|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacques La Haine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Kusilutka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). La Haine comes to the cage accompanied by Cut Killer - Nique La Police. Igor Kusilutka is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
|
|
|
182 cm
35
203 lbs
21 - 10 - 2 |
|
189 cm
33
198 lbs
21 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Powerful |
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
21 - 10 - 2, fighting out of London, Jacques La Haine! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Igor Kusilutka! The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kusilutka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. La Haine sees it coming and avoids it easily. The fighters circling - Kusilutka throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Kusilutka clobbers La Haine with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. La Haine throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kusilutka on the side of the head. Kusilutka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from La Haine. La Haine tries to work over Kusilutka's front leg with a kick but Kusilutka checks it. La Haine tries to land a front kick but Kusilutka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Kusilutka has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from La Haine. Kusilutka stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. La Haine moves out of range as Kusilutka strikes. A combination from Kusilutka does no damage. La Haine dodges the punch combination from Kusilutka.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by La Haine.
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! Kusilutka misses with a straight left. Kusilutka throws a right hand that La Haine ducks under and follows up with a left that La Haine also avoids with ease. Jab, jab by Kusilutka - just one landing. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by La Haine.
Kusilutka has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Kusilutka darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Kusilutka misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kusilutka has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from La Haine finds it's way round the side to connect with Kusilutka's head. Kusilutka throws a hook but La Haine blocks it. La Haine throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. A slow jab from Kusilutka misses its intended target. La Haine scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Good exchange - Kusilutka coming out on top. La Haine looks to throw a body kick and Kusilutka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. La Haine bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Ouch! a nice leg kick from La Haine, right into the meat.
Kusilutka misses with a wild combination.
Good leg kick by La Haine there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
La Haine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kusilutka cracks La Haine with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! La Haine lands with a kick to the ribs.
La Haine defending well as Kusilutka loads up on a big left hand. La Haine throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. La Haine cracks a nice hook into Kusilutka's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. La Haine has Kusilutka up against the cage in a clinch.
Kusilutka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Kusilutka dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. A nice glancing elbow lands by La Haine. Kusilutka throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from La Haine. Kusilutka being controlled against the cage. Our sources have told us that La Haine has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight. The referee calls for Kusilutka to work.
La Haine blocks the elbow strike.
La Haine working some nice short punches in the clinch. Kusilutka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
La Haine swings wildly with an uppercut but Kusilutka uses good head movement to avoid it. Kusilutka misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kusilutka working La Haine over with knees to the body. La Haine working Kusilutka over with knees to the body. La Haine lands an uppercut. La Haine manages to break the clinch.
La Haine lands with a cross. La Haine ducks under a wild hook from Kusilutka. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! A solid leg kick lands there for La Haine.
Kusilutka takes a body punch but keeps moving. Kusilutka's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Kusilutka swings widly with a right hand
and La Haine counters with a nice body kick. La Haine lands with a thumping leg kick.
La Haine throws a front kick that sends Kusilutka stumbling back into the cage. Kusilutka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by La Haine. La Haine obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action! La Haine works Kusilutka's body with a nice hook. Kusilutka throws a looping overhand right but La Haine ducks down to avoid it. La Haine lands a leg kick that knocks Kusilutka off balance momentarily. A left lands for La Haine. La Haine moves away from the strike by Kusilutka. As Kusilutka backs away, La Haine returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A slapping leg kick lands for La Haine.
La Haine blocks a jab. La Haine feinted there with a counter leg kick. La Haine drives through and clinches with Kusilutka against the cage.
Kusilutka takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Igor Kusilutka has been cut. Kusilutka misses with an elbow strike.
La Haine lands with a left to the head. Both fighters working to control the clinch. La Haine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kusilutka taking a breather. La Haine makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Kusilutka misses with an elbow strike.
La Haine blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Kusilutka pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Kusilutka connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Kusilutka avoiding damage as La Haine throws knees to the body.
Kusilutka throws an elbow that misses.
Kusilutka trying to land knees to the body.
La Haine gets through Kusilutka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques La Haine dominated that round. The cut man is working on Igor Kusilutka's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jab from La Haine. Kusilutka throws a right and a left that La Haine avoids nicely. We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kusilutka in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off. La Haine lands an overhand right. Igor Kusilutka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Kusilutka drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. La Haine dodges the punch combination from Kusilutka.
Kusilutka misses with a two punch combination.
Kusilutka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
La Haine tries to clinch but Kusilutka moves out of range. La Haine is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kusilutka can do to turn this around? La Haine uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kusilutka. Kusilutka looks to land a right hand but La Haine moved out of range. Kusilutka takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Thud! ouch! good body kick from La Haine - that will leave a mark!
La Haine lands with a good body shot. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! La Haine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Kusilutka connects with a looping right hand.
Kusilutka might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Kusilutka throws a shot from downtown. La Haine moves away and avoids it. Kusilutka on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. La Haine connects with an inside leg kick. La Haine fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kusilutka has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round. La Haine scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Kusilutka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jacques La Haine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A left lands for La Haine. Kusilutka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
La Haine lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kusilutka has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from La Haine. Kusilutka is breathing heavily. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts La Haine, as that shot connected.
La Haine chopping away at his opponent's legs.
La Haine turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. La Haine lands a slapping body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from La Haine. Kusilutka does a little dance to reset his feet. Thud! ouch! good body kick from La Haine - that will leave a mark!
Kusilutka scores with a head kick. La Haine tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. La Haine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
No joy there for Kusilutka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That kick from La Haine tenderised Kusilutka's leg. Kusilutka is trying to keep his angry face on. Kusilutka takes a shot right to the bread basket. La Haine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. La Haine fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from La Haine. Kusilutka shrugs it off though. Kusilutka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. La Haine stuns Kusilutka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. La Haine with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
La Haine showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kusilutka.
