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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kagekatsu Uesugi (ranked 170 p4p, 27 weight class) and Vlad Darko (ranked 349 p4p, 53 weight class). Darko has chosen Ominous Drumming as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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174 lbs
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176 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kagekatsu Uesugi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vlad Darko!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darko throws a poor cross that misses
and Uesugi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Darko 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.
Uesugi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Darko looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Good standup being displayed there by Darko as he connects with a hook.
Uesugi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Darko.
Uesugi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Darko throws a push kick but Uesugi slaps the foot to one side.
A quick step to the side and Uesugi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body punch from Darko.
Darko connects with a jab.
Darko scoring well with a low kick there.
Darko throws the kick towards the body but Uesugi avoids it.
A jab from Darko does it's job there.
Darko takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darko walks into a jab.
Uesugi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uesugi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice jab there from Darko.
Darko with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Uesugi misses with a double jab.
Uesugi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Darko's head backwards.
Uesugi misses with a hook. Darko ducked under it nicely.
Uesugi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Uesugi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Uesugi lands with an uppercut that bounces Darko off the cage and back into range.
Darko pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Darko smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darko lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Uesugi misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darko lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Darko is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Uesugi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Darko scores with a nice right hand.
Darko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Uesugi manages to avoid it.
Darko throws a hook but Uesugi blocks it.
Uesugi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Darko tries to land a front kick but Uesugi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Uesugi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Darko throws a good cross that connects.
Darko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Uesugi misses with a wild body shot.
Darko throws a lazy uppercut
and Uesugi counters with a straight right hand.
Darko wants to land a leg kick but Uesugi is out of range.
Darko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Uesugi misses with a jab to the body
and Darko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Darko scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uesugi misses with a hook
and Darko counters with a straight right hand.
Uesugi misses with an uppercut.
Uesugi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Darko.
Uesugi walks into a jab.
Nice cross by Darko.
Darko throws a wild body kick that Uesugi sees coming a mile off.
Uesugi throwing a counter right hand but Darko manages to avoid it.
Uesugi walks into a stiff left hand from Darko.
Darko keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A big left from Uesugi misses.
It seemed like Darko was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Uesugi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Uesugi avoids a kick to the body.
Uesugi is looking to counter punch.
Good leg kick by Darko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Darko throws a lazy body kick
and Uesugi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Uesugi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darko.
Uesugi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Darko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A shot to the liver by Darko. Beautiful body shot.
Uesugi misses the jab.
Uesugi looks to land a left hand but Darko moved out of range nicely.
Darko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Darko lets loose with a powerful body kick. Uesugi will feel that in the morning.
Darko lands a body shot.
Uesugi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darko moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darko connects with a jab.
Uesugi misses with a hook
and Darko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Darko thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Uesugi if he has to take too many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vlad Darko dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Darko lands with an uppercut that bounces Uesugi off the cage and back into range.
Darko slips a jab from Uesugi.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Uesugi might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Uesugi tries to move into range but Darko moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Darko - that will leave a mark!
Uesugi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Darko throws a lazy body kick
and Darko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Uesugi slips under a jab.
Uesugi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Darko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Darko.
Vlad Darko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Uesugi throws the left hand but Darko avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Uesugi misses.
Uesugi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Darko slips under a jab from Uesugi.
Darko lands a nice looking kick to the body. Uesugi takes a step back to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darko slips under a jab.
Darko throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Uesugi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Darko throws a quick inside leg kick.
Darko with a jab.
Uesugi misses with a hook
and Darko counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Darko throws a lazy body kick
and Darko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Uesugi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darko.
Uesugi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Darko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darko replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Uesugi blocks it well.
Darko with a jab.
Uesugi thuds a left hand into Darko's body.
Darko lands a nice hook to Uesugi's body. Uesugi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Uesugi will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Uesugi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Darko can pounce on him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darko throws a lazy body kick
and Uesugi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uesugi takes one on the button.
