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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ilya Kushnirov (ranked 2115 p4p, 2796 weight class) and Enoch Overstreet (ranked 285 p4p, 368 weight class). Ilya Kushnirov has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Dangerous knees
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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 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ilya Kushnirov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Enoch Overstreet!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Kushnirov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Overstreet closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Overstreet wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kushnirov keeps working.
Kushnirov is trying to stand back up but Overstreet is controlling him
Overstreet seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kushnirov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Overstreet is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kushnirov sees it coming and defends easily.
Kushnirov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Overstreet not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Overstreet thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kushnirov's head.
Kushnirov's coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Overstreet thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kushnirov's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kushnirov pushes Overstreet off looking to stand but Overstreet dives back in and keeps control.
Overstreet throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Overstreet missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kushnirov trying to control from the bottom.
Overstreet has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overstreet is pressing down on Kushnirov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kushnirov is holding on for now.
Overstreet is working for a submission of some sort.
Kushnirov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Overstreet is looking for a kimura here.
Overstreet is trying to work for a kimura but Kushnirov is defending well.
Overstreet thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kushnirov's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kushnirov is defending against the submission attempts here by Overstreet.
Overstreet throws a strike but Kushnirov avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Overstreet stopping the sweep attempt from Kushnirov.
Overstreet trying to control but Kushnirov is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Overstreet postures up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Overstreet throws a big right hand that misses.
Overstreet postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kushnirov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Overstreet avoids the head kick by Kushnirov.
Overstreet appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kushnirov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Overstreet punishes Kushnirov's body with a nice straight punch.
Kushnirov misses with a double jab.
Kushnirov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Overstreet turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A combination from Overstreet does no damage.
Overstreet takes a jab right on the kisser.
Overstreet throws a head kick but Kushnirov moves out of range.
A jab from Kushnirov misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Overstreet as he connects with a hook.
Kushnirov tries to bum rush Overstreet with a series of wild strikes but Overstreet uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kushnirov throws a nice outside leg kick.
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 slips under a jab from Overstreet.
A little feinted left hand from Kushnirov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Overstreet chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kushnirov can pounce on him.
A jab from Kushnirov misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kushnirov slips a jab from Overstreet.
Overstreet swings for the body but Kushnirov moves out of range.
Kushnirov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kushnirov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kushnirov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kushnirov tries to move into range but Overstreet moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kushnirov cracks Overstreet with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kushnirov misses with a two punch combination.
Overstreet misses with a takedown attempt
and Kushnirov counters with a stiff right hand.
Kushnirov is looking to slow Overstreet down with leg kicks.
Overstreet with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kushnirov moves out of range of the leg kick from Overstreet.
Kushnirov throws a series of punches but Overstreet avoids them all with ease.
Overstreet avoids the body shot from Kushnirov.
Overstreet tries to counter with a clinch but Kushnirov shakes him off and moves away.
Kushnirov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kushnirov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kushnirov misses with a low kick as Overstreet jumps back.
Kushnirov throws a body kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Enoch Overstreet will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Overstreet checks a leg kick.
Overstreet tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Overstreet connects with a single shot there.
Kushnirov lands a head shot.
Overstreet throws a sloppy head kick and Kushnirov moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Kushnirov misses the target.
Kushnirov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kushnirov swats away the attempt to clinch by Overstreet.
Kushnirov just misses with a punch to the body.
Kushnirov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Overstreet looks to score with a jab to the body but Kushnirov is just out of range.
Overstreet connects with a high kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kushnirov connects with a looping right hand.
Overstreet chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Overstreet. Kushnirov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Overstreet misses with a wild body shot.
Nice body kick there by Kushnirov.
Ilya Kushnirov is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Overstreet ducks right into an uppercut from Kushnirov.
Ilya Kushnirov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kushnirov misses with a hook.
Overstreet is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Overstreet misses with a hook
and Kushnirov counters with a right hand to the body.
Ilya Kushnirov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kushnirov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Overstreet checks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Overstreet on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kushnirov connects with an inside leg kick.
Kushnirov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Overstreet.
Kushnirov jabs Overstreet to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Overstreet walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kushnirov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Overstreet wants to clinch up but Kushnirov keeps it at a distance.
Kushnirov lands a body shot.
Kushnirov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Overstreet drops his hands momentarily and Kushnirov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Overstreet motions for Kushnirov to come forward. Overstreet throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice cross by Kushnirov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Overstreet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kushnirov.
Overstreet bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kushnirov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overstreet lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kushnirov scores with a nice right hand.
Kushnirov lands a slapping body shot.
Kushnirov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Overstreet.
Kushnirov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kushnirov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Overstreet.
Overstreet motions for Kushnirov to come forward. Overstreet throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kushnirov lands a jab to the nose.
A head kick by Overstreet misses
and Kushnirov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good work by Overstreet as he checks the leg kick.
Overstreet uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kushnirov.
Kushnirov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Overstreet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Kushnirov misses.
Overstreet slips a straight right by Kushnirov.
Kushnirov tries a head kick but it misses.
Kushnirov misses the shot to the body.
