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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandr Sinytsyn (ranked 811 p4p, 746 weight class) and Nikolai Kuznetsov (ranked 106 p4p, 101 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 20 - 16 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksandr Sinytsyn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Nikolai Kuznetsov!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sinytsyn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sinytsyn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kuznetsov.
Sinytsyn throws a head punch that misses.
Kuznetsov can't break the clinch.
Kuznetsov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kuznetsov.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sinytsyn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sinytsyn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kuznetsov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sinytsyn forces Kuznetsov back against the cage and clinches.
Kuznetsov managing to block the knees to the body from Sinytsyn.
Our sources have told us that Sinytsyn has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuznetsov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kuznetsov breaks from the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sinytsyn, as that shot connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice jab there from Sinytsyn.
Sinytsyn lands with a kick to the temple. Kuznetsov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kuznetsov is rocked!
Sinytsyn lands a leg kick that knocks Kuznetsov off balance momentarily.
Kuznetsov is still on wobbly legs! Can Sinytsyn finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinytsyn throws a solid leg kick but Kuznetsov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sinytsyn.
Sinytsyn tries to clinch but Kuznetsov is having none of it.
Kuznetsov seems to have recovered his senses.
A swing and a miss from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov misses with a few strikes there.
Sinytsyn throwing a counter right hand but Kuznetsov manages to avoid it.
Sinytsyn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kuznetsov misses with a straight right.
Sinytsyn throws a body kick that misses
and Kuznetsov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sinytsyn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kuznetsov.
Sinytsyn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kuznetsov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kuznetsov misses the jab.
Sinytsyn drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sinytsyn 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.
Sinytsyn lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kuznetsov will feel that in the morning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sinytsyn misses with a straight right.
Sinytsyn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sinytsyn dodges the punch combination from Kuznetsov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinytsyn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kuznetsov 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.
Sinytsyn slips a jab from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov checks a leg kick nicely.
Kuznetsov fails to land with a series of punches.
Sinytsyn cracks Kuznetsov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sinytsyn jabs Kuznetsov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kuznetsov misses with a looping left.
As Kuznetsov looks to move away, Sinytsyn throws a big counter combo but Kuznetsov just gets out of the way.
Sinytsyn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sinytsyn throws a series of punches but Kuznetsov avoids them all with ease.
Kuznetsov throws a right hand that Sinytsyn ducks under and follows up with a left that Sinytsyn also avoids with ease.
Sinytsyn lands with an overhand left.
Sinytsyn stuns Kuznetsov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sinytsyn scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kuznetsov connects with a body shot.
Sinytsyn closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sinytsyn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kuznetsov misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinytsyn blocks a jab.
Sinytsyn throws a jab when Kuznetsov was well out of range.
Some wild striking there from Kuznetsov.
Sinytsyn avoids a kick to the body.
Sinytsyn throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sinytsyn.
Sinytsyn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sinytsyn lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kuznetsov connects with a body shot.
Kuznetsov looks to land a left hand but Sinytsyn moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from Kuznetsov misses its intended target.
Kuznetsov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuznetsov wants to land a leg kick but Sinytsyn is out of range.
Sinytsyn moves forwards but Kuznetsov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kuznetsov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sinytsyn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinytsyn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kuznetsov with the inside leg kick.
Sinytsyn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kuznetsov looks to land a right hand but Sinytsyn moved out of range.
Kuznetsov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sinytsyn lands with an uppercut that bounces Kuznetsov off the cage and back into range.
Kuznetsov lands a jab to Sinytsyn's midsection.
Kuznetsov misses with a body punch
and Sinytsyn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sinytsyn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kuznetsov is out of range and Sinytsyn settles back down.
Kuznetsov gets tackled into the cage by Sinytsyn. Sinytsyn maintains the clinch.
Sinytsyn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kuznetsov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuznetsov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sinytsyns head.
Kuznetsov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kuznetsov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sinytsyn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kuznetsov's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksandr Sinytsyn dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sinytsyn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sinytsyn throws a hook but Kuznetsov blocks it.
Kuznetsov misses with the combination.
Sinytsyn misses with a wild body shot.
Kuznetsov walks into a straight right hand from Sinytsyn.
Sinytsyn misses with a lunging right hand
and Kuznetsov counters with a nice leg kick.
Sinytsyn has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Sinytsyn lands with a kick to the temple. Kuznetsov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sinytsyn moves out of range as Kuznetsov strikes.
Kuznetsov scores with a nice right hand.
Kuznetsov misses with a combination
and Sinytsyn holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kuznetsov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sinytsyn takes the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuznetsov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetsov manages to break the clinch.
Aleksandr Sinytsyn is winning the standup battle so far.
Kuznetsov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kuznetsov connects with a nice looking jab.
Kuznetsov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kuznetsov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sinytsyn went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A combination from Kuznetsov does no damage.
Sinytsyn throws a body punch but Kuznetsov moves out of range.
Kuznetsov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov misses with a wild combination.
Sinytsyn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sinytsyn scores with a hook.
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!
