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Bellicose 132 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Suriyan Sitsongrit (ranked 2237 p4p, 2079 weight class) and Shalak Kamir (ranked 266 p4p, 255 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Decent wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Suriyan Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shalak Kamir!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Kamir.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A low kick from Kamir misses
and Sitsongrit makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kamir swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sitsongrit throws a jab when Kamir was well out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Kamir.
Kamir moves away from the strike by Sitsongrit.
Kamir stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sitsongrit scores with a sloppy right hand. Kamir should have avoided that one.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick that misses.
Shalak Kamir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sitsongrit rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kamir counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kamir momentarily.
Sitsongrit blocks a head kick by Kamir.
Kamir throws a sloppy head kick and Sitsongrit moves out of range easily.
Sitsongrit throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamir misses with an uppercut
and Sitsongrit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kamir throws a head kick that misses.
Kamir throws a chopping leg kick but Sitsongrit manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sitsongrit tests Kamir's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kamir paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sitsongrit swings widly with a right hand
and Kamir counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kamir misses with an uppercut
and Sitsongrit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sitsongrit looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kamir rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sitsongrit counters with a stiff right hand.
Kamir misses with a left hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kamir throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
Kamir misses with a leg kick
and Sitsongrit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
 Kamir is rocked!
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!
Nice shot by Kamir.
Kamir is still on wobbly legs! Can Sitsongrit finish him?
Kamir throws a right hand that misses
and Sitsongrit makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook.
Kamir seems to have recovered his senses.
Sitsongrit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sitsongrit connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kamir ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Kamir on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sitsongrit with the inside leg kick.
Kamir moves out of range of the body kick.
Kamir throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kamir's knee momentarily.
Sitsongrit lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kamir throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kamir moves out of range of the leg kick from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit ducks right into an uppercut from Kamir.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Kamir on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sitsongrit moves away from the strike by Kamir.
Kamir throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sitsongrit appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kamir keeps the fight on the outside.
A big left from Kamir misses.
Sitsongrit is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kamir uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Kamir throws a front kick aimed at Sitsongrit's knee but Sitsongrit avoids it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Sitsongrit misses the target.
A jab lands there for Kamir.
Kamir lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sitsongrit throws a looping overhand right but Kamir ducks down to avoid it.
Kamir uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Kamir throws an overhand right that lands on Sitsongrit's shoulder, as Sitsongrit tries to avoid the shot.
Sitsongrit throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Kamir counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kamir takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kamir connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kamir rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sitsongrit counters with a low kick, right behind Kamir 's knee.
Kamir works over Sitsongrit's head and body with a nice combination.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy uppercut
and Kamir counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kamir scores with a body shot.
Kamir throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Kamir misses with a left hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kamir thuds a left hand into Sitsongrit's body.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but Kamir moves out of range easily.
Kamir let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sitsongrit throws a shot from downtown. Kamir moves away and avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Suriyan Sitsongrit will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sitsongrit throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kamir counters with a big head kick but Sitsongrit shrugs it off.
Sitsongrit takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kamir misses with a straight right.
Sitsongrit has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kamir manages to break the clinch.
Sitsongrit connects with an inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws the left hand but Kamir avoids the punch easily.
Kamir looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kamir tries a head kick but it misses.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kamir.
Kamir is looking to slow Sitsongrit down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamir misses with a looping left.
Kamir lands with a straight right. Sitsongrit didn't see that one coming.
A jab from Sitsongrit misses.
Suriyan Sitsongrit is winning the standup battle so far.
Sitsongrit cracks Kamir with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit looks to throw the jab but Kamir is out of range.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kamir.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit checks the leg kick.
Sitsongrit showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kamir.
Kamir keeps Sitsongrit at a distance using the push kick.
Kamir lands with an uppercut that bounces Sitsongrit off the cage and back into range.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Kamir swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kamir fails to land with a series of punches.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sitsongrit.
Kamir smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamir connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kamir scores with a jab.
Sitsongrit has managed to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kamir backwards.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch.
Kamir looking to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sitsongrit.
Kamir pushes Sitsongrit back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit tries to throw a body punch but Kamir avoids it by throwing Sitsongrit back against the cage.
Come on Kamir - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sitsongrit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Kamir controls his hands.
Kamir working aggressively here.
Kamir throws an elbow but it misses.
Sitsongrit cracks Kamir with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit lands a shot to the body.
Kamir gets through Sitsongrit's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sitsongrit scores with a shoulder strike.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Kamir controls his hands.
Kamir working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sitsongrit pushes off an throws an elbow but Kamir leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sitsongrit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kamir lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kamir misses with a knee to the head.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sitsongrit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Kamir controls his hands.
Kamir breaks from the clinch.
Kamir throws an overhand right that lands on Sitsongrit's shoulder, as Sitsongrit tries to avoid the shot.
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!
Some bone on bone action there as Kamir checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sitsongrit scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sitsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kamir paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kamir throws a front kick that sends Sitsongrit stumbling back into the cage.
