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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chrystov Aleksey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Love might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Afterworld. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kevin Love!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chrystov Aleksey!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Love. That's going to slow Aleksey down.
Love looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Love is looking to chop away at Aleksey's legs.
Crunch! Love slams his shin into Aleksey's torso.
Love scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Aleksey misses with a body shot.
Aleksey thows a body shot but no joy.
Love connects with an inside leg kick.
Love has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Aleksey shoots in for a takedown but Love shows good takedown defense.
Love feints and then cracks Aleksey's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aleksey down.
Aleksey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Love.
Love scoring well with a low kick there.
Aleksey throws a big shot that misses.
Nice uppercut there from Aleksey.
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!
Aleksey takes a swing at Love's ribcage but misses.
Love throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Love throws a leg kick but Aleksey checks it.
Aleksey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Love connects with a looping right hand.
Love lands a nice shot that snaps Aleksey's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aleksey misses with a wild body shot.
Kevin Love is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Love tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aleksey is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Love turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Love.
Aleksey throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Love's waist but Love gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Aleksey off to one side.
Aleksey tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Aleksey on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Love. Love obviously looking to wear him down.
Aleksey's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Aleksey stalks Love and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Love's face. Love staggers backwards, shaken.
An inside leg kick lands from Love.
Kevin Love seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That kick from Love tenderised Aleksey's leg. Aleksey is trying to keep his angry face on.
Love lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Love scores with a leg kick.
Aleksey throws a series of punches but Love avoids them all with ease.
Love uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aleksey.
Aleksey tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Aleksey throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Love's waist but Love gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Aleksey off to one side.
Kevin Love has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chrystov Aleksey.
Nice body kick from Love.
Love throws a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love slips under a jab from Aleksey.
Aleksey shoots in looking for a takedown but Love manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Aleksey's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Aleksey looks winded!
Love dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aleksey. That did some damage!
Aleksey takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Love lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Aleksey on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Aleksey misses the shot to the body.
Love throws a nice inside leg kick.
Love is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Aleksey takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Love fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aleksey has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Love throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Aleksey.
Aleksey is trying desperately to land a takedown but Love is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Aleksey.
Love scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Love lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Love feints and then cracks Aleksey's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aleksey down.
Love fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aleksey has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Love delivers a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aleksey has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Love.
Love throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aleksey.
Love scores with a leg kick.
Love throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Love, right into the meat.
Aleksey tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Aleksey has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Love.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Love - that will leave a mark!
Love fakes the leg kick and cracks Aleksey in the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Love.
Love lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Love lands a front kick.
Love swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Aleksey.
Love thumps Aleksey with a low kick.
Love moves away from the strike by Aleksey.
Love lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aleksey's sensitive parts.
Aleksey takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Love lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Love.
Good leg kick by Love there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Love lands with a nice body kick.
A good leg kick by Love.
An inside leg kick lands from Love.
A thudding body kick lands there by Love!
Love lands a head kick!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Love, right into the meat.
Love bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aleksey fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Love chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Aleksey tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Love lands with a kick to the temple. Aleksey shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Aleksey ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Aleksey throws an off balance right hand
and Love counters with a good, hard body kick but Aleksey shrugs it off.
Love connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Love 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.
Aleksey connects with a body shot that sends Love's belly button to the back.
Love fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Aleksey checks it well.
Aleksey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Love as he jumps to the side.
Aleksey throws a shot from downtown. Love moves away and avoids it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Aleksey might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Love has got the better of the exchanges.
Love chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Love fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aleksey.
Aleksey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aleksey throws a series of punches but Love avoids them all with ease.
Aleksey on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Love. Love obviously looking to wear him down.
Aleksey has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Love.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Love, right into the meat.
Aleksey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Love. That's going to slow Aleksey down.
Love connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Love - that will leave a mark!
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Love here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice straight punches there by Love. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Love.
Love is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A slapping leg kick lands for Love.
Aleksey is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aleksey tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Love defends well and Aleksey ends up having to push Love into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Love working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Love with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Love leaning against his opponent.
Love gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Aleksey.
Kevin Love has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chrystov Aleksey.
Aleksey tries for a takedown but Love manages to get underhooks.
