Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: CCC 18 : Kuznecov vs Mendez
Date: Apr 06, 2024

#R1#
Kuznecov throws a right and a left that Mendez avoids nicely.
Mendez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kuznecov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mendez.
Nice cross by Kuznecov.
Mendez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kuznecov swivels and escapes.
Egor Kuznecov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuznecov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mendez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And Mendez tries to counter it with a takedown but Kuznecov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mendez scores with a nice head shot.
Kuznecov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mendez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kuznecov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuznecov lands with a hook. Mendez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kuznecov throws the left hand but Mendez avoids the punch easily.
Mendez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A big left from Kuznecov misses.
Nice jab there from Kuznecov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendez throws a shot from downtown. Kuznecov moves away and avoids it.#T1#
Kuznecov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kuznecov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've been informed that Mendez 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.#CL#
Kuznecov clinches with his opponent.
Kuznecov swings wildly with an uppercut but Mendez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mendez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kuznecov's elbow.
Kuznecov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mendez looks winded!
A left hand lands to the body for Kuznecov.
A left hand lands to the body for Kuznecov.
Kuznecov tries to throw a body punch but Mendez avoids it by throwing Kuznecov back against the cage.
Kuznecov tries a body shot but Mendez blocks it.
Kuznecov lands a body punch.
Kuznecov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kuznecov gets through Mendez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kuznecov is stalling here.
Kuznecov controlling the action here for a moment. #T2#
Kuznecov lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuznecov tries a body shot but Mendez blocks it.
Kuznecov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mendez's elbow.
Kuznecov pushes Mendez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kuznecov blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Kuznecov.
Kuznecov leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mendez misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Kuznecov.
A bit of stalling here from Kuznecov.
Mendez tries to throw a body punch but Kuznecov avoids it by throwing Mendez back against the cage.
Kuznecov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T3#
Kuznecov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kuznecov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kuznecov stalling in the clinch.
Kuznecov lands a left hand.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kuznecov as Mendez tries to tie him up.
A left hand lands to the body for Kuznecov.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mendez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kuznecov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mendez stalling in the clinch but Kuznecov improves position.
A short left from Kuznecov.
Kuznecov blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Kuznecov - that landed with a thud.
Kuznecov working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T4#
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kuznecov.
Mendez prevents a body shot from Kuznecov.
Kuznecov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mendez's elbow.
Kuznecov can't find room to land a body shot as Mendez controls the action.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mendez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kuznecov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mendezs head.
Kuznecov cracks Mendez with a nice body shot.
Kuznecov lands a shoulder strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendez has a couple of punches blocked by Kuznecov.
Mendez tries to throw a body punch but Kuznecov avoids it by throwing Mendez back against the cage.
A short right from Kuznecov on the inside.
Mendez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Kuznecov as the two fighters clinch.
Kuznecov misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Egor Kuznecov 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.#R2##KD#
Kuznecov lands a big uppercut and Mendez crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Mendez looks OK. Kuznecov waves Mendez back to his feet!
Kuznecov plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Mendez to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Mendez just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Egor Kuznecov!
Egor Kuznecov retains his super heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Egor Kuznecov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: CCC 9: BartosiÅ„ski vs Kuznecov
Date: Mar 02, 2024

#R1#
BartosiÅ„ski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Kuznecov counter with a right hand.
BartosiÅ„ski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kuznecov.
BartosiÅ„ski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
BartosiÅ„ski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kuznecov.
BartosiÅ„ski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuznecov.
Kuznecov tries to clinch up but BartosiÅ„ski circles away and keeps his distance.
BartosiÅ„ski sizes up Kuznecov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
BartosiÅ„ski moves out of range of the strikes.
Kuznecov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kuznecov just misses with a punch to the body.
BartosiÅ„ski throws a head kick that misses
and Kuznecov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kuznecov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kuznecov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from BartosiÅ„ski.
BartosiÅ„ski swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kuznecov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
BartosiÅ„ski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A head kick misses from BartosiÅ„ski.
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!
Kuznecov scores with a jab to the body.
BartosiÅ„ski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kuznecov's sensitive parts. #T1#
Kuznecov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
BartosiÅ„ski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuznecov moves in looking to clinch but BartosiÅ„ski pushes him off.
Kuznecov moves out of range as BartosiÅ„ski throws a body kick.
Kuznecov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract BartosiÅ„ski.
A shot to the body from BartosiÅ„ski misses
enabling Kuznecov to counter with a crisp jab.
BartosiÅ„ski throws a leg kick that is checked#TD2#
and Kuznecov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kuznecov passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kuznecov throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
BartosiÅ„ski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kuznecov on the ground.
Kuznecov tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Kuznecov cracks BartosiÅ„ski with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Kuznecov happy to just control the position for now. #T2#
Kuznecov working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Kuznecov in side control, throwing shots but BartosiÅ„ski defends.
BartosiÅ„ski is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Kuznecov is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuznecov dominating with strikes here.
Kuznecov landing strikes from the mount.
Kuznecov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kuznecov prevents BartosiÅ„ski from getting the reversal.
BartosiÅ„ski on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if BartosiÅ„ski tries to get out of the position.#T3#
Kuznecov lands a big elbow.
Kuznecov connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kuznecov thowing shots but they're missing.
Kuznecov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kuznecov misses with a head shot.
Kuznecov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kuznecov looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here. #T4#
BartosiÅ„ski is bucking up trying to escape but Kuznecov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kuznecov postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have BartosiÅ„ski in real trouble here! The ref calls for BartosiÅ„ski to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Egor Kuznecov!
Egor Kuznecov is the new super heavyweight champion!
A victorious Egor Kuznecov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: CCC 3 : Hulk vs Kuznecov
Date: Feb 03, 2024

#R1#
Nice uppercut there from Kuznecov.#CUT2#It looks like Iranian Hulk has been cut.
Kuznecov circles away from the clinch attempt. #CL2#
Kuznecov clinches up against the cage.#TD#
Hulk wants the takedown. Kuznecov is fighting it off but Hulk persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Kuznecov's guard against the cage.
Hulk throws a big right hand that misses.
Hulk is fighting to break Kuznecov's control of his arms but Kuznecov is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hulk preventing the sweep.
Hulk trying to control but Kuznecov is working from the bottom.
Hulk is in close to Kuznecov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hulk won't allow Kuznecov to sweep him here.
Hulk missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kuznecov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kuznecov wants to get back to his feet but Hulk is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T1#
Hulk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kuznecov is keeping the position for now.
Hulk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hulk is looking to work some ground and pound but Kuznecov has wrist control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kuznecov is on top in guard. #REVB##SUB#
Hulk throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kuznecov is looking to work some ground and pound but Hulk has wrist control.#SUB#
Hulk working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kuznecov has passed into half guard!
Kuznecov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #T2#
Well, if Kuznecov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kuznecov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kuznecov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hulk moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB#
Hulk is looking for a triangle here but Kuznecov uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Kuznecov looks up at the clock and then as Hulk takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kuznecov smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude! #T3#
Kuznecov wants to control but Hulk is keeping him busy.
Kuznecov lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hulk taking a bit of punishment here - Kuznecov scoring with strikes.
Kuznecov is working Hulk over with some ground and pound from side control.
Hulk has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kuznecov lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Check out the look on Kuznecov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter! #ROC2#Hulk is rocked!
Hulk is trying to get back to half guard.
Kuznecov is looking to take a break and control but Hulk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hulk gets back to half guard.#T4#
Hulk misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kuznecov connects with a nice short shot to Hulk's temple.
Hulk wants to improve his position but Kuznecov is controlling well.
Hulk is working hard here to advance position.
Kuznecov working over Hulk with some ground and pound. Hulk looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hulk wants to get back to full guard but Kuznecov has passed into side control.
Hulk takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You can see the frustration on Hulk's face as Kuznecov controls the position.
Hulk tries to buck Kuznecov off but Kuznecov is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Egor Kuznecov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Iranian Hulk's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
A slow jab from Kuznecov misses its intended target.
Nice takedown defense from Kuznecov. No joy for Hulk on that attempt. #CL2#
Kuznecov drives through and clinches with Hulk against the cage.
Kuznecov works on Hulk's body with a couple of short punches.
Kuznecov presses Hulk against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, Kuznecov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kuznecov slows down the pace here.
Kuznecov can't find room to land a body shot as Hulk controls the action.
Hulk jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kuznecov walks away with a smile on his face. Hulk gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Iranian Hulk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Kuznecov closes the distance and pushes Hulk back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuznecov misses with a body punch.
Kuznecov lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice body punch from Kuznecov - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Kuznecov - that landed with a thud.
Kuznecov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kuznecov has Hulk pushed against the cage.#T1#
Kuznecov pushes Hulk back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kuznecov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kuznecov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kuznecov works on Hulk's body with a couple of short punches.
A body shot lands from Kuznecov.
Kuznecov stalling the fight.
Kuznecov stalling.
Kuznecov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iranian Hulk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hulk letting Kuznecov take a breather here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kuznecov.
Kuznecov effectively controlling the action here.
Kuznecov lands a shot to the body.
Hulk prevents a body shot from Kuznecov.
A right hook to the body lands for Kuznecov.
Kuznecov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T2#
Kuznecov stalling.
Kuznecov stalling against the cage.
Egor Kuznecov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kuznecov digs a right hand underneath Hulk's ribcage. Hulk let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hulk letting Kuznecov take a breather here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Egor Kuznecov.
Kuznecov digs a good body shot into Hulk's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hulk walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hulk glances at the clock... BAM! Kuznecov nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Hulk crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Hulk is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Egor Kuznecov!
A very excited looking Egor Kuznecov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 26, 2023

