerKiester throws a shot from downtown. Voronin moves away and avoids it.
Voronin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
OnYerKiester thows a leg kick but Voronin checks it
and Voronin counters with a nice kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A leg kick checked by Voronin.#T1#
Voronin misses with a wild body shot.
Voronin scoring well with a low kick there.
The fighters circling - Voronin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Voronin throws a wild body kick that OnYerKiester sees coming a mile off.
Nice shot lands for Voronin.
Andriy Voronin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
OnYerKiester slips a straight right by Voronin.
OnYerKiester on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Voronin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
OnYerKiester throws a low kick but Voronin avoids it.
Voronin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for OnYerKiester.#CL2#
Voronin moves into the clinch.
Voronin working aggressively here.
Voronin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
OnYerKiester working aggressively here.
Andriy Voronin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
OnYerKiester lands a nice shot to the body.
OnYerKiester tries a body shot but Voronin blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Voronin working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voronin.
OnYerKiester digs a right hand underneath Voronin's ribcage. Voronin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Voronin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Voronin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Voronin misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from OnYerKiester on the inside.
Voronin misses with some punches.
Voronin blocking some punches.
OnYerKiester lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from OnYerKiester.
A short uppercut from OnYerKiester.
A head punch on the inside from OnYerKiester fails to land.
Voronin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with OnYerKiester's elbow.
Voronin blocking some punches.
OnYerKiester working aggressively here.
OnYerKiester makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T3#
OnYerKiester throws a punch but it's blocked by Voronin.
Voronin lands a body punch.
Voronin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of OnYerKiesters head.
Voronin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Voronin lands a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from OnYerKiester.
Nice body punch from Voronin.
Voronin misses with a body punch.
Voronin blocks an uppercut.
OnYerKiester lands with a light punch inside.
Voronin lands a hook that snaps the head of OnYerKiester backwards.
OnYerKiester throws a head punch that misses.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
OnYerKiester misses with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with OnYerKiester's elbow.
A short body shot lands from OnYerKiester as the two fighters clinch.
Voronin scores with a shot to the side of OnYerKiester's head.
OnYerKiester fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
A short right hand to the side of the head by OnYerKiester.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice left hand lands by OnYerKiester.
A head punch on the inside from OnYerKiester fails to land.
OnYerKiester swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voronin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Voronin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
OnYerKiester misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by OnYerKiester.
OnYerKiester throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Voronins head.
Voronin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
OnYerKiester makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
OnYerKiester tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Voronin prevents a body shot from OnYerKiester.
Voronin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for OnYerKiester.
Voronin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
PutinYa OnYerKiester is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Voronin misses with a hook to the ribs.
OnYerKiester misses with a hook to the ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to PutinYa OnYerKiester.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for OnYerKiester, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... PutinYa OnYerKiester!

An out of breath and clearly excited PutinYa OnYerKiester thanked UnderGround Clothing Co. for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

 

Event: Pride FC 62     
Date:   Nov 27, 2019
#R1#
Voronin scores with a head kick. Cathaway tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#CUT2#
It looks like Jimmy Cathaway has been cut.
Cathaway slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Voronin scores with a sloppy right hand. Cathaway should have avoided that one.
Voronin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Voronin lands with an overhand left.
Voronin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cathaway.
Cathaway throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Voronin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice shot by Cathaway.
Cathaway fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Voronin's corner calls for a 1-2. Voronin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Voronin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cathaway's calf.
Voronin takes one on the button.#CUT#
It looks like Andriy Voronin has been cut.
Cathaway connects with a solid leg kick.
Voronin misses with a kick to the body
and Cathaway counters with a low kick, right behind Voronin 's knee.
Voronin tries to clinch up but Cathaway circles away and keeps his distance.
Voronin lands with a slapping head kick.
Voronin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cathaway takes a step back to recover.
Voronin lands with a cross. #T1#
Cathaway misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Voronin.
Voronin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Andriy Voronin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voronin misses with a wild combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Voronin.
Voronin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cathaway paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Voronin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Voronin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Voronin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Voronin works over Cathaway's head and body with a nice combination.
Cathaway tries to score with a low kick but Voronin moves his leg out of the way.
Voronin throws out a counter right but Cathaway avoids it with no problem.
Good leg kick by Cathaway there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Voronin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cathaway.
Cathaway swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Voronin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#T2#
Cathaway misses with a hook
and Voronin counters with a thumping low kick.
Voronin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cathaway can pounce on him.
Voronin lands with an overhand left.#CUT2#
Jimmy Cathaway's cut is getting worse.
Cathaway takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Voronin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cathaway. Voronin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Voronin misses with a two punch combination.
Voronin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cathaway swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cathaway feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Cathaway lands with a hook. Voronin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Voronin scores with a leg kick.
Cathaway takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cathaway motions for Voronin to come forward. Cathaway throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Voronin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Voronin lands a jab to the nose.
Cathaway misses with a looping right.
Cathaway avoids the head kick by Voronin.
Voronin connects with a single shot there.
Voronin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cathaway had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Voronin. #T3#
The fighters circle, before Voronin throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Cathaway's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Voronin lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Andriy Voronin!
Andriy Voronin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: Pride FC 56     
Date:   Nov 06, 2019
#R1#
Terranova throws a lazy right hand but Voronin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A shot to the body from Terranova misses
and Voronin counters with an inside leg kick.
Voronin blocks a jab.
Terranova lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A head kick misses from Voronin.
Terranova slips a straight right by Voronin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Terranova. Voronin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Terranova misses the jab.
Terranova misses with a hook. Voronin ducked under it nicely.
Terranova throws out a loose jab but Voronin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voronin throws a jab but it's blocked by Terranova.
Voronin misses with a body shot.
Voronin misses with a body shot.
Terranova throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Terranova checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Terranova throws a counter high kick but Voronin was just alert enough to avoid it.
Voronin swings for the body but Terranova moves out of range.
Voronin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Terranova paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Terranova throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Terranova seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Voronin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Voronin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#T1#
Voronin misses with a head kick.
Terranova ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Terranova blocks a jab.
A head kick misses from Terranova.
Terranova avoids the head kick by Voronin.
A combination from Terranova does no damage.
Terranova slips a straight right by Voronin.
Terranova lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Terranova loads up on a big right hand but Voronin slips the punch.
Voronin throws a head kick but Terranova moves out of range.
Terranova swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Terranova.
Voronin misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Terranova wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Voronin walks into a stiff left hand from Terranova.
Terranova lands a high kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Voronin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Terranova tests Voronin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Voronin moves away from the strike by Terranova.
Ciro Terranova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Terranova stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#T2#
Voronin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Voronin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Terranova dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Voronin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Voronin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Terranova.
Terranova avoids the head kick by Voronin.
Terranova keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Terranova throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Terranova throws a sloppy head kick and Voronin moves out of range easily.
Terranova thuds his shin into the meat of Voronin's side.
Voronin lands with a slapping head kick.
Voronin lands an overhand right.
Terranova gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Terranova misses with a looping left.
Terranova throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Voronin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A head kick misses from Terranova.
Terranova backing away here, and Voronin unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Voronin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Terranova pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Terranova cracks a nice hook into Voronin's ribs.#T3#
Voronin throws a leg kick
and Terranova counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Terranova clobbers Voronin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A head kick misses from Terranova.
Voronin flicks out a counter leg kick but Terranova steps away.
Voronin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big right from Terranova misses.
Voronin raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Voronin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Terranova.
Terranova steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Voronin.
Terranova misses with a body shot
and Voronin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Voronin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Terranova.
Terranova throws a sloppy head kick and Voronin moves out of range easily.
Voronin throws a body shot but no joy.
Voronin avoids the body shot from Terranova.
Terranova misses with a jab to the body
and Voronin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Voronin blocks the body kick.
Voronin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Terranova lands with a straight right. Voronin didn't see that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voronin cracks Terranova with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#T4#
Voronin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Terranova throws a hook but Voronin avoids it easily.
Voronin throws a body shot but no joy.
Voronin lands a head kick. Terranova smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Voronin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Voronin misses with a hook. Terranova ducked under it nicely.
Terranova throws a hook to the side of Voronin's head but Voronin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Terranova scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Terranova lands with a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Terranova.
Voronin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Terranova manages to avoid it.
Terranova throwing a counter right hand but Voronin manages to avoid it.
Voronin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Voronin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Terranova tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left lands for Terranova.
Terranova throws a head kick that misses.
Terranova checks the leg kick nicely there.
Terranova appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Voronin throws a body punch but Terranova moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ciro Terranova dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Voronin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Terranova scores with a jab to the head.
Voronin lands a nice hook to Terranova's body. Terranova takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Terranova misses the shot to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Voronin might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Terranova has got the better of the exchanges.
Voronin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Voronin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Terranova slips a jab from Voronin.
Terranova lands a nice looking body shot.
Terranova lands a lovely overhand right.
Voronin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Voronin throws a push kick but Terranova slaps the foot to one side.
A little feinted left hand from Terranova on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Voronin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Terranova sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Voronin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big right from Terranova misses.
Voronin connects with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Terranova throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Voronin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Voronin throws a head kick but Terranova moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Terranova misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Voronin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Terranova connects with a looping right hand. #T1#
Voronin slips under a jab from Terranova.
Terranova tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Terranova misses with a head kick.
Voronin throws a right hand that Terranova ducks under and follows up with a left that Terranova also avoids with ease.
Voronin blocks a head kick by Terranova.
Terranova fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Terranova misses with a head kick.
Voronin tries a low kick but Terranova avoids it.
Voronin slips under a jab from Terranova.
Voronin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Terranova bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Voronin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Voronin throws out a loose jab but Terranova uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voronin misses with a head kick.
Terranova throws a leg kick but Voronin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
It seemed like Voronin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A head kick by Terranova misses
and Voronin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A head kick misses from Voronin.
Voronin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick from Voronin lands but Terranova takes it in his stride.
Terranova waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Voronin.
Terranova misses with a left hand
enabling Voronin to counter with a crisp jab.
Voronin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Voronin connects with a nice looking jab.
Terranova slips under a jab from Voronin.
Terranova works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Voronin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Voronin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Terranova's head.
Terranova takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Terranova lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Voronin moves out of range of the strikes.
Terranova moves out of range of the strikes.
Terranova ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Voronin loads up on a big right hand but Terranova slips the punch.
Terranova connects with a crisp jab.
Voronin lands the left hand.#T3#
Voronin lands a nice shot that snaps Terranova's head back.
Terranova checks a leg kick.
Voronin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Terranova throws out the jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Voronin as he connects with a hook.#ROC2#
Terranova is rocked!
Terranova thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Voronin if he has to take too many more of those.
Terranova throws a sloppy head kick and Voronin moves out of range easily.
A jab from Terranova does it's job there.
Terranova swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Terranova on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Voronin. Terranova does a little dance to reset his feet.
Terranova misses with a body kick.
Voronin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Voronin scores with a push kick.
Voronin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Terranova.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Terranova swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Voronin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Voronin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Oh Terranova is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Voronin pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T4#
Terranova moves out of range of the body kick.
Terranova seems to have got his legs back now.
Terranova clobbers Voronin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Voronin connects with a body shot that sends Terranova's belly button to the back.
Voronin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Terranova avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Terranova smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Terranova missing with a left hand there. Voronin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Terranova slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Terranova staying out of range there.
Voronin misses with a head kick.
Voronin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Terranova's head backwards.
Terranova misses with a left hand
and Voronin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ciro Terranova is winning the standup battle so far.
Terranova throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Voronin unleashes a big counter combination but Terranova bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Voronin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Voronin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Terranova's head backwards.
Voronin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Terranova.
Terranova ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Terranova lands with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andriy Voronin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Voronin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Voronin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Voronin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Voronin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Voronin misses with an uppercut.
Voronin misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Terranova on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Voronin scores with a body shot.
Voronin tried to score with a low kick but Terranova checks it.
Terranova misses with a looping left.
Voronin appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Voronin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Terranova steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Voronin.
Terranova catches Voronin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voronin misses with a body kick.
Terranova lands with a cross.
Terranova bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Voronin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Terranova checks it well.
Terranova goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Good standup being displayed there by Terranova as he connects with a hook.#T1#
Voronin avoids the body shot from Terranova.
Terranova moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromVoronin.
Terranova uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Voronin.
Terranova lands an overhand right.
Voronin blocks a head kick by Terranova.
A looping hook to the body misses from Terranova. Voronin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Voronin slips a jab from Terranova.
Voronin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Voronin throws a head kick that misses.
Terranova throws a big counter combination but Voronin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A jab from Terranova finds it's way through Voronin's defenses.
Terranova walks into a stiff left hand from Voronin.
Voronin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Terranova.
Voronin throws a head kick but Terranova moves out of range.
Voronin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Terranova connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Voronin scrambles back to his feet.
Voronin misses with a body shot
and Terranova counters with a nice body kick.
Terranova swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Terranova keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Voronin.
Terranova swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Terranova walks into a jab.
Voronin avoids a kick to the body.
Terranova looks to land a left hand but Voronin moved out of range nicely.
Terranova throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Voronin to counter with a crisp jab.
Terranova displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Voronin throws out the jab.
Voronin tries to score with a low kick but Terranova moves his leg out of the way.
Voronin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Terranova moves away.
Terranova displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Voronin throws out the jab.
Terranova with a hook.
Terranova misses with an uppercut. Voronin saw that one coming.
Terranova misses with a combination
letting Voronin counter with a right hand.
Voronin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Terranova scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Terranova cracks Voronin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Terranova lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Voronin slips a jab from Terranova.#T3#
Voronin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Voronin avoids the head kick by Terranova.
Terranova blocks a leg kick.
Voronin connects with a nice looking jab.
Voronin looks to land a combination but Terranova avoids it well.
Terranova throws out a powerful jab.
Terranova throws a sloppy head kick and Voronin moves out of range easily.
Terranova tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Voronin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Terranova misses the shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Terranova.
Nice straight punches there by Terranova. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Terranova.
Terranova throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Voronin throws a right and a left that Terranova avoids nicely.
Terranova moves away from the strike by Voronin.
Voronin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voronin keeps Terranova at a distance using the push kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Voronin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Terranova is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Voronin misses with a hook. Terranova ducked under it nicely.
Voronin avoids the head kick by Terranova.
Voronin misses with a kick to the body.
Voronin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Terranova avoids the body shot from Voronin.
Terranova throws a hook but Voronin avoids it easily.
Voronin lands a head kick!
Voronin is looking to score with low kicks.
Voronin looks to throw the jab but Terranova is out of range.
Voronin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Terranova swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Voronin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Terranova.
Terranova is looking to counter punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Voronin moves out of range of the strikes.#CL2#
Voronin rushes Terranova and presses him up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Voronin - that landed with a thud.
Voronin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Terranova backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ciro Terranova.
I think Terranova has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ciro Terranova!

 

Event: Pride FC 52     
Date:   Oct 16, 2019
#R1#
Salvador just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Voronin! But no joy.
Salvador ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Voronin moves away.
Voronin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salvador moves away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Salvador!
Voronin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Salvador checks it well.
Voronin throws a head kick that misses
and Salvador counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Salvador throws a leg kick
and Voronin counters with a straight right hand.#CL#
Salvador has Voronin up against the cage in a clinch.
Salvador blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Voronin lands a left hand.
Voronin throws a punch but it's blocked by Salvador.
Salvador lands a good knee to the midsection. Voronin won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salvador misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Voronin fails to land.
Voronin blocking some punches.
Salvador fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Salvador throws a punch but it's blocked by Voronin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Voronin.
A head punch on the inside from Salvador fails to land. #T1#
Salvador misses with a short punch on the inside.
Salvador throws a head punch that misses.
Voronin can't find room to land a body shot as Salvador controls the action.
Salvador lands a shoulder strike.
Salvador misses with some punches.
Voronin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Voronin can't find room to land a body shot as Salvador controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voronin.
Salvador lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Voronin backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Salvador.
A short left from Voronin.
Salvador tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Salvador definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Salvador lands a left hand that snaps the head of Voronin backwards.
Voronin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin throws a punch but it's blocked by Salvador. #BC#
Salvador pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salvador does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Salvador throws a wild body kick that Voronin sees coming a mile off.
Salvador swats away the attempt to clinch by Voronin.#T2#
Voronin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Salvador tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Voronin slips a jab from Salvador.
Voronin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Voronin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Salvador avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Voronin cracks Salvador with a good jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Voronin. Salvador does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Salvador wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Voronin misses with a body shot.
Voronin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Voronin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Salvador with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Salvador keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Salvador.
Voronin looks to throw the jab but Salvador is out of range.
Salvador pulls out of a head kick attempt. #T3#
Voronin misses with an uppercut. Salvador saw that one coming.
Salvador thinks about countering with a body kick.
Voronin throws a jab but it's blocked by Salvador.
Salvador scores with a sloppy right hand. Voronin should have avoided that one.
Voronin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A decent looking cross lands there for Salvador.
Sloppy strikes from Salvador. Those never looked like landing.
Voronin throws a hook but Salvador avoids it easily.
Voronin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Salvador tries to score with a low kick but Voronin moves his leg out of the way.
Voronin throws out a counter right but Salvador avoids it with no problem.
Salvador looks to land a right hand but Voronin moved out of range.
Voronin throws a series of punches but Salvador moves out of range.
Voronin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Voronin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Voronin takes a swing at Salvador's ribcage but misses.
Voronin lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voronin throws a jab but it's blocked by Salvador.
Salvador throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. #T4#
Salvador throws a combination that misses
and Voronin counters with a nice leg kick.
Salvador dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Voronin. That did some damage!
Voronin throws an overhand right that lands on Salvador's shoulder, as Salvador tries to avoid the shot.
Voronin walks into a stiff left hand from Salvador.
Salvador misses with a jab, cross combination.
Salvador tries to work over Voronin's front leg with a kick but Voronin checks it.
Salvador looks to land a right hand but Voronin moved out of range.
Salvador uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Voronin scores with a jab to the head.
Salvador takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Voronin throws an off balance right hand
and Voronin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Voronin throws a sloppy head kick and Salvador moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salvador cracks Voronin with a good jab.
Voronin throws a good cross that connects.
Salvador lands a head kick!
Voronin throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that George Salvador will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Salvador lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Voronin throws a nice head kick!
Salvador lands a body shot.
Salvador tried to score with a low kick but Voronin checks it.
Salvador throws a low kick but Voronin moves out of range easily.
Salvador lets loose with a powerful body kick. Voronin will feel that in the morning.
Voronin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Salvador fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Voronin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Salvador tries a head kick but it misses.
Salvador moves out of range as Voronin strikes.#CL#
Voronin tries to keep at a distance but Salvador has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Salvador just misses with a elbow thrown towards Voronin's brow.
A head punch on the inside from Salvador fails to land. #BC#
Salvador breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Voronin throws a hook to the side of Salvador's head but Salvador sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Voronin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Salvador scores with a head kick. #T1#
Voronin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Salvador connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Voronin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Salvador throws a right and a left that both miss.
Salvador tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Salvador is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Voronin can do to turn this around?
Salvador is looking to chop away at Voronin's legs.
Voronin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Voronin misses with a body kick.
Voronin blocks a head kick by Salvador.
Voronin walks into a straight right hand from Salvador.
Salvador displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Voronin throws out the jab.
Salvador ducks under a wild hook from Voronin.
Voronin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salvador was well out of range. Poor timing from Voronin.
Salvador lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A leg kick checked by Salvador.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A punch lands to the side of Voronin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Voronin lands with a kick to the temple. Salvador shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #T2#
Voronin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Salvador throws a low kick, looking for Voronin's leg but Voronin calmly moves out of range.
Salvador throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Voronin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Salvador's calf.
Salvador takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Salvador avoids the body shot from Voronin.
Voronin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Voronin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Voronin ducks under a wild hook from Salvador.
Salvador throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Voronin misses with a wild body shot.
Salvador misses with a hook. Voronin ducked under it nicely.
Voronin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salvador was well out of range. Poor timing from Voronin.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Salvador.
Voronin avoids a kick to the body.
Voronin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T3#
The fighters circle momentarily. Salvador darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Salvador takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Salvador pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Voronin throws a looping overhand right but Salvador ducks down to avoid it.
Voronin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Voronin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Voronin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Voronin throws a fast counter high kick but Salvador manages to duck under it in time.
Voronin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Salvador fails to land with a series of punches.
Salvador throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Voronin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Voronin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salvador manages to avoid it.#CL2#
Voronin has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salvador working aggressively here.
Salvador blocks a body shot from Voronin.
Salvador missing with knees to the body. #T4#
Voronin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Salvador pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Salvador fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Salvador swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voronin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Salvador.
Voronin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
George Salvador has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A knee to the head by Salvador.
A nice right hand lands inside from Voronin.
A head punch on the inside from Salvador fails to land.
Voronin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Salvador throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Voronin blocks it with crossed arms.
Voronin misses with a body punch.
Salvador swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Salvador throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Voronin blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Voronin.
Voronin swings wildly with an uppercut but Salvador uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Voronin.
Voronin lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that George Salvador will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Voronin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Salvador counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Voronin throws a jab when Salvador was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salvador. Voronin does a little dance to reset his feet.
A low kick from Salvador misses
and Voronin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Salvador thinking.
Salvador throws a right hand that Voronin ducks under and follows up with a left that Voronin also avoids with ease.
Salvador's jab looks to have found its range, popping Voronin under the eye.
Salvador slips a jab from Voronin.
As Voronin backs away, Salvador returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Voronin misses with a body shot.
George Salvador is winning the standup battle so far.
Salvador staying out of range there.
Voronin throws a poor cross that misses
and Salvador counters with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Voronin misses its intended target.
Salvador feinted there with a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voronin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Voronin connects with a body shot that sends Salvador's belly button to the back.
Voronin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Voronin throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salvador throws a wild body kick that Voronin sees coming a mile off.
Voronin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#T1#
Voronin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Salvador tries a low kick but Voronin avoids it.
Voronin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Salvador moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#CL2#
Voronin closes the distance and clinches.
Voronin misses with a punch to the body.
Salvador blocking some punches.
Salvador misses with some punches.
Salvador misses with a knee strike.
Good body shot from Voronin.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Voronin.
Salvador fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Salvador swings wildly with an uppercut but Voronin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Voronin.
Voronin has a couple of punches blocked by Salvador.
Voronin working aggressively here.
Salvador pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Salvador tries to land knees in the clinch but Voronin avoids the damage to the body.
Andriy Voronin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Voronin has a couple of punches blocked by Salvador.
Salvador tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Salvador tries to land a knee to the head but Voronin blocks with his arms.
Salvador throws a head punch that misses.
Voronin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Voronin misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voronin lands with a right to the head.
Salvador misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voronin.
A short right from Voronin on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Voronin. #BC#
Salvador escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Voronin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Salvador counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Voronin looks to score with a jab to the body but Salvador is just out of range.
Salvador takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Salvador connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Salvador throws a right and a left that Voronin avoids nicely.
Voronin swings away with a leg kick that misses.#T3#
Salvador throws the kick towards the body but Voronin avoids it.
Salvador misses with an attempted mid kick.
Salvador lands a two punch combo.
Voronin misses with a head kick.
Voronin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Salvador throws a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Voronin misses its intended target.
Voronin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Salvador stuns Voronin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Voronin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Salvador lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Voronin at a distance.
A lazy body kick from Salvador
and Voronin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Salvador misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Voronin.
Salvador scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salvador throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Voronin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
George Salvador is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Salvador misses the jab.
Salvador lands with a nice body punch.
Salvador steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Voronin.
Salvador looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Salvador with a hook.
Voronin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Voronin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Salvador lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Voronin at a distance.
Voronin connects with a nice cross there... Salvador is looking wobbly and Voronin recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Salvador to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Voronin jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Andriy Voronin!
A relieved looking Andriy Voronin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

 

