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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ludwig Von Mises (ranked 589 p4p, 351 weight class) and Vladimir Kosmanov (ranked 88 p4p, 57 weight class). Vladimir Kosmanov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ludwig Von Mises's chin.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
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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 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ludwig Von Mises!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Kosmanov!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kosmanov throws a front kick aimed at Von Mises's knee but Von Mises avoids it well.
No joy there for Von Mises, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good exchange - Kosmanov coming out on top.
Kosmanov moves out of range as Von Mises strikes.
Kosmanov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Von Mises punishes Kosmanov's body with a nice straight punch.
Von Mises throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kosmanov counters with a straight right hand.
Kosmanov 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.
Ludwig Von Mises seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Von Mises slips a straight right by Kosmanov.
Von Mises lands with a thumping leg kick.
Von Mises displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Von Mises uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kosmanov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kosmanov cracks a nice hook into Von Mises's ribs.
Von Mises throws a head kick that misses.
Kosmanov throws out a loose jab but Von Mises uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kosmanov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Mises throws a leg kick but Kosmanov moved away.
Von Mises with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Von Mises tries to land a front kick but Kosmanov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Von Mises's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kosmanov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Von Mises scrambles back to his feet.
Kosmanov swings for the body but Von Mises moves out of range.
Von Mises misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kosmanov misses with a hook
and Von Mises finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kosmanov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kosmanov takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Von Mises takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Von Mises fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kosmanov throws a body shot but no joy.
Von Mises misses with a kick to the body
and Kosmanov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Von Mises slips a straight right by Kosmanov.
As Kosmanov backs away, Von Mises returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kosmanov looks to land a left hand but Von Mises moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Von Mises misses with an uppercut.
Kosmanov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Von Mises thuds his shin into the meat of Kosmanov's side.
Von Mises swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Von Mises is looking to chop away at Kosmanov's legs.
Kosmanov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Von Mises tests Kosmanov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big right from Kosmanov misses.
Von Mises digs a good hook to Kosmanov's body.
Von Mises tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Von Mises misses with a body kick.
Von Mises throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kosmanov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Von Mises on the side of the head.
Vladimir Kosmanov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Von Mises moves out of range as Kosmanov strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Von Mises.
Von Mises misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kosmanov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kosmanov looks to score with a jab to the body but Von Mises is just out of range.
Kosmanov misses with a looping right.
Kosmanov ducks under a wild hook from Von Mises.
Kosmanov throws a body shot but no joy.
Von Mises throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kosmanov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Von Mises counters with a thumping low kick.
Kosmanov misses with an uppercut
and Von Mises counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kosmanov's knee momentarily.
Von Mises misses with a kick to the body.
Von Mises lands a slapping body shot.
Von Mises tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kosmanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Von Mises.
Kosmanov blocks the body kick.
Kosmanov was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Mises throws a half hearted mid kick.
Von Mises scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kosmanov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kosmanov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kosmanov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Von Mises throws a quick inside leg kick.
Von Mises stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kosmanov takes one to the side of the head.
Von Mises ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kosmanov avoids the head kick by Von Mises.
Kosmanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Von Mises moves away.
Von Mises is looking to counter punch.
Kosmanov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Von Mises ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Von Mises uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kosmanov.
Von Mises looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Kosmanov scores with the left hand. Von Mises knows he should have avoided that one.
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 Ludwig Von Mises will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Von Mises goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kosmanov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kosmanov misses with a jab to the body
and Von Mises counters with a slapping leg kick.
Von Mises takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kosmanov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Von Mises avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Von Mises misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Von Mises lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Von Mises attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Von Mises throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Von Mises.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Kosmanov might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Von Mises has got the better of the exchanges.
Von Mises throws a body kick that misses
and Kosmanov counters with a straight right hand.
Kosmanov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kosmanov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Von Mises slips under a jab from Kosmanov.
Von Mises with a nice cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Mises uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kosmanov.
Von Mises swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Von Mises throws a quick inside leg kick.
Von Mises ducks under a wild hook from Kosmanov.
Nice uppercut there from Kosmanov.
Kosmanov defending well as Von Mises loads up on a big left hand.
A head kick by Von Mises misses
and Kosmanov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Von Mises clobbers Kosmanov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kosmanov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Von Mises lands a high kick!
Kosmanov throws out a leg kick but Von Mises moves out of range and Kosmanov only half commits.
A shot to the body from Kosmanov misses
and Von Mises counters with a good, hard body kick but Kosmanov shrugs it off.
Kosmanov throws a hook but Von Mises avoids it easily.
Kosmanov checks a leg kick nicely.
Von Mises scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Von Mises moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kosmanov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Von Mises throws a shot from downtown. Kosmanov moves away and avoids it.
