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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Tchusuk (ranked 270 p4p, 413 weight class) and Dimitri Svyatogor (ranked 13 p4p, 10 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 34 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenny Tchusuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimitri Svyatogor!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tchusuk connects with a jab.
Tchusuk throws a right hand that Svyatogor ducks under and follows up with a left that Svyatogor also avoids with ease.
Tchusuk scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tchusuk throws an off balance right hand
and Svyatogor counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tchusuk throws a body shot but no joy.
Tchusuk misses with a body shot
and Svyatogor counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Tchusuk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tchusuk has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Tchusuk staying out of range there.
Some wild striking there from Tchusuk.
A nice side step and Svyatogor releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tchusuk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Tchusuk wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tchusuk cracks Svyatogor with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tchusuk misses with a straight left.
Svyatogor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Svyatogor moves away from the strike by Tchusuk.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Svyatogor.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Svyatogor! But no joy.
Svyatogor keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Tchusuk misses the target.
A head kick by Tchusuk misses
and Svyatogor counters with a straight right hand.
Svyatogor checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tchusuk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Svyatogor moves away.
Svyatogor takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tchusuk rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Svyatogor counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Svyatogor. Tchusuk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tchusuk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Svyatogor misses with an uppercut
and Tchusuk counters with a thumping low kick.
Svyatogor swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tchusuk.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tchusuk tries to clinch there but Svyatogor circles away.
Tchusuk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Svyatogor.
Tchusuk ducks right into an uppercut from Svyatogor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Svyatogor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Svyatogor throws a hook but Tchusuk blocks it.
Tchusuk tried to score with a low kick but Svyatogor checks it.
Svyatogor looks to land a right hand but Tchusuk moved out of range.
Tchusuk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A nice side step and Svyatogor releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tchusuk jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tchusuk throws a hook to the side of Svyatogor's head but Svyatogor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tchusuk takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Svyatogor defending well as Tchusuk loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tchusuk throws a right hand that misses
and Svyatogor counters with a right hand to the body.
Tchusuk throws a head kick but Svyatogor moves out of range.
Svyatogor with a jab.
Svyatogor is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Svyatogor just misses with a punch to the body.
Tchusuk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Svyatogor.
Svyatogor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tchusuk throws out the jab.
A big right from Tchusuk misses.
Tchusuk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Svyatogor circles away quickly and effectively.
Svyatogor avoids a kick to the body.
Svyatogor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tchusuk staying out of range there.
Tchusuk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Svyatogor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tchusuk lands a leg kick that knocks Svyatogor off balance momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svyatogor thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Tchusuk on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tchusuk comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tchusuk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Svyatogor slips a straight right by Tchusuk.
Svyatogor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Svyatogor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tchusuk.
A telegraphed right hand from Tchusuk misses the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tchusuk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Svyatogor takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tchusuk rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Svyatogor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Svyatogor comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tchusuk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Svyatogor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
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 Kenny Tchusuk will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tchusuk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Svyatogor appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Svyatogor.
Svyatogor swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tchusuk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Svyatogor.
Tchusuk swings widly with a right hand
enabling Svyatogor to counter with a crisp jab.
Tchusuk swings widly with a right hand
and Svyatogor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Kenny Tchusuk has been cut.
Tchusuk tries to move into range but Svyatogor moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A slow jab from Svyatogor misses its intended target.
Svyatogor blocks a jab.
Svyatogor appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tchusuk misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Svyatogor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Svyatogor has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tchusuk.
Tchusuk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Svyatogor was well out of range. Poor timing from Tchusuk.
Svyatogor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svyatogor lands a jab.
Tchusuk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tchusuk connects with an inside leg kick.
Tchusuk is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Svyatogor's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Svyatogor misses with a straight right.
Tchusuk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Svyatogor throws out the jab.
Svyatogor darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Svyatogor lands the left hand.
Svyatogor avoids the body shot from Tchusuk.
Svyatogor clobbers Tchusuk with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tchusuk staying out of range there.
Svyatogor staying out of range there.
Tchusuk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Svyatogor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svyatogor throws a lazy uppercut
letting Tchusuk counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Svyatogor.
Tchusuk takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tchusuk scores with a nice head shot.
Tchusuk misses with an uppercut
and Svyatogor counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tchusuk moves out of range of the strikes.