Event: Pride FC 47     
Date:   Sep 25, 2019
#R1#
Ragnar takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ragnar scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ragnar staying out of range there.
Voronin just misses with a punch to the body.
Ragnar feints and then cracks Voronin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Voronin down.
Voronin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ragnar checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Voronin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Voronin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Voronin scores with a nice body kick.
Voronin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ragnar counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Voronin tries to close the distance and clinch but Ragnar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Voronin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ragnar avoids a kick to the body.
Voronin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice shot lands for Voronin.
A jab from Ragnar does it's job there.
Voronin lands with a cross.
Voronin throws a right hand that misses
and Ragnar counters with an outside leg kick. #T1#
Ragnar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ragnar moves into range and connects with a jab.
Voronin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ragnar was well out of range. Poor timing from Voronin.
Ragnar has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Voronin gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ragnar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ragnar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ragnar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Voronin misses with the combination.
A big right from Voronin misses.
A little jabbing left from Ragnar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Voronin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#CL#
Ragnar tries to keep at a distance but Voronin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Voronin is working Ragnar over against the cage.
Ragnar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ragnar blocking some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ragnar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T2#
Voronin throws a punch but it's blocked by Ragnar.
Ragnar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Voronin lands a left hand.
Voronin lands with a short shot to the head.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Voronin.
Voronin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Voronin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ragnar's elbow.
Voronin can't find room to land a body shot as Ragnar controls the action. #BC2#
Ragnar breaks the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ragnar.
Voronin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ragnar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Voronin misses with a shot to the body
and Voronin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL#
Voronin clinches up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #T3#
A short uppercut from Voronin.
Voronin misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Ragnar.
Ragnar avoiding damage.
Voronin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ragnar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ragnar content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Voronin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voronin misses with some punches.
Ragnar manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Voronin lands a hook to the side of the head.#T4#
Voronin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Voronin misses with a punch to the body.
Voronin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ragnar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Voronin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Voronin swings wildly with an uppercut but Ragnar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ragnar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but Ragnar avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage.
Voronin blocks a body shot from Ragnar.
Ragnar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ragnar is leaning against Voronin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Voronin fails to land.
A body shot lands from Ragnar.
Ragnar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ragnar lands a hook that snaps the head of Voronin backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Andriy Voronin will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Voronin throws a push kick but Ragnar slaps the foot to one side.
Voronin throws a wild body kick that Ragnar sees coming a mile off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Voronin. Ragnar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Voronin throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Voronin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ragnar with a jab.
Ragnar thuds his right hand into Voronin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ragnar sizes up Voronin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ragnar throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Voronin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Voronin throws a shot from downtown. Ragnar moves away and avoids it.
Voronin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ragnar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Voronin has time to react.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ragnar on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Voronin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ragnar takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ragnar throws a nice outside leg kick. #T1#
Voronin misses with a looping left.
Ragnar doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ragnar.
Voronin throws a good cross that connects.
Ragnar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Voronin.
Voronin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ragnar has time to react.
Ragnar lands a slapping body shot.
Bjorn Ragnar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ragnar misses with a few strikes there.
Voronin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ragnar. That one must have hurt.
Voronin's corner calls for a 1-2. Voronin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The fighters circling - Voronin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ragnar slips under a jab from Voronin.
Voronin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ragnar is able to avoid easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Voronin lands a nice hook to Ragnar's body. Ragnar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ragnar lands the left hand.
Andriy Voronin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voronin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ragnar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Voronin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T2##CL#
Voronin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Voronin scores with a hook to the body.
Ragnar stalling in the clinch.
Ragnar is trying to break the clinch but Voronin is controlling him.
Ragnar throws a head punch that misses.
Ragnar lands a right hand.
Ragnar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Voronin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ragnar backwards.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin being controlled against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ragnar.
Voronin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ragnar prevents a body shot from Voronin. #T3#
Voronin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Voronin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ragnar backwards.
Ragnar slowing the pace effectively.
Voronin throws a punch but it's blocked by Ragnar.
Voronin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ragnar blocks a body shot from Voronin.
Ragnar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Voronins head.
Ragnar throws a punch but it's blocked by Voronin.
Voronin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ragnar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ragnar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voronin misses with the head strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ragnar - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Voronin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ragnar's elbow. #T4#
A body shot lands from Voronin.
Ragnar is trying to maintain a safe position but Voronin gets an underhook and turns Ragnar into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ragnar.
Ragnar stalling.
Ragnar is looking to break free of the clinch but Voronin has double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ragnar.
Voronin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ragnar or not.
Voronin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ragnar blocks a body shot from Voronin.
Nice body punch from Voronin - that landed with a thud. #BC2#
Ragnar breaks from the clinch.
Ragnar avoids a kick to the body.
A shot to the liver by Voronin. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ragnar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Voronin tries to clinch but Ragnar is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Andriy Voronin will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Ragnar throws a leg kick that misses.
Voronin throws a quick counter kick to the body but Ragnar avoids it.
Ragnar looks for the body kick but Voronin saw that one coming.
Voronin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ragnar moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ragnar.
Ragnar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Voronin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An inside leg kick from Voronin misses.
Voronin lands a body shot.
Ragnar throws a half hearted mid kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Voronin.
Voronin fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voronin throws a nice head kick! #CL#
Voronin darts in and clinches Ragnar up against the cage.
Ragnar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voronin lands a body shot.
Voronin misses with the head strike. #T1#
Stalling in the clinch from Ragnar.
Voronin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ragnar's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Voronin.
Voronin takes a shot to the head.
Ragnar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Voronin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voronin misses with the head strike. #BC2#
Ragnar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Voronin throws a head kick but Ragnar moves out of range.
Ragnar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Voronin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Voronin moves out of range as Ragnar strikes.#CL#
Voronin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Voronin throws a head punch that misses.
Ragnar tries to break the clinch but Voronin is controlling the position. #T2#
Ragnar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ragnar will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Voronin up against the cage.
Voronin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ragnar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ragnar misses with a punch to the body.
Voronin lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ragnar pushes Voronin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Voronin fails to land.
Ragnar is trying to maintain a safe position but Voronin gets an underhook and turns Ragnar into the cage.
Voronin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ragnar prevents a body shot from Voronin.
Ragnar prevents a body shot from Voronin. #T3#
Ragnar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Voronin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Voronin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ragnar effectively controlling the action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ragnar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Voronin scores with a shoulder strike.
Ragnar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Voronin backwards.
Ragnar has a couple of punches blocked by Voronin.
Voronin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Voronin blocking some punches.
Voronin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ragnar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Voronin working aggressively here.
Voronin swings wildly with an uppercut but Ragnar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voronin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Andriy Voronin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Ragnar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but Ragnar avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage.
Voronin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ragnar prevents a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside. #BC2#
Ragnar breaks the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ragnar blocks a jab.
Ragnar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ragnar misses the body punch
and Voronin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Voronin throws a right and a left that Ragnar avoids nicely.
Ragnar only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ragnar is looking to slow Voronin down with leg kicks.
Bjorn Ragnar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ragnar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Voronin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andriy Voronin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Voronin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andriy Voronin!

A victorious Andriy Voronin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: Pride FC 39     
Date:   Aug 14, 2019
#R1#
Voronin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Proudhon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A jab from Proudhon misses.
Proudhon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Proudhon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Voronin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Proudhon! But no joy.
Proudhon slips a jab from Voronin.
Voronin scores with a head kick. Proudhon tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Proudhon throws out a loose jab but Voronin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voronin throws a leg kick but Proudhon sees it coming and moves out of range.
Voronin staying out of range there.
Voronin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Voronin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Proudhon.
Andriy Voronin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voronin with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Voronin throws a head kick that misses.
Voronin is looking to slow Proudhon down with leg kicks. #CL#
Voronin closes the distance and clinches.
Voronin misses with the head strike.
Voronin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Proudhon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Voronin backwards. #T1#
Proudhon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Voronin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Proudhon's elbow.
Proudhon misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Voronin.
Voronin swings wildly with an uppercut but Proudhon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Proudhon misses with a body punch.
Proudhon has a couple of punches blocked by Voronin.
Proudhon tries to work over Voronin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Voronin scores with a shot to the side of Proudhon's head.
Proudhon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Voronin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Proudhon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Proudhon.
Proudhon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Voronin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Voronin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Proudhon lands a body shot. #T2#
Proudhon misses with a punch to the body.
Voronin working aggressively here.
Proudhon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Proudhon.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Voronin blocking some punches.
Proudhon has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Voronin seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Proudhon can turn it around.
Voronin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Proudhon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Voronin backwards.
Voronin misses with a hook to the ribs.
A hook to the body from Proudhon.
Voronin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Proudhon prevents a body shot from Voronin.
Proudhon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Proudhon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Voronin misses with a body punch.
Voronin working aggressively here.
Proudhon pushes Voronin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Proudhon blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T3#
Voronin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Voronin swings wildly with an uppercut but Proudhon uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Voronin.
Proudhon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Voronin.
Voronin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Proudhon lands a shot to the body.
Proudhon misses with a body punch.
Proudhon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Proudhon tries a body shot but Voronin blocks it.
Voronin can't find room to land a body shot as Proudhon controls the action.
Proudhon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Voronin backwards.
Proudhon swings wildly with an uppercut but Voronin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Proudhon lands a nice shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Proudhon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but Proudhon avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage.
Voronin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T4#
Proudhon misses with some punches.
Voronin tries to work over Proudhon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Proudhon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Voronin backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Proudhon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Proudhon tries to work over Voronin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voronin.
Voronin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Proudhon's elbow.
A short right from Voronin.
Proudhon throws a head punch that misses.
Voronin blocks a body shot from Proudhon.
Voronin gets through Proudhon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Voronin blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Proudhon.
Proudhon lands a hook that snaps the head of Voronin backwards.
Proudhon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Voronin backwards.
Voronin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Proudhon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pierre Joseph Proudhon dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Proudhon lands a lovely overhand right.
Proudhon throws a shot from downtown. Voronin moves away and avoids it.
Proudhon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Voronin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Proudhon scores with a jab to the jaw.
Proudhon throws a series of punches but Voronin moves out of range.
Voronin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Proudhon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Voronin. #CL#
Voronin closes the distance and clinches.
Voronin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Proudhon blocks a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin misses with a body punch.
Voronin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Voronin throws a punch but it's blocked by Proudhon.
Proudhon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Voronin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Voronin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Proudhon prevents a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin misses with a punch to the body. #T1#
A right handed body shot lands from Proudhon.
Voronin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Voronin lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Voronin.
Voronin blocks a body shot from Proudhon.
Voronin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voronin.
A short right from Voronin.
Voronin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Proudhon throws a head punch that misses.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Proudhon scores with a shoulder strike.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
Voronin tries to work over Proudhon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Proudhon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Proudhon lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Proudhon.
Still in the clinch, Proudhon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Proudhon blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T2#
Proudhon tries a body shot but Voronin blocks it.
Voronin swings wildly with an uppercut but Proudhon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Voronin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Proudhon.
Voronin struggles to land a body shot inside as Proudhon controls his hands.
Proudhon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Proudhon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Proudhon misses with a body punch.
Voronin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Voronin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Voronin lands a shoulder strike.
Proudhon tries a body shot but Voronin blocks it.
Proudhon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Proudhon tries to throw a body punch but Voronin avoids it by throwing Proudhon back against the cage.
Proudhon misses with some punches.
Proudhon working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T3#
Voronin scores with a shoulder strike.
Proudhon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Voronin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Proudhon fails to land.
Proudhon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Voronin.
Voronin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pierre Joseph Proudhon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Voronin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Proudhon lands a body shot.
Voronin throws a punch but it's blocked by Proudhon.
A short right from Proudhon.
Voronin blocks a body shot from Proudhon.
Voronin tries to work over Proudhon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Voronin pushes Proudhon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Proudhon lands a right hand.
Proudhon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Proudhon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Proudhon blocks a body shot from Voronin. #T4#
Voronin throws a punch but it's blocked by Proudhon.
Proudhon has a couple of punches blocked by Voronin.
Proudhon tries to work over Voronin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Proudhon scores with a shot to the side of Voronin's head.
Proudhon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Voronin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Voronin tries to work over Proudhon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Proudhon fails to land.
Proudhon has a couple of punches blocked by Voronin.
Proudhon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Proudhon scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Voronin fails to land.
Proudhon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Voronin backwards.
Voronin scores with a shot to the side of Proudhon's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voronin.
Voronin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voronin lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pierre Joseph Proudhon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Voronin dodges the punch combination from Proudhon.
Proudhon misses with an uppercut. Voronin saw that one coming.
Voronin looks to land a body kick but Proudhon moved away.
Proudhon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Voronin manages to avoid it.
Proudhon throws a right and a left that both miss.#CL#
Voronin clinches up with Proudhon and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Proudhon fails to land.
A short uppercut from Proudhon.
Proudhon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Proudhon blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Proudhon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Voronin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Voronin on the inside.
Voronin misses with a punch to the body.
Voronin misses with a punch to the body.
Proudhon lands with a left to the head. #T1#
Voronin misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voronin.
Voronin tries a body shot but Proudhon blocks it.
Proudhon works on Voronin's body with a couple of short punches.
Proudhon has a couple of punches blocked by Voronin.
Voronin blocks a body shot from Proudhon.
Proudhon has a couple of punches blocked by Voronin.
Voronin lands a left hand.
Proudhon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Proudhon scores with a shot to the side of Voronin's head.
Proudhon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Proudhon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Voronin cracks Proudhon with a nice body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Proudhon.
Proudhon takes a shot to the head.
Proudhon lands a right hand.
Proudhon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Andriy Voronin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Proudhon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Proudhon throws a punch but it's blocked by Voronin.
Voronin tries to work over Proudhon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Voronin is working Proudhon over against the cage.
Proudhon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Voronin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Proudhon's elbow.
Voronin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Proudhon working aggressively here.
Proudhon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Voronin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Voronin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Proudhon throws a head punch that misses.
Proudhon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voronin misses with a body punch.
Voronin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Proudhon's elbow.
Proudhon blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T3#
Voronin lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Proudhon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Proudhon blocks a body shot from Voronin.
Proudhon is leaning against Voronin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Proudhon is working Voronin over against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Voronin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Proudhon swings wildly with an uppercut but Voronin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Voronin.
Proudhon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Proudhon.
Proudhon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Proudhon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Proudhon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Voronin throws a head punch that misses.
Voronin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Proudhon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pierre Joseph Proudhon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Voronin misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Proudhon fails to land.
Voronin swings wildly with an uppercut but Proudhon uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voronin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Proudhon's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Voronin fails to land.
Voronin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Voronin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Proudhon misses with the head strike.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
Proudhon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Proudhon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Voronin misses with some punches.
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but Proudhon avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage.
Proudhon blocking some punches.
Voronin misses with a hook from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pierre Joseph Proudhon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Proudhon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pierre Joseph Proudhon!

A victorious Pierre Joseph Proudhon thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: Pride FC 37     
Date:   Aug 03, 2019
#R1#
Jeffries moves out of range of the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jeffries ! But no joy.
Voronin throws a push kick but Jeffries slaps the foot to one side.
Voronin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jeffries counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL2#
Voronin gets tackled into the cage by Jeffries . Jeffries maintains the clinch.
Jeffries lands an elbow inside.
Jeffries pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jeffries misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but Jeffries avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage.
Voronin goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC2#
Jeffries 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Voronin misses with a head kick.
Jeffries throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voronin throws a big shot that misses.
Voronin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jeffries under the eye.#CL#
Voronin clinches up with Jeffries and pushes him back against the cage.
We've been informed that Jeffries has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Voronin swings wildly with an uppercut but Jeffries uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jeffries lands a body shot. #T1#
Voronin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jeffries blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jeffries struggles to land a body shot inside as Voronin controls his hands.
Jeffries misses with a body punch.
Voronin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jeffries misses with some punches.
Voronin blocks a body shot from Jeffries .
Voronin struggles to land a body shot inside as Jeffries controls his hands.
Voronin tries to work over Jeffries 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Voronin presses Jeffries against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voronin.
Jeffries lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jeffries throws an elbow that misses.
A shot in the inside from Voronin.
Voronin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jeffries blocks an uppercut.
Jeffries looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Voronin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jeffries backwards. #T2#
Voronin gets through Jeffries 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voronin tries to work over Jeffries 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Voronin pushes Jeffries back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Voronin working aggressively here.
Jeffries tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Voronin blocks an elbow strike.
Voronin lands a nice uppercut.
Voronin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jeffries pushes off an throws an elbow but Voronin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Voronin blocks a body shot from Jeffries .
Voronin lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jeffries .
Voronin can't find room to land a body shot as Jeffries controls the action.
Voronin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jeffries lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Voronin.
Voronin lands a nice uppercut.
Voronin misses with the head strike.
Voronin tries a body shot but Jeffries blocks it. #T3##BC2#
Jeffries breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Voronin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jeffries throws a body shot but no joy.
Voronin thinks about countering with a head kick.
Voronin misses with a body shot.
Jeffries staying out of range there.
Voronin tries a low kick but Jeffries avoids it.
Jeffries on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Voronin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jeffries on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Voronin. Voronin obviously looking to wear him down.
Andriy Voronin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voronin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jeffries slips under a jab.
Voronin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Voronin misses with a low kick. #T4#
Voronin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jeffries stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voronin thuds a left hand into Jeffries 's body.
Voronin lands a nice shot to the body.
Voronin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jeffries stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jeffries misses with a lunging right hand
letting Voronin counter with a right hand.
Jeffries scores with a hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Jeffries checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Voronin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Voronin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jeffries counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Voronin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Voronin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Voronin misses with a hook to the body #CL2#
and Jeffries holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andriy Voronin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Voronin throws a sloppy head kick and Jeffries moves out of range easily.
Voronin scores with a nice right hand.
Jeffries smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Voronin scores with a nice body kick.
Voronin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jeffries ! But no joy.
A shot to the liver by Voronin. Beautiful body shot.
Voronin throws a sloppy head kick and Jeffries moves out of range easily.
Jeffries works Voronin's body with a nice hook.
Andriy Voronin is winning the standup battle so far.
Voronin misses with a right hand
and Jeffries counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Jeffries . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jeffries .
Voronin scores with a push kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jeffries 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Voronin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jeffries scrambles back to his feet.
Voronin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.#T1#
Voronin misses with a hook.
Voronin scores with a head kick.
Voronin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Donk. Voronin catches Jeffries right on the button with a cross.
Voronin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jeffries .
Voronin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jeffries looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jeffries shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jeffries needs to keep his hands up - Voronin had a free shot at his head there.#ROC#
Jeffries is rocked!
Jeffries blocks a head kick by Voronin.
Jeffries is still on wobbly legs! Can Voronin finish him?
Jeffries staying out of range there.
Jeffries looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Voronin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jeffries seems to have recovered his senses.
Voronin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jeffries counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T2#
Voronin tries to land a leg kick but Jeffries saw it coming and moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voronin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Voronin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Voronin misses the target.
Jeffries moves forwards but Voronin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Voronin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jeffries throws a big shot that misses.
Voronin throws a head kick that misses.
Voronin misses with a body shot.
Voronin lands a leg kick that knocks Jeffries off balance momentarily.#T3#
Jeffries throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body kick there by Voronin.
Voronin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jeffries 's head.
Jeffries takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The fighters circling - Jeffries throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Voronin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jeffries counters with a stiff right hand.
Voronin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jeffries swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Voronin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Voronin staying out of range there.
Voronin looks to land a left hand but Jeffries moved out of range nicely.
Voronin takes a swing at Jeffries 's ribcage but misses.
Jeffries throws a hook to the side of Voronin's head but Voronin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T4#
Voronin connects with a body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A shot to the body from Jeffries misses #KD#
and Voronin counters with a crisp one two that drops Jeffries ! Voronin thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Jeffries to his feet! Jeffries is in big trouble!
Voronin doesn't manage to clinch there - Jeffries circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Voronin, right into the meat.
Jeffries throws an off balance right hand
and Voronin counters with a left and a right that stings Jeffries .
BOOM! Voronin lands a beautiful left hook that drops Jeffries . Jeffries tries to recover but Voronin is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Jeffries lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andriy Voronin!
A very excited looking Andriy Voronin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

 

Event: Pride FC 34     
Date:   Jul 20, 2019
#R1#
Voronin is looking to clinch.
Voronin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ghosh.
Voronin tries to clinch
and Ghosh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Voronin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ghosh follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.#CL#
Voronin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Voronin gets through Ghosh's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Voronin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voronin blocking some punches.
Ghosh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Ghosh - that landed with a thud.
Voronin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Voronin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voronin scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Ghosh.
A short left from Ghosh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voronin lands a shoulder strike.
Ghosh blocking some punches.
Voronin working aggressively here.
Ghosh has a couple of punches blocked by Voronin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ghosh.
Voronin working aggressively here.
Voronin blocks a body shot from Ghosh. #T1#
Ghosh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ghosh makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ghosh.
Ghosh is working Voronin over against the cage.
Ghosh lands a nice shot to the body.
Voronin misses with the head strike.
Ghosh can't find room to land a body shot as Voronin controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ghosh.
Voronin blocking some punches.
Voronin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Voronin.
Voronin misses with some punches.
Voronin misses with the head strike.
Voronin takes a shot to the head.
Ghosh stalling the fight.
Ghosh tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Voronin smiles and moves away.
Voronin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section. #CL#
Voronin rushes Ghosh and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ghosh lands with a right to the head.
Ghosh is leaning against Voronin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ghosh lands a left hand that snaps the head of Voronin backwards.
Voronin is pressed up against the cage. Ghosh has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Voronin down to the mat. Voronin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #T2#
Voronin closes the distance but Ghosh moves to the side
and Ghosh counters with a good, hard body kick but Voronin shrugs it off. #CL#
Voronin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Voronin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ghosh tries a body shot but Voronin blocks it.
Ghosh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ghosh misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ghosh.
Ghosh lands a right hand that snaps the head of Voronin backwards.
Voronin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ghosh misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voronin.
Voronin working aggressively here.
Voronin throws a head punch that misses.
Ghosh lands a left hand that snaps the head of Voronin backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ghosh creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ghosh blocks an uppercut.
Ghosh lands a right hand.
Ghosh goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #TD2#
Ghosh has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Voronin is trying to keep an underhook but Ghosh manages to get the takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Ghosh is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #T3#
Ghosh seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Voronin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Voronin tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Ghosh slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Voronin trying to get back to full guard but Ghosh takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Voronin is trying desperately to improve position.#SUB2#
Ghosh is working for a guillotine from mount but Voronin frees his head quite easily.
Voronin is trying to escape the mount but Ghosh keeps good control and instead manages to take Voronin's back.
Voronin can't escape the position. #T4#
Voronin is working hard here to advance position.#SUB2#
Voronin preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Ghosh.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Voronin is really stuck here. #SUB2#
Voronin is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Ghosh gets his way!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Voronin manages to reverse the position and now he's in Ghosh's guard. Nice work there by Voronin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ghosh utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Voronin is looking to work some ground and pound but Ghosh has wrist control.
Voronin distracts Ghosh with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Voronin postures up in Ghosh's guard and throws a big left but Ghosh blocks it.
Ghosh looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sheikh Amun Ghosh dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Voronin doesn't manage to clinch there - Ghosh circles away.
Ghosh thinks about the counter body kick.
Voronin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ghosh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ghosh only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ghosh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ghosh circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ghosh counters with a straight right hand.
Voronin moves in looking to clinch but Ghosh pushes him off.#CL#
Voronin clinches up against the cage.
Sheikh Amun Ghosh seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voronin.
Ghosh scores with a nice hook to the head.
Voronin misses with the head strike.
Voronin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Voronin prevents a body shot from Ghosh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voronin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ghosh misses with some punches.
Ghosh tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Voronin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ghosh makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Ghosh.
Ghosh has a couple of punches blocked by Voronin.
Voronin throws a head punch that misses. #T1#
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Voronin.
Voronin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Voronin throws a punch but it's blocked by Ghosh.
Voronin has a couple of punches blocked by Ghosh.
A short uppercut from Ghosh.
Voronin misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Voronin fails to land.
Voronin throws a punch but it's blocked by Ghosh. #TD2#
Ghosh gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Voronin regains guard.
Voronin thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Ghosh forces his way into half guard.
Ghosh is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Ghosh can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Voronin is looking to escape.
Voronin has given up his back here. Will Ghosh look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Ghosh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB2#
Ghosh is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Voronin is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sheikh Amun Ghosh!
After winning the bout, Sheikh Amun Ghosh thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: Pride FC 26 Dog vs Gray     
Date:   Jun 16, 2019
#R1#
Borjigin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Borjigin checks a leg kick.
Borjigin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Voronin.
Voronin throws a leg kick but Borjigin moved away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Borjigin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Borjigin throws a body shot but no joy.
Voronin wants to clinch up but Borjigin keeps it at a distance.
Voronin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Borjigin.
Borjigin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Voronin looks to throw the jab but Borjigin is out of range.
Borjigin is looking to counter punch.
Voronin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
An inside leg kick from Voronin misses.
Borjigin checks a leg kick nicely.
Voronin throws a one two combo.
A leg kick checked by Voronin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voronin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Voronin misses with a looping right.
Voronin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Borjigin.#CL#
Borjigin moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Voronin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Borjigin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Borjigin tries to close the distance and clinch but Voronin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Borjigin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T1#
Borjigin throws a body kick that misses.
Voronin lands the left hand.
Voronin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Voronin.
Borjigin throws a chopping leg kick but Voronin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Voronin swinging wildly here.
As Voronin backs away, Borjigin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Voronin throws a body shot but no joy.
Voronin lands a body shot.
Voronin ducks right into an uppercut from Borjigin.
Voronin throws a body shot but no joy.
Borjigin cracks a nice hook into Voronin's ribs.
Voronin moves away from the strike by Borjigin.
Borjigin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voronin tries to land a front kick but Borjigin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Borjigin throws a low kick but Voronin avoids it.#CL2#
Voronin rushes Borjigin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Borjigin.
Voronin tries a body shot but Borjigin blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Voronin.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Voronin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T2##BC#
Borjigin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Voronin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Voronin tries to land a leg kick but Borjigin saw it coming and moves away.
Voronin slips under a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Voronin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Voronin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Voronin throws a hook but Borjigin blocks it.
A punch lands to the side of Voronin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Voronin lands with an overhand left.
Borjigin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Voronin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Voronin throws a shot to the body.
Voronin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Voronin cracks Borjigin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Voronin misses with a looping right.
Borjigin tries a head kick but it misses.
Borjigin scoring well with a low kick there.
Borjigin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A swing and a miss from Borjigin.
Voronin looks to land a left hand but Borjigin moved out of range nicely.#T3#
Borjigin tries to land a leg kick but Voronin saw it coming and moves away.
Voronin dips to his left and cracks Borjigin with an uppercut!
That kick from Voronin tenderised Borjigin's leg. Borjigin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Voronin has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.#CL#
Borjigin moves into the clinch.
Voronin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Borjigins head.
Borjigin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voronin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Borjigin prevents a body shot from Voronin.
Borjigin lands a right hand.
Borjigin is working Voronin over against the cage.
Borjigin can't find room to land a body shot as Voronin controls the action.
Borjigin blocks an uppercut.
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but Borjigin avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
Borjigin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Borjigin lands a nice uppercut.
Voronin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voronin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voronin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Voronin.
Voronin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Voronin misses with a hook from the clinch. #T4#
Borjigin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Voronin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Voronin blocks an uppercut.
Voronin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Borjigin's elbow.
Borjigin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin works on Borjigin's body with a couple of short punches.
Borjigin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Borjigin lands a nice uppercut.
Borjigin wants to break free but Voronin has control.
Borjigin prevents a body shot from Voronin.
Borjigin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Borjigin blocks an uppercut. #BC#
Borjigin breaks from the clinch.
A left lands for Voronin.
Voronin scores with a kick to the midsection.
Borjigin walks into a stiff left hand from Voronin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Borjigin, right into the meat.
Voronin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Voronin swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Borjigin counter with a right hand.
Borjigin takes a swing at Voronin's ribcage but misses.
Voronin only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Voronin cracks Borjigin with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Andriy Voronin will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Voronin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Voronin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Voronin misses with an uppercut. Borjigin saw that one coming.
Voronin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Voronin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Voronin checks a low kick from Borjigin.
That kick from Voronin tenderised Borjigin's leg. Borjigin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Voronin scores with a spinning back kick!
Voronin misses with a head kick.
Borjigin misses with a head kick.
Voronin throws the kick towards the body but Borjigin avoids it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Borjigin.
Borjigin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Borjigin misses with the combination.
Voronin moves out of range of the leg kick from Borjigin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Voronin. Borjigin does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the liver by Borjigin. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Voronin blocks a jab.
Voronin misses the jab.
Borjigin gets cracked there but stands up to it. #T1#
Borjigin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Voronin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#CL2#
Voronin clinches.
Voronin blocks an uppercut.
Voronin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Borjigin working aggressively here.
Voronin can't find room to land a body shot as Borjigin controls the action.
Voronin blocking some punches.
Borjigin gets through Voronin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Voronin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Borjigin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Voronin's elbow.
Voronin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Borjigin misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Borjigin on the inside.
Voronin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Borjigin working aggressively here.
Borjigin is working Voronin over against the cage.
Voronin tries to work over Borjigin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Borjigin prevents a body shot from Voronin.
Borjigin misses with a punch on the inside. #T2#
Voronin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voronin tries a body shot but Borjigin blocks it.
Borjigin can't find room to land a body shot as Voronin controls the action.
Borjigin lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borjigin lands with a short punch from the clinch. #BC#
Borjigin breaks the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Voronin.
Borjigin jabs Voronin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Voronin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Voronin moves out of range as Borjigin strikes.
Voronin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Voronin lands a right hook to the body.
Borjigin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Voronin.
Voronin fakes the leg kick and cracks Borjigin in the body.
Voronin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Andriy Voronin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Borjigin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Borjigin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Voronin checks a leg kick.
Voronin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Borjigin was well out of range. Poor timing from Voronin.
Nice defenses there by Voronin.#T3#
Voronin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Borjigin was well out of range. Poor timing from Voronin.
Voronin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Voronin throws a leg kick but Borjigin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Voronin throws a jab when Borjigin was well out of range.
Borjigin throws a counter high kick but Voronin was just alert enough to avoid it.
Borjigin lands with an overhand left.
Voronin looks to score with a jab to the body but Borjigin is just out of range.
Voronin throws a leg kick which misses Borjigin's front leg but catches the back leg as Borjigin tries to avoid it.
Borjigin is looking to chop away at Voronin's legs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Borjigin.
Borjigin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Borjigin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Voronin connects with an inside leg kick.
Borjigin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Borjigin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Voronin - the referee stops the clock and Borjigin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Voronin. Borjigin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Voronin moves out of range of the leg kick from Borjigin.
Voronin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borjigin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Voronin. Voronin obviously looking to wear him down.
Borjigin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Borjigin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Borjigin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T4#
Borjigin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Voronin.
Voronin just misses with a punch to the body.
Voronin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Voronin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Borjigin. Borjigin obviously looking to wear him down.
Borjigin scores with a push kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Borjigin.
Borjigin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Crunch! Borjigin slams his shin into Voronin's torso.
Borjigin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Voronin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Borjigin.
Borjigin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Voronin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Borjigin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Borjigin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Voronin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Borjigin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borjigin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Voronin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Borjigin throws a series of punches but Voronin moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Voronin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Voronin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Borjigin looks to throw the jab but Voronin is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khunbish Borjigin dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Borjigin swings for the body but Voronin moves out of range.
Voronin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Borjigin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Borjigin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Voronin connects with a looping right hand.
Voronin looks to land a combination but Borjigin avoids it well.
It looked like Borjigin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Voronin digs a good body shot into Borjigin's ribs.
Voronin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The fighters circling - Borjigin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Voronin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Borjigin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Voronin misses with a low kick as Borjigin jumps back.
Voronin walks into a straight right hand from Borjigin.
Borjigin thumps Voronin with a low kick.
Nice shot by Borjigin.
A head kick by Voronin misses
and Borjigin counters with a left to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Voronin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Voronin wants to clinch up but Borjigin keeps it at a distance.
Voronin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Voronin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Borjigin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Voronin blocks a jab.#T1#
Borjigin throws the kick towards the body but Voronin avoids it.
Borjigin ducks under a wild hook from Voronin.
Voronin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
An inside leg kick from Borjigin misses.
Voronin raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Voronin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Borjigin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jab from Voronin.
Borjigin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Voronin throws a body shot but no joy.
Borjigin looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Borjigin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Voronin tries to move into range but Borjigin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Borjigin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Borjigin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Voronin was well out of range. Poor timing from Borjigin.
Borjigin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Borjigin misses.
Borjigin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Voronin will feel that in the morning.
Borjigin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Borjigin lands a nice hook to Voronin's body. Voronin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Borjigin lands with a thumping leg kick. #T2#
Borjigin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice defenses there by Borjigin.
Borjigin's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Borjigin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Borjigin doesn't manage to clinch there - Voronin circles away.
Voronin checks the leg kick.
Voronin misses with a low kick as Borjigin jumps back.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Borjigin.
Voronin ducks under a wild hook from Borjigin.
Voronin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Borjigin is able to avoid easily.
Borjigin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Voronin.
Borjigin blocks a leg kick.
Voronin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Borjigin. Borjigin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Borjigin misses with a low kick.
Voronin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Borjigin scores with a leg kick.
Borjigin checks the leg kick.
Borjigin looks to score with a jab to the body but Voronin is just out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Borjigin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Voronin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Voronin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Borjigin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Voronin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #T3#
Borjigin misses the jab.
Borjigin throws a hook but Voronin blocks it.
Borjigin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Borjigin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Voronin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Borjigin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A combination from Borjigin does no damage.
Voronin throws a leg kick but Borjigin checks it.
Borjigin blocks a jab.
Borjigin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Voronin.
Voronin moves out of range as Borjigin throws a body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Voronin.
Borjigin misses the body punch
and Voronin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Borjigin. That's going to slow Voronin down.
Voronin dips to his left and cracks Borjigin with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borjigin throws a hook but Voronin blocks it.
Voronin throws a looping overhand right but Borjigin ducks down to avoid it.
Borjigin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Borjigin throws an off balance right hand
and Voronin counters with a thumping low kick. #T4#
Voronin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Voronin throws a leg kick that misses.
Voronin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Borjigin.
Voronin connects with a solid leg kick.
Borjigin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Voronin.
Borjigin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Voronin.
Borjigin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Borjigin wants to land a leg kick but Voronin is out of range.
Voronin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Voronin. Borjigin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Voronin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Borjigin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Borjigin misses with a wild body shot.
Borjigin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Voronin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borjigin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Borjigin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Borjigin throws a nice looking combination but Voronin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A decent looking cross lands there for Borjigin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Khunbish Borjigin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Borjigin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khunbish Borjigin!

