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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kim Kitsuragi (ranked 1636 p4p, 1535 weight class) and Ilya Kushnirov (ranked 246 p4p, 235 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kim Kitsuragi !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ilya Kushnirov!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Kitsuragi .
Kushnirov feints and then cracks Kitsuragi 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kitsuragi down.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kushnirov!
Kushnirov misses with the combination.
A punch lands to the side of Kitsuragi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice uppercut lands for Kitsuragi . That snapped Kushnirov's head back.
Kitsuragi misses with a few strikes there.
Kushnirov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A big left from Kushnirov misses.
Kitsuragi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kushnirov throws a head kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kushnirov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A slow jab from Kitsuragi misses its intended target.
Despite the aggression on Kushnirov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kitsuragi lunges at Kushnirov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kushnirov's hand.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kushnirov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kitsuragi - the referee stops the clock and Kushnirov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kitsuragi . Kushnirov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kushnirov scores with a push kick.
Kushnirov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kitsuragi . That one must have hurt.
Good work by Kitsuragi as he checks the leg kick.
Kitsuragi pushes Kushnirov away with a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kushnirov throws the left hand but Kitsuragi avoids the punch easily.
Kushnirov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kitsuragi .
Kushnirov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kitsuragi lands a jab to Kushnirov's midsection.
Kitsuragi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kushnirov's head.
Kitsuragi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kushnirov.
The fighters circling - Kitsuragi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kitsuragi moves away from the strike by Kushnirov.
Kitsuragi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kitsuragi misses with a looping left.
Kushnirov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kitsuragi throws a head kick that misses.
Kitsuragi looks to score with a jab to the body but Kushnirov is just out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Kitsuragi . That snapped Kushnirov's head back.
Kushnirov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kushnirov has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Kitsuragi lands a jab to Kushnirov's midsection.
Ilya Kushnirov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kitsuragi throws a body punch but Kushnirov moves out of range.
Kitsuragi misses with a kick to the body.
A little jabbing left from Kushnirov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kushnirov drops his hands momentarily and Kitsuragi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kushnirov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kushnirov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kushnirov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kitsuragi .
A nice inside leg kick there by Kushnirov. That's going to slow Kitsuragi down.
Kitsuragi blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Kitsuragi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kitsuragi looks to throw the jab but Kushnirov is out of range.
Kitsuragi avoids a kick to the body.
Kushnirov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kushnirov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kitsuragi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kushnirov lands a jab.
Kitsuragi throws a body punch but Kushnirov moves out of range.
Kushnirov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Kitsuragi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kushnirov throws a head kick but Kitsuragi moves out of range.
Kitsuragi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kushnirov was well out of range. Poor timing from Kitsuragi .
Kitsuragi scores with the left hand. Kushnirov knows he should have avoided that one.
Kushnirov throws a jab when Kitsuragi was well out of range.
Kitsuragi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kushnirov looks to land a right hand but Kitsuragi moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kushnirov takes one on the button.
Kitsuragi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kushnirov misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kushnirov. Kitsuragi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kushnirov throws a head kick but Kitsuragi moves out of range.
Kitsuragi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kushnirov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kitsuragi .
An inside leg kick lands from Kushnirov.
Kushnirov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kushnirov.
Kitsuragi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kushnirov throws the left hand but Kitsuragi avoids the punch easily.
Kushnirov throws a hook to the side of Kitsuragi 's head but Kitsuragi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kitsuragi cracks Kushnirov with an open hand slap.
Kitsuragi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kushnirov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kitsuragi .
Nice straight punches there by Kitsuragi . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kitsuragi .
Kushnirov tried to score with a low kick but Kitsuragi checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kushnirov connects with a solid leg kick.
Kushnirov avoids the body shot from Kitsuragi .
Kitsuragi dips to his left and cracks Kushnirov with an uppercut!
Kushnirov looks to land a right hand but Kitsuragi moved out of range.
Kitsuragi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kushnirov throws a nice looking combination but Kitsuragi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kitsuragi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kushnirov.
Kushnirov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kitsuragi misses with a looping left.
Kushnirov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kitsuragi backs up against the cage.
Kushnirov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kitsuragi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kushnirov throws out the jab.
