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CEFC Fight Night 222 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Wahlberg (ranked 5734 p4p, 514 weight class) and Richard Silva (ranked 3250 p4p, 338 weight class). Silva has chosen Architects-Doomsday as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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227 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Wahlberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Silva!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wahlberg finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wahlberg misses with a body punch
and Silva counters with a left to the body.
Wahlberg throws a leg kick
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wahlberg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva drops Wahlberg with a huge uppercut! Wahlberg drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Silva is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Silva!
Richard Silva thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Austin Jackson (ranked 3513 p4p, 364 weight class) and Erling Koch (ranked 3311 p4p, 347 weight class). Austin Jackson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Austin Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Erling Koch!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson misses the body punch
and Koch counters with a straight right hand.
Koch missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koch.
Jackson looks for a takedown but Koch sprawls well.
Koch is looking for the big counter here.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches up with Koch, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes Koch against the cage but Koch circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
It seemed like Koch was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Koch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Koch throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Jackson. Those never looked like landing.
Jackson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
It looks like Austin Jackson has been cut.
Erling Koch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koch lands a really nice looking cross but Jackson seems unphased.
Koch misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Koch counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good standup being displayed there by Koch as he connects with a hook.
Jackson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Koch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Koch uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Koch bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jackson's head backwards.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Koch as he avoids it easily.
Koch swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Austin Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Koch slips under a jab.
Jackson dodges the punch combination from Koch.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koch moves away.
Koch scores with a sloppy right hand. Jackson should have avoided that one.
Jackson walks into a straight right hand from Koch.
Koch cracks Jackson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Oooooh!!! Koch has knocked Jackson down with a huge combo! Koch steps away and waves a wobbly Jackson back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koch cracks Jackson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jackson is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koch ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Koch lands a jab to the nose.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson leaves his chin hanging out and Koch seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Jackson crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Erling Koch!
Erling Koch took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, M.O. Fight Wear for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Cortez (ranked 3584 p4p, 470 weight class) and Brownie Anderson (ranked 3106 p4p, 414 weight class). Cortez comes into the arena with Wake Me Up blaring out of the sound system. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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219 lbs
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204 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rafael Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brownie Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson forces Cortez back against the cage and clinches.
Anderson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cortez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cortez misses with the head strike.
Cortez swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Anderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anderson looking for a takedown.
Rafael Cortez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brownie Anderson.
Cortez stalling the fight.
Cortez lands a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortez stops a takedown attempt from Anderson.
A shot in the inside from Cortez.
Anderson wants the takedown. Cortez is fighting it off but Anderson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Cortez's guard against the cage.
Anderson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Rafael Cortez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cortez.
Jab by Cortez.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cortez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cortez staying out of range there.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Cortez.
Anderson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Anderson.
Sloppy strikes from Anderson. Those never looked like landing.
Anderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cortez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anderson throws a leg kick but Cortez checks it.
Cortez scores with a one two! Anderson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Anderson checks a leg kick nicely.
Cortez misses with a double jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Anderson scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson blocks a jab.
Cortez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Cortez misses.
Cortez throws a solid leg kick but Anderson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cortez.
Anderson misses with a takedown attempt - Cortez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Anderson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cortez is able to avoid easily.
Cortez keeps the fight on the outside.
Cortez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rafael Cortez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anderson has managed to clinch.
Cortez misses with a punch on the inside.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cortez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anderson's elbow.
Cortez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cortez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cortez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cortez throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
Cortez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.
Anderson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cortez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Cortez.
Anderson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cortez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cortez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Anderson.
A head punch on the inside from Cortez fails to land.
Cortez is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cortez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cortez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Anderson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cortez wants to take the fight to the mat but Anderson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Anderson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
A lull in the action here as Anderson stalls from top position.
Cortez is not content to let Anderson control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Cortez 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.
Cortez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cortez tries a low kick but Anderson avoids it.
Cortez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Anderson.
Anderson defending well as Cortez loads up on a big left hand.
Cortez throws a front kick aimed at Anderson's knee but Anderson avoids it well.
Anderson unleashes a big counter combination but Cortez bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The fighters circling - Cortez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cortez avoids a kick to the body.
Anderson throws a leg kick that misses.
Cortez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Anderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cortez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anderson blocks a head kick by Cortez.
Anderson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson is controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is looking to stall here but Cortez recovers full guard.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Cortez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson 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.
Anderson pushing down on Cortez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cortez is staying active underneath Anderson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Anderson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cortez is trying to control but can't.
Anderson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cortez wants to improve his position but Anderson is controlling well.
