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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Dalton (ranked 593 p4p, 679 weight class) and Konstantin Kuznetsov (ranked 91 p4p, 106 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 21 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Dalton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Konstantin Kuznetsov!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dalton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kuznetsov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dalton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kuznetsov.
Dalton throws a sloppy head kick and Kuznetsov moves out of range easily.
Dalton 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.
Dalton throws an off balance right hand
and Kuznetsov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kuznetsov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dalton misses with an uppercut.
Kuznetsov cracks Dalton with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
It looks like Nick Dalton has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dalton cracks Kuznetsov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A jab from Dalton misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kuznetsov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Dalton.
Kuznetsov scores with a jab to the head.
Dalton throws a head kick that misses.
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.
Dalton throws a lazy uppercut
and Kuznetsov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kuznetsov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetsov misses the body punch
and Dalton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kuznetsov thinking.
Kuznetsov misses the shot to the body.
Dalton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kuznetsov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dalton misses with a wild body shot.
Kuznetsov lands a head kick. Dalton smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kuznetsov moves away from the strike by Dalton.
Dalton with a nice cross.
Kuznetsov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kuznetsov lands with a nice body punch.
Dalton throws a hook but Kuznetsov avoids it easily.
Dalton connects with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dalton moves out of range of the strikes.
Dalton connects with a leg kick.
Kuznetsov just misses with a punch to the body.
Dalton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov digs a good body shot into Dalton's ribs.
Kuznetsov motions for Dalton to come forward. Kuznetsov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dalton with a nice cross.
Dalton throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kuznetsov looks to land a left hand but Dalton moved out of range nicely.
Kuznetsov loads up on a big right hand but Dalton slips the punch.
Dalton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dalton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kuznetsov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kuznetsov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dalton walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dalton cracks Kuznetsov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dalton just misses with a punch to the body.
Kuznetsov is looking to chop away at Dalton's legs.
Dalton throws a leg kick
and Dalton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dalton connects with a crisp jab.
Kuznetsov misses with a right hand
and Dalton counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalton throws a jab but it's blocked by Kuznetsov.
Dalton misses with an uppercut.
Dalton fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kuznetsov on the side of the head.
Dalton throws a shot from downtown. Kuznetsov moves away and avoids it.
Kuznetsov tries a head kick but it misses.
Dalton looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuznetsov is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Dalton.
Dalton throws a head kick that misses.
Kuznetsov thuds a left hand into Dalton's body.
Kuznetsov misses with an uppercut. Dalton saw that one coming.
Dalton misses with a straight right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dalton. That's going to slow Kuznetsov down.
No joy there for Kuznetsov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kuznetsov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dalton swings for the body but Kuznetsov moves out of range.
Dalton connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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!
Dalton throws a leg kick which misses Kuznetsov's front leg but catches the back leg as Kuznetsov tries to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dalton.
Dalton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kuznetsov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kuznetsov misses with a hook.
Dalton is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kuznetsov. Dalton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dalton connects with a leg kick.
Dalton looks to land a right hand but Kuznetsov moved out of range.
Dalton scoring well with a low kick there.
Kuznetsov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kuznetsov lands with a slapping head kick.
Nick Dalton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuznetsov misses with a wild body shot.
Kuznetsov avoids the body shot from Dalton.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dalton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kuznetsov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dalton momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dalton. Kuznetsov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kuznetsov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kuznetsov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Konstantin Kuznetsov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nick Dalton's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
No joy there for Kuznetsov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A quick step to the side and Dalton tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuznetsov walks into a stiff left hand from Dalton.
Kuznetsov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dalton manages to avoid it.
It looked like Dalton was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov is looking to slow Dalton down with leg kicks.
Kuznetsov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dalton getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dalton!
Dalton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kuznetsov throws a lazy right hand but Dalton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Dalton wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dalton doesn't manage to clinch there - Kuznetsov circles away.
Kuznetsov throws a hook but Dalton avoids it easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kuznetsov scores with a leg kick.
Dalton is looking to chop away at Kuznetsov's legs.
Kuznetsov gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kuznetsov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good standup being displayed there by Dalton as he connects with a hook.
Dalton tries to close the distance and clinch but Kuznetsov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalton takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kuznetsov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kuznetsov throws a sloppy head kick and Dalton moves out of range easily.
Kuznetsov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dalton.
Dalton throws a low kick, looking for Kuznetsov's leg but Kuznetsov calmly moves out of range.
Kuznetsov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kuznetsov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dalton's head backwards.
Kuznetsov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dalton.
Kuznetsov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kuznetsov is rocked!
Dalton darts in and clinches Kuznetsov up against the cage.
Kuznetsov is still on wobbly legs! Can Dalton finish him?
Kuznetsov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dalton backwards.