Sitsongrit sizes up Kamir with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A leg kick checked by Kamir.
Kamir throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kamir looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut.
Sitsongrit takes one on the button.
Sitsongrit throws a wild body kick that Kamir sees coming a mile off.
A slow jab from Kamir misses its intended target.
Sitsongrit moves into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Shalak Kamir 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! And we move into the final round!
Kamir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kamir.
Sitsongrit wants to clinch but Kamir slips to the side
and Kamir counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick that half lands.
Kamir lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Kamir moves out of range.
Kamir cracks Sitsongrit with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sitsongrit moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Sitsongrit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamir misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kamir manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sitsongrit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Kamir.
Sitsongrit takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kamir checks a leg kick nicely.
Kamir slips under a jab from Sitsongrit.
Kamir scores with a jab to the body.
Sitsongrit takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kamir scoring well with a low kick there.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping right.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kamir - that will leave a mark!
Sitsongrit missing with a left hand there. Kamir was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kamir cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sitsongrit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kamir throws out the jab.
Sitsongrit half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamir throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Kamir throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kamir is looking to chop away at Sitsongrit's legs.
Sitsongrit jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kamir paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch
and Kamir counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sitsongrit is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kamir scores with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit cracks Kamir with a good jab.
Sitsongrit looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kamir takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sitsongrit has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sitsongrit there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sitsongrit closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit presses Kamir against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kamir takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit scores with a shoulder strike.
Kamir's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kamir scores with a shot to the side of Sitsongrit's head.
Sitsongrit tries to throw a body punch but Kamir avoids it by throwing Sitsongrit back against the cage.
Kamir prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with some punches.
Kamir is trying to break the clinch but Sitsongrit has him pressed against the cage.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Kamir blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kamir.
Sitsongrit throws an elbow but it misses.
Sitsongrit lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Sitsongrit.
Kamir blocks the elbow strike.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Kamir blocks it.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike.
Kamir pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kamir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kamir just manages to avoid it.
Kamir will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kamir.
Sitsongrit connects with a body shot that sends Kamir's belly button to the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kamir looks to land a left hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range nicely.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick but Kamir moves out of range.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kamir moves away.
Kamir throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sitsongrit has closed the distance and engaged Kamir in a clinch.
Sitsongrit pushes Kamir back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kamir has a couple of punches blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kamir lands a body shot in the clinch.
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 Suriyan Sitsongrit.
I think Sitsongrit has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Suriyan Sitsongrit!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksi Saari (ranked 3363 p4p, 2510 weight class) and Stryder Yuri (ranked 409 p4p, 324 weight class). Saari comes to the cage accompanied by Oranssi Pazuzu - Lahja . Stryder Yuri has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksi Saari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stryder Yuri!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, John Kavanagh and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saari punishes Yuri's body with a nice straight punch.
Yuri fails with an attempt to clinch.
Saari swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Saari has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ubergym in the buildup to the fight.
A big left from Saari misses.
Yuri scores with a body shot.
Jab from Saari.
Yuri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yuri has taken the fight to the clinch.
Saari misses with a punch to the body.
Yuri tries to throw a body punch but Saari avoids it by throwing Yuri back against the cage.
Saari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saari struggles to land a body shot inside as Yuri controls his hands.
Yuri lands a shoulder strike.
Yuri prevents a body shot from Saari.
Yuri lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Saari tries to throw a body punch but Yuri avoids it by throwing Saari back against the cage.
Saari is trying to force a seperation but Yuri has the dominant position.
Saari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yuri tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Saari manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little feinted left hand from Saari on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Saari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yuri.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yuri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saari.
Yuri tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Saari manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Saari is looking to counter punch.
Yuri moves into range and clinches up with Saari.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuri is working Saari over against the cage.
Saari scores with a hook to the body.
Saari prevents a body shot from Yuri.
Yuri stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Saari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saari lands a body shot in the clinch.
Saari tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yuri's elbow.
Yuri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yuri has Saari pressed against the cage, preventing Saari from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Saari prevents a body shot from Yuri.
Yuri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yuri misses with the head strike.
Yuri lands with a right to the head.
Yuri misses with a body punch.
Saari wants to break free but Yuri has control.
Saari throws a head punch that misses.
Yuri lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Yuri as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saari.
Yuri softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Saari prevents a body shot from Yuri.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saari's elbow.
Saari misses with a body punch.
Saari struggles to land a body shot inside as Yuri controls his hands.
Saari tries to circle away but Yuri has him pinned against the cage.
Yuri tries to work over Saari's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yuri lands a nice uppercut.
 It looks like Aleksi Saari has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yuri can't find room to land a body shot as Saari controls the action.
A short left from Yuri.
Saari lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yuri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yuri.
Yuri closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Saari pressing his opponent against the cage.
Saari is trying to break the clinch but Yuri is controlling him.
Saari misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yuri stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Saari misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saari blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saari tries to work over Yuri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yuri tries a body shot but Saari blocks it.
Yuri is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Yuri.
Yuri lands a body shot.