Cortez wants to control but Anderson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson slips a nice elbow through Cortez's hands, connecting with Cortez's forehead.
Anderson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Anderson tries to clinch but Cortez moves out of range.
Cortez throws a good cross that connects.
Cortez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Anderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cortez throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Cortez misses with a hook.
Anderson swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson clinches with his opponent.
Anderson blocks a body shot from Cortez.
Cortez lands a left hand.
Cortez lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Cortez fails to land.
Cortez misses with the head strike.
Rafael Cortez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cortez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Anderson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cortez has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cortez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cortez is trying to drag Anderson to the mat but Anderson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cortez is defending well against a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Brownie Anderson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Anderson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cortez lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cortez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cortez is out of range.
Anderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Cortez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cortez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anderson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Anderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cortez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Anderson tries to score with a low kick but Cortez moves his leg out of the way.
Cortez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cortez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cortez throws a solid leg kick but Anderson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cortez.
A punch combination from Cortez misses.
A jab lands there for Anderson.
Cortez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anderson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cortez thinks about countering with a head kick.
Anderson misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez avoids the head kick by Anderson.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cortez checks a leg kick.
Anderson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Anderson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Cortez manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Cortez throws a nice looking combination but Anderson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anderson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cortez blocks a leg kick.
Cortez is looking to counter punch.
Cortez throws a hook to the side of Anderson's head but Anderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anderson throws a counter combo.
Cortez throws a head kick but Anderson moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cortez. That did some damage!
Anderson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cortez lands a head kick. Anderson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cortez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Anderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cortez throws a head kick but Anderson moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cortez.
Anderson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Cortez tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Anderson is in Cortez's guard.
Cortez scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Cortez cracks the inside of Anderson's front leg.
Cortez throws a leg kick
and Anderson counters with a two punch combo.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Cortez moves out of range easily.
Cortez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Anderson misses with a double jab.
Anderson lands a jab to the head.
Crunch! Cortez slams his shin into Anderson's torso.
Cortez throws a sloppy head kick and Anderson moves out of range easily.
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cortez tries to clinch up but Anderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Cortez throws a low kick but Anderson moves out of range easily.
Cortez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cortez throws a head punch that misses.
Cortez throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Cortez.
Anderson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Anderson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rafael Cortez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anderson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Anderson dives in and grabs Cortez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cortez pushes down on Anderson's head and hops out.
Rafael Cortez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brownie Anderson.
Cortez connects with a high kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Anderson.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cortez 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 Anderson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Anderson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cortez checks a leg kick.
Cortez walks into a jab.
Some wild striking there from Anderson.
Anderson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Anderson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Anderson stays in close to Cortez's body and controls the position.
Cortez keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
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 Rafael Cortez.
I think Cortez 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Cortez!
Rafael Cortez took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Finally I have found my home. Thank you Team Burns and everyone for giving me my home and making me into a great fighter. I lived in Spain my whole life and this life is different for me, but I'm so gratefull.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bunny Anstey (ranked 1902 p4p, 212 weight class) and Mario Huber (ranked 4140 p4p, 417 weight class). Huber has chosen Enter Sandman as his entrance music. Bunny Anstey has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
42 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bunny Anstey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 42 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Huber!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huber 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.
Huber shoots in looking for a takedown. Anstey tries to sprawl out of it but Huber keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Anstey manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Huber darts in looking for a takedown but Anstey gets double underhooks and turns Huber into the cage.
Huber tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Anstey swivels and escapes.
Anstey seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bunny Anstey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Huber.
Anstey scores with a takedown into Huber's guard.
Anstey sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Huber's guard.
Huber actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huber looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Huber is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huber looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Huber tries to roll over but Anstey keeps him under control.
Huber is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anstey pulls his head out easily.
Anstey wants to control but Huber is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huber wants to improve his position but Anstey is controlling well.
Anstey is controlling the pace.
Huber looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anstey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Huber keeps working.
Huber is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anstey pulls his head out easily.
Anstey throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ground and pound from Anstey.
Anstey keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Huber actively working from the bottom here.
Huber looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huber is staying active underneath Anstey, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Anstey looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Anstey missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Anstey is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Anstey throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Anstey thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Huber's head.
Anstey missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Anstey knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Huber on the ground.
Huber looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Huber is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anstey pulls his head out easily.
Anstey not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Huber actively working from the bottom here.
Anstey is trying to control the action in half guard but Huber is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Anstey will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey drops an elbow to the side of Huber's head.
Huber is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anstey pulls his head out easily.
Huber is refusing to be controlled, as Anstey sits in half guard.
