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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kirill Semenov (ranked 3218 p4p, 1500 weight class) and Dro Qanar (ranked 417 p4p, 203 weight class). Qanar has chosen Go To Sleep as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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
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Excellent MT
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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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Kirill Semenov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dro Qanar!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Anthony Taglia and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Semenov digs a good hook to Qanar's body.
Semenov misses with a lunging right hand
and Qanar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Semenov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Semenov looks to land a combination but Qanar avoids it well.
Qanar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Qanar lunges at Semenov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Semenov's hand.
Semenov misses with a hook. Qanar ducked under it nicely.
Qanar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Semenov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Qanar eats them both and turns towards Semenov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Dro Qanar has been cut.
Semenov misses with a hook.
Qanar jabs at Semenov's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Qanar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Semenov was well out of range. Poor timing from Qanar.
Good shot there by Semenov.
Qanar misses the shot to the body.
Qanar swinging wildly here.
Semenov throws a right and a left that Qanar avoids nicely.
Qanar misses with a body shot
letting Semenov counter with a right hand.
Semenov misses the body punch
and Qanar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Qanar ducks under a wild hook from Semenov.
Qanar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Semenov looks to land a left hand but Qanar moved out of range nicely.
Semenov lands a jab to the nose.
Semenov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Qanar clinches up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Qanar.
Semenov with a knee to the head.
Qanar throws a punch but it's blocked by Semenov.
Qanar is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Semenov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Semenov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Qanar managing to block the knees to the body from Semenov.
Qanar tries to throw a body punch but Semenov avoids it by throwing Qanar back against the cage.
Qanar tries a body shot but Semenov blocks it.
Qanar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Qanar is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Semenov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Semenov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Qanar lands a body punch in the clinch.
Qanar has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Semenov after a bit of a struggle.
Kirill Semenov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dro Qanar.
Semenov scores with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Qanar goes for a takedown attempt but Semenov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Semenov with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Qanar takes a swing at Semenov's ribcage but misses.
Semenov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Semenov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Semenov cracks Qanar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Qanar swings for the body but Semenov moves out of range.
Qanar fails with a takedown attempt.
Qanar throws a body shot but no joy.
Qanar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Semenov throws out the jab.
Semenov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Qanar walks into a straight right hand from Semenov.
Qanar takes a jab right on the kisser.
Semenov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Semenov tests Qanar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Qanar walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Qanar connects with a looping right hand.
Kirill Semenov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Qanar slips a jab from Semenov.
Semenov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Semenov lunges at Qanar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Qanar's hand.
Qanar feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Semenovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A punch combination from Semenov misses.
Qanar lands with an uppercut that bounces Semenov off the cage and back into range.
Semenov throws a hook but Qanar blocks it.
Qanar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Semenov.
Semenov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Qanar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Qanar walks into a stiff left hand from Semenov.
Qanar misses the shot to the body.
No joy there for Qanar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Qanar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Qanar shoots in and drives through. Semenov sprawls well.
Semenov misses with a looping right.
Qanar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Qanar dives in and grabs Semenov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Semenov pushes down on Qanar's head and hops out.
It looked like Semenov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Semenov throws the left hand but Qanar avoids the punch easily.
Semenov misses with a left hand
and Qanar counters with a nice uppercut.
Kirill Semenov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Semenov cracks Qanar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Semenov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Qanar.
Qanar misses with a wild combination.
Semenov is looking to counter punch.
Semenov lands a jab to Qanar's midsection.
Semenov defending well as Qanar loads up on a big left hand.
Qanar shoots in looking for a takedown but Semenov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Qanar's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Semenov misses with a wild body shot.
Qanar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Qanar. Those never looked like landing.
Qanar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Semenov moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Semenov misses its intended target.
Qanar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Semenov breaks the clinch.
Semenov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
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 Kirill Semenov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dro Qanar's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Qanar closes the distance and pushes Semenov back into the cage.
Qanar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Qanar tries for a takedown. No joy.
Semenov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Qanar up against the cage.
Semenov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Qanar.
Qanar misses with a short punch on the inside.
A knee to the head by Semenov.
A short right from Qanar on the inside.
Semenov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Semenov gets a clinch.
Qanar lands with a left to the head.
Qanar misses with the head strike.
Semenov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kirill Semenov is winning the standup battle so far.
Semenov throws an overhand right that lands on Qanar's shoulder, as Qanar tries to avoid the shot.
Semenov moves forwards but Qanar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Qanar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Semenov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Qanar on the side of the head.
Semenov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Qanar staying out of range there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Semenov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Qanar takes a swing at Semenov's ribcage but misses.
Semenov throwing a counter right hand but Qanar manages to avoid it.
Semenov misses with a series of wild punches.
Semenov looks to throw the jab but Qanar is out of range.