A less than humble Khunbish Borjigin misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

 

Event: Pride FC 19     
Date:   May 11, 2019
#R1#
Ruth defending well as Voronin loads up on a big left hand.
Voronin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ruth throws out the jab.
Voronin throwing a counter right hand but Ruth manages to avoid it.
Ruth takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Voronin throws the left hand but Ruth avoids the punch easily.
Ruth takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice jab there from Voronin.
Voronin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Voronin lands with a straight right. Ruth didn't see that one coming.
Voronin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ruth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Voronin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ruth! But no joy.
Voronin scores with the left hand. Ruth knows he should have avoided that one.
Voronin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ruth takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voronin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ruth's head.#T1#
Voronin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ruth has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Voronin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Voronin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Voronin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ruth on the side of the head.
Andriy Voronin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Voronin digs a good body shot into Ruth's ribs.
Ruth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And Ruth tries to counter it with a takedown but Voronin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Voronin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A jab from Voronin misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ruth! But no joy.
Ruth looks to land a left hand but Voronin moved out of range nicely.
It looks like Voronin has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Ruth on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Voronin. Voronin obviously looking to wear him down.
A shot to the liver by Ruth. Beautiful body shot.
Voronin throws a big shot that misses.
Voronin fakes the leg kick and cracks Ruth in the body.
Ruth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ruth drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Voronin defends it well.
Voronin lands a lovely overhand right.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Both fighters circling a little - Voronin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. #T2#
Ruth slips under a jab from Voronin.
A nice side step and Ruth releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Andriy Voronin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voronin throws an overhand right that lands on Ruth's shoulder, as Ruth tries to avoid the shot.
Voronin defending well as Ruth loads up on a big left hand.
Voronin throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ruth counters with a stiff right hand.
Ruth tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Voronin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Voronin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ruth slips under a jab.
Ruth walks into a stiff left hand from Voronin.
A low kick from Voronin misses
and Ruth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Voronin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ruth.
Voronin lands a slapping body shot.
Voronin throws an overhand right that lands on Ruth's shoulder, as Ruth tries to avoid the shot.
Voronin lands with a hook. Ruth tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ruth throws an overhand right that lands on Voronin's shoulder, as Voronin tries to avoid the shot. #T3#
Voronin throws a lazy head kick
and Ruth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Voronin lands with an uppercut that bounces Ruth off the cage and back into range.
Voronin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ruth.
Ruth looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Voronin throws the left hand but Ruth avoids the punch easily.
Ruth with the counter takedown but Voronin avoids it easily.
Voronin connects with a looping right hand.
A big right from Voronin misses.
Ruth appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ruth sizes up Voronin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Voronin scores with a nice head shot.
Voronin lands a slapping body shot.
Voronin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ruth's calf.
Ruth takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Voronin with a nice cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voronin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ruth walks into a stiff left hand from Voronin.#T4#
Voronin scores with a punch to the head.
Voronin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ruth is out of range and Voronin settles back down.
Ruth wants to counter the offense by Voronin and move into the clinch position.
The fighters circle momentarily. Voronin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Voronin throws a shot from downtown. Ruth moves away and avoids it.
Voronin misses with a right hand
and Ruth counters with a stiff right hand.
Ruth moves away from the strike by Voronin.
Ruth looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Voronin misses the shot to the body.
Voronin misses the jab.
Voronin looks for the body kick but Ruth saw that one coming.
Ruth steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Voronin.
Voronin throws an overhand right that lands on Ruth's shoulder, as Ruth tries to avoid the shot.
Voronin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Voronin misses with an uppercut.
Voronin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ruth drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andriy Voronin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Voronin scores with a nice head shot.
Andriy Voronin is winning the standup battle so far.
Voronin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ruth's sensitive parts.
Voronin cracks Ruth with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ruth checks the leg kick nicely there.
It seemed like Ruth was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ruth tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Voronin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Voronin throwing a counter right hand but Ruth manages to avoid it.
Voronin feints a jab promting Ruth to slip. Voronin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ruth slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ruth has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Voronin dips to his left and cracks Ruth with an uppercut!
Voronin lands a jab to the nose.
Voronin lands a jab.
Voronin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ruth wants to counter the offense by Voronin and move into the clinch position.
A big right from Ruth misses.
Ruth takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ruth moves away from the strike by Voronin.
Voronin with a nice cross.#T1#
Voronin connects with a solid leg kick.
Voronin lands a right hook to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ruth checks a leg kick.
Ruth shoots in and drives through. Voronin sprawls well.
Voronin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ruth.
Voronin tests Ruth's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Voronin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Ruth might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Voronin has got the better of the exchanges.
Voronin misses with a low kick as Ruth jumps back.
Voronin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Voronin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ruth wants to counter with a clinch but Voronin pushes him away.
Nice shot lands for Voronin.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Voronin.
Ruth stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Voronin.#T2#
Voronin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ruth backs up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Voronin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ruth takes a step back to recover.
Ruth walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Voronin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ruth can do to turn this around?
Ruth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ruth looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Voronin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ruth! But no joy.
Ruth might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ruth creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Voronin lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ruth.
Voronin struggles to land a body shot inside as Ruth controls his hands.
Voronin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ruth throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Voronins head.
Ruth tries for a takedown. No joy.
Voronin misses with a body punch.
Ruth lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Voronin backwards. #T3#
A head punch on the inside from Voronin fails to land.
Voronin tries to work over Ruth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Voronin blocks an uppercut.
Ruth's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Voronin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice left hand lands by Ruth.
Voronin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Ruth.
Voronin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ruth's elbow.
Ruth blocks a body shot from Voronin.
Ruth lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ruth misses with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin tries to work over Ruth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #TD2#
Ruth gets control of Voronin's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ruth will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Voronin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ruth is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU#
Voronin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #T4#
Ruth throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ruth cracks Voronin with an open hand slap.#TD2#
Ruth scores with a takedown into Voronin's guard.
Voronin is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Ruth dives into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!#REVR#
Voronin is looking to get back to his feet here but Ruth is keeping cool and he's managed to take Voronin's back.
Voronin is trying to get back to his feet but Ruth has full control of the position and if anything, Voronin has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Ruth lands strikes to the head.
Ruth is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Well, with Ruth on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Voronin is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Ruth is looking to control Voronin but Voronin is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Voronin is trying to stand back up.
Ruth is landing with strikes from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andriy Voronin dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R3#
Voronin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ruth wants to counter with a clinch but Voronin pushes him away.
Ruth waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Voronin.
Voronin misses with an uppercut.
Voronin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ruth misses with a body shot. #TD2#
Ruth throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Voronin was covering up waiting for the punch and Ruth finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ruth trying to control but Voronin is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruth prevents Voronin from getting back to his feet.
Voronin trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Ruth works over Voronin with some ground and pound from guard.
Ruth trying to control but Voronin is working from the bottom.
Ruth postures up and lands a big shot to Voronin's brow. #T1#
Ruth trying to control the position from guard on top but Voronin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ruth scoring with some ground and pound.
Ruth postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Voronin is looking to stand up but Ruth isn't so interested in that idea.
Ruth is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ruth makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#ES#
Voronin is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Ruth presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Ruth prevents a body shot from Voronin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Voronin.
Voronin struggles to land a body shot inside as Ruth controls his hands.
Ruth lands a right hand. #T2#
A short left from Voronin.
Voronin struggles to land a body shot inside as Ruth controls his hands.
Ruth misses with the head strike.
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but Ruth avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage.
John Ruth seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right from Ruth on the inside.
Ruth throws a punch but it's blocked by Voronin.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ruth lands a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Voronin.
Voronin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Voronin.
Voronin has a couple of punches blocked by Ruth.
Voronin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ruth's elbow.
Ruth prevents a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin tries a body shot but Ruth blocks it.
Ruth lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ruth throws a punch but it's blocked by Voronin.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Voronin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Voronin.
Voronin lands a shoulder strike.
Ruth lands with a left to the head. #T3#
Voronin gets through Ruth's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ruth fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ruth lands a hook to the side of the head.
Voronin prevents the takedown attempt.
Ruth working aggressively here.
Voronin tries to work over Ruth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #TD2#
Ruth gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. #ES#
Voronin manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Voronin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Voronin thuds a left hand into Ruth's body.
Voronin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruth avoids the head kick by Voronin.
Voronin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ruth tries to close the distance and clinch up but Voronin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slapping leg kick lands for Voronin. #T4#
Voronin moves in looking to clinch but Ruth pushes him off.
Ruth throws out a counter right but Voronin avoids it with no problem.
Ruth tries to clinch up.
Voronin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Voronin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ruth has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Voronin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ruth swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That kick from Voronin tenderised Ruth's leg. Ruth is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ruth on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ruth walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Voronin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruth manages to avoid it.
Voronin throws a hook but Ruth avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Ruth throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Voronin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ruth has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Voronin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andriy Voronin clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R4#
A slow jab from Voronin misses its intended target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Voronin, right into the meat.
Voronin scoring well with a low kick there.
Voronin tries to clinch but Ruth moves out of range.
Ruth wants to counter with a clinch but Voronin pushes him away.
Ruth throws a shot to the body.
Voronin connects with a right hand. Ruth shakes it off.
Voronin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
It seemed like Ruth was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ruth slips a straight right by Voronin.
A jab lands there for Voronin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voronin misses with a hook.
Voronin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ruth's hands.
Ruth misses with an uppercut.
Voronin lands a right hook to the body.
Ruth checks a low kick from Voronin.
Ruth now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T1#
Voronin connects with the punch.
Voronin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ruth swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fighters circle momentarily. Voronin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Voronin throws a hook to the side of Ruth's head but Ruth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Voronin thuds his right hand into Ruth's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Voronin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Voronin motions for Ruth to come forward. Voronin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Voronin.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Voronin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ruth has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ruth and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Voronin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ruth sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Voronin lands a nice looking body kick.
Voronin tries to clinch there but Ruth circles away. #T2#
Ruth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Voronin throws a leg kick which misses Ruth's front leg but catches the back leg as Ruth tries to avoid it.
Ruth is looking to clinch.
Voronin moves out of range of the strikes.
Voronin throws a leg kick that misses.
Voronin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jab by Voronin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Voronin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Voronin connects with a nice looking jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Voronin. #TD2#
Ruth closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
John Ruth has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ruth scores with punches from side control.
Voronin is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ruth is controlling him well.
Ruth lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. #T3#
Voronin is trying to buck Ruth off.
Ruth working the ground and pound.
Ruth wants to control but Voronin is keeping him busy.
Voronin is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Ruth working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ruth cracks Voronin with a big elbow.
Ruth scores with punches from side control.
Ruth lands a few punches from side control.#T4#
Voronin wants to get back to his feet.
Ruth working the body and head with strikes.
Ruth lands a few punches from side control.#ROC2#
Voronin is rocked!#SUB2#
Ruth looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Oh Voronin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#SUB2#
Ruth has hold of Voronin's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Voronin seems comfortable defending it but Ruth has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Voronin is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Voronin is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Ruth couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John Ruth!
John Ruth is the new middleweight champion!
John Ruth very nearly forgot to thank Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

 

Event: Pride FC 13     
Date:   Apr 20, 2019
#R1#
A telegraphed right hand from Bosch misses the target.
Bosch is looking to land body kicks.
Bosch scores with a nice body kick.
Bosch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL#
Voronin has closed the distance and engaged Bosch in a clinch.
Bosch prevents a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin struggles to land a body shot inside as Bosch controls his hands.
Voronin presses Bosch against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Voronin blocks an uppercut.
Voronin blocks an uppercut.
Bosch misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Voronin.
Voronin misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC2#
Bosch breaks the clinch.
Voronin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bosch.
Voronin digs a good hook to Bosch's body.
Voronin staying out of range there.
Voronin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Voronin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bosch looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bosch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A bone on bone clash there as Bosch blocks the leg kick.
Voronin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Voronin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #T1##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Voronin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Voronin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bosch or not. #BC2#
Bosch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bosch takes a swing at Voronin's ribcage but misses.
Voronin blocks a jab.
Bosch takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bosch slips a straight right by Voronin.
Voronin cracks Bosch with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Voronin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bosch jabs at Voronin's body.
Bosch bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Voronin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Voronin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voronin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bosch fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Voronin checks it well.
Bosch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Voronin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bosch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Voronin.
Voronin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bosch under the eye.
An inside leg kick from Voronin misses. #T2#
Voronin throws a big shot that misses.
Voronin ducks under a wild hook from Bosch.
Voronin moves out of range of the strikes.
Voronin throws a hook but Bosch avoids it easily.
Bosch doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Voronin scores with a decent looking hook.
Bosch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Voronin.
Bosch only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Voronin slips under a jab from Bosch.
Voronin misses with a body kick.
Bosch jabs Voronin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bosch checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Voronin throws an overhand right that lands on Bosch's shoulder, as Bosch tries to avoid the shot.
Bosch tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Voronin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bosch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Voronin throws a shot from downtown. Bosch moves away and avoids it.
Bosch looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bosch misses with a wild body shot.
Voronin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bosch.
Bosch lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Voronin at a distance.
Bosch finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bosch throws the kick towards the body but Voronin avoids it.
Voronin walks into a jab.
A jab lands there for Voronin.#T3#
Nice body kick there by Voronin.
Bosch misses with a looping right.
Voronin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bosch throws a body kick that misses.
Voronin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bosch connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Voronin scrambles back to his feet.
Voronin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Voronin misses with a leg kick.
Bosch chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Voronin can pounce on him.
Bosch scores with a shot to the body.
Bosch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Voronin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bosch sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bosch looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bosch shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Voronin tries to score with a low kick but Bosch moves his leg out of the way.
Bosch misses with a straight right.
Bosch throws a poor cross that misses
and Voronin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice body punch from Bosch.
Bosch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Voronin was well out of range. Poor timing from Bosch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bosch looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
An inside leg kick lands from Voronin.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bosch lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Voronin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Voronin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bosch throws a head kick but Voronin moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Voronin.#T4#
Voronin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bosch was well out of range. Poor timing from Voronin.
Voronin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Voronin catches Bosch with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bosch misses with a body shot.
Bosch scores with a nice body kick.
Voronin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bosch looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bosch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Voronin.
Bosch's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Voronin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bosch scrambles back to his feet.
Voronin avoids the body shot from Bosch.
Bosch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Voronin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bosch checks a leg kick.
Bosch is looking to land body kicks.
Voronin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bosch checks a leg kick.
Bosch blocks a leg kick.
Voronin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bosch lands with a nice body punch.
Bosch throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Voronin cracks Bosch with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Voronin tries to score with a low kick but Bosch moves his leg out of the way.
Voronin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Voronin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Andriy Voronin will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Bosch's jab looks to have found its range, popping Voronin under the eye.
Voronin throws a looping overhand right but Bosch ducks down to avoid it.
Bosch lands with a straight right. Voronin didn't see that one coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bosch.
An inside leg kick from Bosch misses.
Bosch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Voronin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bosch.
Voronin scores with a hook to the body. Bosch takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Good standup being displayed there by Voronin as he connects with a hook.
Voronin throws the left hand but Bosch avoids the punch easily.
Bosch slips under a jab.
Voronin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Voronin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bosch if he has to take too many more of those.
Voronin moves away from the strike by Bosch.
Bosch misses with a head kick.
Bosch connects with a body shot that sends Voronin's belly button to the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bosch moves away from the strike by Voronin.
Bosch scores with a nice strike.
Bosch connects with a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Voronin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bosch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Decent striking displayed by Voronin there.
A swing and a miss from Voronin.#T1#
Voronin takes a swing at Bosch's ribcage but misses.
Voronin throws a shot from downtown. Bosch moves away and avoids it.
Bosch delivers a nice body kick.
Bosch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bosch takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Voronin tries to land a front kick but Bosch steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An inside leg kick lands from Voronin.
Bosch lands a jab to the nose.
A swing and a miss from Voronin.
Bosch lands a lovely overhand right.
Bosch throws a low kick but it's checked well by Voronin.
Voronin takes one to the chin there.
Bosch moves away from the strike by Voronin.
Voronin jabs Bosch right on the nose. Bosch blinks but takes it well.
Voronin throws a lazy right hand but Bosch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bosch throws a jab but it's blocked by Voronin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Voronin tries to score with a low kick but Bosch moves his leg out of the way.
Bosch takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bosch looks to land a body kick but Voronin moved away.
Voronin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Voronin checks a leg kick. #T2#
Voronin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Voronin tries to score with a low kick but Bosch moves his leg out of the way.
A slow jab from Bosch misses its intended target.
A jab from Voronin does it's job there.
Voronin throws out a powerful jab.
Bosch tries to land a front kick but Voronin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bosch lands a slapping body shot.
Voronin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bosch missing with a left hand there. Voronin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bosch lands with a thumping leg kick.
Voronin looks to score with a jab to the body but Bosch is just out of range.
Voronin avoids the body shot from Bosch.
Voronin scoring well with a low kick there.
Bosch takes a swing at Voronin's ribcage but misses.
Voronin tried to counter with a leg kick but Bosch avoided it.
A big left from Voronin misses.
Bosch bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Voronin's head backwards.
The fighters circling - Voronin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Voronin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Voronin throws a leg kick but Bosch sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Voronin throws a looping overhand right but Bosch ducks down to avoid it. #T3#
Bosch moves out of range as Voronin strikes.
Voronin backing away here, and Bosch unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Voronin ducks under a wild hook from Bosch.
Bosch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Voronin moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bosch.
Bosch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Voronin.
Voronin throws a lazy right hand but Bosch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bosch let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Voronin slips a straight right by Bosch.
Bosch moves out of range of the leg kick from Voronin.
Voronin moves out of range of the strikes.
Bosch wants to land a leg kick but Voronin is out of range.
Bosch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bosch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Voronin just misses with a punch to the body.
Bosch throws a low kick but Voronin avoids it.
Bosch works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice straight punches there by Voronin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Voronin.
Voronin is looking to chop away at Bosch's legs.
Bosch throws a lazy right hand but Voronin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bosch keeps Voronin at a distance using the push kick.
Voronin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bosch was well out of range. Poor timing from Voronin.
Bosch blocks a leg kick.#T4#
Voronin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bosch.
Bosch looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Voronin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bosch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Voronin.
Bosch moves in looking to clinch but Voronin pushes him off.
Bosch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Voronin.
Voronin throws a shot from downtown. Bosch moves away and avoids it.
Bosch looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bosch throws the kick towards the body but Voronin avoids it.
Bosch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Voronin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bosch.
Bosch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Voronin moves away.
Voronin looks to throw the jab but Bosch is out of range.
Voronin missing with a left hand there. Bosch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bosch throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Voronin slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Voronin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Voronin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bosch on the side of the head.
Voronin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bosch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bosch connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Voronin momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Heribert Bosch will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R3#
Voronin throws a low kick but Bosch moves out of range easily.
Bosch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bosch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bosch checks a leg kick.
Bosch has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Voronin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Voronin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A punch combination from Voronin misses.
Voronin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bosch's sensitive parts.
Bosch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Voronin manages to avoid it.
Voronin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Voronin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Voronin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bosch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bosch misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voronin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bosch is able to avoid easily.
Bosch stuns Voronin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bosch lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bosch throws a sloppy head kick and Voronin moves out of range easily.
Voronin lands a body shot.
Bosch with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A good leg kick by Voronin. #T1#
Bosch takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bosch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Voronin ducks under a wild hook from Bosch.
Voronin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bosch looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Voronin moves out of range as Bosch strikes.
Bosch fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#CL2#
Bosch rushes Voronin and presses him up against the cage.
Voronin blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Voronin.
Bosch prevents a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin misses with a body punch.
Bosch lands an uppercut.
Voronin blocking some punches.
Bosch misses with some punches.
Bosch lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Voronin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Voronin blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Bosch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bosch lands a right hand. #T2#
Bosch misses with some punches.
Voronin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bosch's elbow.
Voronin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Voronin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Voronin.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Bosch. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Voronin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bosch misses with some punches.
Bosch throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Voronin tries a body shot but Bosch blocks it.
Voronin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bosch swings wildly with an uppercut but Voronin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voronin works on Bosch's body with a couple of short punches.
Voronin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Voronin blocks a body shot from Bosch.
Bosch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Voronin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Voronin is working Bosch over against the cage.
Bosch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Voronin's elbow.
Bosch misses with a body punch.
Bosch tries to circle away but Voronin has him pinned against the cage.#T3#
A head punch on the inside from Voronin fails to land.
Voronin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Voronin tries a body shot but Bosch blocks it.
Bosch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Voronin blocking some punches.
Bosch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Voronin is working Bosch over against the cage.
Heribert Bosch seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bosch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bosch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voronin struggles to land a body shot inside as Bosch controls his hands.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
Bosch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Voronin's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Voronin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Voronin scores with a shot to the side of Bosch's head.
Voronin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bosch misses with the head strike.
Voronin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voronin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bosch lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bosch scores with a shot to the side of Voronin's head.
Voronin struggles to land a body shot inside as Bosch controls his hands. #T4#
Bosch has a couple of punches blocked by Voronin.
Voronin tries to work over Bosch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Voronin tries a body shot but Bosch blocks it.
Voronin struggles to land a body shot inside as Bosch controls his hands.
Bosch tries to circle away but Voronin has him pinned against the cage.
Bosch misses with a punch on the inside.
Voronin tries a body shot but Bosch blocks it.
Voronin misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Voronin.#BC2#
Bosch breaks the clinch.
A jab from Voronin misses.
Bosch walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Voronin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bosch fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bosch takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bosch fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Voronin on the side of the head.
A big left from Voronin misses.
Voronin throws a looping overhand right but Bosch ducks down to avoid it.
Bosch throws a wild body kick that Voronin sees coming a mile off.
Bosch walks into a stiff left hand from Voronin.
Voronin slips under a jab from Bosch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Heribert Bosch just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R4#
Voronin ducks right into an uppercut from Bosch.
Bosch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bosch throws a jab when Voronin was well out of range.
Bosch takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bosch catches Voronin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Heribert Bosch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bosch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bosch! But no joy.
A big left from Bosch misses.
Bosch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Voronin.
Voronin dips to his left and cracks Bosch with an uppercut!
Voronin with a hook.
Bosch jabs at Voronin's body.
Voronin misses with a hook.
Bosch tries to land a front kick but Voronin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Voronin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bosch connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Voronin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Voronin, right into the meat.
Voronin misses with a straight left.
Voronin just misses with a punch to the body.
Voronin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bosch takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #T1#
Voronin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bosch slips under a jab.
Bosch misses the shot to the body.
Bosch jabs at Voronin's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bosch. Voronin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot lands for Voronin.
Voronin moves away from the strike by Bosch.
Bosch lands a really nice looking cross but Voronin seems unphased.
Voronin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bosch misses with a hook. Voronin ducked under it nicely.
Voronin throws a hook but Bosch avoids it easily.
Bosch lands a jab.
Bosch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Voronin manages to avoid it.
Voronin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Voronin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bosch is looking to land body kicks.
Voronin looks to score with a jab to the body but Bosch is just out of range.
A big right from Voronin misses.
Bosch lands a nice looking body kick.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voronin looks to land a left hand but Bosch moved out of range nicely.
Bosch now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bosch walks into a jab.
Voronin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bosch.
Bosch fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bosch with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Voronin to score with a decent uppercut.
Voronin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bosch.#CL#
Voronin closes the distance and pushes Bosch back into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Voronin fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Voronin.
Voronin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bosch misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Bosch.
Bosch tries to throw a body punch but Voronin avoids it by throwing Bosch back against the cage.
Voronin tries a body shot but Bosch blocks it.
Voronin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bosch prevents a body shot from Voronin.
Bosch lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC2#
Bosch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice defenses there by Voronin.
Voronin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T3#
Bosch throws a low kick, looking for Voronin's leg but Voronin calmly moves out of range.
Voronin is looking to clinch.
Bosch lands a really nice looking cross but Voronin seems unphased.
Bosch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Voronin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bosch cracks Voronin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Voronin wants to slow Bosch down by chopping away at his legs.
A jab lands there for Bosch.
Voronin throws a leg kick but Bosch checks it.
Voronin looks to land a body kick but Bosch moved away.
Voronin ducks under a wild hook from Bosch.
Voronin throws a big counter combination but Bosch scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Voronin throws a front kick aimed at Bosch's knee but Bosch avoids it well.
Voronin misses with a straight right.
Voronin misses with a hook. Bosch ducked under it nicely.
Bosch moves out of range as Voronin strikes.
Voronin throws a jab when Bosch was well out of range.
Voronin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bosch misses with a hook. Voronin ducked under it nicely.
Bosch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Voronin.
Bosch looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T4#
Bosch takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bosch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Voronin manages to avoid it.
Bosch misses with an uppercut. Voronin saw that one coming.
Voronin staying out of range there.
Bosch's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bosch throws out a powerful jab.
Voronin thows a leg kick but Bosch checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Voronin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bosch's head.
Bosch avoids the head kick by Voronin.
Voronin slips a straight right by Bosch.
Voronin throws out a loose jab but Bosch uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Bosch misses.
Voronin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bosch's calf.
Voronin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Voronin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bosch tries a head kick but it misses.
Voronin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Voronin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Voronin needs to keep his hands up - Bosch had a free shot at his head there.
Bosch throws out a loose jab but Voronin uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Heribert Bosch will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R5#
Voronin ducks under a wild hook from Bosch.
Voronin misses with a head kick.
Bosch throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bosch misses the jab.
A slow jab from Voronin misses its intended target.
Bosch checks a leg kick.
Voronin misses the shot to the body.
Voronin backing away here, and Bosch unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Voronin avoids the body shot from Bosch.
Voronin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Voronin looks for the body kick but Bosch saw that one coming.
Bosch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bosch.
Bosch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Voronin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Voronin.
Voronin takes one on the button.
Bosch misses with a kick to the body.
Bosch fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Voronin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Voronin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bosch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bosch.
Bosch throws the left hand but Voronin avoids the punch easily.#T1#
Voronin throws a jab when Bosch was well out of range.
Voronin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bosch motions for Voronin to come forward. Bosch throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bosch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Voronin.
Voronin throws out a loose jab but Bosch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bosch throws a big shot that misses.
Voronin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bosch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bosch closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Voronin lands a head kick!
Good leg kick by Bosch there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Voronin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bosch.
Bosch throws a lazy uppercut
and Voronin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A lazy left from Bosch finds it's target.
Voronin throws a hook but Bosch blocks it.
Voronin connects with a solid leg kick.
Bosch loads up on a big right hand but Voronin slips the punch.#T2#
Bosch throws the left hand but Voronin avoids the punch easily.
Voronin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bosch throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bosch throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bosch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Voronin.
Bosch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Voronin.
Voronin misses with a low kick.
Voronin throws a body punch but Bosch moves out of range.
Bosch lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Voronin digs a good body shot into Bosch's ribs.
Bosch gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Voronin.
Voronin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bosch. Bosch obviously looking to wear him down.
Voronin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bosch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Voronin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bosch lands with a cross.
Voronin avoids a kick to the body.
Voronin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#T3#
Bosch blocks a low kick nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Bosch 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Voronin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It seemed like Bosch was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bosch on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bosch misses the shot to the body.
Voronin throwing a counter right hand but Bosch manages to avoid it.
Bosch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big right from Bosch misses.
Voronin looks to land a right hand but Bosch moved out of range.
Voronin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bosch moves out of range as Voronin strikes.
Bosch slips under a jab from Voronin.
Voronin throws a leg kick but Bosch sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bosch slips under a jab from Voronin.
Bosch lands a nice shot that snaps Voronin's head back.
Voronin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Voronin misses with a hook.
Bosch feints a counter leg kick.
Bosch feints and then cracks Voronin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Voronin down.
Bosch ducks under a wild hook from Voronin.
Bosch misses with a hook.#T4#
Voronin throws a leg kick but Bosch sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Voronin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bosch misses with a wild body shot.
Voronin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bosch.
Voronin throws a hook but Bosch blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bosch looks to score with a jab to the body but Voronin is just out of range.
Voronin thinks about countering with a head kick.
Voronin blocks a jab.
Bosch looks to score with a jab to the body but Voronin is just out of range.
Bosch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bosch throws a push kick but Voronin slaps the foot to one side.
As Bosch looks to move away, Voronin throws a big counter combo but Bosch just gets out of the way.
Bosch throws a body kick that misses.
Bosch throws the left hand but Voronin avoids the punch easily.
Voronin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bosch walks into a jab.
Bosch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Voronin.
Bosch goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Voronin throws an overhand right that lands on Bosch's shoulder, as Bosch tries to avoid the shot.
Voronin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Andriy Voronin.
I think Bosch has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 48:47
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 48:47
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 50:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andriy Voronin!

