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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Kozlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Hussey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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162 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ivan Kozlov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Hussey!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hussey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kozlov instigates a clinch.
Kozlov controlling the action here for a moment.
Kozlov lands with a left to the head.
Kozlov tries to throw a body punch but Hussey avoids it by throwing Kozlov back against the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Kozlov.
Kozlov leaning against his opponent.
Kozlov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kozlov stops a takedown attempt from Hussey.
Good body shot from Kozlov.
A nice left hand lands by Kozlov.
Kozlov lands with a light punch inside.
Kozlov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kozlov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kozlov lands a left hand.
Kozlov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussey changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kozlov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hussey takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hussey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kozlov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hussey. Kozlov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hussey misses with a body shot
enabling Kozlov to counter with a crisp jab.
Kozlov with a jab.
Hussey tries to clinch up.
Nice defenses there by Kozlov.
Kozlov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kozlov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hussey looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kozlov misses with a series of wild punches.
Kozlov scores with a nice head shot.
Hussey shoots for a double leg takedown but Kozlov sprawls well. He's pushed Hussey's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ivan Kozlov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Hussey.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kozlov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hussey throws a right and a left that Kozlov avoids nicely.
Hussey shoots in looking for a takedown. Kozlov tries to sprawl out of it but Hussey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Kozlov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kozlov drives through and clinches with Hussey against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hussey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kozlov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hussey has him pressed against the ropes.
Hussey breaks from the clinch.
Kozlov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hussey looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hussey takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kozlov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hussey.
Danga de danga de dang - Kozlov scores with a four punch combination!
Hussey misses with an uppercut. Kozlov saw that one coming.
A jab from Kozlov does it's job there.
Hussey has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kozlov dips to his left and cracks Hussey with an uppercut!
Kozlov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussey checks a low kick from Kozlov.
Kozlov misses with a looping left.
Hussey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kozlov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kozlov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hussey tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kozlov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kozlov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kozlov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Kozlov lands a body punch.
Hussey is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kozlov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kozlov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kozlov blocks an elbow strike.
Kozlov scores with a hook to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hussey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kozlov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kozlov lands a nice uppercut.
Hussey misses with a punch on the inside.
Hussey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kozlov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kozlov pushes Hussey back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hussey avoiding damage as Kozlov throws knees to the body.
Kozlov lands a body shot.
Kozlov lands with a left to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kozlov as Hussey tries to tie him up.
Kozlov cracks Hussey with a nice body shot.
Kozlov gets through Hussey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kozlov lands with a light punch inside.
Kozlov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hussey backwards.
Kozlov lands with a short shot to the head.
Kozlov wants to get back to striking at distance but Hussey won't allow it.
Kozlov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kozlov scores with a shot to the side of Hussey's head.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Kozlov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kozlov wants to get back to striking at distance but Hussey won't allow it.
Kozlov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kozlov lands a hook that snaps the head of Hussey backwards.
Kozlov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hussey throws a punch but it's blocked by Kozlov.
Kozlov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hussey backwards.
Hussey has Kozlov pressed against the ropes, preventing Kozlov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hussey breaks from the clinch.
Hussey ducks under a wild hook from Kozlov.
Kozlov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hussey stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kozlov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hussey looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kozlov throws a big shot that misses.
Kozlov throws a sloppy body shot
and Hussey counters with a left and a right that stings Kozlov.
Kozlov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hussey.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hussey shoots in for a double leg but Kozlov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kozlov connects with a crisp jab.
Hussey lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice uppercut lands for Hussey. That snapped Kozlov's head back.
Kozlov connects with a jab.
Ivan Kozlov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hussey lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kozlov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kozlov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kozlov looks to throw the jab but Hussey is out of range.
Kozlov looks to land a combination. Hussey sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kozlov looks to throw the jab but Hussey is out of range.
Kozlov throws a body punch but Hussey moves out of range.
Kozlov misses with a hook. Hussey ducked under it nicely.
Kozlov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hussey misses with a body kick.
Hussey shoots in for a takedown but Kozlov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hussey takes one to the chin there.
Hussey shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kozlov's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kozlov holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov wants to stand up but Hussey is controlling him.
Kozlov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hussey won't allow Kozlov to sweep him here.
Hussey scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kozlov working a defensive guard here.
Hussey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kozlov is looking to stand up but Hussey isn't so interested in that idea.
Hussey chips away with some ground and pound.
Kozlov wants to stand up but Hussey is controlling him.
Hussey is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hussey wanted to stand there but Kozlov had control of the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kozlov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hussey stops Kozlov from standing up.
Hussey trying to control the position from guard on top but Kozlov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hussey with a nice head shot there.
Hussey preventing the sweep.
Kozlov working a defensive guard here.
Hussey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hussey with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hussey throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov wants to control the position but Hussey says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Kozlov kicks off Hussey and gets to his feet.
Hussey tries to clinch there but Kozlov circles away.
Hussey is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kozlov's half guard.
Hussey is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kozlov!
Kozlov is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Kozlov is breathing heavily.
Hussey throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Hussey landing punches.
Kozlov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kozlov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kozlov is trying to stand up.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hussey cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Kozlov 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. This is the final round!
Kozlov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hussey stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kozlov swings for the body but Hussey moves out of range.
Kozlov cracks Hussey with an open hand slap.
Kozlov swats away the attempt to clinch by Hussey.
