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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eka Tahuna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandr Kuznetsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eka Tahuna has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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176 cm
28
165 lbs
12 - 5 - 1 |
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182 cm
23
170 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Eka Tahuna! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexandr Kuznetsov! The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tahuna sizes up Kuznetsov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Tahuna has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kuznetsov. Tahuna avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Kuznetsov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Eka Tahuna has been cut. Kuznetsov misses with a hook to the body
and Tahuna counters with a low kick, right behind Kuznetsov 's knee. Kuznetsov thows a leg kick but Tahuna checks it and Tahuna counters with a solid body kick. Tahuna cracks Kuznetsov with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Tahuna has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Kuznetsov to stand back up!
Kuznetsov is rocked!
It looks like Alexandr Kuznetsov has been cut. 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! Tahuna thumps Kuznetsov with a low kick. Kuznetsov is still on wobbly legs! Can Tahuna finish him? Tahuna misses with the combination.
Kuznetsov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Kuznetsov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Kuznetsov seems to have recovered his senses. Kuznetsov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tahuna scores with a shot to the body.
Tahuna moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tahuna uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kuznetsov has time to react. A telegraphed right hand from Kuznetsov misses the target. Tahuna fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuznetsov manages to avoid it. Kuznetsov misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tahuna scores with a shot to the body.
Tahuna scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kuznetsov in his tracks. Tahuna looks to land a left hand but Kuznetsov moved out of range nicely. Kuznetsov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tahuna looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Tahuna lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Kuznetsov goes down and covers up as Tahuna starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eka Tahuna! Eka Tahuna decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
89% |
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