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QFC Tournament 109 Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dead Leg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Haggen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dead Leg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Haggen!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leg slips under a jab from Haggen.
Leg lands a big head kick that sends Haggen tumbling to the mat! Leg takes a step backwards and waves Haggen back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Chris Haggen has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haggen throws a big shot that misses.
Leg slips a jab from Haggen.
Leg moves to clinch but Haggen breaks away
and Haggen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Dead Leg has been cut.
Leg misses with a wild combination.
Leg closes the distance looking to clinch
and Haggen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Haggen.
Haggen digs a right hand into Leg's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Leg's gas tank.
Haggen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Haggen.
Haggen lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Haggen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haggen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Haggen gets through Leg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Haggen scores with a hook to the body.
Leg is breathing heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Haggen.
A left hand lands to the body for Haggen.
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!
Haggen cracks Leg with a nice body shot.
Haggen cracks Leg with a nice body shot.
Haggen stalling.
Haggen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Legs head.
A body shot lands from Haggen.
A right handed body shot lands from Haggen.
Haggen pushes Leg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Haggen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Haggen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Haggen is leaning against Leg and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haggen lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Haggen on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Haggen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Haggen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Haggen.
A short left from Haggen.
Good body shot from Haggen.
Haggen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Haggen lands a nice uppercut.
Haggen keeps control of Leg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Haggen stalling the fight.
Haggen scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Haggen.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Haggen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Haggen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haggen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Haggen.
Haggen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Haggen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Haggen.
Haggen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Haggen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dead Leg's cut is getting worse.
Haggen pushes Leg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Haggen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Haggen lands a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Haggen.
Haggen lands a right hand.
Haggen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Leg takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Haggen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Haggen scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Haggen on the inside.
Leg is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Haggen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oh Leg is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Leg has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Haggen creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Leg with a big uppercut! Leg tries to clinch up but Haggen pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Leg to the mat! Leg covers up and Haggen unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Chris Haggen!
An out of breath Chris Haggen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steel Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick O'Brien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Steel Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Patrick O'Brien!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Penn ducks under a wild hook from O'Brien.
Penn throws a front kick aimed at O'Brien's knee but O'Brien avoids it well.
Penn really is a fat lump.
Penn slips a straight right by O'Brien.
Penn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on O'Brien. That did some damage!
Penn lands a big head kick that sends O'Brien tumbling to the mat! Penn takes a step backwards and waves O'Brien back to his feet - he wants the finish!
O'Brien is rocked!
It looks like Patrick O'Brien has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Penn lands a nice leg kick that just misses O'Brien's sensitive parts.
O'Brien is still on wobbly legs! Can Penn finish him?
O'Brien looks winded!
A solid leg kick lands there for Penn.
Look low, kick high! Penn uses the oldest trick in the book to send O'Brien tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Penn is absolutely delighted - when O'Brien wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Steel Penn!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drille Nissen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angus Bowen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Drille Nissen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Angus Bowen!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nissen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nissen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bowen.
Nissen connects with a body shot.
Bowen avoids the body shot from Nissen.
Bowen misses with a lunging right hand
and Nissen counters with a left to the body.
Nissen lands a nice shot that snaps Bowen's head back.
Nissen jabs Bowen right on the nose. Bowen blinks but takes it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Nissen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bowen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bowen throws an overhand right that lands on Nissen's shoulder, as Nissen tries to avoid the shot.
Nissen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bowen doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nissen scores with a shot to the body.
Nissen drops Bowen with a big left hand! Bowen is injured, injured bad! Nissen jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drille Nissen!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Smacker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Nikolaievitch Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dick Smacker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Piotr Nikolaievitch Rasputin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smacker shoots for a double leg takedown but Rasputin sprawls well. He's pushed Smacker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dick Smacker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rasputin shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Rasputin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Smacker avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rasputin.
Smacker is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rasputin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rasputin's back!
Smacker is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Rasputin is defending well though. Smacker let's go of the attempt for now.
Rasputin staying busy and making it hard for Smacker to control.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Rasputin has eaten all the pies!
Smacker lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin breaks Smacker's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Rasputin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smacker is keeping the position for now.
Smacker wants to stand up but Rasputin is controlling him.
Smacker keeping full guard, as Rasputin tries to pass.
Rasputin postures up and lands a big shot to Smacker's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smacker is trying to keep Rasputin in close.
Smacker on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Smacker tries to get out of the position.
Smacker wants to get back to his feet but Rasputin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dick Smacker has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Smacker tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rasputin swivels and escapes.