Andriy Voronin retains his middleweight title!
A victorious Andriy Voronin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: Pride FC 6     
Date:   Mar 30, 2019
#R1#
McClain misses with an uppercut. Voronin saw that one coming.
Voronin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Voronin throws a leg kick but McClain sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McClain was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
McClain throws a head punch that misses.
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but McClain avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage.
McClain misses with a punch to the body.
Voronin misses with the head strike.
McClain lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Voronin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McClain.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Voronin.
Voronin swings wildly with an uppercut but McClain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voronin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McClains head.
Voronin misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from McClain.
Voronin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voronin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
McClain blocks a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McClain.#T1#
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but McClain avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage.
McClain is leaning against Voronin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McClain misses with a punch on the inside.
Voronin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McClain lands a body punch.
McClain tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McClain prevents a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin throws a punch but it's blocked by McClain.
A nice right hand lands inside from McClain.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Voronin.
McClain misses with a body punch.
Voronin digs a right hand into McClain's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McClain's gas tank.
McClain blocks a body shot from Voronin.
A short right from Voronin on the inside.
McClain misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McClain.
Voronin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McClain prevents a body shot from Voronin.
McClain tries a body shot but Voronin blocks it.
I was talking to McClain's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
McClain tries to work over Voronin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hand to the body from Voronin.
Voronin misses with a body punch.
Voronin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T2#
McClain working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voronin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McClain blocks an uppercut.
Voronin tries a body shot but McClain blocks it.
Voronin struggles to land a body shot inside as McClain controls his hands.
McClain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Voronin's elbow.
Voronin lands a right hand that snaps the head of McClain backwards.
McClain tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but McClain avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McClain.
McClain tries a body shot but Voronin blocks it.
McClain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Voronin's elbow.
Voronin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McClain taking a breather.
Voronin misses with a hook to the ribs.
McClain swings wildly with an uppercut but Voronin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voronin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Voronin.
McClain misses with a punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Voronin scores with a nice hook to the head.
McClain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Voronin's elbow. #T3#
McClain tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Voronin.
Voronin lands with a short shot to the head.
Voronin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Voronin lands with a left to the head.
Voronin lands with a short shot to the head.
McClain prevents a body shot from Voronin.
McClain lands a nice uppercut.
McClain working aggressively here.
McClain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McClain misses with the head strike.
McClain misses with a hook from the clinch.
McClain blocks an uppercut.
Voronin swings wildly with an uppercut but McClain uses good head movement to avoid it.
McClain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Voronin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McClain.
Voronin can't find room to land a body shot as McClain controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from McClain.
McClain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McClain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Voronin's elbow. #T4#
Voronin blocks a body shot from McClain.
Voronin prevents a body shot from McClain.
Voronin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McClain's elbow.
McClain misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voronin lands with a short shot to the head.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin lands with a short shot to the head.
Voronin tries to work over McClain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McClain prevents a body shot from Voronin.
McClain misses with a punch to the body.
McClain tries to work over Voronin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Voronin prevents a body shot from McClain.
McClain has a couple of punches blocked by Voronin.
McClain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Voronin.
McClain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McClain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from McClain on the inside.
McClain misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McClain misses with a punch to the body.
Voronin scores with a hook to the body.
McClain misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Andriy Voronin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Voronin.
McClain takes one on the button.
McClain misses the body punch
and Voronin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Voronin thuds his right hand into McClain's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A punch combination from McClain misses.
Voronin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Voronin thumps McClain with a low kick.
McClain connects with a body shot.
Voronin throws a jab when McClain was well out of range.
McClain swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
McClain uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McClain misses the shot to the body.
McClain misses with a looping right.
McClain throws an overhand right that lands on Voronin's shoulder, as Voronin tries to avoid the shot.
McClain wants to clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McClain looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McClain slips a straight right by Voronin.
A nice leg kick lands there from Voronin.
Andriy Voronin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from McClain. Voronin does a little dance to reset his feet.
McClain checks a leg kick. #T1#
Voronin looks to land a body kick but McClain moved away.
Voronin looks for the body kick but McClain saw that one coming.
Voronin lands with a thumping leg kick.
McClain missing with a left hand there. Voronin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Voronin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Voronin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That kick from Voronin tenderised McClain's leg. McClain is trying to keep his angry face on.
McClain misses the shot to the body.
Voronin scoring well with a low kick there.
Voronin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McClain throws an off balance right hand
letting Voronin counter with a right hand.
Voronin blocks a jab.
Voronin missing with a left hand there. McClain was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McClain lands with a good body shot.
Nice body kick there by Voronin.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McClain lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Voronin at a distance.
A clash of legs there as McClain blocks the low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL#
McClain rushes Voronin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Voronin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McClain tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T2#
A short right hand to the side of the head by McClain.
Voronin misses with a punch to the body.
Voronin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McClain prevents a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin misses with a hook to the ribs.
McClain swings wildly with an uppercut but Voronin uses good head movement to avoid it.
McClain lands a shoulder strike.
Voronin misses with a hook to the ribs.
McClain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Voronin can't find room to land a body shot as McClain controls the action.
Voronin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McClain's elbow.
Voronin lands a right hand.
McClain lands a body shot in the clinch.
Andriy Voronin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Voronin struggles to land a body shot inside as McClain controls his hands.
Voronin prevents a body shot from McClain.
Voronin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McClain's elbow.
McClain tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McClain lands a nice uppercut.
McClain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McClain lands a hook to the side of the head.#T3#
McClain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McClain tries a body shot but Voronin blocks it.
McClain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Voronin's elbow.
Voronin lands a left hand.
Voronin prevents a body shot from McClain.
Voronin gets through McClain's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McClain lands a hook that snaps the head of Voronin backwards.
McClain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Voronin's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Voronin fails to land.
Voronin can't find room to land a body shot as McClain controls the action.
McClain tries to throw a body punch but Voronin avoids it by throwing McClain back against the cage.
McClain misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voronin lands a nice shot to the body.
Voronin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McClain lands a body shot.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Voronin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Voronin tries a body shot but McClain blocks it.
Voronin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McClain's elbow.
McClain throws a punch but it's blocked by Voronin. #T4#
McClain misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but McClain avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage.
Voronin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice left hand lands by Voronin.
McClain swings wildly with an uppercut but Voronin uses good head movement to avoid it.
McClain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McClain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Voronin's elbow.
Voronin misses with a body punch.
McClain misses with a body punch.
McClain scores with a shot to the side of Voronin's head.
A bit of stalling here from McClain.
McClain lands with a short shot to the head.
Voronin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Voronin struggles to land a body shot inside as McClain controls his hands.
Voronin lands a nice uppercut.
Voronin can't find room to land a body shot as McClain controls the action.
Voronin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McClain.
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but McClain avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage.
Voronin prevents a body shot from McClain.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Andriy Voronin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R3#
McClain looks to land a combination but Voronin avoids it well.
Voronin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
No joy there for McClain, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McClain avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McClain swings for the body but Voronin moves out of range.
McClain lands a jab to the head. #CL#
McClain closes the distance and pushes Voronin back into the cage.
McClain cracks Voronin with a nice body shot.
Voronin lands with a right to the head.
McClain blocks a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McClain's elbow.
McClain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Voronin lands a hook that snaps the head of McClain backwards.
McClain tries a body shot but Voronin blocks it.
Voronin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McClain digs a right hand underneath Voronin's ribcage. Voronin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Voronin lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Voronin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McClain misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voronin tries to work over McClain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McClain goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T1#
Voronin can't find room to land a body shot as McClain controls the action.
Voronin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McClain tries to throw a body punch but Voronin avoids it by throwing McClain back against the cage.
McClain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Voronin pushes McClain back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McClain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McClain.
Voronin lands a nice uppercut.
McClain prevents a body shot from Voronin.
McClain cracks Voronin with a nice body shot.
Voronin can't find room to land a body shot as McClain controls the action.
McClain misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voronin blocks a body shot from McClain.
Voronin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McClain lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Voronin - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Voronin.
McClain tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Voronin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Voronin swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T2#
A hook to the body from Voronin.
Voronin misses with some punches.
Voronin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McClain lands a shot to the body.
McClain can't find room to land a body shot as Voronin controls the action.
McClain lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McClain misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voronin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Voronin.
Voronin tries a body shot but McClain blocks it.
Voronin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McClain lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Voronin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McClain throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Voronin.
Voronin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Voronin misses with a body punch.
Voronin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McClain lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Voronin lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Voronin.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T3#
Voronin misses with a body punch.
Voronin blocks a body shot from McClain.
McClain misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McClain prevents a body shot from Voronin.
McClain tries to work over Voronin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Voronin tries a body shot but McClain blocks it.
Voronin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McClain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voronin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Voronin tries a body shot but McClain blocks it.
Voronin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McClain pushes Voronin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Voronin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Voronin.
McClain misses with some punches.
Voronin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Voronin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McClain tries to throw a body punch but Voronin avoids it by throwing McClain back against the cage.
Voronin misses with a hook to the ribs.
McClain lands a right hand that snaps the head of Voronin backwards. #T4#
McClain misses with a short punch on the inside.
McClain blocks a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McClain has a couple of punches blocked by Voronin.
McClain misses with a hook to the ribs.
McClain tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Voronin.
Voronin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from McClain on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McClain tries to work over Voronin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McClain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McClain scores with a shot to the side of Voronin's head.
McClain lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Voronin lands a nice uppercut.
Voronin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Voronin.
McClain lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McClain lands a left hand that snaps the head of Voronin backwards.
McClain tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Voronin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Dan McClain did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R4#
Voronin misses with the combination.
McClain throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Voronin throws a nice outside leg kick. #CL2#
Voronin has McClain up against the cage in a clinch.
McClain tries to throw a body punch but Voronin avoids it by throwing McClain back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Voronin as the two fighters clinch.
McClain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Voronin throws a punch but it's blocked by McClain.
Voronin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for McClain.
Voronin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Voronin lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Voronin.
McClain can't find room to land a body shot as Voronin controls the action.
Voronin lands a right hand.
Voronin has a couple of punches blocked by McClain.
McClain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McClain throws a head punch that misses. #T1#
McClain can't find room to land a body shot as Voronin controls the action.
McClain lands a shoulder strike.
McClain working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Voronin digs a right hand into McClain's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McClain's gas tank.
McClain throws a punch but it's blocked by Voronin.
McClain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McClain lands a hook to the side of the head.
Voronin scores with a shoulder strike.
McClain misses with a punch on the inside.
Voronin struggles to land a body shot inside as McClain controls his hands.
McClain scores with a hook to the body.
Voronin scores with a hook to the body.
Voronin swings wildly with an uppercut but McClain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voronin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Good body shot from McClain.
Voronin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Voronin pushes McClain back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McClain misses with a short punch on the inside.
McClain swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right hook to the body lands for Voronin.
Voronin can't find room to land a body shot as McClain controls the action.
Voronin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Voronin misses with a punch to the body.
Voronin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Voronin misses with a body punch.
Voronin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Voronin tries to work over McClain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McClain pressing his opponent against the cage.
McClain lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McClain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McClain tries to throw a body punch but Voronin avoids it by throwing McClain back against the cage.
Voronin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Voronin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Voronin is working McClain over against the cage.
McClain has a couple of punches blocked by Voronin.
Voronin lands a shot to the body.#T3#
Voronin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Voronin lands with a short shot to the head.
Voronin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Voronin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Voronin.
Voronin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McClain or not.
Voronin misses with a hook to the ribs.
McClain misses with a punch to the body.
Voronin lands a shoulder strike.
Voronin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Voronin struggles to land a body shot inside as McClain controls his hands.
McClain misses with the head strike.
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but McClain avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage.
McClain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McClain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Voronin cracks McClain with a nice body shot.
Voronin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Voronin.
Voronin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voronin scores with a shoulder strike. #T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
McClain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from McClain fails to land.
Voronin can't find room to land a body shot as McClain controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Voronin.
A head punch on the inside from McClain fails to land.
McClain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McClain throws a head punch that misses.
McClain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voronin lands a right hand.
Voronin lands a hook to the side of the head.#ROC2#
McClain is rocked!
Voronin lands with a light punch inside.
Oh McClain is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Voronin is working McClain over against the cage.
Voronin blocks an uppercut.
Voronin lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops McClain to his knees! Voronin keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andriy Voronin!
Andriy Voronin is the new middleweight champion!
A victorious Andriy Voronin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: AFC #38     
Date:   Feb 23, 2019
#R1#
Wesson lands a leg kick that knocks Voronin off balance momentarily.
Good standup being displayed there by Voronin as he connects with a hook.
Wesson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Wesson.
Dean Wesson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wesson throws a shot from downtown. Voronin moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Voronin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Voronin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Voronin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A thudding body kick lands there by Wesson!
Voronin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wesson.
Voronin moves out of range as Wesson strikes.
Voronin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wesson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Voronin.
Wesson scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wesson.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wesson, right into the meat. #T1#
Voronin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Wesson feints and then cracks Voronin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Voronin down.
Wesson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A clash of legs there as Voronin blocks the low kick.
Nice body punch from Wesson.
Wesson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wesson ducks under a wild hook from Voronin.
Wesson sizes up Voronin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wesson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wesson throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Voronin to counter with a crisp jab.
Wesson throws a head kick that misses.
Voronin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Wesson.
Wesson lands a nice shot to the body.
Voronin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wesson was well out of range. Poor timing from Voronin.
Voronin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voronin ducks under a wild hook from Wesson.
Voronin is looking for the big counter here.
Voronin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wesson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wesson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Voronin's calf.
Voronin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wesson with a nice cross.
Voronin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wesson finds it's way round the side to connect with Voronin's head.
Wesson fakes the leg kick and cracks Voronin in the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Wesson. #CL#
Wesson rushes Voronin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Voronin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wesson tries to pull guard but Voronin won't allow it.
Voronin tries to work over Wesson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Voronin swings wildly with an uppercut but Wesson uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
Wesson pushes off an throws an elbow but Voronin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Voronin blocks an elbow strike from Wesson.
Wesson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Voronin swings wildly with an uppercut but Wesson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voronin dodges an elbow strike from Wesson.
Wesson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Voronin walks away with a smile on his face. Wesson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Voronin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wesson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Voronin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
An inside leg kick from Wesson misses.
Voronin swats away the attempt to clinch by Wesson.
Voronin is looking for the big counter here.
Voronin avoids a kick to the body.
Wesson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wesson throws a body punch but Voronin moves out of range. #T4#
Wesson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Voronin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wesson.
Voronin checks a leg kick.
Voronin unleashes a big counter combination but Wesson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Wesson tries to clinch up but Voronin circles away and keeps his distance.
Voronin tries to counter with a clinch but Wesson shakes him off and moves away.
Voronin misses with a straight right.
Wesson misses with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wesson.
Wesson lands a body shot.
Wesson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Voronin thinks about the counter body kick.
Wesson throws a body punch but Voronin moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Voronin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Wesson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2##CL#
Wesson rushes Voronin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wesson lands with a left to the head.
Wesson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Voronin can do to turn this around?
A short right from Voronin on the inside.
Wesson lands with a left to the head.
Voronin blocks an uppercut.
Wesson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Wesson.
Wesson blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Wesson.
Voronin blocks a body shot from Wesson.
Voronin lands a right hand.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wesson.
Voronin throws a punch but it's blocked by Wesson.
Wesson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Wesson fails to land.
A short right from Voronin on the inside.
Voronin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wesson blocks an uppercut.
Wesson lands an uppercut.
Wesson doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T1#
Voronin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Voronin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Voronin blocks a body shot from Wesson.
Wesson blocks a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Voronin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wessons head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wesson.
Wesson misses with a body punch. #TD#
Wesson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Voronin uses from the top position. #SUB#
Wesson is looking for a triangle but Voronin pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Wesson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SU2#
Voronin gets to his feet - Wesson follows without any prompting.
Voronin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Voronin moves out of range of the leg kick from Wesson.
Voronin throws out a counter right but Wesson avoids it with no problem.
Voronin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks. #T2#
Nice uppercut lands for Wesson. That snapped Voronin's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Voronin swats away the attempt to clinch by Wesson.
Wesson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Voronin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wesson cracks Voronin with a good jab.
Wesson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Voronin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wesson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Voronin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good shot there by Wesson.
Wesson wants to clinch but Voronin slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Voronin lands a lovely overhand right.#ROC2#
Wesson is rocked!
A low kick from Wesson misses
enabling Voronin to counter with a crisp jab.
Oh Wesson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T3#
Voronin slips under a jab from Wesson.
Dean Wesson is winning the standup battle so far.
Voronin misses with a hook. Wesson ducked under it nicely.
Wesson thuds his shin into the meat of Voronin's side.
Wesson throws a body punch but Voronin moves out of range.
Voronin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wesson with a body shot.
Wesson seems to have got his legs back now.
Wesson tries to land a front kick but Voronin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice shot by Wesson.
Some bone on bone action there as Voronin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Voronin tries to counter with a clinch but Wesson shakes him off and moves away.
A big left from Wesson misses.
Voronin throws out a counter right but Wesson avoids it with no problem.
Voronin defending well as Wesson loads up on a big left hand.
Wesson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Voronin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Voronin throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wesson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wesson with a jab.#T4#
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wesson.
Jab from Wesson.
Wesson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Voronin manages to avoid it.
Voronin blocks a low kick nicely.
Wesson sets himself, and Voronin steps forward looking for the clinch! Wesson avoids it this time.
Wesson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Voronin moves away.#CL2#
Voronin drives through and clinches with Wesson against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wesson.
Still in the clinch, Voronin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Voronin lands with a light punch inside.
Voronin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Voronin lands an uppercut.
Wesson tries to work over Voronin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wesson working aggressively here.
Voronin throws a punch but it's blocked by Wesson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wesson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dean Wesson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Wesson throws a leg kick but Voronin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wesson takes a swing at Voronin's ribcage but misses.
Voronin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wesson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Voronin.
Wesson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Voronin ducks under a wild hook from Wesson.
It seemed like Voronin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wesson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Voronin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Voronin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Voronin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wesson looks up at the clock. Bad move! Voronin lands a right hand from hell, dropping Wesson. Voronin pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andriy Voronin!
After winning the bout, Andriy Voronin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Dean Wesson stepped up to the mic, saying 'The better fighter won tonight. Congrats to my opponent. Got to get back to the gym and work my way to avenge this loss.'.

