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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Suzaku Kururugi (ranked 4190 p4p, 1582 weight class) and Ilya Kushnirov (ranked 457 p4p, 217 weight class). Suzaku Kururugi has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
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 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Suzaku Kururugi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ilya Kushnirov!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kushnirov sizes up Kururugi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kushnirov feints and then cracks Kururugi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kururugi down.
Kushnirov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kururugi moves away.
Kururugi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kushnirov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kushnirov throws a lazy right hand but Kururugi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kushnirov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kushnirov lands with a straight right. Kururugi didn't see that one coming.
Kushnirov takes a swing at Kururugi's ribcage but misses.
Kushnirov tests Kururugi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kushnirov looks to land a right hand but Kururugi moved out of range.
Kushnirov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kururugi.
An inside leg kick from Kururugi misses.
Kururugi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kushnirov. Kushnirov obviously looking to wear him down.
Kururugi checks a low kick from Kushnirov.
Kururugi loads up on a big right hand but Kushnirov slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kushnirov lands a slapping body shot.
Kushnirov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kururugi on the side of the head.
Kushnirov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kushnirov looks to throw the jab but Kururugi is out of range.
Kururugi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kushnirov.
Kushnirov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kururugi.
Kushnirov's corner calls for a 1-2. Kushnirov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kushnirov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kushnirov moves out of range of the body kick from Kururugi.
Jab from Kushnirov.
Kushnirov moves out of range of the body kick.
Kushnirov appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A big right from Kushnirov misses.
Ilya Kushnirov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kushnirov avoids the body shot from Kururugi.
Kushnirov throws out a powerful jab.
Kushnirov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A counter left hand to the body from Kururugi misses its target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kushnirov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kururugi.
Kushnirov misses with a right hand
and Kururugi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kururugi rushes Kushnirov and presses him up against the cage.
Kururugi struggles to land a body shot inside as Kushnirov controls his hands.
Kushnirov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kururugi throws a body punch but Kushnirov moves out of range.
Kushnirov swings widly with a right hand
enabling Kururugi to counter with a crisp jab.
Kushnirov thuds his right hand into Kururugi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kururugi blocks a head kick by Kushnirov.
Kushnirov tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kururugi misses with a kick to the body.
Kushnirov misses with a straight left.
Kushnirov misses with a body kick.
Kushnirov throws a good cross that connects.
Kururugi misses the shot to the body.
Kushnirov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kururugi throws out the jab.
Kururugi ducks under a wild hook from Kushnirov.
Kushnirov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kushnirov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kushnirov staying out of range there.
Kururugi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kururugi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kushnirov.
Kushnirov throws a hook but Kururugi avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kushnirov scores with a sloppy right hand. Kururugi should have avoided that one.
Kururugi ducks under a wild hook from Kushnirov.
Kururugi throws a body punch but Kushnirov moves out of range.
Kushnirov misses with a right hand
and Kururugi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Kushnirov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kushnirov throws a right hand that misses
and Kururugi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kururugi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Kushnirov misses.
Kushnirov throws a combination that misses
and Kururugi counters with a solid body kick.
A clash of legs there as Kushnirov blocks the low kick.
Kushnirov throws a hook but Kururugi blocks it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kushnirov.
Kururugi tried to counter with a leg kick but Kushnirov avoided it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ilya Kushnirov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kushnirov lands with a thumping leg kick.
A slow jab from Kushnirov misses its intended target.
Kururugi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kushnirov throws out a loose jab but Kururugi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Kururugi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kururugi needs to keep his hands up - Kushnirov had a free shot at his head there.
Kushnirov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kururugi misses with a straight right.
Kushnirov throws a big shot that misses.
Kushnirov swings widly with a right hand
and Kururugi counters with a body kick.
Kururugi throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kururugi moves away from the strike by Kushnirov.
Kururugi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kushnirov.
Kushnirov cracks Kururugi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kushnirov digs a good body shot into Kururugi's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kushnirov misses with a body shot
and Kururugi counters with a stiff right hand.
Kushnirov misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from Kushnirov misses its intended target.
Kushnirov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kushnirov throws a head kick that misses
and Kururugi counters with a good low kick that Kushnirov was not able to check.
Kushnirov misses with a looping left.
Kururugi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kushnirov checks a leg kick.
Kushnirov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kururugi.
Kururugi scoring well with a low kick there.
