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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anton Dorozhkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Waru Kuzuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dorozhkin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, SMC HOODRATS. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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150 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Dorozhkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
44 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Waru Kuzuri!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuzuri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anton Dorozhkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dorozhkin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've been told by Dorozhkin's head coaches at gym closing that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dorozhkin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A slow jab from Kuzuri misses its intended target.
It looked like Dorozhkin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kuzuri.
Dorozhkin checks a leg kick.
Dorozhkin lands a head shot.
Kuzuri throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Dorozhkin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kuzuri.
Dorozhkin tries a head kick but it misses.
Dorozhkin walks into a stiff left hand from Kuzuri.
Dorozhkin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dorozhkin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dorozhkin, right into the meat.
Dorozhkin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kuzuri looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuzuri lands with a shot to the body.
Dorozhkin checks the leg kick.
Dorozhkin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dorozhkin looks for the body kick but Kuzuri saw that one coming.
Dorozhkin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kuzuri momentarily.
Dorozhkin fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuzuri blocks a head kick by Dorozhkin.
Kuzuri thumps Dorozhkin with a low kick.
Dorozhkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuzuri looks to land a right hand but Dorozhkin moved out of range.
Kuzuri lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dorozhkin slips a straight right by Kuzuri.
Kuzuri moves out of range of the body kick from Dorozhkin.
Kuzuri sizes up Dorozhkin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kuzuri misses with a wild body shot.
Kuzuri throws a jab when Dorozhkin was well out of range.
Dorozhkin moves out of range of the strikes.
Dorozhkin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dorozhkin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kuzuri blocks a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Dorozhkin as he connects with a hook.
Dorozhkin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kuzuri looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sloppy strikes from Kuzuri. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuzuri drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kuzuri scores with a nice right hand.
Kuzuri lunges at Dorozhkin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dorozhkin's hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Kuzuri as he connects with a hook.
Kuzuri throws a jab when Dorozhkin was well out of range.
Kuzuri takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kuzuri moves out of range as Dorozhkin throws a body kick.
A head kick misses from Dorozhkin.
Kuzuri fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dorozhkin.
Kuzuri swinging wildly here.
Dorozhkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dorozhkin throws a sloppy head kick and Kuzuri moves out of range easily.
Kuzuri ducks under a wild hook from Dorozhkin.
Dorozhkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dorozhkin moves away from the strike by Kuzuri.
Kuzuri misses with a low kick.
Dorozhkin scores with a hook to the body. Kuzuri takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorozhkin takes a swing at Kuzuri's ribcage but misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dorozhkin.
Dorozhkin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dorozhkin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dorozhkin is looking to wear down Kuzuri with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dorozhkin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And Kuzuri responds with a good body kick, but Dorozhkin manages to step out the way in time.
Kuzuri looks to throw the jab but Dorozhkin is out of range.
Kuzuri misses with the combination.
Dorozhkin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kuzuri will feel that in the morning.
Kuzuri lands a nice shot to the body.
Dorozhkin throws a hook but Kuzuri avoids it easily.
Kuzuri connects with a single shot there.
Kuzuri throws a leg kick but Dorozhkin moved away.
Dorozhkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dorozhkin!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dorozhkin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuzuri.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dorozhkin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dorozhkin lands a lovely overhand right.
Dorozhkin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dorozhkin scores with a head kick. Kuzuri tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Dorozhkin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dorozhkin scores with a nice head shot.
Dorozhkin throws a head kick that misses.
Kuzuri scores with a punch to the head.
Kuzuri blocks the body kick.
Kuzuri misses with a head kick.
Kuzuri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dorozhkin manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuzuri misses with a low kick.
Kuzuri turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dorozhkin digs a good hook to Kuzuri's body.
Dorozhkin throws a body punch but Kuzuri moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Anton Dorozhkin will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dorozhkin takes a swing at Kuzuri's ribcage but misses.
Dorozhkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuzuri is just out of range.
Kuzuri avoids the head kick by Dorozhkin.
Kuzuri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dorozhkin.
Dorozhkin stuns Kuzuri with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kuzuri looks to land a body kick but Dorozhkin moved away.
Kuzuri moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kuzuri checks a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Kuzuri misses the target.
Dorozhkin is looking to counter punch.
Kuzuri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dorozhkin moves away.
Kuzuri jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dorozhkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuzuri.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dorozhkin lands a body shot.
Kuzuri connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dorozhkin scores with a leg kick.
Kuzuri avoids the head kick by Dorozhkin.
Dorozhkin tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorozhkin cracks Kuzuri with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kuzuri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dorozhkin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dorozhkin blocks a low kick nicely.
Dorozhkin throws a leg kick which misses Kuzuri's front leg but catches the back leg as Kuzuri tries to avoid it.
Dorozhkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri misses with a low kick.
Kuzuri scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kuzuri misses with a double jab.
Kuzuri avoids the body shot from Dorozhkin.
Dorozhkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuzuri manages to avoid it.
Dorozhkin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dorozhkin sizes up Kuzuri with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dorozhkin throws the kick towards the body but Kuzuri avoids it.
Dorozhkin moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKuzuri.
A punch lands to the side of Kuzuri 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kuzuri connects with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuzuri digs a good body shot into Dorozhkin's ribs.
Anton Dorozhkin is winning the standup battle so far.
Dorozhkin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorozhkin takes a swing at Kuzuri's ribcage but misses.
Kuzuri thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dorozhkin tries to work over Kuzuri's front leg with a kick but Kuzuri checks it.
