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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Friedrich Von Kuschelbär (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Mazzuca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Kuschelbär comes to the cage accompanied by Erasure - Always. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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198 lbs
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World class boxer
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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 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Friedrich Von Kuschelbär!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Mazzuca!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mazzuca lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mazzuca has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A decent looking cross lands there for Von Kuschelbär.
Mazzuca digs a good hook to Von Kuschelbär's body.
Mazzuca waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Von Kuschelbär.
Von Kuschelbär appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mazzuca misses with a wild body shot.
Von Kuschelbär walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mazzuca.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mazzuca.
Mazzuca scores with a sloppy right hand. Von Kuschelbär should have avoided that one.
Von Kuschelbär walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mazzuca.
Von Kuschelbär walks into a left hand.
Von Kuschelbär cracks Mazzuca with an open hand slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Von Kuschelbär uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mazzuca.
Mazzuca lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A shot to the liver by Mazzuca. Beautiful body shot.
Mazzuca throws a series of strikes that have Von Kuschelbär backpedaling.
Mazzuca tests Von Kuschelbär's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazzuca digs a good body shot into Von Kuschelbär's ribs.
Mazzuca thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Von Kuschelbär if he has to take too many more of those.
Robert Mazzuca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mazzuca fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Von Kuschelbär on the side of the head.
Mazzuca works the jab nicely.
Mazzuca wants to clinch but Von Kuschelbär slips to the side
and Von Kuschelbär counters with a thumping low kick.
Mazzuca swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mazzuca darts in trying to clinch
and Von Kuschelbär counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mazzuca tries to land a body kick
and Von Kuschelbär counters with a nice body shot.
Von Kuschelbär misses the shot to the body.
Mazzuca follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Mazzuca does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Von Kuschelbär avoids the head kick by Mazzuca.
Von Kuschelbär attempts a counter takedown but Mazzuca avoids it well and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazzuca lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Von Kuschelbär circles away quickly and effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mazzuca moves out of range of the strikes.
Von Kuschelbär slips a straight right by Mazzuca.
Mazzuca fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mazzuca uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Von Kuschelbär.
Mazzuca throws a jab but it's blocked by Von Kuschelbär.
Mazzuca has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mazzuca there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mazzuca looks to score with a jab to the body but Von Kuschelbär is just out of range.
A quick step to the side and Von Kuschelbär tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Von Kuschelbär lands a jab to the nose.
Robert Mazzuca is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Von Kuschelbär avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Von Kuschelbär throws a leg kick but Mazzuca moved away.
Mazzuca is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Mazzuca gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mazzuca 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 Von Kuschelbär has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Von Kuschelbär and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mazzuca misses with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Kuschelbär avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Von Kuschelbär tries to counter with a takedown but Mazzuca is quick to defend against it.
Von Kuschelbär delivers a nice body kick.
Von Kuschelbär misses with a kick to the body.
Von Kuschelbär misses with an uppercut. Mazzuca saw that one coming.
Mazzuca tries to counter by closing the distance.
Von Kuschelbär swats away the attempt to clinch by Mazzuca.
Von Kuschelbär changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mazzuca cracks a nice hook into Von Kuschelbär's ribs.
Von Kuschelbär keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mazzuca.
Von Kuschelbär misses with an uppercut. Mazzuca saw that one coming.
Mazzuca gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Von Kuschelbär looks to land a body kick but Mazzuca moved away.
Mazzuca tries to clinch but Von Kuschelbär is having none of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Von Kuschelbär misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Kuschelbär scoring well with a low kick there.
Von Kuschelbär seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Mazzuca throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mazzuca's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Von Kuschelbär connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mazzuca scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mazzuca throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Von Kuschelbär takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mazzuca gets a clinch.
Von Kuschelbär breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Von Kuschelbär throws a body shot but no joy.
Mazzuca scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mazzuca attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mazzuca jabs Von Kuschelbär to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Von Kuschelbär throws a lazy right hand but Mazzuca sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Von Kuschelbär misses with a wild body shot.
Von Kuschelbär throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mazzuca.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Mazzuca dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mazzuca with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mazzuca throws a front kick aimed at Von Kuschelbär's knee but Von Kuschelbär avoids it well.
Von Kuschelbär half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Von Kuschelbär ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Von Kuschelbär lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Robert Mazzuca seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mazzuca avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mazzuca misses with a body shot
and Von Kuschelbär counters with a stiff right hand.
Mazzuca thuds a left hand into Von Kuschelbär's body.
Mazzuca throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Von Kuschelbär counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Von Kuschelbär misses with a looping left.
Mazzuca misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazzuca listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Von Kuschelbär walks into a stiff left hand from Mazzuca.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick from Mazzuca misses.
Von Kuschelbär appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Von Kuschelbär misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazzuca throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Von Kuschelbär checks a low kick from Mazzuca.
Von Kuschelbär changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Von Kuschelbär moves out of range as Mazzuca throws a body kick.
Von Kuschelbär looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Von Kuschelbär shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mazzuca as he avoids it easily.
Von Kuschelbär throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Von Kuschelbär misses with a wild body shot.
Mazzuca fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Von Kuschelbär manages to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Mazzuca there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mazzuca throws a right hand that misses
and Mazzuca takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mazzuca scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mazzuca scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mazzuca lands a nice shot that snaps Von Kuschelbär's head back.
