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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexandr Kuznetsov (ranked 1067 p4p, 142 weight class) and Chris Millennium (ranked 7236 p4p, 559 weight class). Alexandr Kuznetsov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chris Millennium's chin.
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170 lbs
27 - 22 - 4 |
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170 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 22 - 4, fighting out of Montreal, Alexandr Kuznetsov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Millennium!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Kuznetsov.
Millennium fails with the takedown.
Millennium fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuznetsov manages to avoid it.
Kuznetsov throws a shot from downtown. Millennium moves away and avoids it.
Kuznetsov throws a wild body kick that Millennium sees coming a mile off.
Alexandr Kuznetsov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Millennium misses with a takedown attempt - Kuznetsov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Millennium.
Millennium fails with a takedown attempt.
Alexandr Kuznetsov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Millennium.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Millennium fails with the takedown.
Kuznetsov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Millennium if he has to take too many more of those.
Kuznetsov throws a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetsov cracks the inside of Millennium's front leg.
Millennium forces Kuznetsov back against the cage and clinches.
Kuznetsov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kuznetsov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Millennium blocks the elbow strike.
Kuznetsov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kuznetsov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kuznetsov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Millennium fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kuznetsov tries to clinch up but Millennium circles away and keeps his distance.
Despite the aggression on Millennium's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Millennium drops his hands momentarily and Kuznetsov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kuznetsov looks to score with a jab to the body but Millennium is just out of range.
Millennium throws a looping overhand right but Kuznetsov ducks down to avoid it.
Kuznetsov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Millennium on the side of the head.
Millennium avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Millennium throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuznetsov throws a big counter combination but Millennium scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kuznetsov has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Millennium takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kuznetsov breaks the clinch.
Millennium avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Millennium shoots in but no luck this time.
Kuznetsov darts in and clinches Millennium up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Millennium.
Kuznetsov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Millennium blocks the elbow strike.
Kuznetsov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kuznetsov tries to land knees in the clinch but Millennium avoids the damage to the body.
Millennium's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Millennium shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kuznetsov has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Millennium off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Millennium throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuznetsov slaps away a takedown attempt from Millennium, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millennium is looking to land body kicks.
Kuznetsov tries to land a front kick but Millennium steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Millennium fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kuznetsov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Millennium's sensitive parts.
Millennium fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Millennium ducks right into an uppercut from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov lands with a straight right. Millennium didn't see that one coming.
Millennium takes one to the side of the head.
Millennium gets the takedown into side control.
Millennium prevents Kuznetsov from escaping the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Millennium is trying to get an arm triangle but Kuznetsov is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millennium trying to control the position but Kuznetsov is working away.
Kuznetsov wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
We've been informed that Millennium has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Millennium tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Millennium controlling the position.
Millennium is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kuznetsov has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandr Kuznetsov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kuznetsov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Alexandr Kuznetsov is winning the standup battle so far.
Kuznetsov lands with a hook. Millennium tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kuznetsov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Millennium shoots for a double leg takedown but Kuznetsov sprawls well. He's pushed Millennium's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Millennium takes one on the button.
A punch lands to the side of Millennium 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Millennium fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kuznetsov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Millennium darts in looking for a takedown but Kuznetsov gets double underhooks and turns Millennium into the cage.
Alexandr Kuznetsov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Millennium.
Millennium wants to clinch up but Kuznetsov keeps it at a distance.
Millennium changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kuznetsov tries to avoid it but Millennium manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kuznetsov to the ground. Kuznetsov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Millennium shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kuznetsov sprawls well. Kuznetsov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Millennium gets slowly back to his feet.
Alexandr Kuznetsov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Millennium gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Millennium throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kuznetsov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Millennium can do to turn this around?
Millennium fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chris Millennium is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Millennium tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kuznetsov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Millennium somewhat.
