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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Egor Kuznecov (ranked 676 p4p, 1480 weight class) and Malig Mferi (ranked 33 p4p, 69 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Egor Kuznecov has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Egor Kuznecov seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class 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 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Egor Kuznecov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Malig Mferi!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuznecov misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Mferi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kuznecov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mferi ducks right into an uppercut from Kuznecov.
Kuznecov throws a hook to the side of Mferi's head but Mferi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kuznecov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mferi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kuznecov.
Kuznecov clinches.
Good body shot from Kuznecov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuznecov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mferi is trying to force a seperation but Kuznecov has the dominant position.
Kuznecov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kuznecov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kuznecov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mferi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznecov throws a body punch but Mferi moves out of range.
Mferi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kuznecov fails with the takedown.
Kuznecov tries to clinch up but Mferi circles away and keeps his distance.
It seemed like Mferi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kuznecov connects with the punch.
Kuznecov throws a body punch but Mferi moves out of range.
Mferi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuznecov.
Kuznecov lands a glancing blow to the side of Mferi's head.
Kuznecov throws a lazy right hand but Mferi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mferi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kuznecov throws out the jab.
It seemed like Mferi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznecov looks to land a right hand but Mferi moved out of range.
Mferi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kuznecov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mferi, pushing him back against the cage.
Kuznecov lands a left hand.
Kuznecov stalls.
Kuznecov tries to throw a body punch but Mferi avoids it by throwing Kuznecov back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kuznecov tries to stall but Mferi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kuznecov has Mferi pressed against the cage, preventing Mferi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kuznecov tries to stall but Mferi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A bit of stalling here from Kuznecov.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Egor Kuznecov.
Donk. Kuznecov catches Mferi right on the button with a cross.
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!
Mferi slips a straight right by Kuznecov.
Mferi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Kuznecov misses.
Kuznecov dives in and grabs Mferi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mferi pushes down on Kuznecov's head and hops out.
A little jabbing left from Mferi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Kuznecov.
Mferi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A slow jab from Kuznecov misses its intended target.
Kuznecov misses with a body shot.
Mferi slips a jab from Kuznecov.
Mferi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Malig Mferi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kuznecov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mferi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Kuznecov.
Nice sprawl there from Mferi as Kuznecov shoots in.
It seemed like Mferi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Egor Kuznecov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuznecov misses with a combination
and Mferi counters with a straight right hand.
Kuznecov gets a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuznecov lands a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Kuznecov.
Kuznecov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kuznecov leaning against his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kuznecov.
Mferi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Kuznecov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Egor Kuznecov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kuznecov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kuznecov misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mferi! But no joy.
Kuznecov lands a jab to Mferi's midsection.
Kuznecov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mferi throws out a counter right but Kuznecov avoids it with no problem.
Mferi slips a jab from Kuznecov.
Mferi throws out a counter right but Kuznecov avoids it with no problem.
A swing and a miss from Kuznecov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuznecov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice uppercut lands for Kuznecov. That snapped Mferi's head back.
Mferi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Egor Kuznecov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznecov connects with the punch.
Kuznecov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuznecov throws a jab but it's blocked by Mferi.
Mferi throws out a counter right but Kuznecov avoids it with no problem.
Kuznecov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mferi.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mferi! But no joy.
Kuznecov looks to land a right hand but Mferi moved out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Kuznecov misses the target.
A slow jab from Kuznecov misses its intended target.
Kuznecov instigates a clinch.
Kuznecov lands a nice uppercut.
Kuznecov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mferi's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznecov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mferi is keeping busy.
Kuznecov struggles to land a body shot inside as Mferi controls his hands.
Kuznecov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mferi can do to turn this around?
Kuznecov tries to throw a body punch but Mferi avoids it by throwing Kuznecov back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Kuznecov.
Mferi manages to break the clinch.
Kuznecov moves in looking to clinch but Mferi pushes him off.
Kuznecov throws out a loose jab but Mferi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mferi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kuznecov.
Kuznecov throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Mferi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kuznecov throws a shot from downtown. Mferi moves away and avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Mferi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kuznecov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mferi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznecov tests Mferi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kuznecov misses with a left hand
and Kuznecov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kuznecov has Mferi up against the cage in a clinch.
Kuznecov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mferi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kuznecov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mferis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mferi stuffs the takedown attempt from Kuznecov. Kuznecov gets slowly back to his feet.
Mferi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kuznecov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mferi pinned against the cage. Mferi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mferi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuznecov misses with an uppercut
enabling Mferi to counter with a crisp jab.
Mferi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kuznecov lands a left and a right that send Mferi crashing to the mat, dazed. Kuznecov thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuznecov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kuznecov lands a lovely overhand right.
Mferi is rocked!
Kuznecov tries to clinch but Mferi moves out of range.
Mferi is still on wobbly legs! Can Kuznecov finish him?
Kuznecov gets the takedown into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Egor Kuznecov dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Kuznecov tries to clinch up.
Mferi seems to have recovered his senses.
Mferi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mferi 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.
Kuznecov throws a hook to the side of Mferi's head but Mferi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mferi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kuznecov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mferi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mferi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kuznecov cracks Mferi with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Mferi looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away� can Kuznecov finish him?
Mferi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mferi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A telegraphed right hand from Kuznecov misses the target.
Kuznecov lands a lovely overhand right.
Egor Kuznecov is winning the standup battle so far.
Kuznecov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mferi manages to avoid it.
Mferi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznecov looks to land a right hand but Mferi moved out of range.
Mferi moves out of range of the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Mferi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Mferi.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mferi! But no joy.
Kuznecov misses with an uppercut.
Kuznecov tries to clinch up.
Kuznecov drops Mferi with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Mferi! Kuznecov dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Egor Kuznecov!
A relieved looking Egor Kuznecov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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