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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artem Ramazanov (ranked 976 p4p, 950 weight class) and Egor Kuznecov (ranked 62 p4p, 59 weight class). Ramazanov comes to the cage accompanied by All The Things She Said - t.A.T.u. Artem Ramazanov has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Artem Ramazanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Egor Kuznecov!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuznecov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ramazanov missing with punches from the bottom.
Kuznecov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kuznecov is looking to stall here but Ramazanov recovers full guard.
Kuznecov working some strikes from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramazanov has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kuznecov has passed into side control.
A lull in the action here.
Ramazanov is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznecov in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Kuznecov working the head with strikes.
Kuznecov working the ground and pound.
Ramazanov takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Ramazanov gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ramazanov trying to control here.
Ramazanov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kuznecov scores with a couple of nice shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramazanov is looking to get back to full guard here but Kuznecov has managed to pass to side control instead.
Ramazanov is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramazanov manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kuznecov's best efforts.
Ramazanov is positioning himself well to prevent Kuznecov advancing to mount.
Ramazanov is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ramazanov is not content to let Kuznecov control the position.
Ramazanov is trying to control but can't.
Ramazanov is trying to control but Kuznecov passes into side control!
Kuznecov wants to take a breather but Ramazanov manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Kuznecov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramazanov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ramazanov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kuznecov throwing strikes but missing.
Kuznecov trying to control but Ramazanov is working from the bottom.
Kuznecov wants to stand but Ramazanov has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ramazanov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kuznecov manages to get himself to full guard.
Kuznecov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ramazanov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kuznecov looking for a sweep. Not yet Kuznecov, not yet.
Kuznecov is still trying to improve position.
Ramazanov postures up.
Ramazanov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ramazanov wants to control from the top but Kuznecov keeps moving.
Ramazanov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kuznecov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ramazanov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kuznecov's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kuznecov wants to improve his position but Ramazanov is controlling well.
Ramazanov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Egor Kuznecov dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ramazanov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuznecov.
Ramazanov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kuznecov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ramazanov throws out a loose jab but Kuznecov uses good head movement to avoid it.
It seemed like Kuznecov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kuznecov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A big right from Kuznecov misses.
Ramazanov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ramazanov lands a jab to the nose.
Kuznecov walks into a jab.
Ramazanov lands a big shot that drops Kuznecov! Can he finish him?
Kuznecov is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuznecov is trying to control the position but Ramazanov postures up.
Kuznecov is still in real trouble! Can Ramazanov finish him?
Kuznecov keeping full guard, as Ramazanov tries to pass.
Kuznecov seems to have recovered his senses.
Kuznecov looking for a sweep. Not yet Kuznecov, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramazanov advances position into side control!
Ramazanov tries to advance to mount but Kuznecov denies him.
Kuznecov is letting Ramazanov control him for a moment.
Ramazanov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kuznecov keeps working.
Ramazanov content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Kuznecov manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznecov is just content to waste time from the top position. Ramazanov takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Ramazanov working for a triangle but Kuznecov defends it easily.
Kuznecov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ramazanov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kuznecov manages to get himself to full guard.
Ramazanov wants to pass the guard but Kuznecov is keeping the position.
Kuznecov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznecov is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ramazanov wants to control from the top but Kuznecov keeps moving.
Kuznecov seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ramazanov trying to control but Kuznecov is working from the bottom.
Kuznecov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ramazanov trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuznecov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ramazanov preventing the sweep.
Ramazanov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Artem Ramazanov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ramazanov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kuznecov.
It appears Ramazanov was looking to counter with a kick there.
Ramazanov takes one on the button.
Ramazanov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ramazanov throws a big shot that misses.
Ramazanov connects with a body shot.
A big right from Ramazanov misses.
Ramazanov slips a straight right by Kuznecov.
Ramazanov wants to slow Kuznecov down by chopping away at his legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Artem Ramazanov dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kuznecov connects with a body shot.
Kuznecov connects with a looping right hand.
Ramazanov misses with a lunging right hand
and Kuznecov counters with a crisp right hand that drops Ramazanov! Kuznecov lets Ramazanov back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
It looks like Artem Ramazanov has been cut.
Ramazanov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kuznecov tries to close the distance and clinch but Ramazanov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kuznecov lands a big right hand that sends Ramazanov crashing to the mat! Kuznecov stays standing though and waves Ramazanov back to his feet!
Ramazanov is rocked!
Egor Kuznecov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuznecov throws an off balance right hand
and Ramazanov counters with a straight right hand.
Ramazanov throws a right hand that misses
and Kuznecov counters with a huge left! Ramazanov is in big trouble! He's backing up but Kuznecov isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Ramazanov from any more damage. A dominating finish by Kuznecov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Egor Kuznecov!
Egor Kuznecov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Artem Ramazanov had this to say: 'Losing sucks! But it fuels me to be stronger.'.
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