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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fela Kuti (ranked 3577 p4p, 4367 weight class) and Pavel Kostov (ranked 486 p4p, 553 weight class). Kuti comes to the cage accompanied by Expensive Shit. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fela Kuti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pavel Kostov!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kostov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kuti throws a hook to the side of Kostov's head but Kostov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kuti throws a combination that misses
and Kostov counters with a low kick, right behind Kuti 's knee.
Kuti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kostov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kostov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kuti on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kuti misses with a looping right.
Decent striking displayed by Kuti there.
Decent striking displayed by Kuti there.
Kuti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kostov manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Kostov.
Kostov looks for the body kick but Kuti saw that one coming.
Kostov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuti misses with a lunging right hand
and Kostov counters with a stiff right hand.
Fela Kuti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kuti takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kostov was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuti.
A right-left combo lands from Kuti.
Kostov blocks a jab.
Kuti shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kostov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kuti has been working on his boxing with his coaches at New York Public Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Kostov slips a straight right by Kuti.
A little jabbing left from Kostov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kuti doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Kuti. That snapped Kostov's head back.
Kostov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kuti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kostov tries to land a front kick but Kuti steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kostov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kuti drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Kostov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuti ducks under a wild hook from Kostov.
Kuti missing with a left hand there. Kostov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Kostov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kuti misses the shot to the body.
Kostov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kuti with a body shot.
Kostov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kuti misses the jab.
Kuti moves out of range as Kostov strikes.
Kostov looks to throw the jab but Kuti is out of range.
A shot to the body from Kuti misses
and Kostov makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kuti really felt that one!
Kostov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kuti misses with a double jab
and Kostov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A slow jab from Kuti misses its intended target.
Kostov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kostov takes a swing at Kuti's ribcage but misses.
Kuti throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kostov moves away from the strike by Kuti.
Kuti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kuti misses with a lunging right hand
and Kostov counters with a big head kick but Kuti shrugs it off.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kuti, as that shot connected.
Kostov drops his hands momentarily and Kuti takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kuti misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kuti blocks a jab.
Kuti throws a body shot but no joy.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kostov, as that shot connected.
Kostov slips a straight right by Kuti.
Kuti listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Kuti.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuti looks to land a right hand but Kostov moved out of range.
Kuti throws a hook to the side of Kostov's head but Kostov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kostov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kuti to score with a decent uppercut.
Kostov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kostov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuti.
Kostov takes one to the side of the head.
Kuti throws a poor cross that misses
and Kostov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A combination from Kostov does no damage.
Kostov slips under a jab.
Kostov takes one on the button.
Kuti 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.
Kuti throws a big shot that misses.
Kostov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuti digs a good hook to Kostov's body.
Kuti misses with an uppercut.
Kostov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fela Kuti dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
The fighters circling - Kuti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kostov lands a really nice looking cross but Kuti seems unphased.
Kuti lands a lovely overhand right.
Kuti throws out a powerful jab.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kostov in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kuti punishes Kostov's body with a nice straight punch.
Kostov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kuti connects with a nice looking jab.
Kuti swings for the body but Kostov moves out of range.
Kostov with the inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Kostov.
Kuti swings for the body but Kostov moves out of range.
Kuti misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Kostov might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kuti has got the better of the exchanges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuti misses with a body shot.
Kuti throws a hook but Kostov avoids it easily.
Kostov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostov connects with a crisp jab.
Kostov has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Kuti smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kostov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kuti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kostov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kuti throws a poor cross that misses
and Kostov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kuti misses with a looping left.
Kostov misses with a right hand
and Kuti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kostov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kuti.
Kuti is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kostov misses with a looping right.
Kostov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuti.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kostov! But no joy.
Kuti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kostov moves away from the strike by Kuti.
Kuti throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kostov on the side of the head.
Kuti scores with a punch to the head.
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!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kostov.
A punch combination from Kostov misses.
Kuti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Kostov.
