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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andriy Kuzmenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Desmond Flannery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Flannery's choice of entrance music: Dropkick Murphys - I'm Shipping Up To Boston. Desmond Flannery has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Andriy Kuzmenko's chin.
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260 lbs
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192 cm
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270 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andriy Kuzmenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Desmond Flannery!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flannery lands with a hook. Kuzmenko tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A left lands for Kuzmenko.
It looks like Desmond Flannery has been cut.
Flannery looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kuzmenko is fending him off so far but Flannery persists. Nope, Kuzmenko circles away and we're back to standing.
Kuzmenko tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Flannery manages to circle out of the way.
Flannery defending well as Kuzmenko loads up on a big left hand.
Kuzmenko loads up on a big right hand but Flannery slips the punch.
Flannery fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Flannery has a takedown stuffed.
Kuzmenko is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Flannery.
Flannery misses with a body shot
and Kuzmenko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kuzmenko drops his shoulder and cracks Flannery with a huge uppercut! Flannery goes down! Can Kuzmenko finish him?
Flannery is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuzmenko tries to free his leg and advance position but Flannery is retaining full guard.
Flannery is still in real trouble! Can Kuzmenko finish him?
Kuzmenko is stalling in the full guard.
Kuzmenko avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Flannery seems to have recovered his senses.
Flannery keeping full guard, as Kuzmenko tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuzmenko showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Flannery keeping full guard, as Kuzmenko tries to pass.
Kuzmenko content to stall in guard here.
Flannery is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kuzmenko defends well.
Flannery throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Flannery is looking for a triangle but Kuzmenko pushes his legs off easily.
Kuzmenko avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kuzmenko would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kuzmenko stays in close to Flannery's body and controls the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Flannery fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Andriy Kuzmenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Desmond Flannery.
Flannery shoots in for a double leg but Kuzmenko sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flannery shoots for a double leg takedown but Kuzmenko sprawls well. He's pushed Flannery's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kuzmenko connects with a good right hand that stumbles Flannery. Flannery circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Flannery moves out of range of the leg kick from Kuzmenko.
Flannery scores with a takedown into Kuzmenko's guard.
Kuzmenko is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Flannery is controlling him.
Kuzmenko is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Russian Top Team Elite Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Flannery throws a big right hand that misses.
Flannery trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuzmenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kuzmenko pulls Flannery in to control the position.
Flannery working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kuzmenko is pulling down on Flannery's head to control his posture.
Flannery thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flannery throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Flannery loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kuzmenko is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuzmenko trying to keep a closed guard but Flannery is proving a slippery customer.
Flannery wants to control from the top but Kuzmenko keeps moving.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Flannery won't allow Kuzmenko to sweep him here.
Flannery throws a big elbow that misses.
Kuzmenko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kuzmenko keeping moving, preventing Flannery from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kuzmenko scores with a body shot.
Kuzmenko lands the left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flannery misses with a wild combination.
Kuzmenko moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Flannery moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andriy Kuzmenko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Desmond Flannery's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Flannery clobbers Kuzmenko with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kuzmenko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Flannery.
A looping hook to the body misses from Flannery. Kuzmenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Flannery takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kuzmenko rushes Flannery and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Kuzmenko.
Kuzmenko scores with a shot to the side of Flannery's head.
Kuzmenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Flannery shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kuzmenko but Kuzmenko pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kuzmenko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Flannery can do to turn this around?
Kuzmenko forces Flannery back against the cage and clinches.
A short right from Kuzmenko.
Kuzmenko breaks from the clinch.
Flannery get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Flannery stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Kuzmenko runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andriy Kuzmenko!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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