Huber looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Anstey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Huber keeps working.
Huber with the active half guard here but Anstey passes nicely into side control.
Huber is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Anstey's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Huber looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Anstey sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Huber defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anstey wants to control but Huber is keeping him busy.
Anstey lands strikes from half guard.
Anstey thows a huge punch but Huber dodges it nicely.
Huber has hold of Anstey's hands but Anstey slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Huber looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Huber looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Anstey lands a nice short elbow.
Huber is rocked!
Anstey lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Huber! More strikes land and this one is all over! Anstey jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bunny Anstey!
Bunny Anstey gave a mention to My$tic Clothing ~ (`10%Laundry`) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jean Paul Mon Ami (ranked 2614 p4p, 360 weight class) and Zorba The Dancing Buddha (ranked 2256 p4p, 319 weight class). Mon Ami's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Go Hard Or Go Home. The Dancing Buddha has chosen Zorba Time as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Zorba The Dancing Buddha enters the cage!
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216 lbs
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209 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jean Paul Mon Ami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zorba The Dancing Buddha!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Dancing Buddha scores with a jab to the head.
The Dancing Buddha misses with an uppercut. Mon Ami saw that one coming.
The Dancing Buddha defending well as Mon Ami loads up on a big left hand.
The Dancing Buddha is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mon Ami with a body shot.
Mon Ami jabs The Dancing Buddha right on the nose. The Dancing Buddha blinks but takes it well.
The Dancing Buddha avoids the head kick by Mon Ami.
Good shot there by Mon Ami.
Mon Ami misses with a shot to the body
and The Dancing Buddha counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The Dancing Buddha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jean Paul Mon Ami seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mon Ami tries to clinch but fails miserably
and The Dancing Buddha counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mon Ami misses with a wild combination.
A countering left hand to the body from The Dancing Buddha misses.
Nice uppercut there from Mon Ami.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mon Ami fails with the takedown
letting The Dancing Buddha counter with a right hand.
Mon Ami fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Dancing Buddha lands with a shot to the body.
Mon Ami is trying hard to land a takedown here. The Dancing Buddha sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The Dancing Buddha looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mon Ami misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from The Dancing Buddha! But no joy.
The Dancing Buddha is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from The Dancing Buddha shuts the power down on Mon Ami. Lights out, game over! The Dancing Buddha is your winner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Zorba The Dancing Buddha!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Zorba The Dancing Buddha waved his t-shirt featuring HGH Nutrients Q160 Tycoons Best Quality supps's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tung Fo (ranked 3861 p4p, 494 weight class) and Kenton Okunaba (ranked 1451 p4p, 208 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tung Fo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kenton Okunaba!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fo shoots in and drives through. Okunaba sprawls well.
Okunaba connects with a leg kick. Fo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Okunaba misses the jab.
Fo tries to counter with a takedown but Okunaba is quick to defend against it.
Okunaba keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Okunaba scores with a nice body kick.
Okunaba has managed to clinch.
Fo blocks an uppercut.
Fo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Okunaba smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tung Fo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fo is looking to clinch but Okunaba is avoiding it.
Fo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okunaba closes the distance and clinches.
Fo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fo jumps into guard, dragging Okunaba to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Okunaba is aware though and is defending well.
Okunaba looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Okunaba won't allow Fo to sweep him here.
Okunaba trying to control the position from guard on top but Fo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Okunaba engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Okunaba got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Okunaba has managed to get both his arms back between Fo's legs - danger averted.
Okunaba wants to control from the top but Fo keeps moving.
Okunaba works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fo is looking for a sweep. Okunaba is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fo has his foot on Okunaba's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Okunaba works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okunaba throws a big elbow that misses.
Fo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fo has momentary wrist control but Okunaba slips an elbow through the middle.
Fo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Okunaba can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Okunaba working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fo keeping full guard, as Okunaba tries to pass.
Okunaba working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Okunaba content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fo is looking for a triangle but Okunaba pushes his legs off easily.
Fo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Okunaba is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Fo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Okunaba holds on and takes a little breather.
Okunaba is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Okunaba is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Okunaba managing to control the position.
Fo pushing down on Okunaba's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fo moves into full mount! Okunaba won't be happy about that!
Okunaba wants to control but Fo is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okunaba is trying to escape the mount.
Fo working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fo working for a submission but Okunaba is keeping him at bay.
Fo goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Okunaba turns into him and now he's in Fo's guard.
Fo is looking for a triangle here but Okunaba uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Fo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Okunaba's best efforts.
