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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kikuchiyo Mifune (ranked 714 p4p, 344 weight class) and Nikolay Leonov (ranked 110 p4p, 52 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mifune might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Seven Samurai. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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World class boxer
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kikuchiyo Mifune!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolay Leonov!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mifune moves into the clinch.
Leonov working hard to break the clinch.
Mifune lands an uppercut.
Mifune lands with a left to the head.
Leonov working hard to break the clinch.
Leonov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mifune walks into a left hand.
Leonov misses with a double jab.
Jab from Leonov.
Donk. Leonov catches Mifune right on the button with a cross.
Leonov throws a jab when Mifune was well out of range.
Mifune takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Leonov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mifune rushes Leonov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leonov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mifune looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Leonov was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Leonov misses with a hook.
Mifune blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mifune.
A nice side step and Leonov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Leonov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A shot to the liver by Leonov. Beautiful body shot.
Leonov scores with a head kick.
Leonov lands a jab to the head.
Leonov catches Mifune with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mifune scores with a sloppy right hand. Leonov should have avoided that one.
Mifune slips a straight right by Leonov.
Mifune throws out a powerful jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Leonov. That snapped Mifune's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leonov needs to keep his hands up - Mifune had a free shot at his head there.
Mifune misses with a right hand
and Leonov counters with a straight right hand.
Mifune takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Leonov throws out a loose jab but Mifune uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mifune scores with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Leonov.
It looks like Kikuchiyo Mifune has been cut.
Mifune moves in looking to clinch but Leonov pushes him off.
Mifune tries to clinch but Leonov moves away
and Leonov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kikuchiyo Mifune seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mifune tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leonov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mifune misses with an uppercut
and Leonov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mifune is rocked!
Mifune avoids the head kick by Leonov.
Mifune is looking to clinch.
Leonov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mifune lands a nice shot that snaps Leonov's head back.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Leonov.
Mifune misses the shot to the body.
Mifune uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mifune tries to clinch up.
Leonov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mifune tries to clinch
and Leonov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leonov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leonov throws out a counter right but Mifune avoids it with no problem.
Mifune avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mifune moves to clinch but Leonov breaks away
and Mifune takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mifune tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Leonov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Leonov ducks under a wild hook from Mifune.
Mifune rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Leonov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mifune tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leonov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Leonov counters with a stiff right hand.
A big right from Mifune misses.
Leonov throws a nice looking combination but Mifune bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Leonov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mifunes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mifune wants to clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Mifune. That snapped Leonov's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mifune is looking to counter the offense by Leonov and move into the clinch.
A big right from Leonov misses.
Mifune tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Leonov manages to circle out of the way.
Leonov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leonov clobbers Mifune with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Oh Mifune is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Leonov misses the jab.
Mifune seems to have got his legs back now.
Leonov misses with a hook.
Mifune tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Leonov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mifune is looking to clinch but Leonov is avoiding it.
Mifune tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Leonov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mifune tries to clinch up but Leonov circles away and keeps his distance.
Leonov stuns Mifune with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mifune walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mifune takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Leonov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mifune had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Mifune throws the left hand but Leonov avoids the punch easily.
Leonov slips under a jab from Mifune.
Mifune gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolay Leonov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kikuchiyo Mifune's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mifune displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leonov throws out the jab.
Leonov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Leonov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mifune circles away quickly and effectively.
Mifune walks into a jab.
Mifune with a nice calf kick.
Mifune connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nikolay Leonov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mifune tries to close the distance and clinch but Leonov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mifune darts in trying to clinch
and Mifune takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Leonov does it's job there.
Mifune walks into a jab.
A shot to the liver by Leonov. Beautiful body shot.
Mifune takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
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!
Mifune misses with an uppercut.
Leonov swats away the attempt to clinch by Mifune.
Leonov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mifune.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mifune swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Leonov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mifune tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leonov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Leonov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Leonov swats away the attempt to clinch by Mifune.
Mifune closes the distance and clinches.
Mifune misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mifune looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Leonov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mifune has him pressed against the cage.
Leonov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mifune scores with a sloppy right hand. Leonov should have avoided that one.
Mifune doesn't manage to clinch there - Leonov circles away.
Mifune takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Leonov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mifune throws out the jab.
Mifune is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Good standup being displayed there by Leonov as he connects with a hook.