Kuznetsov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kuznetsov seems to have recovered his senses.
Dalton digs a right hand underneath Kuznetsov's ribcage. Kuznetsov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kuznetsov obliges.
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!
Dalton working aggressively here.
Kuznetsov prevents Dalton from breaking the clinch.
Kuznetsov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dalton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalton tries to throw a body punch but Kuznetsov avoids it by throwing Dalton back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Dalton.
Kuznetsov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dalton's face.
Kuznetsov tries to work over Dalton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kuznetsov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dalton backwards.
Kuznetsov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch on the inside from Kuznetsov fails to land.
Kuznetsov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kuznetsov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kuznetsov.
Dalton lands with a short shot to the head.
Kuznetsov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dalton.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dalton.
Kuznetsov working Dalton over with knees to the body.
Dalton scores with a shot to the side of Kuznetsov's head.
Kuznetsov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kuznetsov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dalton blocks it with crossed arms.
Kuznetsov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dalton backwards.
Dalton misses with the head strike.
Dalton managing to block the knees to the body from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov working aggressively here.
Kuznetsov blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dalton.
Konstantin Kuznetsov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dalton has a couple of punches blocked by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov tries to land knees in the clinch but Dalton avoids the damage to the body.
Kuznetsov tries a body shot but Dalton blocks it.
Kuznetsov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dalton is defending well for now.
Dalton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kuznetsov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kuznetsov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dalton's elbow.
Dalton has a couple of punches blocked by Kuznetsov.
Dalton breaks from the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dalton.
Kuznetsov throws a right hand that Dalton ducks under and follows up with a left that Dalton also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov digs a good body shot into Dalton's ribs.
Dalton tries a head kick but it misses.
Dalton walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nick Dalton's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuznetsov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dalton looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuznetsov is just out of range.
Kuznetsov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dalton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kuznetsov has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dalton.
A jab from Kuznetsov finds it's way through Dalton's defenses.
A right-left combo lands from Kuznetsov.
Dalton missing with a left hand there. Kuznetsov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dalton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuznetsov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dalton.
Kuznetsov digs a good body shot into Dalton's ribs.
Dalton lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dalton lands a jab.
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 Nick Dalton's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kuznetsov scores with the left hand. Dalton knows he should have avoided that one.
Dalton misses with a wild body shot.
Kuznetsov ducks right into an uppercut from Dalton.
Dalton tries to clinch there but Kuznetsov circles away.
Dalton takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kuznetsov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Dalton 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dalton is rocked!
Kuznetsov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Oh Dalton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Konstantin Kuznetsov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kuznetsov walks into a jab.
Dalton misses with a head kick.
Dalton seems to have got his legs back now.
Dalton lands a nice hook to Kuznetsov's body. Kuznetsov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dalton scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dalton wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dalton ducks under a wild hook from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dalton throws out the jab.
Kuznetsov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dalton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big right from Dalton misses.
Kuznetsov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dalton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov misses with a right hand
and Dalton counters with a one-two to the body.
Dalton misses with a shot to the body
enabling Kuznetsov to counter with a crisp jab.
Dalton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kuznetsov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kuznetsov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dalton.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuznetsov with a nice cross.
Kuznetsov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nick Dalton 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.
No joy there for Dalton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dalton takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kuznetsov looks to score with a jab to the body but Dalton is just out of range.
Kuznetsov thumps Dalton with a low kick.
Kuznetsov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A jab from Dalton misses.
Dalton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dalton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dalton walks into a stiff left hand from Kuznetsov.
Dalton has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dalton there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kuznetsov tests Dalton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kuznetsov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dalton takes a swing at Kuznetsov's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kuznetsov counters with a left to the body.
Kuznetsov lands with an uppercut that bounces Dalton off the cage and back into range.
Kuznetsov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kuznetsov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kuznetsov scores with a three punch combo!
Dalton throws a head kick that misses.
Kuznetsov thuds his right hand into Dalton's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A combination from Kuznetsov does no damage.
Dalton tries to score with a low kick but Kuznetsov moves his leg out of the way.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kuznetsov! But no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Dalton misses the target.
A countering left hand to the body from Kuznetsov misses.
Dalton takes one to the chin there.
Dalton throws a leg kick
letting Kuznetsov counter with a right hand.
Dalton looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dalton shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuznetsov keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalton has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kuznetsov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kuznetsov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dalton looks to land a combination but Kuznetsov avoids it well.
Dalton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dalton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kuznetsov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dalton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kuznetsov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dalton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kuznetsov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dalton scores with a nice head shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kuznetsov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dalton takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dalton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dalton takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kuznetsov connects with a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Konstantin Kuznetsov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Konstantin Kuznetsov!
During a confident post fight interview, Konstantin Kuznetsov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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