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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Takeshi Kusimuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sandy McSouthers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kusimuki might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to National Anthem Of Japan. McSouthers has chosen VNV Nation - Anthem as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Takeshi Kusimuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sandy McSouthers!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McSouthers misses with the combination.
McSouthers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kusimuki was well out of range. Poor timing from McSouthers.
Kusimuki forces McSouthers back against the cage and clinches.
Kusimuki tries a body shot but McSouthers blocks it.
Kusimuki works on McSouthers's body with a couple of short punches.
Kusimuki is trying to stall.
Kusimuki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kusimuki lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McSouthers.
McSouthers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McSouthers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kusimuki is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McSouthers thows a body shot but no joy.
Kusimuki forces McSouthers back against the cage and clinches.
McSouthers working hard to break the clinch.
Kusimuki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki misses with a punch to the body.
McSouthers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McSouthers struggles to land a body shot inside as Kusimuki controls his hands.
McSouthers managing to block the knees to the body from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki tries to work over McSouthers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kusimuki throws a punch but it's blocked by McSouthers.
Kusimuki stalling the fight.
Kusimuki lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kusimuki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kusimuki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McSouthers avoids it.
Kusimuki stalling in the clinch but McSouthers improves position.
McSouthers gets through Kusimuki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McSouthers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McSouthers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kusimuki's elbow.
Kusimuki misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, McSouthers scores with a nice short uppercut.
McSouthers lands a body shot in the clinch.
McSouthers swings wildly with an uppercut but Kusimuki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kusimuki misses with a body punch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kusimuki - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
McSouthers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McSouthers sizes up Kusimuki with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kusimuki is looking to clinch but McSouthers is avoiding it.
Kusimuki misses with a wild body shot.
Takeshi Kusimuki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kusimuki manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McSouthers creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kusimuki presses McSouthers against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kusimuki lands a good knee to the midsection. McSouthers won't want to take too many of those.
McSouthers can't find room to land a body shot as Kusimuki controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Kusimuki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kusimuki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kusimuki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McSouthers's elbow.
Kusimuki struggles to land a body shot inside as McSouthers controls his hands.
McSouthers scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kusimuki lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McSouthers.
A short left from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kusimuki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McSouthers tries to work over Kusimuki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McSouthers.
Kusimuki struggles to land a body shot inside as McSouthers controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Kusimuki.
McSouthers stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kusimuki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kusimuki lands a body punch in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McSouthers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kusimuki's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from McSouthers.
Kusimuki misses with a hook to the ribs.
McSouthers is leaning against Kusimuki and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A body shot lands from McSouthers.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McSouthers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McSouthers manages to break the clinch.
Sandy McSouthers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McSouthers closes the distance and clinches up with Kusimuki, looking for a takedown. McSouthers pushes Kusimuki against the cage but Kusimuki circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McSouthers lands a jab.
Kusimuki moves away from the strike by McSouthers.
McSouthers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McSouthers cracks a nice hook into Kusimuki's ribs.
Kusimuki staying out of range there.
Kusimuki tries to close the distance and clinch up but McSouthers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kusimuki scores with a sloppy right hand. McSouthers should have avoided that one.
A jab from McSouthers misses.
Kusimuki misses with a wild body shot.
Kusimuki jabs at McSouthers's body.
McSouthers swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kusimuki counters with a two punch combo.
Kusimuki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McSouthers.
McSouthers misses with a series of wild punches.
McSouthers cracks a nice hook into Kusimuki's ribs.
McSouthers keeps the fight on the outside.
Kusimuki cracks McSouthers with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kusimuki throws a right hand that McSouthers ducks under and follows up with a left that McSouthers also avoids with ease.
McSouthers takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A shot to the body from McSouthers misses
and Kusimuki counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kusimuki lands with a light punch inside.
Kusimuki is working McSouthers over against the cage.
Kusimuki has a couple of punches blocked by McSouthers.
Kusimuki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kusimuki is leaning against McSouthers and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McSouthers misses with the head strike.
McSouthers blocks a body shot from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kusimuki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kusimuki looking to throw knees to the head but McSouthers is blocking nicely.
Kusimuki cracks McSouthers with a nice body shot.
Kusimuki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kusimuki prevents a body shot from McSouthers.
McSouthers letting Kusimuki take a breather here.
Kusimuki misses with a punch to the body.
McSouthers prevents a body shot from Kusimuki.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kusimuki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kusimuki blocking some punches.
McSouthers misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Kusimuki.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McSouthers misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeshi Kusimuki dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
McSouthers throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kusimuki's waist but Kusimuki gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McSouthers off to one side.
Kusimuki avoids the body shot from McSouthers.
Kusimuki moves into the clinch successfully.
McSouthers prevents a body shot from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McSouthers wants to get back to striking at distance but Kusimuki won't allow it.
Kusimuki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kusimuki leaning against his opponent.
McSouthers misses with a punch on the inside.
McSouthers manages to break the clinch.
McSouthers just misses with a punch to the body.
Kusimuki clinches up against the cage.
Kusimuki lands a nice shot to the body.
McSouthers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kusimuki.
Good body shot from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki tries to land knees in the clinch but McSouthers avoids the damage to the body.
Kusimuki lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McSouthers or not.
Takeshi Kusimuki has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short body shot lands from Kusimuki as the two fighters clinch.
Kusimuki scores with a shot to the side of McSouthers's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McSouthers blocks an elbow strike from Kusimuki.
McSouthers is breathing heavily.
Kusimuki lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hook to the body lands for Kusimuki.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McSouthers.
Kusimuki'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.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A body shot lands from Kusimuki.
A left hand lands to the body for Kusimuki.
