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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mariuz Taurosevicius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonid Kulminator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kulminator is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by ZZ-No way out. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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175 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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170 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mariuz Taurosevicius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leonid Kulminator!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kulminator with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Taurosevicius lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Leonid Kulminator has been cut.
Taurosevicius misses with the body kick
enabling Kulminator to counter with a crisp jab.
Taurosevicius thows a leg kick but Kulminator checks it
letting Kulminator counter with a right hand.
Kulminator misses the shot to the body.
Taurosevicius throws a lazy head kick
and Kulminator counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kulminator scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kulminator dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taurosevicius misses with a double jab
and Kulminator counters with a straight right hand.
Taurosevicius swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kulminator cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taurosevicius takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kulminator misses with a kick to the body.
Taurosevicius misses with a kick to the body
and Kulminator counters with a nice leg kick.
Taurosevicius swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kulminator counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulminator connects with the punch.
Kulminator dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mariuz Taurosevicius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taurosevicius throws a sloppy body shot
and Kulminator makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Taurosevicius falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kulminator counters with a series of strikes. Taurosevicius will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kulminator lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Taurosevicius at a distance.
Taurosevicius gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kulminator makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Taurosevicius throws a head kick that misses
and Kulminator counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Taurosevicius misses with a double jab
and Kulminator counters with a thumping low kick.
Taurosevicius throws a poor cross that misses
and Kulminator counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Taurosevicius swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kulminator counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Taurosevicius misses with a leg kick
and Kulminator connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mariuz Taurosevicius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taurosevicius closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Taurosevicius swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kulminator counters with a nice leg kick.
Taurosevicius moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donk. Kulminator catches Taurosevicius right on the button with a cross.
Taurosevicius swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kulminator counters with a takedown into side control.
Kulminator is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Taurosevicius is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kulminator works to advance to full mount. Taurosevicius defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Kulminator looking to secure an arm triangle but Taurosevicius defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kulminator has control of Taurosevicius's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Taurosevicius regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulminator wants to finish this one by submission but Taurosevicius is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kulminator.
Taurosevicius wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kulminator.
Taurosevicius wants to hold on but Kulminator pushes him away.
Taurosevicius is trying to escape the mount but Kulminator keeps good control and instead manages to take Taurosevicius's back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kulminator throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Kulminator has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Taurosevicius breaks Kulminator's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Kulminator working a defensive guard here.
Taurosevicius preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taurosevicius looking to pass the guard.
Taurosevicius wants to control from the top but Kulminator keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonid Kulminator dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leonid Kulminator's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kulminator throws a body punch but Taurosevicius moves out of range.
Taurosevicius throws a head kick that misses
and Kulminator counters with a one-two to the body.
Taurosevicius misses with a double jab
and Kulminator counters with a nice uppercut.
Kulminator takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kulminator connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Taurosevicius throws a lazy head kick
and Kulminator counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Taurosevicius throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kulminator counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leonid Kulminator seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Taurosevicius throws a head kick that misses
and Kulminator counters with a low kick, right behind Taurosevicius 's knee.
Taurosevicius throws a poor cross that misses
and Kulminator counters with a nice leg kick.
Taurosevicius throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kulminator counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Taurosevicius moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taurosevicius takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A head kick by Taurosevicius misses
and Taurosevicius takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kulminator looks to score with a jab to the body but Taurosevicius is just out of range.
Taurosevicius falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kulminator counters with a slapping leg kick.
Taurosevicius throws a combination that misses
and Kulminator counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Taurosevicius misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Taurosevicius is looking to wear down Kulminator with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kulminator darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mariuz Taurosevicius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kulminator thows a body shot but no joy.
Taurosevicius has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Taurosevicius misses with a hook
and Kulminator makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Taurosevicius swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kulminator counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulminator scores with a body shot.
Taurosevicius doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Taurosevicius is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kulminator takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kulminator scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Taurosevicius doesn't seem bothered though.
Taurosevicius throws a right hand that misses
and Kulminator counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Taurosevicius's guard now.
Kulminator stands up and waves to Taurosevicius to follow him.
Taurosevicius looks to throw a body kick
and Kulminator counters with a solid body kick.
Kulminator tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Taurosevicius swivels and escapes.
Kulminator looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kulminator lands a nice looking body shot.
Kulminator throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Taurosevicius stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kulminator throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulminator misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Taurosevicius counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kulminator jabs Taurosevicius right on the nose. Taurosevicius blinks but takes it well.
Kulminator with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kulminator cracks Taurosevicius with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kulminator pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Taurosevicius back to the cage. Kulminator follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Mariuz Taurosevicius has been cut.
Kulminator throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taurosevicius falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kulminator counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Taurosevicius throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kulminator counters with a nice body shot.
Taurosevicius swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kulminator counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Taurosevicius thinking.
Kulminator fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taurosevicius manages to avoid it.
Taurosevicius avoids the body shot from Kulminator.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kulminator!
Kulminator throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Taurosevicius on the side of the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Taurosevicius blocks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kulminator. Taurosevicius does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kulminator swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick by Taurosevicius misses
and Kulminator counters with a nice body shot.
Taurosevicius throws a leg kick
and Kulminator counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Taurosevicius misses with a jab to the body
and Kulminator counters with a series of strikes. Taurosevicius will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taurosevicius throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kulminator has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taurosevicius misses with a leg kick
and Kulminator counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Taurosevicius thinking.
Taurosevicius looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Taurosevicius throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kulminator counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Taurosevicius throws a leg kick
and Kulminator counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonid Kulminator showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Taurosevicius on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kulminator lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kulminator thows a body kick. Taurosevicius tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Taurosevicius throws a head kick that misses
and Kulminator counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Taurosevicius takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Taurosevicius walks into a jab.
Kulminator lands a nice shot to the body.
Kulminator fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kulminator dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kulminator misses with a wild combination.
Taurosevicius avoids the body shot from Kulminator.
Kulminator fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulminator paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Danga de danga de dang - Taurosevicius scores with a four punch combination!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kulminator.
Taurosevicius falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kulminator counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Taurosevicius's guard now.
Kulminator stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Taurosevicius swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kulminator is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kulminator is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Taurosevicius is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Taurosevicius has escaped and now he's on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulminator wants to sweep here but Taurosevicius controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kulminator working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Taurosevicius.
Taurosevicius postures up.
Taurosevicius tries to stand but Kulminator is controlling from the bottom.
Kulminator wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulminator lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Taurosevicius!
Kulminator swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Taurosevicius is now in Kulminator's guard. A big mistake from Kulminator there, giving up the dominant position!
Taurosevicius tries to free his leg and advance position but Kulminator is retaining full guard.
Leonid Kulminator is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Taurosevicius is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taurosevicius pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kulminator is keeping the position for now.
Leonid Kulminator has got the better of the ground game so far.
Taurosevicius engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Taurosevicius wants to control from the top but Kulminator keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kulminator trying to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leonid Kulminator comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kulminator has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonid Kulminator!
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