Okunaba is nestled in close to Fo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Okunaba is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenton Okunaba 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.
Nice takedown defense from Okunaba. No joy for Fo on that attempt.
Okunaba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Okunaba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fo.
Fo moves out of range of the body kick.
Fo dives in for a single leg takedown but Okunaba sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Okunaba moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fo fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tung Fo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Okunaba defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okunaba turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Okunaba. Beautiful body shot.
Okunaba leaves Fo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Okunaba avoids it really well and circles away.
Tung Fo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Okunaba sizes up Fo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Okunaba lands a nice shot to the body.
Fo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Okunaba.
Fo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Okunaba avoids it really well and circles away.
Okunaba lands with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okunaba pushes Fo up against the cage in a clinch.
Fo blocks a body shot from Okunaba.
Okunaba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Okunaba looking to throw knees to the head but Fo is blocking nicely.
Knees in the clinch landing for Okunaba.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Okunaba just stands there and leans against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Okunaba scores with a shoulder strike.
Okunaba tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fo avoids it.
Okunaba tries to land knees in the clinch but Fo avoids the damage to the body.
Fo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Fo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Okunaba stands and throws Fo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Okunaba trying to control the position but Fo is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okunaba advances to mount.
Okunaba tries to control but Fo wriggling away.
Okunaba punching from mount but Fo doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Fo is looking to get to half guard.
Okunaba tries to control but Fo wriggling away.
Fo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Fo manages to get to full guard.
Okunaba forces his way into half guard.
Okunaba wants to pass to mount but Fo is defending the position.
Okunaba is taking a breather. Fo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Okunaba's guard.
Okunaba looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fo is one step ahead there.
Okunaba keeping full guard, as Fo tries to pass.
Okunaba working a defensive guard here.
Fo drops back looking for a leg! Okunaba is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Okunaba manages to kick Fo off! Fo jumps back into Okunaba's guard.
Fo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenton Okunaba 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! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Okunaba connects with a body shot.
Fo dives in for a single leg takedown but Okunaba sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Okunaba is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fo rather than just go for the knockout.
Okunaba wants to clinch up but Fo keeps it at a distance.
Okunaba has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Okunaba stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Okunaba wants it to stay on the feet.
Okunaba takes the fight into the clinch.
Okunaba lands a nice knee to the body.
Okunaba doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knees in the clinch landing for Okunaba.
Okunaba working Fo over with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okunaba scores a nice knee to the body.
Okunaba lands a knee to the body.
Fo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A right hand to the body from Okunaba.
Knees to the body from Okunaba.
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!
Okunaba using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okunaba landing knees to the body.
Fo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tung Fo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Okunaba pushes Fo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fo fails to pull guard.
Okunaba unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by Okunaba.
Okunaba trying to land knees to the body.
Okunaba trying to land knees to the body.
Fo jumps guard but Okunaba turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
I was talking to Fo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Okunaba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fo tries to pull guard but Okunaba holds him up against the cage and eventually Fo drops back down to his feet.
Fo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Okunaba lands a right hand.
Okunaba with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Okunaba tries to work over Fo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kenton Okunaba is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okunaba misses with a punch to the body.
Fo tries to pull guard but Okunaba holds him up against the cage and eventually Fo drops back down to his feet.
Fo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Okunaba walks away with a smile on his face. Fo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Okunaba circles away.
Fo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Okunaba.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Okunaba.
Fo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Okunaba is controlling Fo's posture.
Fo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okunaba wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Fo passes Okunaba's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Okunaba tries to get to full guard but Fo has control of the leg.
Okunaba trying to hold on to Fo's head to control him but Fo postures up.
Fo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Okunaba defends it well.
Okunaba has his hands clasped together around Fo's back. He's all about the action.
Okunaba is looking to control Fo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Okunaba avoid being mounted?
Tung Fo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Okunaba is just riding it out for now. Fo eventually gives up the hold.
Okunaba holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Fo seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Okunaba is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tung Fo!
Tung Fo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vasili Komaroff (ranked 1070 p4p, 141 weight class) and Sparky Anderson (ranked 845 p4p, 107 weight class). Vasili Komaroff has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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33
151 lbs
28 - 19 - 0 |
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162 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vasili Komaroff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Sparky Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Komaroff misses.
Anderson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Komaroff connects with a leg kick. Anderson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Komaroff misses with an uppercut
and Anderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on Komaroff's shoulder, as Komaroff tries to avoid the shot.
Komaroff fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Anderson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Komaroff seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Vasili Komaroff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Komaroff fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Komaroff scores with a three punch combo!
