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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Vovkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Kusilutka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Igor Kusilutka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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178 cm
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170 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
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189 cm
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185 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Vlad Vovkov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Igor Kusilutka! The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kusilutka drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Kusilutka looking to pass the guard. Kusilutka is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Kusilutka avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've been hearing good reports from Vovkov's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today. Kusilutka throwing strikes but missing. Vovkov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kusilutka sitting in guard, not really doing much. Vovkov looking for a guillotine here but Kusilutka defends easily.
Vovkov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Kusilutka is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kusilutka's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige. Vovkov looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kusilutka passes into half guard.
Vovkov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Kusilutka stands up from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kusilutka closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Kusilutka slips a nice elbow through Vovkov's hands, connecting with Vovkov's forehead. Kusilutka is trying to control the action in half guard but Vovkov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Vovkov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Kusilutka wants to stand up but Vovkov is controlling the position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Kusilutka stands up out of the half guard. Excellent takedown into side control there by Kusilutka. Vovkov manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kusilutka's best efforts. Vovkov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kusilutka pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vovkov looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Vovkov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kusilutka pulls his head out easily. Vovkov looking for subs from the bottom but Kusilutka mounts him! Kusilutka controlling from the full mount. Vovkov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kusilutka wants to control the pace but Vovkov is squirming around nicely. Kusilutka scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kusilutka controlling the pace for now. Vovkov is desperately trying to improve his position but Kusilutka has a good base and remains in mount. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kusilutka cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
This has been an exciting period of action! Vovkov in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Kusilutka controlling from mount. Kusilutka lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Kusilutka pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Kusilutka dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kusilutka takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Vovkov is rocked! Vovkov tries to get into range but Kusilutka steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Vovkov! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Kusilutka scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Igor Kusilutka!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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