 

Event: AFC #35     
Date:   Feb 02, 2019
#R1#
ONeill has his takedown stuffed
and Voronin counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#
It looks like Ed ONeill has been cut.
Voronin slaps away a takedown attempt from ONeill, before circling back to the center of the mat.
ONeill shoots in for a takedown but Voronin shows good takedown defense.
Andriy Voronin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ed ONeill.
Voronin connects with a right hand. ONeill shakes it off.#ROC#
ONeill is rocked!
ONeill fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
ONeill is still on wobbly legs! Can Voronin finish him?
ONeill shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Voronin pinned against the cage. Voronin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A little feinted left hand from Voronin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
ONeill seems to have recovered his senses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
ONeill shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Voronin sprawls well. Voronin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. ONeill gets slowly back to his feet.
It looked like Voronin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
ONeill fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Voronin throwing a counter right hand but ONeill manages to avoid it.
ONeill shoots in looking for a takedown. Voronin tries to sprawl out of it but ONeill keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Voronin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #T1##KD#
ONeill ducks straight into an uppercut from Voronin and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - ONeill manages to regain guard straight away.
Voronin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
ONeill looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SU#
Voronin decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on ONeill, up you get!
Voronin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from ONeill.
Voronin connects with a stiff jab that staggers ONeill - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Andriy Voronin!
Our winner, Andriy Voronin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

 

Event: Showdown In The Downtown #6     
Date:   Jan 12, 2019
#R1#
Matazz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Voronin dodges the punch combination from Matazz.
Voronin is looking to counter punch.
Matazz throws a series of punches but Voronin avoids them all with ease.
It looked like Voronin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Voronin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Razza Matazz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matazz connects with a solid leg kick.
Matazz throws a head kick but Voronin moves out of range.
Voronin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Matazz sizes up Voronin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Matazz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Voronin counters with a right hand to the body.
Matazz fails to land with a series of punches.
A quick step to the side and Voronin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot lands for Voronin.#T1#
Matazz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Matazz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It looked like Voronin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#KD#
Voronin drops Matazz with a big left hand and mounts him. Matazz is in big trouble! #ROC#
Matazz is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!#SU#
Voronin get's back to his feet.
Matazz is still on wobbly legs! Can Voronin finish him?
Matazz throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Voronin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Matazz dodges the punch combination from Voronin.
Voronin connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Matazz out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andriy Voronin!
An out of breath Andriy Voronin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: AFC #28     
Date:   Dec 22, 2018
#R1#
Voronin throws an overhand right that lands on McClain's shoulder, as McClain tries to avoid the shot.
Voronin cracks McClain with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've been told by McClain's head coaches at Shark Tank MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Voronin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McClain checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McClain takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McClain takes a swing at Voronin's ribcage but misses.
Voronin lands a leg kick that knocks McClain off balance momentarily.
Voronin misses with a low kick as McClain jumps back.
McClain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McClain misses the shot to the body.
McClain takes one to the side of the head. #CL#
McClain moves into the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McClain.
Voronin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Voronin scores with a shot to the side of McClain's head.
McClain can't find room to land a body shot as Voronin controls the action.
McClain struggles to land a body shot inside as Voronin controls his hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from McClain fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McClain.
McClain tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McClain tries a body shot but Voronin blocks it.
Voronin lands a hook that snaps the head of McClain backwards.
McClain cracks Voronin with a nice body shot.#T1#
Voronin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voronin misses with the head strike.
McClain tries to work over Voronin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McClain prevents a body shot from Voronin.
McClain misses with a punch to the body.
Voronin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voronin misses with a punch to the body.
McClain working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McClain misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McClain lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McClain misses with a body punch.
McClain misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from McClain.
McClain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McClain lands with a right to the head.
McClain stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McClain scores with a shot to the side of Voronin's head.
Voronin has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. McClain seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Voronin can turn it around.
Voronin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
McClain lands a right hand that snaps the head of Voronin backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Voronin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Voronin lands a left hand.
McClain lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T2#
McClain scores with a shoulder strike.
Voronin struggles to land a body shot inside as McClain controls his hands.
Voronin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McClain.
McClain lands a right hand.
McClain lands a right hand.
McClain lands a body shot.
McClain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voronin struggles to land a body shot inside as McClain controls his hands.
Voronin misses with some punches.
Voronin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Voronin.
Voronin prevents a body shot from McClain.
McClain swings wildly with an uppercut but Voronin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voronin working aggressively here.
McClain misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Voronin.
Voronin lands a right hand that snaps the head of McClain backwards.
Voronin lands a nice shot to the body.
Voronin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Voronin misses with a punch to the body. #T3#
Voronin struggles to land a body shot inside as McClain controls his hands.
McClain misses with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin swings wildly with an uppercut but McClain uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Voronin fails to land.
Voronin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Voronin misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
McClain blocking some punches.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
McClain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Voronin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McClain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Voronin's elbow.
Voronin is looking for a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from McClain fails to land.
Voronin lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short left from Voronin. #CUT2#
It looks like Dan McClain has been cut.
Voronin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McClain misses with some punches.
Voronin is looking for a takedown.
Dan McClain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andriy Voronin.#T4#
Voronin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Voronin tries a body shot but McClain blocks it.
McClain lands with a short shot to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Still in the clinch, Voronin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Voronin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McClain.
Voronin lands a hook that snaps the head of McClain backwards.
Voronin lands a shoulder strike.
Voronin lands with a right to the head.
Voronin working aggressively here.
Voronin blocks an uppercut.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
McClain blocking some punches.
McClain working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
McClain lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Voronin blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for McClain.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
Voronin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voronin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Andriy Voronin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dan McClain's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Voronin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McClain is able to avoid easily.
It looked like McClain was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Voronin.
McClain punishes Voronin's body with a nice straight punch.
Voronin loads up on a big right hand but McClain slips the punch.
Voronin throws a leg kick but McClain sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A good leg kick by Voronin.
Voronin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Voronin misses with a low kick as McClain jumps back.
McClain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McClain lands an overhand right.
McClain lands an overhand right.
McClain misses with a straight right.
Voronin punishes McClain's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McClain lands with a nice body punch.
McClain looks to land a left hand but Voronin moved out of range nicely.
Voronin scoring well with a low kick there.
Voronin lands with a kick to the ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Voronin avoids the body shot from McClain.
Voronin throws a head kick that misses. #T1#
McClain moves out of range of the leg kick from Voronin.
McClain moves out of range of the body kick.
McClain drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Voronin lands a leg kick that knocks McClain off balance momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Voronin.
Voronin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Voronin walks into a jab.
McClain looks to score with a jab to the body but Voronin is just out of range.
A jab lands there for Voronin.
McClain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Voronin.
McClain moves out of range as Voronin throws a body kick.
Voronin throws a head kick that misses.
McClain scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Voronin misses with a hook. McClain ducked under it nicely.
Voronin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Voronin misses with an uppercut.
McClain is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
McClain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Voronin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Voronin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T2#
Voronin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
McClain misses with a wild combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McClain ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McClain throws a shot to the body.
McClain tries to bum rush Voronin with a series of wild strikes but Voronin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Voronin throws a hook to the side of McClain's head but McClain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Voronin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Voronin throws a low kick but McClain moves out of range easily.
Voronin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McClain lands a jab-cross combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Voronin misses the target.
McClain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Voronin was well out of range. Poor timing from McClain.
McClain throws a hook but Voronin avoids it easily.
McClain misses with a body shot.
Voronin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Voronin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away. #T3#
McClain throws a hook to the side of Voronin's head but Voronin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Voronin lands with a good body shot.
Voronin motions for McClain to come forward. Voronin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McClain just misses with a punch to the body.
Voronin lands with a shot to the body.
McClain misses with a series of wild punches.
McClain avoids a kick to the body.
McClain is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Voronin.
McClain lands with a shot to the body.
Voronin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McClain.
Voronin tries to land a leg kick but McClain saw it coming and moves away.
McClain drops his hands momentarily and Voronin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McClain just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to the body from Voronin misses #CL#
and McClain counters by moving into the clinch.
McClain throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voronin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voronin.
McClain blocks a body shot from Voronin. #T4#
Voronin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Voronin is working McClain over against the cage.
McClain lands a body shot.
Voronin is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McClain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Voronin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin is trying to pull guard but McClain turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for McClain.
McClain lands a left hand that snaps the head of Voronin backwards.
Voronin struggles to land a body shot inside as McClain controls his hands.
McClain lands a left hand that snaps the head of Voronin backwards.
McClain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Voronin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from McClain.
A body shot lands from McClain.
Voronin misses with the head strike.
McClain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McClain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McClain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McClain misses with a punch to the body.
McClain can't find room to land a body shot as Voronin controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from McClain fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dan McClain will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dan McClain's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
McClain throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McClain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick lands there from Voronin.
Andriy Voronin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McClain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Voronin.
A slapping body kick lands there for Voronin.
McClain is looking to wear down Voronin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McClain moves out of range of the strikes.
McClain pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Voronin back to the cage. McClain follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Voronin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Voronin throws a jab when McClain was well out of range.
Voronin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Voronin.
Voronin connects with the punch.
McClain steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Voronin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voronin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McClain checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Voronin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - McClain scores with a four punch combination!
McClain misses with a jab, cross combination.
McClain is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice shot by McClain.#ROC#
Voronin is rocked!#T1#
McClain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Voronin moves away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McClain checks a leg kick.
Voronin misses with an uppercut.
Voronin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McClain's hands.
McClain lands a nice looking body shot.
Voronin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
McClain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Voronin was well out of range. Poor timing from McClain.
McClain stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Voronin.
Voronin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McClain.
McClain slips a jab from Voronin.
It looked like McClain was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Voronin.
Voronin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Voronin misses the shot to the body.
Voronin defending well as McClain loads up on a big left hand.
McClain throws a right and a left that both miss.
Andriy Voronin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McClain connects with a single shot there.
Voronin throws a wild body kick that McClain sees coming a mile off.
McClain swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T2#
Voronin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McClain slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
McClain moves out of range of the strikes.
A shot to the liver by McClain. Beautiful body shot.
McClain scores with a shot to the body.
McClain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McClain takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McClain blocks the body kick.
Voronin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McClain lands with a good body shot.
McClain throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Voronin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Voronin throws a left and a right that both miss
and McClain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Voronin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A swing and a miss from McClain.#T3#
Voronin avoids the body shot from McClain.
A left lands for Voronin.
McClain cracks Voronin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McClain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McClain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McClain throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Voronin counters with a body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Voronin.
Voronin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McClain is able to avoid easily.
Voronin feints and then cracks McClain's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McClain down.
McClain jabs at Voronin's body.
McClain tries to clinch but Voronin is having none of it.
McClain lands a jab-cross combination.
McClain tries to clinch up but Voronin circles away and keeps his distance.
McClain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Voronin moves away.
Voronin only half commits to the counter leg kick.
McClain takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voronin throws a right and a left that both miss.
McClain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Voronin manages to avoid it.#T4#
Voronin misses with a jab to the body
and McClain counters with a right hand to the body.
McClain misses with a wild combination.
McClain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Voronin counters with a straight right hand.
McClain looks to score with a jab to the body but Voronin is just out of range.
Voronin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Voronin throws a head kick but McClain moves out of range.
Voronin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McClain.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Voronin. McClain shrugs it off though.
McClain looks to land a right hand but Voronin moved out of range.
McClain moves out of range of the body kick from Voronin.
Voronin missing with a left hand there. McClain was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Voronin scores with a spinning back kick!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Voronin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and McClain has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McClain and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Voronin throws a quick inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from McClain. Voronin does a little dance to reset his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dan McClain.
Well McClain has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan McClain!

A very excited looking Dan McClain made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

 

Event: OFC 391: Isolation     
Date:   Nov 28, 2018
#R1#
Voronin connects with a leg kick. Stenger looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That kick from Stenger tenderised Voronin's leg. Voronin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stenger takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Voronin tries to land a leg kick but Stenger saw it coming and moves away.
Stenger blocks the body kick.
Stenger throws a head kick but Voronin moves out of range.
Stenger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Voronin connects with an inside leg kick.
Voronin scoring well with a low kick there.
Stenger has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
An inside leg kick from Voronin misses.
Stenger misses with an uppercut.
Stenger staying out of range there.
Stenger tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Voronin manages to circle out of the way.
Stenger avoids a kick to the body.
Voronin throws a lazy body kick
enabling Stenger to counter with a crisp jab.
Stenger looks to throw the jab but Voronin is out of range.
Voronin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Stenger misses with a hook. Voronin ducked under it nicely.
Stenger checks a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voronin lands a leg kick that knocks Stenger off balance momentarily.
Stenger slips under a jab from Voronin.
Stenger is looking to counter with head kicks.
Voronin checks a leg kick nicely.
Andriy Voronin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stenger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Voronin was well out of range. Poor timing from Stenger.#T1#
Voronin avoids the body shot from Stenger.
Stenger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Voronin.
Stenger tries to clinch but Voronin is having none of it.
Stenger moves out of range of the leg kick from Voronin.
Stenger is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Stenger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Voronin was well out of range. Poor timing from Stenger.
Voronin throws a push kick but Stenger slaps the foot to one side.
Stenger misses with an uppercut. Voronin saw that one coming.
Stenger fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Voronin on the side of the head.
Stenger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Voronin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That kick from Stenger tenderised Voronin's leg. Voronin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Voronin throws a hook but Stenger avoids it easily.
Voronin throws the left hand but Stenger avoids the punch easily.
Voronin just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromStenger.
Voronin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Stenger cracks Voronin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Voronin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Stenger blocks the leg kick.
Stenger misses with a hook.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voronin swings widly with a right hand
and Stenger counters with a straight right hand.
Stenger takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Good work by Stenger as he checks the leg kick.
Voronin throws a head kick but Stenger moves out of range.
Voronin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stenger throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Voronin misses the shot to the body.
Voronin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Stenger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stenger.
Stenger tries to work over Voronin's front leg with a kick but Voronin checks it.
Voronin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Stenger wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Voronin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stenger.
Voronin is looking to slow Stenger down with leg kicks.
Voronin throws a body punch but Stenger moves out of range.
Voronin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It looked like Stenger was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Voronin.
Stenger walks forward, straight into a front kick from Voronin.
Stenger slips under a jab from Voronin.
Voronin throws a lazy right hand but Stenger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Voronin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stenger.#T3#
Stenger lands the left hand.
Good leg kick by Voronin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Voronin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stenger tries to clinch but Voronin moves out of range.
Stenger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Voronin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stenger.
Voronin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stenger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Voronin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Voronin throws a jab when Stenger was well out of range.
Voronin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Voronin wants to land a leg kick but Stenger is out of range.
Voronin moves out of range of the strikes.
Voronin throws a leg kick that misses.
Stenger throws a leg kick that is checked
and Voronin counters with a nice uppercut.
Voronin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Stenger under the eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stenger misses with a series of wild punches.
Stenger blocks a jab.
Stenger is looking to counter with a body kick.#T4#
A leg kick checked by Stenger.
Voronin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#CL#
Stenger moves into the clinch successfully.
Stenger struggles to land a body shot inside as Voronin controls his hands.
Stenger tries to throw a body punch but Voronin avoids it by throwing Stenger back against the cage.
Stenger prevents a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stenger smiles and moves away.
Voronin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Stenger takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Voronin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stenger's calf.
Voronin scores with a jab. Stenger acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Voronin slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stenger is looking to chop away at Voronin's legs.
Voronin throws a combination that misses
and Stenger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Voronin lands with a right hand.
Stenger checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Stenger doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andriy Voronin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Stenger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Voronin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stenger was well out of range. Poor timing from Voronin.
Voronin looks to land a body kick but Stenger moved away.
Stenger is looking to counter the offense by Voronin and move into the clinch.
Voronin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Voronin tries to land a front kick but Stenger steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Voronin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stenger cracks the inside of Voronin's front leg.
Voronin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stenger. That did some damage!
Stenger throws a shot from downtown. Voronin moves away and avoids it.
Voronin throws out a loose jab but Stenger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voronin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Voronin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stenger.
Voronin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Voronin lands a leg kick that knocks Stenger off balance momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voronin throws a body kick that misses.
Stenger throwing a counter right hand but Voronin manages to avoid it.
Stenger on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Voronin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A shot to the body from Stenger misses
and Voronin counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stenger looks to throw the jab but Voronin is out of range.
Stenger lands with an overhand left.#T1#
Stenger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A nice inside leg kick there by Voronin. That's going to slow Stenger down.
Stenger throws an off balance right hand
and Voronin counters with a nice uppercut.
Stenger connects with an inside leg kick.
Voronin catches Stenger with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Voronin throws a front kick aimed at Stenger's knee but Stenger avoids it well.
Stenger tries to land a front kick but Voronin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Voronin avoids the body shot from Stenger.
Stenger throws a poor cross that misses
and Voronin counters with a nice uppercut.
Voronin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stenger throws a sloppy head kick and Voronin moves out of range easily.
Voronin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stenger is out of range.
Stenger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Voronin.
Stenger backing away here, and Voronin unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Stenger misses with a low kick.
Stenger digs a good body shot into Voronin's ribs.
Andriy Voronin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Voronin throws out a loose jab but Stenger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voronin tries to score with a low kick but Stenger moves his leg out of the way.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Voronin. #T2#
A slapping leg kick lands for Voronin.
Voronin tries to bum rush Stenger with a series of wild strikes but Stenger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stenger looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Stenger slips a straight right by Voronin.
Voronin just misses with a punch to the body.
Voronin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stenger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Voronin moves out of range of the strikes.
Voronin flicks out a counter leg kick but Stenger steps away.
Voronin misses with a body punch
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Stenger counters with a leg kick.
Voronin throws a front kick that sends Stenger stumbling back into the cage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stenger checks a leg kick.
Voronin misses with a lunging right hand
and Stenger counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Stenger takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stenger.
Voronin misses with a body shot.
Voronin lands with a cross. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stenger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Voronin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T3#
Voronin struggles to land a body shot inside as Stenger controls his hands.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
Voronin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voronin tries to work over Stenger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Voronin can't find room to land a body shot as Stenger controls the action.
Voronin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stenger trying to land knees to the body.
Stenger prevents a body shot from Voronin.
Stenger digs a right hand underneath Voronin's ribcage. Voronin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stenger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stenger works on Voronin's body with a couple of short punches.
Voronin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short body shot lands from Stenger as the two fighters clinch.
Voronin is breathing heavily.
Stenger pushes Voronin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stenger lands a nice shot to the body.
Stenger blocks a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin throws a punch but it's blocked by Stenger.
Stenger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stenger.
Stenger lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty! #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stenger leaning against his opponent.
Voronin tries to pull guard but Stenger holds him up against the cage and eventually Voronin drops back down to his feet.
Voronin lands with a light punch inside.
Voronin lands a nice shot to the body.
Voronin prevents a body shot from Stenger.
Voronin lands a left hand.
Stenger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aksel Stenger has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Voronin works on Stenger's body with a couple of short punches.
Voronin misses with a body punch.
Stenger lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stenger.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voronin.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stenger looking to throw knees to the head but Voronin is blocking nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Voronin lands with a light punch inside.
Voronin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stenger with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Andriy Voronin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Stenger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stenger moves away from the strike by Voronin.
Voronin is looking to land body kicks.
Voronin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Stenger fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stenger wants to clinch up but Voronin keeps it at a distance.
Stenger moves out of range of the leg kick from Voronin.
Voronin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Voronin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Voronin misses.
Voronin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Voronin feints and then cracks Stenger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stenger down.
Voronin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stenger tries to clinch there but Voronin circles away.
Voronin swinging wildly here.
Voronin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Voronin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Voronin swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T1#
Voronin thows a leg kick but Stenger checks it
and Voronin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stenger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Voronin misses with a two punch combination.
Stenger takes one to the chin there.
Voronin misses with a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Stenger.
Stenger throws a head kick that misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Stenger.
Stenger moves out of range of the strikes.
Voronin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Voronin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Stenger if he has to take too many more of those.
Stenger moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stenger throws a head kick that misses.
Voronin was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Stenger takes a jab right on the kisser.
Voronin throws a low kick but Stenger avoids it.
Voronin lands a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voronin throws a leg kick but Stenger sees it coming and checks it nicely. #T2#
Voronin is looking to slow Stenger down with leg kicks.
Voronin loads up on a big right hand but Stenger slips the punch.
Stenger misses the jab.
Voronin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Voronin is looking to slow Stenger down with leg kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stenger. That's going to slow Voronin down.
Stenger throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Voronin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stenger can pounce on him.
Stenger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stenger slips under a jab from Voronin.
Voronin moves out of range as Stenger strikes.
Stenger throws a lazy right hand but Voronin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Voronin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stenger.
Voronin loads up on a big right hand but Stenger slips the punch.
Voronin throws out a leg kick but Stenger moves out of range and Voronin only half commits.
A leg kick checked by Voronin.
Stenger with a nice cross.#T3#
Voronin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stenger was well out of range. Poor timing from Voronin.
Voronin misses with a body shot.
Stenger is looking to counter with head kicks.
Good exchange - Voronin coming out on top.
Voronin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stenger takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Voronin throws a chopping leg kick but Stenger manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Voronin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Voronin just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromStenger.
Stenger on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stenger throws a sloppy head kick and Voronin moves out of range easily.
Voronin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Voronin throws a hook to the side of Stenger's head but Stenger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It appears Stenger was looking to counter with a kick there.
Voronin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stenger's calf.
Voronin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Aksel Stenger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stenger takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Voronin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Voronin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Stenger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stenger throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stenger fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Voronin checks it well.
Voronin tries a quick counter leg kick but Stenger is wise to it.
Voronin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stenger's corner calls for a 1-2. Stenger obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A jab from Voronin misses.
Voronin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Stenger is looking to slow Voronin down with leg kicks.
Stenger moves out of range as Voronin strikes.#CL#
Stenger pushes Voronin up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Stenger.
Voronin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Voronin blocks a body shot from Stenger.
Voronin misses with the head strike.
Voronin misses with a hook from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Stenger.
Voronin wants to take the fight to the mat but Stenger manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Stenger tries to work over Voronin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Voronin takes a knee right on the jaw!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Aksel Stenger.
I think Voronin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andriy Voronin!

A very excited looking Andriy Voronin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Aksel Stenger had this to say: 'Another huge disappointment. '.

 

Event: OFC 389: Wyatt vs Alzado II     
Date:   Nov 17, 2018
#R1#
A solid leg kick lands there for Stenger.
Voronin misses with a low kick.
Voronin feints and then cracks Stenger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stenger down.
Stenger chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Voronin can pounce on him. #CL2#
Stenger closes the distance and pushes Voronin back into the cage.
Stenger misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Stenger fails to land.
Stenger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Voronin's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Voronin.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Voronin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stenger lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Voronin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Good body shot from Voronin.
Voronin tries to work over Stenger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Voronin tries to pull guard but Stenger holds him up against the cage and eventually Voronin drops back down to his feet.
Voronin jumps guard but Stenger stands there with Voronin around his waist. Voronin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andriy Voronin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stenger trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Stenger fails to land.
Voronin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stenger walks away with a smile on his face. Voronin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #T1#
A leg kick checked by Stenger.
Stenger throws a body shot but no joy.
Stenger throws a solid leg kick but Voronin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stenger.
Voronin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Voronin blocks a low kick nicely.
Voronin throws a lazy head kick
and Stenger counters with a leg kick.
Voronin misses with a low kick.
Stenger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Voronin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Stenger thuds his right hand into Voronin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Voronin connects with a body shot that sends Stenger's belly button to the back.
Voronin throws an off balance right hand
and Stenger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stenger moves out of range of the body kick.
Stenger lands with a thumping leg kick.
Voronin feints and then cracks Stenger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stenger down.
Stenger sizes up Voronin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stenger lands a front kick.
Stenger tries to clinch but Voronin moves out of range.
Voronin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#T2#
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Voronin. Stenger shrugs it off though.
Voronin throws a front kick that sends Stenger stumbling back into the cage.
Voronin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Voronin throws a leg kick that misses.
That kick from Stenger tenderised Voronin's leg. Voronin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stenger tries to clinch there but Voronin circles away.
Andriy Voronin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voronin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stenger.
Voronin cracks the inside of Stenger's front leg.
Stenger blocks the body kick.
Stenger moves away from the strike by Voronin.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Voronin, as that shot connected.
Voronin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A shot to the liver by Voronin. Beautiful body shot.
Stenger walks into a jab.
Stenger tries to clinch there but Voronin circles away.
Voronin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. #CL#
Voronin clinches up with Stenger and pushes him back against the cage.
Stenger holding his opponent close, against the cage. #T3#
Voronin throws a punch but it's blocked by Stenger.
Stenger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Voronin scores with a shoulder strike.
Voronin blocking some punches.
Stenger misses with the head strike.
Stenger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Voronin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stenger blocks an uppercut.
Voronin blocks an uppercut.
Voronin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Voronin lands a nice uppercut.
Voronin lands with a light punch inside.
Voronin tries to score a body lock takedown but Stenger shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Voronin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Stenger fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Voronin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stenger misses the shot to the body.
Stenger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Voronin was well out of range. Poor timing from Stenger.#T4#
A looping hook to the body misses from Stenger. Voronin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Voronin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Voronin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Voronin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Voronin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Voronin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stenger.
Voronin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stenger doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Voronin works the jab nicely.
Voronin scores with a sloppy right hand. Stenger should have avoided that one.
Voronin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Voronin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Voronin throws a shot to the body. #CL2#
Stenger gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but Stenger avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voronin.
Stenger with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stenger.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Voronin.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Voronin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andriy Voronin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
A nice inside leg kick there by Stenger. That's going to slow Voronin down.
Voronin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stenger is out of range.
Stenger now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Stenger misses with a low kick as Voronin jumps back.
Voronin tries to land a leg kick but Stenger saw it coming and moves away.
Voronin pushes Stenger away with a front kick.
Voronin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stenger's calf.
Stenger is looking to clinch.
A big right from Voronin misses.
Voronin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stenger can do to turn this around?
Voronin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Voronin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stenger.
Stenger explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Voronin misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stenger checks a low kick from Voronin.#CL2#
Stenger clinches up with Voronin and pushes him back against the cage.#TD#
Voronin successfully pulls guard. #SUB#
Voronin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#SUB#
Voronin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stenger defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1##SUB#
Voronin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Stenger content to stall in guard here. #SUB#
Stenger got a little sloppy there for a moment and Voronin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stenger has managed to get both his arms back between Voronin's legs - danger averted.
Stenger seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Voronin keeping full guard, as Stenger tries to pass.
Stenger is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Voronin controls Stenger momentarily but Stenger frees himself. #SUB#
Voronin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB#
Voronin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stenger defends well.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Voronin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stenger wants to control from the top but Voronin keeps moving.
Voronin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stenger is one step ahead there.
Stenger sitting in guard here, content to control.
Stenger's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Voronin keeping moving, preventing Stenger from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Voronin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Stenger is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Voronin trying to keep a closed guard but Stenger is proving a slippery customer.
Stenger controlling from the top position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.#T3#
Stenger passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Voronin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Stenger just content to control the position.
Voronin is trying to improve his position.
Stenger wants to control but Voronin is keeping him busy.
Voronin tries to bench press Stenger off him but Stenger keeps the position.
Stenger in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Voronin is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T4#
Stenger is looking to take a break and control but Voronin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stenger controlling from side mount.
Voronin struggling a bit here.
Voronin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stenger tries to advance to mount but Voronin denies him.
Voronin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stenger wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stenger trying to control the action but Voronin is working from the bottom.
Voronin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stenger wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Stenger wants to control but Voronin is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Andriy Voronin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Voronin slips under a jab.
Voronin dips to his left and cracks Stenger with an uppercut!
Voronin moves out of range as Stenger strikes.
Voronin throws a solid leg kick but Stenger takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Voronin.
Voronin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stenger is able to avoid easily.
Voronin sets himself, and Stenger steps forward looking for the clinch! Voronin avoids it this time.
Voronin throws the kick towards the body but Stenger avoids it.
Stenger chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Voronin can pounce on him.
A jab lands there for Voronin.
Voronin misses with a low kick.
Stenger staying out of range there.
That kick from Stenger tenderised Voronin's leg. Voronin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stenger works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voronin misses with a body kick.
Stenger checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stenger misses with a low kick.
Stenger's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Voronin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Stenger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Voronin throws a shot from downtown. Stenger moves away and avoids it.
Stenger moves out of range of the body kick.#T1#
Voronin throws a head kick that Stenger semi-blocks.
Stenger tries to clinch but Voronin moves out of range.
Voronin avoids the body shot from Stenger.
Andriy Voronin is winning the standup battle so far.
Voronin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Voronin throws a leg kick but Stenger moved away.
Stenger just misses with a punch to the body.
Voronin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stenger clobbers Voronin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Stenger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Voronin manages to avoid it.
As Stenger looks to move away, Voronin throws a big counter combo but Stenger just gets out of the way.
Voronin throws a leg kick but Stenger sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stenger lands with a shot to the body.
Stenger slips under a jab.
Voronin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stenger throws a wild body kick that Voronin sees coming a mile off.
Stenger misses with a low kick.
Stenger jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Voronin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voronin throws a shot from downtown. Stenger moves away and avoids it.
Stenger looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Voronin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stenger connects with a right hand. Voronin shakes it off.
Stenger takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Voronin, right into the meat.
Stenger sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Stenger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Voronin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Voronin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A chopping leg kick lands by Voronin.
Voronin ducks under a wild hook from Stenger.
Stenger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stenger takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Voronin throws a leg kick that misses.
Stenger takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Voronin. That's going to slow Stenger down.
Voronin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stenger fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#T3#
A left lands for Voronin.
Stenger misses the shot to the body. #CL2#
Stenger moves into range and clinches up with Voronin.
A shot in the inside from Stenger.
Voronin lands with a short shot to the head.
Voronin pushes Stenger back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stenger misses with a knee to the head.
Stenger tries to work over Voronin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Voronin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Stenger to keep the fight standing.
Voronin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Voronin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voronin pushes Stenger back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stenger misses with a punch to the body.
Voronin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Aksel Stenger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stenger lands a nice shot to the body.
Voronin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stenger or not.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stenger lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Voronin or not.
Voronin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Voronin tries for a takedown but Stenger manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andriy Voronin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T4#
Voronin jumps guard but Stenger stands there with Voronin around his waist. Voronin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Voronin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
Stenger scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stenger lands with a light punch inside.
Stenger blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Stenger.
Voronin avoiding damage as Stenger throws knees to the body.
Stenger lands a shoulder strike.
Stenger can't find room to land a body shot as Voronin controls the action.
Stenger lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Voronin.
A head punch on the inside from Voronin fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right hand to the body from Voronin.
Voronin is working for takedown but Stenger is calmly controlling the position for now.
Voronin takes a shot to the head.
Stenger utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Stenger connects with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aksel Stenger.
I think Voronin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!

