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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Igor Kusilutka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ikki De Fenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Fenix has chosen Killing Inside as his entrance music. Ikki De Fenix told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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185 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
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175 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Solid 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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Igor Kusilutka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ikki De Fenix!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kusilutka tries to clinch but De Fenix moves out of range.
Kusilutka fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kusilutka shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kusilutka is working for a kimura but De Fenix is defending it quite comfortably.
De Fenix felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kusilutka wants to work for an arm triangle but De Fenix is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kusilutka missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kusilutka sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. De Fenix defending well though.
Kusilutka missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kusilutka is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kusilutka is looking for a kimura here.
Kusilutka wants to work for an arm triangle but De Fenix is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kusilutka is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kusilutka not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kusilutka sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. De Fenix defending well though.
Kusilutka wants to work for an arm triangle but De Fenix is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kusilutka sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. De Fenix defending well though.
Kusilutka is looking for a kimura but De Fenix is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kusilutka to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Fenix pushes Kusilutka off and gets back to his feet.
Kusilutka instigates a clinch.
Kusilutka jumps guard but De Fenix turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
De Fenix tries to work over Kusilutka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Fenix misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Fenix misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from De Fenix fails to land.
Kusilutka wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Kusilutka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kusilutka goes for a takedown in the clinch but De Fenix prevents it.
Kusilutka jumps guard but De Fenix turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kusilutka tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
De Fenix scores with a shot to the side of Kusilutka's head.
Kusilutka tries to pull guard but De Fenix won't allow it.
Kusilutka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite De Fenix's efforts to push away.
De Fenix swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kusilutka is trying to pull guard but De Fenix turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
De Fenix swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kusilutka is looking for a takedown.
Kusilutka tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. De Fenix just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kusilutka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, De Fenix scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Fenix stops a takedown attempt from Kusilutka.
De Fenix is defending well against a takedown attempt.
De Fenix makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from De Fenix on the inside.
Kusilutka trying to stall but De Fenix improves his position.
De Fenix misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kusilutka is looking for a takedown up against the cage. De Fenix gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
De Fenix softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from De Fenix.
De Fenix makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
De Fenix scores with a shot to the side of Kusilutka's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ikki De Fenix dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kusilutka dives in for a single leg takedown but De Fenix sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Igor Kusilutka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kusilutka gets a takedown into half guard.
De Fenix is defending against the submission attempts here by Kusilutka.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Fenix is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kusilutka looks to land a strike but De Fenix avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kusilutka throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as De Fenix works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kusilutka is looking to work some ground and pound but De Fenix has wrist control.
De Fenix utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kusilutka is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! De Fenix is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! De Fenix has escaped and now he's on top!
De Fenix really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kusilutka. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kusilutka keeping full guard, as De Fenix tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
De Fenix preventing the sweep.
Kusilutka looking to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
De Fenix gets caught napping as Kusilutka dives in and scores a takedown. De Fenix manages to retain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kusilutka drops back looking for a leg! De Fenix is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and De Fenix manages to kick Kusilutka off! Kusilutka jumps back into De Fenix's guard.
Kusilutka throwing strikes but missing.
Kusilutka with a nice head shot there.
Kusilutka throwing strikes but missing.
Kusilutka has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kusilutka has gone for a leg lock! De Fenix slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kusilutka's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kusilutka looking to hit a scissor sweep but De Fenix is one step ahead there.
Kusilutka is working hard here to advance position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
De Fenix wants to get up but he can't break Kusilutka's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Kusilutka dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
De Fenix misses the shot to the body.
Kusilutka feinted with a counter takedown.
Kusilutka feints and as De Fenix raises his hands in defense, Kusilutka changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kusilutka accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kusilutka throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kusilutka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kusilutka throws a big elbow that misses.
Kusilutka working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kusilutka throwing strikes from guard but De Fenix blocks nicely.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
De Fenix utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kusilutka chips away with some ground and pound.
Kusilutka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
De Fenix avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kusilutka missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
De Fenix cracks Kusilutka with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kusilutka.
Kusilutka looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
De Fenix wants to control but Kusilutka is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kusilutka misses with a head shot. De Fenix uses the momentum to regain guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if De Fenix can do anything to dispel that myth.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kusilutka accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kusilutka postures up in De Fenix's guard and throws a big left but De Fenix blocks it.
Kusilutka postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kusilutka is looking to work some ground and pound but De Fenix has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kusilutka postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
De Fenix is trying to control the position but Kusilutka postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kusilutka shoots for a double leg takedown but De Fenix sprawls well. He's pushed Kusilutka's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
De Fenix stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and De Fenix wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Kusilutka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Fenix fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from De Fenix.
De Fenix fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Fenix. Kusilutka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Igor Kusilutka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kusilutka has closed the distance and engaged De Fenix in a clinch.
De Fenix escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kusilutka on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice takedown defense from De Fenix. No joy for Kusilutka on that attempt.
Kusilutka closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kusilutka working the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kusilutka working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kusilutka misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Kusilutka showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kusilutka 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Kusilutka!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Igor Kusilutka made sure he mentioned Soul Supremacy Fight Gear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
Ikki De Fenix spoke after the fight, saying 'he was the better man tonight. '.
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energy
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hype
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