Saari is breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Yuri scores with a nice short uppercut.
Saari misses with a punch to the body.
Yuri lands a body punch.
A short left from Yuri.
Yuri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yuri lands with a short shot to the head.
Yuri misses with a punch on the inside.
Yuri tries to work over Saari's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Saari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Saari wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yuri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saari misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saari misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saari tries to throw a body punch but Yuri avoids it by throwing Saari back against the cage.
Yuri throws a punch but it's blocked by Saari.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Yuri.
Saari breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saari. Yuri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yuri rushes Saari and presses him up against the cage.
Yuri blocks a body shot from Saari.
Yuri presses Saari against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yuri can't find room to land a body shot as Saari controls the action.
Yuri makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Saari can't break the clinch.
Yuri lands a body punch.
Yuri misses with a punch on the inside.
Saari misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yuri as Saari tries to tie him up.
Yuri prevents a body shot from Saari.
Saari blocks a body shot from Yuri.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Saari lands a body shot.
Yuri can't find room to land a body shot as Saari controls the action.
Yuri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stryder Yuri dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aleksi Saari's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Yuri clinches.
Saari digs a right hand into Yuri's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yuri's gas tank.
Yuri has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Saari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab from Saari.
Saari misses with a body shot.
Yuri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Yuri moves to clinch but Saari breaks away
enabling Saari to counter with a crisp jab.
Saari throws a body punch but Yuri moves out of range.
Yuri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saari.
Yuri tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saari swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yuri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saari sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yuri has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saari breaks from the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Yuri.
Saari lands the left hand.
Yuri darts in and clinches Saari up against the cage.
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, Yuri creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Saari's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuri lands a hook that snaps the head of Saari backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yuri creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Saari is trying to force a seperation but Yuri has the dominant position.
Yuri works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yuri lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Saari tries to throw a body punch but Yuri avoids it by throwing Saari back against the cage.
Saari wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Saari is trying to break the clinch but Yuri is controlling him.
Yuri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yuri gets a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yuri creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Saari scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yuri misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Yuri.
Saari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yuri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yuri lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Saari or not.
Yuri lands a right hand that snaps the head of Saari backwards.
Nice body punch from Yuri - that landed with a thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yuri lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Saari backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuri working aggressively here.
Yuri wants to stall.
A hook to the body from Yuri.
Yuri gets through Saari's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yuri pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aleksi Saari is winning the standup battle so far.
Yuri comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yuri rushes Saari and presses him up against the cage.
Yuri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Saari tries to keep at a distance but Yuri has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yuri lands a left hand that snaps the head of Saari backwards.
Saari pushes Yuri back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yuri pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yuri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saari.
Yuri on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yuri tries to clinch but Saari is having none of it.
Yuri connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Yuri is looking to clinch but Saari is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuri tries to clinch up.
Saari swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab from Saari does it's job there.
Yuri is looking to clinch but Saari is avoiding it.
Yuri scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Aleksi Saari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yuri fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yuri moves into the clinch.
Saari working hard to break the clinch.
Saari stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Saari is trying to break the clinch but Yuri is controlling him.
Saari tries a body shot but Yuri blocks it.
Saari scores with a hook to the body.
Saari is trying to break the clinch but Yuri has him pressed against the cage.
Saari misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saari tries to work over Yuri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yuri blocks a body shot from Saari.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Saari creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saari.
Saari lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yuri blocks a body shot from Saari.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yuri.
Yuri throws a head punch that misses.
Saari blocks an uppercut.
Saari tries to circle away but Yuri has him pinned against the cage.
A body shot lands from Yuri.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yuri creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yuri.
Saari misses with a punch to the body.
Yuri scores with a hook to the body.
A body shot lands from Yuri.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yuri.
Yuri misses with a punch on the inside.
Yuri stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yuri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yuri darts in and clinches Saari up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yuri lands an uppercut.
Yuri lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yuri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yuri keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Saari's efforts to push away.
Yuri misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stryder Yuri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aleksi Saari's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Yuri instigates a clinch.
Yuri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Saari throws a body shot but no joy.
Saari lunges at Yuri with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yuri's hand.
Saari throws a jab but it's blocked by Yuri.
Yuri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saari moves away.
Saari tries to keep at a distance but Yuri has taken the fight into the clinch.
Good body shot from Yuri.
Saari misses with a punch to the body.
Yuri swings wildly with an uppercut but Saari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saari wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saari blocking some punches.
Yuri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yuri lands a right hand that snaps the head of Saari backwards.
Yuri has a couple of punches blocked by Saari.
Saari tries a body shot but Yuri blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yuri creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yuri misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saari misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yuri lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yuri keeps control of Saari as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yuri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yuri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yuri closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short left from Yuri.
Saari working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yuri struggles to land a body shot inside as Saari controls his hands.
Saari blocks a body shot from Yuri.
Yuri scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yuri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Saari lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yuri backwards.
Yuri prevents a body shot from Saari.
Saari struggles to land a body shot inside as Yuri controls his hands.
