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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ansis Kaupens (ranked 1627 p4p, 487 weight class) and Ilya Kushnirov (ranked 249 p4p, 73 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ansis Kaupens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ilya Kushnirov!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kushnirov staying out of range there.
Kushnirov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kushnirov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kaupens.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kushnirov.
A nice leg kick from Kushnirov, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kushnirov misses with a body kick.
Kushnirov is looking to land body kicks.
Kaupens misses with a hook.
Kaupens misses with an uppercut. Kushnirov saw that one coming.
Kushnirov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kaupens.
A combination from Kaupens does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaupens looks to land a right hand but Kushnirov moved out of range.
A jab from Kushnirov finds it's way through Kaupens's defenses.
Kaupens fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A big right from Kaupens misses.
Kaupens seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kaupens swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little jabbing left from Kushnirov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kushnirov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kaupens.
Kaupens really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaupens throws a lazy uppercut
and Kushnirov counters with a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Kushnirov misses.
Kushnirov misses with a straight left.
Kushnirov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kaupens is out of range and Kushnirov settles back down.
Kushnirov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kaupens.
Kushnirov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like Kushnirov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kaupens jabs Kushnirov right on the nose. Kushnirov blinks but takes it well.
Nice cross by Kaupens.
Kaupens slips under a jab from Kushnirov.
Kaupens swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kaupens throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kushnirov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kaupens swings for the body but Kushnirov moves out of range.
Kushnirov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kushnirov is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Kaupens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kushnirov.
Kushnirov lands an overhand right.
Kushnirov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaupens misses with a straight right.
Kaupens swinging wildly here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kushnirov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kushnirov throws an overhand right that lands on Kaupens's shoulder, as Kaupens tries to avoid the shot.
A little feinted left hand from Kaupens on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kushnirov scores with a body shot.
Kaupens looks to throw the jab but Kushnirov is out of range.
A jab from Kaupens misses.
Kushnirov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kushnirov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kushnirov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kaupens.
Kaupens is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kaupens uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kaupens takes one to the side of the head.
Kaupens chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kushnirov can pounce on him.
Kushnirov slips a straight right by Kaupens.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kushnirov avoids the body shot from Kaupens.
Kushnirov throws out a counter right but Kaupens avoids it with no problem.
Kaupens pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kaupens looks to land a left hand but Kushnirov moved out of range nicely.
Kushnirov moves away from the strike by Kaupens.
Kaupens throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kaupens catches Kushnirov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kushnirov moves out of range as Kaupens strikes.
Kushnirov throws an off balance right hand
and Kaupens counters with a straight right hand.
Kushnirov misses with a straight right.
Kaupens connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kushnirov. Kushnirov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kushnirov throws a low kick but Kaupens moves out of range easily.
Kaupens throws a body punch but Kushnirov moves out of range.
Kaupens connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kushnirov's hands.
A telegraphed right hand from Kushnirov misses the target.
Kaupens misses with an uppercut. Kushnirov saw that one coming.
It seemed like Kushnirov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaupens looks to land a right hand but Kushnirov moved out of range.
Kaupens staying out of range there.
Kaupens is looking to counter punch.
Kushnirov tries to move into range but Kaupens moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaupens checks a low kick from Kushnirov.
Kushnirov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kushnirov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kaupens dips to his left and cracks Kushnirov with an uppercut!
Kushnirov thuds a left hand into Kaupens's body.
Kaupens slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Kushnirov.
Kushnirov missing with a left hand there. Kaupens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kaupens.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kushnirov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ansis Kaupens dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kaupens misses with a looping right.
Kaupens scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kushnirov throws a hook to the side of Kaupens's head but Kaupens sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kushnirov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kaupens.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaupens. Kushnirov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kushnirov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kushnirov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kaupens is out of range.
Kushnirov misses with an uppercut. Kaupens saw that one coming.
Kaupens misses with a looping left.
Ansis Kaupens is winning the standup battle so far.
Kaupens throws a poor cross that misses
and Kushnirov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kaupens thinking.
Kaupens missing with a left hand there. Kushnirov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaupens throws a nice looking combination but Kushnirov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kaupens lands with a good body shot.
Kaupens has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kaupens there as he acknowledges the shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kushnirov.
Kaupens misses with a straight right.
Kushnirov throws a fast counter high kick but Kaupens manages to duck under it in time.
Kaupens is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kushnirov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kaupens.
Kaupens throwing a counter right hand but Kushnirov manages to avoid it.
Kaupens avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kaupens checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kaupens rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kushnirov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kushnirov throws a chopping leg kick but Kaupens manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kushnirov throws a wild body kick that Kaupens sees coming a mile off.
Kaupens avoids the head kick by Kushnirov.
Kushnirov blocks a jab.
Kushnirov throws an overhand right that lands on Kaupens's shoulder, as Kaupens tries to avoid the shot.
Kushnirov ducks under a wild hook from Kaupens.
Kaupens throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kushnirov on the side of the head.
Kushnirov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kaupens sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kaupens throws a jab but it's blocked by Kushnirov.
Kushnirov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kaupens.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kushnirov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kaupens.
Kaupens misses with a hook.
Kaupens closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kaupens showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kushnirov.
Kaupens looks to land a right hand but Kushnirov moved out of range.