Kosmanov with a hook.
Von Mises shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Von Mises dodges the punch combination from Kosmanov.
Some bone on bone action there as Kosmanov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Von Mises throws a push kick but Kosmanov slaps the foot to one side.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kosmanov! But no joy.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Von Mises!
Kosmanov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Von Mises motions for Kosmanov to come forward. Von Mises throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kosmanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Von Mises moves away.
Von Mises half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosmanov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kosmanov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kosmanov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kosmanov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A leg kick checked by Von Mises.
Kosmanov moves out of range as Von Mises throws a body kick.
Kosmanov moves out of range as Von Mises strikes.
Kosmanov throws a hook but Von Mises avoids it easily.
Von Mises moves out of range of the strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kosmanov, as that shot connected.
Kosmanov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kosmanov blocks the body kick.
Von Mises misses with a hook to the body
and Kosmanov counters with a three punch combo that has Von Mises backing up. Von Mises nods at Kosmanov to acknowledge the strikes.
A jab from Von Mises finds it's way through Kosmanov's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Von Mises lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kosmanov's sensitive parts.
Von Mises just misses with a punch to the body.
Von Mises throws a good cross that connects.
Kosmanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Von Mises throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kosmanov counters with a nice body shot.
Kosmanov misses with a hook. Von Mises ducked under it nicely.
Kosmanov throws a hook but Von Mises blocks it.
Ludwig Von Mises is winning the standup battle so far.
Kosmanov misses with a low kick.
Kosmanov feints a jab promting Von Mises to slip. Kosmanov then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Von Mises slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Von Mises displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kosmanov throws out the jab.
Von Mises attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Von Mises just misses with a punch to the body.
Von Mises throws a quick inside leg kick.
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 Ludwig Von Mises will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Von Mises will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kosmanov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Von Mises.
Von Mises throws a head kick that misses.
Kosmanov scores with a jab to the body.
Kosmanov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kosmanov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A big right from Kosmanov misses.
Kosmanov throws a leg kick but Von Mises moved away.
Kosmanov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Von Mises lands a really nice looking cross but Kosmanov seems unphased.
Von Mises doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kosmanov digs a good hook to Von Mises's body.
Von Mises misses with the combination.
Kosmanov throws a jab when Von Mises was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Mises uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kosmanov.
Von Mises keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Von Mises. That's going to slow Kosmanov down.
Von Mises connects with a leg kick.
Von Mises fakes the leg kick and cracks Kosmanov in the body.
A low kick from Kosmanov misses
letting Von Mises counter with a right hand.
Von Mises takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Von Mises uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kosmanov.
Kosmanov scores with a shot to the body.
Kosmanov takes a swing at Von Mises's ribcage but misses.
Von Mises connects with the punch.
Von Mises shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kosmanov defends it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Mises pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kosmanov is out of range and Von Mises settles back down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kosmanov checks a leg kick.
Von Mises connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Von Mises throws a body kick that misses
and Kosmanov counters with a straight right hand.
Von Mises throws a front kick that sends Kosmanov stumbling back into the ropes.
Some bone on bone action there as Kosmanov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kosmanov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kosmanov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Von Mises misses with a body kick.
Kosmanov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Von Mises takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Von Mises connects with a single shot there.
Kosmanov looks to land a left hand but Von Mises moved out of range nicely.
A nice leg kick from Von Mises, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kosmanov swings for the body but Von Mises moves out of range.
Von Mises is looking to counter with head kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosmanov throws a big shot that misses.
Kosmanov clobbers Von Mises with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kosmanov digs a good hook to Von Mises's body.
Von Mises uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kosmanov.
Von Mises ducks under a wild hook from Kosmanov.
A little feinted left hand from Von Mises on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kosmanov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kosmanov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kosmanov. Von Mises does a little dance to reset his feet.
Von Mises tries a head kick but it misses.
Kosmanov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Von Mises lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kosmanov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kosmanov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kosmanov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Von Mises slips under a jab from Kosmanov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Mises moves out of range of the strikes.
Von Mises feints and then cracks Kosmanov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kosmanov down.
Kosmanov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Von Mises looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kosmanov has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Von Mises.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Von Mises throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Despite the aggression on Kosmanov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Von Mises paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Von Mises lands with a thumping leg kick.
Von Mises lands a leg kick that knocks Kosmanov off balance momentarily.
Kosmanov misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Kosmanov misses its intended target.
Von Mises misses with a kick to the body.
A jab from Kosmanov misses.
Vladimir Kosmanov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ludwig Von Mises is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Von Mises punishes Kosmanov's body with a nice straight punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vladimir Kosmanov.
Well Von Mises has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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