Saari tries to work over Yuri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yuri works on Saari's body with a couple of short punches.
Yuri lands a hook that snaps the head of Saari backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saari misses with a punch to the body.
Saari blocks a body shot from Yuri.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yuri.
Yuri lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yuri makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Yuri - that landed with a thud.
A right handed body shot lands from Yuri.
Yuri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yuri looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saari keeps the fight on the outside.
Saari misses with a hook.
Saari misses with a wild combination.
Yuri darts in and clinches Saari up against the cage.
Yuri lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Saari backwards.
Yuri prevents a body shot from Saari.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saari is trying to break free.
Yuri lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yuri works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yuri lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Saari backwards.
Saari misses with a body punch.
Yuri keeps control of Saari as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yuri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saari's elbow.
Nice body punch from Yuri.
Stryder Yuri is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A body shot lands from Yuri.
Yuri cracks Saari with a nice body shot.
Yuri prevents a body shot from Saari.
Saari looking to slow down the pace here.
Stryder Yuri seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Saari tries to break the clinch but Yuri is controlling the position.
Saari wants to break the clinch but can't.
Saari breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saari. Yuri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yuri moves into the clinch.
Saari wants to break free but Yuri has control.
A hook to the body from Yuri.
Saari goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saari struggles to land a body shot inside as Yuri controls his hands.
Yuri struggles to land a body shot inside as Saari controls his hands.
Saari wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yuri lands a hook to the side of the head.
Saari trying to stall but Yuri improves his position.
Yuri lands a right hand.
Saari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aleksi Saari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saari keeps the fight on the outside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stryder Yuri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yuri winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stryder Yuri!
Stryder Yuri very nearly forgot to thank FUClothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
The defeated Aleksi Saari had this to say: 'Niin metsä vastaa, kuin sinne huudetaan.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frankee Guh Noo (ranked 1906 p4p, 1796 weight class) and Bowser Bigalow (ranked 67 p4p, 64 weight class). Guh Noo comes to the cage accompanied by 2Pac - All Eyez On Me. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frankee Guh Noo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bowser Bigalow!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bigalow throws a nice outside leg kick.
Guh Noo moves out of range of the body kick.
Guh Noo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Guh Noo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bigalow.
Bigalow fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bigalow throws a nice inside leg kick.
Guh Noo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bigalow misses with a body shot.
Guh Noo wants to clinch.
It seemed like Bigalow was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Guh Noo cracks Bigalow with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
 It looks like Bowser Bigalow has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bigalow pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bigalow feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Guh Noos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Guh Noo checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigalow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guh Noo was well out of range. Poor timing from Bigalow.
Bigalow misses with an uppercut.
Guh Noo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Guh Noo defending well as Bigalow loads up on a big left hand.
Guh Noo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Guh Noo has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bigalow looks to score with a jab to the body but Guh Noo is just out of range.
A big left from Bigalow misses.
Guh Noo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bigalow manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bigalow swings for the body but Guh Noo moves out of range.
Bigalow lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Guh Noo looks to throw the jab but Bigalow is out of range.
Bigalow looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Guh Noo throws a big shot that misses.
Guh Noo takes one to the chin there.
Bigalow misses with an uppercut. Guh Noo saw that one coming.
Bigalow misses with a series of wild punches.
Bigalow getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guh Noo misses with a body shot.
Bigalow is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Guh Noo with a body shot.
Bigalow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guh Noo throws out the jab.
Guh Noo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Guh Noo blocks a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guh Noo just misses with a punch to the body.
Guh Noo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Guh Noo throws a right and a left that Bigalow avoids nicely.
Bigalow lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bigalow throws a leg kick that is checked
and Guh Noo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That kick from Bigalow tenderised Guh Noo's leg. Guh Noo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Oooooh!!! Guh Noo has knocked Bigalow down with a huge combo! Guh Noo steps away and waves a wobbly Bigalow back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Bigalow is rocked!
Bigalow glances at the clock... BAM! Guh Noo nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Bigalow crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Bigalow is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Frankee Guh Noo!
A victorious Frankee Guh Noo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Garcia (ranked 1712 p4p, 1572 weight class) and Buster Glover (ranked 252 p4p, 238 weight class). Buster Glover has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kyle Garcia's chin.
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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kyle Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Buster Glover!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Alyssa Summers and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glover connects with a body shot.
Glover throws a body shot but no joy.
Glover with a hook.
Glover misses with a right hand
and Garcia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcia is looking to counter punch.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Glover.
It looked like Garcia was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Glover.
Glover sends Garcia crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Glover is motioning to the referee to let Garcia up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
 Garcia is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glover looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.
Oh Garcia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
BOOM! Glover lands a beautiful left hook that drops Garcia. Garcia tries to recover but Glover is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Garcia lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buster Glover!
Our winner, Buster Glover, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chie Satonaka (ranked 1420 p4p, 1494 weight class) and Samuel Summers (ranked 188 p4p, 199 weight class). Satonaka comes to the cage accompanied by Rayden. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chie Satonaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samuel Summers!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Reed Andrews and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Summers avoids the body shot from Satonaka.