#R1#
A big left from Kuznecov misses.
Kiely blocks a jab.
Kuznecov looks to throw the jab but Kiely is out of range.
Kiely looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Harrison Kiely seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kiely is defended easily by Kuznecov.
Kiely has his takedown stuffed
and Kuznecov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kiely misses with a wild body shot.
Kiely misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harrison Kiely. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuznecov misses with an uppercut #TD#
and Kiely counters with a takedown into side control. #SUB#
Kiely is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kuznecov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kiely trying to control the position but Kuznecov is working away.
Kuznecov sneaks back into half guard.
Kuznecov has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.#T1#
Kiely moves nicely into side control.
Kuznecov holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Kuznecov is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kiely asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Kiely tries to advance to mount but can't.
Kuznecov manages to get back to half guard.
Kuznecov is trying to stand.
Kuznecov desperately trying to maintain half guard. #SUB#
Kiely is working for a submission of some sort. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kiely is looking to take a break and control but Kuznecov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kiely is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Kuznecov can't escape the position.
Kuznecov wants to control but Kiely is having none of it.
Kuznecov is controlling an arm, preventing Kiely from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Kiely tries to control but Kuznecov wriggling away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kuznecov prevents Kiely from taking his back.#T3#
Kuznecov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kuznecov is still trying to improve position.
Kiely wants to take Kuznecov's back here but Kuznecov is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape. #SUB#
Kiely jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Kuznecov is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Kuznecov and Kiely has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission. #SUB#
Kiely tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kiely has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kuznecov is looking for a sweep.#T4#
Kuznecov manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kuznecov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kiely with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kuznecov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kiely is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Egor Kuznecov will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Kuznecov digs a good body shot into Kiely's ribs.
Kuznecov thuds his right hand into Kiely's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kiely takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kuznecov is looking to clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kiely or perhaps it was just good defense by Kuznecov, which made it look bad.
It seemed like Kuznecov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#CL2#
Kuznecov darts in and clinches Kiely up against the cage.
Kuznecov digs a right hand into Kiely's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kiely's gas tank.
A right hook to the body lands for Kuznecov.
A right handed body shot lands from Kuznecov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, Kuznecov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kuznecov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kuznecov.
A body shot lands from Kuznecov.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kuznecov lands a shot to the body.#T1#
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kiely wants a takedown but no success here.
Kuznecov cracks Kiely with a nice body shot.
A body shot lands from Kuznecov.
Kuznecov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kuznecov.
A right handed body shot lands from Kuznecov.
Kuznecov digs a right hand into Kiely's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kiely's gas tank.
Kuznecov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kuznecov presses Kiely against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kuznecov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kuznecov cracks Kiely with a nice body shot.
Kuznecov works on Kiely's body with a couple of short punches.
Kuznecov scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Kuznecov - that landed with a thud. #T2#
Kuznecov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A body shot lands from Kuznecov.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kuznecov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuznecov is stalling here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kuznecov.
Kuznecov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kuznecov cracks Kiely with a nice body shot.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kuznecov just leaning against Kiely, taking a breather.
Kuznecov stalling in the clinch.
Kiely drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kuznecov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harrison Kiely. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kiely looking for a takedown.
Kuznecov slows down the pace here. #T3#
Kiely looking for a takedown.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kuznecov.
A right hand to the body from Kuznecov.
Kuznecov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kuznecov lands a body punch.
Kuznecov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kuznecov just leaning against Kiely, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Egor Kuznecov.
Kiely shoots in for a takedown but Kuznecov shows good takedown defense. #CL2#
Kuznecov clinches up with Kiely and pushes him back against the cage.
Kiely jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kuznecov walks away with a smile on his face. Kiely gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kuznecov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kuznecov's corner calls for a 1-2. Kuznecov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kiely moves out of range of the strikes.
Kiely appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#T4#
Kiely takes a swing at Kuznecov's ribcage but misses.
Kuznecov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kiely.
Kiely changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A jab from Kuznecov does it's job there.
Kiely shoots in for a takedown but Kuznecov shows good takedown defense. #TD2#
Kuznecov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kiely gets full guard.
Kuznecov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kuznecov landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kiely working a defensive guard here.
Kiely tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kuznecov sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Egor Kuznecov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Kiely staying out of range there.
Kuznecov connects with a body shot that sends Kiely's belly button to the back.
Kuznecov lands a lovely overhand right.
Kiely shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kuznecov sprawls well. Kuznecov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kiely gets slowly back to his feet.#TD#
Kiely looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kuznecov!
Kuznecov is trying to control Kiely's posture but Kiely avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiely wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kuznecov keeps working.
Kuznecov is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuznecov is trying to control Kiely's posture but Kiely avoids it. #T1#
Kiely tries to advance to mount but Kuznecov denies him.
Harrison Kiely overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kuznecov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kuznecov is trying to control Kiely's posture but Kiely avoids it.
Kuznecov is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#T2#
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.
Kuznecov works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kiely forces his way into half guard.
Kiely stops Kuznecov from getting back to his feet.
Kuznecov trying to control from the bottom.
Kiely wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kuznecov keeps working.
Kuznecov wants to improve his position but Kiely is controlling well.
Kuznecov is trying is best to control the position here.
Kiely wants to pass the guard but Kuznecov is defending well. #T3#
Kiely is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Kuznecov reverses the position - he's now on top in Kiely's guard.
Kiely looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Kiely has his foot on Kuznecov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kuznecov works his way back into a safe position though.
Kuznecov wants to control from the top but Kiely keeps moving.
Kuznecov stays in close to Kiely's body and controls the position.
Kuznecov is working Kiely over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kuznecov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#T4#
Kiely looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kiely is looking to sweep but instead, Kuznecov has passed into half guard.
Kuznecov wants to take a breather but Kiely is having none of it.
Kuznecov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ground and pound from Kuznecov.
Kiely moves into full guard.
Kuznecov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kiely is trying to control the position but Kuznecov postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kiely wants to hit a sweep here but Kuznecov passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kiely there!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kiely is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Egor Kuznecov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kuznecov 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Egor Kuznecov!
A victorious Egor Kuznecov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Harrison Kiely spoke after the fight, saying 'Fix'.

Event: APEX 12
Date: Nov 26, 2023

#R1#
Good standup being displayed there by Kuznecov as he connects with a hook.
Hogg stuffs the takedown attempt from Kuznecov. Kuznecov gets slowly back to his feet.
Hogg is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kuznecov with a body shot.
Kuznecov tries for a takedown but Hogg circles away easily#TD2#
and Hogg counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kuznecov won't be happy with that.
Kuznecov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hogg sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kuznecov is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuznecov tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Hogg with shots to the head and body - Kuznecov looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hogg thowing shots but they're missing.
Hogg throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.#T1#
Hogg postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kuznecov looks a forlorn figure.
Hogg is landing with some decent strikes but Kuznecov is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kuznecov in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hogg landing punches.
Hogg throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Kuznecov is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Shark Tank Private Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Hogg lands a big shot there that rocks Kuznecov but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hogg scoring with strikes but Kuznecov is staying in there.
Kuznecov is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hogg avoids the attempt from Kuznecov to control.
Kuznecov is looking to get to half guard.
Kuznecov tries to hold on but Hogg postures up.#T2#
Hogg raining down hammerfists from mount.
Hogg misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Hogg wants to control the pace but Kuznecov is squirming around nicely.
Hogg lands with some strikes.#SUB2#
Hogg throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Kuznecov has his hands clasped together but Hogg breaks the hold and Kuznecov is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Hogg!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Johnny Hogg!
A very excited looking Johnny Hogg made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: APEX 5
Date: Oct 08, 2023

#R1#
A jab from Kuznecov misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Castagnoli misses the target.
Castagnoli needs to keep his hands up - Kuznecov had a free shot at his head there.#CUT2#It looks like Claudio Castagnoli has been cut.
Castagnoli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kuznecov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Castagnoli slips under a jab from Kuznecov.
Castagnoli was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Castagnoli throws a nice looking combination but Kuznecov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Castagnoli misses with an uppercut.
Kuznecov circles away from the clinch attempt#TD2#
and Kuznecov counters with a takedown into side control.
Kuznecov in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Castagnoli looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Kuznecov turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Egor Kuznecov!
A victorious Egor Kuznecov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: APEX 1
Date: Sep 08, 2023

