Before entering the Eagle Fighting Championship, Kiril Fomenkov was rated marginally better than Aleksandr Yakovenko due to more experience playing at MMA. Fomenkov also made his determination to win aim to win the fly belt in this tournament.
In fact, Kiril Fomenkov plays quite confidently and is somewhat overwhelming compared to the opponent. He made the hook or stone punches that made Aleksandr Yakovenko almost know how to defend in the first half of the first half.
However, the turning point until the clock is 2 minutes 29 seconds of the first half. After the situation of using a kick to get the advantage, Kiril Fomenkov rushed to make a continuous punch on Yakovenko's face. However, his face hit the opponent's head.
The strong collision made Kiril fomenkov stunned and unable to keep up. This creates an opportunity for Aleksandr Yakovenko to launch punches, making the opponent unable to get up. The referee immediately tried to win for Yakovenko.
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This situation immediately became a “craze” on Twitter. Many people regret for Kiril Fomenkov and think he was unlucky. Meanwhile, some accounts assessed that Fomenkov lost due to too much in protecting his weak parts, when he rushed to attack.
This was Kiril Fomenkov's first knock-out defeat after 12 times at MMA. Meanwhile, this victory raised the total victory of Aleksandr Yakovenko at Eagle Fighting Championship to the number 5.