Satonaka doesn't manage to clinch there - Summers circles away.
Satonaka is looking to clinch but Summers is avoiding it.
Satonaka closes the distance and pushes Summers back into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Satonaka fails to land.
Satonaka changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Summers fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Satonaka tries to clinch up
letting Summers counter with a right hand.
Summers looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Satonaka misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Satonaka misses with a shot to the body
and Summers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Satonaka has his takedown stuffed
and Summers counters with a stiff right hand.
Satonaka is rocked!
Summers cracks Satonaka with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Satonaka falls to his knees and Summers doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samuel Summers!
An out of breath Samuel Summers 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Miyata San (ranked 1740 p4p, 1734 weight class) and Petr Vrabec (ranked 195 p4p, 194 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Petr Vrabec enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Miyata San!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Petr Vrabec!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Lou da Vinci and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vrabec throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A jab from San does it's job there.
San throws a shot from downtown. Vrabec moves away and avoids it.
San throws a hook but Vrabec avoids it easily.
San throws a shot from downtown. Vrabec moves away and avoids it.
San misses with a straight right.
Vrabec bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps San's head backwards.
Vrabec throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vrabec throws a head kick that misses
and Vrabec takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vrabec rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and San counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vrabec is rocked!
San stuffs the takedown attempt from Vrabec. Vrabec gets slowly back to his feet.
It looked like San wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vrabec is still on wobbly legs! Can San finish him?
San blocks a head kick by Vrabec.
Vrabec seems to have recovered his senses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
San throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
San walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Vrabec drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! San swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Vrabec's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miyata San!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Natalia Pisswater (ranked 981 p4p, 939 weight class) and Michal Sykora (ranked 50 p4p, 47 weight class). Natalia Pisswater has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Natalia Pisswater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michal Sykora!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jonathan Paton and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Pisswater.
Pisswater uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sykora.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sykora.
Sykora swinging wildly here.
Pisswater jabs at Sykora's body.
Pisswater tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sykora gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Pisswater to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Pisswater postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sykora is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Pisswater, into his guard.
Pisswater managing to control the position.
Pisswater is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sykora is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sykora throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sykora trying to control but Pisswater is working from the bottom.
Pisswater working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sykora doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sykora manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sykora preventing the sweep.
Pisswater seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Sykora must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pisswater is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pisswater trying to keep a closed guard but Sykora is proving a slippery customer.
Sykora content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Pisswater has locked up a guillotine! Pisswater's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Sykora is holding on here and Pisswater must be using up a lot of energy. Sykora has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Pisswater gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Natalia Pisswater!
Natalia Pisswater spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raja Khanna (ranked 224 p4p, 815 weight class) and Alexander Kuznetsov (ranked 37 p4p, 131 weight class). Alexander Kuznetsov acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Raja Khanna!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Kuznetsov!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Bruno Lombardi and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuznetsov looks to land a right hand but Khanna moved out of range.
Kuznetsov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kuznetsov.
Khanna waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kuznetsov.
Khanna moves out of range as Kuznetsov strikes.
Kuznetsov misses with a wild combination.
Khanna is looking to counter punch.
Kuznetsov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khanna sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khanna throwing a counter right hand but Kuznetsov manages to avoid it.
Khanna walks into a left hand.
Kuznetsov has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Khanna.
Khanna avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kuznetsov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khanna throws a hook but Kuznetsov avoids it easily.
Kuznetsov scores with a punch to the head.
Kuznetsov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khanna.
Khanna swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kuznetsov closes the distance but Khanna moves to the side
and Khanna counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Khanna.
Both fighters circling a little - Khanna finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Khanna lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Khanna throws a looping overhand right but Kuznetsov ducks down to avoid it.
Kuznetsov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kuznetsov defending well as Khanna loads up on a big left hand.
Khanna swats away the attempt to clinch by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov lands with a good body shot.
Khanna pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Khanna swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kuznetsov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khanna is looking to counter punch.
Kuznetsov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khanna.
Kuznetsov rushes Khanna and presses him up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuznetsov tries to land a knee to the head but Khanna blocks with his arms.
Kuznetsov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khanna blocks it with crossed arms.
Khanna working hard to break the clinch.
Kuznetsov throws a punch but it's blocked by Khanna.
Khanna throws a punch but it's blocked by Kuznetsov.
Khanna takes a knee right on the jaw!
Khanna scores with a shot to the side of Kuznetsov's head.
Khanna lands with a right to the head.
Kuznetsov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kuznetsov misses with an elbow strike.
Kuznetsov prevents a body shot from Khanna.
Khanna blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Khanna tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kuznetsov smiles and moves away.
Kuznetsov fails to land with a series of punches.
Kuznetsov tries to clinch there but Khanna circles away.
Khanna misses with an uppercut
and Kuznetsov counters with a right hand to the body.
Kuznetsov just misses with a punch to the body.
Khanna thuds his right hand into Kuznetsov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanna throws a jab but it's blocked by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov just misses with a punch to the body.
