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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Watari Kan (ranked 2040 p4p, 260 weight class) and Konstantin Kuznetsov (ranked 2376 p4p, 296 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Watari Kan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Konstantin Kuznetsov!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kan lands with a straight right. Kuznetsov didn't see that one coming.
A head kick by Kuznetsov misses
and Kan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kan slips a jab from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kan misses with an uppercut.
Kuznetsov throws a big counter head kick but Kan avoids it with no problem.
Kuznetsov lands with a good body shot.
Kuznetsov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A head kick misses from Kuznetsov.
Kan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kuznetsov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kan.
Kuznetsov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kuznetsov misses with a lunging right hand
and Kan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kuznetsov - the referee stops the clock and Kan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kuznetsov. Kan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kan ducks right into an uppercut from Kuznetsov.
Kan lands a nice looking body shot.
Kuznetsov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kuznetsov throws a sloppy head kick
and Kan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kuznetsov throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Kan to counter with a crisp jab.
Kuznetsov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kan slips a jab from Kuznetsov.
Kan throws a hook to the side of Kuznetsov's head but Kuznetsov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetsov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kuznetsov moves out of range of the strikes.
Kan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A big left from Kuznetsov misses.
Nice defenses there by Kuznetsov.
Kan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kuznetsov staying out of range there.
We've been told by Kan's head coaches at Listerman's Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kuznetsov throws a head kick that misses.
Kuznetsov throws a head kick that misses.
Kan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kan backing away here, and Kuznetsov unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kan connects with a body shot that sends Kuznetsov's belly button to the back.
Kan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kuznetsov was well out of range. Poor timing from Kan.
Despite the aggression on Kuznetsov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Good standup being displayed there by Kuznetsov as he connects with a hook.
Kan throws a jab but it's blocked by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kuznetsov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuznetsov misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov throws a jab but it's blocked by Kan.
Kan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kan lands a really nice looking cross but Kuznetsov seems unphased.
Kuznetsov throws the kick towards the body but Kan avoids it.
Kuznetsov defending well as Kan loads up on a big left hand.
Kuznetsov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Watari Kan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kuznetsov misses with a body kick.
Kan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kan scores with a nice strike.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kan misses with a wild body shot.
Kan cracks Kuznetsov with a good jab.
Kuznetsov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kuznetsov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kuznetsov catches Kan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kan is rocked!
It looks like Watari Kan has been cut.
Kan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kan scores with a jab.
Kan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kan throws a body shot but no joy.
Kan avoids the head kick by Kuznetsov.
Kan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kuznetsov rushes Kan and presses him up against the cage.
Kan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kan working aggressively here.
Kan swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuznetsov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuznetsov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kuznetsov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kans head.
Kan lands a hook that snaps the head of Kuznetsov backwards.
Kan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kuznetsov backwards.
Kan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kuznetsov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kan is defending well for now.
Kuznetsov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuznetsov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kuznetsov blocks an uppercut.
Kuznetsov tries to score a body lock takedown but Kan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kuznetsov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kan swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuznetsov uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov pushes Kan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kan lands with a short shot to the head.
Kan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kan misses with the head strike.
Kuznetsov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kan tries a knee to the head but Kuznetsov blocks it.
Kan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kuznetsov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from Kuznetsov.
A left hand lands to the body for Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kan blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuznetsov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kan's face.
Oh Kan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kuznetsov tries to work over Kan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kuznetsov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kan blocks it with crossed arms.
Kan seems to have got his legs back now.
Kuznetsov misses with a knee to the head.
Kan misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Watari Kan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Watari Kan's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kan connects with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Kuznetsov misses the target.
Kan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kuznetsov. Kuznetsov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kan. Kuznetsov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kuznetsov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kan was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kan instigates a clinch.
Kan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kan throws a hook to the side of Kuznetsov's head but Kuznetsov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kuznetsov circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Kan drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Kuznetsov follows Kan to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Konstantin Kuznetsov!
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