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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tito Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Kusimuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kusimuki is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: National Anthem Of Japan. 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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190 lbs
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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
14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tito Henry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Takeshi Kusimuki!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kusimuki throws out the jab.
Kusimuki pushes Henry up against the cage in a clinch.
Kusimuki pushes off an throws an elbow but Henry leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Henry is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Henry blocks a body shot from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki misses with a body punch.
Henry wants a takedown but no success here.
Henry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kusimuki has him pressed against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Kusimuki as the two fighters clinch.
Henry prevents a body shot from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Henry.
Henry has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kusimuki is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tito Henry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Henry.
Kusimuki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry has Kusimuki pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kusimuki manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Henry breaks the clinch.
Henry just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Kusimuki.
Henry circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kusimuki moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kusimuki misses with a hook. Henry ducked under it nicely.
Kusimuki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kusimuki stuns Henry with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Takeshi Kusimuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kusimuki motions for Henry to come forward. Kusimuki throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kusimuki misses with an uppercut.
Kusimuki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Henry doesn't seem bothered though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kusimuki misses with a looping right.
Henry takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sloppy strikes from Kusimuki. Those never looked like landing.
Henry shoots in but no luck this time.
Kusimuki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kusimuki leaves Henry with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kusimuki misses with a wild combination.
Henry slips a jab and a cross from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki rushes Henry and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kusimuki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kusimuki. Henry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Henry shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kusimuki as he avoids it easily.
Kusimuki moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kusimuki clinches with his opponent.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kusimuki.
Kusimuki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Henry prevents a body shot from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki is looking to control Henry's arms but Henry gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kusimuki has his back to the cage.
Kusimuki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kusimuki stalling in the clinch.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Henry. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kusimuki lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Kusimuki on the inside.
Henry tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kusimuki lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Henry or not.
Henry is breathing heavily.
A right handed body shot lands from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Henry.
Kusimuki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kusimuki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Kusimuki.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kusimuki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Henry has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kusimuki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Henry blocks a body shot from Kusimuki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeshi Kusimuki dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Henry walks into a straight right hand from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch combination from Henry misses.
Henry scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Henry shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A jab lands there for Kusimuki.
Kusimuki misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Henry counter with a right hand.
Kusimuki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A jab from Kusimuki misses.
Kusimuki throws a right hand that Henry ducks under and follows up with a left that Henry also avoids with ease.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kusimuki lands a shoulder strike.
Takeshi Kusimuki seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kusimuki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kusimuki leaning his opponent against the cage.
Henry tries to pull guard but Kusimuki forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Henry wants to take the fight to the mat but Kusimuki manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tito Henry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kusimuki lands with a right to the head.
Kusimuki looking to slow down the pace here.
Kusimuki tries a body shot but Henry blocks it.
Kusimuki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Henry's elbow.
Henry blocking some punches.
Henry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kusimuki ducks under a wild hook from Henry.
Takeshi Kusimuki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kusimuki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Henry closes the distance and clinches up with Kusimuki, looking for a takedown. Henry pushes Kusimuki against the cage but Kusimuki circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Henry fails to land the takedown.
Kusimuki swings for the body but Henry moves out of range.
Henry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kusimuki throws out the jab.
Kusimuki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kusimuki throws a head kick but Henry moves out of range.
Kusimuki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Henry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Henry gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kusimuki.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henry has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kusimuki takes the fight into the clinch.
Kusimuki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Henry manages to break the clinch.
Kusimuki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Henry shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kusimuki defends it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Henry keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki misses with a wild combination.
Henry fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kusimuki scores with a one two! Henry had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kusimuki lands a slapping body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henry tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kusimuki sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Henry somewhat.
Kusimuki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henry takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henry will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Takeshi Kusimuki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Henry shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kusimuki as he avoids it easily.
Henry shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeshi Kusimuki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Henry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Danga de danga de dang - Kusimuki scores with a four punch combination!
Kusimuki moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kusimuki pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Henry back to the cage. Kusimuki follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kusimuki closes the distance and pushes Henry back into the cage.
Kusimuki lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Henry or not.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kusimuki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kusimuki can't find room to land a body shot as Henry controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kusimuki - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kusimuki works on Henry's body with a couple of short punches.
Kusimuki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Henry jumps guard but Kusimuki stands there with Henry around his waist. Henry gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Henry takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kusimuki scores with a shot to the side of Henry's head.
Kusimuki cracks Henry with a nice body shot.
Kusimuki scores with a shot to the side of Henry's head.
Henry jumps guard but Kusimuki turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kusimuki scores with a hook to the body.
Henry prevents a body shot from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki lands a nice shot to the body.
Henry prevents a body shot from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki lands a shoulder strike.
Kusimuki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kusimuki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kusimuki digs a right hand into Henry's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Henry's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kusimuki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kusimuki struggles to land a body shot inside as Henry controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kusimuki.
Henry is working for takedown but Kusimuki is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tito Henry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tito Henry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kusimuki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kusimuki misses with a knee to the head.
Kusimuki slowing the pace effectively.
Takeshi Kusimuki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Henry working hard to break the clinch.
Kusimuki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kusimuki stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Kusimuki fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kusimuki scores with a shot to the side of Henry's head.
Kusimuki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Henry has Kusimuki pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kusimuki manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kusimuki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
Kusimuki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Henry has had enough of the clinch but Kusimuki keeps him there for the moment.
Nice body punch from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki struggles to land a body shot inside as Henry controls his hands.
Kusimuki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki lands a shot to the body.
Henry letting Kusimuki take a breather here.
Henry is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Henry pulls guard.
Kusimuki preventing the sweep.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kusimuki is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Henry throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takeshi Kusimuki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kusimuki winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takeshi Kusimuki!
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energy
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hype
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