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!
Kushnirov misses with a hook. Kaupens ducked under it nicely.
Kaupens lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kushnirov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kaupens manages to avoid it.
Kushnirov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kaupens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kaupens backing away here, and Kushnirov unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kaupens throws a hook but Kushnirov avoids it easily.
Kaupens misses with an uppercut
and Kushnirov counters with a stiff right hand.
Kushnirov misses with a low kick.
Kushnirov ducks under a wild hook from Kaupens.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaupens steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kushnirov.
Kaupens throws out a loose jab but Kushnirov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kushnirov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Decent striking displayed by Kaupens there.
Kushnirov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kaupens throws the left hand but Kushnirov avoids the punch easily.
Kaupens slips a straight right by Kushnirov.
The fighters circling - Kaupens throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kushnirov staying out of range there.
Kushnirov defending well as Kaupens loads up on a big left hand.
Kushnirov tries a low kick but Kaupens avoids it.
Kaupens takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kaupens staying out of range there.
Kaupens throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kushnirov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaupens throws an overhand right that lands on Kushnirov's shoulder, as Kushnirov tries to avoid the shot.
Kaupens dips to his left and cracks Kushnirov with an uppercut!
Kaupens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kushnirov looks to throw the jab but Kaupens is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Kaupens misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaupens slips a straight right by Kushnirov.
Kaupens swings for the body but Kushnirov moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Kaupens. Those never looked like landing.
Kaupens throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kushnirov.
Kushnirov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kushnirov. Kaupens does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kushnirov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kaupens gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kushnirov.
Kushnirov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kushnirov misses with a low kick as Kaupens jumps back.
Kaupens was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kaupens slips under a jab.
Kaupens throws a hook but Kushnirov avoids it easily.
And Kushnirov responds with a good body kick, but Kaupens manages to step out the way in time.
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 Ansis Kaupens will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nice uppercut lands for Kaupens. That snapped Kushnirov's head back.
Kaupens misses with a wild combination.
Kaupens throws a jab when Kushnirov was well out of range.
Kushnirov throws out a leg kick but Kaupens moves out of range and Kushnirov only half commits.
Kushnirov throws a nice looking combination but Kaupens bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kaupens misses with an uppercut.
Kaupens misses with a straight left.
Kushnirov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kushnirov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kushnirov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kaupens scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kushnirov wants to slow Kaupens down by chopping away at his legs.
A little feinted left hand from Kaupens on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kaupens lands a nice shot to the body.
Kaupens slips a jab from Kushnirov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kushnirov throws a body punch but Kaupens moves out of range.
A low kick from Kushnirov is predictable there
and Kaupens counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kaupens pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kushnirov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kaupens chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kushnirov can pounce on him.
Kaupens throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Kushnirov might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kaupens has got the better of the exchanges.
Kaupens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kushnirov.
Sloppy strikes from Kushnirov. Those never looked like landing.
A little feinted left hand from Kaupens on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kaupens with a hook.
Kaupens looks to throw the jab but Kushnirov is out of range.
Kushnirov throws a series of punches but Kaupens avoids them all with ease.
Kaupens just misses with a punch to the body.
Kaupens slips under a jab from Kushnirov.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kushnirov.
Kushnirov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A slow jab from Kushnirov misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaupens connects with the punch.
Kaupens is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kaupens 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.
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!
Kushnirov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kaupens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kushnirov.
As Kaupens backs off Kushnirov throws a huge counter combo but Kaupens manages to avoid it all.
Kushnirov misses with a double jab.
Kaupens misses with a looping right.
Kushnirov throws a hook but Kaupens blocks it.
A shot to the body from Kushnirov misses
and Kaupens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kaupens throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kaupens shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kushnirov throws an off balance right hand
and Kaupens counters with a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Kushnirov.
Nice defenses there by Kushnirov.
Kaupens throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kushnirov moves out of range as Kaupens strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kushnirov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kaupens slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ilya Kushnirov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kushnirov connects with a jab.
A jab from Kaupens misses.
Kaupens lands with a nice body punch.
Kaupens misses with a looping right.
Kushnirov lands a leg kick that knocks Kaupens off balance momentarily.
Kaupens lands a jab to the head.
Kushnirov misses with a hook. Kaupens ducked under it nicely.
Kushnirov throws a low kick but Kaupens avoids it.
Kaupens looks to land a left hand but Kushnirov moved out of range nicely.
Kushnirov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kaupens.
Kaupens looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kushnirov looks to land a left hand but Kaupens moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaupens misses with a hook.
Kushnirov feints a counter leg kick.
Kaupens misses with a left hand
and Kaupens takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kushnirov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kaupens throws a hook but Kushnirov blocks it.
Kaupens uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kushnirov has time to react.
Kaupens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kushnirov moves away.
Kushnirov throws a leg kick but Kaupens sees it coming and moves out of range.
It looked like Kaupens wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kushnirov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kaupens looks to score with a jab to the body but Kushnirov is just out of range.
A clash of legs there as Kaupens blocks the low kick.
Kushnirov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kushnirov slips under a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kaupens checks a leg kick.
Ansis Kaupens is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kaupens scores with the left hand. Kushnirov knows he should have avoided that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ansis Kaupens showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kaupens 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ansis Kaupens!
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