Khanna keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kuznetsov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab, jab by Khanna - just one landing.
Khanna avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khanna tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kuznetsov was well out of range. Poor timing from Khanna.
Khanna throws a shot from downtown. Kuznetsov moves away and avoids it.
Kuznetsov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Khanna misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kuznetsov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kuznetsov looking to throw knees to the head but Khanna is blocking nicely.
Khanna avoids a wild elbow strike from Kuznetsov.
Khanna swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kuznetsov slowing the pace effectively.
Kuznetsov tries a knee to the head but Khanna blocks it.
Khanna breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khanna throws a big shot that misses.
Kuznetsov tries to close the distance and clinch but Khanna swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kuznetsov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khanna.
Khanna moves away from the strike by Kuznetsov.
Khanna keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kuznetsov.
Khanna swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuznetsov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A quick step to the side and Khanna tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kuznetsov wants to clinch up but Khanna keeps it at a distance.
Kuznetsov misses with a lunging right hand
and Khanna counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kuznetsov throws a combination that misses
letting Khanna counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuznetsov throws a big shot that misses.
Khanna slips under a jab.
Khanna lands a jab to the head.
Kuznetsov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Khanna counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Raja Khanna will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kuznetsov throws out a loose jab but Khanna uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuznetsov misses with a body shot.
Kuznetsov staying out of range there.
Kuznetsov tries to counter by closing the distance.
The fighters circling - Khanna throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khanna 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.
Kuznetsov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kuznetsov doesn't manage to clinch there - Khanna circles away.
Kuznetsov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khanna.
Kuznetsov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Khanna throws a shot from downtown. Kuznetsov moves away and avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kuznetsov! But no joy.
Kuznetsov scores with a jab.
Alexander Kuznetsov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuznetsov doesn't manage to clinch there - Khanna circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuznetsov moves out of range of the strikes.
Kuznetsov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kuznetsov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kuznetsov darts in trying to clinch
and Khanna connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khanna misses with a straight right.
Kuznetsov misses with the combination.
Kuznetsov closes the distance and clinches.
Khanna takes a shot to the head.
Kuznetsov tries to land a knee to the head but Khanna blocks with his arms.
Khanna's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Khanna tries to pull guard but Kuznetsov won't allow it.
Khanna breaks the clinch.
Kuznetsov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Khanna throwing a counter right hand but Kuznetsov manages to avoid it.
Kuznetsov throws a right hand that Khanna ducks under and follows up with a left that Khanna also avoids with ease.
Khanna connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Khanna takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov connects with a looping right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khanna uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov scores with a hook to the body. Khanna takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A telegraphed right hand from Khanna misses the target.
Kuznetsov wants to clinch.
Kuznetsov clinches.
Khanna throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Khanna tries to throw a body punch but Kuznetsov avoids it by throwing Khanna back against the cage.
Khanna tries a body shot but Kuznetsov blocks it.
Kuznetsov prevents a body shot from Khanna.
Khanna breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Khanna scores with a jab. Kuznetsov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanna goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kuznetsov throws a leg kick but Khanna checks it.
Khanna is looking to land body kicks.
Kuznetsov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khanna.
Khanna swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kuznetsov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kuznetsov lands a jab to Khanna's midsection.
Kuznetsov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Khanna ducks under a wild hook from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khanna moves away.
Kuznetsov moves away from the strike by Khanna.
Khanna throws a jab when Kuznetsov was well out of range.
Kuznetsov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khanna.
Khanna lands the left hand.
Kuznetsov throws a lazy right hand but Khanna sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khanna cracks Kuznetsov with a good jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khanna walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kuznetsov tries to clinch but Khanna moves out of range.
Kuznetsov throws an off balance right hand
and Khanna counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Khanna misses the target.
Khanna throws a lazy right hand but Kuznetsov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khanna swinging wildly here.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kuznetsov! But no joy.
Khanna ducks under a wild hook from Kuznetsov.
Khanna moves out of range of the strikes.
Kuznetsov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Khanna counter with a right hand.
Kuznetsov throws the left hand but Khanna avoids the punch easily.
Khanna avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kuznetsov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khanna.
Khanna lands a nice shot that snaps Kuznetsov's head back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alexander Kuznetsov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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.
A slow jab from Khanna misses its intended target.
Kuznetsov misses with a jab to the body
and Khanna counters with a nice body kick.
A jab from Khanna misses.
Khanna pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little jabbing left from Kuznetsov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Khanna throws a hook to the side of Kuznetsov's head but Kuznetsov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice side step and Kuznetsov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kuznetsov throws an off balance right hand
enabling Khanna to counter with a crisp jab.
Khanna ducks under a wild hook from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov misses with a looping right.
Kuznetsov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kuznetsov ducks under a wild hook from Khanna.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuznetsov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kuznetsov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kuznetsov darts in and clinches Khanna up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuznetsov throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Khanna.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetsov lands with a left to the head.
Khanna stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Khanna scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kuznetsov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khanna lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kuznetsov letting Khanna take a breather here.