 

Event: OFC 387: Shamrock vs Barathian     
Date:   Nov 03, 2018
#R1#
Petrovs tries to clinch up but Voronin circles away and keeps his distance.#CL2#
Voronin moves into the clinch successfully.
Petrovs is trying to pull guard but Voronin turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Petrovs is trying to force a seperation but Voronin has the dominant position.
Petrovs tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Voronin smiles and moves away.
Petrovs shoots in for a takedown but Voronin shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaspars Petrovs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petrovs shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Voronin pinned against the cage. Voronin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Voronin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Petrovs moves out of range as Voronin throws a body kick.
Voronin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Petrovs is looking to clinch.
Voronin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrovs was well out of range. Poor timing from Voronin.
Petrovs throws a big counter combination but Voronin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Voronin has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Petrovs is landing a low percentage of strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Voronin.
Voronin swats away the attempt to clinch by Petrovs.
Petrovs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Voronin throws a hook but Petrovs avoids it easily.
Petrovs walks into a left hand. #T1#
Voronin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Voronin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Voronin feints and then cracks Petrovs's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Petrovs down.
Voronin tried to score with a low kick but Petrovs checks it.
Petrovs shoots in for a takedown but Voronin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Andriy Voronin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voronin misses with a looping left.
Voronin throws a leg kick but Petrovs sees it coming and moves out of range.
Petrovs fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Voronin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Petrovs checks the leg kick nicely there. #CL#
Petrovs rushes Voronin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Petrovs wants to break free but Voronin has control.
Voronin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Petrovs pulls his leg out and moves away.
Voronin connects with an inside leg kick.#T2#
A left lands for Voronin.
Voronin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Voronin misses the target.
Voronin throws a leg kick but Petrovs sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Petrovs looks for a takedown but Voronin sprawls well.
Petrovs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Voronin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Petrovs fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petrovs throws a leg kick but Voronin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Petrovs moves out of range of the body kick.
Voronin lands a high kick!
Petrovs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Petrovs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Voronin swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL#
Petrovs moves into the clinch.
Petrovs drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Voronin gets the underhooks and prevents it. #T3##TD2#
Voronin gets control of Petrovs's arms and successfully pulls guard. Voronin will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Voronin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Petrovs preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petrovs trying to control but Voronin is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Voronin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Petrovs defends it easily.#SUB2#
Voronin is looking for a triangle but Petrovs pushes his legs off easily. #SUB2#
Voronin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB2#
Voronin working for a triangle but Petrovs defends it easily. #SUB2#
Voronin working for a triangle but Petrovs defends it easily. #T4##SUB2#
Petrovs got a little sloppy there for a moment and Voronin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Petrovs has managed to get both his arms back between Voronin's legs - danger averted.
Voronin looking for a sweep. Not yet Voronin, not yet.
Petrovs scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Voronin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Petrovs. #SUB2#
Petrovs avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #SUB2#
Voronin has his foot on Petrovs's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Petrovs works his way back into a safe position though.
Petrovs has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Petrovs trying to control the position from guard on top but Voronin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petrovs landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andriy Voronin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Petrovs fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Voronin avoids it really well and circles away.
Petrovs shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Voronin sprawls well. Voronin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Petrovs gets slowly back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Petrovs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Petrovs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Voronin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Petrovs shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Voronin but Voronin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Voronin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaspars Petrovs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Voronin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voronin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Petrovs doesn't manage to clinch there - Voronin circles away.
Petrovs fails with a takedown attempt.#T1#
Petrovs ducks right into an uppercut from Voronin.
Petrovs on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Voronin thows a body kick. Petrovs tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Voronin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Andriy Voronin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Voronin looks to land a left hand but Petrovs moved out of range nicely.
Kaspars Petrovs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Petrovs is defended easily by Voronin.
Voronin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Petrovs's sensitive parts.
Voronin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Petrovs tries to clinch but Voronin is having none of it.
Petrovs moves in looking to clinch but Voronin pushes him off.
Voronin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petrovs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T2#
Petrovs tries to score a power double leg takedown but Voronin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Petrovs somewhat.
Petrovs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Voronin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Voronin misses with a looping left.
Voronin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That kick from Voronin tenderised Petrovs's leg. Petrovs is trying to keep his angry face on.
Petrovs takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Voronin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Petrovs's calf.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Voronin doesn't manage to clinch there - Petrovs circles away.
Voronin scores with a nice head shot.
Voronin throws a shot to the body.
Petrovs chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Voronin can pounce on him.
Both fighters circling a little - Voronin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Petrovs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Petrovs has closed the distance and engaged Voronin in a clinch.
Petrovs's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T3#
Petrovs stops a takedown attempt from Voronin.
Petrovs is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Voronin jumps guard but Petrovs stands there with Voronin around his waist. Voronin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Voronin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voronin lands with a short shot to the head.
Petrovs tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Voronin prevents a body shot from Petrovs.
Voronin jumps guard but Petrovs stands there with Voronin around his waist. Voronin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Voronin is working Petrovs over against the cage.
Petrovs can't get the takedown.
Voronin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Petrovs blocks a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin is pressed up against the cage. Petrovs has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Voronin down to the mat. Voronin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Voronin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Petrovs takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.#T4#
Voronin avoids the head kick by Petrovs.
Voronin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Petrovs.
Petrovs stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Voronin.
Petrovs moves in looking to clinch but Voronin pushes him off.
Petrovs takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Petrovs checks a leg kick.
Voronin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Petrovs's sensitive parts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrovs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Voronin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Voronin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Voronin throws a front kick that sends Petrovs stumbling back into the cage.
Petrovs goes for a double leg but Voronin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Voronin continues to drive forward.
Voronin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Petrovs seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Voronin throws a wild body kick that Petrovs sees coming a mile off.
A chopping leg kick lands by Voronin.
Voronin misses with a body shot.
Voronin scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andriy Voronin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Petrovs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Voronin misses with a straight left.
Voronin throws a shot from downtown. Petrovs moves away and avoids it.
Petrovs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice sprawl there from Voronin as Petrovs shoots in.
Voronin appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Petrovs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Voronin was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrovs.
Petrovs tries a low kick but Voronin avoids it.
Voronin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petrovs seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Petrovs on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Voronin throws out a leg kick but Petrovs moves out of range and Voronin only half commits.
Petrovs checks the leg kick.
Voronin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Petrovs has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrovs blocks a leg kick.
Petrovs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Voronin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Voronin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Petrovs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Petrovs fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Voronin avoids it really well and circles away.#T1#
Voronin throws the left hand but Petrovs avoids the punch easily.
As Voronin looks to move away, Petrovs throws a big counter combo but Voronin just gets out of the way.
Petrovs stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Voronin.
Petrovs with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Voronin to score with a decent uppercut.
Voronin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Andriy Voronin seems to be getting the better of the standup.#TD#
Voronin gets caught napping as Petrovs dives in and scores a takedown. Voronin manages to retain guard.
Voronin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Petrovs.
Voronin controls Petrovs momentarily but Petrovs frees himself. #SUB2#
Petrovs got a little sloppy there for a moment and Voronin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Petrovs has managed to get both his arms back between Voronin's legs - danger averted.
Petrovs is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #SUB2#
Voronin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Petrovs is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Voronin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Petrovs working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T2#
Petrovs controls from within his opponent's guard. #SUB2#
Voronin looking for a guillotine here but Petrovs defends easily.
Petrovs throws a big right hand that misses. #SUB2#
Petrovs is sitting in close to Voronin's body. Voronin has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Petrovs is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Petrovs is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Voronin.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Andriy Voronin!
A relieved looking Andriy Voronin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

 

Event: OFC 384: Maneno vs Murphy     
Date:   Oct 20, 2018
#R1#
Voronin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Declan.
Voronin tries to clinch there but Declan circles away.
Andriy Voronin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Declan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Voronin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Voronin scores with a spinning back kick!
Declan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Voronin.
Declan moves out of range as Voronin throws a body kick.
Declan blocks a low kick nicely.
Declan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Declan blocks a low kick nicely.
Declan throws a quick inside leg kick.
A big left from Voronin misses.
Voronin cracks Declan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Declan throws a jab but it's blocked by Voronin.
Voronin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Declan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Voronin.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Voronin connects with a body shot.
Voronin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Voronin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Declan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Voronin just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Declan. Voronin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Voronin half committed to a counter leg kick.#T1#
Voronin misses with a straight left.
Voronin tries to score with a low kick but Declan moves his leg out of the way.
Declan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Declan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Voronin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Declan.
The fighters circling - Declan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Declan moves out of range of the body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Declan lands a lovely overhand right.
Voronin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Declan tries to work over Voronin's front leg with a kick but Voronin checks it.
Declan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Voronin moves out of range as Declan throws a body kick.
Declan misses with a wild body shot.
Voronin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Voronin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Declan thumps Voronin with a low kick.
Voronin just misses with a punch to the body.
Voronin throws an off balance right hand
and Declan counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Declan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Declan. #T2#
Declan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by Voronin.
Voronin avoids the body shot from Declan.
Voronin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Declan is able to avoid easily.
Voronin scores with a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Declan.
Declan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Voronin misses with an uppercut.
Declan is trying to counter with his kicks.
A head kick misses from Declan.
Voronin thows a body kick. Declan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Declan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Declan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Declan looks to land a right hand but Voronin moved out of range.
Declan blocks a leg kick.
Voronin misses with a straight left.
Declan throws a body punch but Voronin moves out of range.
Voronin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Declan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Declan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Voronin rather than just go for the knockout.
Voronin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Voronin tries to clinch up but Declan circles away and keeps his distance.#T3#
Voronin looks for the body kick but Declan saw that one coming.
Voronin scores with a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Declan checks a leg kick.
Declan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Voronin throws a low kick but Declan moves out of range easily.
Declan throws a jab when Voronin was well out of range.
Voronin takes one to the side of the head.
Voronin avoids the body shot from Declan.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Voronin - that will leave a mark!
Voronin sizes up Declan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Declan lands a leg kick that knocks Voronin off balance momentarily.
Voronin throws a leg kick but Declan sees it coming and moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Declan! But no joy.
Voronin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Voronin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Declan tests Voronin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good leg kick by Voronin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Declan misses with a straight left.
Declan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Declan.
Declan takes one to the chin there.#T4#
Declan looks to score with a jab to the body but Voronin is just out of range.
Declan moves out of range of the body kick.
Declan flicks out a counter leg kick but Voronin steps away.
Voronin misses with a low kick.
Declan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Voronin.
Declan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Declan ducks under a wild hook from Voronin.
Declan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Declan lands a nice shot to the body.
Declan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Voronin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Declan misses with a straight right.
Sloppy strikes from Voronin. Those never looked like landing.
Declan throws a jab but it's blocked by Voronin.
Voronin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Declan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Voronin tries to work over Declan's front leg with a kick but Declan checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Voronin throws a shot to the body.
Voronin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Voronin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Declan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Declan looks to land a body kick but Voronin moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Andriy Voronin will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Voronin throws a quick inside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Declan blocks the low kick.
Declan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Declan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Declan throws a hook but Voronin avoids it easily.
Voronin tries a low kick but Declan avoids it.
Voronin throws a leg kick but Declan moved away.
An inside leg kick from Voronin misses.
Andriy Voronin is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Voronin.
Declan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Voronin's sensitive parts.
Declan lands a nice looking body kick.
Voronin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Voronin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Declan.
Declan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Declan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Declan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Voronin. Voronin obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Voronin connects with an inside leg kick.
Declan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Declan throws a body punch but Voronin moves out of range.
Declan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Voronin was well out of range. Poor timing from Declan.#T1#
Voronin checks a leg kick.
Declan avoids a kick to the body.
Declan throws a jab but it's blocked by Voronin.
Declan checks a leg kick.
Declan throws a hook to the side of Voronin's head but Voronin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Voronin misses with a low kick.
Voronin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Declan.#CL#
Voronin clinches.
A short right from Declan on the inside.
Voronin jumps guard but Declan stands there with Voronin around his waist. Voronin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Voronin jumps guard but Declan stands there with Voronin around his waist. Voronin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Voronin blocks the elbow strike.
Declan working aggressively here.
Declan has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Voronin.
Voronin is trying to pull guard but Declan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andriy Voronin. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Declan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Voronin tries to clinch but Declan moves out of range.
Declan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. #T2#
Voronin misses with a head kick.
Declan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Declan moves away from the strike by Voronin.
Declan lands a jab to Voronin's midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Declan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Declan ducks under a wild hook from Voronin.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Voronin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Declan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Declan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Declan connects with an inside leg kick.
Declan swings for the body but Voronin moves out of range.
Declan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Voronin tries to land a body kick
enabling Declan to counter with a crisp jab.
Voronin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Declan can pounce on him.
Voronin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Declan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Declan looks to score with a jab to the body but Voronin is just out of range.
Declan avoids a kick to the body.
Declan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Voronin blocks a head kick by Declan.
Voronin slips under a jab.
Declan throws a quick inside leg kick. #T3#
Voronin tries to clinch but Declan is having none of it.
Declan is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Voronin with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Declan.
A left lands for Voronin.
Declan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
An inside leg kick from Declan misses.
Voronin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Declan. Declan obviously looking to wear him down.
Declan throws a leg kick but Voronin checks it.
Declan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Voronin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Voronin throws a solid leg kick but Declan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Voronin.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Voronin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Declan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Declan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Voronin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Voronin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Declan in his tracks.
Voronin misses with a straight right.
Voronin staying out of range there.
Voronin with a nice cross.
Declan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.#T4#
Declan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Declan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voronin wants to land a leg kick but Declan is out of range.
Declan throws out a counter right but Voronin avoids it with no problem.
Voronin throws a body punch but Declan moves out of range.
Nice cross by Declan.
Declan defending well as Voronin loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from Declan.
Declan checks a leg kick.
Declan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Declan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Voronin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Voronin tried to score with a low kick but Declan checks it.
Voronin avoids the head kick by Declan.
Voronin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Voronin misses with the body kick
and Declan makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Voronin really felt that one!
Voronin is looking to chop away at Declan's legs.
Declan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Voronin tried to score with a low kick but Declan checks it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Declan checks a leg kick.
Voronin throws the kick towards the body but Declan avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Goban Declan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Voronin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Voronin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Declan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Declan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Declan is trying to counter with his kicks.
That kick from Voronin tenderised Declan's leg. Declan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Voronin misses with a hook. Declan ducked under it nicely.
Declan throws out a counter right but Voronin avoids it with no problem.
Declan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Declan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Voronin lands a glancing blow to the side of Declan's head.
Voronin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Declan. That did some damage!
Declan stuns Voronin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Voronin misses with a combination
and Declan counters with a stiff right hand.
Voronin throws a leg kick
enabling Declan to counter with a crisp jab.
Voronin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Declan looks for the body kick but Voronin saw that one coming.
Voronin misses with a leg kick.
Declan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Declan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#CL#
Voronin closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Voronin jumps guard but Declan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #BC2#
Declan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T1#
Voronin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Declan.
Declan just misses with a punch to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Voronin.
Declan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Voronin.
Voronin moves out of range as Declan strikes.
Voronin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Declan.
A big left from Voronin misses.
Decent striking displayed by Declan there.
Voronin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Declan checks it well.
Voronin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Declan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Declan slips a straight right by Voronin.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Voronin, right into the meat.
Declan ducks under a wild hook from Voronin.
Voronin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Declan tries to land a front kick but Voronin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Declan blocks the body kick.
Voronin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Declan checks the leg kick.
Declan looks to land a right hand but Voronin moved out of range.#T2#
Declan lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voronin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Declan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Declan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Declan throws a front kick aimed at Voronin's knee but Voronin avoids it well.
Voronin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Declan. Voronin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Voronin motions for Declan to come forward. Voronin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Voronin misses with a low kick.
Declan blocks the body kick.
The fighters circling - Declan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Declan misses with a wild combination.
Declan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Voronins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Voronin slips under a jab from Declan.
Voronin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Declan throws a poor cross that misses
and Voronin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T3#
Declan lands a jab to Voronin's midsection.
Good exchange - Declan coming out on top.
Voronin looks for the body kick but Declan saw that one coming.
Crunch! Voronin slams his shin into Declan's torso.
Voronin blocks a head kick by Declan.
Voronin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Voronin gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Declan counters with a straight right hand.
Voronin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Voronin misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Voronin.
Voronin throws a hook but Declan blocks it.
Voronin throws a low kick, looking for Declan's leg but Declan calmly moves out of range.
Voronin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Declan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Voronin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Declan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Voronin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Declan throws out the jab.
Voronin moves out of range of the strikes.
Declan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Voronin tests Declan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice defenses there by Declan.
That kick from Declan tenderised Voronin's leg. Voronin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Declan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Voronin.
Declan looks to score with a jab to the body but Voronin is just out of range.
A slow jab from Declan misses its intended target.
Voronin scores with a leg kick.
Voronin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Declan moves away.
Voronin avoids the head kick by Declan.
Declan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Voronin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Voronin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Voronin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Declan checks it well.
Declan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Declan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Declan lands a body shot.
Declan lands with a shot to the body.
Declan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Goban Declan.
I think Declan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Goban Declan!

Goban Declan took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, FORCEE for their support in the buildup to the fight.

 

Event: OFC 381: Bosch vs Maneno II     
Date:   Oct 06, 2018
#R1#
Horrible takedown attempt by Grossweiner or perhaps it was just good defense by Voronin, which made it look bad.
Grossweiner misses the jab.
Voronin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Grossweiner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Grossweiner throws a hook to the side of Voronin's head but Voronin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Voronin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Grossweiner misses with a left hand
and Voronin counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab by Grossweiner.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voronin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Voronin throws a lazy right hand but Grossweiner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Voronin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Grossweiner.
Voronin throws out a counter right but Grossweiner avoids it with no problem.#T1#
Voronin throws the left hand but Grossweiner avoids the punch easily.#TD#
Grossweiner drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Grossweiner stops Voronin from standing up.
Grossweiner looking to pass the guard.
Grossweiner won't allow Voronin to get back to his feet. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Grossweiner misses with an uppercut.
Grossweiner misses with a lunging right hand
and Grossweiner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Voronin blocks a head kick by Grossweiner. #T2#
Voronin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Voronin slips a jab from Grossweiner.
Grossweiner misses with a body punch
enabling Voronin to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Grossweiner.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grossweiner thuds his shin into the meat of Voronin's side.
Grossweiner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Voronin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Voronin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Grossweiner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Grossweiner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Voronin moves away.
Voronin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Grossweiner with a body shot.
Voronin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#T3#
Grossweiner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Voronin to counter with a crisp jab.
Grossweiner with a lazy takedown attempt
and Voronin counters with a nice body shot.
Grossweiner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Voronin looks to throw the jab but Grossweiner is out of range.
Grossweiner throws an off balance right hand
and Grossweiner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grossweiner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Voronin at a distance.
Grossweiner misses the jab.
Voronin blocks a head kick by Grossweiner.
Voronin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Voronin slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Voronin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Andriy Voronin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T4#
Grossweiner throws a quick inside leg kick.
Voronin blocks the body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grossweiner scores with a jab.
Grossweiner tries a head kick but it misses.
Voronin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Look low, kick high! Grossweiner uses the oldest trick in the book to send Voronin tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Grossweiner is absolutely delighted - when Voronin wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). James B. Grossweiner!
A victorious James B. Grossweiner thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: OFC 378: Montezuma vs Wyatt II     
Date:   Sep 22, 2018
#R1#
Usikov throws a leg kick which misses Voronin's front leg but catches the back leg as Voronin tries to avoid it.
Voronin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Usikov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Usikov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Voronin finds it's way round the side to connect with Usikov's head. #CUT#
It looks like Alexander Usikov has been cut.
Voronin blocks a head kick by Usikov.
Usikov connects with the punch.
The fighters circling - Usikov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Usikov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Usikov misses with a hook. Voronin ducked under it nicely.
That kick from Usikov tenderised Voronin's leg. Voronin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Usikov lands with a nice combination. Voronin backs away looking to recover.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Usikov connects with a leg kick. Voronin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Usikov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Voronin counters with a straight right hand.
Usikov throws an off balance right hand
and Voronin counters with a left and a right... And another left! Usikov is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andriy Voronin!
A relieved looking Andriy Voronin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

 

