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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wladimir Kuslovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cenk Uygur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cenk Uygur has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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183 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wladimir Kuslovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cenk Uygur!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuslovich just misses with a punch to the body.
Kuslovich throws a half hearted mid kick.
Uygur is looking to slow Kuslovich down with leg kicks.
Kuslovich is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Uygur lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kuslovich is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Uygur's half guard.
Kuslovich trying to pass the guard but Uygur defending well.
Uygur trying to control from the bottom.
Kuslovich tries to pass to full mount but Uygur defends it.
Kuslovich seems to be working for a kimura but Uygur defends the submission attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuslovich wants to take a breather but Uygur is having none of it.
Uygur is looking to control Kuslovich's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Uygur avoid being mounted?
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kuslovich is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Uygur is just riding it out for now. Kuslovich eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uygur is trying to stand up here but Kuslovich is controlling him well.
Uygur tries to roll over but Kuslovich keeps him under control.
Kuslovich is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Uygur as he works his way to full guard.
Uygur controlling the position.
Kuslovich is looking to work some ground and pound but Uygur has wrist control.
Our spies down at at TEAMBEAST Training Asylum (ELITE COACHES + SAUNA) inform us that Uygur has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Kuslovich content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Uygur is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Uygur is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Uygur controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuslovich trying to control but Uygur is working from the bottom.
Uygur looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Cenk Uygur wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kuslovich looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kuslovich has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kuslovich there as he acknowledges the shot.
Uygur's corner calls for a 1-2. Uygur obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Uygur moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Uygur. That snapped Kuslovich's head back.
Kuslovich throws a sloppy head kick
and Uygur counters by moving into the clinch.
Uygur managing to block the knees to the body from Kuslovich.
Kuslovich avoiding damage as Uygur throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Kuslovich fails to land.
Uygur on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuslovich blocks an elbow strike.
Uygur lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
It looks like Wladimir Kuslovich has been cut.
Uygur lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kuslovich is rocked!
Kuslovich throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kuslovich throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kuslovich tries a knee to the head but Uygur blocks it.
Kuslovich throws a knee to the head but misses.
Uygur is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Uygur holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Kuslovich's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Uygur lands a knee to the body.
Uygur presses Kuslovich against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kuslovich is breathing heavily.
Kuslovich with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kuslovich pushes off an throws an elbow but Uygur leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Uygur lands a nice elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuslovich throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Uygur lands a damaging elbow.
Kuslovich misses with an elbow over the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uygur stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Uygur crunches a lovely knee into Kuslovich's ribcage.
Uygur lands an elbow just above Kuslovich 's eye.
Kuslovich takes a knee right on the jaw!
Oh Kuslovich is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kuslovich missing with knees to the body.
Kuslovich seems to have got his legs back now.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Uygur lands a good knee to the midsection. Kuslovich won't want to take too many of those.
Uygur is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kuslovich is keeping busy.
Uygur using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Uygur landing knees to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Uygur lands a damaging elbow.
Uygur lands an elbow just above Kuslovich 's eye.
Kuslovich definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Uygur unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Uygur with a knee to the head.
Wladimir Kuslovich's cut is getting worse.
Kuslovich takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cenk Uygur dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wladimir Kuslovich's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Uygur feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Uygur got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kuslovich has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Uygur has managed to get both his arms back between Kuslovich's legs - danger averted.
Kuslovich wants to improve his position but instead Uygur has moved into half guard.
Uygur is keen to just control but Kuslovich is a slippery customer.
Kuslovich is looking for a sweep. Uygur is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Uygur wants to control but Kuslovich is keeping him busy.
Kuslovich tries to get to full guard but Uygur has control of the leg.
Uygur lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Uygur is looking to take a break and control but Kuslovich is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kuslovich trying to control from the bottom.
Kuslovich looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kuslovich is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uygur scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kuslovich is looking to improve his position.
Uygur drops an elbow to the side of Kuslovich's head.
Uygur wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kuslovich keeps working.
Kuslovich wants to sweep but Uygur has passed to side control!
Uygur scores with a couple of short elbows.
Uygur tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Uygur has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kuslovich is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuslovich is not content to let Uygur control the position.
Kuslovich is trying to get back to half guard.
Kuslovich gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kuslovich looking for submissions off his back.
Kuslovich actively working from the bottom here.
Uygur performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Uygur is going to stand back up.
Kuslovich looking for submissions off his back.
Uygur is keen to just control but Kuslovich is a slippery customer.
Kuslovich trying to control but Uygur postures up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Uygur trying to control the action but Kuslovich is working from the bottom.
Cenk Uygur has got the better of the ground game so far.
Uygur is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kuslovich is just riding it out for now. Uygur eventually gives up the hold.
Kuslovich is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uygur thows a huge punch but Kuslovich dodges it nicely.
Uygur slips a nice elbow through Kuslovich's hands, connecting with Kuslovich's forehead.
Uygur is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Uygur perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kuslovich tries to get to full guard but Uygur has control of the leg.
Kuslovich is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Uygur scores with a couple of nice shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kuslovich wants to improve his position but Uygur is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cenk Uygur showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wladimir Kuslovich's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Uygur fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kuslovich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Uygur manages to avoid it.
Kuslovich tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Uygur is looking to clinch.
Kuslovich blocks a head kick by Uygur.
Uygur lands a jab to Kuslovich's midsection.
Kuslovich takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Uygur scores with a sloppy right hand. Kuslovich should have avoided that one.
Uygur throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kuslovich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Uygur sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Uygur tries to clinch up.
Kuslovich shoots in and gets a takedown into Uygur's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uygur manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Uygur controlling from the full mount.
Kuslovich wants to hold on but Uygur pushes him away.
Uygur raining down hammerfists from mount.
Uygur working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Uygur lands a heavy elbow.
Kuslovich is working to get back to half guard.
Uygur has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Uygur cracks Kuslovich with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuslovich tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuslovich is in a horrible position here. Uygur smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kuslovich tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kuslovich gets back to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Uygur in particular looking to stall.
Uygur tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kuslovich knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Uygur slows the pace down in half guard.
Uygur prevents Kuslovich from improving his position.
Kuslovich works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuslovich has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Uygur can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Uygur controls from within his opponent's guard.
Uygur scoring with some ground and pound.
Kuslovich keeping moving, preventing Uygur from controlling successfully.
Kuslovich working for a triangle but Uygur defends it easily.
Uygur content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Uygur wants to control from the top but Kuslovich keeps moving.
Wladimir Kuslovich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuslovich looking for a guillotine here but Uygur defends easily.
Uygur chips away with some ground and pound.
Uygur makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kuslovich working for a triangle but Uygur defends it easily.
Uygur postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kuslovich is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuslovich working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Uygur doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Uygur manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cenk Uygur comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Uygur 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cenk Uygur!
After winning the bout, Cenk Uygur thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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