Khanna lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Khanna.
Kuznetsov blocks a body shot from Khanna.
Khanna is trying to maintain a safe position but Kuznetsov gets an underhook and turns Khanna into the cage.
Khanna lands a shoulder strike.
Khanna's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kuznetsov cracks Khanna with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Khanna keeps the fight on the outside.
Kuznetsov moves 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!
Khanna blocks an elbow strike.
Khanna tries a body shot but Kuznetsov blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khanna lands an uppercut.
Kuznetsov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kuznetsov missing with knees to the body.
Kuznetsov tries a knee to the head but Khanna blocks it.
Khanna softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Khanna blocking some punches.
Khanna lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Khanna.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kuznetsov throws an elbow but misses.
Khanna scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Khanna misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kuznetsov tries a knee to the head but Khanna blocks it.
Khanna works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kuznetsov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Khanna managing to block the knees to the body from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov lands an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Kuznetsov.
Khanna lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alexander Kuznetsov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Khanna is working Kuznetsov over against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanna manages to break the clinch.
Kuznetsov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kuznetsov misses with a body punch
and Khanna counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Khanna fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kuznetsov misses with an uppercut.
A cross from Khanna lands.
Kuznetsov tries to clinch but Khanna moves away
and Khanna makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Khanna lands with an overhand left.
Kuznetsov is rocked!
A big left from Khanna misses.
Khanna slips under a jab.
Khanna scores with a hook to the body. Kuznetsov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Khanna goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Khanna ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kuznetsov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khanna throws a front kick that sends Kuznetsov stumbling back into the cage.
Kuznetsov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khanna.
Kuznetsov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Khanna with a body shot.
Khanna connects with a jab.
Kuznetsov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Khanna tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kuznetsov was well out of range. Poor timing from Khanna.
Kuznetsov ducks under a wild hook from Khanna.
Khanna swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khanna connects with a jab.
Kuznetsov is still on wobbly legs! Can Khanna finish him?
Khanna throws out a loose jab but Kuznetsov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuznetsov swinging wildly here.
Khanna was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Khanna's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kuznetsov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Khanna scrambles back to his feet.
Kuznetsov seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuznetsov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khanna throws out the jab.
Khanna throws a jab but it's blocked by Kuznetsov.
A big right from Kuznetsov misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raja Khanna clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A thudding body kick lands there by Khanna!
Khanna is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kuznetsov can do to turn this around?
Khanna throws a hook but Kuznetsov avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kuznetsov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kuznetsov throws a shot to the body.
Khanna looks to land a right hand but Kuznetsov moved out of range.
Kuznetsov staying out of range there.
Kuznetsov throws an overhand right that lands on Khanna's shoulder, as Khanna tries to avoid the shot.
Kuznetsov lands a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khanna misses with a double jab.
Khanna is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov is looking for the big counter here.
Kuznetsov with a jab.
Kuznetsov misses with a hook
and Kuznetsov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khanna takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Khanna throws a lazy uppercut
and Khanna takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kuznetsov wants to clinch
and Khanna counters with a stiff right hand.
Khanna has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kuznetsov finds it's way round the side to connect with Khanna's head.
Khanna looks to throw the jab but Kuznetsov is out of range.
Kuznetsov takes a swing at Khanna's ribcage but misses.
Kuznetsov scores with a shot to the body.
Kuznetsov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kuznetsov scores with a sloppy right hand. Khanna should have avoided that one.
Kuznetsov loads up on a big right hand but Khanna slips the punch.
It looked like Khanna wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A combination from Kuznetsov does no damage.
Kuznetsov looks to score with a jab to the body but Khanna is just out of range.
A jab from Kuznetsov finds it's way through Khanna's defenses.
That's two 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!
Khanna steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khanna.
Khanna throws a big shot that misses.
Khanna avoids the body shot from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kuznetsov defending well as Khanna loads up on a big left hand.
Kuznetsov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Khanna, pushing him back against the cage.
Kuznetsov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Khanna misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khanna.
Kuznetsov misses with a knee strike.
Kuznetsov misses with a knee strike.
Kuznetsov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Khanna misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khanna doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanna blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Khanna lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kuznetsov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kuznetsov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Khanna misses with the head strike.
Khanna tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Khanna jumps guard and drags Kuznetsov to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Kuznetsov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kuznetsov preventing the sweep.
Kuznetsov throws an elbow that misses. Khanna uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kuznetsov's guard. Nice move by Khanna!
Kuznetsov wants to stand up but Khanna is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khanna trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kuznetsov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Khanna looking to pass the guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Alexander 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!
Khanna throws a hook but Kuznetsov avoids it easily.
Kuznetsov lands a two punch combo.
Khanna throws a shot from downtown. Kuznetsov moves away and avoids it.
Kuznetsov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kuznetsov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Khanna on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kuznetsov throws a hook to the side of Khanna's head but Khanna sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice jab there from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Khanna under the eye.
Khanna takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Khanna staying out of range there.
Kuznetsov ducks under a wild hook from Khanna.
