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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrey Kuznetcov (ranked 197 p4p, 20 weight class) and Jim Duggan (ranked 665 p4p, 59 weight class). Duggan has chosen Five Finger Death Punch- Bad Company as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be fireworks!
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287 lbs
15 - 2 - 0 |
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200 cm
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250 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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
15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Kuznetcov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Duggan!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duggan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kuznetcov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kuznetcov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kuznetcov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Duggan pinned against the cage. Duggan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Duggan feints a counter leg kick.
We've been hearing reports that Kuznetcov has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kuznetcov misses with a takedown attempt - Duggan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Duggan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kuznetcov misses with an uppercut.
Kuznetcov lands a jab to the head.
Kuznetcov throws a right hand that misses
and Kuznetcov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Duggan misses with a left hand
and Kuznetcov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kuznetcov throws a strike but Duggan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Duggan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Duggan won't allow Kuznetcov to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duggan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kuznetcov's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duggan postures up in Kuznetcov's guard and throws a big left but Kuznetcov blocks it.
Kuznetcov seems keen to control Duggan's posture.
Duggan trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuznetcov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kuznetcov seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kuznetcov wants to sweep here but Duggan controlling him for the moment.
Duggan trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuznetcov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kuznetcov wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Duggan is now in half guard.
Kuznetcov gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kuznetcov has his hands on Duggan's head, controlling the position.
Kuznetcov continues to stall.
Duggan throwing strikes from guard but Kuznetcov blocks nicely.
Duggan trying to control but Kuznetcov is working from the bottom.
Kuznetcov trying to control the position here.
Kuznetcov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duggan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Duggan won't allow Kuznetcov to sweep him here.
Duggan slips nicely into half guard.
Kuznetcov trying to control here.
Duggan is looking to advance position but Kuznetcov won't allow it.
Kuznetcov trying to control here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Duggan connects with a nice short shot to Kuznetcov's temple.
Ground and pound from Duggan.
Duggan trying to control from half guard but Kuznetcov is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetcov wants to get back to his feet.
Duggan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kuznetcov defending well though.
Duggan trying to control the action but Kuznetcov is working from the bottom.
Kuznetcov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kuznetcov trying to keep a closed guard but Duggan is proving a slippery customer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kuznetcov has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Duggan has passed into side control.
Duggan creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kuznetcov sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Duggan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Duggan clobbers Kuznetcov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kuznetcov misses with a series of wild punches.
Kuznetcov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duggan throws a head kick that misses.
Duggan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
It looks like Jim Duggan has been cut.
Kuznetcov feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Duggan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kuznetcov pushes down on Duggan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Duggan wants to get back to full guard.
Duggan trying to control but Kuznetcov postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetcov winds up and cracks Duggan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kuznetcov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Duggan's head.
Kuznetcov is thwarting Duggan's attempts to control the position.
Kuznetcov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Duggan is pressing down on Kuznetcov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Duggan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kuznetcov is aware though and is defending well.
Duggan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kuznetcov scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duggan is trying to keep Kuznetcov in close.
Kuznetcov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kuznetcov is in close to Duggan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kuznetcov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kuznetcov throws a big elbow that misses.
Kuznetcov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kuznetcov lands a couple of digs.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kuznetcov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kuznetcov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Andrey Kuznetcov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kuznetcov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kuznetcov distracts Duggan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetcov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kuznetcov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kuznetcov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Duggan keeping moving, preventing Kuznetcov from controlling successfully.
Duggan is looking for a triangle here but Kuznetcov uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Duggan takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Kuznetcov working the ground and pound.
That has opened up Jim Duggan's cut even more.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetcov grinds an elbow into Duggan's temple.
Duggan regains half guard there - taking advantage of Kuznetcov's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Duggan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The cut above Jim Duggan's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kuznetcov scores with a big shot! Duggan's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Duggan! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrey Kuznetcov!
After the fight, Andrey Kuznetcov was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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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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