Oleksandr Telyatnik beat Todd Hutchings 3-0 at East vs West 27 with three toproll finishes. The first round gave the clearest reason to take Manifestor seriously at 95 kg. Hutchings stopped him near center in the strap and still couldn’t turn the match his way.

That’s a rough result for Toddzilla. He got time to work in the opening round, with his arm still in a position from which he could fight. Telyatnik kept enough control to surge sideways and finish anyway.

Todd Got His Stop With A Damaged Wrist

Hutchings had already given up some wrist position when the first round settled. He held near center for a couple of seconds, but the counterattack never developed. Telyatnik applied repeated surges and took his hand down to the pad.

A stop usually makes Hutchings dangerous. His sideways drive can punish an opponent who spends too much strength on the initial hit. This time the pause gave him very little to use. Holding the arm in place took effort while his hand position favored Telyatnik.

The difference between a stop that changes a match and a brief defensive hold is what comes next. Todd needed enough control to drive back. Manifestor kept the attack moving through him.

Speed helped Telyatnik in the later rounds. The opening exchange showed he could also finish once Hutchings had caught the hit. That’s the part I’d worry about when preparing to face him.

The Outside Option Makes Him Harder To Prepare For

The next two rounds ended quickly, without another sustained stop from Hutchings. Across the match, Telyatnik kept finding the outside finish. He had no need to settle into a prolonged hook battle.

That gives a future opponent more work in the setup. Trying to contain his toproll means committing strength to the hand before an inside exchange even develops. Anyone hoping to meet him in a hook first has to secure that position.

Three wins over Hutchings give the 95 kg discussion some substance. Telyatnik already holds the East vs West right-arm 85 kg title. Beating Todd at the heavier limit makes a challenge to Bogdan Stoica worth considering. Stoica’s own hand control would need a separate answer.

Hutchings Has A Problem To Solve At 95 Kg

Todd’s loss to Stoica at East vs West 24 already showed how difficult the middleweight title had become to recover. Telyatnik has now beaten him at the same limit. Blaming bigger opponents only explains so much.

Retirement talk feels premature as a response to this match. The useful question is whether Hutchings can arrive at a stop with enough wrist left to attack. He managed the first half of that job against Manifestor. Telyatnik made him pay for the hand position he had lost.