Rasputin throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Smacker tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rasputin is in Smacker's guard.
Smacker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rasputin defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rasputin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smacker is keeping the position for now.
Rasputin postures up in Smacker's guard and throws a big left but Smacker blocks it.
Smacker keeping full guard, as Rasputin tries to pass.
Smacker pushes Rasputin off and gets back to his feet.
Smacker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smacker is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smacker throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rasputin fails with the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Rasputin as Smacker shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Smacker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smacker shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rasputin is trying to defend but Smacker finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Smacker stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
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 Dick Smacker will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Smacker misses with a takedown attempt
and Rasputin counters with a shoot takedown. Smacker fights it but they end up in guard.
Rasputin looking to pass the guard.
Smacker has his foot on Rasputin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rasputin works his way back into a safe position though.
Rasputin wants to pass the guard but Smacker is keeping the position.
Smacker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rasputin tries to free his leg and advance position but Smacker is retaining full guard.
Smacker is trying to control the position but Rasputin postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rasputin throws a strike but Smacker rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rasputin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smacker trying to control but Rasputin is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Rasputin trying to keep a closed guard but Smacker is proving a slippery customer.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rasputin gets tackled into the cage by Smacker. Smacker maintains the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin prevents a body shot from Smacker.
Smacker has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rasputin after a bit of a struggle.
Rasputin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smacker is fighting off a takedown attempt but Rasputin is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Smacker to the mat. Smacker regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Smacker is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rasputin looking to pass the guard.
Rasputin preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smacker will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rasputin wants to pass the guard but Smacker is keeping the position.
Rasputin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rasputin is pushing down on Smacker's leg trying to pass to half guard. Smacker is fighting to maintain full guard but Rasputin has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rasputin trying to pass the guard but Smacker defending well.
Smacker looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin wants to pass the guard but Smacker is defending well.
Rasputin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smacker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Smacker keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Smacker manages to get to full guard.
Smacker pushes Rasputin off and gets back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rasputin misses with a takedown attempt - Smacker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piotr Nikolaievitch Rasputin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Smacker closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Smacker content to control rather than advance.
Smacker stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Rasputin to get to his feet.
Smacker shoots in for a takedown but Rasputin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Smacker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smacker cracks the inside of Rasputin's front leg.
Rasputin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rasputin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Smacker is trying to control but can't.
Smacker is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Smacker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rasputin pulls his head out easily.
Rasputin throwing shots but Smacker is blocking nicely.
Smacker is in trouble now - Rasputin has advanced to mount!
Rasputin lands a big shot there that rocks Smacker but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smacker is desperately trying to improve his position but Rasputin has a good base and remains in mount.
Rasputin working Smacker over with strikes here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rasputin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rasputin punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rasputin landing strikes from the mount and Smacker is in trouble!
Rasputin raining down shots from the mount!
Rasputin is landing with some decent strikes but Smacker is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Smacker is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Smacker takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin lands a big elbow.
Rasputin lands a big elbow.
Rasputin scoring with strikes but Smacker is staying in there.
Smacker is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Smacker tries to hold on but Rasputin pushes him away.
Rasputin lands a nice shot to the head.
Smacker wants to control but Rasputin is having none of it.
Rasputin is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Rasputin has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Smacker's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smacker's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Rasputin jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Smacker is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Smacker and Rasputin has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Rasputin working the body and head with 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!
Rasputin lands a few punches from side control.
Rasputin working the head with strikes.
Rasputin working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rasputin misses with the ground and pound.
Smacker is looking for a sweep.
Rasputin tries to advance to mount but Smacker denies him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Piotr Nikolaievitch Rasputin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rasputin 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight for Piotr Nikolaievitch Rasputin!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Piotr Nikolaievitch Rasputin!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Piotr Nikolaievitch Rasputin!
Piotr Nikolaievitch Rasputin wins by unanimous decision!
Piotr Nikolaievitch Rasputin decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Quintana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricardo Quintana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, James Stark!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark lands with an uppercut that bounces Quintana off the cage and back into range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quintana. Stark does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stark defending well as Quintana loads up on a big left hand.
Quintana shoots in but no luck this time.
Decent striking displayed by Stark there.
Ricardo Quintana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stark displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Quintana.
Stark scores with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stark connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stark punishes Quintana's body with a nice straight punch.
Stark works Quintana's body with a nice hook.
Quintana is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark cracks a nice hook into Quintana's ribs.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Stark lands a big uppercut and Quintana crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Quintana looks OK. Stark waves Quintana back to his feet!