Event: OFC 376: Afterglow     
Date:   Sep 08, 2018
#R1#
Voronin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Voronin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Voronin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Voronin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Aoki.
Voronin misses with a body punch
and Aoki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Voronin cracks the inside of Aoki's front leg. #KD#
Aoki lands a left and a right that send Voronin crashing to the mat, dazed. Aoki thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#
Voronin is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Andriy Voronin has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Voronin misses with a hook. Aoki ducked under it nicely.
Aoki was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Voronin is still on wobbly legs! Can Aoki finish him?
We've been told by Aoki's head coaches at Fight Factory that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Aoki moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Voronin misses with an uppercut. Aoki saw that one coming.
Voronin seems to have recovered his senses.
Voronin throws a poor cross that misses
and Aoki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Voronin jabs Aoki right on the nose. Aoki blinks but takes it well.
A jab from Aoki misses.
Aoki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aoki takes a swing at Voronin's ribcage but misses. #T1#
Aoki digs a good hook to Voronin's body.
Aoki slips a jab from Voronin.
Aoki half committed to a counter leg kick.
Voronin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aoki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aoki on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Aoki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#CL2#
Voronin gets a clinch.
Voronin misses with the head strike.
Voronin tries to work over Aoki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aoki blocking some punches.
Voronin can't find room to land a body shot as Aoki controls the action.
Voronin throws a punch but it's blocked by Aoki.
Voronin working aggressively here.
Voronin has a couple of punches blocked by Aoki.
Aoki wants to break free but Voronin has control.
Voronin tries a body shot but Aoki blocks it.
Voronin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2#
Voronin can't find room to land a body shot as Aoki controls the action.
Aoki blocking some punches.
Voronin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aoki's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aoki.
Voronin misses with a punch to the body.
Voronin keeps control of Aoki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC#
Aoki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Voronin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aoki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aoki scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Voronin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voronin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aoki.
Voronin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aoki.
Aoki appears to be looking for a big counter.
Voronin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Voronin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aoki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Voronin throws out the jab. #T3#
A swing and a miss from Voronin.
Aoki just misses with a punch to the body.
Aoki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Voronin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A clash of legs there as Voronin blocks the low kick.
Voronin throws a looping overhand right but Aoki ducks down to avoid it.
Voronin throws an off balance right hand
and Aoki counters with a left and a right that stings Voronin.
Aoki just misses with a punch to the body.
Aoki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Voronin throws out a counter right but Aoki avoids it with no problem.
A jab from Aoki finds it's way through Voronin's defenses.
Voronin tests Aoki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Aoki takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Voronin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aoki avoids the body shot from Voronin. #T4#
Voronin lands a nice shot that snaps Aoki's head back.
Aoki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#CL2#
Voronin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Voronin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aokis head. #BC#
Aoki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Voronin looks to score with a jab to the body but Aoki is just out of range.
Aoki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Voronin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Voronin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Aoki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
It looked like Aoki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Voronin tries to bum rush Aoki with a series of wild strikes but Aoki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Voronin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Aoki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Andriy Voronin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voronin throws a jab but it's blocked by Aoki.
A punch lands to the side of Aoki 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Andriy Voronin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andriy Voronin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Voronin misses with an uppercut. Aoki saw that one coming.
Voronin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Aoki needs to keep his hands up - Voronin had a free shot at his head there.
Voronin scores with a punch to the head.#CL2#
Voronin moves into the clinch.
Voronin throws a head punch that misses.
Voronin misses with some punches.
Voronin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Voronin gets through Aoki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aoki wants to get back to striking at distance but Voronin won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki is looking to break free of the clinch but Voronin has double underhooks.
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but Aoki avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage.
Voronin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Aoki's efforts to push away.#BC#
Aoki manages to break the clinch.
Voronin throws out a loose jab but Aoki uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1##CL2#
Aoki gets tackled into the cage by Voronin. Voronin maintains the clinch.
Voronin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voronin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Voronin. #BC#
Aoki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aoki throws a series of punches but Voronin moves out of range.
Aoki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Voronin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Voronin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Aoki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Voronin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Aoki moves out of range as Voronin strikes.
Voronin digs a good hook to Aoki's body.
Voronin tries to clinch but Aoki is having none of it.
Aoki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Loki Aoki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T2#
Voronin's corner calls for a 1-2. Voronin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Voronin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Voronin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Voronin lands with a left to the head.
Voronin lands with a left to the head.
Voronin has a couple of punches blocked by Aoki.
Aoki blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Aoki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aoki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Aoki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Voronin.
Voronin scores with a hook to the body. Aoki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Voronin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aoki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Voronin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Andriy Voronin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Voronin throws an overhand right that lands on Aoki's shoulder, as Aoki tries to avoid the shot.
Aoki went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Aoki has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Aoki there as he acknowledges the shot.
Voronin misses with a straight left. #T3#
Sloppy strikes from Aoki. Those never looked like landing.
Voronin misses with a straight left.
Voronin thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Aoki was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Voronin throws a hook but Aoki avoids it easily.
Aoki seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Voronin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No joy there for Aoki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Voronin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Aoki on the side of the head.
Voronin throws a front kick that sends Aoki stumbling back into the cage.
Voronin is looking to clinch.
Aoki misses the jab.
Voronin looks to score with a jab to the body but Aoki is just out of range.
Aoki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Aoki blocks a jab.
Aoki is looking for a counter combo.
Aoki dodges the punch combination from Voronin.
A counter left hand to the body from Aoki misses its target.#T4#
Voronin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Aoki counters with a left to the body.
Aoki connects with a single shot there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Voronin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aoki moves away.
Voronin takes a swing at Aoki's ribcage but misses.
Voronin looks to throw the jab but Aoki is out of range.
Aoki throws a leg kick that misses.
Voronin tries to clinch but Aoki moves out of range.
Aoki takes a swing at Voronin's ribcage but misses.
Voronin throws a body punch but Aoki moves out of range.
Voronin missing with a left hand there. Aoki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aoki throwing a counter right hand but Voronin manages to avoid it.
Aoki swats away the attempt to clinch by Voronin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andriy Voronin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andriy Voronin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Voronin delivers a nice body kick.
Aoki lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Aoki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Voronin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aoki.
Some wild striking there from Aoki.
Voronin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Aoki moves out of range of the body kick from Voronin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki misses with a hook to the body #CL2#
and Voronin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A right hand to the body from Voronin.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Voronin.
Aoki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Voronin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aoki backwards.
Andriy Voronin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#T1#
Aoki blocks a body shot from Voronin. #BC#
Aoki breaks from the clinch.
Voronin tries to land a leg kick but Aoki saw it coming and moves away.
Aoki throws a counter high kick but Voronin was just alert enough to avoid it.
Aoki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Voronin throws a lazy right hand but Aoki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab by Voronin.
Voronin throws a sloppy body shot
and Aoki counters with a left and a right that stings Voronin. #CL2#
Voronin clinches.
Voronin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voronin misses with some punches.
Voronin misses with the head strike.
A short right from Voronin on the inside.
Voronin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Voronin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Aoki or not.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T2#
Voronin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voronin working aggressively here.
Voronin misses with some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Voronin struggles to land a body shot inside as Aoki controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Voronin.
Aoki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Voronin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Voronin on the inside.
Aoki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Voronin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Voronin struggles to land a body shot inside as Aoki controls his hands.
Aoki is looking to break free of the clinch but Voronin has double underhooks.
Aoki blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T3#
Voronin misses with the head strike.
Voronin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Voronin has a couple of punches blocked by Aoki.
Aoki is looking to break free of the clinch but Voronin has double underhooks.
Voronin has Aoki pressed against the cage, preventing Aoki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Voronin working aggressively here.
Aoki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Voronin has a couple of punches blocked by Aoki.
Voronin has a couple of punches blocked by Aoki. #BC#
Aoki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aoki throws a right and a left that Voronin avoids nicely.
Voronin throws a good cross that connects.
Voronin avoids the body shot from Aoki.
Voronin clobbers Aoki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #T4#
Voronin tries to clinch up.
Aoki throws a counter high kick but Voronin was just alert enough to avoid it.
Voronin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aoki avoids the body shot from Voronin.
Voronin clobbers Aoki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Voronin tries to clinch up.
As Voronin looks to move away, Aoki throws a big counter combo but Voronin just gets out of the way.
Voronin ducks under a wild hook from Aoki.
Aoki on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Some bone on bone action there as Aoki checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aoki tries to bum rush Voronin with a series of wild strikes but Voronin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aoki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aoki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Voronin.
It looked like Aoki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Aoki has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Voronin finds it's way round the side to connect with Aoki's head.
Loki Aoki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andriy Voronin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Aoki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Voronin.
Aoki throws a big counter combination but Voronin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andriy Voronin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Voronin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andriy Voronin!

Our winner, Andriy Voronin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

 

Event: OFC: Blood Night LIV     
Date:   Aug 22, 2018
#R1#
Voronin wants to clinch.
McCullen throws a head kick but Voronin moves out of range. #CL2#
Voronin rushes McCullen and presses him up against the cage.
Voronin scores with a shot to the side of McCullen's head.
Voronin struggles to land a body shot inside as McCullen controls his hands.
McCullen trying to stall but Voronin improves his position.
Voronin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McCullen pressing his opponent against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McCullen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCullen wants to get back to striking at distance but Voronin won't allow it.
Voronin throws a punch but it's blocked by McCullen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voronin.
Voronin tries a body shot but McCullen blocks it.
Voronin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Voronin.
McCullen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Voronin has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. McCullen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Voronin can turn it around.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Voronin.
Voronin working aggressively here.
Voronin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Voronin has a couple of punches blocked by McCullen. #BC#
McCullen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McCullen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#CL2#
Voronin takes the fight into the clinch.
McCullen blocks an uppercut.
Voronin swings wildly with an uppercut but McCullen uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCullen prevents a body shot from Voronin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voronin.
Voronin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McCullen's elbow. #T2##BC#
McCullen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Voronin tries to clinch but McCullen moves out of range.
Voronin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McCullen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Voronin has closed the distance and engaged McCullen in a clinch.
McCullen is trying to break free.
McCullen leaning his opponent against the cage.
McCullen blocking some punches.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voronin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McCullen takes a shot to the head.
Voronin throws a punch but it's blocked by McCullen.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Voronin.
McCullen tries to stall but Voronin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Voronin lands with a right to the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Sam McCullen has been cut.#T3#
Voronin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voronin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but McCullen avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage.
Voronin misses with the head strike.
McCullen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Voronin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Voronin lands a left hand.
Voronin throws a punch but it's blocked by McCullen.
Voronin misses with the head strike.
Voronin tries a body shot but McCullen blocks it.
McCullen blocking some punches.
Voronin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Voronin.
McCullen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Voronin lands a shoulder strike. #T4#
Voronin lands with a light punch inside.
Voronin throws a punch but it's blocked by McCullen.
McCullen takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but McCullen avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage.
Voronin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McCullen backwards.
McCullen prevents a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin working aggressively here.
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but McCullen avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage.
Voronin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McCullen's elbow.
McCullen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Voronin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voronin throws a head punch that misses.
Voronin can't find room to land a body shot as McCullen controls the action.
McCullen blocks an uppercut.
McCullen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andriy Voronin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sam McCullen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
McCullen swats away the attempt to clinch by Voronin.
Voronin misses with a hook
and McCullen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Voronin connects with a body shot that sends McCullen's belly button to the back.#CL2#
Voronin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McCullen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McCullen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Voronin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voronin misses with a punch to the body.
Voronin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Voronin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voronin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voronin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McCullen blocks a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Voronin.
A head punch on the inside from Voronin fails to land. #T1#
A head punch on the inside from Voronin fails to land.
McCullen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Voronin up against the cage.
Voronin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
McCullen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McCullen lands a jab-cross combination.
Voronin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Voronin throws out a loose jab but McCullen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voronin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McCullen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Voronin.
McCullen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Voronin moves out of range of the strikes.
McCullen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McCullen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Voronin throws a low kick but it's checked well by McCullen.#T2#
McCullen misses with a few strikes there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCullen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Voronin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
McCullen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Voronin.
Voronin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Voronin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Andriy Voronin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voronin tries to close the distance and clinch but McCullen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Voronin scores with a hook.
Sam McCullen is winning the standup battle so far.
McCullen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Voronin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Voronin connects with an inside leg kick.
Voronin moves out of range as McCullen strikes.
A little jabbing left from Voronin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McCullen ducks under a wild hook from Voronin.
McCullen thinks about countering with a head kick.
McCullen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Voronin throws out the jab.
McCullen moves out of range as Voronin strikes.
Voronin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McCullen misses with a looping right.
McCullen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Voronin scores with a sloppy right hand. McCullen should have avoided that one. #CL2#
Voronin drives through and clinches with McCullen against the cage. #T3#
McCullen tries to break the clinch but Voronin is controlling the position.
A right hand to the body from Voronin.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin working aggressively here.
I was talking to McCullen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Voronin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McCullens head.
Voronin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Voronin misses with a punch to the body.
Voronin misses with the head strike.
Voronin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Voronin.
Voronin lands a right hand.
Voronin working aggressively here.
Voronin misses with a body punch.
Voronin misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
McCullen breaks from the clinch. #T4##CL2#
Voronin closes the distance and clinches.
McCullen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Voronin is keeping busy.
Voronin swings wildly with an uppercut but McCullen uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCullen prevents a body shot from Voronin.
Nice body punch from Voronin - that landed with a thud.
Voronin struggles to land a body shot inside as McCullen controls his hands.
Voronin cracks McCullen with a nice body shot.
McCullen prevents a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin prevents a body shot from McCullen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voronin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Voronin misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andriy Voronin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sam McCullen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Voronin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCullen scores with a body shot.
McCullen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McCullen misses with a body shot. #CL2#
Voronin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McCullen, pushing him back against the cage.
Voronin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Voronin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McCullen's efforts to push away.
Voronin can't find room to land a body shot as McCullen controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Voronin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCullen blocks a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McCullen throws a head punch that misses. #T1#
McCullen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Voronin lands a right hand that snaps the head of McCullen backwards.
Voronin lands a shoulder strike.
Voronin misses with some punches.
McCullen blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC#
McCullen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McCullen throws a big shot that misses.
Voronin jabs McCullen right on the nose. McCullen blinks but takes it well.
Voronin scores with a body shot.
Voronin tries to clinch but McCullen moves out of range.
McCullen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Voronin looks to land a left hand but McCullen moved out of range nicely.
McCullen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Voronin throws a hook but McCullen avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCullen. Voronin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Voronin lands with a nice body punch. #T2#
McCullen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Voronin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McCullen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Voronin feints and then cracks McCullen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McCullen down.
McCullen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Voronin.
Voronin lands with a thumping leg kick.
McCullen lands with a good body shot.
McCullen cracks a nice hook into Voronin's ribs.
Voronin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McCullen drops his hands momentarily and Voronin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Voronin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McCullen.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Voronin.
Voronin throws a looping overhand right but McCullen ducks down to avoid it.
Voronin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Voronin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Voronin throws a series of strikes that have McCullen backpedaling.
Voronin tries to clinch but McCullen is having none of it.
McCullen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Voronin. #T3#
Voronin lunges at McCullen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McCullen's hand.
McCullen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Voronin's hands.
Voronin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A solid body kick from Voronin.
Voronin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sam McCullen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Voronin scores with a hook to the body.
McCullen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Andriy Voronin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
Voronin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McCullen is trying to maintain a safe position but Voronin gets an underhook and turns McCullen into the cage.
McCullen scores with a nice hook to the head.
McCullen gets through Voronin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCullen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Voronin has a couple of punches blocked by McCullen.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
Voronin throws a punch but it's blocked by McCullen.
Voronin swings wildly with an uppercut but McCullen uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCullen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voronin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McCullen's elbow. #BC#
McCullen breaks the clinch.
McCullen takes a swing at Voronin's ribcage but misses.
Voronin doesn't manage to clinch there - McCullen circles away.
McCullen looks to score with a jab to the body but Voronin is just out of range.
McCullen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McCullen misses with a body shot.
McCullen throws a hook to the side of Voronin's head but Voronin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Andriy Voronin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Voronin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andriy Voronin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Voronin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andriy Voronin!

Andriy Voronin thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Sam McCullen was interviewed post fight and said 'Respect to my opponent. No excuses. I will learn from this fight and come back stronger. Thank you to the fans I appreciate the support and I will be a champion again I know it.'.

 

Event: CCF FN27:Wearmouth v Veronin 3     
Date:   Jul 08, 2018
#R1#
A nice leg kick lands there from Wearmouth.
Wearmouth blocks the body kick.
Dave Wearmouth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wearmouth lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wearmouth throws out a leg kick but Voronin moves out of range and Wearmouth only half commits.
Voronin is looking to slow Wearmouth down with leg kicks.
Wearmouth misses the jab.
Voronin misses with a straight left.
Wearmouth throws a lazy right hand but Voronin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Voronin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wearmouth with a body shot.
Voronin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wearmouth throws a low kick, looking for Voronin's leg but Voronin calmly moves out of range.
Voronin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wearmouth.
Wearmouth swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Voronin lands a jab to the nose.
Wearmouth walks into a stiff left hand from Voronin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot to the liver by Wearmouth. Beautiful body shot.
Voronin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A left and a right from Wearmouth both land. Nice combination. #T1#
Voronin avoids the head kick by Wearmouth.
Voronin is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Wearmouth blocks a leg kick.
Voronin slips under a jab from Wearmouth.
Voronin slips under a jab from Wearmouth.
Voronin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wearmouth.
Wearmouth throws a shot from downtown. Voronin moves away and avoids it.
Voronin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Voronin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wearmouth moves out of range as Voronin strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Voronin.#CL2#
Voronin drives through and clinches with Wearmouth against the cage.
Voronin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wearmouth lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Voronin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wearmouth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wearmouth lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Voronin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wearmouth goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T2#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Voronin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wearmouth throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Voronins head.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
Wearmouth comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT#
It looks like Andriy Voronin has been cut.
Voronin has a couple of punches blocked by Wearmouth.
Voronin digs a right hand underneath Wearmouth's ribcage. Wearmouth let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wearmouth lands an elbow inside.
Voronin throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Voronin. #BC#
Wearmouth breaks the clinch.
Wearmouth looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Voronin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Voronin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Voronin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Voronin misses with an uppercut
and Wearmouth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Voronin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wearmouth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wearmouth misses with a low kick as Voronin jumps back.
Voronin only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Voronin misses with a looping right.
Voronin tries to work over Wearmouth's front leg with a kick but Wearmouth checks it.
Some wild striking there from Voronin.
Wearmouth swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T3#
Jab, jab by Wearmouth - just one landing.
A jab from Wearmouth misses.
Voronin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wearmouth checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wearmouth misses with a hook. Voronin ducked under it nicely.
Voronin ducks under a wild hook from Wearmouth.
Wearmouth throws a looping overhand right but Voronin ducks down to avoid it.
Voronin throws a half hearted mid kick.#CL2#
Voronin pushes Wearmouth up against the cage in a clinch.
Voronin has a couple of punches blocked by Wearmouth.
Wearmouth pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Voronin throws a head punch that misses.
Wearmouth scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Voronin avoids a wild elbow strike from Wearmouth.
Voronin has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Wearmouth seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Voronin can turn it around.
Wearmouth lands an elbow just above Voronin 's eye.
A short left from Wearmouth.
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but Wearmouth avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage.
Wearmouth prevents a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wearmouth prevents a body shot from Voronin. #BC#
Wearmouth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Voronin slips under a jab from Wearmouth.
Voronin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Wearmouth scores with a leg kick.
Wearmouth looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Voronin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wearmouth connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Voronin scrambles back to his feet.
A leg kick checked by Wearmouth.
Voronin checks a leg kick.
Voronin lands the left hand.
Voronin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wearmouth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Voronin.
Voronin cracks Wearmouth with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wearmouth looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wearmouth with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Voronin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wearmouth stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wearmouth throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wearmouth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Wearmouth misses its target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Wearmouth dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andriy Voronin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Wearmouth connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wearmouth tests Voronin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wearmouth throws a sloppy head kick and Voronin moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Voronin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wearmouth throws a low kick but Voronin moves out of range easily.
Wearmouth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wearmouth cracks Voronin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wearmouth walks into a left hand.
Wearmouth walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A clash of legs there as Voronin blocks the low kick.
A little jabbing left from Voronin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dave Wearmouth is winning the standup battle so far.
Voronin connects with the punch.
Wearmouth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Voronin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Voronin avoids the body shot from Wearmouth.
Wearmouth needs to keep his hands up - Voronin had a free shot at his head there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wearmouth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wearmouth misses with a wild combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Voronin! But no joy.#T1#
Voronin lands the left hand.
Wearmouth tries to land a front kick but Voronin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Voronin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wearmouth throws a looping overhand right but Voronin ducks down to avoid it.
Voronin just misses with a punch to the body.
Voronin lands a jab to the nose.
Wearmouth takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A telegraphed right hand from Voronin misses the target.
Wearmouth is looking to counter with a body kick.
Voronin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Wearmouth wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Voronin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Voronin lands a nice hook to Wearmouth's body. Wearmouth takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Voronin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wearmouth sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wearmouth jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Voronin walks into a straight right hand from Wearmouth.
Voronin swings for the body but Wearmouth moves out of range. #T2#
Wearmouth lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wearmouth scores with a head kick. Voronin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Voronin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Voronin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wearmouth throws a chopping leg kick but Voronin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Voronin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Voronin connects with a looping right hand.
Wearmouth throws a leg kick but Voronin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Voronin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wearmouth throws a leg kick which misses Voronin's front leg but catches the back leg as Voronin tries to avoid it.
Wearmouth on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Voronin. Voronin obviously looking to wear him down.
Wearmouth takes one on the button.
Wearmouth looks to land a left hand but Voronin moved out of range nicely.
Voronin stalks Wearmouth and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wearmouth's face. Wearmouth staggers backwards, shaken.#CUT2#
It looks like Dave Wearmouth has been cut.
Voronin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wearmouth throws a low kick but Voronin avoids it.
Wearmouth fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Voronin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T3#
Wearmouth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Voronin moves away.
Wearmouth takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice body punch from Voronin.
Wearmouth misses with a low kick.
Voronin tries to clinch but Wearmouth moves away
and Wearmouth counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wearmouth circles away from the clinch attempt.
A big left from Wearmouth misses. #CL2#
Voronin gets a clinch.
Wearmouth blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wearmouth scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voronin.
Voronin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wearmouth's elbow.
Voronin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voronin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wearmouth smiles and moves away.
Wearmouth throws a leg kick but Voronin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wearmouth falls off balance throwing a combination
and Voronin counters with a nice uppercut. #T4#
Voronin throws a leg kick that misses.
Wearmouth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wearmouth looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wearmouth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Voronin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wearmouth finds it's way round the side to connect with Voronin's head.
Wearmouth swats away the attempt to clinch by Voronin.
Voronin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Voronin misses its intended target.
Voronin throws a lazy right hand but Wearmouth sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Voronin throws out a loose jab but Wearmouth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voronin swings for the body but Wearmouth moves out of range.
Wearmouth looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Voronin lands with an overhand left.
Voronin misses with an uppercut.
Wearmouth connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Voronin's hands.
Wearmouth looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andriy Voronin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R3#
Voronin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Voronin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Voronin slips under a jab from Wearmouth.
Wearmouth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Voronin.
Wearmouth was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wearmouth throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Voronin checks a leg kick.
Voronin thinks about the counter body kick.
Voronin tries to clinch up.
Voronin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wearmouth thows a left - swing and a miss!
Voronin raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Wearmouth looks to land a left hand but Voronin moved out of range nicely.
Wearmouth connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wearmouth misses with a kick to the body.
Voronin scores with a jab.
Wearmouth is looking to score with low kicks.
Voronin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Voronin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wearmouth.#T1#
Voronin throws an overhand right that lands on Wearmouth's shoulder, as Wearmouth tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wearmouth. Voronin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Voronin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Voronin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wearmouth throws a low kick, looking for Voronin's leg but Voronin calmly moves out of range.
Voronin walks into a straight right hand from Wearmouth.
Voronin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wearmouth backs up against the cage.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Voronin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Wearmouth has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wearmouth and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wearmouth is looking to counter punch.
Wearmouth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Wearmouth was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jab, jab by Wearmouth - just one landing.
Voronin throws a shot from downtown. Wearmouth moves away and avoids it.
Voronin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wearmouth swats away the attempt to clinch by Voronin.
Voronin ducks under a wild hook from Wearmouth.#T2#
Voronin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wearmouth.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voronin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Voronin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wearmouth tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Voronin is able to avoid easily.
Voronin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wearmouth looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Voronin misses with a looping right.
Wearmouth throws a looping overhand right but Voronin ducks down to avoid it.
Voronin clobbers Wearmouth with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Voronin swings for the body but Wearmouth moves out of range.
Wearmouth takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Voronin is looking to clinch.
Wearmouth throws a head kick that misses.
Voronin wants to clinch.#T3#
Voronin throws a jab when Wearmouth was well out of range.
Voronin misses with a left hand
and Wearmouth counters with a straight right hand.
Wearmouth scores with a jab.
Voronin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Voronin misses the jab.
Wearmouth feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Voronin connects with a looping right hand.
Voronin tries to close the distance and clinch but Wearmouth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Voronin wants to clinch
and Wearmouth counters with an inside leg kick.
Wearmouth lets loose with a powerful body kick. Voronin will feel that in the morning.
Wearmouth scoring well with a low kick there.
Voronin scores with a body shot.
Wearmouth will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jab, jab by Wearmouth - just one landing. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Voronin clinches.
Voronin blocks a body shot from Wearmouth.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wearmouth just misses with a elbow thrown towards Voronin's brow.
Wearmouth tries to throw a body punch but Voronin avoids it by throwing Wearmouth back against the cage.
Wearmouth lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Voronin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wearmouth creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Voronin's defenses.
Voronin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Voronin.
Voronin gets through Wearmouth's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Wearmouth.
Voronin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wearmouth goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Voronin pushes Wearmouth back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Voronin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wearmouth misses with the head strike.
Wearmouth lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wearmouth lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Voronin backwards. #ROC#
Voronin is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Dave Wearmouth did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R4#
Voronin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wearmouth keeps the fight on the outside.
Voronin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wearmouth.
The crowd cheers as Voronin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wearmouth doesn't seem phased though.
Wearmouth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Voronin.
Voronin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Voronin sizes up Wearmouth with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Voronin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wearmouth's hands.
Jab from Wearmouth.
Wearmouth scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wearmouth on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jab from Voronin.
Wearmouth throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wearmouth misses with a low kick.
Wearmouth fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T1#
Wearmouth throws a head kick but Voronin moves out of range.
Wearmouth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wearmouth on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Voronin moves out of range of the body kick from Wearmouth.
Wearmouth defending well as Voronin loads up on a big left hand.
Wearmouth was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Voronin throws the left hand but Wearmouth avoids the punch easily.
Voronin lands a lovely overhand right.
Wearmouth tries to score with a low kick but Voronin moves his leg out of the way.
Wearmouth scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Voronin misses with an uppercut
and Wearmouth counters with a left to the body.
Wearmouth plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Voronin looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wearmouth with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wearmouth slips a jab and a cross from Voronin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voronin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#T2#
Wearmouth scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wearmouth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Voronin.
Wearmouth scores with a jab to the head.
Wearmouth pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Voronin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wearmouth checks a low kick from Voronin.
Voronin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Voronin is still on wobbly legs! Can Wearmouth finish him?
Wearmouth stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Voronin tries to clinch up.
Voronin misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Wearmouth to counter with a crisp jab.
Voronin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wearmouth.
Voronin looks to score with a jab to the body but Wearmouth is just out of range.
Wearmouth throws a head kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Voronin. Wearmouth does a little dance to reset his feet.
A quick step to the side and Wearmouth tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Voronin seems to have recovered his senses.#T3#
Voronin looks to score with a jab to the body but Wearmouth is just out of range.
Wearmouth feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Voronins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Voronin throws a jab when Wearmouth was well out of range.
Voronin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wearmouth with a nice cross.
Wearmouth throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wearmouth throws a shot from downtown. Voronin moves away and avoids it.
Voronin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wearmouth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wearmouth throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wearmouth lands a head kick. Voronin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Voronin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wearmouth paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Voronin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Voronin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wearmouth throws out the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Voronin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wearmouth paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wearmouth attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Voronin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T4#
Voronin tries to close the distance and clinch but Wearmouth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wearmouth attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Voronin doesn't manage to clinch there - Wearmouth circles away.
Voronin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wearmouth paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Voronin loads up on a big right hand but Wearmouth slips the punch.
Voronin takes one to the chin there.
Wearmouth connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Voronin momentarily.
Voronin misses with an uppercut
and Wearmouth counters with an outside leg kick.
Voronin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wearmouth looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Voronin throws an overhand right that lands on Wearmouth's shoulder, as Wearmouth tries to avoid the shot.
Voronin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wearmouth plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wearmouth slips a jab from Voronin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Wearmouth had his way with Andriy Voronin in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R5#
Wearmouth throws a low kick but Voronin moves out of range easily.
Donk. Voronin catches Wearmouth right on the button with a cross.
Voronin looks to land a right hand but Wearmouth moved out of range.
A slow jab from Voronin misses its intended target.
Voronin ducks under a wild hook from Wearmouth.
It seemed like Voronin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wearmouth digs a good hook to Voronin's body.
Wearmouth looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Voronin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wearmouth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Voronin.
Voronin misses with a body punch
and Wearmouth counters with a right hand to the body.
Wearmouth tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wearmouth cracks Voronin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Wearmouth tries to keep at a distance but Voronin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wearmouth blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Voronin fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voronin.
Voronin swings wildly with an uppercut but Wearmouth uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Voronin swings wildly with an uppercut but Wearmouth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wearmouth prevents a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Voronin prevents a body shot from Wearmouth.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wearmouth throws an elbow but misses.
Voronin swings wildly with an uppercut but Wearmouth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wearmouth blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but Wearmouth avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage.
Wearmouth lands a left hand.
Dave Wearmouth has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wearmouth prevents a body shot from Voronin.
A hook to the body from Voronin.
Wearmouth prevents the takedown attempt. #BC#
Wearmouth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Voronin throws a hook but Wearmouth avoids it easily.
Voronin connects with a nice looking jab.
Wearmouth's corner calls for a 1-2. Wearmouth obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Voronin misses with a hook.
Andriy Voronin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Wearmouth turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Wearmouth does it's job there.
Wearmouth gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Voronin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wearmouth tries to score with a low kick but Voronin moves his leg out of the way.
Wearmouth throws a push kick but Voronin slaps the foot to one side.
Voronin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wearmouth uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wearmouth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wearmouth connects with an inside leg kick.
Voronin swings for the body but Wearmouth moves out of range.
Wearmouth misses with a looping left.
Voronin throws a lazy uppercut
and Wearmouth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Voronin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wearmouth makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wearmouth moves away from the strike by Voronin. #T3#
Voronin misses with a looping right.
Voronin throws a hook but Wearmouth blocks it.
Voronin misses with a hook
and Wearmouth counters with a nice body shot.
Wearmouth throws a leg kick which misses Voronin's front leg but catches the back leg as Voronin tries to avoid it.
Voronin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Voronin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wearmouth staying out of range there.
Voronin cracks Wearmouth with a good jab.
Wearmouth moves out of range as Voronin strikes.
Wearmouth pushes Voronin away with a front kick.
Wearmouth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Voronin.
Wearmouth lands with a hook. Voronin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wearmouth moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wearmouth misses with a hook. Voronin ducked under it nicely. #T4#
Wearmouth is looking to land body kicks.
Wearmouth throws a lazy right hand but Voronin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wearmouth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Voronin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wearmouth motions for Voronin to come forward. Wearmouth throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dave Wearmouth is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wearmouth staying out of range there.
Wearmouth with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wearmouth with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wearmouth ducks under a wild hook from Voronin.
Wearmouth moves out of range as Voronin strikes.
Voronin misses with a straight right.
Wearmouth throws a jab when Voronin was well out of range.
Voronin lands with a cross.
A jab from Voronin misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dave Wearmouth.
Well Wearmouth has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 49:46
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 49:46
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Wearmouth!

