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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between William Snowdon (ranked 574 p4p, 787 weight class) and Konstantin Kuznetsov (ranked 88 p4p, 118 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, William Snowdon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Konstantin Kuznetsov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snowdon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kuznetsov.
Snowdon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov throws a hook but Snowdon avoids it easily.
Kuznetsov takes one on the button.
Snowdon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kuznetsov throws out the jab.
Snowdon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kuznetsov has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kuznetsov misses with a jab to the body
and Snowdon counters with a stiff right hand.
Kuznetsov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Snowdon throws out a leg kick but Kuznetsov moves out of range and Snowdon only half commits.
Kuznetsov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Good exchange - Snowdon coming out on top.
The fighters circling - Snowdon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kuznetsov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snowdon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kuznetsov needs to keep his hands up - Snowdon had a free shot at his head there.
Snowdon shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kuznetsov has one foot on Snowdon's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetsov takes one to the side of the head.
Kuznetsov takes a swing at Snowdon's ribcage but misses.
Kuznetsov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kuznetsov looks to land a left hand but Snowdon moved out of range nicely.
Kuznetsov takes a swing at Snowdon's ribcage but misses.
Snowdon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kuznetsov lands a jab to the head.
Snowdon connects with a nice looking jab.
Snowdon throws a head kick but Kuznetsov moves out of range.
Snowdon clobbers Kuznetsov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
William Snowdon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuznetsov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters circling a little - Snowdon finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuznetsov throws a shot from downtown. Snowdon moves away and avoids it.
Snowdon missing with a left hand there. Kuznetsov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snowdon connects with the punch.
Kuznetsov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Snowdon thumps Kuznetsov with a low kick.
Kuznetsov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Snowdon closes the distance and clinches up with Kuznetsov, looking for a takedown. Snowdon pushes Kuznetsov against the cage but Kuznetsov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Snowdon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Snowdon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov misses with the body kick
and Snowdon counters with a nice uppercut.
Konstantin Kuznetsov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed right hand from Kuznetsov misses the target.
Kuznetsov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Snowdon counters with a stiff right hand.
Kuznetsov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A quick step to the side and Snowdon tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Snowdon finds it's way through Kuznetsov's defenses.
Kuznetsov misses with a two punch combination.
Kuznetsov scores with a kick to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Snowdon. That snapped Kuznetsov's head back.
Kuznetsov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Snowdon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov connects with the punch.
Snowdon shoots in looking for a takedown. Kuznetsov tries to sprawl out of it but Snowdon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kuznetsov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A little jabbing left from Kuznetsov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Snowdon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Snowdon looks to land a left hand but Kuznetsov moved out of range nicely.
Snowdon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kuznetsov is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Snowdon presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Kuznetsov works on Snowdon's body with a couple of short punches.
Snowdon blocks an uppercut.
Snowdon misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Snowdon.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kuznetsov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snowdon managing to block the knees to the body from Kuznetsov.
Snowdon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kuznetsov backwards.
Snowdon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Snowdon lands with a nice body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Snowdon.
Snowdon lands a jab to the nose.
Snowdon misses with a low kick.
Kuznetsov lands a big head kick that sends Snowdon tumbling to the mat! Kuznetsov takes a step backwards and waves Snowdon back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Snowdon is rocked!
Snowdon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kuznetsov throws out the jab.
Kuznetsov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Snowdon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kuznetsov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Snowdon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kuznetsov pinned against the cage. Kuznetsov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kuznetsov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Snowdon throws out the jab.
It seemed like Kuznetsov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kuznetsov swings for the body but Snowdon moves out of range.
Snowdon swings for the body but Kuznetsov moves out of range.
Kuznetsov sends Snowdon crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kuznetsov is motioning to the referee to let Snowdon up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oh Snowdon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
It looks like William Snowdon has been cut.
Kuznetsov throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konstantin Kuznetsov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on William Snowdon's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Snowdon clobbers Kuznetsov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Snowdon seems to have got his legs back now.
Snowdon looks to land a body kick but Kuznetsov moved away.
A big left from Snowdon misses.
Snowdon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kuznetsov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kuznetsov is looking to advance position but Snowdon won't allow it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kuznetsov in particular looking to stall.
Snowdon makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Snowdon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snowdon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kuznetsov defends it easily.