#R1##TD2#
Kuznecov fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Chai sprawls well initially but Kuznecov persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kuznecov trying to control the pace.
Chai's coaches at Master Chai's Dojo have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Kuznecov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Chai is looking to improve his position.
Kuznecov with the ground and pound but Chai uses the opportunity to regain guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuznecov throwing strikes but missing.
Kuznecov with a nice head shot there.#T1#
Kuznecov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kuznecov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kuznecov throwing strikes but missing.
Kuznecov throws an elbow that misses. Chai uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kuznecov's guard. Nice move by Chai!#REVR#
Kuznecov pulls Chai in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuznecov wants to sweep but no luck.
Chai sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kuznecov is pulling down on Chai's head. It's preventing any offense from Chai, at least for the moment.#T2#
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.
Kuznecov is trying to control the position but Chai postures up.
Kuznecov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kuznecov seems keen to control Chai's posture.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kuznecov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kuznecov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chai counters with a straight right hand.#T3#
Chai throws a head kick but Kuznecov moves out of range.
Egor Kuznecov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuznecov misses with an uppercut #KD#
and Chai counters with a crisp one two that drops Kuznecov! Chai thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Kuznecov to his feet! Kuznecov is in big trouble!
Nice defenses there by Kuznecov.
Kuznecov misses with a looping left.
Kuznecov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kuznecov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kuznecov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chai is fending him off so far but Kuznecov persists. Nope, Chai circles away and we're back to standing.
Chai throws a jab but it's blocked by Kuznecov.
Kuznecov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ghost Chai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Egor Kuznecov.
Kuznecov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kuznecov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T4#
Kuznecov shoots in looking for a takedown but Chai manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kuznecov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Chai appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A combination from Chai does no damage.
Chai throws a series of punches but Kuznecov avoids them all with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chai on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Kuznecov misses the target. #KD#
Chai lands a big right hand that sends Kuznecov crashing to the mat! Chai stays standing though and waves Kuznecov back to his feet!
Kuznecov shoots in looking for a takedown but Chai manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kuznecov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Chai fakes the leg kick and cracks Kuznecov in the body.
Kuznecov looks winded!
Chai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kuznecov circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Chai. Kuznecov falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Chai!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ghost Chai!
After winning the bout, Ghost Chai thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: MMAHKI 67
Date: Jul 23, 2023

#R1#
Knuckles tries to work over Kuznecov's front leg with a kick but Kuznecov checks it.
Knuckles looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A cross from Knuckles lands.
Knuckles lands a jab.
Kuznecov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Knuckles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knuckles lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Knuckles throws a series of punches but Kuznecov moves out of range.
Kuznecov slips a jab and a cross from Knuckles. #KD2#
Knuckles lands a big uppercut and Kuznecov crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Kuznecov looks OK. Knuckles waves Kuznecov back to his feet!#ROC2#Kuznecov is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knuckles misses with a right hand
enabling Kuznecov to counter with a crisp jab.
Kuznecov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kuznecov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knuckles.
Kuznecov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Knuckles lands with a straight right. Kuznecov didn't see that one coming.
Kuznecov throws a shot from downtown. Knuckles moves away and avoids it.
Knuckles misses with a series of wild punches.
Kuznecov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nice defenses there by Knuckles.#T1#
Kuznecov throws a hook but Knuckles blocks it.
Knuckles misses with the combination.
Knuckles is looking to score with low kicks.
We've been hearing reports that Kuznecov has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Decent striking displayed by Kuznecov there.#CUT#It looks like Brick Knuckles has been cut.
Knuckles defending well as Kuznecov loads up on a big left hand.
Knuckles with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Knuckles throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Knuckles throws a series of punches but Kuznecov avoids them all with ease.
Knuckles misses with a wild body shot.
Knuckles pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kuznecov is out of range and Knuckles settles back down.
Kuznecov fails with the takedown.
Kuznecov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kuznecov. Knuckles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kuznecov lands a nice shot that snaps Knuckles's head back.
Kuznecov throws a body punch but Knuckles moves out of range. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knuckles throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kuznecov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kuznecov shoots in for a double leg but Knuckles sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#TD#
Kuznecov shoots in and gets a takedown into Knuckles's guard.
Kuznecov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kuznecov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kuznecov looking to pass the guard.
Kuznecov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kuznecov is looking to work some ground and pound but Knuckles has wrist control.
Knuckles avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kuznecov prevents Knuckles from getting back to his feet.
Kuznecov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T3#
Knuckles looking for a sweep. Not yet Knuckles, not yet.
Knuckles keeping moving, preventing Kuznecov from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
No joy there for Knuckles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A quick step to the side and Kuznecov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice straight punches there by Kuznecov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kuznecov.
Knuckles throws a series of punches but Kuznecov avoids them all with ease.
Knuckles lands with a right hand.
Knuckles swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kuznecov slips under a jab from Knuckles.
Kuznecov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Knuckles throws a right and a left that both miss.#TD#
Knuckles gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kuznecov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kuznecov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Knuckles swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kuznecov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T4#
Kuznecov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kuznecov throwing strikes from guard but Knuckles blocks nicely.
Kuznecov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuznecov trying to control the position from guard on top but Knuckles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Knuckles working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kuznecov.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Knuckles is on top in guard. #REVB#
Knuckles must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knuckles has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kuznecov is proving hard to escape from.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brick Knuckles dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brick Knuckles'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.#R2#
Knuckles throws a chopping leg kick but Kuznecov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Knuckles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuznecov.
A little jabbing left from Knuckles on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Knuckles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuznecov. #TD#
Kuznecov shoots in and gets a takedown into Knuckles's guard.
Knuckles utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kuznecov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kuznecov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kuznecov is in close to Knuckles's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuznecov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Knuckles swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Knuckles managing to control the position.
Kuznecov tries to free his leg and advance position but Knuckles is retaining full guard. #T1#
Knuckles avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kuznecov with a nice head shot there.
Knuckles utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kuznecov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kuznecov stands up over Knuckles, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Knuckles is adopting a defensive guard.
Kuznecov content to stall in guard here. #T2#
Kuznecov is looking to work some ground and pound but Knuckles has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuznecov trying to control the position from guard on top but Knuckles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kuznecov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Knuckles working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kuznecov.
Knuckles keeping full guard, as Kuznecov tries to pass.
Kuznecov trying to control the position from guard on top but Knuckles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Knuckles scores with a jab to the body.
Knuckles tries to land a leg kick but Kuznecov saw it coming and moves away.
Kuznecov throws out a loose jab but Knuckles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuznecov blocks a leg kick.
Kuznecov thuds a left hand into Knuckles's body.
Knuckles throws out a leg kick but Kuznecov moves out of range and Knuckles only half commits. #TD#
Kuznecov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kuznecov working the ground and pound.
Knuckles is breathing heavily.
Kuznecov wants to control but Knuckles is keeping him busy.
Knuckles is letting Kuznecov control him for a moment.
Kuznecov working the ground and pound from side control.#T4#
Kuznecov throws a strike aimed at the side of Knuckles's head but Knuckles avoids it well.
Kuznecov fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Egor Kuznecov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
An elbow from Kuznecov crashes against the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The strikes coming from Kuznecov are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Kuznecov throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Knuckles works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Kuznecov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kuznecov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Egor Kuznecov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brick Knuckles's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Knuckles throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kuznecov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brick Knuckles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD#
Kuznecov dives in and scores a takedown into Knuckles's guard.
Kuznecov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Knuckles preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kuznecov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knuckles not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kuznecov wants to pass the guard but Knuckles is keeping the position.
Knuckles keeping moving, preventing Kuznecov from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuznecov tries to free his leg and advance position but Knuckles is retaining full guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T1#
Kuznecov throws a lazy right hand but Knuckles sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kuznecov looks for a takedown but Knuckles sprawls well.
Knuckles fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kuznecov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Brick Knuckles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knuckles misses with the combination.
Kuznecov misses with a double jab.
Knuckles misses with a hook to the body
and Kuznecov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kuznecov shoots in but no luck this time.
Knuckles moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Knuckles lands a nice hook to Kuznecov's body. Kuznecov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Knuckles.
Knuckles misses with a double jab #TD#
and Kuznecov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Knuckles's guard.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Knuckles is on top in guard. #REVB#
Knuckles wants to stand but Kuznecov has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Knuckles is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Kuznecov is controlling Knuckles's posture.
Kuznecov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Kuznecov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kuznecov controlling the pace. #T3#
Kuznecov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Knuckles tries to kick Kuznecov off but Kuznecov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kuznecov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kuznecov is keen to just control but Knuckles is a slippery customer.
Knuckles is controlling Kuznecov's trapped leg to prevent Kuznecov from advancing to side control.
Knuckles is refusing to be controlled, as Kuznecov sits in half guard.
Kuznecov throwing shots but Knuckles is blocking nicely. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kuznecov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kuznecov throws a strike but Knuckles avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Kuznecov trying to control but Knuckles is working from the bottom.
Kuznecov prevents Knuckles from getting back to his feet. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Knuckles connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kuznecov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knuckles sees it coming and avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Egor Kuznecov.
I think Kuznecov 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Egor Kuznecov!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Egor Kuznecov waved his t-shirt featuring Conviction's logo in front of the cameras.

