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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andriy Kuzmenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arne Kjolby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kjolby has chosen Killing in the name of... as his entrance music. Arne Kjolby has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Andriy Kuzmenko's chin.
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195 cm
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260 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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225 cm
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280 lbs
17 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Fast |
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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
11 - 6 - 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
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arne Kjolby! The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kjolby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kuzmenko tries to clinch up but Kjolby circles away and keeps his distance. Kjolby bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Kjolby connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kuzmenko. Kuzmenko circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Kuzmenko has managed to clinch.
Kjolby lands with a light punch inside. Kjolby's coach down at Men of Mayhem was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kjolby's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Kjolby has a couple of punches blocked by Kuzmenko.
Kuzmenko letting Kjolby take a breather here. Kjolby misses with the head strike.
Kjolby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Kjolby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A right handed body shot lands from Kuzmenko.
Kjolby looks winded! Kuzmenko lands a nice uppercut. Kuzmenko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kjolby.
Kjolby throws a punch but it's blocked by Kuzmenko. Kjolby takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kjolby is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Kuzmenko is leaning against Kjolby and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kjolby throws a head punch that misses. Kjolby misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kjolby. Kjolby takes a shot to the head. Still in the clinch, Kuzmenko scores with a nice short uppercut. Kjolby misses with the head strike.
Kjolby working aggressively here.
Kuzmenko working aggressively here.
Kuzmenko working some nice short punches in the clinch. Kuzmenko blocks an uppercut.
Kuzmenko misses with a hook from the clinch. Kuzmenko scores with a shot to the side of Kjolby's head. Kjolby lands with a short shot to the head. Kuzmenko stalling.
Kuzmenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A battle for position here, against the ropes. Kuzmenko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kjolby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kuzmenko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kjolby's face.
Kuzmenko scores with a shot to the side of Kjolby's head. Kjolby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Kjolby throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kuzmenkos head. A head punch on the inside from Kuzmenko fails to land. Kuzmenko throws an elbow that misses.
Kjolby scores with a shoulder strike. A short left from Kjolby. Kuzmenko blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kuzmenko. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kjolby. Kuzmenko throws a head punch that misses. Kjolby blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Kjolby misses with a short punch on the inside. A head punch blocked on the inside by Kuzmenko. Kuzmenko has a couple of punches blocked by Kjolby.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kuzmenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kjolby misses with the head strike.
Kjolby has a couple of punches blocked by Kuzmenko.
Kuzmenko lands with a light punch inside. A head punch on the inside from Kuzmenko fails to land. Kjolby misses with a punch on the inside.
Kjolby throws a punch but it's blocked by Kuzmenko. Kjolby scores with a shot to the side of Kuzmenko's head. Kjolby misses with a hook from the clinch. Kuzmenko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kjolby misses with some punches.
Kuzmenko lands a hook to the side of the head. Kuzmenko digs a right hand into Kjolby's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kjolby's gas tank. A head punch blocked on the inside by Kuzmenko. Kuzmenko gets through Kjolby's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Kuzmenko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kuzmenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kuzmenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kuzmenko is trying to maintain a safe position but Kjolby gets an underhook and turns Kuzmenko into the ropes. Kuzmenko scores with a shoulder strike. Kjolby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kuzmenko misses with a punch on the inside.
Kuzmenko scores with a shoulder strike. Kuzmenko tries to land a knee to the head but Kjolby blocks with his arms.
Kjolby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kjolby takes a shot to the head. Kuzmenko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kuzmenko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kjolby backwards.
Kjolby is rocked! Kuzmenko scores with a nice hook to the head. Kjolby is still on wobbly legs! Can Kuzmenko finish him? Kuzmenko lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes. Kuzmenko throws a big uppercut that drops Kjolby! More strikes from Kuzmenko and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Kjolby lies dazed against the ropes as Kuzmenko celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). 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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RATING
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