Leonov throws a push kick but Mifune slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mifune misses with an uppercut
and Leonov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mifune tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mifune takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leonov lands a jab to the nose.
Leonov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mifune moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Leonov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mifune ducks under a wild hook from Leonov.
Leonov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mifune. Mifune circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mifune tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leonov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mifune tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leonov was well out of range. Poor timing from Mifune.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mifune stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Leonov is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonov prevents a body shot from Mifune.
Leonov tries to break the clinch but Mifune is controlling the position.
Mifune lands a body shot in the clinch.
Leonov breaks the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Leonov misses the target.
Leonov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Leonov lands a nice hook to Mifune's body. Mifune takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mifune fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mifune takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mifune tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Leonov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mifune misses with the combination.
Leonov misses with an uppercut. Mifune saw that one coming.
Mifune tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Leonov manages to circle out of the way.
Mifune is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leonov.
Mifune clinches up against the cage.
Mifune works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonov takes a shot to the head.
Leonov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leonov throws a jab but it's blocked by Mifune.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mifune avoids the head kick by Leonov.
Leonov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mifune doesn't manage to clinch there - Leonov circles away.
Leonov scores with a sloppy right hand. Mifune should have avoided that one.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mifune.
Mifune looks to land a right hand but Leonov moved out of range.
Mifune moves into the clinch successfully.
Leonov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mifune lands a nice uppercut.
Leonov is trying to break the clinch but Mifune is controlling him.
Mifune misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolay Leonov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kikuchiyo Mifune's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Leonov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mifune moves into the clinch.
Mifune throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mifune lands a shot to the body.
Mifune has a couple of punches blocked by Leonov.
Leonov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mifune seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Leonov can turn it around.
Leonov breaks the clinch.
Mifune scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mifune defending well as Leonov loads up on a big left hand.
Mifune walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Leonov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mifune uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leonov.
Mifune is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Leonov.
Mifune moves to clinch but Leonov breaks away
and Leonov counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mifune connects with a jab.
Leonov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mifune.
Leonov throws a leg kick that misses.
Mifune tries to clinch up but Leonov circles away and keeps his distance.
A little jabbing left from Leonov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Leonov.
Mifune takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mifune wants to clinch up but Leonov keeps it at a distance.
Leonov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Leonov swings for the body but Mifune moves out of range.
Mifune closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice jab there from Leonov.
Mifune takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Leonov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Leonov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mifune takes a swing at Leonov's ribcage but misses.
Leonov misses with a looping right.
Leonov keeps the fight on the outside.
Leonov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Leonov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mifune on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mifune is looking to clinch.
Leonov raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kikuchiyo Mifune has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mifune takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A swing and a miss from Mifune.
Mifune scores with a punch to the head.
Mifune lands an overhand right.
Leonov blocks a jab.
Mifune doesn't manage to clinch there - Leonov circles away.
Leonov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mifune.
Mifune moves out of range of the body kick.
Mifune closes the distance but Leonov moves to the side
and Leonov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Leonov digs a good hook to Mifune's body.
Leonov throws the left hand but Mifune avoids the punch easily.
Mifune tries to counter by clinching up but Leonov breaks away and moves out of range.
Leonov misses with a looping left.
Leonov misses with the combination.
Mifune tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Leonov manages to circle out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mifune throws a sloppy body shot
and Leonov counters with a straight right hand.
A slow jab from Leonov misses its intended target.
Nikolay Leonov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mifune drives through and clinches with Leonov against the cage.
Mifune letting Leonov take a breather here.
Leonov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mifune tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leonov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mifune throws a right hand that misses
and Leonov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mifune. Leonov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leonov throws out a powerful jab.
Leonov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mifune takes one to the side of the head.
Mifune tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leonov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A lazy left from Leonov finds it's target.
Mifune doesn't manage to clinch there - Leonov circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonov throws a leg kick but Mifune sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mifune bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mifune seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leonov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mifune stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Leonov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mifune gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mifune tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mifune lands a left hand.
Leonov tries to break free but Mifune pushes him back against the cage.
Mifune fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mifune creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mifune misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mifune scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mifune misses with a body punch.
Leonov lands with a left to the head.
Mifune misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolay Leonov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Leonov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolay Leonov!
After winning the bout, Nikolay Leonov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Kikuchiyo Mifune was interviewed post fight and said 'Going back to the drawing board'.
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