Kushnirov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kushnirov wants to slow Kitsuragi down by chopping away at his legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kushnirov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kitsuragi .
Kushnirov throws out a counter right but Kitsuragi avoids it with no problem.
Kitsuragi with a jab.
Kushnirov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kitsuragi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kushnirov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kitsuragi is able to avoid easily.
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 Kim Kitsuragi will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kushnirov throws a lazy right hand but Kitsuragi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kitsuragi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kitsuragi misses with a straight left.
Kushnirov throws a leg kick
letting Kitsuragi counter with a right hand.
Kitsuragi cracks Kushnirov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kushnirov throws a leg kick but Kitsuragi sees it coming and moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Kitsuragi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A solid body kick from Kushnirov.
Kitsuragi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kitsuragi throws a body shot but no joy.
Kushnirov jabs at Kitsuragi 's body.
Kushnirov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kitsuragi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kushnirov. Kushnirov obviously looking to wear him down.
Kushnirov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kushnirov scores with a head kick.
Kushnirov fails to land with a series of punches.
Kushnirov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kitsuragi .
Kitsuragi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kushnirov looks to land a left hand but Kitsuragi moved out of range nicely.
Kushnirov throws a head kick that half lands.
Kitsuragi clinches up with Kushnirov and pushes him back against the cage.
Kitsuragi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitsuragi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kitsuragi scores with a hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kushnirov.
Kitsuragi looks to land a left hand but Kushnirov moved out of range nicely.
Kitsuragi throws a body punch but Kushnirov moves out of range.
Kushnirov misses the shot to the body.
Kushnirov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That kick from Kushnirov tenderised Kitsuragi 's leg. Kitsuragi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kitsuragi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kushnirov misses with a looping left.
Kitsuragi throwing a counter right hand but Kushnirov manages to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Kitsuragi misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kim Kitsuragi is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Kushnirov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kitsuragi just misses with a punch to the body.
And Kushnirov responds with a good body kick, but Kitsuragi manages to step out the way in time.
Kitsuragi digs a good body shot into Kushnirov's ribs.
Kushnirov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kitsuragi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kushnirov throws out a leg kick but Kitsuragi moves out of range and Kushnirov only half commits.
Kushnirov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kitsuragi throws a jab when Kushnirov was well out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kushnirov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kushnirov throws a big shot that misses.
A low kick from Kushnirov is predictable there
and Kitsuragi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kitsuragi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kushnirov misses with a low kick.
Kushnirov moves out of range of the strikes.
Kushnirov throws a nice looking combination but Kitsuragi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little feinted left hand from Kitsuragi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kitsuragi tries a head kick but it misses.
Kushnirov looks to land a left hand but Kitsuragi moved out of range nicely.
Kitsuragi is looking to counter punch.
Kitsuragi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kushnirov at a distance.
Kushnirov throws a leg kick
letting Kitsuragi counter with a right hand.
Kushnirov throws a head kick but Kitsuragi moves out of range.
Kitsuragi avoids the head kick by Kushnirov.
Kitsuragi fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitsuragi throws a body punch but Kushnirov moves out of range.
Kushnirov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've been told by Kitsuragi 's head coaches at Hollywood Superstar MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kushnirov scores with a body shot.
Kushnirov is looking to chop away at Kitsuragi 's legs.
Kushnirov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kitsuragi moves out of range of the body kick.
Kushnirov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kushnirov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kushnirov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kitsuragi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kitsuragi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kushnirov throws a big shot that misses.
Kitsuragi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kitsuragi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kushnirov's head.
Kushnirov is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Good standup being displayed there by Kitsuragi as he connects with a hook.
Kushnirov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kitsuragi scores with a hook to the body. Kushnirov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kushnirov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kitsuragi misses with a looping right.
Both fighters circling a little - Kitsuragi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kitsuragi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kushnirov finds it's way round the side to connect with Kitsuragi 's head.
Kushnirov is looking to slow Kitsuragi down with leg kicks.
Kushnirov scores with a leg kick.
Kitsuragi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kushnirov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Kushnirov.
Kushnirov throws a leg kick
and Kitsuragi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kushnirov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kitsuragi stuns Kushnirov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kitsuragi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kitsuragi misses with a two punch combination.
