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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Mundi (ranked 602 p4p, 75 weight class) and Andrey Kuznetcov (ranked 781 p4p, 95 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mundi might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Swallow The Sun - Hold This Woe. Gordon Mundi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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287 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gordon Mundi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Kuznetcov!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mundi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mundi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mundi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kuznetcov circles away quickly and effectively.
Kuznetcov works the jab nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kuznetcov. Mundi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mundi with a jab.
Kuznetcov cracks Mundi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mundi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kuznetcov.
We've been informed that Kuznetcov has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mundi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kuznetcov throws a shot from downtown. Mundi moves away and avoids it.
Kuznetcov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As Kuznetcov tries to get set, Mundi tries to push him back and clinch up but Kuznetcov manages to avoid the attempt.
Kuznetcov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mundi throws out the jab.
Kuznetcov feints the counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Mundi. Beautiful body shot.
Mundi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kuznetcov throws a hook but Mundi blocks it.
Kuznetcov misses with an uppercut. Mundi saw that one coming.
Kuznetcov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mundi's hands.
Mundi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kuznetcov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mundi throws a jab when Kuznetcov was well out of range.
Mundi tries to bum rush Kuznetcov with a series of wild strikes but Kuznetcov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kuznetcov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mundi as he avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mundi throws a good cross that connects.
Andrey Kuznetcov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuznetcov shoots in but Mundi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kuznetcov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gordon Mundi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kuznetcov darts in looking for a takedown but Mundi gets double underhooks and turns Kuznetcov into the cage.
It looked like Mundi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gordon Mundi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrey Kuznetcov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuznetcov misses with a straight right.
It looked like Mundi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mundi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mundi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kuznetcov or perhaps it was just good defense by Mundi, which made it look bad.
Mundi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetcov lands a really nice looking cross but Mundi seems unphased.
Kuznetcov with a jab.
Kuznetcov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kuznetcov with the counter takedown but Mundi avoids it easily.
Kuznetcov defending well as Mundi loads up on a big left hand.
Mundi misses the shot to the body.
Kuznetcov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mundi gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kuznetcov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Mundi keeping moving, preventing Kuznetcov from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetcov cracks Mundi with a solid left hand.
Mundi wants to sweep but no luck.
Kuznetcov trying to control the position from guard on top but Mundi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kuznetcov won't allow Mundi to sweep him here.
Mundi pulls Kuznetcov in close to prevent any damage.
Mundi wants to get back to his feet but Kuznetcov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kuznetcov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andrey Kuznetcov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mundi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kuznetcov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mundi.
And Kuznetcov tries to counter it with a takedown but Mundi pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kuznetcov lands a glancing blow to the side of Mundi's head.
Mundi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kuznetcov misses with a takedown attempt - Mundi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mundi scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuznetcov cracks Mundi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kuznetcov 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.
Mundi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kuznetcov is out of range.
A head kick misses from Mundi.
Kuznetcov throws out a counter right but Mundi avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetcov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mundi.
Kuznetcov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mundi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kuznetcov misses the jab.
Mundi is looking to counter punch.
Kuznetcov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mundi.
Kuznetcov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kuznetcov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gordon Mundi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrey Kuznetcov.
Mundi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kuznetcov looks to throw the jab but Mundi is out of range.
Kuznetcov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mundi.
Mundi ducks under a wild hook from Kuznetcov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mundi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kuznetcov shoots in looking for a takedown. Mundi tries to sprawl out of it but Kuznetcov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mundi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mundi went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Mundi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kuznetcov throws out the jab.
Mundi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kuznetcov was well out of range. Poor timing from Mundi.
Mundi misses with a body shot.
Gordon Mundi is winning the standup battle so far.
Kuznetcov tries for a takedown but Mundi circles away easily
and Mundi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mundi slips a jab from Kuznetcov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mundi.
Kuznetcov shoots in but Mundi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kuznetcov throws a looping overhand right but Mundi ducks down to avoid it.
Mundi misses with a looping right.
Mundi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mundi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mundi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kuznetcov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mundi punishes Kuznetcov's body with a nice straight punch.
Mundi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetcov misses with an uppercut
and Mundi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A big left from Kuznetcov misses.
Mundi misses with a wild combination.
Mundi misses with the combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mundi just misses with a punch to the body.
Mundi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kuznetcov can do to turn this around?
Kuznetcov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gordon Mundi dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Donk. Kuznetcov catches Mundi right on the button with a cross.
Mundi takes a swing at Kuznetcov's ribcage but misses.
Kuznetcov's corner calls for a 1-2. Kuznetcov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mundi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mundi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kuznetcov has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuznetcov slips a straight right by Mundi.
Kuznetcov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kuznetcov fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mundi jabs Kuznetcov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jab by Mundi.
Mundi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kuznetcov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mundi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mundi scores with a nice strike.
Mundi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mundi connects with a looping right hand.
Mundi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kuznetcov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetcov fails with the takedown
and Mundi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gordon Mundi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrey Kuznetcov.
Kuznetcov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kuznetcov swats away the attempt to clinch by Mundi.
Kuznetcov feints the counter takedown.
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!
Kuznetcov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mundi counters with a nice body shot.
Kuznetcov lunges at Mundi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mundi's hand.
Mundi misses with a hook.
Kuznetcov misses with a shot to the body
and Mundi counters with a body kick that stops Kuznetcov in his tracks momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mundi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kuznetcov throws a jab but it's blocked by Mundi.
Mundi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mundi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like Kuznetcov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kuznetcov misses with a takedown attempt - Mundi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A swing and a miss from Mundi.
Mundi misses with a jab to the body
and Kuznetcov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mundi throws a right and a left that Kuznetcov avoids nicely.
Mundi scores with a nice strike.
Mundi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mundi lands a jab to the head.
Mundi slips a jab from Kuznetcov.
Mundi defending well as Kuznetcov loads up on a big left hand.
Kuznetcov misses with a left hand
and Mundi counters with a nice body shot.
Mundi thuds a left hand into Kuznetcov's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mundi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kuznetcov.
Kuznetcov shoots for a takedown but Mundi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mundi is looking to counter punch.
Kuznetcov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kuznetcov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mundi sprawls well. Mundi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kuznetcov gets slowly back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gordon Mundi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mundi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gordon Mundi!
Gordon Mundi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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