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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gus McCrae (ranked 1985 p4p, 2429 weight class) and Egor Kuznetsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Egor Kuznetsov is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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8 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gus McCrae!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Egor Kuznetsov!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCrae throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kuznetsov! But no joy.
Gus McCrae seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuznetsov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kuznetsov loads up on a big right hand but McCrae slips the punch.
Nice shot by McCrae.
McCrae scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A leg kick checked by Kuznetsov.
McCrae fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McCrae throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kuznetsov counters with a two punch combo.
McCrae takes a swing at Kuznetsov's ribcage but misses.
McCrae looks to land a combination but Kuznetsov avoids it well.
It seemed like Kuznetsov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McCrae throws out a loose jab but Kuznetsov uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
Kuznetsov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McCrae with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kuznetsov takes a shot to the head.
Kuznetsov misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kuznetsov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kuznetsov breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kuznetsov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetsov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kuznetsov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kuznetsov forces McCrae back against the cage and clinches.
Kuznetsov slowing the pace effectively.
Kuznetsov gets through McCrae's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McCrae swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kuznetsov lands with a left to the head.
McCrae misses with some punches.
McCrae misses with a knee strike.
McCrae scores with a hook to the body.
McCrae blocks an uppercut.
Kuznetsov manages to break the clinch.
Kuznetsov tries to clinch but McCrae moves out of range.
Kuznetsov staying out of range there.
McCrae throws a hook but Kuznetsov blocks it.
Kuznetsov forces McCrae back against the cage and clinches.
McCrae tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kuznetsov displaying some good clinch control by pressing McCrae up against the cage.
Kuznetsov just leaning against McCrae, taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kuznetsov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov misses with a punch on the inside.
Our sources have told us that McCrae has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
McCrae with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kuznetsov lands with a right to the head.
Kuznetsov effectively controlling the action here.
Kuznetsov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kuznetsov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. McCrae seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kuznetsov can turn it around.
Kuznetsov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Come on Kuznetsov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kuznetsov lands an uppercut.
Kuznetsov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McCrae blocking some punches.
Kuznetsov lands with a right to the head.
Kuznetsov scores with a shoulder strike.
Kuznetsov throws a punch but it's blocked by McCrae.
McCrae has a couple of punches blocked by Kuznetsov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Kuznetsov.
McCrae taking a breather.
Kuznetsov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kuznetsov rushes McCrae and presses him up against the cage.
McCrae is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kuznetsov is defending well for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov throws a punch but it's blocked by McCrae.
Kuznetsov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McCrae working aggressively here.
Kuznetsov scores with a shoulder strike.
McCrae lands a shoulder strike.
Kuznetsov swings wildly with an uppercut but McCrae uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Kuznetsov.
McCrae blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kuznetsov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kuznetsov tries to close the distance and clinch but McCrae swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kuznetsov has closed the distance and engaged McCrae in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCrae fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Kuznetsov on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from McCrae fails to land.
Kuznetsov lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McCrae.
Kuznetsov displaying some good clinch control by pressing McCrae up against the cage.
Kuznetsov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McCrae tries to throw a body punch but Kuznetsov avoids it by throwing McCrae back against the cage.
McCrae makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McCrae lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kuznetsov backwards.
McCrae tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kuznetsov stalling in the clinch.
Kuznetsov scores with a shot to the side of McCrae's head.
McCrae is trying to maintain a safe position but Kuznetsov gets an underhook and turns McCrae into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kuznetsov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCrae blocking some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
McCrae lands a hook that snaps the head of Kuznetsov backwards.
McCrae can't find room to land a body shot as Kuznetsov controls the action.
Kuznetsov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McCrae doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Egor Kuznetsov dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
McCrae throws a jab when Kuznetsov was well out of range.
McCrae fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kuznetsov clinches up with McCrae and pushes him back against the cage.
Kuznetsov taking a breather.
Kuznetsov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kuznetsov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McCrae with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kuznetsov has a couple of punches blocked by McCrae.
McCrae misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from McCrae fails to land.
Kuznetsov misses with the head strike.
Kuznetsov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kuznetsov misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McCrae.
McCrae throws a punch but it's blocked by Kuznetsov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from McCrae.
McCrae blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McCrae misses with a knee strike.
Kuznetsov lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCrae gets through Kuznetsov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kuznetsov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kuznetsov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetsov scores with a shoulder strike.
McCrae scores with a knee to the head.