Anderson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Komaroff tries to land a leg kick but Anderson saw it coming and moves away.
Komaroff misses with a leg kick
and Anderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Komaroff misses with a hook. Anderson ducked under it nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Decent striking displayed by Komaroff there.
Komaroff doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Anderson counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Komaroff throws a leg kick
and Anderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Komaroff looks to land a combination but Anderson avoids it well.
Komaroff throws out a loose jab but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson with the counter takedown but Komaroff avoids it easily.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Komaroff is out of range.
Good exchange - Anderson coming out on top.
Komaroff thuds a left hand into Anderson's body.
Komaroff thows a leg kick but Anderson checks it
and Anderson counters with a straight right hand.
Anderson throws the left hand but Komaroff avoids the punch easily.
Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Komaroff.
Komaroff moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromAnderson.
Anderson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Whack! Anderson lands a heavy head kick that drops Komaroff. The ref tackles Anderson to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Komaroff was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Sparky Anderson!
After the fight, Sparky Anderson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
The defeated Vasili Komaroff had this to say: 'I will come back stronger and stronger and that belt will be mine again!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Katurian Tupolski (ranked 767 p4p, 106 weight class) and Alexandr Kuznetsov (ranked 745 p4p, 100 weight class). Tupolski comes into the arena with Mobb Deep - Shook Ones part II blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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182 lbs
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 16 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Katurian Tupolski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 21 - 4, fighting out of Montreal, Alexandr Kuznetsov!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuznetsov instigates a clinch.
Kuznetsov is trying to maintain a safe position but Tupolski gets an underhook and turns Kuznetsov into the cage.
Tupolski manages to break the clinch.
Tupolski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tupolski keeps the fight on the outside.
Tupolski throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kuznetsov has managed to clinch.
Kuznetsov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tupolski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tupolski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kuznetsov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tupolski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tupolski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tupolski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kuznetsov takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Alexandr Kuznetsov has been cut.
A nice left hand lands by Tupolski.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuznetsov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tupolski throws a head punch that misses.
Tupolski throws a head punch that misses.
Tupolski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kuznetsov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tupolski throws a front kick aimed at Kuznetsov's knee but Kuznetsov avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupolski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kuznetsov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kuznetsov forces Tupolski back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov tries to land knees in the clinch but Tupolski avoids the damage to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Tupolski.
Tupolski throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tupolski throws a head punch that misses.
Kuznetsov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tupolski can't find room to land a body shot as Kuznetsov controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Tupolski.
Kuznetsov tries to land a knee to the head but Tupolski blocks with his arms.
Tupolski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch on the inside from Tupolski fails to land.
Tupolski manages to break the clinch.
Tupolski looks for the body kick but Kuznetsov saw that one coming.
Tupolski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kuznetsov stuns Tupolski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuznetsov missing with a left hand there. Tupolski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tupolski takes a swing at Kuznetsov's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tupolski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tupolski thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kuznetsov if he has to take too many more of those.
Kuznetsov lands the left hand.
Tupolski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kuznetsov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tupolski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tupolski lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kuznetsov thumps Tupolski with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Tupolski.
A little feinted left hand from Tupolski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kuznetsov throws a sloppy head kick and Tupolski moves out of range easily.
Kuznetsov slips under a jab.
Tupolski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kuznetsov. Kuznetsov obviously looking to wear him down.
Kuznetsov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tupolski.
Tupolski thows a body kick. Kuznetsov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tupolski is looking to land body kicks.
Kuznetsov misses with a body shot.
Kuznetsov swings for the body but Tupolski moves out of range.
Kuznetsov moves out of range as Tupolski strikes.
Kuznetsov throws a sloppy head kick and Tupolski moves out of range easily.
Tupolski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kuznetsov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tupolski with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tupolski throws a low kick, looking for Kuznetsov's leg but Kuznetsov calmly moves out of range.
Kuznetsov is looking to land body kicks.
Tupolski feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Tupolski misses the jab.
Tupolski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tupolski misses the shot to the body.
Tupolski throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tupolski looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuznetsov is just out of range.
Tupolski throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tupolski misses with a body kick.
Tupolski misses with a shot to the body
and Kuznetsov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kuznetsov throws an off balance right hand
and Tupolski counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kuznetsov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kuznetsov throws a series of punches but Tupolski moves out of range.
Tupolski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tupolski stuns Kuznetsov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kuznetsov misses with a looping right.
Katurian Tupolski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tupolski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tupolski. Kuznetsov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tupolski throws a body kick that misses.
Tupolski is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kuznetsov's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Kuznetsov moves away from the strike by Tupolski.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tupolski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tupolski moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuznetsov throws a big shot that misses.
