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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pieter Kuzmin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Cannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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214 lbs
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179 cm
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207 lbs
2 - 3 - 1 |
BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Pieter Kuzmin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Matthew Cannon!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuzmin wants to clinch.
Cannon scores with a one two! Kuzmin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cannon.
Kuzmin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cannon keeps the fight on the outside.
Cannon fails with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cannon.
Pieter Kuzmin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Cannon.
Cannon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kuzmin clinches up with Cannon and pushes him back against the cage.
Kuzmin wants to get back to striking at distance but Cannon won't allow it.
Cannon is trying to break free.
Kuzmin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kuzmin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cannon backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuzmin letting Cannon take a breather here.
Cannon manages to break the clinch.
Kuzmin throws a head kick but Cannon moves out of range.
Cannon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cannon misses with a few strikes there.
Kuzmin is looking to clinch but Cannon is avoiding it.
Kuzmin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kuzmin tries to clinch there but Cannon circles away.
Kuzmin clinches with his opponent.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kuzmin.
Cannon wants to get back to striking at distance but Kuzmin won't allow it.
A nice left hand lands by Kuzmin.
Nice elbow from Kuzmin.
Kuzmin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kuzmin breaks from the clinch.
Kuzmin gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cannon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cannon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kuzmin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cannon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kuzmin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cannon finds it's way round the side to connect with Kuzmin's head.
Kuzmin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kuzmin tries to clinch up but Cannon circles away and keeps his distance.
Kuzmin drives through and clinches with Cannon against the cage.
Kuzmin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kuzmin keeps control of Cannon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kuzmin is pressed up against the cage. Cannon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kuzmin down to the mat. Kuzmin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cannon shoots in but Kuzmin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kuzmin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cannon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kuzmin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cannon swats away the attempt to clinch by Kuzmin.
Cannon gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cannon is trying to force a seperation but Kuzmin has the dominant position.
Kuzmin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Kuzmin.
Kuzmin tries to break the clinch but Cannon is controlling the position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kuzmin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cannon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kuzmin circles away quickly and effectively.
Kuzmin tries for a takedown but Cannon circles away easily
and Cannon counters with a stiff right hand.
Pieter Kuzmin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuzmin darts in trying to clinch
and Cannon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kuzmin tries to clinch there but Cannon circles away.
Cannon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cannon gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kuzmin to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Cannon looking to control.
Cannon wants to get back to his feet but Kuzmin passes into half guard.
Kuzmin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cannon manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Cannon lands a jab-cross combination.
Cannon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kuzmin scores with a shot to the body.
Kuzmin throws a jab but it's blocked by Cannon.
A right-left combo lands from Cannon.
Kuzmin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cannon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cannon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kuzmin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cannon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cannon misses with a wild combination.
Kuzmin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kuzmin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cannon counters with a left and a right that stings Kuzmin.
Kuzmin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cannon defends it nicely.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cannon throws a right hand that Kuzmin ducks under and follows up with a left that Kuzmin also avoids with ease.
Cannon throws a right hand that Kuzmin ducks under and follows up with a left that Kuzmin also avoids with ease.
Cannon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kuzmin pinned against the cage. Kuzmin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kuzmin wants to clinch but Cannon slips to the side
and Cannon counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cannon cracks Kuzmin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cannon is defended easily by Kuzmin.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kuzmin misses the jab.
Cannon fails in his attempt to clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Cannon blocks the leg kick.
Cannon is working the combinations to good effect here.
Kuzmin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cannon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kuzmin is breathing heavily.
Kuzmin tries to clinch
and Cannon counters with a two punch combo.
Kuzmin misses with a double jab
and Cannon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kuzmin thinking.
Cannon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cannon scores with a hook to the body. Kuzmin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cannon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kuzmin pinned against the cage. Kuzmin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kuzmin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cannon counters with a two punch combo.
Cannon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cannon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kuzmin.
Cannon lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kuzmin backs up against the cage.
Cannon lands with a nice body punch.
Kuzmin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Cannon counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cannon lands a slapping body shot.
Cannon has managed to clinch.
Cannon can't break the clinch.
Cannon drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kuzmin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cannon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kuzmin.
Kuzmin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cannon tries to clinch but Kuzmin is having none of it.
Kuzmin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cannon counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cannon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kuzmin dodges the punch combination from Cannon.
Cannon lands a really nice looking cross but Kuzmin seems unphased.
Cannon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kuzmin's waist but Kuzmin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cannon off to one side.
Kuzmin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cannon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kuzmin tries to bum rush Cannon with a series of wild strikes but Cannon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kuzmin throws the left hand but Cannon avoids the punch easily.
Kuzmin gets a clinch.
Kuzmin is stalling here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuzmin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cannon is keeping busy.
A shot in the inside from Cannon.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matthew Cannon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cannon has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Matthew Cannon!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Matthew Cannon!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Matthew Cannon!
Matthew Cannon wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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