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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between French Bull (ranked 1477 p4p, 784 weight class) and Egor Kuznecov (ranked 106 p4p, 66 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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6 - 2 - 0 |
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14 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, French Bull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Egor Kuznecov!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bull ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bull swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bull with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bull slips a straight right by Kuznecov.
Kuznecov doesn't manage to clinch there - Bull circles away.
Kuznecov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bull counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bull throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kuznecov! But no joy.
Kuznecov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bull misses with a lunging right hand
and Bull takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kuznecov throws a lazy right hand but Bull sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bull takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kuznecov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bull displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kuznecov throws out the jab.
Bull throws out a loose jab but Kuznecov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bull swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznecov misses the jab.
Kuznecov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bull momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Kuznecov.
The fighters circling - Kuznecov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bull is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bull throws a body shot but no joy.
French Bull is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kuznecov loads up on a big right hand but Bull slips the punch.
Bull throwing a counter right hand but Kuznecov manages to avoid it.
Kuznecov clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bull as Kuznecov tries to tie him up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bull.
Kuznecov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kuznecov wants to stall.
Bull throws a punch but it's blocked by Kuznecov.
Kuznecov keeps control of Bull as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bull wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kuznecov has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bull misses with the head strike.
Kuznecov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Kuznecov as the two fighters clinch.
Bull is breathing heavily.
Kuznecov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kuznecov has a couple of punches blocked by Bull.
Kuznecov presses Bull against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bull blocks a body shot from Kuznecov.
Kuznecov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bull up against the cage.
Bull tries to break free but Kuznecov pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Bull fails to land.
Kuznecov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bull's elbow.
Bull pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kuznecov moves away from the strike by Bull.
Kuznecov throws a body shot but no joy.
Kuznecov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuznecov throws a jab when Bull was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznecov looks to throw the jab but Bull is out of range.
Kuznecov tries to clinch there but Bull circles away.
Bull looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bull throws a right hand that misses
and Kuznecov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like French Bull has been cut.
Kuznecov might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bull throws an overhand right that lands on Kuznecov's shoulder, as Kuznecov tries to avoid the shot.
Kuznecov defending well as Bull loads up on a big left hand.
Kuznecov throws a jab but it's blocked by Bull.
Kuznecov misses with a right hand
and Bull counters with a straight right hand.
Bull missing with a left hand there. Kuznecov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kuznecov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bull with a body shot.
Kuznecov misses with a right hand
and Bull counters with a nice uppercut.
Bull throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kuznecov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Kuznecov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kuznecov misses with an uppercut.
Bull leaves Kuznecov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuznecov looks to score with a jab to the body but Bull is just out of range.
Bull swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bull comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kuznecov misses with an uppercut
and Bull counters with a left to the body.
Bull throws a hook but Kuznecov avoids it easily.
Kuznecov with the counter takedown but Bull avoids it easily.
Kuznecov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuznecov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bull counters with a nice uppercut.
French Bull has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Egor Kuznecov.
Bull slips under a jab.
Kuznecov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bull cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kuznecov throws an off balance right hand
and Bull counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kuznecov misses with a lunging right hand
and Bull counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kuznecov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
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 French Bull will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on French Bull's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bull pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bull takes a swing at Kuznecov's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Kuznecov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bull throws a hook but Kuznecov avoids it easily.
Kuznecov slips a straight right by Bull.
Bull bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bull lands with a right hand.
Bull gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kuznecov.
Bull lands a nice shot that snaps Kuznecov's head back.
Kuznecov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bull, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bull.
Bull wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bull tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kuznecov.
A body shot lands from Kuznecov.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bull.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bull.
Bull tries to break free but Kuznecov pushes him back against the cage.
Bull scores with a shoulder strike.
Kuznecov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bull takes a shot to the head.
Bull misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kuznecov lands a body shot.
Kuznecov is struggling to control the position.
Kuznecov tries to work over Bull's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kuznecov lands with a light punch inside.
A short body shot lands from Kuznecov as the two fighters clinch.
Bull is trying to break free.
Still in the clinch, Kuznecov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kuznecov just leaning against Bull, taking a breather.
Kuznecov misses with a punch to the body.
Kuznecov cracks Bull with a nice body shot.
Bull gets through Kuznecov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznecov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kuznecov blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bull wants to get back to striking at distance but Kuznecov won't allow it.
Kuznecov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kuznecov blocks an uppercut.
Kuznecov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kuznecov digs a right hand underneath Bull's ribcage. Bull let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A left hand lands to the body for Kuznecov.
Kuznecov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kuznecov slows down the pace here.
Kuznecov gets through Bull's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kuznecov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Kuznecov - that landed with a thud.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kuznecov.
Kuznecov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kuznecov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bull is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kuznecov is struggling to control the position.
Bull tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bull prevents a body shot from Kuznecov.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kuznecov.
Bull wants to break free but Kuznecov has control.
Kuznecov misses with a body punch.
Kuznecov misses with a body punch.
Kuznecov lands a body punch.
Kuznecov digs a right hand into Bull's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bull's gas tank.
Kuznecov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stalling in the clinch from Kuznecov.
Kuznecov is struggling to control the position.
Bull wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Kuznecov - that landed with a thud.
Bull blocks a body shot from Kuznecov.
Egor Kuznecov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bull misses with some punches.
Kuznecov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kuznecov lands an uppercut.
Kuznecov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bull backwards.
Kuznecov just leaning against Bull, taking a breather.
Kuznecov misses with a punch to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kuznecov scores with a shot to the side of Bull's head.
Kuznecov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bull's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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!
Kuznecov lands with a right to the head.
Oh Bull is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kuznecov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kuznecov pushes Bull back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Egor Kuznecov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on French Bull's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bull bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Kuznecov comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Bull falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Bull was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Egor Kuznecov!
A very excited looking Egor Kuznecov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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