Quintana is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quintana displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stark throws out the jab.
Oh Quintana is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stark fakes the body blow, causing Quintana to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Quintana goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Stark!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Georgy Kuznetsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rhett Flanagan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Georgy Kuznetsov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rhett Flanagan!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuznetsov dips to his left and cracks Flanagan with an uppercut!
Kuznetsov lands with a good body shot.
Kuznetsov clinches with his opponent.
Kuznetsov tries to work over Flanagan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov blocking some punches.
Kuznetsov digs a right hand into Flanagan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Flanagan's gas tank.
Kuznetsov works on Flanagan's body with a couple of short punches.
Kuznetsov could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flanagan goes for a takedown attempt but Kuznetsov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Flanagan tries to keep at a distance but Kuznetsov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Flanagan misses with an elbow strike.
Kuznetsov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kuznetsov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Flanagan backwards.
A short body shot lands from Kuznetsov as the two fighters clinch.
Kuznetsov lands with a right to the head.
Flanagan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kuznetsov presses Flanagan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Flanagan looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Flanagan up against the cage.
Kuznetsov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Flanagan is trying to drag Kuznetsov to the mat but Kuznetsov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Georgy Kuznetsov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rhett Flanagan.
Kuznetsov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Flanagan up against the cage.
Kuznetsov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kuznetsov lands a shot to the body.
Kuznetsov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kuznetsov digs a right hand underneath Flanagan's ribcage. Flanagan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kuznetsov stalling in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Kuznetsov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuznetsov effectively controlling the action here.
Kuznetsov digs a right hand into Flanagan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Flanagan's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov lands a body shot in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Kuznetsov.
A bit of stalling here from Kuznetsov.
Flanagan wants to break free but Kuznetsov has control.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kuznetsov.
Flanagan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kuznetsov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kuznetsov is leaning against Flanagan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A hook to the body from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov presses Flanagan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kuznetsov stalling the fight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Kuznetsov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kuznetsov scores with a shot to the side of Flanagan's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov pushes Flanagan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Kuznetsov.
Flanagan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A body shot lands from Kuznetsov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov lands with a short shot to the head.
Kuznetsov effectively controlling the action here.
Kuznetsov digs a right hand underneath Flanagan's ribcage. Flanagan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kuznetsov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hand to the body from Kuznetsov.
A right handed body shot lands from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov taking a breather.
Kuznetsov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kuznetsov presses Flanagan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kuznetsov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kuznetsov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Flanagans head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flanagan misses with a punch on the inside.
Kuznetsov leaning his opponent against the cage.
Flanagan tries to circle away but Kuznetsov has him pinned against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Flanagan is trying to break the clinch but Kuznetsov is controlling him.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov stalling in the clinch.
Kuznetsov lands a shot to the body.
Flanagan can't get the takedown.
Kuznetsov lands a left hand.
Kuznetsov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kuznetsov has Flanagan pushed against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Flanagan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kuznetsov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kuznetsov lands with a left to the head.
Kuznetsov lands a hook that snaps the head of Flanagan backwards.
Kuznetsov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georgy Kuznetsov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kuznetsov moves into the clinch.
Kuznetsov pushes Flanagan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kuznetsov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Flanagan or not.
Kuznetsov stalling the fight.
Kuznetsov stops a takedown attempt from Flanagan.
Flanagan throws an elbow that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kuznetsov.
Flanagan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kuznetsov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kuznetsov pushes Flanagan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Flanagan wants to take the fight to the mat but Kuznetsov manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Georgy Kuznetsov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rhett Flanagan.
Kuznetsov lands a body punch.
Kuznetsov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kuznetsov lands a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuznetsov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Flanagan is breathing heavily.
Kuznetsov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Kuznetsov.
A body shot lands from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov is leaning against Flanagan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetsov scores with a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Flanagan can do to turn this around?
Kuznetsov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kuznetsov lands a nice shot to the body.
Kuznetsov lands with a short shot to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kuznetsov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kuznetsov.
Come on Kuznetsov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short right from Kuznetsov on the inside.
Kuznetsov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kuznetsov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kuznetsov lands a nice shot to the body.
Flanagan looking for a takedown.
Kuznetsov is working Flanagan over against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuznetsov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kuznetsov lands a left hand.
Kuznetsov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Flanagan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Kuznetsov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kuznetsov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Flanagan up against the cage.
Flanagan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kuznetsov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kuznetsov lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Flanagan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kuznetsov gets underhooks to prevent Flanagan's takedown attempt.
