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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kazuma Kiryu (ranked 883 p4p, 578 weight class) and Pavel Kostov (ranked 116 p4p, 82 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Olympic wrestler
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kazuma Kiryu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pavel Kostov!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Roberts and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiryu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kostov looks to land a left hand but Kiryu moved out of range nicely.
Kiryu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kiryu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kostov lands a leg kick that knocks Kiryu off balance momentarily.
Kostov misses with a left hand
and Kiryu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kiryu tries to work over Kostov's front leg with a kick but Kostov checks it.
Kiryu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kostovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kiryu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kostov lands with a shot to the body.
Kostov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kiryu throws a leg kick but Kostov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kostov has closed the distance and engaged Kiryu in a clinch.
Kostov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kiryu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kostov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kiryu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kiryu wants to stall.
Kiryu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kostov blocks it with crossed arms.
A shot in the inside from Kostov.
Kostov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kiryu digs a right hand underneath Kostov's ribcage. Kostov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kostov lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kostov fails to land.
Kiryu trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kiryu.
Kostov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kostov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kostov moves out of range as Kiryu throws a body kick.
Kostov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A little feinted left hand from Kiryu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kiryu scores with a punch to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiryu tries to keep at a distance but Kostov has taken the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kostov.
Kiryu wants to stall.
Kostov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kostov tries to work over Kiryu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kiryu misses with a punch on the inside.
Kostov prevents a body shot from Kiryu.
Kiryu misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Kiryu fails to land.
Kostov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kostov letting Kiryu take a breather here.
Kiryu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kostov throws a head punch that misses.
Kostov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kiryu seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kostov can turn it around.
Kiryu swings wildly with an uppercut but Kostov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kostov.
Kostov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kiryu or not.
Kiryu working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kostov misses with the head strike.
Kiryu throws a head punch that misses.
Kostov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kostov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Good leg kick by Kostov.
Kostov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kiryu avoids a kick to the body.
Kiryu ducks right into an uppercut from Kostov.
Kiryu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kostov.
Kostov misses with an uppercut
and Kiryu counters with a stiff right hand.
Kiryu checks the leg kick.
Kiryu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kostov slips under a jab from Kiryu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiryu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A swing and a miss from Kiryu.
Kiryu ducks under a wild hook from Kostov.
Kiryu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kostov lands with a hook. Kiryu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kostov misses with a straight right.
Kiryu throws a lazy body kick
and Kostov counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Kazuma Kiryu has been cut.
Kiryu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kostov wants to slow Kiryu down by chopping away at his legs.
Kostov throws a hook to the side of Kiryu's head but Kiryu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kiryu throwing a counter right hand but Kostov manages to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kostov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kiryu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kiryu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kiryu sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kostov just misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pavel Kostov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kazuma Kiryu's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kiryu checks a leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Kiryu misses its target.
Kostov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A chopping leg kick lands by Kiryu.
Kostov misses with a body kick.
Kostov swings widly with a right hand
and Kiryu counters with a straight right hand.
Kostov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kostov throws a big shot that misses.
Kiryu throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiryu scores with a three punch combo!
Pavel Kostov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kostov misses with a leg kick
and Kiryu counters with a stiff right hand.
Kostov throws a leg kick but Kiryu moved away.
Kostov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostov scores with a sloppy right hand. Kiryu should have avoided that one.
Kiryu slips under a jab from Kostov.
Kostov misses with an uppercut. Kiryu saw that one coming.
Kostov moves out of range of the body kick from Kiryu.
Kiryu throws a body kick that misses
and Kiryu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kostov avoids a kick to the body.
Kostov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kiryu cracks Kostov with a good jab.
Kostov wants to slow Kiryu down by chopping away at his legs.
A quick step to the side and Kiryu tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pavel Kostov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kiryu misses with a looping left.
Kiryu lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiryu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
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!
Kiryu misses with an uppercut
and Kostov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kiryu thinking.
Kiryu throws a low kick but Kostov avoids it.
Kostov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kostov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kostov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kostov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kostov misses with an uppercut
letting Kiryu counter with a right hand.
Kostov motions for Kiryu to come forward. Kostov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kostov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kiryu throwing a counter right hand but Kostov manages to avoid it.
Kostov moves in looking to clinch but Kiryu pushes him off.
Kostov lands a jab to Kiryu's midsection.
Kostov is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kostov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kiryu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kostov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kostov thows a leg kick but Kiryu checks it
and Kiryu counters with a right hand to the body.
Kostov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kiryu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kiryu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kiryu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kiryu.
Kiryu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kostov. Kostov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kostov throws a hook to the side of Kiryu's head but Kiryu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kostov. Kiryu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kostov thows a leg kick but Kiryu checks it
and Kiryu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kiryu swings for the body but Kostov moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kostov throws a leg kick but Kiryu moved away.
Kostov takes a swing at Kiryu's ribcage but misses.
Kostov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kostov only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kiryu lands a nice shot that snaps Kostov's head back.
Kostov misses with an uppercut. Kiryu saw that one coming.
Kostov misses with a straight left.
Kiryu swings for the body but Kostov moves out of range.
Kiryu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kostov swings widly with a right hand
letting Kiryu counter with a right hand.
Kostov connects with an inside leg kick.
Kiryu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
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 Kazuma Kiryu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kazuma Kiryu's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Kostov tries to clinch but Kiryu is having none of it.
Kostov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kiryu.
Kostov connects with a body shot.
Kostov misses with a low kick as Kiryu jumps back.
Kostov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kostov looks to land a body kick but Kiryu moved away.
Kostov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kiryu doesn't seem bothered though.
A telegraphed right hand from Kostov misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kostov digs a good body shot into Kiryu's ribs.
Kostov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kiryu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That kick from Kostov tenderised Kiryu's leg. Kiryu is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiryu moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kiryu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kostov on the side of the head.
Kostov throws a good cross that connects.
Kiryu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kiryu misses the jab.
Kostov misses with a left hand
and Kiryu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kiryu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kostov throws an overhand right that lands on Kiryu's shoulder, as Kiryu tries to avoid the shot.
A nice leg kick from Kostov, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kostov misses with a hook to the body
enabling Kiryu to counter with a crisp jab.
Kostov cracks Kiryu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kiryu moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kiryu. Kostov does a little dance to reset his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kostov misses with a wild body shot.
Kostov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kostov misses the body punch
and Kiryu counters with a straight right hand.
Kiryu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kostov misses with an uppercut. Kiryu saw that one coming.
Kiryu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kostov lands a jab to Kiryu's midsection.
Kiryu slips under a jab from Kostov.
Kiryu looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kiryu lands a leg kick that knocks Kostov off balance momentarily.
Good exchange - Kostov coming out on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kostov misses the jab.
Good work by Kiryu as he checks the leg kick.
Kiryu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kostov moves away.
A low kick from Kostov misses
and Kiryu counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the body from Kostov misses
letting Kiryu counter with a right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kostov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kiryu missing with a left hand there. Kostov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kostov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kostov tries to score with a low kick but Kiryu moves his leg out of the way.
Kiryu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kostov throws a body punch but Kiryu moves out of range.
Kiryu is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kostov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kiryu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kostov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kiryu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kostov swings widly with a right hand
and Kiryu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kiryu throws a nice looking combination but Kostov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kiryu misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Kostov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kostov misses with a low kick as Kiryu jumps back.
Kiryu is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot to the body from Kostov misses
and Kiryu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kostov. Kiryu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kiryu is looking to counter punch.
Kostov misses with the body kick
and Kiryu counters with a stiff right hand.
Kostov throws a hook but Kiryu avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pavel Kostov.
Well Kostov 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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