Svyatogor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tchusuk went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Svyatogor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tchusuk.
Tchusuk just misses with a punch to the body.
Svyatogor throws a jab when Tchusuk was well out of range.
Tchusuk looks to score with a jab to the body but Svyatogor is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Tchusuk coming out on top.
Tchusuk throws a push kick but Svyatogor slaps the foot to one side.
Tchusuk lands a glancing blow to the side of Svyatogor's head.
Svyatogor throws a body punch but Tchusuk moves out of range.
Tchusuk throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Svyatogor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Svyatogor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tchusuk comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Svyatogor scores with a nice strike.
Tchusuk with the inside leg kick.
Svyatogor throws a hook but Tchusuk blocks it.
Svyatogor lands a right hook to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Svyatogor darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kenny Tchusuk's cut is getting worse.
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!
Svyatogor on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kenny Tchusuk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tchusuk misses with a lunging right hand
and Svyatogor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tchusuk throws the kick towards the body but Svyatogor avoids it.
Svyatogor throws a lazy right hand but Tchusuk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Svyatogor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Svyatogor fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tchusuk.
Svyatogor lands with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tchusuk. Svyatogor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Svyatogor swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Svyatogor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Svyatogor throws a jab when Tchusuk was well out of range.
Tchusuk misses with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dimitri Svyatogor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kenny Tchusuk's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Tchusuk looks to land a left hand but Svyatogor moved out of range nicely.
Tchusuk rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Svyatogor counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Svyatogor.
Tchusuk walks into a left hand.
Svyatogor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Svyatogor moves out of range as Tchusuk strikes.
Svyatogor throws out a counter right but Tchusuk avoids it with no problem.
Tchusuk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Svyatogor was well out of range. Poor timing from Tchusuk.
Nice body punch from Svyatogor.
Dimitri Svyatogor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Svyatogor lands a nice hook to Tchusuk's body. Tchusuk takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tchusuk looks to score with a jab to the body but Svyatogor is just out of range.
Svyatogor lands with a cross.
Tchusuk looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A looping hook to the body misses from Svyatogor. Tchusuk does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svyatogor just misses with a punch to the body.
Tchusuk throws a body shot but no joy.
Svyatogor stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Tchusuk might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Tchusuk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A combination from Tchusuk does no damage.
Svyatogor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tchusuk misses with a looping right.
Svyatogor lands a nice hook to Tchusuk's body. Tchusuk takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Svyatogor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tchusuk misses with the body kick
and Svyatogor counters with a nice uppercut.
Tchusuk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Svyatogor looks to score with a jab to the body but Tchusuk is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svyatogor connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tchusuk. Tchusuk circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Svyatogor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tchusuk takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tchusuk swings widly with a right hand
and Svyatogor counters with a straight right hand.
Svyatogor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tchusuk was well out of range. Poor timing from Svyatogor.
Tchusuk throws a counter high kick but Svyatogor was just alert enough to avoid it.
Svyatogor throws a body punch but Tchusuk moves out of range.
Tchusuk darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Svyatogor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tchusuk.
Svyatogor lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tchusuk throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Svyatogor counter with a right hand.
Kenny Tchusuk's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Svyatogor drops Tchusuk with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Tchusuk looks back up at him and smiles so Svyatogor waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tchusuk.
Svyatogor takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Svyatogor takes a swing at Tchusuk's ribcage but misses.
Tchusuk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Svyatogor looks to score with a jab to the body but Tchusuk is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Tchusuk on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tchusuk with a hook.
Tchusuk closes the distance but Svyatogor moves to the side
and Svyatogor counters with a stiff right hand.
Tchusuk slips a jab from Svyatogor.
Tchusuk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tchusuk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Svyatogor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tchusuk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tchusuk appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Svyatogor moves in looking to clinch but Tchusuk pushes him off.
Tchusuk misses with a straight left.
Svyatogor 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.
Jeez, Kenny Tchusuk's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Svyatogor walks into a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Svyatogor takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Svyatogor throws a nice looking combination but Tchusuk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tchusuk scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tchusuk scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tchusuk slips under a jab.
Tchusuk walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Svyatogor checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dimitri Svyatogor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Svyatogor has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dimitri Svyatogor!
Dimitri Svyatogor gave a mention to Brooklyn Apothecary in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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