Dorozhkin lands a nice hook to Kuzuri's body. Kuzuri takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice body punch from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri avoids the body shot from Dorozhkin.
A big left from Dorozhkin misses.
Dorozhkin throws a body punch but Kuzuri moves out of range.
Kuzuri lands a lovely overhand right.
Kuzuri scores with a jab. Dorozhkin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dorozhkin scores with a decent looking hook.
Kuzuri takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dorozhkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dorozhkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kuzuri fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dorozhkin scores with a hook to the body. Kuzuri takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorozhkin just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kuzuri misses with a combination
and Dorozhkin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kuzuri avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dorozhkin lands a glancing blow to the side of Kuzuri's head.
Dorozhkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kuzuri takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dorozhkin tries to move into range but Kuzuri moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kuzuri connects with a solid leg kick.
Kuzuri doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dorozhkin delivers a nice body kick.
Dorozhkin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dorozhkin lands a right hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuzuri throws a hook but Dorozhkin avoids it easily.
A good leg kick by Kuzuri.
Kuzuri walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dorozhkin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dorozhkin ducks under a wild hook from Kuzuri.
Dorozhkin misses with a head kick.
Kuzuri throws a chopping leg kick but Dorozhkin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Kuzuri might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Dorozhkin has got the better of the exchanges.
Kuzuri tries a head kick but it misses.
Dorozhkin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kuzuri misses with a hook.
Dorozhkin throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Waru Kuzuri has been cut.
Kuzuri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dorozhkin throws a body punch but Kuzuri moves out of range.
Dorozhkin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kuzuri on the side of the head.
Kuzuri lands a nice looking body shot.
Kuzuri moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dorozhkin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dorozhkin misses with a wild body shot.
Kuzuri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dorozhkin.
Dorozhkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuzuri moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Dorozhkin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Waru Kuzuri's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Dorozhkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kuzuri throws a sloppy head kick and Dorozhkin moves out of range easily.
Kuzuri misses with a body shot.
Kuzuri throws a head kick that misses.
A solid body kick from Dorozhkin.
Dorozhkin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kuzuri takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dorozhkin throws out a loose jab but Kuzuri uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Kuzuri on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kuzuri swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dorozhkin throws a head kick but Kuzuri moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Dorozhkin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dorozhkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuzuri manages to avoid it.
Dorozhkin lands a nice shot that snaps Kuzuri's head back.
Kuzuri tries a head kick but it misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Dorozhkin misses its target.
Kuzuri bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dorozhkin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorozhkin scores with a leg kick.
Dorozhkin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kuzuri at a distance.
Kuzuri throws a solid leg kick but Dorozhkin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kuzuri.
Dorozhkin scores with a head kick.
Dorozhkin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A head kick misses from Kuzuri.
A head kick misses from Dorozhkin.
Dorozhkin drops his hands momentarily and Kuzuri takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kuzuri blocks a jab.
Kuzuri let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dorozhkin lands a nice shot to the body.
Kuzuri scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dorozhkin misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dorozhkin. Kuzuri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kuzuri misses with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A bone on bone clash there as Dorozhkin blocks the leg kick.
Kuzuri looks to land a left hand but Dorozhkin moved out of range nicely.
Waru Kuzuri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri throws out a loose jab but Dorozhkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dorozhkin misses the shot to the body.
Kuzuri lands a jab to the head.
Kuzuri takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dorozhkin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kuzuri.
Dorozhkin thinks about countering with a body kick.
Dorozhkin connects with a body shot that sends Kuzuri's belly button to the back.
Dorozhkin scores with a body shot.
Kuzuri misses the jab.
Kuzuri moves out of range of the body kick from Dorozhkin.
Kuzuri throws a looping overhand right but Dorozhkin ducks down to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kuzuri.
Dorozhkin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dorozhkin!
Dorozhkin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dorozhkin lands with an uppercut that bounces Kuzuri off the cage and back into range.
Dorozhkin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorozhkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kuzuri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kuzuri throws a shot from downtown. Dorozhkin moves away and avoids it.
Dorozhkin moves out of range as Kuzuri strikes.
Kuzuri takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kuzuri connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dorozhkin slips a straight right by Kuzuri.
The fighters circling - Kuzuri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kuzuri throws a right hand that Dorozhkin ducks under and follows up with a left that Dorozhkin also avoids with ease.
Kuzuri throws the left hand but Dorozhkin avoids the punch easily.
Dorozhkin just misses with a punch to the body.
Kuzuri let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dorozhkin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Anton Dorozhkin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kuzuri tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dorozhkin is able to avoid easily.
Kuzuri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dorozhkin manages to avoid it.
Kuzuri takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kuzuri ducks right into an uppercut from Dorozhkin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri motions for Dorozhkin to come forward. Kuzuri throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A quick step to the side and Dorozhkin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dorozhkin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dorozhkin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuzuri takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kuzuri takes a swing at Dorozhkin's ribcage but misses.
Dorozhkin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuzuri.
Kuzuri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dorozhkin throws a counter high kick but Kuzuri was just alert enough to avoid it.
Kuzuri has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dorozhkin.
Dorozhkin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kuzuri doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dorozhkin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dorozhkin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice straight punches there by Dorozhkin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dorozhkin.
Dorozhkin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dorozhkin tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dorozhkin. Kuzuri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dorozhkin scores with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anton Dorozhkin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dorozhkin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anton Dorozhkin!
Our winner, Anton Dorozhkin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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