Kostov staying out of range there.
Kuti throws a right hand that Kostov ducks under and follows up with a left that Kostov also avoids with ease.
Kostov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kuti throws a poor cross that misses
and Kostov counters with a series of strikes. Kuti will be more careful next time no doubt.
A telegraphed right hand from Kuti misses the target.
Kostov looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuti is just out of range.
Kuti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kostov.
Fela Kuti is winning the standup battle so far.
Kostov blocks a jab.
A lazy left from Kostov finds it's target.
A low kick lands for Kostov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuti throws a shot to the body.
Kuti throws a shot to the body.
Kostov misses with a wild body shot.
Kuti staying out of range there.
Kuti throwing a counter right hand but Kostov manages to avoid it.
Kostov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kuti.
Kuti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kostov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kostov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kuti.
Kostov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kuti throws a shot from downtown. Kostov moves away and avoids it.
Kuti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kostov throws a hook but Kuti blocks it.
Kostov throws a big shot that misses.
Kuti slips a jab from Kostov.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kostov - that will leave a mark!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kostov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kuti on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kostov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kostov throws a head kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Kuti.
Kostov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kuti misses with a hook
and Kostov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kostov takes one to the chin there.
Kuti lands a jab.
Kuti on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kuti bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kostov's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kostov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
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 Fela Kuti will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kuti misses with a two punch combination.
Kuti listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kostov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kuti.
Kostov counters with a body kick.
Kostov misses with a lunging right hand
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Kuti counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kostov thinking.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kuti misses with a punch on the inside.
Kostov pushes Kuti back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kuti breaks the clinch.
Kuti works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuti wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kostov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kuti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kostov moves away.
Kostov misses with a looping right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kostov throws out a counter right but Kuti avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuti lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kostov misses with a body shot.
Kuti throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kostov counters with a straight right hand.
Kuti throws a jab when Kostov was well out of range.
Donk. Kostov catches Kuti right on the button with a cross.
Kuti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kostov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice side step and Kostov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kuti misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Kuti.
Kuti loads up on a big right hand but Kostov slips the punch.
Kostov misses with a straight right.
Kuti misses with a hook
and Kostov counters with a one-two to the body.
A slow jab from Kuti misses its intended target.
Kuti slips under a jab from Kostov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kostov moves out of range as Kuti strikes.
Kostov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kuti.
Kuti throws a hook to the side of Kostov's head but Kostov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kostov jabs Kuti right on the nose. Kuti blinks but takes it well.
Kostov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pavel Kostov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kuti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It seemed like Kostov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kuti dips to his left and cracks Kostov with an uppercut!
Jab by Kostov.
Decent striking displayed by Kuti there.
Kostov throws a jab but it's blocked by Kuti.
Kostov slips under a jab from Kuti.
Kuti misses with a right hand
and Kostov counters with a nice body kick.
Kuti throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kostov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kostov blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuti misses with a body shot.
Kuti cracks Kostov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A slow jab from Kuti misses its intended target.
A jab from Kuti misses.
Kuti throws a hook but Kostov blocks it.
Kuti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kostov.
Fela Kuti is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kuti swinging wildly here.
Kostov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kostov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kuti.
A swing and a miss from Kostov.
Kostov scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kuti misses with an uppercut
and Kostov counters with a good low kick that Kuti was not able to check.
Kuti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kostov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice leg kick from Kostov, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kuti misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Kostov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kostov misses with a wild combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuti looks to land a right hand but Kostov moved out of range.
Kostov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Kostov misses its intended target.
Kostov misses the shot to the body.
Kostov looks to land a right hand but Kuti moved out of range.
Kuti throws a hook to the side of Kostov's head but Kostov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kuti stuns Kostov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kuti throws a hook but Kostov avoids it easily.
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 Fela Kuti.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kuti, 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Fela Kuti!
After the big win, Fela Kuti made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Brooklyn Apothecary and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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