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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Kuznetsov (ranked 2332 p4p, 262 weight class) and Spotlight Kid (ranked 4300 p4p, 435 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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163 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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26
164 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikhail Kuznetsov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Spotlight Kid!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuznetsov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kid.
Kuznetsov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kid at a distance.
A head kick misses from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kuznetsov lands with a shot to the body.
Kuznetsov closes the distance and clinches.
Kuznetsov scores with a shot to the side of Kid's head.
Kid has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Kuznetsov is trying to keep an underhook but Kid manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuznetsov is pressing down on Kid's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kid accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kid postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kuznetsov pulls Kid in to control the position.
Kid loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid stopping the sweep attempt from Kuznetsov.
Kid lands a couple of elbows.
Kuznetsov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kuznetsov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kid wants to control but Kuznetsov is keeping busy.
Kid really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kuznetsov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kuznetsov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kid wants to sweep but Kuznetsov has passed to side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kid keeps working.
Kuznetsov tries to get to his feet but Kid is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Kuznetsov in his guard.
Kid is striking but Kuznetsov is not phased and passes to half guard.
Kid is looking for a sweep. Kuznetsov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kuznetsov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kid looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kuznetsov throwing shots but Kid is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kid!
Kuznetsov controlling the pace for now.
Kuznetsov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kid is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kuznetsov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kuznetsov looking to finish Kid with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kid!
Kuznetsov controlling the pace for now.
Kuznetsov throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kid because Kuznetsov loaded up on that one.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kuznetsov with the ground and pound from mount.
Kuznetsov controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuznetsov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kid is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikhail Kuznetsov 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.
Kid closes the distance and clinches up with Kuznetsov, looking for a takedown. Kid pushes Kuznetsov against the cage but Kuznetsov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kuznetsov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kuznetsov has managed to clinch.
Kid being controlled against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kuznetsov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kuznetsov.
A left hand lands to the body for Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Kuznetsov.
Kid trying to control the position but instead, Kuznetsov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kid into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetsov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kuznetsov lands an overhand right.
Kuznetsov connects with a body shot.
Kuznetsov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kuznetsov has closed the distance and engaged Kid in a clinch.
Kuznetsov lands with a right to the head.
Kuznetsov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kid is fighting off a takedown attempt but Kuznetsov is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Kid to the mat. Kid regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Kuznetsov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kuznetsov stops Kid from standing up.
Mikhail Kuznetsov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov preventing the sweep.
Kuznetsov trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kid's guard.
Kuznetsov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kuznetsov trying to control but Kid is working from the bottom.
Kuznetsov slips nicely into half guard.
Kuznetsov seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Kid is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mikhail Kuznetsov!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
39% |
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