Kuznetsov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kuznetsov throws a series of punches but Khanna moves out of range.
It looked like Khanna wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetsov throws out a loose jab but Khanna uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khanna swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kuznetsov misses with a looping left.
Kuznetsov throws a good cross that connects.
Kuznetsov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Khanna manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Khanna wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Khanna connects with a single shot there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kuznetsov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Khanna takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kuznetsov throws a hook but Khanna avoids it easily.
Khanna misses the jab.
A slow jab from Kuznetsov misses its intended target.
Khanna gets tackled into the cage by Kuznetsov. Kuznetsov maintains the clinch.
Khanna breaks from the clinch.
Kuznetsov throws a series of punches but Khanna moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Khanna misses the target.
Kuznetsov loads up on a big right hand but Khanna slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khanna connects with a jab.
It looks like Alexander Kuznetsov has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Kuznetsov.
Khanna throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Khanna bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kuznetsov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kuznetsov lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Kuznetsov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov throws a nice looking combination but Khanna bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kuznetsov wants to clinch up but Khanna keeps it at a distance.
A lazy left from Kuznetsov finds it's target.
Khanna doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov tests Khanna's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Khanna circles away quickly and effectively.
Khanna throws a big shot that misses.
Khanna scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kuznetsov in his tracks.
Khanna slips a straight right by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov slips a jab from Khanna.
Kuznetsov wants to counter the offense by Khanna and move into the clinch position.
Kuznetsov slips a straight right by Khanna.
Khanna pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kuznetsov lands the left hand.
Khanna misses with the body kick
and Kuznetsov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kuznetsov loads up on a big right hand but Khanna slips the punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kuznetsov.
Khanna moves away from the strike by Kuznetsov.
Khanna scores with a nice strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov throws a lazy right hand but Khanna sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khanna dodges the punch combination from Kuznetsov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khanna with a hook.
Kuznetsov connects with a looping right hand.
Kuznetsov avoids a kick to the body.
Khanna bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khanna moves away from the strike by Kuznetsov.
A swing and a miss from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov slips a jab from Khanna.
A big right from Kuznetsov misses.
Khanna ducks under a wild hook from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov avoids a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Kuznetsov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 47:48
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 47:48
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Alexander Kuznetsov!
Alexander Kuznetsov is the new middleweight champion!
Alexander Kuznetsov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ham Burger (ranked 640 p4p, 789 weight class) and Caio Carvalho (ranked 87 p4p, 108 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Carvalho's choice of entrance music: Pentagono - É o Moio. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ham Burger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Caio Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Roberts and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvalho avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carvalho swings widly with a right hand
and Burger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carvalho's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Burger connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Carvalho scrambles back to his feet.
Burger loads up on a big right hand but Carvalho slips the punch.
A big left from Carvalho misses.
Burger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carvalho moves away.
Carvalho shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Carvalho was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Carvalho scoring with punches and elbows.
Carvalho postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Burger can't do much from the bottom here.
Carvalho tries for a kimura but Burger is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carvalho scores with punches from side control.
Carvalho is chipping away with strikes.
Carvalho misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Burger is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho trying to control the action but Burger is working from the bottom.
Carvalho in side control, throwing shots but Burger defends.
Burger can't do much from the bottom here.
Burger is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Carvalho postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Burger manages to get back to half guard.
Burger is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Carvalho pulls his head out easily.
Burger is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Carvalho pulls his head out easily.
Burger tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Carvalho has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
My spies in Glory 4 Boxing inform me that Carvalho has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Burger tries to hold on but Carvalho postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Carvalho.
Burger tries to hold on but Carvalho postures up.
Burger is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Carvalho is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Carvalho putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Burger takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Burger is rocked!
Burger is in all sorts of trouble here.
Oh Burger is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Carvalho postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Burger bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Carvalho and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Caio Carvalho!
Caio Carvalho decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Prokop Pustik (ranked 374 p4p, 705 weight class) and Leonid Zakharov (ranked 9 p4p, 22 weight class). Leonid Zakharov is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Prokop Pustik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonid Zakharov!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Eddie Farnsworth and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zakharov dips to his left and cracks Pustik with an uppercut!
Zakharov takes the fight into the clinch.
Pustik has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Zakharov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Zakharov misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Zakharov fails to land.
Zakharov misses with the head strike.
Zakharov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Zakharov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zakharov lands a shot to the body.
Pustik trying to land knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Zakharov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zakharov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pustik backwards.
Zakharov works on Pustik's body with a couple of short punches.
Pustik is breathing heavily.
Zakharov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pustik backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zakharov lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Zakharov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zakharov scores with a shot to the side of Pustik's head.
Zakharov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zakharov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pustik backwards.
Zakharov scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zakharov.
Pustik is rocked!
Pustik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oh Pustik is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zakharov creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Pustik with a big uppercut! Pustik tries to clinch up but Zakharov pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Pustik to the mat! Pustik covers up and Zakharov unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Leonid Zakharov!
A relieved looking Leonid Zakharov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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