Sinytsyn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sinytsyn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov blocks a jab.
Sinytsyn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kuznetsov.
An attempted straight right counter from Sinytsyn misses the target.
The fighters circling - Sinytsyn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big right from Kuznetsov misses.
Kuznetsov scores with a jab to the body.
Kuznetsov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kuznetsov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kuznetsov takes one to the chin there.
Kuznetsov digs a good hook to Sinytsyn's body.
Kuznetsov lands a right hook to the body.
Sinytsyn lands with a nice combination. Kuznetsov backs away looking to recover.
Sinytsyn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sinytsyn misses the shot to the body.
Kuznetsov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kuznetsov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kuznetsov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinytsyn just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Kuznetsov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kuznetsov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kuznetsov misses with a straight right.
Sinytsyn misses with a leg kick.
Kuznetsov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A big left from Kuznetsov misses.
Kuznetsov blocks the body kick.
Sinytsyn tries to close the distance and clinch but Kuznetsov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kuznetsov slips under a jab from Sinytsyn.
Kuznetsov throws out a counter right but Sinytsyn avoids it with no problem.
Sinytsyn looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuznetsov is just out of range.
Sinytsyn avoids the head kick by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov misses with an uppercut
and Sinytsyn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sinytsyn ducks under a wild hook from Kuznetsov.
Sinytsyn wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kuznetsov throws a lazy right hand but Sinytsyn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kuznetsov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kuznetsov scores with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov misses the jab.
Kuznetsov staying out of range there.
Sinytsyn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuznetsov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kuznetsov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sinytsyn.
Kuznetsov throws a sloppy head kick and Sinytsyn moves out of range easily.
Kuznetsov misses with a wild combination.
Kuznetsov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kuznetsov misses with an uppercut. Sinytsyn saw that one coming.
Sinytsyn has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kuznetsov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sinytsyn tries to clinch but Kuznetsov is having none of it.
Sinytsyn throws a sloppy head kick
and Kuznetsov counters with a nice uppercut.
A leg kick checked by Sinytsyn.
Sinytsyn lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nikolai Kuznetsov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Sinytsyn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov connects with a body shot.
Kuznetsov fails to land with a series of punches.
Sinytsyn lands with a thumping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov keeps the fight on the outside.
Kuznetsov throws a hook to the side of Sinytsyn's head but Sinytsyn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kuznetsov swings for the body but Sinytsyn moves out of range.
Kuznetsov slips a straight right by Sinytsyn.
Kuznetsov keeps the fight on the outside.
Sinytsyn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kuznetsov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuznetsov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kuznetsov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kuznetsov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sinytsyn.
Kuznetsov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kuznetsov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sinytsyn throws a right and a left that Kuznetsov avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinytsyn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kuznetsov moves away from the strike by Sinytsyn.
Sinytsyn wants to clinch up but Kuznetsov keeps it at a distance.
Kuznetsov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sinytsyn's hands.
Kuznetsov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kuznetsov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kuznetsov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sinytsyn takes a step back to recover.
A head kick misses from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sinytsyn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kuznetsov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Some wild striking there from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov misses with a looping left.
Kuznetsov swinging wildly here.
Sinytsyn takes a swing at Kuznetsov's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinytsyn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kuznetsov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kuznetsov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sinytsyn counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sinytsyn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sinytsyn taking a breather.
Kuznetsov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kuznetsov fails to land with a series of punches.
Sinytsyn moves into the clinch.
Sinytsyn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kuznetsov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sinytsyn tries to land a knee to the head but Kuznetsov blocks with his arms.
Kuznetsov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Kuznetsov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sinytsyn.
Kuznetsov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sinytsyn has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinytsyn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kuznetsov's efforts to push away.
Kuznetsov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sinytsyn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kuznetsov is trying to force a seperation but Sinytsyn has the dominant position.
Kuznetsov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sinytsyn tries to clinch there but Kuznetsov circles away.
Sinytsyn looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuznetsov is just out of range.
Kuznetsov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sinytsyn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuznetsov moves away.
Kuznetsov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sinytsyn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kuznetsov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Sinytsyn.
Kuznetsov throws a sloppy head kick and Sinytsyn moves out of range easily.
Kuznetsov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sinytsyn manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Sinytsyn misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov catches Sinytsyn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice uppercut lands for Sinytsyn. That snapped Kuznetsov's head back.
Kuznetsov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sinytsyn wants to clinch up but Kuznetsov keeps it at a distance.
Kuznetsov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sinytsyn misses with a wild body shot.
Sinytsyn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sinytsyn avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sinytsyn is looking to slow Kuznetsov down with leg kicks.
Sinytsyn throws a wild body kick that Kuznetsov sees coming a mile off.
Sinytsyn clinches.
Kuznetsov tries to circle away but Sinytsyn has him pinned against the cage.
Kuznetsov is pushing Sinytsyn up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sinytsyn tries to land knees in the clinch but Kuznetsov avoids the damage to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nikolai Kuznetsov.
I think Kuznetsov 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolai Kuznetsov!
In his post fight interview, Nikolai Kuznetsov started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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