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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Champ Kind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Mazzuca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Champ Kind!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robert Mazzuca!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mazzuca lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kind takes a step back to recover.
Mazzuca looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kind takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kind moves forwards but Mazzuca connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mazzuca scores with the left hand. Kind knows he should have avoided that one.
Kind is rocked!
Mazzuca misses with a low kick.
Kind fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mazzuca.
Kind throws a front kick that sends Mazzuca stumbling back into the cage.
Mazzuca tries a head kick but it misses.
Kind scores with a kick to the body.
Mazzuca is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mazzuca is looking to chop away at Kind's legs.
Kind throws a head kick that misses
and Mazzuca counters with a nice body kick.
Kind seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mazzuca, right into the meat.
Mazzuca looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kind appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazzuca misses with an uppercut
and Kind counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mazzuca uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kind.
Kind throws out a leg kick but Mazzuca moves out of range and Kind only half commits.
A solid body kick from Mazzuca.
Kind throws a right hand that misses
and Mazzuca counters with a nice uppercut.
Kind throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A big left from Mazzuca misses.
Kind appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kind moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mazzuca throws a wild body kick that Kind sees coming a mile off.
Kind looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Mazzuca scores with a leg kick.
Kind throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kind blocks the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kind throws a looping overhand right but Mazzuca ducks down to avoid it.
Mazzuca throws a half hearted mid kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Kind misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kind slips under a jab.
Mazzuca looks to land a body kick but Kind moved away.
Kind moves out of range of the body kick from Mazzuca.
Mazzuca just misses with a punch to the body.
Mazzuca misses with a hook. Kind ducked under it nicely.
Kind scores with a head kick. Mazzuca tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kind scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mazzuca lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kind takes a step back to recover.
Mazzuca throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kind lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mazzuca's sensitive parts.
Kind scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazzuca throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mazzuca takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mazzuca walks into a straight right hand from Kind.
Mazzuca looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kind tried to counter with a leg kick but Mazzuca avoided it.
Mazzuca misses with a hook
and Kind counters with a right hand to the body.
Kind fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mazzuca.
Kind thumps Mazzuca with a low kick.
Kind misses with a low kick.
Kind misses with a wild body shot.
Kind uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mazzuca.
Kind blocks the body kick.
Mazzuca wants to land a leg kick but Kind is out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Kind finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazzuca does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kind with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mazzuca to score with a decent uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mazzuca on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kind. Kind obviously looking to wear him down.
Kind jabs Mazzuca right on the nose. Mazzuca blinks but takes it well.
Mazzuca misses with a hook.
Kind fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mazzuca just manages to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mazzuca.
Kind keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A jab from Kind finds it's way through Mazzuca's defenses.
Mazzuca throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kind misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mazzuca.
Mazzuca attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mazzuca goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Champ Kind will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mazzuca avoids the head kick by Kind.
A telegraphed right hand from Mazzuca misses the target.
Mazzuca misses with a straight right.
Kind tries to score with a low kick but Mazzuca moves his leg out of the way.
Kind wants to slow Mazzuca down by chopping away at his legs.
Champ Kind is winning the standup battle so far.
Kind ducks under a wild hook from Mazzuca.
A head kick misses from Kind.
Mazzuca swings for the body but Kind moves out of range.
Mazzuca throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That kick from Mazzuca tenderised Kind's leg. Kind is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kind scores with a spinning back kick!
Kind connects with a body shot that sends Mazzuca's belly button to the back.
Mazzuca stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kind.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazzuca misses with an uppercut. Kind saw that one coming.
Kind fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mazzuca just manages to avoid it.
Kind connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mazzuca momentarily.
Mazzuca throws a low kick but Kind moves out of range easily.
Mazzuca waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kind.
Good leg kick by Kind there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mazzuca lands with a right hand.
Mazzuca lands with a good body shot.
Kind checks the leg kick nicely there.
The fighters circling - Mazzuca throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good leg kick by Mazzuca there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kind checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mazzuca chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kind lands with a thumping leg kick.
Robert Mazzuca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kind throws a chopping leg kick but Mazzuca manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kind fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mazzuca.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kind scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mazzuca doesn't seem bothered though.