Kozlov throws a big shot that misses.
Kozlov misses with a wild body shot.
Hussey will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ivan Kozlov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kozlov misses with a wild body shot.
Kozlov scores with the left hand. Hussey knows he should have avoided that one.
Kozlov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hussey counters with an outside leg kick.
Kozlov connects with a right hand. Hussey shakes it off.
Hussey throws a leg kick but Kozlov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kozlov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short uppercut from Kozlov.
Hussey wants to break free but Kozlov has control.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kozlov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozlov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Kozlov does no damage.
Hussey throws a jab when Kozlov was well out of range.
Ivan Kozlov is winning the standup battle so far.
Kozlov throws an overhand right that lands on Hussey's shoulder, as Hussey tries to avoid the shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hussey.
Kozlov slips under a jab from Hussey.
Kozlov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kozlov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hussey manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Hussey.
Kozlov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hussey manages to avoid it.
Kozlov misses the shot to the body.
Hussey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kozlov misses with a wild body shot.
Kozlov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hussey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kozlov misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Kozlov.
Kozlov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hussey was well out of range. Poor timing from Kozlov.
Kozlov lands a body shot.
Kozlov throws a hook but Hussey avoids it easily.
Kozlov closes the distance and clinches.
Kozlov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ivan Kozlov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kozlov cracks Hussey with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kozlov is trying to break free.
Hussey swings wildly with an uppercut but Kozlov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kozlov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hussey wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kozlov keeps control of Hussey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Kozlov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kozlov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussey is trying to break the clinch but Kozlov is controlling him.
Kozlov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kozlov misses with a punch to the body.
Kozlov tries to break the clinch but Hussey is controlling the position.
A shot in the inside from Kozlov.
Kozlov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Kozlov prevents Hussey from breaking the clinch.
Kozlov lands an uppercut.
Kozlov blocks a body shot from Hussey.
Hussey goes for a takedown attempt but Kozlov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ivan Kozlov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Hussey.
Kozlov misses the jab.
Kozlov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hussey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kozlov swings for the body but Hussey moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hussey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kozlov.
Hussey tries for a takedown but Kozlov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hussey takes a swing at Kozlov's ribcage but misses.
Kozlov has closed the distance and engaged Hussey in a clinch.
Kozlov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hussey has him pressed against the ropes.
Kozlov prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hussey has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kozlov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hussey is breathing heavily.
Kozlov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kozlov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kozlov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looks like Kozlov has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Kozlov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hussey.
Hussey tries to score with a low kick but Kozlov moves his leg out of the way.
Hussey tries to keep at a distance but Kozlov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kozlov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kozlov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hussey looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hussey checks a leg kick nicely.
Kozlov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hussey can do to turn this around?
Kozlov throws a hook to the side of Hussey's head but Hussey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kozlov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Kozlov misses.
A left lands for Kozlov.
Kozlov misses with a looping left.
Hussey misses with a hook
and Kozlov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kozlov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hussey.
Kozlov lands a right hook to the body.
Hussey tried to score with a low kick but Kozlov checks it.
Hussey throws out a loose jab but Kozlov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kozlov misses with a hook. Hussey ducked under it nicely.
Kozlov misses with a few strikes there.
Kozlov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Hussey does no damage.
Hussey lands a glancing blow to the side of Kozlov's head.
Kozlov clinches with his opponent.
Kozlov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hussey or not.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kozlov presses Hussey against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, Kozlov scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kozlov.
Kozlov lands a shoulder strike.
Kozlov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hussey misses with a two punch combination.
Kozlov moves away from the strike by Hussey.
Hussey throws a jab when Kozlov was well out of range.
Kozlov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hussey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kozlov misses with an uppercut. Hussey saw that one coming.
Kozlov moves into the clinch successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Kozlov.
Kozlov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Kozlov is trying to push Hussey away but Hussey has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Hussey goes for a takedown attempt but Kozlov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kozlov. Hussey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kozlov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hussey was well out of range. Poor timing from Kozlov.
Hussey slips under a jab.
Hussey misses with a double jab.
Hussey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kozlov misses with the combination.
Kozlov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kozlov lands with a good body shot.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Kozlov misses the target.
Kozlov digs a good hook to Hussey's body.
Kozlov throws a nice looking combination but Hussey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hussey moves out of range as Kozlov strikes.
Kozlov is looking to clinch but Hussey is avoiding it.
Hussey shoots in looking for a takedown. Kozlov tries to sprawl out of it but Hussey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Kozlov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kozlov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hussey's hands.
Hussey blocks a jab.
Kozlov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hussey on the side of the head.
Michael Hussey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hussey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hussey shoots for a takedown but Kozlov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hussey shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hussey showed some decent athleticism there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov is trying to stand back up but Hussey is controlling him
Kozlov trying to hold on to Hussey's head to control him but Hussey postures up.
Michael Hussey has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kozlov tries to get to full guard but Hussey has control of the leg.
Hussey is looking to take a break and control but Kozlov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kozlov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hussey.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kozlov is trying to stand up here but Hussey is controlling him well.
Kozlov wants to control but Hussey is keeping busy.
Kozlov keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Kozlov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kozlov 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Topper Green scores the fight for Ivan Kozlov!
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight for Ivan Kozlov!
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight for Ivan Kozlov!
Ivan Kozlov wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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