Love lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Love pressing his opponent against the cage.
Aleksey wants to take the fight to the mat but Love manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Love cracks Aleksey with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love scores with a shot to the side of Aleksey's head.
Aleksey takes a knee to the side of the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Love working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Love throws a knee to the head but misses.
Love lands a hook that snaps the head of Aleksey backwards.
Aleksey is looking for a takedown.
Love holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Love pushes Aleksey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Love misses with the head strike.
Love with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Aleksey is working for takedown but Love is calmly controlling the position for now.
Love lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aleksey backwards.
Love lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aleksey backwards.
Aleksey goes for a takedown attempt but Love pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Love.
Chrystov Aleksey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Love lands with a nice body kick.
Love thumps Aleksey with a low kick.
Aleksey misses with the combination.
Aleksey has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Love finds it's way round the side to connect with Aleksey's head.
Love connects with a leg kick. Aleksey looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Aleksey takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Aleksey throws a body punch but Love moves out of range.
Aleksey takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Love throws a front kick that sends Aleksey stumbling back into the cage.
Love is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aleksey can do to turn this around?
Love throws a quick inside leg kick.
Love buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Love connects with a leg kick. Aleksey looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Aleksey crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Love - the referee stops the clock and Aleksey gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Love. Aleksey manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aleksey takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Love throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Aleksey takes a kick to the side of the head.
Love scores with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Love.
Love thows a body kick. Aleksey tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Love lunges at Aleksey with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Aleksey's hand.
Aleksey stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Love.
Love throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Aleksey takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Love.
Aleksey on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Love. Love obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Love fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aleksey has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Love moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Love delivers a nice body kick.
Aleksey gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Love dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Aleksey steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Love. That one must have hurt.
Love slips a jab and a cross from Aleksey.
Love moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Love throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Love delivers a nice body kick.
Love keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aleksey.
Love delivers a nice body kick.
Love fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aleksey has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Aleksey misses with a series of wild punches.
Love fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aleksey has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Aleksey has a takedown stuffed.
Love delivers a nice body kick.
Love lands a leg kick that knocks Aleksey off balance momentarily.
Aleksey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Love.
Love connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Love cracks the inside of Aleksey's front leg.
Love fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aleksey has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Love lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aleksey's sensitive parts.
Love scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Love. That's going to slow Aleksey down.
Love lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aleksey's sensitive parts.
Love scores with a sloppy right hand. Aleksey should have avoided that one.
Nice sprawl there from Love as Aleksey shoots in.
Aleksey walks forward, straight into a front kick from Love.
Aleksey takes one on the button.
Love fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Aleksey loads up on a big right hand but Love slips the punch.
Kevin Love is winning the standup battle so far.
Love throws a head kick that Aleksey semi-blocks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aleksey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Love moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Love scores with a crisp jab that stopped Aleksey in his tracks.
Aleksey takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Love connects with a crisp jab.
A good leg kick by Love.
Aleksey misses with a looping right.
Love throws a nice outside leg kick.
Aleksey fails with the takedown.
Kevin Love has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chrystov Aleksey.
Aleksey takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Love lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Aleksey takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Love.
Love moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Love lands a nice looking body kick.
Love throws a nice outside leg kick.
Love is looking to slow Aleksey down with leg kicks.
Aleksey looks for a takedown but Love sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Love, right into the meat.
Both fighters circling a little - Love finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Aleksey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Love plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A chopping leg kick lands by Love.
Aleksey is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Love chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slapping body kick lands there for Love.
Love explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Love connects with a solid leg kick.
Love moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Love fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Aleksey takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Love.
Love connects with a leg kick. Aleksey looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Love stuffs the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aleksey takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Love connects with a high kick.
Aleksey throws out a loose jab but Love uses good head movement to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Love.
Aleksey needs to keep his hands up - Love had a free shot at his head there.
Chrystov Aleksey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice leg kick lands there from Love.
Love throws a quick inside leg kick.
Love slips a jab from Aleksey.
Aleksey feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Love manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Aleksey manages to get himself to full guard.
Love sitting in guard here, content to control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aleksey is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Love showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Love, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Love!
Kevin Love decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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