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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andriy Kuzmenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reijo Rento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rento has chosen Watch Me as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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260 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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205 cm
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280 lbs
15 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andriy Kuzmenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Reijo Rento!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rento fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kuzmenko.
Kuzmenko misses with a body shot.
Rento will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rento.
Kuzmenko appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rento shoots in for a takedown but Kuzmenko shows good takedown defense.
Andriy Kuzmenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reijo Rento.
Rento has managed to clinch.
I was talking to Kuzmenko's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kuzmenko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rento lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kuzmenko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rento blocks an uppercut.
Kuzmenko trying to control the position but instead, Rento has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kuzmenko into the cage.
Rento tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuzmenko works on Rento's body with a couple of short punches.
Kuzmenko gets through Rento's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kuzmenko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kuzmenko is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rento creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuzmenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rento has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kuzmenko can't find room to land a body shot as Rento controls the action.
Kuzmenko lands with a light punch inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rento throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kuzmenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rento is defending well for now.
Kuzmenko managing to block the knees to the body from Rento.
Rento misses with some punches.
Kuzmenko breaks from the clinch.
Rento lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kuzmenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kuzmenko moves into range and clinches up with Rento.
A left hand lands to the body for Rento.
Rento softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kuzmenko is struggling to control the position.
Rento tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rento misses with the head strike.
Rento manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rento pushes Kuzmenko up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rento lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kuzmenko backwards.
Rento looking to stall.
Kuzmenko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rento swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuzmenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuzmenko blocks a body shot from Rento.
A short left from Rento.
Kuzmenko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kuzmenko is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rento looking to slow down the pace here.
Rento scores with a shoulder strike.
Rento tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rento blocks an uppercut.
Kuzmenko being controlled against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kuzmenko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuzmenko lands a hook that snaps the head of Rento backwards.
Kuzmenko takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kuzmenko throws an elbow that misses.
Kuzmenko misses with some punches.
A short left from Rento.
Rento misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rento throws a head punch that misses.
Rento lands a hook that snaps the head of Kuzmenko backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rento.
Kuzmenko scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kuzmenko has a couple of punches blocked by Rento.
A short right from Rento on the inside.
Rento tries to pull guard but Kuzmenko won't allow it.
Good body shot from Kuzmenko.
Kuzmenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kuzmenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kuzmenko letting Rento take a breather here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rento is trying to maintain a safe position but Kuzmenko gets an underhook and turns Rento into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rento is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kuzmenko gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kuzmenko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kuzmenko has Rento up against the cage in a clinch.
Kuzmenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Kuzmenko.
Rento lands with a light punch inside.
Kuzmenko scores with a shot to the side of Rento's head.
Kuzmenko lands a good knee to the midsection. Rento won't want to take too many of those.
Rento trying to land knees to the body.
Rento tries to work over Kuzmenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Kuzmenko.
Rento looks winded!
Kuzmenko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kuzmenko just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rento's brow.
Kuzmenko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kuzmenko taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kuzmenko scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kuzmenko tries to throw a body punch but Rento avoids it by throwing Kuzmenko back against the cage.
Kuzmenko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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 Andriy Kuzmenko will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rento fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kuzmenko, pushing him back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rento takes a shot to the head.
Rento changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kuzmenko fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kuzmenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rento misses the jab.
Kuzmenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right from Kuzmenko.
Rento blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuzmenko tries to break free but Rento pushes him back against the cage.
Kuzmenko has a couple of punches blocked by Rento.
A short right from Kuzmenko on the inside.
Rento pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kuzmenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rento paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kuzmenko scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuzmenko moves in looking to clinch but Rento pushes him off.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Kuzmenko and Rento goes tumbling to the canvas! Kuzmenko follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Rento is rocked!
It looks like Reijo Rento has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuzmenko stands up out of the half guard.
Rento is still on wobbly legs! Can Kuzmenko finish him?
Kuzmenko moves into the clinch.
Kuzmenko creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Rento with a big uppercut! Rento tries to clinch up but Kuzmenko pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Rento to the mat! Rento covers up and Kuzmenko unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Andriy Kuzmenko!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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