La Haine moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. La Haine will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
La Haine has managed to clinch.
La Haine has a couple of punches blocked by Kusilutka.
Kusilutka blocking some punches.
La Haine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. La Haine blocks an elbow strike. Kusilutka can't find room to land a body shot as La Haine controls the action.
Kusilutka managing to block the knees to the body from La Haine.
That's three minutes gone in the round. La Haine works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
La Haine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
La Haine blocks a jab. La Haine dodges the punch combination from Kusilutka.
La Haine slips under a jab. Thud! ouch! good body kick from La Haine - that will leave a mark!
Kusilutka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
La Haine bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. La Haine ducks under a wild hook from Kusilutka. Kusilutka takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kusilutka takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
La Haine with a body punch. A glancing blow. La Haine blocks a head kick by Kusilutka.
Kusilutka fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. La Haine lands with a hook. Kusilutka tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Kusilutka steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from La Haine. That one must have hurt. Kusilutka shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A head kick misses from Kusilutka. La Haine appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Thud! ouch! good body kick from La Haine - that will leave a mark!
Nice defenses there by La Haine. Jacques La Haine is winning the standup battle so far. La Haine cracks Kusilutka with an open hand slap. La Haine thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kusilutka if he has to take too many more of those.
La Haine feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kusilutka's calf. A telegraphed right hand from Kusilutka misses the target. Kusilutka throws a left and a right that both miss
and La Haine counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. La Haine lands with a thumping leg kick.
La Haine throws a nice inside leg kick. No joy there for Kusilutka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
La Haine slips a straight right by Kusilutka. It looked like La Haine wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Kusilutka misses with an uppercut. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Kusilutka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A chopping leg kick lands by La Haine. Kusilutka ducks right into an uppercut from La Haine. La Haine thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kusilutka if he has to take too many more of those.
Kusilutka on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques La Haine dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Igor Kusilutka's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kusilutka walks forward, straight into a front kick from La Haine. La Haine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. La Haine connects with a jab. La Haine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kusilutka paws at him with a jab and circles away. Kusilutka unleashes a big counter combination but La Haine bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. La Haine walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. La Haine lands with a thumping leg kick.
La Haine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. La Haine connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Kusilutka scores with a punch to the head. La Haine avoids a lazy jab quite easily. La Haine turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. La Haine scores with a kick to the midsection. La Haine lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. 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! Kusilutka missing with a left hand there. La Haine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. It appears La Haine was looking to counter with a kick there. Good leg kick by La Haine there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kusilutka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Kusilutka moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Kusilutka throws a right and a left that La Haine avoids nicely. La Haine connects with a jab. La Haine throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kusilutka.
That's one minute gone in the round. La Haine delivers a nice body kick. A slapping leg kick lands for La Haine.
Sloppy strikes from Kusilutka. Those never looked like landing. La Haine swinging wildly here.
Kusilutka gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Nice body kick there by La Haine. Kusilutka throws a wild combination but nothing lands. A combination from Kusilutka does no damage. La Haine pushes Kusilutka away with a front kick. La Haine slips a jab from Kusilutka. Kusilutka has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. La Haine cracks the inside of Kusilutka's front leg. La Haine scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. La Haine works Kusilutka's body with a nice hook. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. La Haine feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kusilutkas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Jacques La Haine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. La Haine lands a nice shot that snaps Kusilutka's head back.
La Haine jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
La Haine misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kusilutka swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. La Haine lands with a straight right. Kusilutka didn't see that one coming. Kusilutka connects with the punch. La Haine cracks Kusilutka with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. La Haine slips a straight right by Kusilutka. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by La Haine.
Kusilutka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. La Haine thuds a left hand into Kusilutka's body. Kusilutka takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. La Haine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kusilutka manages to avoid it. Kusilutka takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. La Haine scores with a jab to the jaw. Kusilutka throws a wild combination but nothing lands. La Haine fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kusilutka just manages to avoid it. Kusilutka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by La Haine. La Haine obviously looking to wear him down.
La Haine scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kusilutka doesn't seem bothered though. La Haine throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kusilutka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A solid leg kick lands there for La Haine.
Kusilutka takes a shot right to the bread basket. Kusilutka jabbing away but nothing is landing. La Haine fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. La Haine works the jab nicely. Kusilutka throws a head kick that misses. La Haine scores with a nice right hand.
La Haine feints and then cracks Kusilutka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kusilutka down. Ouch! a nice leg kick from La Haine, right into the meat.
La Haine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kusilutka. That did some damage! La Haine drives through and clinches with Kusilutka against the cage.
Kusilutka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. La Haine throws a quick inside leg kick. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! La Haine scores with a jab to the body. An inside leg kick lands from La Haine. La Haine changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. La Haine slips under a jab. La Haine avoids a lazy jab quite easily. La Haine works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Some wild striking there from Kusilutka.
La Haine connects with a single shot there. Kusilutka on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kusilutka scores with a decent looking hook. La Haine lands with a slapping head kick. La Haine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kusilutka. A slapping body kick lands there for La Haine. Kusilutka lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. A kick lands to the mid section there for La Haine. La Haine connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. La Haine drops his hands momentarily and Kusilutka takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Igor Kusilutka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Kusilutka takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that's the end of the fight! Jacques La Haine showed his dominance in that final round. Well La Haine has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27 Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27 Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacques La Haine! Jacques La Haine was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
98% |
|
|
|
|
|
|