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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iov Kuzmin (ranked 1799 p4p, 1943 weight class) and Lucas McCain (ranked 256 p4p, 276 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kuzmin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to La Caution - Thé à la Menthe. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Iov Kuzmin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lucas McCain !
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McCain works Kuzmin's body with a nice hook.
McCain throws a sloppy body shot
and Kuzmin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kuzmin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McCain defending well though.
McCain blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kuzmin.
Kuzmin looks to land a strike but McCain avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Kuzmin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kuzmin prevents McCain from getting back to his feet.
McCain working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kuzmin.
Kuzmin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kuzmin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kuzmin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kuzmin scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuzmin throws a big elbow that misses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McCain can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCain is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kuzmin is controlling him.
Kuzmin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kuzmin throwing strikes from guard but McCain blocks nicely.
Kuzmin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
McCain working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kuzmin.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kuzmin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
McCain is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kuzmin is controlling him.
McCain avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McCain has momentary wrist control but Kuzmin slips an elbow through the middle.
Kuzmin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kuzmin landing with the ground and pound.
Kuzmin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McCain works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuzmin throws a big elbow that misses.
Kuzmin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McCain 's head.
Kuzmin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kuzmin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McCain 's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCain wants to stand and escape but Kuzmin is having none of it.
Kuzmin stands up over McCain , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kuzmin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kuzmin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kuzmin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kuzmin throws a big elbow that misses.
Kuzmin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kuzmin won't allow McCain to get back to his feet.
Kuzmin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuzmin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kuzmin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuzmin throws a big elbow that misses.
Kuzmin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McCain works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kuzmin lands a couple of digs.
McCain really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kuzmin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kuzmin distracts McCain with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kuzmin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kuzmin throwing strikes from guard but McCain blocks nicely.
Kuzmin cracks McCain with a solid left hand.
Kuzmin postures up in McCain 's guard and throws a big left but McCain blocks it.
Kuzmin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kuzmin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kuzmin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kuzmin throws an elbow that misses. McCain uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kuzmin's guard. Nice move by McCain !
Kuzmin is pulling down on McCain 's head. It's preventing any offense from McCain , at least for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuzmin has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but McCain has passed into side control.
Kuzmin tries to control but McCain manages to take his back.
Kuzmin can't escape the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Iov Kuzmin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kuzmin takes a swing at McCain 's ribcage but misses.
McCain throws out a counter right but Kuzmin avoids it with no problem.
McCain just misses with a punch to the body.
McCain takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kuzmin swings for the body but McCain moves out of range.
Kuzmin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kuzmin slips under a jab from McCain .
McCain throws a body punch but Kuzmin moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCain on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kuzmin connects with a good right hand that stumbles McCain . McCain circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kuzmin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McCain comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McCain is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kuzmin rather than just go for the knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from McCain .
McCain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCain . Kuzmin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good leg kick by McCain .
Some wild striking there from McCain .
Kuzmin tries to counter with a takedown but McCain is quick to defend against it.
McCain moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kuzmin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McCain can do to turn this around?
Kuzmin with a hook.
Kuzmin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kuzmin throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuzmin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCain .
Kuzmin throws a sloppy body shot
and McCain counters with a stiff right hand.
McCain getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kuzmin scores with a crisp jab that stopped McCain in his tracks.
McCain misses the shot to the body.
Kuzmin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McCain on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good leg kick by McCain .
McCain throws a front kick aimed at Kuzmin's knee but Kuzmin avoids it well.
Kuzmin moves away from the strike by McCain .
Kuzmin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCain .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCain has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McCain there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice body punch from McCain .
McCain slips under a jab from Kuzmin.
McCain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuzmin half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kuzmin misses with a right hand
enabling McCain to counter with a crisp jab.
Lucas McCain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kuzmin ducks under a wild hook from McCain .
McCain lands with a nice body punch.
Kuzmin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCain manages to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Kuzmin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McCain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCain misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCain slips a jab from Kuzmin.
Kuzmin scores with a hook.
McCain moves out of range as Kuzmin strikes.
Kuzmin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McCain only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kuzmin has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
McCain looks to land a left hand but Kuzmin moved out of range nicely.
Iov Kuzmin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuzmin misses with a lunging right hand
and McCain counters with a slapping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuzmin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McCain throws a body shot but no joy.
Kuzmin half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
McCain connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kuzmin momentarily.
Kuzmin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McCain on the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas McCain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
McCain throws a body punch but Kuzmin moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kuzmin.
Kuzmin's corner calls for a 1-2. Kuzmin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kuzmin throws out a loose jab but McCain uses good head movement to avoid it.
It seemed like McCain was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kuzmin throws a shot to the body.
Kuzmin lands a really nice looking cross but McCain seems unphased.
Kuzmin looks to land a left hand but McCain moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCain thows a left - swing and a miss!
McCain throws a sloppy head kick and Kuzmin moves out of range easily.
Kuzmin misses with a body shot.
Kuzmin scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuzmin avoids the body shot from McCain .
Kuzmin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCain sizes up Kuzmin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kuzmin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McCain throws out a powerful jab.
Kuzmin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCain moves away.
Kuzmin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McCain throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kuzmin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kuzmin throws a big right hand that misses.
Kuzmin postures up in McCain 's guard and throws a big left but McCain blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuzmin landing some decent shots from guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCain avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kuzmin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kuzmin postures up and lands a big shot to McCain 's brow.
Kuzmin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kuzmin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kuzmin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kuzmin landing some decent shots from guard.
Kuzmin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
McCain wants to stand and escape but Kuzmin is having none of it.
Kuzmin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kuzmin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kuzmin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McCain takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kuzmin is looking to work some ground and pound but McCain has wrist control.
Kuzmin working some strikes from top position.
Kuzmin working some strikes from top position.
McCain utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Iov Kuzmin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McCain preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kuzmin throws a strike but McCain rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
McCain preventing the sweep.
Kuzmin is working hard here to advance position.
Kuzmin is controlling McCain 's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCain is looking to stand up but Kuzmin won't let him.
Kuzmin looking for a sweep. Not yet Kuzmin, not yet.
Kuzmin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McCain tries to stand but Kuzmin is controlling from the bottom.
Kuzmin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kuzmin is looking to sweep but instead, McCain has passed into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Iov Kuzmin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kuzmin 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iov Kuzmin!
Iov Kuzmin was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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