Kuznetsov controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetsov wants to get up but he can't break Snowdon's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kuznetsov stands up from Snowdon's guard - Kuznetsov perhaps looking for a knockout.
A nice combination there by Snowdon.
Kuznetsov stuffs the takedown attempt from Snowdon. Snowdon gets slowly back to his feet.
Snowdon moves away from the strike by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Snowdon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kuznetsov scrambles back to his feet.
Snowdon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuznetsov.
Snowdon throws an overhand right that lands on Kuznetsov's shoulder, as Kuznetsov tries to avoid the shot.
Snowdon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kuznetsov counters with a nice uppercut.
Snowdon shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snowdon is taking a breather. Kuznetsov says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kuznetsov wants to get back to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snowdon sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Snowdon tries to pass to full mount but Kuznetsov defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snowdon is controlling the pace.
Konstantin Kuznetsov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kuznetsov is refusing to be controlled, as Snowdon sits in half guard.
Snowdon is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kuznetsov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kuznetsov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Snowdon moves away.
Snowdon blocks the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Snowdon throws a hook but Kuznetsov blocks it.
Snowdon throws a series of punches but Kuznetsov avoids them all with ease.
Kuznetsov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Snowdon moves forwards but Kuznetsov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kuznetsov throws a sloppy head kick and Snowdon moves out of range easily.
Kuznetsov lands a jab to Snowdon's midsection.
Kuznetsov looks to land a left hand but Snowdon moved out of range nicely.
Snowdon looks to land a left hand but Kuznetsov moved out of range nicely.
Snowdon takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Snowdon throws a body shot but no joy.
Snowdon moves forwards but Kuznetsov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kuznetsov cracks Snowdon with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Kuznetsov has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Snowdon to stand back up!
Snowdon looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kuznetsov is trying to maintain the position but Snowdon is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konstantin Kuznetsov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on William Snowdon's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kuznetsov keeps Snowdon at a distance using the push kick.
A big left from Snowdon misses.
Snowdon looks to throw the jab but Kuznetsov is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Snowdon. That's going to slow Kuznetsov down.
Snowdon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kuznetsov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kuznetsov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Snowdon finds it's way round the side to connect with Kuznetsov's head.
Nice takedown defense from Kuznetsov. No joy for Snowdon on that attempt.
Snowdon is looking to land body kicks.
Snowdon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snowdon misses with a looping right.
Snowdon manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kuznetsov on his heels. He'll look to pass Kuznetsov's guard now, I'm sure.
Kuznetsov uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snowdon scores with the left hand. Kuznetsov knows he should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetsov leaves Snowdon with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kuznetsov ducks under a wild hook from Snowdon.
Snowdon looks to land a combination but Kuznetsov avoids it well.
Snowdon shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kuznetsov manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Snowdon showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Snowdon trying to control but Kuznetsov is working from the bottom.
Kuznetsov has control of Snowdon's left arm, preventing Snowdon from doing any damage.
Snowdon trying to control but Kuznetsov is working from the bottom.
William Snowdon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Konstantin Kuznetsov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snowdon tries to free his leg and advance position but Kuznetsov is retaining full guard.
Kuznetsov keeping moving, preventing Snowdon from controlling successfully.
Kuznetsov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Snowdon is controlling him.
Snowdon won't allow Kuznetsov to sweep him here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Snowdon shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kuznetsov's guard.
Kuznetsov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Snowdon trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuznetsov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov trying to keep a closed guard but Snowdon is proving a slippery customer.
Kuznetsov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kuznetsov has his hands on Snowdon's head, controlling the position.
Snowdon controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kuznetsov controlling the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nice cross by Snowdon.
Kuznetsov lands a body shot.
Snowdon misses with a takedown attempt
letting Kuznetsov counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Snowdon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Snowdon missing with a left hand there. Kuznetsov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Snowdon shoots in but Kuznetsov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Snowdon misses with a lunging right hand
and Kuznetsov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kuznetsov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kuznetsov scores with a spinning back kick!
Snowdon throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kuznetsov counters with a straight right hand.
Kuznetsov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kuznetsov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Snowdons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A big left from Snowdon misses.
Snowdon throws a jab but it's blocked by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
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 William Snowdon.
Well Kuznetsov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Konstantin Kuznetsov!
Konstantin Kuznetsov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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