Kuznetsov blocks a low kick nicely.
Tupolski misses with a hook. Kuznetsov ducked under it nicely.
Kuznetsov throws the left hand but Tupolski avoids the punch easily.
Kuznetsov blocks the body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Tupolski as he connects with a hook.
Kuznetsov moves out of range as Tupolski throws a body kick.
Kuznetsov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Tupolski.
Kuznetsov has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tupolski.
Kuznetsov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tupolski.
Tupolski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kuznetsov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tupolski throws a body punch but Kuznetsov moves out of range.
Kuznetsov slips a jab from Tupolski.
Tupolski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kuznetsov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
An inside leg kick from Tupolski misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katurian Tupolski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexandr Kuznetsov'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.
Kuznetsov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A quick step to the side and Tupolski tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tupolski connects with a looping right hand.
Tupolski misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kuznetsov checks the leg kick.
Tupolski is looking to score with low kicks.
Kuznetsov misses with a hook.
Kuznetsov wants to clinch.
Tupolski misses with a hook
and Kuznetsov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kuznetsov fails to land with a series of punches.
Tupolski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tupolski misses the shot to the body.
Tupolski uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tupolski misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tupolski has closed the distance and engaged Kuznetsov in a clinch.
Kuznetsov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tupolski is defending well for now.
Kuznetsov digs a right hand into Tupolski's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tupolski's gas tank.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tupolski.
Kuznetsov prevents a body shot from Tupolski.
Kuznetsov misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupolski dodges an elbow strike from Kuznetsov.
Tupolski tries a knee to the head but Kuznetsov blocks it.
Tupolski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kuznetsov as Tupolski tries to tie him up.
Tupolski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kuznetsovs head.
Tupolski throws a punch but it's blocked by Kuznetsov.
Tupolski trying to land knees to the body.
Tupolski stalls.
Tupolski misses with a knee to the head.
Tupolski struggles to land a body shot inside as Kuznetsov controls his hands.
Kuznetsov looking to slow down the pace here.
Kuznetsov landing knees to the head.
Tupolski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kuznetsov slows down the pace here.
A right handed body shot lands from Kuznetsov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tupolski takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kuznetsov gets through Tupolski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kuznetsov misses with an elbow over the top.
Kuznetsov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tupolski blocks it with crossed arms.
Kuznetsov tries to land knees in the clinch but Tupolski avoids the damage to the body.
Kuznetsov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tupolski misses with a punch to the body.
Kuznetsov takes a shot to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tupolski obliges.
Tupolski lands a knee to the body.
Katurian Tupolski has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kuznetsov tries to land a knee to the head but Tupolski blocks with his arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kuznetsov.
Tupolski throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch on the inside from Kuznetsov fails to land.
Kuznetsov tries a knee to the head but Tupolski blocks it.
Kuznetsov landing knees to the head.
Tupolski tries to stall but Kuznetsov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kuznetsov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tupolski's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tupolski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kuznetsov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kuznetsov manages to break the clinch.
Kuznetsov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kuznetsov blocks the body kick.
Tupolski takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tupolski.
Kuznetsov misses with a body shot.
Katurian Tupolski is winning the standup battle so far.
Tupolski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tupolski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kuznetsov. Kuznetsov obviously looking to wear him down.
Tupolski throws out a loose jab but Kuznetsov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuznetsov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tupolski lands a body shot.
Kuznetsov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tupolski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kuznetsov misses with a wild body shot.
Tupolski tries to land a front kick but Kuznetsov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tupolski looks for the body kick but Kuznetsov saw that one coming.
Kuznetsov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuznetsov misses with the combination.
Tupolski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kuznetsov misses with a double jab.
Kuznetsov wants to clinch.
Kuznetsov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tupolski moves away.
Kuznetsov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tupolski.
Tupolski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kuznetsov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tupolski misses with a straight left.
Kuznetsov swinging wildly here.
Tupolski half committed to a counter leg kick.
Tupolski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tupolski throws a body punch but Kuznetsov moves out of range.
Tupolski swings for the body but Kuznetsov moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Kuznetsov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alexandr Kuznetsov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Alexandr Kuznetsov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A leg kick checked by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tupolski throws out a loose jab but Kuznetsov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tupolski moves in looking to clinch but Kuznetsov pushes him off.
Tupolski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
An inside leg kick lands from Tupolski.
Kuznetsov moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Tupolski.
Tupolski swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kuznetsov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tupolski throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kuznetsov misses with a body kick.