Mazzuca throws the kick towards the body but Von Kuschelbär avoids it.
Mazzuca punishes Von Kuschelbär's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazzuca throws a leg kick but Von Kuschelbär sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Von Kuschelbär avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mazzuca scores with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mazzuca moves in looking to clinch but Von Kuschelbär pushes him off.
Von Kuschelbär throws a body punch but Mazzuca moves out of range.
Von Kuschelbär walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mazzuca checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Von Kuschelbär throws a hook but Mazzuca blocks it.
Mazzuca has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mazzuca bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mazzuca scores with a push kick.
Mazzuca throws a leg kick which misses Von Kuschelbär's front leg but catches the back leg as Von Kuschelbär tries to avoid it.
Mazzuca wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mazzuca throws a wild body kick that Von Kuschelbär sees coming a mile off.
Mazzuca connects with a right hand. Von Kuschelbär shakes it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Kuschelbär scores with a leg kick.
Von Kuschelbär will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mazzuca wants to slow Von Kuschelbär down by chopping away at his legs.
Mazzuca misses with a wild body shot.
Von Kuschelbär smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mazzuca lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mazzuca throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mazzuca throws the left hand but Von Kuschelbär avoids the punch easily.
Von Kuschelbär fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mazzuca has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A low kick from Mazzuca is predictable there
and Von Kuschelbär connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Von Kuschelbär fails with the takedown
and Mazzuca counters by clinching up.
Mazzuca misses with a body punch.
Von Kuschelbär tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mazzuca's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazzuca fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mazzuca lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mazzuca lands a body punch.
Mazzuca tries to throw a body punch but Von Kuschelbär avoids it by throwing Mazzuca back against the cage.
Mazzuca tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mazzuca.
Von Kuschelbär breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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!
Von Kuschelbär is looking to land body kicks.
Mazzuca dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Von Kuschelbär misses the shot to the body.
Mazzuca drives through and clinches with Von Kuschelbär against the cage.
Mazzuca just leaning against Von Kuschelbär, taking a breather.
Mazzuca doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Von Kuschelbär misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Mazzuca.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Mazzuca showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Mazzuca throws a body shot but no joy.
Mazzuca connects with a crisp jab.
Von Kuschelbär takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mazzuca just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Von Kuschelbär throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Von Kuschelbär thuds a left hand into Mazzuca's body.
Von Kuschelbär misses with the body kick
and Mazzuca finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A big left from Von Kuschelbär misses.
Mazzuca swings widly with a right hand
and Von Kuschelbär decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mazzuca's guard.
Mazzuca wants to stand and escape but Von Kuschelbär is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Kuschelbär being controlled here momentarily.
Von Kuschelbär trying to control but Mazzuca is working from the bottom.
Mazzuca working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Von Kuschelbär lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mazzuca is trying to keep Von Kuschelbär in close.
Mazzuca trying to control the position here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Friedrich Von Kuschelbär has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mazzuca throws a lazy body kick
and Von Kuschelbär connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Robert Mazzuca is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Von Kuschelbär throws a lazy right hand but Mazzuca sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mazzuca defending well as Von Kuschelbär loads up on a big left hand.
Mazzuca throws a jab when Von Kuschelbär was well out of range.
Mazzuca swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Von Kuschelbär.
Von Kuschelbär dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mazzuca takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Von Kuschelbär swings for the body but Mazzuca moves out of range.
Von Kuschelbär tries to move into range but Mazzuca moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mazzuca chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mazzuca tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Von Kuschelbär was well out of range. Poor timing from Mazzuca.
Von Kuschelbär moves away from the strike by Mazzuca.
Von Kuschelbär misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazzuca throws a head kick but Von Kuschelbär moves out of range.
Mazzuca is looking to land body kicks.
Mazzuca moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice body kick from Von Kuschelbär.
Mazzuca takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mazzuca just misses with a punch to the body.
Mazzuca scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mazzuca digs a good body shot into Von Kuschelbär's ribs.
Von Kuschelbär throws out a loose jab but Mazzuca uses good head movement to avoid it.
Von Kuschelbär loads up on a big right hand but Mazzuca slips the punch.
Mazzuca throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mazzuca throws a leg kick
and Von Kuschelbär counters with a slapping leg kick.
Von Kuschelbär throws an overhand right that lands on Mazzuca's shoulder, as Mazzuca tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazzuca throws the kick towards the body but Von Kuschelbär avoids it.
Mazzuca misses with a looping right.
Von Kuschelbär tried to counter with a leg kick but Mazzuca avoided it.
Mazzuca just misses with a punch to the body.
Mazzuca throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mazzuca throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
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!
Mazzuca sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mazzuca tries to clinch up but Von Kuschelbär circles away and keeps his distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Von Kuschelbär.
Mazzuca stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mazzuca wants it to stay on the feet.
Mazzuca is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mazzuca.
Mazzuca looks to land a body kick but Von Kuschelbär moved away.
Mazzuca walks into a straight right hand from Von Kuschelbär.
Von Kuschelbär misses with a straight left.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Friedrich Von Kuschelbär.
I think Mazzuca has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Mazzuca!
Robert Mazzuca was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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