Event: MMAHKI 58
Date: Jun 24, 2023

#R1#
Kuznecov shoots in and drives through. Jacira sprawls well.
Jacira looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jacira slips a jab and a cross from Kuznecov.
Kuznecov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jacira lands a jab to the head.
Jacira throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kuznecov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A lazy left from Jacira finds it's target.
Kuznecov misses with a straight left.
Jacira looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Good standup being displayed there by Kuznecov as he connects with a hook.#CUT#It looks like Aqissiac Jacira has been cut.
Kuznecov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Shark Tank Private Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Kuznecov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kuznecov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jacira defends it nicely.
Kuznecov throws a right hand that misses
and Jacira counters with a right hand to the body. #T1#
Kuznecov looks to land a right hand but Jacira moved out of range.#TD#
Kuznecov feints and as Jacira raises his hands in defense, Kuznecov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jacira is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jacira lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Jacira missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jacira with a nice head shot there.
Jacira loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jacira looking to pass the guard.
Jacira landing with the ground and pound.
Kuznecov seems keen to control Jacira's posture.
Kuznecov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jacira.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Kuznecov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kuznecov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Kuznecov thows a huge punch but Jacira dodges it nicely.
Jacira wants to get back to full guard.
Kuznecov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kuznecov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jacira is looking for a sweep. Kuznecov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jacira trying to control but Kuznecov postures up.
Kuznecov slips a nice elbow through Jacira's hands, connecting with Jacira's forehead.
Kuznecov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jacira with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kuznecov passes the guard and advances to mount! #T3#
Jacira is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kuznecov looking to finish Jacira with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jacira!#ROC#Jacira is rocked!
Kuznecov connects with a bit shot that sees Jacira covering up! More strikes from Kuznecov and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Kuznecov is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Egor Kuznecov!
After the big win, Egor Kuznecov made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Conviction and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

Event: NYF 16: McCoy vs Cillian
Date: Apr 15, 2023

#R1#
Dewitt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kuznecov circles away quickly and effectively.
Kuznecov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kuznecov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dewitt avoids it really well and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dewitt. Kuznecov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dewitt throws a head kick but Kuznecov moves out of range.
Dewitt misses with a lunging right hand #TD2#
and Kuznecov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kuznecov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kuznecov stands up over Dewitt, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kuznecov stops Dewitt from standing up.
Kuznecov landing some decent shots from guard.
Kuznecov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dewitt is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Chikara MMA Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Kuznecov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T1#
Kuznecov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kuznecov cracks Dewitt with a solid left hand.
Kuznecov landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dewitt is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kuznecov chips away with some ground and pound.
Kuznecov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dewitt being controlled here, momentarily. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kuznecov is in close to Dewitt's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kuznecov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kuznecov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kuznecov scoring with some ground and pound.
Dewitt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kuznecov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dewitt's head.
Kuznecov working some strikes from top position.
Kuznecov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kuznecov postures up.
Kuznecov loads up on a big left hand. Dewitt felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Kuznecov looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Dewitt can't hide his disappointment, as Kuznecov celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Egor Kuznecov!
A very excited looking Egor Kuznecov rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

Event: NYF 13: McCoy vs Sam 2
Date: Mar 25, 2023

#R1#
Taylor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kuznecov misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Taylor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kuznecov moves away from the strike by Taylor.
Kuznecov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kuznecov's corner calls for a 1-2. Kuznecov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Taylor clobbers Kuznecov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Taylor throws the left hand but Kuznecov avoids the punch easily.
Kuznecov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kuznecov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#CL2#
Taylor has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kuznecov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Taylor up against the cage.
Taylor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taylor scores with a shoulder strike.
Kuznecov can't break the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Taylor takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kuznecov can't break the clinch. #T1#
Kuznecov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Taylor is defending well.
Kuznecov tries for a takedown but Taylor manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Egor Kuznecov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kuznecov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Taylor is leaning against Kuznecov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Taylor has a couple of punches blocked by Kuznecov.
Kuznecov is looking to break free of the clinch but Taylor has double underhooks.
The referee is keeping an eye on Taylor - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Taylor prevents the takedown attempt.
Kuznecov is looking to break free of the clinch but Taylor has double underhooks.
Taylor lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short uppercut from Taylor.
Taylor lands with a left to the head. #BC#
Kuznecov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #T2#
Kuznecov shoots in for a takedown but Taylor shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kuznecov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Taylor smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#ROC2#Kuznecov is rocked!
Kuznecov finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Taylor's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Kuznecov falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Taylor!

Event: NYF 10: Mendez vs Kuznecov
Date: Mar 04, 2023

#R1#
Mendez throws a hook but Kuznecov blocks it.
Kuznecov lands a glancing blow to the side of Mendez's head.#TD2#
Kuznecov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mendez did well to prevent Kuznecov getting side control.
Mendez trying to control but Kuznecov postures up.
Mendez is looking for a sweep. Kuznecov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kuznecov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendez wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendez trying to control but Kuznecov postures up.
Kuznecov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mendez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mendez tries to get out of the position.#T1#
Kuznecov drops an elbow to the side of Mendez's head.
Mendez won't allow Kuznecov to pass to mount.
Mendez keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Mendez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kuznecov.
Kuznecov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mendez wants to improve his position but Kuznecov is controlling well.
Mendez is looking to control Kuznecov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mendez avoid being mounted?
Kuznecov content to control rather than advance. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kuznecov lands with a right hand.
Mendez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mendez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mendez attempts a counter takedown but Kuznecov avoids it well and moves away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kuznecov is defended easily by Mendez.#T3#
Kuznecov misses with a takedown
and Mendez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kuznecov tries to move into range but Mendez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#TD#
Mendez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kuznecov tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Mendez is in Kuznecov's guard.
Kuznecov keeping moving, preventing Mendez from controlling successfully.
Kuznecov wants to sweep here but Mendez controlling him for the moment.
Kuznecov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mendez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mendez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kuznecov is pulling down on Mendez's head. It's preventing any offense from Mendez, at least for the moment.#T4#
Kuznecov has momentary wrist control but Mendez slips an elbow through the middle.
Mendez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kuznecov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mendez won't allow Kuznecov to sweep him here.
Mendez with a nice head shot there.
Mendez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kuznecov is adopting a defensive guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kuznecov keeping moving, preventing Mendez from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Mendez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Mendez throws a series of punches but Kuznecov moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Mendez. No joy for Kuznecov on that attempt.
Kuznecov connects with the punch.
Kuznecov throws a lazy uppercut
and Mendez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big right from Kuznecov misses.
A combination from Mendez does no damage.
Mendez seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuznecov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kuznecov is defended easily by Mendez.#T1#
Mendez scores with a shot to the body.
Kuznecov misses with a takedown attempt
and Mendez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Joe Mendez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Egor Kuznecov.
Kuznecov looks to land a left hand but Mendez moved out of range nicely.
Kuznecov shoots and misses #KD#
and Mendez counters with a crisp right hand that drops Kuznecov! Mendez lets Kuznecov back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#Kuznecov is rocked!
Kuznecov is breathing heavily.
Kuznecov drops his hands momentarily. Mendez doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Kuznecov staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Kuznecov doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joe Mendez!