Kuznetsov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tupolski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kuznetsov throws a jab when Tupolski was well out of range.
Tupolski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tupolski connects with a nice looking jab.
Kuznetsov looks to land a left hand but Tupolski moved out of range nicely.
Kuznetsov lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
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 looping hook to the body misses from Kuznetsov. Tupolski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kuznetsov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetsov throws a hook but Tupolski blocks it.
Kuznetsov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kuznetsov throws an overhand right that lands on Tupolski's shoulder, as Tupolski tries to avoid the shot.
Kuznetsov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tupolski!
Kuznetsov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tupolski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kuznetsov thuds a left hand into Tupolski's body.
Kuznetsov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tupolski misses with a body kick.
Kuznetsov tests Tupolski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tupolski throws the left hand but Kuznetsov avoids the punch easily.
Kuznetsov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tupolski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Tupolski. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tupolski.
Kuznetsov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tupolski closes the distance and pushes Kuznetsov back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuznetsov pushes off an throws an elbow but Tupolski leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tupolski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kuznetsov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tupolski's defenses.
Tupolski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kuznetsov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kuznetsov misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kuznetsov.
Tupolski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kuznetsov managing to block the knees to the body from Tupolski.
A nice left hand lands by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kuznetsov misses with a knee to the head.
Kuznetsov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tupolski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Kuznetsov.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kuznetsov stalling against the cage.
Kuznetsov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kuznetsov landing knees to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tupolski takes a shot to the head.
Tupolski throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kuznetsov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A right hand to the body from Tupolski.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kuznetsov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tupolski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kuznetsov's elbow.
Tupolski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tupolski blocks the elbow strike.
Knees to the body from Tupolski.
Kuznetsov pushes off an throws an elbow but Tupolski leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kuznetsov looking to throw knees to the head but Tupolski is blocking nicely.
Kuznetsov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kuznetsov is looking to clinch.
Kuznetsov throws a series of punches but Tupolski moves out of range.
Kuznetsov slips under a jab from Tupolski.
Kuznetsov takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Kuznetsov blocks the low kick.
Kuznetsov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kuznetsov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tupolski swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kuznetsov.
Tupolski is looking to score with low kicks.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tupolski!
Tupolski tries a head kick but it misses.
Kuznetsov lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The fighters circling - Kuznetsov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kuznetsov misses with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tupolski.
Some wild striking there from Kuznetsov.
Tupolski swings for the body but Kuznetsov moves out of range.
Kuznetsov steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tupolski.
Kuznetsov blocks the body kick.
Kuznetsov ducks under a wild hook from Tupolski.
Kuznetsov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tupolski.
Tupolski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Katurian Tupolski did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Alexandr Kuznetsov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kuznetsov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tupolski.
Kuznetsov avoids a kick to the body.
Tupolski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tupolski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kuznetsov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tupolski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tupolski moves in looking to clinch but Kuznetsov pushes him off.
Kuznetsov is looking to chop away at Tupolski's legs.
Kuznetsov throws a sloppy head kick and Tupolski moves out of range easily.
Tupolski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuznetsov manages to avoid it.
Tupolski scores with a hook.
Tupolski throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tupolski moves in looking to clinch but Kuznetsov pushes him off.
Tupolski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kuznetsov.
Tupolski moves in looking to clinch but Kuznetsov pushes him off.
Tupolski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kuznetsov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov misses with a hook. Tupolski ducked under it nicely.
Tupolski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tupolski is looking to slow Kuznetsov down with leg kicks.
Kuznetsov lands a head shot.
Kuznetsov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tupolski.
Tupolski moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tupolski misses with a series of wild punches.
Kuznetsov throws a counter combo.
Tupolski misses the shot to the body.
Tupolski looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tupolski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tupolski lands with a nice body kick.
A slow jab from Tupolski misses its intended target.
Tupolski scores with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuznetsov throws a jab but it's blocked by Tupolski.
Tupolski misses with a wild body shot.
Kuznetsov tries to clinch there but Tupolski circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tupolski backs up against the cage.
Tupolski throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tupolski with a nice cross.
Tupolski wants to slow Kuznetsov down by chopping away at his legs.
Tupolski throws a body kick that misses.
Kuznetsov tries to clinch up.
Tupolski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kuznetsov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kuznetsov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tupolski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tupolski is looking to land body kicks.
Kuznetsov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tupolski throws a push kick but Kuznetsov slaps the foot to one side.
Tupolski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuznetsov.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tupolski.
Kuznetsov clinches with his opponent.
Tupolski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kuznetsov throws an elbow but misses.