A little feinted left hand from Kuznetsov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kuznetsov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Millennium 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.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kuznetsov enables Millennium to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kuznetsov manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Millennium's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kuznetsov uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Millennium shoots for a takedown but Kuznetsov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Millennium is breathing heavily.
Kuznetsov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kuznetsov tries to land a leg kick but Millennium saw it coming and moves away.
Kuznetsov cracks Millennium with a right hand to the side of the head.
Millennium takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kuznetsov scores with a nice right hand.
Kuznetsov misses with a straight right.
Millennium takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov is looking to slow Millennium down with leg kicks.
Millennium looking to score a takedown here. Kuznetsov is defending well but Millennium drives through and ends up in Kuznetsov's guard.
Millennium trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuznetsov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Millennium prevents Kuznetsov from getting back to his feet.
Kuznetsov is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millennium goes for a takedown attempt but Kuznetsov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Millennium swats away the attempt to clinch by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov throws a hook to the side of Millennium's head but Millennium sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kuznetsov.
Millennium shoots in looking for a takedown but Kuznetsov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Millennium's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kuznetsov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Millennium unleashes a big counter combination but Kuznetsov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kuznetsov scores with a hook to the body. Millennium takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Millennium will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kuznetsov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice uppercut there from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov connects with the punch.
Millennium keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Millennium's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kuznetsov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Millennium scrambles back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov misses with a straight left.
Kuznetsov misses with a hook to the body
and Millennium counters with a three punch combo that has Kuznetsov backing up. Kuznetsov nods at Millennium to acknowledge the strikes.
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!
Kuznetsov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Millennium shoots in for a double leg but Kuznetsov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kuznetsov looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Kuznetsov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kuznetsov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Millennium keeps the fight on the outside.
Kuznetsov punishes Millennium's body with a nice straight punch.
Kuznetsov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Millennium was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Millennium, pushing him back against the cage.
Kuznetsov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Millennium avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuznetsov scores a nice knee to the body.
Kuznetsov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov is struggling to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandr Kuznetsov dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kuznetsov misses with a head kick.
Millennium fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kuznetsov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kuznetsov swinging wildly here.
Kuznetsov misses with a straight left.
Millennium's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Millennium will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kuznetsov is looking to counter the offense by Millennium and move into the clinch.
Kuznetsov misses with a wild body shot.
Millennium misses with a takedown
and Kuznetsov counters by clinching up.
Alexandr Kuznetsov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Millennium.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Millennium takes an elbow to the temple.
Kuznetsov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kuznetsov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Millennium takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kuznetsov taking a breather.
Millennium is trying to pull guard but Kuznetsov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Millennium is trying to force a seperation but Kuznetsov has the dominant position.
Kuznetsov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Millennium shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kuznetsov defends it nicely.
Kuznetsov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Millennium manages to avoid it.
Millennium has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kuznetsov.
Millennium fails with the takedown
and Kuznetsov counters with a straight right hand.
Kuznetsov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kuznetsov misses the shot to the body.
Millennium shoots in for a takedown but Kuznetsov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Millennium has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kuznetsov.
Nice shot by Kuznetsov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millennium throws a sloppy body shot
and Kuznetsov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Decent striking displayed by Kuznetsov there.
Millennium takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Millennium is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuznetsov blocks a head kick by Millennium.
Millennium misses with a low kick as Kuznetsov jumps back.
Millennium throws an off balance right hand
and Kuznetsov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Millennium is still on wobbly legs! Can Kuznetsov finish him?
Millennium has his takedown stuffed
and Kuznetsov counters with a nice uppercut.
Kuznetsov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Millennium jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Millennium throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Kuznetsov to counter with a crisp jab.
Kuznetsov lands with an uppercut that bounces Millennium off the cage and back into range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov connects with a combination that backs up Millennium into the cage. Kuznetsov lands a flurry of punches that gets past Millennium's guard. Millennium is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Kuznetsov bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexandr Kuznetsov!
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hype
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