Kuznetsov lands with a right to the head.
Kuznetsov is working Flanagan over against the cage.
Georgy Kuznetsov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kuznetsov lands a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Kuznetsov.
Come on Kuznetsov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nice body punch from Kuznetsov - that landed with a thud.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kuznetsov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kuznetsov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Flanagan or not.
Flanagan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kuznetsov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Kuznetsov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuznetsov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Flanagan backwards.
Kuznetsov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kuznetsov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kuznetsov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kuznetsov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right handed body shot lands from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kuznetsov scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuznetsov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A bit of stalling here from Kuznetsov.
Nice body punch from Kuznetsov.
Flanagan jumps guard but Kuznetsov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georgy Kuznetsov dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Flanagan tries to keep at a distance but Kuznetsov has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kuznetsov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kuznetsov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Flanagan fails to pull guard.
Kuznetsov lands a body shot.
Flanagan jumps guard but Kuznetsov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Flanagan is trying to force a seperation but Kuznetsov has the dominant position.
Kuznetsov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kuznetsov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kuznetsov digs a right hand underneath Flanagan's ribcage. Flanagan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kuznetsov lands a body punch.
Kuznetsov lands a right hand.
Kuznetsov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Flanagan up against the cage.
Flanagan looking for a takedown.
Georgy Kuznetsov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rhett Flanagan.
Kuznetsov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Flanagan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flanagan letting Kuznetsov take a breather here.
A short uppercut from Kuznetsov.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kuznetsov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A body shot lands from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov lands a nice shot to the body.
Flanagan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Flanagan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kuznetsov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Kuznetsov.
Good body shot from Kuznetsov.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short right from Kuznetsov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Kuznetsov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Georgy Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flanagan blocks a body shot from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kuznetsov is looking to control Flanagan's arms but Flanagan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kuznetsov has his back to the cage.
Kuznetsov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kuznetsov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Flanagan up against the cage.
Kuznetsov misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flanagan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kuznetsov slows down the pace here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Flanagan as Kuznetsov tries to tie him up.
Kuznetsov lands with a left to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Flanagan tries to circle away but Kuznetsov has him pinned against the cage.
Flanagan is looking to break free of the clinch but Kuznetsov has double underhooks.
Flanagan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Flanagan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kuznetsov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kuznetsov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Flanagan backwards.
Flanagan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kuznetsov walks away with a smile on his face. Flanagan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Flanagan slips a jab and a cross from Kuznetsov.
Flanagan misses with a series of wild punches.
Flanagan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kuznetsov but Kuznetsov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Kuznetsov as Flanagan shoots in.
Kuznetsov tries to clinch but Flanagan is having none of it.
Kuznetsov tries to clinch but Flanagan moves out of range.
Kuznetsov tries to close the distance and clinch but Flanagan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kuznetsov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flanagan.
Kuznetsov instigates a clinch.
Kuznetsov pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kuznetsov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flanagan wants a takedown but no success here.
Kuznetsov lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuznetsov lands a shoulder strike.
Rhett Flanagan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Georgy Kuznetsov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A short right from Kuznetsov.
And that's the end of the fight!
Georgy Kuznetsov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kuznetsov 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight for Georgy Kuznetsov!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Georgy Kuznetsov!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Georgy Kuznetsov!
Georgy Kuznetsov wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emilio Borges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Emilio Borges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Butch Boxer!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borges throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boxer counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Borges is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Boxer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Boxer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It looks like Butch Boxer has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borges throws a right and a left that both miss.
Borges misses with an uppercut
and Boxer counters with a big head kick but Borges shrugs it off.
Boxer thuds a left hand into Borges's body.
A punch combination from Borges misses.
Boxer tries to close the distance and clinch but Borges swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boxer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boxer is looking to clinch.
Borges misses with a double jab
and Boxer counters with a crisp one two that drops Borges! Boxer thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Borges to his feet! Borges is in big trouble!
Borges is rocked!
No luck for Boxer with that takedown attempt.
Borges throws a combination that misses
and Boxer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh Borges is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Boxer tries to close the distance and clinch but Borges swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Borges seems to have got his legs back now.
A telegraphed right hand from Borges misses the target.
A punch combination from Borges misses.
Borges misses with a left hand
and Boxer finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Borges is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Borges circles away.
Boxer lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Borges throws a right hand that misses
and Boxer counters with a head kick that wobbles Borges - left then right he sways and one more bomb from Boxer sends him down. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Butch Boxer!
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