Overstreet drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kushnirov defends it well.
Kushnirov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Overstreet can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kushnirov throws a looping overhand right but Overstreet ducks down to avoid it.
Overstreet looks to throw the jab but Kushnirov is out of range.
Overstreet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kushnirov misses with a lunging right hand
and Overstreet counters with an inside leg kick.
Overstreet avoids a kick to the body.
Overstreet tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Overstreet ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Overstreet now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Overstreet 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 sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kushnirov checks a leg kick.
Kushnirov swinging wildly here.
Overstreet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Overstreet's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kushnirov lands with a cross.
Overstreet slips a jab from Kushnirov.
Overstreet ducks under a wild hook from Kushnirov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kushnirov. Overstreet does a little dance to reset his feet.
Overstreet shoots in but Kushnirov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overstreet scores with a sloppy right hand. Kushnirov should have avoided that one.
A punch combination from Kushnirov misses.
Overstreet throws a head kick that half lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Overstreet scores with a push kick.
Overstreet throws a sloppy head kick and Kushnirov moves out of range easily.
A big left from Kushnirov misses.
Overstreet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kushnirov manages to avoid it.
Kushnirov feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kushnirov throws the left hand but Overstreet avoids the punch easily.
Sloppy strikes from Kushnirov. Those never looked like landing.
Kushnirov misses with a body kick.
Kushnirov avoids the body shot from Overstreet.
A little feinted left hand from Kushnirov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Overstreet wants to clinch up but Kushnirov keeps it at a distance.
Kushnirov throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kushnirov misses with a straight right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ilya Kushnirov dominated that second round.
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. And we move into the final round!
Overstreet throws the left hand but Kushnirov avoids the punch easily.
Kushnirov misses with an uppercut. Overstreet saw that one coming.
Kushnirov is looking to chop away at Overstreet's legs.
Kushnirov misses with a looping right.
Crunch! Kushnirov slams his shin into Overstreet's torso.
Kushnirov scores with a one two! Overstreet had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Overstreet moves into the clinch.
Kushnirov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Overstreet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kushnirov throws a leg kick but Overstreet sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kushnirov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Overstreet avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Overstreet.
Kushnirov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Overstreet.
Overstreet shoots in but no luck this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Overstreet checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kushnirov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Overstreet tries to close the distance and clinch but Kushnirov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kushnirov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kushnirov fails to land with a series of punches.
Overstreet blocks a jab.
Overstreet lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kushnirov's sensitive parts.
Overstreet looks to land a left hand but Kushnirov moved out of range nicely.
Overstreet moves out of range as Kushnirov strikes.
Kushnirov looks to land a combination. Overstreet sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Overstreet tries to land a front kick but Kushnirov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Overstreet lands a jab to the head.
Overstreet blocks a head kick by Kushnirov.
Overstreet feints the counter takedown.
Overstreet gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kushnirov avoids a kick to the body.
Kushnirov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kushnirov throws a head kick but Overstreet moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kushnirov misses with a wild body shot.
Kushnirov throws a right and a left that Overstreet avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kushnirov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Overstreet fails with a takedown attempt.
Overstreet with a hook.
Overstreet swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kushnirov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good work by Overstreet as he checks the leg kick.
Kushnirov tries a low kick but Overstreet avoids it.
Kushnirov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Overstreet gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Overstreet ducks under a wild hook from Kushnirov.
Overstreet avoids the body shot from Kushnirov.
Overstreet looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Overstreet lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kushnirov takes a step back to recover.
Kushnirov is looking to chop away at Overstreet's legs.
Kushnirov misses with a low kick as Overstreet jumps back.
Overstreet with the counter takedown but Kushnirov avoids it easily.
Kushnirov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kushnirov connects with a leg kick.
Overstreet slips a straight right by Kushnirov.
Ilya Kushnirov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kushnirov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Overstreet checks the leg kick.
Overstreet takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kushnirov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kushnirov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Overstreet fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Overstreet has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Overstreet buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kushnirov swats away the attempt to clinch by Overstreet.
Overstreet plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Overstreet tries a head kick but it misses.
Kushnirov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kushnirov moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Overstreet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kushnirov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kushnirov moves out of range as Overstreet strikes.
Kushnirov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Overstreet counters with a head kick. That will keep Kushnirov thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Enoch Overstreet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice shot by Kushnirov.
Kushnirov lunges at Overstreet with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Overstreet's hand.
Kushnirov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Overstreet's sensitive parts.
Nice straight punches there by Overstreet. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Overstreet.
A jab from Overstreet does it's job there.
Overstreet drops his hands momentarily and Kushnirov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kushnirov feints and then cracks Overstreet's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Overstreet down.
Overstreet lands a lovely overhand right.
A decent looking cross lands there for Overstreet.
Overstreet takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kushnirov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Overstreet.
Overstreet throws a jab when Kushnirov was well out of range.
Kushnirov misses with an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ilya Kushnirov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kushnirov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight for Ilya Kushnirov!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Ilya Kushnirov!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Ilya Kushnirov!
Ilya Kushnirov wins by unanimous decision!
Ilya Kushnirov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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