McCrae taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kuznetsov.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kuznetsov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov throws a punch but it's blocked by McCrae.
Egor Kuznetsov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McCrae looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kuznetsov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McCrae with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kuznetsov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kuznetsov lands with a left to the head.
McCrae misses with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from McCrae fails to land.
McCrae misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kuznetsov breaks from the clinch.
Kuznetsov forces McCrae back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCrae.
A head punch on the inside from Kuznetsov fails to land.
McCrae taking a breather.
Kuznetsov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kuznetsov looking to stall.
Kuznetsov is struggling to control the position.
Kuznetsov throws a punch but it's blocked by McCrae.
McCrae misses with a knee to the head.
McCrae trying to control the position but instead, Kuznetsov has worked for underhooks and has pushed McCrae into the cage.
Kuznetsov scores with a shoulder strike.
McCrae throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov avoiding damage.
McCrae misses with a knee to the head.
McCrae blocking some punches.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kuznetsov in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
McCrae blocks an uppercut.
McCrae working aggressively here.
McCrae blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McCrae looking to slow down the pace here.
McCrae blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McCrae blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McCrae has a couple of punches blocked by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov displaying some good clinch control by pressing McCrae up against the cage.
McCrae blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kuznetsov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kuznetsov forces McCrae back against the cage and clinches.
McCrae misses with a knee strike.
Kuznetsov lands with a right to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by McCrae.
McCrae throws a head punch that misses.
McCrae tries a knee to the head but Kuznetsov blocks it.
Kuznetsov misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McCrae.
Kuznetsov misses with a hook from the clinch.
McCrae fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuznetsov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kuznetsov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McCrae misses with a hook from the clinch.
McCrae tries to land a knee to the head but Kuznetsov blocks with his arms.
McCrae misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head punch on the inside from McCrae fails to land.
McCrae blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kuznetsov lands a hook that snaps the head of McCrae backwards.
Kuznetsov breaks from the clinch.
Kuznetsov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McCrae tries to land knees in the clinch but Kuznetsov avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov leaning against his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Egor Kuznetsov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kuznetsov moves into the clinch.
Kuznetsov working aggressively here.
McCrae stalling in the clinch.
McCrae is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kuznetsov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from McCrae fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kuznetsov.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kuznetsov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kuznetsov lands a right hand that snaps the head of McCrae backwards.
McCrae looking to stall.
Kuznetsov throws a punch but it's blocked by McCrae.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuznetsov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Kuznetsov scores with a nice short uppercut.
McCrae being controlled against the cage.
McCrae tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetsov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kuznetsov lands with a left to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kuznetsov lands with a right to the head.
McCrae using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kuznetsov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McCrae misses with a punch on the inside.
McCrae is trying to stall.
Kuznetsov misses with a punch on the inside.
McCrae lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McCrae misses with a knee strike.
Kuznetsov misses with some punches.
Kuznetsov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McCrae throws the left hand but Kuznetsov avoids the punch easily.
Kuznetsov moves into the clinch.
Kuznetsov pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kuznetsov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kuznetsov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCrae lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCrae.
A head punch on the inside from Kuznetsov fails to land.
McCrae tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short left from Kuznetsov.
McCrae misses with a punch to the body.
Kuznetsov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McCrae fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McCrae wants to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Kuznetsov fails to land.
Kuznetsov misses with some punches.
McCrae misses with a short punch on the inside.
McCrae throws a punch but it's blocked by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov throws a head punch that misses.
Kuznetsov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gus McCrae has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kuznetsov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kuznetsov moves in looking to clinch but McCrae pushes him off.
McCrae tries to counter by clinching up but Kuznetsov breaks away and moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCrae.
Kuznetsov pushes McCrae up against the cage in a clinch.
Kuznetsov leaning against his opponent.
McCrae misses with a knee to the head.
Kuznetsov lands a left hand that snaps the head of McCrae backwards.
McCrae tries a knee to the head but Kuznetsov blocks it.
McCrae throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kuznetsov blocks it with crossed arms.
Kuznetsov lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kuznetsov lands with a right to the head.
Kuznetsov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kuznetsov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov scores with a shot to the side of McCrae's head.
McCrae is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuznetsov drops McCrae onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! McCrae is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oh McCrae is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kuznetsov lands a big right hand that drops McCrae! The killer instinct kicks in and Kuznetsov finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Kuznetsov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Egor Kuznetsov!
After the fight, Egor Kuznetsov was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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