Event: NYF 6: Kuznecov vs St Claire
Date: Jan 27, 2023

#R1#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Saint-Clair.
Kuznecov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Saint-Clair swivels and escapes.
Kuznecov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Shark Tank Private Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Saint-Clair takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kuznecov slips under a jab from Saint-Clair.
Kuznecov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Saint-Clair sprawls and moves away.
Kuznecov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kuznecov clobbers Saint-Clair with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Saint-Clair looks to land a right hand but Kuznecov moved out of range.
Saint-Clair just misses with a punch to the body.
Kuznecov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kuznecov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saint-Clair.
Saint-Clair lands with a shot to the body.
Saint-Clair cracks Kuznecov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saint-Clair misses with a looping right.
Saint-Clair scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T1#
Kuznecov looks to throw the jab but Saint-Clair is out of range.
Saint-Clair missing with a left hand there. Kuznecov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Saint-Clair looks to throw the jab but Kuznecov is out of range.
Saint-Clair throws a hook to the side of Kuznecov's head but Kuznecov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kuznecov walks into a straight right hand from Saint-Clair.
Saint-Clair misses with a straight right.
Saint-Clair scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kuznecov in his tracks. #TD#
Kuznecov feints and as Saint-Clair raises his hands in defense, Kuznecov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kuznecov throwing strikes but missing.
Saint-Clair trying to keep a closed guard but Kuznecov is proving a slippery customer.
Saint-Clair utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T2#
Kuznecov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Saint-Clair keeping moving, preventing Kuznecov from controlling successfully.
Saint-Clair wants to sweep but no luck.
Saint-Clair preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kuznecov throwing strikes from guard but Saint-Clair blocks nicely.
Kuznecov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kuznecov throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Kuznecov trying to control but Saint-Clair is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kuznecov misses with a takedown
and Saint-Clair counters with a nice uppercut.
Saint-Clair misses with a straight right.
Saint-Clair lands a right hook to the body.
Saint-Clair throws a hook but Kuznecov avoids it easily.
Saint-Clair takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
LÃ©o Saint-Clair seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saint-Clair misses with a straight right. #T4#
Saint-Clair misses with a right hand #TD#
and Kuznecov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Saint-Clair won't be happy with that.
Saint-Clair tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
This has been an exciting period of action!
I really don't envy Saint-Clair right now.
Kuznecov controlling from the back.
Saint-Clair covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Kuznecov has the hooks in. Saint-Clair is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Kuznecov throwing damaging strikes from the back! Saint-Clair could be in trouble here!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but LÃ©o Saint-Clair will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Kuznecov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Saint-Clair counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Saint-Clair thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kuznecov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Saint-Clair tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kuznecov was well out of range. Poor timing from Saint-Clair.
Saint-Clair throws a jab when Kuznecov was well out of range.
Kuznecov ducks under a wild hook from Saint-Clair.
LÃ©o Saint-Clair seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Saint-Clair throws a hook but Kuznecov blocks it.
Kuznecov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Saint-Clair waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kuznecov.
A little feinted left hand from Kuznecov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kuznecov misses with a right hand
and Saint-Clair counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saint-Clair pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Saint-Clair swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saint-Clair has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Saint-Clair connects with a looping right hand.
Kuznecov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saint-Clair.#T1#
Kuznecov misses with a hook. Saint-Clair ducked under it nicely.
Kuznecov defending well as Saint-Clair loads up on a big left hand.
Saint-Clair scores with a jab. Kuznecov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Saint-Clair cracks Kuznecov with a good jab.
Kuznecov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saint-Clair.
Kuznecov slips under a jab from Saint-Clair.
Kuznecov has his takedown stuffed
letting Saint-Clair counter with a right hand.
Kuznecov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Saint-Clair looks to land a left hand but Kuznecov moved out of range nicely.
Kuznecov is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Saint-Clair.
Saint-Clair lands a body shot.
Kuznecov throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Saint-Clair counter with a right hand. #T2#
Kuznecov avoids the body shot from Saint-Clair.
Saint-Clair throws a hook but Kuznecov avoids it easily.
Saint-Clair misses with a body punch #TD#
and Kuznecov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saint-Clair keeping moving, preventing Kuznecov from controlling successfully.
Saint-Clair wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Saint-Clair has momentary wrist control but Kuznecov slips an elbow through the middle.
Kuznecov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kuznecov trying to control the position from guard on top but Saint-Clair is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kuznecov is really struggling to control Saint-Clair but he's trying to hold on to the position.#T3#
Kuznecov with a nice head shot there.
Kuznecov throwing strikes but missing.
Kuznecov trying to control the position from guard on top but Saint-Clair is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've been informed that Saint-Clair has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Kuznecov looking to sit in guard and control but Saint-Clair gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Saint-Clair working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Saint-Clair working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Saint-Clair postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T4#
Kuznecov working a defensive guard here.
Kuznecov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kuznecov pulls Saint-Clair in close to his closed guard and prevents Saint-Clair from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kuznecov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kuznecov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Saint-Clair is looking to work some ground and pound but Kuznecov has wrist control.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Saint-Clair throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

LÃ©o Saint-Clair showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R3#
Saint-Clair misses with a right hand #TD#
and Kuznecov counters with a shoot takedown. Saint-Clair fights it but they end up in guard.
Kuznecov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Saint-Clair is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Kuznecov is controlling Saint-Clair's trapped leg to prevent Saint-Clair from advancing to side control.
Kuznecov manages to get to full guard.
Saint-Clair won't allow Kuznecov to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saint-Clair wants to control from the top but Kuznecov keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saint-Clair being controlled here momentarily. #T1#
Saint-Clair throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Saint-Clair missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kuznecov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kuznecov tries to get out of the position.
Saint-Clair missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Saint-Clair missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kuznecov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Saint-Clair is fighting to break Kuznecov's control of his arms but Kuznecov is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Saint-Clair trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuznecov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Saint-Clair throws a lazy right hand but Kuznecov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kuznecov looks to land a right hand but Saint-Clair moved out of range.
Saint-Clair misses with a wild body shot.
Kuznecov closes the distance and clinches up with Saint-Clair, looking for a takedown. Kuznecov pushes Saint-Clair against the cage but Saint-Clair circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kuznecov misses with a hook.
Saint-Clair throws a hook to the side of Kuznecov's head but Kuznecov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Saint-Clair throws a jab but it's blocked by Kuznecov.
Kuznecov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Saint-Clair sprawls and moves away.
Kuznecov tries for a takedown but Saint-Clair circles away easily
and Kuznecov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Saint-Clair pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from Kuznecov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T3#
Kuznecov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Saint-Clair misses.
Saint-Clair lands with a shot to the body.
Kuznecov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Saint-Clair dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kuznecov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Saint-Clair is fending him off so far but Kuznecov persists. Nope, Saint-Clair circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Egor Kuznecov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Saint-Clair uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kuznecov shoots for a double leg takedown but Saint-Clair sprawls well. He's pushed Kuznecov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A big left from Saint-Clair misses.
Saint-Clair misses with a looping right.
Kuznecov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Saint-Clair sprawls and moves away.
Saint-Clair tests Kuznecov's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T4#
Saint-Clair throws a hook but Kuznecov blocks it.
Saint-Clair missing with a left hand there. Kuznecov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Saint-Clair stuffs the takedown attempt from Kuznecov. Kuznecov gets slowly back to his feet.
A slow jab from Saint-Clair misses its intended target.
Saint-Clair's corner calls for a 1-2. Saint-Clair obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot to the liver by Saint-Clair. Beautiful body shot.
Saint-Clair is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kuznecov.
Saint-Clair clobbers Kuznecov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kuznecov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Saint-Clair counters with a left to the body.
Saint-Clair connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kuznecov. Kuznecov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Saint-Clair throws a big shot that misses.
Kuznecov attempts a counter takedown but Saint-Clair avoids it well and moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

LÃ©o Saint-Clair really dominated that round.
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.#R4#
A big left from Saint-Clair misses.
Saint-Clair misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuznecov.
Kuznecov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Saint-Clair sprawls and moves away.
Saint-Clair jabs Kuznecov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Saint-Clair digs a good body shot into Kuznecov's ribs.
Kuznecov works Saint-Clair's body with a nice hook.
Kuznecov slips under a jab.
Saint-Clair thuds a left hand into Kuznecov's body.
Saint-Clair lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saint-Clair throws a jab when Kuznecov was well out of range.
A slow jab from Saint-Clair misses its intended target.
Kuznecov clobbers Saint-Clair with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Saint-Clair tests Kuznecov's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T1#
Kuznecov misses with a left hand
enabling Saint-Clair to counter with a crisp jab.
Saint-Clair slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kuznecov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kuznecov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Saint-Clair takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Saint-Clair lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Saint-Clair throws a hook but Kuznecov avoids it easily.
Kuznecov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Saint-Clair sprawls and moves away.
Kuznecov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saint-Clair.
A little feinted left hand from Kuznecov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kuznecov closes the distance and clinches up with Saint-Clair, looking for a takedown. Kuznecov pushes Saint-Clair against the cage but Saint-Clair circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kuznecov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Saint-Clair counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #ROC2#Kuznecov is rocked!
Saint-Clair jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Oh Kuznecov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T2#
Saint-Clair throws a big shot that misses.
Kuznecov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Saint-Clair sprawls and moves away.
Saint-Clair connects with a single shot there.
Saint-Clair throws the left hand but Kuznecov avoids the punch easily.
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!
Saint-Clair cracks a nice hook into Kuznecov's ribs.
Decent striking displayed by Saint-Clair there.
Saint-Clair misses with a looping left.
Saint-Clair throws a body punch but Kuznecov moves out of range.
Kuznecov seems to have got his legs back now.
Saint-Clair throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kuznecov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kuznecov moves out of range of the strikes.
Kuznecov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A slow jab from Kuznecov misses its intended target. #T3#
Saint-Clair misses with a looping left.
Kuznecov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kuznecov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kuznecov throwing a counter right hand but Saint-Clair manages to avoid it.
Saint-Clair rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kuznecov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Saint-Clair throws a looping overhand right but Kuznecov ducks down to avoid it.
Kuznecov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Saint-Clair as he avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Saint-Clair! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Egor Kuznecov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saint-Clair throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saint-Clair lands a nice looking body shot.
Kuznecov defending well as Saint-Clair loads up on a big left hand.
Kuznecov tries to counter with a takedown but Saint-Clair is quick to defend against it.
Kuznecov throws a hook to the side of Saint-Clair's head but Saint-Clair sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
LÃ©o Saint-Clair is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kuznecov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Saint-Clair counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T4#
Saint-Clair connects with a looping right hand.
Saint-Clair cracks Kuznecov with an open hand slap.
Saint-Clair scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Saint-Clair moves away from the strike by Kuznecov.
Saint-Clair lands with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuznecov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Saint-Clair connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Saint-Clair misses the shot to the body.
Saint-Clair throws a hook to the side of Kuznecov's head but Kuznecov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Saint-Clair changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Saint-Clair scores with a jab to the body.
Saint-Clair thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