Qanar blocks a jab.
Qanar misses the shot to the body.
Qanar misses with a straight left.
Semenov digs a good body shot into Qanar's ribs.
Semenov tries to clinch up but Qanar circles away and keeps his distance.
Semenov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Semenov cracks Qanar with a right hand to the side of the head.
Semenov slips a straight right by Qanar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Semenov misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Semenov lands an overhand right.
Qanar throws a body punch but Semenov moves out of range.
Semenov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Semenov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Qanar has time to react.
Qanar has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Qanar throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Semenov to counter with a crisp jab.
Qanar takes a swing at Semenov's ribcage but misses.
Qanar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Semenov was well out of range. Poor timing from Qanar.
Semenov throws a right hand that misses
letting Qanar counter with a right hand.
Semenov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Qanar swings for the body but Semenov moves out of range.
Semenov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Qanar.
Qanar has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Qanar ducks under a wild hook from Semenov.
Qanar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Qanar slips under a jab from Semenov.
Qanar closes the distance and pushes Semenov back into the cage.
Qanar swings wildly with an uppercut but Semenov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Semenov prevents a body shot from Qanar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Semenov throws an elbow but misses.
Qanar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Semenov.
Qanar lands a body punch in the clinch.
Qanar has Semenov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Semenov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kirill Semenov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dro Qanar.
Qanar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Semenov pushes off an throws an elbow but Qanar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Qanar is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Semenov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Semenov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Semenov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Qanar.
Semenov connects with a knee to the head.
Qanar blocks an elbow strike.
Qanar goes for a takedown in the clinch but Semenov prevents it.
Semenov gets underhooks to prevent Qanar's takedown attempt.
Qanar is breathing heavily.
Qanar swings wildly with an uppercut but Semenov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Qanar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Qanar misses with a punch on the inside.
Semenov misses with an elbow over the top.
Qanar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Semenov backwards.
Semenov tries to land knees in the clinch but Qanar avoids the damage to the body.
Dro Qanar seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Qanar misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Semenov throws an elbow but misses.
Semenov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short left from Qanar.
Semenov scores a nice knee to the body.
Qanar tries to work over Semenov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Qanar misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Qanar.
Semenov lands with a light punch inside.
Qanar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Semenov connects with a knee to the head.
That has opened up Dro Qanar's cut even more.
Qanar takes a knee to the side of the body.
Qanar is looking for a takedown.
Qanar dodges an elbow strike from Semenov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kirill Semenov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dro Qanar's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Qanar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Semenov throws the left hand but Qanar avoids the punch easily.
Semenov closes the distance but Qanar moves to the side
and Qanar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Qanar misses with a combination
and Semenov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Semenov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Semenov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Semenov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Semenov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Qanar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Semenov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Semenov throws a hook but Qanar blocks it.
Semenov tries to keep at a distance but Qanar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Qanar goes for a takedown attempt but Semenov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Semenov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Qanar keeps the fight on the outside.
A slow jab from Semenov misses its intended target.
Semenov connects with a right hand. Qanar shakes it off.
Semenov lands a jab to the nose.
Qanar moves out of range of the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Qanar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Semenov throws a body punch but Qanar moves out of range.
Semenov scores with a three punch combo!
Semenov avoids the body shot from Qanar.
Qanar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Semenov throws a poor cross that misses
and Qanar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Semenov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Qanar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Qanar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Semenov.
A little feinted left hand from Semenov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Qanar misses the shot to the body.
Qanar throws a right and a left that both miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Qanar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Semenov circles away quickly and effectively.
Qanar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Qanar misses with a body shot.
It looked like Semenov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Semenov cracks Qanar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Qanar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Semenov connects with a single shot there.
Semenov looks to throw the jab but Qanar is out of range.
Qanar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Qanar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Semenov was well out of range. Poor timing from Qanar.
The fighters circling - Semenov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Qanar takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Qanar has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Qanar shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Qanar seems to be working for a kimura but Semenov defends the submission attempt.
Qanar is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Semenov sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Semenov gets full guard.
Kirill Semenov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Qanar preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Qanar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Semenov keeping moving, preventing Qanar from controlling successfully.
Semenov keeping full guard, as Qanar tries to pass.
Semenov is looking to stand up but Qanar isn't so interested in that idea.
Qanar wants to pass the guard but Semenov is keeping the position.
Qanar trying to control but Semenov is working from the bottom.
Qanar is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Qanar trying to control but Semenov is working from the bottom.
Qanar has gone for a leg lock! Semenov slips out almost immediately though and dives into Qanar's guard.
Qanar trying to control the position.
Qanar working for a triangle but Semenov defends it easily.
Semenov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
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 Kirill Semenov.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Semenov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kirill Semenov!
A relieved looking Kirill Semenov 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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