Kushnirov looks to throw the jab but Kururugi is out of range.
Kushnirov feints and then cracks Kururugi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kururugi down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kururugi throws a body kick that misses.
Kushnirov loads up on a big right hand but Kururugi slips the punch.
Kururugi throwing a counter right hand but Kushnirov manages to avoid it.
Kururugi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kushnirov moves away.
Ilya Kushnirov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kururugi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kushnirov.
Kururugi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kushnirov connects with a right hand. Kururugi shakes it off.
Kushnirov connects with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kushnirov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kururugi.
Kushnirov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kururugi in his tracks.
A slow jab from Kushnirov misses its intended target.
Kururugi appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kushnirov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice shot lands for Kushnirov.
Kururugi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kushnirov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kururugi.
Kururugi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kushnirov fails to land with a series of punches.
Kururugi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kushnirov with a jab.
Kushnirov misses the jab.
Kushnirov misses with a straight right.
Kushnirov slips a straight right by Kururugi.
Kururugi throws a good cross that connects.
Kushnirov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kururugi looks to score with a jab to the body but Kushnirov is just out of range.
Kururugi ducks right into an uppercut from Kushnirov.
Kururugi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kururugi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kururugi looks to land a body kick but Kushnirov moved away.
Kururugi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kushnirov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kururugi throws a body shot but no joy.
Kushnirov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kururugi's sensitive parts.
Kururugi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kururugi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kushnirov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick misses from Kushnirov.
Kururugi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kururugi lands a jab to Kushnirov's midsection.
Kushnirov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kushnirov with a hook.
Kushnirov looks to score with a jab to the body but Kururugi is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ilya Kushnirov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A left and a right from Kushnirov both land. Nice combination.
Kururugi misses with an uppercut. Kushnirov saw that one coming.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kururugi.
Kururugi lands with a straight right. Kushnirov didn't see that one coming.
Kushnirov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kururugi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kushnirov throws a poor cross that misses
and Kururugi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice straight punches there by Kushnirov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kushnirov.
Kushnirov misses with a head kick.
Kushnirov throws a body shot but no joy.
Kushnirov misses with a right hand
and Kururugi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kushnirov works Kururugi's body with a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kururugi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kushnirov counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kururugi blocks a head kick by Kushnirov.
Kururugi slips under a jab.
Kushnirov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kururugi appears to be looking for a big counter.
A jab from Kururugi finds it's way through Kushnirov's defenses.
Kushnirov throws a jab when Kururugi was well out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kururugi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little jabbing left from Kushnirov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A jab from Kushnirov finds it's way through Kururugi's defenses.
Kururugi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kururugi misses with a hook.
Kururugi scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kushnirov throws a head kick that Kururugi semi-blocks.
Kushnirov cracks Kururugi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kushnirov.
Kushnirov misses with a lunging right hand
and Kururugi counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kururugi blocks a jab.
Kururugi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kushnirov scores with a body shot.
Kushnirov throws a quick inside leg kick.
A low kick from Kushnirov misses
and Kururugi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kururugi misses with a hook.
Kushnirov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kushnirov checks a low kick from Kururugi.
Kushnirov throws a leg kick but Kururugi moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kushnirov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kururugi finds it's way round the side to connect with Kushnirov's head.
Ilya Kushnirov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kururugi tries to clinch up but Kushnirov circles away and keeps his distance.
Kushnirov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kururugi at a distance.
Kururugi throws a solid leg kick but Kushnirov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kururugi.
Kururugi moves out of range of the body kick from Kushnirov.
Kushnirov throws a looping overhand right but Kururugi ducks down to avoid it.
Kururugi avoids the body shot from Kushnirov.
Kururugi blocks a jab.
A left lands for Kushnirov.
Kururugi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kururugi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kushnirov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kururugi connects with the punch.
Kururugi walks into a left hand.
The fighters circling - Kushnirov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kururugi appears to be looking for a big counter.
A head kick misses from Kushnirov.
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 misses with an uppercut.
Kushnirov connects with a leg kick.
Kushnirov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kushnirov misses with an uppercut. Kururugi saw that one coming.
A jab from Kushnirov does it's job there.
Kushnirov misses with a body shot.
Kushnirov throws a jab but it's blocked by Kururugi.
Suzaku Kururugi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kururugi takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ilya Kushnirov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kushnirov 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ilya Kushnirov!
A victorious Ilya Kushnirov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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