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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robert Kugan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Starikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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158 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Kugan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Anton Starikov!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kugan throws a shot to the body.
Starikov throws a hook but Kugan blocks it.
Kugan misses with a two punch combination.
Starikov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kugan. Kugan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A punch combination from Kugan misses.
Kugan throws a right and a left that both miss.
A decent looking cross lands there for Starikov.
Starikov throws a hook but Kugan blocks it.
Starikov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kugan moves away.
Kugan throws a sloppy head kick and Starikov moves out of range easily.
Kugan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Starikov drives through and clinches with Kugan against the ropes.
Starikov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kugan tries to clinch up.
Kugan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Starikov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Some wild striking there from Kugan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab, jab by Kugan - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Starikov misses.
Kugan moves forwards but Starikov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Anton Starikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kugan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Starikov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Starikov, right into the meat.
Starikov throws a series of punches but Kugan moves out of range.
Kugan slips under a jab.
Starikov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Starikov looks to land a right hand but Kugan moved out of range.
Kugan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Starikov counters with a stiff right hand.
Starikov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kugan moves out of range of the strikes.
Kugan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Starikov looks to land a combination but Kugan avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Starikov misses the target.
Starikov dodges the punch combination from Kugan.
A slow jab from Starikov misses its intended target.
Donk. Starikov catches Kugan right on the button with a cross.
Starikov tests Kugan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Anton Starikov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Starikov misses.
A cross from Kugan lands.
Starikov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Starikov connects with a high kick.
Kugan throws a body punch but Starikov moves out of range.
Starikov gets tackled into the ropes by Kugan. Kugan maintains the clinch.
Starikov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starikov throws a solid leg kick but Kugan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Starikov.
Kugan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kugan works Starikov's body with a nice hook.
Kugan moves out of range of the strikes.
Kugan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Starikov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kugan closes the distance and pushes Starikov back into the ropes.
Kugan tries to pull guard but Starikov forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Starikov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick from Starikov lands but Kugan takes it in his stride.
Starikov throws a hook but Kugan blocks it.
Starikov looks to land a left hand but Kugan moved out of range nicely.
Starikov moves in looking to clinch but Kugan pushes him off.
Starikov closes the distance and pushes Kugan back into the ropes.
Starikov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kugan tries to throw a body punch but Starikov avoids it by throwing Kugan back against the ropes.
Starikov manages to break the clinch.
Kugan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kugan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Starikov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Starikov throws an overhand right that lands on Kugan's shoulder, as Kugan tries to avoid the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kugan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kugan misses with a hook.
Starikov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Starikov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Starikov misses with a wild body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Starikov misses with a wild body shot.
Starikov fails to land with a series of punches.
Kugan misses with a double jab
and Starikov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Starikov dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Starikov misses with a straight right.
Starikov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Anton Starikov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Starikov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A jab from Kugan misses.
Kugan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Starikov.
Starikov is looking to clinch.
Starikov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Starikov throws the left hand but Kugan avoids the punch easily.
Starikov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kugan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Starikov thows a body shot but no joy.
Kugan doesn't manage to clinch there - Starikov circles away.
Kugan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Starikov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Starikov misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kugan tries to bum rush Starikov with a series of wild strikes but Starikov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Starikov connects with a leg kick. Kugan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Starikov swings widly with a right hand
and Kugan counters with a stiff right hand.
Starikov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kugan.
Starikov swings widly with a right hand
and Kugan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kugan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Starikov walks into a stiff left hand from Kugan.
Starikov loads up on a big right hand but Kugan slips the punch.
Starikov thumps Kugan with a low kick.
Starikov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Starikov has closed the distance and engaged Kugan in a clinch.
Starikov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Starikov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Starikov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kugan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starikov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Starikov feints and then cracks Kugan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kugan down.
Robert Kugan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A left lands for Kugan.
Kugan with a jab.
Kugan throws a wild body kick that Starikov sees coming a mile off.
Starikov misses with a straight left.
Starikov throws a looping overhand right but Kugan ducks down to avoid it.
Starikov misses with a looping left.
A nice leg kick lands there from Starikov.
Starikov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kugan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kugan throws a right and a left that Starikov avoids nicely.
Kugan tries to close the distance and clinch but Starikov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kugan tries to land a leg kick but Starikov saw it coming and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starikov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kugan.
Starikov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Starikov misses the jab.
Kugan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Starikov throws out the jab.
A punch combination from Starikov misses.
Starikov is breathing heavily.
Nice uppercut there from Kugan.
Starikov misses with a series of wild punches.
Kugan fails to land with a series of punches.
Kugan moves out of range of the strikes.
That kick from Starikov tenderised Kugan's leg. Kugan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kugan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kugan moves out of range as Starikov strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starikov throws out a loose jab but Kugan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Starikov throws a shot from downtown. Kugan moves away and avoids it.
Starikov thuds his shin into the meat of Kugan's side.
Starikov throws a hook but Kugan blocks it.
Kugan looks to score with a jab to the body but Starikov is just out of range.
Starikov stuffs the takedown attempt from Kugan. Kugan gets slowly back to his feet.
Starikov misses with a hook. Kugan ducked under it nicely.
Starikov misses with a low kick.
Kugan doesn't manage to clinch there - Starikov circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Starikov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kugan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kugan scores with a jab to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kugan misses with a series of wild punches.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Starikov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Starikov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kugan throws a series of punches but Starikov avoids them all with ease.
Kugan tries a head kick but it misses.
Kugan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Starikov misses with a left hand
and Kugan counters with a one-two to the body.
Starikov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Starikov misses with a hook to the body
letting Kugan counter with a right hand.
Starikov misses with a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Starikov. That's going to slow Kugan down.
Starikov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Starikov.
Kugan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Starikov throws out the jab.
Kugan misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starikov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Starikov.
Starikov misses with a straight left.
Starikov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kugan moves out of range of the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Kugan.
Kugan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Starikov is looking to clinch but Kugan is avoiding it.
Starikov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Starikov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kugan, pushing him back against the ropes.
Kugan tries to circle away but Starikov has him pinned against the ropes.
Starikov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starikov landing knees to the head.
Starikov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kugan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Starikov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Crunch! Starikov slams his shin into Kugan's torso.
Kugan misses with a hook. Starikov ducked under it nicely.
Kugan moves out of range of the leg kick from Starikov.
Kugan throws a nice looking combination but Starikov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kugan misses with the combination.
Kugan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Starikov cracks Kugan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Starikov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starikov throws a big shot that misses.
A swing and a miss from Starikov.
Starikov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kugan digs a good hook to Starikov's body.
Starikov looks to land a right hand but Kugan moved out of range.
Kugan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kugan slips under a jab.
Kugan is looking to clinch but Starikov is avoiding it.
Starikov throws a jab when Kugan was well out of range.
Kugan is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Starikov throws a lazy uppercut
and Kugan counters with a three punch combo that has Starikov backing up. Starikov nods at Kugan to acknowledge the strikes.
Starikov throws a hook but Kugan avoids it easily.
Starikov throws a shot from downtown. Kugan moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starikov misses with a body kick.
Starikov moves into the clinch successfully.
Kugan has had enough of the clinch but Starikov keeps him there for the moment.
Kugan working hard to break the clinch.
Kugan tries to circle away but Starikov has him pinned against the ropes.
Starikov lands a knee to the head.
Starikov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kugan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Robert Kugan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Starikov.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kugan misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Starikov scores with a knee to the head.
Anton Starikov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kugan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Starikov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kugan misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anton Starikov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Starikov 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anton Starikov!
A victorious Anton Starikov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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