Kusimuki swings wildly with an uppercut but McSouthers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kusimuki slows down the pace here.
McSouthers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kusimuki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kusimuki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McSouthers backwards.
McSouthers blocks an uppercut.
McSouthers throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McSouthers working aggressively here.
Kusimuki misses with a punch to the body.
Kusimuki has McSouthers pressed against the cage.
McSouthers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McSouthers throws a head punch that misses.
McSouthers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kusimuki scores with a shot to the side of McSouthers's head.
A right handed body shot lands from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki blocks an uppercut.
McSouthers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McSouthers lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kusimuki tries to work over McSouthers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kusimuki tries to throw a body punch but McSouthers avoids it by throwing Kusimuki back against the cage.
Kusimuki lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kusimuki.
McSouthers prevents a body shot from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for McSouthers.
Kusimuki is stalling here.
A right handed body shot lands from McSouthers.
Kusimuki lands a body punch in the clinch.
McSouthers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kusimuki backwards.
Kusimuki throws a head punch that misses.
Kusimuki cracks McSouthers with a nice body shot.
Kusimuki lands a hook that snaps the head of McSouthers backwards.
McSouthers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kusimuki presses McSouthers against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kusimuki presses McSouthers against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kusimuki lands a knee to the body.
Kusimuki tries to throw a body punch but McSouthers avoids it by throwing Kusimuki back against the cage.
Kusimuki works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kusimuki pushes McSouthers back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kusimuki tries to throw a body punch but McSouthers avoids it by throwing Kusimuki back against the cage.
Kusimuki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McSouthers misses with the head strike.
Kusimuki lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kusimuki content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kusimuki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McSouthers.
Kusimuki cracks McSouthers with a nice body shot.
A short left from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki leaning against his opponent.
Kusimuki digs a right hand into McSouthers's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McSouthers's gas tank.
Kusimuki digs a right hand into McSouthers's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McSouthers's gas tank.
Kusimuki lands a right hand.
Kusimuki avoiding damage.
Kusimuki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McSouthers blocks an uppercut.
Kusimuki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kusimuki lands a left hand that snaps the head of McSouthers backwards.
The referee calls for Kusimuki to work.
Kusimuki trying to land knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McSouthers creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kusimuki working aggressively here.
Kusimuki prevents a body shot from McSouthers.
Kusimuki tries to work over McSouthers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeshi Kusimuki dominated that second round.
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!
McSouthers lands the left hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kusimuki, as that shot connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kusimuki. McSouthers does a little dance to reset his feet.
McSouthers shoots for a double leg takedown but Kusimuki sprawls well. He's pushed McSouthers's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kusimuki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kusimuki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McSouthers moves away.
McSouthers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kusimuki moves away.
Kusimuki defending well as McSouthers loads up on a big left hand.
A left and a right from Kusimuki both land. Nice combination.
McSouthers cracks a nice hook into Kusimuki's ribs.
Kusimuki tries to close the distance and clinch up but McSouthers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McSouthers throws a series of punches but Kusimuki moves out of range.
Kusimuki is looking to clinch but McSouthers is avoiding it.
Kusimuki rushes McSouthers and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Kusimuki - that landed with a thud.
Kusimuki has a couple of punches blocked by McSouthers.
McSouthers can't break the clinch.
Kusimuki slows down the pace here.
McSouthers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A right hand to the body from Kusimuki.
A hook to the body from Kusimuki.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kusimuki takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kusimuki lands a left hand that snaps the head of McSouthers backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki lands a body shot.
Kusimuki taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kusimuki can't find room to land a body shot as McSouthers controls the action.
Kusimuki lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McSouthers.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kusimuki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kusimuki scores with a hook to the body.
Kusimuki lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McSouthers.
McSouthers misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Kusimuki.
Kusimuki lands with a short shot to the head.
Kusimuki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McSoutherss head.
The referee calls for Kusimuki to work.
Kusimuki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sandy McSouthers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McSouthers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kusimuki missing with knees to the body.
Kusimuki is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short body shot lands from Kusimuki as the two fighters clinch.
Kusimuki digs a right hand underneath McSouthers's ribcage. McSouthers let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kusimuki lands a nice shot to the body.
Kusimuki presses McSouthers against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kusimuki lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kusimuki pushes McSouthers back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kusimuki blocks a body shot from McSouthers.
A short body shot lands from Kusimuki as the two fighters clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kusimuki misses with a body punch.
Kusimuki pressing his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McSouthers.
A shot in the inside from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kusimuki lands a body shot.
Kusimuki pushes McSouthers back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kusimuki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kusimuki manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kusimuki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kusimuki throws a punch but it's blocked by McSouthers.
Kusimuki works on McSouthers's body with a couple of short punches.
McSouthers letting Kusimuki take a breather here.
Nice body punch from Kusimuki - that landed with a thud.
Kusimuki is pushing McSouthers up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kusimuki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kusimuki stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kusimuki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kusimuki lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McSouthers lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kusimuki.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kusimuki misses with a punch to the body.
McSouthers misses with the head strike.
Kusimuki lands with a left to the head.
Kusimuki working aggressively here.
Kusimuki has a couple of punches blocked by McSouthers.
Kusimuki misses with a body punch.
Kusimuki lands with a left to the head.
Kusimuki tries to throw a body punch but McSouthers avoids it by throwing Kusimuki back against the cage.
Kusimuki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kusimuki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McSouthers wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kusimuki will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning McSouthers up against the cage.
Kusimuki lands a body shot in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McSouthers as Kusimuki tries to tie him up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kusimuki takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kusimuki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kusimuki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McSouthers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that's the end of the fight!
Takeshi Kusimuki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kusimuki has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takeshi Kusimuki!
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