Some bone on bone action there as Mazzuca checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mazzuca is looking to land body kicks.
Mazzuca ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kind moves away.
Kind looks for the body kick but Mazzuca saw that one coming.
Mazzuca scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kind throws a lazy head kick
and Mazzuca moves into the clinch.
Mazzuca has Kind pressed against the cage.
Kind goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mazzuca fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazzuca misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mazzuca blocks an uppercut.
Mazzuca lands with a light punch inside.
Kind is looking to break free of the clinch but Mazzuca has double underhooks.
Kind blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kind.
Kind swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mazzuca blocks a body shot from Kind.
Mazzuca swings wildly with an uppercut but Kind uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mazzuca swings wildly with an uppercut but Kind uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mazzuca misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mazzuca keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kind's efforts to push away.
Mazzuca working aggressively here.
Mazzuca can't find room to land a body shot as Kind controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazzuca lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mazzuca is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kind is keeping busy.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mazzuca seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Mazzuca misses with a hook from the clinch.
Come on Mazzuca - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mazzuca blocking some punches.
Mazzuca breaks from the clinch.
Mazzuca moves in looking to clinch but Kind pushes him off.
An inside leg kick lands from Mazzuca.
Kind ducks under a wild hook from Mazzuca.
Kind connects with a solid leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mazzuca throws a hook to the side of Kind's head but Kind sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Mazzuca showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Good work by Kind as he checks the leg kick.
Mazzuca with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mazzuca connects with an inside leg kick.
Mazzuca throws the left hand but Kind avoids the punch easily.
Kind blocks a jab.
Kind lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mazzuca keeps Kind at a distance using the push kick.
Mazzuca takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kind takes one to the chin there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazzuca misses with a straight left.
It appears Kind was looking to counter with a kick there.
Mazzuca steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kind. That one must have hurt.
Mazzuca throws the kick towards the body but Kind avoids it.
A quick step to the side and Kind tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kind tries to keep at a distance but Mazzuca has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazzuca has a couple of punches blocked by Kind.
Kind presses Mazzuca against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mazzuca takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kind blocks a body shot from Mazzuca.
Mazzuca misses with some punches.
Mazzuca taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mazzuca misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mazzuca throws a punch but it's blocked by Kind.
Kind breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mazzuca blocks the body kick.
Mazzuca blocks a head kick by Kind.
Mazzuca's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kind moves away from the strike by Mazzuca.
Mazzuca takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mazzuca has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kind.
Kind lands a nice shot that snaps Mazzuca's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazzuca throws a poor cross that misses
and Kind counters with a stiff right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kind.
Kind looking to land some kicks to the body here.
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!
Kind takes one to the chin there.
Mazzuca chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kind connects with a single shot there.
Mazzuca throws a body shot but no joy.
Kind pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kind misses with a hook
and Mazzuca counters with an inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mazzuca.
Mazzuca doesn't manage to clinch there - Kind circles away.
Kind throws a solid leg kick but Mazzuca takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kind.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Kind misses its intended target.
Mazzuca let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kind stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mazzuca.
Kind lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kind bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kind appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kind misses with a head kick.
Mazzuca steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kind.
Kind lands a jab to Mazzuca's midsection.
Kind tries a head kick but it misses.
Kind scores with a jab to the body.
Kind with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mazzuca looks to score with a jab to the body but Kind is just out of range.
Kind on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kind avoids a kick to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mazzuca lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kind has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kind and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mazzuca on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kind. Kind obviously looking to wear him down.
Mazzuca does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mazzuca throws a low kick but Kind avoids it.
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!
Kind throws a leg kick but Mazzuca sees it coming and moves out of range.
You can see that Mazzuca has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Kind throws a head kick that misses.
Kind checks a leg kick nicely.
Mazzuca fails with an attempt to clinch.
As Mazzuca backs away, Kind returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Mazzuca pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kind is out of range and Mazzuca settles back down.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mazzuca.
Kind throws a head kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Champ Kind.
I think Kind has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Champ Kind!
During a confident post fight interview, Champ Kind thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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