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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zlato Kuzmejniev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keisuke Miyagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miyagi has chosen Monster as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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225 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
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213 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Good elbows
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zlato Kuzmejniev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keisuke Miyagi!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuzmejniev jabs Miyagi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Miyagi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kuzmejniev.
Miyagi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Miyagi throws a sloppy head kick and Kuzmejniev moves out of range easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Miyagi.
Miyagi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Miyagi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kuzmejniev comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kuzmejniev throws a body punch but Miyagi moves out of range.
Miyagi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miyagi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuzmejniev lands a body shot.
Kuzmejniev moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kuzmejniev sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Miyagi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kuzmejniev lands a lovely overhand right.
Miyagi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miyagi tries to close the distance and clinch but Kuzmejniev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kuzmejniev scores with the left hand. Miyagi knows he should have avoided that one.
Miyagi connects with a leg kick. Kuzmejniev looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miyagi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kuzmejniev connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Miyagi momentarily.
Kuzmejniev ducks under a wild hook from Miyagi.
Miyagi throws a sloppy head kick and Kuzmejniev moves out of range easily.
Miyagi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A big right from Kuzmejniev misses.
Kuzmejniev checks a low kick from Miyagi.
Kuzmejniev changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Miyagi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kuzmejniev.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Miyagi blocks the low kick.
Miyagi darts in trying to clinch
and Kuzmejniev counters with a left to the body.
Miyagi misses with an attempted mid kick.
A jab from Kuzmejniev does it's job there.
Kuzmejniev slips a jab from Miyagi.
Kuzmejniev swats away the attempt to clinch by Miyagi.
Kuzmejniev throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuzmejniev missing with a left hand there. Miyagi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miyagi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Miyagi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kuzmejniev blocks a head kick by Miyagi.
A good leg kick by Kuzmejniev.
Kuzmejniev scoring well with a low kick there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Kuzmejniev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuzmejniev lands with a shot to the body.
Miyagi tries to clinch up but Kuzmejniev circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zlato Kuzmejniev dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Miyagi blocks the body kick.
Kuzmejniev lands with a good body shot.
Miyagi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Miyagi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kuzmejniev was well out of range. Poor timing from Miyagi.
Zlato Kuzmejniev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miyagi jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice body kick from Miyagi.
Miyagi clinches.
Kuzmejniev breaks from the clinch.
Kuzmejniev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Miyagi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miyagi scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyagi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Keisuke Miyagi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miyagi 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.
Miyagi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kuzmejniev's calf.
Miyagi misses with the combination.
Miyagi throws a nice looking combination but Kuzmejniev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Miyagi is looking to clinch but Kuzmejniev is avoiding it.
Kuzmejniev lands a right hook to the body.
Jab by Kuzmejniev.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kuzmejniev's calf.
Miyagi rushes Kuzmejniev and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kuzmejniev working hard to break the clinch.
Kuzmejniev wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kuzmejniev dodges an elbow strike from Miyagi.
Kuzmejniev wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kuzmejniev pushes Miyagi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miyagi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Miyagi misses with an elbow over the top.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Miyagi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kuzmejniev's efforts to push away.
Kuzmejniev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kuzmejniev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi misses with an elbow strike.
Kuzmejniev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Miyagi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kuzmejniev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kuzmejniev blocks an elbow strike.
Kuzmejniev dodges an elbow strike from Miyagi.
Kuzmejniev breaks the clinch.
Miyagi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Miyagi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Miyagi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kuzmejniev tries to bum rush Miyagi with a series of wild strikes but Miyagi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Miyagi tries to move into range but Kuzmejniev moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuzmejniev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Miyagi counters with a flying knee. Nice.
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!
Kuzmejniev lands a jab to the nose.
Kuzmejniev slips a straight right by Miyagi.
A slapping leg kick lands for Miyagi.
No joy there for Miyagi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kuzmejniev misses with a hook
and Miyagi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Miyagi lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Zlato Kuzmejniev has been cut.
A bit of stalling here from Kuzmejniev.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuzmejniev wants to get back to striking at distance but Miyagi won't allow it.
Kuzmejniev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kuzmejniev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kuzmejniev tries to stall but Miyagi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keisuke Miyagi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Zlato Kuzmejniev's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Miyagi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Keisuke Miyagi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kuzmejniev lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Miyagi at a distance.
Miyagi throws a front kick aimed at Kuzmejniev's knee but Kuzmejniev avoids it well.
Kuzmejniev lands a jab to Miyagi's midsection.
Miyagi is looking to score with low kicks.
Whack! Miyagi lands a heavy head kick that drops Kuzmejniev. The ref tackles Miyagi to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Kuzmejniev was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Keisuke Miyagi!
Keisuke Miyagi decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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