Darko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Uesugi counters with a straight right hand.
Uesugi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darko.
Uesugi misses with a straight left.
It seemed like Darko was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Uesugi misses with a wild body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Darko. That's going to slow Uesugi down.
Uesugi swings widly with a right hand
and Darko counters with a right hand to the body.
Uesugi lands with a good body shot.
Darko scores with a nice right hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Uesugi blocks the leg kick.
Uesugi slips under a jab.
Darko lands a lovely overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Darko lands.
Uesugi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Uesugi misses with a hook. Darko ducked under it nicely.
Uesugi misses with a looping left.
Darko misses with a leg kick
and Uesugi counters with a straight right hand.
Darko connects with a solid leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Darko. Beautiful body shot.
Darko ducks under a wild hook from Uesugi.
Darko misses with a wild body shot.
Uesugi slips under a jab.
Uesugi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Darko misses with a left hand
and Uesugi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Darko feints and then cracks Uesugi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Uesugi down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darko lands a nice looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darko misses with a leg kick.
Darko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Uesugi.
Darko throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Uesugi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Darko misses with a wild body shot.
Uesugi throwing a counter right hand but Darko manages to avoid it.
Darko scores with a crisp jab that stopped Uesugi in his tracks.
Darko throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Uesugi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vlad Darko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Uesugi misses the target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Uesugi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Darko throws a leg kick
and Uesugi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vlad Darko will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Darko jabs Uesugi right on the nose. Uesugi blinks but takes it well.
A lazy left from Uesugi finds it's target.
Darko is rocked!
Uesugi thows a left - swing and a miss!
It seemed like Darko was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Darko is still on wobbly legs! Can Uesugi finish him?
Darko looks to score with a jab to the body but Uesugi is just out of range.
As Darko looks to move away, Uesugi throws a big counter combo but Darko just gets out of the way.
Darko looks to score with a jab to the body but Uesugi is just out of range.
Darko seems to have recovered his senses.
Darko throws a leg kick but Uesugi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Uesugi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fighters circling - Darko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Uesugi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Darko can pounce on him.
Darko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darko slips a jab from Uesugi.
Darko bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Darko scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Uesugi moves out of range as Darko strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darko misses with a hook. Uesugi ducked under it nicely.
A lazy body kick from Darko
and Uesugi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Darko misses the jab.
Darko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Uesugi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Uesugi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Darko misses with a left hand
and Uesugi counters with a nice uppercut.
Uesugi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Darko punishes Uesugi's body with a nice straight punch.
Good exchange - Uesugi coming out on top.
Darko looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Uesugi avoids the body shot from Darko.
Darko connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darko scoring well with a low kick there.
Darko lands with a nice body punch.
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!
Uesugi throws a jab but it's blocked by Darko.
Darko with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Darko finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Darko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Darko with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A thudding body kick lands there by Darko!
Uesugi checks a leg kick.
Uesugi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Uesugi looks to land a right hand but Darko moved out of range.
Darko scores with a sloppy right hand. Uesugi should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uesugi just misses with a punch to the body.
Darko misses with a body shot.
Uesugi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Darko tries to score with a low kick but Uesugi moves his leg out of the way.
Uesugi throws a big shot that misses.
Uesugi throws a lazy right hand but Darko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Uesugi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Darko scores with a hook.
Kagekatsu Uesugi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Uesugi misses with a series of wild punches.
Good exchange - Darko coming out on top.
Uesugi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uesugi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darko was well out of range. Poor timing from Uesugi.
Darko scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Darko explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Uesugi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Darko.
Darko ducks under a wild hook from Uesugi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uesugi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Uesugi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab from Darko.
A decent looking cross lands there for Darko.
Darko scores with a hook to the body. Uesugi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Darko swings for the body but Uesugi moves out of range.
Vlad Darko is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Darko looks to score with a jab to the body but Uesugi is just out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vlad Darko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Darko has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vlad Darko!
Vlad Darko decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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