Dave Wearmouth retains his middleweight title!
A very excited looking Dave Wearmouth 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.

 

Event: CCF FN 21:McKane vs Dayne     
Date:   May 18, 2018
#R1#
Voronin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bob swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bob with the counter takedown but Voronin avoids it easily.
Bob defending well as Voronin loads up on a big left hand.
Voronin connects with a leg kick. Bob looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bob missing with a left hand there. Voronin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bob misses with a looping left.
Bob lands a really nice looking cross but Voronin seems unphased.
Bob misses with a hook.
Bob tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Voronin was well out of range. Poor timing from Bob.
Bob shoots in looking for a takedown but Voronin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bob's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Voronin moves out of range as Bob strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bob takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bob fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Voronin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bob on the wrong end of a nice jab.#CUT#
It looks like Gorgeous Bob has been cut.
Voronin takes one to the chin there.#T1#
Voronin loads up on a big right hand but Bob slips the punch.
Bob jabs Voronin right on the nose. Voronin blinks but takes it well.
Voronin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bob misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Voronin throwing a counter right hand but Bob manages to avoid it.
Andriy Voronin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Voronin ducks under a wild hook from Bob.
Voronin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bob scores with a body shot.
Bob swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Voronin.
Bob misses with a hook. Voronin ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Voronin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#TD2#
Bob closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Voronin's guard.
Bob is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Voronin wants to stand but Bob is controlling the position.
Bob postures up and lands a big shot to Voronin's brow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bob lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T2#
Bob prevents Voronin from getting back to his feet.
Bob forces his way into half guard.
Bob working the head and body with strikes. #ES#
Voronin has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Bob is on him like a limpet, forcing Voronin back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Voronin.
Voronin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bob is trying to force a seperation but Voronin has the dominant position.
Bob trying to stall but Voronin improves his position.
Bob misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bob tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Voronin pushes Bob back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bob blocks a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bob backwards.
Voronin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Voronin lands a shot to the body.
Bob tries to throw a body punch but Voronin avoids it by throwing Bob back against the cage. #T3#
Bob tries to circle away but Voronin has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bob.
A hook to the body from Voronin.
I was talking to Voronin's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Voronin lands a left hand.
Bob goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bob misses with a body punch.
Voronin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #ROC#
Bob is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voronin.
Bob is still on wobbly legs! Can Voronin finish him?
Voronin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bob blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Voronin working aggressively here.
Bob wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Voronin has him pressed against the cage.
Voronin misses with some punches.
Voronin throws a head punch that misses.
Voronin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bob blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin working aggressively here.
Voronin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voronin throws a punch but it's blocked by Bob.
Voronin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bob blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bob seems to have recovered his senses.
Voronin lands with a right to the head.
Voronin creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Bob with a big uppercut! Bob tries to clinch up but Voronin pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Bob to the mat! Bob covers up and Voronin unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Andriy Voronin!
After winning the bout, Andriy Voronin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: CCF 19:Veronin v Wearmouth II     
Date:   May 05, 2018
#R1#
Voronin misses with an uppercut. Wearmouth saw that one coming.
Voronin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wearmouth misses with a head kick.
Voronin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Voronin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wearmouth lands a jab.
Voronin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wearmouth checks a leg kick.
Wearmouth with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wearmouth fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Voronin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Voronin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Voronin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Voronin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wearmouth swinging wildly here.
Voronin tries to clinch but Wearmouth is having none of it. #T1#
Voronin looks to clinch
and Wearmouth counters with a nice uppercut.
Wearmouth connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wearmouth throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wearmouth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Voronin misses with a wild body shot.
Wearmouth has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Voronin finds it's way round the side to connect with Wearmouth's head.
Voronin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wearmouth moves away.
Voronin looks to land a combination. Wearmouth sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#CUT#
It looks like Dave Wearmouth has been cut.
Voronin slips a straight right by Wearmouth.
Voronin wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Wearmouth misses with a head kick.
Voronin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Voronin connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wearmouth slips under a jab.
Voronin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wearmouth throws a jab but it's blocked by Voronin. #T2#
The fighters circling - Wearmouth throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wearmouth connects with an inside leg kick.
Wearmouth works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Voronin has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Voronin throws a jab but it's blocked by Wearmouth.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wearmouth! But no joy.
Wearmouth scores with a head kick.
Voronin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wearmouth. Wearmouth obviously looking to wear him down. #CL#
Voronin pushes Wearmouth up against the cage in a clinch.
Voronin lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Wearmouth - that landed with a thud.
Voronin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wearmouth comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short left from Voronin.
Wearmouth lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
Wearmouth tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Voronin's elbow.
Wearmouth blocks a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin can't find room to land a body shot as Wearmouth controls the action.
Voronin throws a punch but it's blocked by Wearmouth. #T3#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Voronin.
Voronin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wearmouth throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Voronins head.
Voronin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wearmouth gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Voronin throws a punch but it's blocked by Wearmouth.
Voronin swings wildly with an uppercut but Wearmouth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voronin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wearmouth prevents it.
Wearmouth lands a body punch. #BC2#
Wearmouth breaks the clinch.
Wearmouth throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Voronin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wearmouth looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wearmouth throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wearmouth throws a lazy uppercut
letting Voronin counter with a right hand.
Wearmouth connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wearmouth with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wearmouth throws a jab but it's blocked by Voronin.
Voronin throws a body punch but Wearmouth moves out of range. #T4#
Wearmouth throws a head kick but Voronin moves out of range.
Voronin moves out of range of the strikes.
Voronin throwing a counter right hand but Wearmouth manages to avoid it.
Wearmouth cracks Voronin with a good jab.
Wearmouth throws a good cross that connects.
Wearmouth is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Voronin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Wearmouth with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Voronin lands a glancing blow to the side of Wearmouth's head.
Voronin throws a jab but it's blocked by Wearmouth.
Wearmouth lands a high kick!
Voronin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wearmouth looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Voronin dodges the punch combination from Wearmouth.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wearmouth waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Voronin.
Wearmouth throws out a loose jab but Voronin uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Wearmouth dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dave Wearmouth's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Voronin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Voronin lands with a straight right. Wearmouth didn't see that one coming.
Wearmouth has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wearmouth fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Voronin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Voronin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wearmouth.
Wearmouth lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Wearmouth throws a front kick that sends Voronin stumbling back into the cage.
Wearmouth throws the left hand but Voronin avoids the punch easily.
Voronin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wearmouth.
Wearmouth throws a head kick but Voronin moves out of range.
Voronin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wearmouth scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wearmouth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wearmouth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Voronin scores with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wearmouth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T1#
Wearmouth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Voronin finds it's way through Wearmouth's defenses.
Wearmouth cracks Voronin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wearmouth rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Voronin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wearmouth misses with a looping right.
Wearmouth throws a push kick but Voronin slaps the foot to one side.
Voronin throwing a counter right hand but Wearmouth manages to avoid it.
Voronin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wearmouth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wearmouth thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Voronin misses the target.
Wearmouth with a jab.
Dave Wearmouth seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Voronin misses the jab.
Voronin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Voronin lands a nice hook to Wearmouth's body. Wearmouth takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wearmouth. #T2#
Voronin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wearmouth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Voronin throws a shot to the body.
Wearmouth moves out of range of the strikes.
Wearmouth throws a big counter head kick but Voronin avoids it with no problem.
Voronin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wearmouth sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wearmouth! But no joy.
Voronin lands with a straight right. Wearmouth didn't see that one coming.
Wearmouth scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wearmouth tried to score with a low kick but Voronin checks it.
A slow jab from Wearmouth misses its intended target.
Wearmouth connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wearmouth will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
It looked like Voronin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wearmouth.
Good leg kick by Wearmouth there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud. #T3#
Voronin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wearmouth connects with a jab.
Voronin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wearmouth misses with a combination
and Wearmouth takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wearmouth lands a head shot.
Voronin clobbers Wearmouth with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Voronin misses with an uppercut. Wearmouth saw that one coming.
Voronin looks to score with a jab to the body but Wearmouth is just out of range.
Voronin misses with a hook. Wearmouth ducked under it nicely.
Wearmouth throws a nice looking combination but Voronin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Voronin misses with a wild body shot.
Wearmouth misses with a kick to the body #CL#
and Voronin counters by clinching up.
Voronin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wearmouth throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Voronins head. #T4#
Wearmouth blocking some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wearmouth lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Voronin.
Wearmouth struggles to land a body shot inside as Voronin controls his hands.
Wearmouth misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Voronin.
Voronin lands a nice shot to the body.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Voronin.
Voronin misses with a body punch.
Voronin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wearmouth blocking some punches.
Voronin avoids a wild elbow strike from Wearmouth.
Wearmouth lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Voronin backwards. #BC2#
Wearmouth breaks from the clinch.
Wearmouth throws a low kick, looking for Voronin's leg but Voronin calmly moves out of range.
Wearmouth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wearmouth scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wearmouth jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dave Wearmouth will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dave Wearmouth's cut.
That's time! Voronin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R3#
Wearmouth feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Voronin's calf.
A shot to the liver by Voronin. Beautiful body shot.
Wearmouth swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Voronin counters with a left and a right that stings Wearmouth.
Voronin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #CL#
Voronin forces Wearmouth back against the cage and clinches.
A short body shot lands from Voronin as the two fighters clinch.
Voronin tries to work over Wearmouth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Voronin working aggressively here.
Voronin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wearmouth.
Wearmouth blocks a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wearmouth avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Voronin.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wearmouth doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wearmouth lands with a short shot to the head.
Wearmouth lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Voronin lands an uppercut.
Voronin misses with a hook to the ribs. #T1#
Voronin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wearmouth.
Wearmouth lands a right hand that snaps the head of Voronin backwards.
Voronin can't find room to land a body shot as Wearmouth controls the action.
Wearmouth lands a left hand.
Wearmouth throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wearmouth throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Andriy Voronin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wearmouth lands an elbow that stopped Voronin in his tracks for a moment.
Voronin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wearmouth walks away with a smile on his face. Voronin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andriy Voronin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wearmouth scores with a jab.
Wearmouth slips under a jab from Voronin.
Voronin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wearmouth connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Voronin scrambles back to his feet.
Voronin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wearmouth lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wearmouth finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A punch lands to the side of Wearmouth 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wearmouth throws a right hand that Voronin ducks under and follows up with a left that Voronin also avoids with ease.#T2#
Wearmouth misses with a low kick as Voronin jumps back.
Wearmouth lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Voronin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wearmouth moves away from the strike by Voronin.
Wearmouth tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Voronin is able to avoid easily.
Voronin walks into a left hand.
Wearmouth looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Voronin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wearmouth lands with a cross.
Voronin lands with a cross.
Voronin looks to throw the jab but Wearmouth is out of range.
Voronin wants to clinch
and Wearmouth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T3#
Wearmouth throws a lazy head kick
and Voronin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Voronin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wearmouth lands with a slapping head kick.
Wearmouth scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wearmouth misses with an uppercut
and Voronin counters with a nice body shot.
Voronin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wearmouth manages to avoid it.
Wearmouth appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Wearmouth works Voronin's body with a nice hook.
Wearmouth jabs Voronin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wearmouth connects with the punch.
Dave Wearmouth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wearmouth misses with a body kick.
Wearmouth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Voronin looks to throw the jab but Wearmouth is out of range. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Wearmouth throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Voronin ducks under a wild hook from Wearmouth.
Wearmouth fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Voronin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Voronin loads up on a big right hand but Wearmouth slips the punch.
Wearmouth moves away from the strike by Voronin.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wearmouth, as that shot connected.
Voronin walks into a left hand.
Voronin tries to clinch up but Wearmouth circles away and keeps his distance.
Voronin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Voronin staying out of range there.
Wearmouth connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Voronin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wearmouth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Voronin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Wearmouth really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dave Wearmouth's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R4#
Wearmouth jabs at Voronin's body.
Voronin blocks a jab.
Voronin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Voronin there as he acknowledges the shot.#CL#
Voronin moves into range and clinches up with Wearmouth.
Wearmouth lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wearmouth lands a shoulder strike.
Wearmouth pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Voronin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Voronin misses with the head strike.
Voronin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wearmouth just stands there and leans against the cage.
Voronin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Wearmouth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voronin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wearmouth backwards.
Wearmouth doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Wearmouth as the two fighters clinch.
Wearmouth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Voronin swings wildly with an uppercut but Wearmouth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wearmouth lands a left hand. #ROC2#
Voronin is rocked!#T1#
A head punch on the inside from Voronin fails to land.
Oh Voronin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wearmouth creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wearmouth lands an elbow inside. #BC2#
Wearmouth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wearmouth throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wearmouth misses with a low kick.
Voronin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab by Voronin.
Voronin seems to have got his legs back now.
Voronin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wearmouth lands a slapping body shot.
Wearmouth smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wearmouth scores with a one two! Voronin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Voronin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wearmouth's head backwards.#T2#
Wearmouth looks to score with a jab to the body but Voronin is just out of range.
Voronin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wearmouth manages to avoid it.
Nice cross by Wearmouth.
Voronin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wearmouth lands with a shot to the body.
Wearmouth thows a leg kick but Voronin checks it
and Voronin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wearmouth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Voronin is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Wearmouth.
Wearmouth throws a hook to the side of Voronin's head but Voronin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Voronin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Good leg kick by Wearmouth there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Voronin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wearmouth displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Voronin throws out the jab.
Wearmouth avoids the body shot from Voronin.
Voronin looks to land a left hand but Wearmouth moved out of range nicely.#T3#
Voronin lands a nice looking body shot.
Voronin connects with a looping right hand.
Wearmouth lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wearmouth.
Wearmouth will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wearmouth scoring well with a low kick there.
Voronin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wearmouth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big right from Voronin misses.
Voronin blocks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Voronin misses the target.
Wearmouth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wearmouth throws a head kick that Voronin semi-blocks. #T4#
Voronin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wearmouth throws a hook but Voronin blocks it.
Wearmouth lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wearmouth thows a left - swing and a miss!
Voronin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Voronin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wearmouth moves away.
Wearmouth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A low kick from Wearmouth misses
enabling Voronin to counter with a crisp jab.
Wearmouth misses with a straight left.
Wearmouth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Voronin.
Wearmouth lands with an overhand left.
Wearmouth connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Wearmouth dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Dave Wearmouth's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R5##CL#
Voronin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Voronin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wearmouth gets through Voronin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Voronin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Voronin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wearmouth gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wearmouth misses with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wearmouth prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andriy Voronin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wearmouth lands a hook that snaps the head of Voronin backwards.
A shot in the inside from Wearmouth.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wearmouth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voronin tries a body shot but Wearmouth blocks it.
Wearmouth lands a shoulder strike.
Wearmouth scores with a shoulder strike.
Wearmouth scores with a hook to the body.
Wearmouth lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wearmouth lands a shoulder strike.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voronin working aggressively here. #T1#
Wearmouth lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Voronin to his knees! Wearmouth keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dave Wearmouth!
Dave Wearmouth is the new middleweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Dave Wearmouth started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

 

Event: CCF FN 15:Wearmouth v Veronin     
Date:   Apr 01, 2018
#R1#
Wearmouth scores with a leg kick.
Wearmouth misses with a hook to the body
and Voronin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Voronin misses with a two punch combination.
Voronin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wearmouth misses with a low kick as Voronin jumps back.
A countering left hand to the body from Voronin misses.
Wearmouth slips under a jab from Voronin.#CL#
Wearmouth has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wearmouth. #CUT#
It looks like Andriy Voronin has been cut.
Wearmouth tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Voronin jumps guard but Wearmouth turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wearmouth lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Voronin prevents a body shot from Wearmouth.
Wearmouth digs a right hand into Voronin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Voronin's gas tank.
Voronin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Voronin lands a body shot.
Wearmouth digs a right hand into Voronin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Voronin's gas tank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wearmouth lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wearmouth blocks an uppercut. #TD2#
Voronin pulls guard successfully. #SUB2#
Voronin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wearmouth would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #T1##SUB2#
Voronin is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Wearmouth frees his head nicely. Oh but Voronin has switched to an armbar! Wearmouth is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Andriy Voronin!
Andriy Voronin is the new middleweight champion!
Our winner, Andriy Voronin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

 

Event: CCF FN 11:Butler vs Svendetee     
Date:   Mar 03, 2018
#R1##TD#
McDonald shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Voronin trying to control the position here.
McDonald controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Voronin keeping moving, preventing McDonald from controlling successfully.
Voronin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McDonald is controlling him.
McDonald slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Voronin tries to escape but McDonald is in control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Voronin's face as McDonald controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Voronin is trying to improve his position.
McDonald controls the position from side control.
McDonald wants to control but Voronin is keeping him busy.
McDonald has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#T1#
Voronin is being controlled here.
Voronin wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Voronin is not content to let McDonald control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDonald is really struggling to control Voronin but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Voronin is pushing McDonald 's head away, looking to escape. McDonald manages to hold on to the position though.
Voronin stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Voronin is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Voronin looking for a sweep but McDonald has passed into full mount! Oh no!
McDonald avoids the attempt from Voronin to control.
Voronin is looking to get to half guard.#ES2#
Voronin bucks up and throws McDonald to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
McDonald misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Voronin counters with a right hand to the body.
Voronin lands a jab.
McDonald ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McDonald throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T3##TD#
McDonald fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Voronin sprawls well initially but McDonald persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Voronin wants to control but McDonald is keeping busy and won't allow it.
McDonald is looking to advance position but Voronin won't allow it.
McDonald keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#ES2#
Voronin pushes McDonald off and gets back to his feet.
McDonald takes one to the side of the head.
Voronin misses with a hook.
Voronin misses with a hook
and McDonald counters with a body kick. #TD#
McDonald gets a takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Voronin kicks off McDonald and gets to his feet. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voronin stuffs the takedown attempt from McDonald . McDonald gets slowly back to his feet.
Andriy Voronin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McDonald moves out of range as Voronin strikes.
And McDonald counters with a quick kick to the body but Voronin blocks it.
McDonald on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.#TD#
McDonald scores with a takedown into Voronin's guard.
McDonald wants to control from the top but Voronin keeps moving.
McDonald won't allow Voronin to sweep him here.
McDonald working some strikes from top position.
McDonald trying to control but Voronin is working from the bottom.
Voronin being controlled here, momentarily.
Voronin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Andriy Voronin will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Voronin misses with a right hand
and McDonald counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Voronin throws an ugly left hook that misses #TD#
and McDonald counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by McDonald .
McDonald is standing up over Voronin. Voronin looks to escape but McDonald dives into side control. #REVB#
Cletus McDonald overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McDonald advances to mount.
Voronin tries to lock up and control but McDonald gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
McDonald lands with some strikes.
Voronin is working to get back to half guard.
Voronin has given up his back here.
McDonald controls the action.
Voronin is really stuck here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDonald struggling to land strikes to the head as Voronin covers up.
McDonald controls the position.
McDonald 's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T1#
Voronin is trying to get back to his feet but McDonald has full control of the position and if anything, Voronin has just worked his way into a worse spot.
You can see the frustration on Voronin's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Good control from McDonald .
Voronin trying to control the action but McDonald just sinks the hooks in. #SUB#
McDonald is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Voronin defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
A lull in the action here.
Voronin trying to control the position but McDonald manages to sink in the hooks.
Voronin is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but McDonald is staying active.#T2#
McDonald tries to get the hooks in deep but Voronin pushed the leg off.
McDonald is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Voronin is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Voronin is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get McDonald off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Voronin is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Voronin wants to get back to his feet.
Voronin is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by McDonald .
Voronin prevents McDonald from getting a body triangle.
Voronin tries to escape but McDonald has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #T3#
Voronin is trying to stand back up.
Voronin turns into McDonald and is now in his guard.
Voronin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of McDonald is proving hard to escape from.
Voronin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Voronin trying to stand up but can't free himself from McDonald 's guard.
McDonald looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McDonald is trying to keep Voronin in close.
McDonald keeping moving, preventing Voronin from controlling successfully.
Voronin wants to stand but McDonald is controlling his posture from full guard. #T4#
McDonald is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
McDonald trying to control the position. #SUB#
McDonald escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Voronin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Voronin controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Voronin tries to free his leg and advance position but McDonald is retaining full guard.
McDonald tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cletus McDonald dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Nice body kick from Voronin.
McDonald uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Voronin.
Voronin throws a looping overhand right but McDonald ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Voronin.
McDonald digs a good hook to Voronin's body.
Voronin misses with a hook.
Voronin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McDonald clobbers Voronin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald looks to throw the jab but Voronin is out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Voronin misses.
Andriy Voronin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from McDonald . Voronin does a little dance to reset his feet.
McDonald shoots in looking for a takedown but Voronin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McDonald 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cletus McDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonald connects with a good right hand that stumbles Voronin. Voronin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#T1#
Voronin digs a good body shot into McDonald 's ribs.
Voronin misses with a looping right.
Voronin just misses with a punch to the body.
Voronin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Voronin throws a shot to the body.
Voronin misses with an uppercut. McDonald saw that one coming.
McDonald fails with the takedown
and Voronin counters with a flying knee. Nice.
McDonald misses with an attempted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from McDonald . Voronin does a little dance to reset his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Voronin misses.
Voronin moves into range and connects with a jab. #ROC2#
McDonald is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Cletus McDonald has been cut.#T2#
Voronin loads up on a big right hand but McDonald slips the punch.
Oh McDonald is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McDonald shoots for a double leg takedown but Voronin sprawls well. He's pushed McDonald 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Voronin! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cletus McDonald . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Voronin moves out of range of the body kick.
McDonald just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice side step and Voronin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
McDonald scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Voronin drops McDonald with a straight right hand, right on the button! Voronin follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andriy Voronin!
Andriy Voronin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Cletus McDonald stepped up to the mic, saying 'A country boy can survive'.

 

Event: CCF FN 07:Abel vs McDonald     
Date:   Feb 03, 2018
#R1#
Voronin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Voronin wants it to stay on the feet.
Temby shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Voronin pinned against the cage. Voronin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
It seemed like Voronin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've been hearing reports that Temby has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Temby throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Voronin to counter with a crisp jab.
Temby swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Temby is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Temby dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voronin drops his hands momentarily and Temby takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Temby scores with a sloppy right hand. Voronin should have avoided that one.
Voronin has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Temby takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#T1#
Temby swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Voronin to counter with a crisp jab.
Temby misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Voronin counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Temby off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Voronin follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Temby was out before he hit the floor.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Andriy Voronin!
A victorious Andriy Voronin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: KFC 39: TBA     
Date:   Oct 21, 2017
#R1#
Voronin jabs Cenabre to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cenabre falls off balance throwing a combination #KD2#
and Voronin counters with a nice right hand that sends Cenabre toppling to the canvas! Cenabre scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Voronin finish him?!#CUT2#
It looks like Judah Cenabre has been cut.
Cenabre wants to clinch.
Voronin throws a monster overhand right that drops Cenabre! Voronin follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andriy Voronin!
An out of breath Andriy Voronin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

 
 
 
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