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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Takeshi Kusimuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baako The African (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kusimuki's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, National Anthem Of Japan. Takeshi Kusimuki has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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190 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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199 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Takeshi Kusimuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Baako The African!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Kusimuki.
The African misses with a straight left.
No luck with that takedown attempt from The African.
A clash of legs there as Kusimuki blocks the low kick.
Kusimuki bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of The African's head.
The African misses the shot to the body.
The African has a takedown stuffed.
The African scores with a body shot.
The African looks to throw the jab but Kusimuki is out of range.
The African lands a lovely overhand right.
Kusimuki takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The African fails to land the takedown.
Takeshi Kusimuki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baako The African.
Kusimuki connects with a good right hand that stumbles The African. The African circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The African doesn't manage to clinch there - Kusimuki circles away.
Kusimuki takes the fight into the clinch.
The African tries to circle away but Kusimuki has him pinned against the cage.
Kusimuki is working The African over against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The African is trying to break the clinch but Kusimuki has him pressed against the cage.
Kusimuki with a knee to the head.
The African looks gassed!
Kusimuki lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Kusimuki on the inside.
The African has had enough of the clinch but Kusimuki keeps him there for the moment.
The African drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kusimuki lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Kusimuki - that landed with a thud.
A right handed body shot lands from Kusimuki.
A shot in the inside from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kusimuki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kusimuki scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kusimuki pushes The African back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Kusimuki scores with a nice short uppercut.
The African wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kusimuki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The African is rocked!
The African being controlled against the cage.
The African is still on wobbly legs! Can Kusimuki finish him?
Kusimuki lands a shot to the body.
Kusimuki landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The African seems to have recovered his senses.
Kusimuki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kusimuki lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops The African to his knees! Kusimuki keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Takeshi Kusimuki!
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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
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