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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Kuznetsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Wick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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220 lbs
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273 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Kuznetsov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Wick!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wick misses with a head kick.
Kuznetsov misses with a hook. Wick ducked under it nicely.
Kuznetsov goes for a double leg but Wick avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wick continues to drive forward.
Wick decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kuznetsov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wick.
Wick working the head and body with strikes.
Wick controlling the pace.
Wick escapes and gets back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wick fails to land the takedown.
Kuznetsov misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetsov tries to land a front kick but Wick steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wick misses with a takedown attempt - Kuznetsov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wick clinches up with Kuznetsov and pushes him back against the cage.
Wick is trying to drag Kuznetsov to the mat but Kuznetsov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ivan Kuznetsov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Wick.
Kuznetsov can't get the takedown.
Wick gets through Kuznetsov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wick pulls guard effortlessly.
Wick is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kuznetsov wants to control from the top but Wick keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov being controlled here momentarily.
Wick looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kuznetsov is one step ahead there.
Wick bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kuznetsov's guard.
Kuznetsov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kuznetsov tries to get out of the position.
Wick in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wick slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Wick gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Donk. Kuznetsov catches Wick right on the button with a cross.
Wick tries a head kick but it misses.
Wick instigates a clinch.
Wick manages to break the clinch.
Wick throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kuznetsov just misses with a punch to the body.
Wick tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kuznetsov defends well and Wick ends up having to push Kuznetsov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Wick slips a straight right by Kuznetsov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wick tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kuznetsov defends well and Wick ends up having to push Kuznetsov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Wick forces Kuznetsov back against the cage and clinches.
Wick looking to throw knees to the head but Kuznetsov is blocking nicely.
Kuznetsov tries to pull guard but Wick won't allow it.
Wick can't get the takedown.
Kuznetsov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kuznetsov tries to break the clinch but Wick is controlling the position.
Wick drags the fight down to the ground.
Kuznetsov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kuznetsov stands up over Wick, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wick looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kuznetsov passes into half guard.
Kuznetsov could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wick blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kuznetsov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Wick dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kuznetsov fails with a takedown attempt.
Kuznetsov throws a wild body kick that Wick sees coming a mile off.
Wick gets a takedown into half guard.
Wick is controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wick trying to mount his opponent but Kuznetsov defends it.
Kuznetsov gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wick is standing up over Kuznetsov. Kuznetsov looks to escape but Wick dives into side control.
Kuznetsov prevents Wick from moving into mount.
Wick tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Wick controlling the position from side mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wick stands up.
Kuznetsov looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Kuznetsov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kuznetsov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kuznetsov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wick changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kuznetsov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wick.
Wick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kuznetsov shoots in looking for a takedown. Wick tries to sprawl out of it but Kuznetsov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wick manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov shoots in for a takedown but Wick shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Kuznetsov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wick misses with a takedown attempt - Kuznetsov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kuznetsov gets caught flat footed, as Wick shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wick controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Wick decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kuznetsov, up you get!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wick fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Wick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Wick fails to land the takedown.
Kuznetsov throws a sloppy head kick and Wick moves out of range easily.
Kuznetsov throws a series of punches but Wick avoids them all with ease.
Kuznetsov avoids the head kick by Wick.
Wick goes for a double leg but Kuznetsov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kuznetsov continues to drive forward.
Kuznetsov stuffs the takedown attempt from Wick. Wick gets slowly back to his feet.
Ivan Kuznetsov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Wick.
Kuznetsov throws a low kick but Wick avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuznetsov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wick tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kuznetsov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wick showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kuznetsov.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wick shoots for a takedown but Kuznetsov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kuznetsov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Wick fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kuznetsov, pushing him back against the cage.
Wick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kuznetsov avoids it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Wick - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Wick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wick doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kuznetsov counters with a right hand to the body.
Wick shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kuznetsov sprawls well. Kuznetsov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wick gets slowly back to his feet.
Ivan Kuznetsov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuznetsov throws a push kick but Wick slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ivan Kuznetsov is winning the standup battle so far.
Kuznetsov scores with a one two! Wick had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kuznetsov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wick avoids the head kick by Kuznetsov.
Wick tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kuznetsov jabs Wick to the body, keeping him at a distance.
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!
Wick takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wick on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kuznetsov fails to land with a series of punches.
Kuznetsov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wick.
Nice shot by Kuznetsov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov throws a leg kick that misses.
Wick gets the takedown into side control.
Kuznetsov is looking for a sweep.
Kuznetsov wants to get back to his feet.
Kuznetsov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wick working away.
Wick staying calm.
John Wick has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wick is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kuznetsov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kuznetsov wants to control but Wick postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Kuznetsov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wick has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Wick!
Ivan Kuznetsov was interviewed post fight and said 'Thanks God!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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