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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Kuyt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuyt comes to the cage accompanied by Hearts on Fire by John Cafferty. Dennis Kuyt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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220 lbs
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217 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Very quick |
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World class boxer
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dennis Kuyt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Smith!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuyt tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Kuyt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kuyt drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kuyt fails in his attempt to clinch.
John Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Kuyt is out of range.
Kuyt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kuyt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith lands with a kick to the temple. Kuyt shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Dennis Kuyt has been cut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kuyt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Smith misses.
Kuyt takes one on the button.
Kuyt blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kuyt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith lands with an uppercut that bounces Kuyt off the cage and back into rage.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Kuyt.
Kuyt takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuyt avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Kuyt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kuyt just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith throws a lazy head kick
and Kuyt counters with a nice body kick.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Kuyt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kuyt has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kuyt breaks from the clinch.
Kuyt tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Kuyt's shoulder, as Kuyt tries to avoid the shot.
Smith throws a head kick that misses
and Kuyt counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kuyt.
Smith has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kuyt breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick
and Kuyt holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Smith keeps control of Kuyt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith throws a lazy head kick
and Kuyt counters with a big head kick but Smith shrugs it off.
Kuyt really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Smith misses with a hook.
Kuyt moves into the clinch.
Kuyt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kuyt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith scores with a three punch combo!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith misses with a hook.
Smith connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kuyt's hands.
Smith looks to land a combination but Kuyt avoids it well.
Smith might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Smith throws a lazy head kick
and Kuyt counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Smith moves out of range as Kuyt throws a body kick.
Kuyt blocks a jab.
Kuyt has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kuyt lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like John Smith has been cut.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Kuyt slips a jab from Smith.
Smith throws a jab when Kuyt was well out of range.
Kuyt goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kuyt blocks a head kick by Smith.
Kuyt moves into the clinch successfully.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Kuyt misses with a kick to the body.
Kuyt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith throws a lazy head kick
and Kuyt counters by clinching up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuyt prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Smith controlling the action here for a moment.
Smith has Kuyt pressed against the cage, preventing Kuyt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kuyt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Kuyt.
Kuyt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kuyt wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Kuyt throws a front kick that sends Smith stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smith is trying to force a seperation but Kuyt has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Smith will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Kuyt.
Kuyt lands a high kick!
Kuyt throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A good leg kick by Kuyt.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith works the jab nicely.
Kuyt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kuyt.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick
and Kuyt counters with a thumping low kick.
Kuyt thumps Smith with a low kick.
Kuyt fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick by Smith misses
and Kuyt holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuyt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kuyt.
Smith throws a right hand that Kuyt ducks under and follows up with a left that Kuyt also avoids with ease.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a lazy head kick
and Kuyt moves into the clinch.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kuyt's efforts to push away.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kuyt is trying to break free.
Kuyt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kuyt moves into the clinch.
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kuyt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Smith lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Smith throws a head kick that misses
and Kuyt counters by clinching up.
Kuyt being controlled against the cage.
Smith trying to control the position but instead, Kuyt has worked for underhooks and has pushed Smith into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuyt tries to break free but Smith pushes him back against the cage.
Smith misses with some punches.
Smith working hard to break the clinch.
Kuyt is trying to break free.
Smith wants to break free but Kuyt has control.
Kuyt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kuyt counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kuyt.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Kuyt keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuyt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kuyt circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kuyt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Smith throws a head kick but Kuyt moves out of range.
Dennis Kuyt is winning the standup battle so far.
Kuyt moves into the clinch.
Kuyt manages to break the clinch.
Smith throws a lazy head kick
and Kuyt moves into the clinch.
Kuyt wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Kuyt breaks the clinch.
Kuyt rushes Smith and presses him up against the cage.
Smith working hard to break the clinch.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Kuyt is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to circle away but Kuyt has him pinned against the cage.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kuyt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kuyt is looking to clinch.
Smith lands a nice hook to Kuyt's body. Kuyt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A left lands for Smith.
Kuyt is looking to land body kicks.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick by Smith misses
and Kuyt counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kuyt.
Come on Smith - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuyt is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Kuyt throws a wild body kick that Smith sees coming a mile off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dennis Kuyt dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kuyt staying out of range there.
Kuyt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith throws a nice head kick!
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Kuyt gets a clinch.
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kuyt throws a head kick that misses
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kuyt wants to clinch but Smith slips to the side
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
Kuyt instigates a clinch.
Kuyt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Kuyt is controlling him.
Smith is looking to break free of the clinch but Kuyt has double underhooks.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kuyt.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick
and Kuyt counters by moving into the clinch.
Smith is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is trying to break free.
Kuyt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kuyt has closed the distance and engaged Smith in a clinch.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Kuyt tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Kuyt wants to clinch.
A head kick by Smith misses
and Kuyt counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Smith is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Smith throws a head kick that misses
and Kuyt counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kuyt.
Stalling in the clinch from Kuyt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kuyt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smith's efforts to push away.
Kuyt tries to break free but Smith pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuyt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kuyt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith lands with a kick to the temple. Kuyt shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Kuyt.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick
and Kuyt counters by clinching up.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Kuyt moves into range and clinches up with Smith.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kuyt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kuyt lands a head kick. Smith smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Kuyt moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuyt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kuyt avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt
and Smith counters with a big head kick but Kuyt shrugs it off.
Dennis Kuyt's cut is getting worse.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by Smith misses
and Kuyt counters by clinching up.
Smith tries to break free but Kuyt pushes him back against the cage.
Kuyt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kuyt blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kuyt.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kuyt!
Kuyt moves into the clinch.
Kuyt tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Smith tries to circle away but Kuyt has him pinned against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuyt working hard to break the clinch.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kuyt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Kuyt moves into the clinch successfully.
Smith wants to break free but Kuyt has control.
Smith leaning his opponent against the cage.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kuyt manages to break the clinch.
Kuyt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dennis Kuyt showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kuyt 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dennis Kuyt!
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hype
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pop
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