LÃ©o Saint-Clair dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R5#
Kuznecov misses with a takedown attempt
and Saint-Clair counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice shot by Saint-Clair.
Saint-Clair throws a big shot that misses.
Saint-Clair moves away from the strike by Kuznecov.
A big left from Saint-Clair misses.
Saint-Clair throws out a loose jab but Kuznecov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Saint-Clair misses.
Kuznecov feinted with a counter takedown.
Saint-Clair scores with a hook to the body. Kuznecov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuznecov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kuznecov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saint-Clair.
Saint-Clair fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T1#
Saint-Clair lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Saint-Clair misses with a hook. Kuznecov ducked under it nicely.
Kuznecov scores with a hook.
Saint-Clair swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kuznecov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kuznecov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Saint-Clair defends well and Kuznecov ends up having to push Saint-Clair into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saint-Clair.
Saint-Clair lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Saint-Clair working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Saint-Clair wants to stall.
Kuznecov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Saint-Clair pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Egor Kuznecov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuznecov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#T2#
Saint-Clair throws the left hand but Kuznecov avoids the punch easily.
Kuznecov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Saint-Clair swings widly with a right hand #TD#
and Kuznecov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Saint-Clair's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saint-Clair looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kuznecov is one step ahead there.
Saint-Clair looking to control.
Egor Kuznecov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Saint-Clair bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kuznecov's guard. #REVB##T3#
Kuznecov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Saint-Clair throwing strikes from guard but Kuznecov blocks nicely.
Kuznecov wants to sweep but no luck.
Kuznecov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Saint-Clair's guard. #REVR#
Kuznecov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kuznecov distracts Saint-Clair with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Saint-Clair wants to sweep here but Kuznecov controlling him for the moment.
Saint-Clair is trying to keep Kuznecov in close.
Kuznecov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#T4#
Kuznecov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Saint-Clair utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kuznecov preventing the sweep.
Kuznecov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kuznecov scoring with some ground and pound.
Saint-Clair is trying to control the position but Kuznecov postures up.
Kuznecov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Saint-Clair's head.
Kuznecov landing some decent shots from guard.
LÃ©o Saint-Clair is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#ROC#Saint-Clair is rocked!
Saint-Clair preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
LÃ©o Saint-Clair comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Saint-Clair winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 45:50
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 46:49
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... LÃ©o Saint-Clair!
LÃ©o Saint-Clair is the new heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, LÃ©o Saint-Clair thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: NYF 2: Tank vs Kuznecov
Date: Dec 17, 2022

#R1#
Thomas throws out a loose jab but Kuznecov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Kuznecov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Thomas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kuznecov.
Thomas misses with a looping left.
Kuznecov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Thomas seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Thomas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#CUT2#It looks like Tank Thomas has been cut.
Thomas misses with a straight right.
Thomas misses with a hook #TD2#
and Kuznecov counters with a single leg into guard. Thomas didn't expect that.
Thomas has control of Kuznecov's left arm, preventing Kuznecov from doing any damage.
Kuznecov works over Thomas with some ground and pound from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuznecov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Thomas on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Thomas tries to get out of the position.
Kuznecov postures up and lands a big shot to Thomas's brow. #CUT2#Tank Thomas's cut is getting worse.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kuznecov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Thomas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kuznecov on the ground.
Kuznecov wants to control from the top but Thomas keeps moving. #T1#
Kuznecov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kuznecov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thomas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kuznecov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kuznecov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kuznecov throws a big right hand that misses. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Thomas looks to throw the jab but Kuznecov is out of range.
Kuznecov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Thomas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kuznecov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kuznecov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Thomas defends it well.
Thomas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #TD2#
and Kuznecov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Thomas is wriggling around but Kuznecov manages to pass to half guard. #REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuznecov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T2#
Kuznecov lands with a punch from half guard. #CUT2#Tank Thomas's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kuznecov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Thomas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kuznecov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kuznecov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Thomas with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #CUT2#Jeez, Tank Thomas's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tank Thomas's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Egor Kuznecov!
Egor Kuznecov is the new heavyweight champion!
Egor Kuznecov thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: HFC 22:Sage vs Thompson 2
Date: Nov 12, 2022

#R1#
Tight slips a straight right by Kuznecov.
Kuznecov 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.
Tight takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tight tries to clinch but Kuznecov is having none of it.
Kuznecov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tight tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kuznecov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kuznecov swats away the attempt to clinch by Tight.#CL#
Tight closes the distance and clinches.
Tight definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kuznecov can't get the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuznecov blocks an uppercut.
Tight gets through Kuznecov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kuznecov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kuznecov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tight pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tony Tight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Egor Kuznecov.#T1#
Tight goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tight gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kuznecov.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tight.
Kuznecov can't get the takedown.
Tight gets underhooks to prevent Kuznecov's takedown attempt.
Tight misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tight.
Tight is pressed up against the cage. Kuznecov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tight down to the mat. Tight avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tight is looking to clinch but Kuznecov is avoiding it.
Kuznecov tries to bum rush Tight with a series of wild strikes but Tight uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T2#
Kuznecov looks to land a right hand but Tight moved out of range.
Tony Tight is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kuznecov keeps the fight on the outside.
Kuznecov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tight defends it well.
Tight doesn't manage to clinch there - Kuznecov circles away.
Kuznecov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tight defends it well.
Tight moves in looking to clinch but Kuznecov pushes him off.
Kuznecov misses with a takedown attempt
and Tight counters with a right hand to the body. #CL#
Tight moves into the clinch successfully.
A right hand to the body from Tight. #BC2#
Kuznecov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kuznecov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kuznecov looks winded!
Kuznecov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kuznecov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kuznecov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tight.
Tight doesn't manage to clinch there - Kuznecov circles away. #T3#
Tight tries to clinch but Kuznecov is having none of it.
Tight is looking to clinch.
Tight ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tight tries to clinch up.
Tight tries to close the distance and clinch but Kuznecov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL#
Tight pushes Kuznecov up against the cage in a clinch.
Tight trying to land knees to the body.
Tight tries to land knees in the clinch but Kuznecov avoids the damage to the body.
Tight trying to control the position but instead, Kuznecov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tight into the cage.
Tight lands a body shot in the clinch. #T4#
Tight lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tight cracks Kuznecov with a nice body shot.
Tight digs a right hand underneath Kuznecov's ribcage. Kuznecov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tight.#BC2#
Kuznecov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tight tries to clinch up.
Tight tries to clinch but Kuznecov is having none of it.
Tight tries to clinch but Kuznecov moves out of range.
Kuznecov feints the counter takedown.
Tight tries to grapple but his opponent circles #TD2#
and Kuznecov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuznecov is controlling the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Tight 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.#R2#
Tight defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kuznecov.
A swing and a miss from Kuznecov.
Tight defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kuznecov.
Tight lands a nice looking body shot.
Tight closes the distance looking to clinch #TD2#
and Kuznecov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tight's guard.

