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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Belyaev (ranked 411 p4p, 220 weight class) and Kwasi Kwong (ranked 41 p4p, 28 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Solid boxing
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Belyaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kwasi Kwong!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belyaev shoots in looking for a takedown but Kwong manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Belyaev's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kwong shapes to counter with a head kick.
Belyaev shoots for a takedown but Kwong saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kwong looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Belyaev shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kwong sprawls well. Kwong wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Belyaev gets slowly back to his feet.
Kwong throws a big counter head kick but Belyaev avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Belyaev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belyaev fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Belyaev closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kwong holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kwong parries the strikes from Belyaev easily there. Belyaev is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kwong to escape.
Kwong prevents Belyaev from moving into mount.
Kwong is looking for a sweep.
Belyaev connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kwong some visible discomfort.
Belyaev tries to score with some ground and pound. Kwong controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwong can't do much from the bottom here.
Belyaev throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Kwong is looking to regain half guard here but Belyaev keeps moving and retains side control.
Kwong can't do much from the bottom here.
Kwong is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Kwong can't do much from the bottom here.
Kwong is looking to reverse the position.
Kwong struggling a bit here.
Belyaev works to advance to full mount. Kwong defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belyaev fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Belyaev misses with a head shot.
Belyaev won't let Kwong get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belyaev punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kwong is looking to improve his position but Belyaev isn't that keen on the idea.
Belyaev throwing strikes here but Kwong is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Belyaev connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belyaev working the ground and pound effectively.
Belyaev dominating with strikes here.
Belyaev throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Belyaev lands a big elbow.
Belyaev with the ground and pound from mount.
Belyaev looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Belyaev lands a nice shot to the head.
A nice elbow there by Belyaev.
Belyaev looking to finish with strikes here!
A nice elbow there by Belyaev.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwong tries to reverse the position but Belyaev maintains control.
Belyaev throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Belyaev throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kwong because Belyaev loaded up on that one.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Belyaev misses with a head shot.
Belyaev lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Belyaev thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Belyaev scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Belyaev fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kwong tries to lock up and control but Belyaev gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Belyaev throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Belyaev cracks Kwong with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
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!
Belyaev with the ground and pound from mount.
Belyaev thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Kwong is in a horrible position here. Belyaev smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Belyaev lands a big elbow.
Kwong is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belyaev lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kwong is still in real trouble! Can Belyaev finish him?
Kwong gets back to half guard.
Belyaev sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kwong defending well though.
Kwong seems to have recovered his senses.
Belyaev throwing shots but Kwong is blocking nicely.
Ground and pound from Belyaev.
Belyaev tries to pass to full mount but Kwong defends it.
Kwong is controlling Belyaev's trapped leg to prevent Belyaev from advancing to side control.
Belyaev thows a huge punch but Kwong dodges it nicely.
Kwong keeping hold of Belyaev's head, controlling as best he can.
Belyaev throwing shots but Kwong is blocking nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kwong holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Kwong trying to control from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Belyaev dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Belyaev fails with the takedown.
Belyaev closes the distance and clinches up with Kwong, looking for a takedown. Belyaev pushes Kwong against the cage but Kwong circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kwong is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Belyaev with a body shot.
Belyaev fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kwong now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Belyaev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belyaev shoots in for a takedown but Kwong shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kwong swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Belyaev will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Belyaev has a takedown stuffed.
Kwong thinks about the counter body kick.
Kwong defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Belyaev.
Despite the aggression on Kwong's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belyaev shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kwong as he avoids it easily.
Belyaev shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kwong counters with a body kick.
Kwong slaps away a takedown attempt from Belyaev, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kwong throws a big counter head kick but Belyaev avoids it with no problem.
Belyaev fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belyaev dives in for a single leg takedown but Kwong sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kwong steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Belyaev is working for takedown but Kwong is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kwong tries to work over Belyaev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kwong lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Kwong on the inside.
Kwong lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kwong scores with a shot to the side of Belyaev's head.
Belyaev is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kwong gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kwong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kwong breaks the clinch.
Belyaev will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kwong looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kwasi Kwong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Belyaev shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kwong as he avoids it easily.
Belyaev closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kwong has one foot on Belyaev's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Daniel Belyaev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belyaev misses with a takedown attempt - Kwong sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belyaev misses with a takedown
and Kwong counters with a nice body shot.
Belyaev has his takedown stuffed
and Kwong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Belyaev with a poor takedown
and Kwong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Daniel Belyaev has been cut.
Daniel Belyaev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belyaev with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kwong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Belyaev has his takedown stuffed
and Kwong makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Belyaev really felt that one!
Belyaev shoots in but no luck this time.
Kwong let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Belyaev misses with a takedown attempt
and Kwong counters with a left to the body.
Belyaev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kwong can do to turn this around?
Belyaev misses with a takedown attempt
and Kwong counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Belyaev misses with a takedown attempt
and Belyaev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Belyaev fails with the takedown
letting Kwong counter with a right hand.
Belyaev is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belyaev misses with a takedown attempt
and Kwong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oh Belyaev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Belyaev shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kwong as he jumps to the side.
Belyaev with a poor takedown
and Kwong counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! Kwong looks at the referee who does nothing so Kwong lands a crushing right that sends Belyaev to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kwasi Kwong!
Our winner, Kwasi Kwong, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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