Kuznetsov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tupolski stalling in the clinch but Kuznetsov improves position.
Tupolski landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tupolski is trying to maintain a safe position but Kuznetsov gets an underhook and turns Tupolski into the cage.
Tupolski takes an elbow to the temple.
Tupolski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tupolski lands a nice elbow.
Tupolski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kuznetsov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kuznetsov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tupolski on the side of the head.
Kuznetsov cracks the inside of Tupolski's front leg.
Tupolski looks to land a body kick but Kuznetsov moved away.
Tupolski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kuznetsov's sensitive parts.
Kuznetsov closes the distance and pushes Tupolski back into 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!
The referee is keeping an eye on Tupolski - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kuznetsov works on Tupolski's body with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov'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.
Kuznetsov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kuznetsov looking to throw knees to the head but Tupolski is blocking nicely.
Kuznetsov lands a body shot.
Kuznetsov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tupolski blocks it with crossed arms.
Tupolski misses with the head strike.
Tupolski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kuznetsov dodges an elbow strike from Tupolski.
Kuznetsov looking to throw knees to the head but Tupolski is blocking nicely.
Tupolski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kuznetsov avoids it.
Tupolski content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kuznetsov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tupolski.
Tupolski trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Alexandr Kuznetsov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Alexandr Kuznetsov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kuznetsov lands with a good body shot.
Tupolski misses with a low kick.
Kuznetsov avoids a kick to the body.
Kuznetsov slips a jab from Tupolski.
Tupolski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kuznetsov is out of range and Tupolski settles back down.
Kuznetsov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kuznetsov lands a slapping body shot.
Kuznetsov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tupolski throws a big shot that misses.
Tupolski feints and then cracks Kuznetsov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kuznetsov down.
Kuznetsov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tupolski's head backwards.
A swing and a miss from Tupolski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tupolski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuznetsov.
Tupolski throws a push kick but Kuznetsov slaps the foot to one side.
A little jabbing left from Kuznetsov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kuznetsov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tupolski lands an elbow just above Kuznetsov 's eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupolski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kuznetsov's elbow.
Tupolski pushes Kuznetsov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tupolski misses with a punch to the body.
Tupolski misses with a body punch.
Nice elbow from Kuznetsov.
Tupolski avoids the elbow strike from Kuznetsov, against the cage.
Tupolski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tupolski holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kuznetsov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tupolski or not.
Kuznetsov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tupolski landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tupolski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Tupolski.
Kuznetsov lands a damaging elbow.
Kuznetsov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kuznetsov lands an elbow just above Tupolski 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tupolski throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tupolski pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuznetsov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kuznetsov blocks an elbow strike from Tupolski.
Kuznetsov lands a shot to the body.
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.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tupolski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kuznetsov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tupolski is defending well for now.
Kuznetsov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tupolski swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuznetsov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuznetsov tries a knee to the head but Tupolski blocks it.
Tupolski avoids a wild elbow strike from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov lands a body shot.
Kuznetsov'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.
Tupolski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kuznetsov's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tupolski digs a right hand underneath Kuznetsov's ribcage. Kuznetsov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kuznetsov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tupolski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tupolski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kuznetsov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kuznetsov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tupolski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kuznetsov is defending well for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kuznetsov rushes Tupolski and presses him up against the cage.
Tupolski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kuznetsov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tupolski's defenses.
Nice elbow from Kuznetsov.
Tupolski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kuznetsov tries a head kick but it misses.
Kuznetsov throws a hook to the side of Tupolski's head but Tupolski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kuznetsov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kuznetsov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tupolski half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tupolski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tupolski connects with a solid leg kick.
Tupolski throws out a leg kick but Kuznetsov moves out of range and Tupolski only half commits.
Kuznetsov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kuznetsov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tupolski throws a low kick but Kuznetsov moves out of range easily.
Kuznetsov thuds a left hand into Tupolski's body.
Tupolski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kuznetsov tries to clinch up but Tupolski circles away and keeps his distance.
Tupolski looks to land a left hand but Kuznetsov moved out of range nicely.
Good leg kick by Tupolski there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tupolski just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice jab there from Tupolski.
Tupolski throws a looping overhand right but Kuznetsov ducks down to avoid it.
Tupolski misses with an attempted mid kick.
A little jabbing left from Kuznetsov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tupolski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A jab from Kuznetsov does it's job there.
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 Katurian Tupolski.
I think Tupolski 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 48:48
Judge William Peck scores the fight 49:47
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Katurian Tupolski!
Katurian Tupolski is the new welterweight champion!
A very excited looking Katurian Tupolski rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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