Tight wriggles free and stands up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tight tries to close the distance and clinch but Kuznecov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Egor Kuznecov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tight looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kuznecov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tight defends it well.
Kuznecov throws a looping overhand right but Tight ducks down to avoid it. #T1#
Kuznecov misses with a takedown
and Tight counters with a nice uppercut.
Tony Tight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Egor Kuznecov.
Tight tries to clinch but Kuznecov moves out of range.
Kuznecov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tony Tight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Tight gets a clinch.
Kuznecov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tight gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kuznecov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tight pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kuznecov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kuznecov swats away the attempt to clinch by Tight.#T2#
The fight stays on the outside here - Tight looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kuznecov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Tight wants to clinch
and Kuznecov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tight is looking to clinch but Kuznecov is avoiding it.
Tight tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kuznecov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tight gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tight scores with a three punch combo!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tight closes the distance but Kuznecov moves to the side
and Kuznecov counters with a nice uppercut.
Kuznecov throws an off balance right hand
and Tight counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T3#
Kuznecov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#TD2#
Kuznecov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Tight!
Tight wants to get back to his feet but Kuznecov is dominant here and he's now got Tight's back!
Tight is trying to get back to his feet but Kuznecov has full control of the position and if anything, Tight has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Kuznecov softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Tight is trying to stand back up.
Tight trying to control but not successfully. #T4#
Kuznecov has good solid back control here.
Kuznecov lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Kuznecov biding his time, looking for the opening.
Kuznecov gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes. #CUT2#It looks like Tony Tight has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tight is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Kuznecov is working the ground and pound. Can Tight escape?
Kuznecov cracks Tight with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Tight from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Egor Kuznecov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tony Tight's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R3#
Kuznecov swats away the attempt to clinch by Tight.
Kuznecov shoots in and drives through. Tight sprawls well.
Nice defenses there by Tight.
It looked like Tight wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tight tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kuznecov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tight wants to clinch
and Kuznecov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tight moves in looking to clinch but Kuznecov pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kuznecov was well out of range. Poor timing from Tight.
Tight tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kuznecov 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.
Kuznecov keeps the fight on the outside.
Tight is looking to clinch but Kuznecov is avoiding it. #T1#
Tight moves in looking to clinch but Kuznecov pushes him off.
Kuznecov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tight defends it well.
Tight uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kuznecov.
Tight cracks Kuznecov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheers as Kuznecov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tight doesn't seem phased though.#CUT2#Tony Tight's cut is getting worse.
Kuznecov has his takedown stuffed
and Tight counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tight tries to close the distance and clinch but Kuznecov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kuznecov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tight defends it well.
A punch lands to the side of Kuznecov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kuznecov misses with a takedown
and Tight counters with a straight right hand.
Tony Tight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Egor Kuznecov.
Kuznecov misses with a takedown
and Tight counters with a left to the body.
Kuznecov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T2#
Kuznecov misses with an uppercut #CL#
and Tight counters by clinching up.
Kuznecov is trying to force a seperation but Tight has the dominant position.
Kuznecov tries for a takedown but Tight manages to get underhooks.
Kuznecov looking for a takedown.
Tight misses with a punch to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Tight.
Kuznecov takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tight lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tight digs a right hand underneath Kuznecov's ribcage. Kuznecov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A body shot lands from Tight. #T3#
Tight gets through Kuznecov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tight stalls.
Tight scores with a hook to the body.
Tight is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kuznecov is defending well for now.
Tight dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kuznecov tries to break free but Tight pushes him back against the cage.
Tight softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tight stops a takedown attempt from Kuznecov.
Tight misses with a punch on the inside. #T4#
Kuznecov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tight prevents the takedown attempt.
Tight is struggling to control the position.
Tight can't find room to land a body shot as Kuznecov controls the action.
Tight displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kuznecov up against the cage.
Tight tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kuznecov avoids it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tight gets underhooks to prevent Kuznecov's takedown attempt.
Kuznecov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tight pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Tight clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Tight's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R4##CL#
Tight has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kuznecov wants to get back to striking at distance but Tight won't allow it.
Tight looking to stall.
Tight working aggressively here.
Tight is pressed up against the cage. Kuznecov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tight down to the mat. Tight avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tight tries to clinch there but Kuznecov circles away.
Tight is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuznecov lands with a straight right. Tight didn't see that one coming.
Kuznecov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tight sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tight fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kuznecov on the side of the head.
Tight dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kuznecov is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.#T1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Tight looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kuznecov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Tight doesn't manage to clinch there - Kuznecov circles away.
Tight wants to clinch.
Tight connects with a nice looking jab.
Kuznecov misses with a lunging right hand
and Tight counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tight throws out a powerful jab.#T2#
Kuznecov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tight tries to clinch but Kuznecov moves out of range.
Kuznecov keeps the fight on the outside.#TD2#
Tight gets caught flat footed, as Kuznecov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kuznecov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kuznecov postures up.
Tight wants to get back to his feet but Kuznecov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kuznecov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T3#
Kuznecov is working Tight over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kuznecov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kuznecov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tight wants to clinch.
Kuznecov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tight is looking to counter the offense by Kuznecov and move into the clinch.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kuznecov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kuznecov lands with a nice body punch.
Tight tries to clinch up but Kuznecov circles away and keeps his distance.
Tight fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kuznecov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tight tries to close the distance and clinch but Kuznecov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tight tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kuznecov paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL#
Tight darts in and clinches Kuznecov up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tight misses with the head strike.
Kuznecov tries for a takedown but Tight manages to get underhooks.
Tight misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Egor Kuznecov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tony Tight's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R5#
Tight misses with a double jab.
Tight throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kuznecov swats away the attempt to clinch by Tight.
Tight doesn't manage to clinch there - Kuznecov circles away.
And Kuznecov tries to counter it with a takedown but Tight pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kuznecov keeps the fight on the outside.
Kuznecov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tight momentarily.
Kuznecov swats away the attempt to clinch by Tight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuznecov takes one on the chin but seems OK. #T1#
Tight fails with an attempt to clinch.
And Kuznecov tries to counter it with a takedown but Tight pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tight looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kuznecov throws a hook but Tight avoids it easily.
Tight tries to counter by clinching up but Kuznecov breaks away and moves out of range.
Tight tests Kuznecov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tight displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kuznecov throws out the jab.
A big right from Kuznecov misses.
Kuznecov shoots in for a takedown but Tight shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tony Tight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kuznecov has his takedown stuffed
enabling Tight to counter with a crisp jab.
Kuznecov is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Kuznecov avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #T2#
Kuznecov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tight appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tight tries to clinch up.
Kuznecov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kuznecov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tight wants to clinch.
A jab from Kuznecov misses.
Tight moves in looking to clinch but Kuznecov pushes him off.
Kuznecov feints the counter takedown.
Tight fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tight is looking to clinch but Kuznecov is avoiding it.
Kuznecov avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #T3#
Kuznecov connects with a right hand. Tight shakes it off.
Tight tries to clinch but Kuznecov moves out of range.
Tight connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tight wants to clinch up but Kuznecov keeps it at a distance.
Kuznecov with a poor takedown
and Kuznecov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tony Tight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Egor Kuznecov.
Tight wants to clinch.
Tight tries to clinch but Kuznecov is having none of it.
Kuznecov feints the counter takedown.
Kuznecov swings widly with a right hand
and Tight counters with a stiff right hand. #ROC#Kuznecov is rocked!#T4#
Tight slaps away a takedown attempt from Kuznecov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tight uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kuznecov.
Kuznecov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kuznecov swats away the attempt to clinch by Tight.
Tight tries to clinch up but Kuznecov circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tight fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kuznecov with the counter takedown but Tight avoids it easily.
Tight tries to clinch #TD2#
and Kuznecov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kuznecov.
Tight is looking to stand back up but Kuznecov counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Tight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Tight showed his dominance in that final round.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 48:47
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 48:47
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Tight!
Tony Tight retains his heavyweight title!
In his post fight interview, Tony Tight gave a big smile as he said 'Respect to my opponent but I'm on another level. These guys just can't handle what I bring to the table. This belt is staying right here for a long long time. '.

Event: HFC18:Raynard vs Uesugi
Date: Oct 22, 2022

#R1#
Carter misses with a double jab.
Carter throws an off balance right hand #TD2#
and Kuznecov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kuznecov.
Carter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Carter pulls Kuznecov in close to his closed guard and prevents Kuznecov from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kuznecov wants to control from the top but Carter keeps moving.
Carter on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Carter tries to get out of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuznecov preventing the sweep.
Carter has control of Kuznecov's left arm, preventing Kuznecov from doing any damage. #T1#
Kuznecov looking to pass the guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Carter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kuznecov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carter has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Carter there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kuznecov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Carter pinned against the cage. Carter gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Carter throws a lazy body kick #TD2#
and Kuznecov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Carter wants to control but Kuznecov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Carter looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kuznecov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T2#
Carter trying to control from the bottom.
Carter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kuznecov.
Kuznecov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kuznecov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kuznecov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Kuznecov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Carter moves into full guard.
Kuznecov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kuznecov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kuznecov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kuznecov stays in close to Carter's body and controls the position. #T3#
Kuznecov works over Carter with some ground and pound from guard.#CUT2#It looks like Sam Carter has been cut.
Kuznecov is working Carter over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Carter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kuznecov. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kuznecov scores with a sloppy right hand. Carter should have avoided that one.
No joy there for Carter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carter pushes Kuznecov away with a front kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Kuznecov as he connects with a hook.
Carter tries to clinch but Kuznecov moves out of range.
Kuznecov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Carter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#T4#
Kuznecov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carter.
Carter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sam Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter misses with a hook to the body
and Kuznecov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carter throws a leg kick but Kuznecov moved away.
And Kuznecov tries to counter it with a takedown but Carter pushes his down on his head and steps out.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kuznecov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuznecov lands a few punches from side control.
Kuznecov working away.
Carter taking a bit of punishment here - Kuznecov scoring with strikes.
Kuznecov in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Carter sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kuznecov thows a huge punch but Carter dodges it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Egor Kuznecov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sam Carter's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Carter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kuznecov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#TD#
Kuznecov gets caught flat footed, as Carter shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kuznecov seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Carter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Carter with a nice head shot there.
Kuznecov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Carter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Carter is looking to work some ground and pound but Kuznecov has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuznecov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Carter.
Carter throws an elbow that misses. Kuznecov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Carter's guard. Nice move by Kuznecov!#REVB#
Carter looking to control. #T1#
Carter looking for a sweep. Not yet Carter, not yet.
Kuznecov trying to control the position from guard on top but Carter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuznecov works over Carter with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carter is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kuznecov is working Carter over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Carter trying to control the position.
Carter pulls Kuznecov in close to prevent any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kuznecov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#ES#
Carter kicks Kuznecov off and gets to his feet.
Carter throws out a loose jab but Kuznecov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuznecov feints the counter takedown.
Kuznecov keeps the fight on the outside.
No joy there for Carter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carter throws a sloppy head kick and Kuznecov moves out of range easily. #TD#
Carter throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kuznecov was covering up waiting for the punch and Carter finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kuznecov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kuznecov is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T3#
Carter with a flurry of punches that miss.
Carter stopping the sweep attempt from Kuznecov.
Kuznecov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kuznecov pulls Carter in close to his closed guard and prevents Carter from doing any damage or advancing position.
Carter lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kuznecov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kuznecov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Egor Kuznecov has got the better of the ground game so far.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Carter with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kuznecov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Carter manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Carter working a defensive guard here.
Carter has control of Kuznecov's left arm, preventing Kuznecov from doing any damage.
Carter looking to control.
Kuznecov trying to control but Carter is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carter keeping full guard, as Kuznecov tries to pass.
Carter is pulling down on Kuznecov's head to control his posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Carter dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sam Carter's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3##TD2#
Kuznecov changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Carter looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Carter can't do much from the bottom here.
Kuznecov has control of an arm but Carter manages to advance to Kuznecov's back!
Kuznecov trying to control but not successfully.
Kuznecov covering up well and avoiding damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter not allowing Kuznecov to control his hands.
Carter missing with strikes. #T1#
Kuznecov is really stuck here.
Carter not allowing Kuznecov to control his hands.
Carter throwing sloppy strikes.
Kuznecov is trapped and Carter is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Kuznecov wants to control his opponent's hands but Carter gets his hands free.
Carter lands shots from the back.
Kuznecov covering up well and avoiding damage. #T2#
Kuznecov takes a big shot to the side of the head. #ROC#Kuznecov is rocked!
Carter missing with strikes.
Kuznecov rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Kuznecov is trying is best to control the position here.
Carter lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kuznecov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Carter's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Carter's back!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuznecov really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Carter.#T3#
Carter covering up well under a series of strikes from Kuznecov.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Kuznecov. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Kuznecov is looking to control Carter but Carter is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Kuznecov misses with a punch to the head.
Carter covering up well and avoiding damage.
Carter is keeping busy. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kuznecov throwing sloppy strikes.
Carter wants to escape the position.
Kuznecov is punishing Carter with some ground and pound.
Kuznecov lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK. #CUT2#Sam Carter's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sam Carter's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Egor Kuznecov!
Egor Kuznecov decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: HFC 11:Kuznecov vs Dobrosavlje
Date: Sep 11, 2022

