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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Kuznetsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apidej Sit Hirun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuznetsov's entrance music is Siberia - Cold winter night whispers. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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200 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ivan Kuznetsov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Apidej Sit Hirun!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sit Hirun shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sit Hirun has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sit Hirun goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kuznetsov misses with a wild body shot.
A good leg kick by Sit Hirun.
Kuznetsov misses with a looping left.
Kuznetsov lunges at Sit Hirun with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sit Hirun's hand.
Kuznetsov swings widly with a right hand
and Sit Hirun counters with a big head kick but Kuznetsov shrugs it off.
It looks like Ivan Kuznetsov has been cut.
Kuznetsov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sit Hirun checks a leg kick nicely.
Some wild striking there from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov throws a body punch but Sit Hirun moves out of range.
No joy there for Kuznetsov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuznetsov checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sit Hirun lands with a kick to the temple. Kuznetsov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kuznetsov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kuznetsov lands a right hook to the body.
A nice combination there by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov swings for the body but Sit Hirun moves out of range.
Kuznetsov misses with a looping right.
Sit Hirun blocks a jab.
Kuznetsov misses with a few strikes there.
Kuznetsov throws a jab when Sit Hirun was well out of range.
Sit Hirun connects with a solid leg kick.
Kuznetsov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sit Hirun circles away quickly and effectively.
Kuznetsov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kuznetsov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sit Hirun showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov connects with a body shot that sends Sit Hirun's belly button to the back.
Sit Hirun has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kuznetsov finds it's way round the side to connect with Sit Hirun's head.
Kuznetsov throws a jab when Sit Hirun was well out of range.
Kuznetsov moves away from the strike by Sit Hirun.
Sit Hirun misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kuznetsov scores with a nice right hand.
Kuznetsov works Sit Hirun's body with a nice hook.
Sit Hirun tried to score with a low kick but Kuznetsov checks it.
Sit Hirun throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kuznetsov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kuznetsov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov connects with a jab.
Kuznetsov misses with a straight right.
Kuznetsov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sit Hirun moves into range and clinches up with Kuznetsov.
Sit Hirun breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sit Hirun seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Kuznetsov shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Sit Hirun is backing up but Kuznetsov catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Sit Hirun covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Kuznetsov Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Kuznetsov!
Ivan Kuznetsov spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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hype
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pop
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