Kushnirov looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kushnirov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kitsuragi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kushnirov throws a lazy uppercut
and Kitsuragi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kushnirov blocks a head kick by Kitsuragi .
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kim Kitsuragi 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. And we move into the final round!
Kushnirov throws a leg kick
and Kitsuragi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kushnirov misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Kitsuragi counter with a right hand.
Kushnirov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kitsuragi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kushnirov thinking.
Kitsuragi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kitsuragi lands a head shot.
Kushnirov throws a body kick that misses.
Kushnirov lands with a nice body kick.
Kushnirov throws a low kick, looking for Kitsuragi 's leg but Kitsuragi calmly moves out of range.
It looked like Kitsuragi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice defenses there by Kitsuragi .
Kushnirov misses with a head kick.
Kitsuragi lands a high kick!
Kitsuragi lands a head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kushnirov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kitsuragi 's head.
Kushnirov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kushnirov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kushnirov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A little feinted left hand from Kitsuragi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kushnirov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kushnirov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitsuragi swings for the body but Kushnirov moves out of range.
Kushnirov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kushnirov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kushnirov. Kitsuragi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kushnirov misses with a head kick.
Kushnirov misses with a low kick as Kitsuragi jumps back.
Kitsuragi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kushnirov is trying to counter with his kicks.
Kushnirov is looking to land body kicks.
Kitsuragi lands with a right hand.
Kushnirov connects with a leg kick.
Kitsuragi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kushnirov staying out of range there.
Kushnirov is looking to land body kicks.
Kushnirov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kitsuragi . That did some damage!
Kushnirov motions for Kitsuragi to come forward. Kushnirov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kushnirov tries to land a leg kick but Kitsuragi saw it coming and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kushnirov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kushnirov misses with the body kick
and Kitsuragi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kushnirov motions for Kitsuragi to come forward. Kushnirov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
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!
Kitsuragi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kushnirov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kushnirov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kushnirov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kitsuragi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kitsuragi lands a glancing blow to the side of Kushnirov's head.
Kushnirov misses with a left hand
and Kitsuragi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kitsuragi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kitsuragi avoids the body shot from Kushnirov.
Kushnirov misses with a body kick.
Kitsuragi moves out of range as Kushnirov throws a body kick.
Kitsuragi misses the shot to the body.
Kushnirov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick from Kitsuragi lands but Kushnirov takes it in his stride.
Kitsuragi punishes Kushnirov's body with a nice straight punch.
A clash of legs there as Kitsuragi blocks the low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Kushnirov, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kushnirov throws a head kick that misses.
Kushnirov slips under a jab from Kitsuragi .
Ilya Kushnirov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kushnirov throws a leg kick but Kitsuragi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kitsuragi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kitsuragi connects with a looping right hand.
Kushnirov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kushnirov.
Kitsuragi connects with a body shot.
Kitsuragi connects with a nice looking jab.
Kitsuragi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kushnirov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kitsuragi throws a hook to the side of Kushnirov's head but Kushnirov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kitsuragi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jab by Kitsuragi .
Kitsuragi misses with a head kick.
Kitsuragi throws a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kushnirov throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kitsuragi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kushnirov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kitsuragi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kitsuragi throws a shot from downtown. Kushnirov moves away and avoids it.
Kushnirov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kitsuragi .
Kitsuragi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kushnirov. Kushnirov obviously looking to wear him down.
Kushnirov misses with a hook.
Kitsuragi blocks a low kick nicely.
Kushnirov looks to land a right hand but Kitsuragi moved out of range.
Kushnirov throws a sloppy head kick and Kitsuragi moves out of range easily.
Kushnirov misses with an uppercut. Kitsuragi saw that one coming.
Kitsuragi lands a nice shot to the body.
Kushnirov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kitsuragi slips a straight right by Kushnirov.
Kitsuragi fakes the leg kick and cracks Kushnirov in the body.
Kim Kitsuragi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kushnirov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
As Kushnirov tries to get set, Kitsuragi tries to push him back and clinch up but Kushnirov manages to avoid the attempt.
A swing and a miss from Kushnirov.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kim Kitsuragi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kitsuragi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Tew scores the fight for Kim Kitsuragi !
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Kim Kitsuragi !
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Kim Kitsuragi !
Kim Kitsuragi wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Kim Kitsuragi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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