#R1#
Kuznecov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kuznecov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kuznecov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dobrosavljevic circles away quickly and effectively.
Dobrosavljevic tests Kuznecov's chin there with a solid looking shot.#TD#
Kuznecov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dobrosavljevic to the mat! Dobrosavljevic manages to get full guard.
Dobrosavljevic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuznecov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dobrosavljevic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kuznecov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kuznecov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kuznecov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dobrosavljevic is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kuznecov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kuznecov is looking to pass into half guard but Dobrosavljevic pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Dobrosavljevic is in guard.#REVB##T1#
Kuznecov trying to control the position here.
Dobrosavljevic trying to control but Kuznecov is working from the bottom.
Kuznecov has his hands on Dobrosavljevic's head, controlling the position.
Kuznecov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dobrosavljevic passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kuznecov managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Dobrosavljevic.
Kuznecov struggling a bit here.
Dobrosavljevic avoids the strikes from the bottom by Kuznecov.
Kuznecov tries to bench press Dobrosavljevic off him but Dobrosavljevic keeps the position.
Kuznecov sneaks back into half guard.
Kuznecov is refusing to be controlled, as Dobrosavljevic sits in half guard.
Kuznecov controlling the position for now.#T3#
Kuznecov wants to improve his position but Dobrosavljevic is controlling well.
Kuznecov moves into full guard.
Dobrosavljevic being controlled here momentarily.
Kuznecov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kuznecov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dobrosavljevic is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kuznecov with a body shot.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dobrosavljevic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kuznecov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kuznecov connects with a body shot.
Kuznecov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dobrosavljevic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dobrosavljevic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kuznecov.
No joy there for Kuznecov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kuznecov lands with a right hand.
A jab lands there for Dobrosavljevic.
Kuznecov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dobrosavljevic but Dobrosavljevic pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Egor Kuznecov will probably get the nod.
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.#R2#
Kuznecov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dobrosavljevic's waist but Dobrosavljevic gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kuznecov off to one side.
Kuznecov tries to move into range but Dobrosavljevic moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kuznecov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kuznecov misses with a right hand
letting Dobrosavljevic counter with a right hand.
Kuznecov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dobrosavljevic.
Kuznecov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dobrosavljevic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dobrosavljevic throws a lazy right hand but Kuznecov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#TD#
Kuznecov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dobrosavljevic did well to prevent Kuznecov getting side control.
Kuznecov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dobrosavljevic trying to control here.
Kuznecov working the head and body with strikes.
Nice strikes from Kuznecov there. #T1#
Dobrosavljevic is staying active underneath Kuznecov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kuznecov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kuznecov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kuznecov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dobrosavljevic is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuznecov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kuznecov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Egor Kuznecov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dobrosavljevic blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kuznecov.
Kuznecov not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T2#
Kuznecov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kuznecov thows a huge punch but Dobrosavljevic dodges it nicely.
Dobrosavljevic avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kuznecov.
Kuznecov drops an elbow to the side of Dobrosavljevic's head.
Kuznecov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kuznecov is looking to stall here but Dobrosavljevic recovers full guard.
Kuznecov throws a big right hand that misses. #T3#
Kuznecov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dobrosavljevic's head.
Kuznecov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kuznecov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kuznecov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dobrosavljevic's head.
Kuznecov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dobrosavljevic's head.
Kuznecov lands a couple of digs.
Kuznecov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kuznecov lands a couple of elbows.#ROC#Dobrosavljevic is rocked!
Kuznecov loads up on a big left hand. Dobrosavljevic felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Kuznecov looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Dobrosavljevic can't hide his disappointment, as Kuznecov celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Egor Kuznecov!
Egor Kuznecov thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: HFC 7:Kislyak vs Peramaki
Date: Aug 20, 2022

#R1#
Barbano looks to land a combination but Kuznecov avoids it well.
Good standup being displayed there by Kuznecov as he connects with a hook.#CUT#It looks like Joe Barbano has been cut.
A punch combination from Barbano misses.
Kuznecov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Barbano has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kuznecov scores with a hook.
Kuznecov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kuznecov connects with a body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Barbano! #CUT2#It looks like Egor Kuznecov has been cut.
Kuznecov clobbers Barbano with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kuznecov is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbano walks into a left hand. #TD#
Kuznecov changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Barbano looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kuznecov throwing strikes but Barbano manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Kuznecov tries to bench press Barbano off him but Barbano keeps the position.
Kuznecov holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Kuznecov is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Barbano asserts his dominance and retains side control.#SU2#
Barbano stands up and beckons Kuznecov to his feet.
Kuznecov scores with a sloppy right hand. Barbano should have avoided that one. #T1#
Barbano misses with a jab, cross combination. #TD#
Kuznecov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barbano avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kuznecov is looking to work some ground and pound but Barbano has wrist control.
Barbano looks winded!
Kuznecov scoring with some ground and pound.
Kuznecov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kuznecov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kuznecov throws a strike but Barbano rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Kuznecov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Barbano's guard. #REVR#
Kuznecov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kuznecov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kuznecov trying to control but Barbano is working from the bottom. #T2#
Kuznecov throws a big elbow that misses.
Kuznecov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kuznecov trying to control but Barbano is working from the bottom.
Kuznecov postures up in Barbano's guard and throws a big left but Barbano blocks it.
Kuznecov passes easily into side control. Nice work.
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!
Kuznecov landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kuznecov throwing strikes but missing, from side control. #T3#
Kuznecov working the head and body with strikes.
Kuznecov could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kuznecov looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Barbano is avoiding damage well.
Check out the look on Kuznecov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Kuznecov lands a few punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuznecov creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Kuznecov scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Barbano to see if he's OK.
Kuznecov working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Barbano dodges the ground and pound from Kuznecov.
Kuznecov fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Kuznecov in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kuznecov lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Barbano down. #T4#
Barbano avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kuznecov.
Kuznecov tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Kuznecov grinds an elbow into Barbano's temple.
Kuznecov working the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuznecov is working Barbano over with some ground and pound from side control.
Kuznecov working the body and head with strikes.
The crowd goes nuts as Kuznecov knocks Barbano out cold with a massive hammerfist! Kuznecov Jumps to his feet and climbs on top of the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Egor Kuznecov!
During a confident post fight interview, Egor Kuznecov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: HFC 1:New Era
Date: Jul 16, 2022

#R1#
Morgan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Morgan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kuznecov circles away from the clinch attempt#TD#
and Kuznecov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Morgan's guard.
Kuznecov works over Morgan with some ground and pound from guard.
Kuznecov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kuznecov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kuznecov arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Morgan's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Egor Kuznecov!
A victorious Egor Kuznecov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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