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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Liwa Kursiwa (ranked 3017 p4p, 3159 weight class) and Elvis Milissis (ranked 249 p4p, 257 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Liwa Kursiwa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Elvis Milissis!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kursiwa slips under a jab from Milissis.
Milissis throws a head kick that misses.
Kursiwa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Milissis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kursiwa moves into the clinch.
Milissis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Milissis swings wildly with an uppercut but Kursiwa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kursiwa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kursiwa managing to block the knees to the body from Milissis.
Milissis misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Milissis misses with a body punch.
Milissis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kursiwa has Milissis pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Milissis manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short uppercut from Milissis.
Milissis is fighting off a takedown attempt but Kursiwa is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Milissis to the mat. Milissis regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Milissis wants to get back to his feet but Kursiwa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kursiwa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Milissis is keeping the position for now.
Milissis is looking to stand up but Kursiwa isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Milissis wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Kursiwa manages to pass to side control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Milissis is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Milissis is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Kursiwa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Milissis is just riding it out for now. Kursiwa eventually gives up the hold.
Milissis tries to kick Kursiwa off but Kursiwa keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kursiwa is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Milissis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milissis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Milissis misses the jab.
Kursiwa dives in and grabs Milissis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Milissis pushes down on Kursiwa's head and hops out.
Kursiwa is looking to clinch but Milissis is avoiding it.
Milissis misses the shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Milissis.
Kursiwa gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Milissis gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elvis Milissis!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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