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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darren Kissel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Makar Vershinin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kissel comes to the cage accompanied by Coal Chamber - Loco. Darren Kissel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darren Kissel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Makar Vershinin !
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kissel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vershinin scores with a shot to the body.
A lazy left from Vershinin finds it's target.
Kissel sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kissel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kissel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Martial Arts Dojo in the buildup to the fight.
Vershinin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kissel loads up on a big right hand but Vershinin slips the punch.
A jab from Vershinin misses.
Kissel misses with a double jab.
Vershinin lands a big head kick that sends Kissel tumbling to the mat! Vershinin takes a step backwards and waves Kissel back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Darren Kissel has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vershinin tries to keep at a distance but Kissel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vershinin lands an elbow just above Kissel 's eye.
Vershinin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vershinin blocks an uppercut.
Kissel misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vershinin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vershinin lands a right hand.
Kissel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vershinin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kissel prevents a body shot from Vershinin .
Vershinin blocks a body shot from Kissel.
Kissel misses with a punch on the inside.
Kissel struggles to land a body shot inside as Vershinin controls his hands.
Kissel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kissel is pushing Vershinin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Vershinin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kissel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vershinin lands an uppercut.
Vershinin blocks an uppercut.
Kissel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kissel tries a body shot but Vershinin blocks it.
Vershinin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vershinin prevents a body shot from Kissel.
Vershinin blocks a body shot from Kissel.
Kissel swings wildly with an uppercut but Vershinin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vershinin blocking some punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A hook to the body from Vershinin .
Kissel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kissel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Kissel fails to land.
Kissel throws a punch but it's blocked by Vershinin .
Vershinin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kissel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vershinin 's elbow.
Vershinin 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kissel lands with a short shot to the head.
Vershinin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kissel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from Kissel.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kissel.
Vershinin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kissel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vershinin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vershinin blocking some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vershinin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kissel's brow.
Kissel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kissel misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kissel.
Kissel tries to work over Vershinin 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kissel lands a shoulder strike.
Kissel tries a body shot but Vershinin blocks it.
Kissel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vershinin 's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Kissel fails to land.
Kissel presses Vershinin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kissel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vershinin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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!
Kissel working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Kissel fails to land.
Kissel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kissel lands a shoulder strike.
Kissel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kissel lands with a light punch inside.
Vershinin misses with a punch on the inside.
Vershinin lands an elbow inside.
Kissel tries a body shot but Vershinin blocks it.
Vershinin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kissel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vershinin lands an elbow that stopped Kissel in his tracks for a moment.
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 Darren Kissel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Darren Kissel's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kissel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vershinin .
Kissel cracks a nice hook into Vershinin 's ribs.
Vershinin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vershinin walks into a left hand.
Vershinin ducks under a wild hook from Kissel.
A good leg kick by Vershinin .
Vershinin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vershinin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kissel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vershinin checks a leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Vershinin . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vershinin .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kissel throws a leg kick
and Vershinin counters with a good, hard body kick but Kissel shrugs it off.
Vershinin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kissel.
Decent striking displayed by Vershinin there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kissel blocks a head kick by Vershinin .
Vershinin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Darren Kissel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kissel looks to score with a jab to the body but Vershinin is just out of range.
Vershinin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vershinin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vershinin scores with a body shot.
Kissel walks forward, straight into a front kick from Vershinin .
Kissel scores with a shot to the body.
Kissel pushes Vershinin up against the cage in a clinch.
Kissel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kissel misses with a straight left.
Kissel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vershinin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kissel counters by clinching up.
Kissel has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kissel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kissel.
Kissel struggles to land a body shot inside as Vershinin controls his hands.
Vershinin tries a body shot but Kissel blocks it.
Kissel blocks an elbow strike from Vershinin .
Vershinin manages to break the clinch.
Vershinin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kissel clinches up against the cage.
Kissel pushes off an throws an elbow but Vershinin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vershinin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short right from Kissel.
Vershinin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vershinin moves out of range as Kissel strikes.
Kissel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vershinin can pounce on him.
Vershinin ducks under a wild hook from Kissel.
Vershinin tests Kissel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kissel lands a body shot.
Vershinin pushes Kissel away with a front kick.
Vershinin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vershinin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kissel.
Kissel looks to land a combination but Vershinin avoids it well.
Kissel moves out of range as Vershinin throws a body kick.
Vershinin lands a jab.
Vershinin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Vershinin .
Vershinin scores with a nice body kick.
Kissel on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kissel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kissel swinging wildly here.
Nice defenses there by Vershinin .
Vershinin connects with a crisp jab.
Vershinin throws a right hand that Kissel ducks under and follows up with a left that Kissel also avoids with ease.
A head kick misses from Vershinin .
Vershinin slips under a jab.
Vershinin lands with a cross.
A lazy left from Vershinin finds it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vershinin tries a head kick but it misses.
Kissel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vershinin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kissel blocks a head kick by Vershinin .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Makar Vershinin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Darren Kissel's cut.
That's time! Kissel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Vershinin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kissel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vershinin slips under a jab.
Vershinin lands a jab-cross combination.
Kissel clinches up against the cage.
Kissel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vershinin backwards.
Kissel misses with some punches.
Kissel tries to work over Vershinin 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Kissel.
Vershinin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Vershinin misses with a punch on the inside.
Kissel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kissel throws a head punch that misses.
Vershinin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kissel is trying to break free.
Vershinin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kissel will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kissel lands a shot to the body.
Kissel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kissel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kissel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kissel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kissel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vershinin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vershinin breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - Vershinin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Vershinin slips under a jab from Kissel.
Vershinin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Vershinin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Vershinin lands with a nice body punch.
Vershinin gets tackled into the cage by Kissel. Kissel maintains the clinch.
Vershinin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vershinin dodges an elbow strike from Kissel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vershinin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Darren Kissel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kissel struggles to land a body shot inside as Vershinin controls his hands.
Kissel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kissel throws a punch but it's blocked by Vershinin .
Vershinin lands a damaging elbow.
Kissel avoids a wild elbow strike from Vershinin .
Vershinin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kissel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Kissel fails to land.
Kissel lands a body punch.
Kissel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vershinin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kissel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kissel lands a right hand.
Vershinin misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Vershinin .
Kissel throws a head punch that misses.
Vershinin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kissel backwards.
Kissel takes an elbow to the temple.
Kissel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kissel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vershinin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vershinin throws an elbow but misses.
Kissel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vershinin 's elbow.
Vershinin lands a nice elbow.
Kissel misses with a body punch.
Kissel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kissel misses with some punches.
Kissel misses with a punch to the body.
Vershinin blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Kissel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vershinin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kissel lands a hook that snaps the head of Vershinin backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kissel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kissel tries to throw a body punch but Vershinin avoids it by throwing Kissel back against the cage.
Vershinin 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hook to the body lands for Kissel.
Vershinin takes a shot to the head.
Kissel misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Kissel.
Kissel misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Vershinin .
Vershinin lands a shoulder strike.
Kissel lands a shot to the body.
Kissel lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kissel.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darren Kissel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kissel 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Makar Vershinin !
Makar Vershinin decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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