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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Seung Woo Kim (ranked 2515 p4p, 268 weight class) and Mikhail Kuznetsov (ranked 2910 p4p, 300 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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156 lbs
6 - 11 - 0 |
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163 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Seung Woo Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikhail Kuznetsov!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Chris Dean and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim misses with a takedown
enabling Kuznetsov to counter with a crisp jab.
Kuznetsov with a jab.
Kim throws a head kick but Kuznetsov moves out of range.
Kuznetsov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kim shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kuznetsov closes the distance and clinches.
Kim's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kim throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right from Kuznetsov on the inside.
Kuznetsov lands a hook that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
A short left from Kuznetsov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Come on Kuznetsov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A right hand to the body from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kuznetsov slows down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim is trying to push Kuznetsov away but Kuznetsov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kuznetsov lands a body punch.
Kuznetsov has Kim pressed against the cage.
Kuznetsov lands an uppercut.
Kuznetsov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kuznetsov cracks Kim with a nice body shot.
Kuznetsov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kim takes a shot to the head.
Kuznetsov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kuznetsov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kuznetsov wants to counter with a clinch but Kim pushes him away.
Kim takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kim is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kim tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kuznetsov defends well and Kim ends up having to push Kuznetsov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seung Woo Kim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kim fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kuznetsov instigates a clinch.
Kuznetsov tightens his grip and picks Kim up, before dumping him to the ground. Kim manages to land in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuznetsov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kuznetsov decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kim on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kim fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim takes one to the side of the head.
Kim misses with a takedown
and Kuznetsov counters by moving into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Kuznetsov.
Kim jumps guard but Kuznetsov stands there with Kim around his waist. Kim gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kuznetsov lands a nice uppercut.
Kim jumps guard but Kuznetsov stands there with Kim around his waist. Kim gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kuznetsov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kuznetsov throws a head kick that Kim semi-blocks.
Kuznetsov clinches with his opponent.
Kuznetsov scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
Kim tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuznetsov lands with a right to the head.
Kim fails to pull guard.
Kim is breathing heavily.
Kim is trying to pull guard but Kuznetsov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Kuznetsov - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Still in the clinch, Kuznetsov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kuznetsov slowing the pace effectively.
Kuznetsov gets through Kim's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kuznetsov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kuznetsov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikhail Kuznetsov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kuznetsov stalks Kim and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kim's face. Kim staggers backwards, shaken.
Kim shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kuznetsov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kim tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kuznetsov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kim gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kuznetsov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seung Woo Kim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuznetsov gets a clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kuznetsov lands a body punch.
A short right from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kim or not.
Kim swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuznetsov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuznetsov lands with a left to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuznetsov scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kuznetsov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Kuznetsov.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kuznetsov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kuznetsov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kuznetsov rushes Kim and presses him up against the cage.
Kuznetsov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kuznetsov prevents a takedown attempt there.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kuznetsov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mikhail Kuznetsov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A hook to the body from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kuznetsov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kuznetsov lands with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kuznetsov, as that shot connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kim takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kuznetsov keeps the fight on the outside.
Kuznetsov scores with a shot to the body.
Kuznetsov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kuznetsov scores with a hook to the body. Kim takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kim takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kuznetsov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kuznetsov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kuznetsov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mikhail Kuznetsov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kuznetsov has managed to clinch.
Kuznetsov lands a nice uppercut.
Kuznetsov pushes Kim back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kuznetsov lands a shoulder strike.
Kuznetsov cracks Kim with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kim takes a shot to the head.
Kuznetsov lands a nice shot to the body.
Kuznetsov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kim walks into a left hand.
Kuznetsov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kim.
Kuznetsov lands a big head kick that sends Kim tumbling to the mat! Kuznetsov takes a step backwards and waves Kim back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kim is rocked!
Mikhail Kuznetsov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuznetsov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Oh Kim is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kuznetsov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kim seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice body kick from Kuznetsov.
Kim dives in for a single leg takedown but Kuznetsov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kuznetsov lands a big head kick that sends Kim tumbling to the mat! Kuznetsov takes a step backwards and waves Kim back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kuznetsov punishes Kim's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kim if he has to take too many more of those.
Kuznetsov lands a brutal head kick. Kim looks out on his feet and Kuznetsov throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Mikhail Kuznetsov!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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