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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Berus Lihi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Kuznecov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuznecov has chosen Небо Славян as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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135 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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177 cm
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134 lbs
0 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Berus Lihi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuri Kuznecov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lihi avoids a kick to the body.
Lihi misses with a double jab.
Lihi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lihi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lihi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuznecov moves away.
A punch combination from Lihi misses.
Lihi scores with a leg kick.
Lihi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kuznecov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lihi scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Kuznecov manages to mount him!
Kuznecov controlling the pace for now.
Kuznecov manages to capitalize on a mistake by Lihi to take his back!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lihi is trying to get back to his feet but Kuznecov has full control of the position and if anything, Lihi has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Kuznecov controlling well, preventing Lihi from escaping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznecov not allowing Lihi to control his hands.
Lihi is trying to stand back up.
Lihi is breathing heavily.
Kuznecov controlling well, preventing Lihi from escaping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lihi trying to control the hands but Kuznecov won't let him.
Kuznecov is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Kuznecov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lihi has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
I would not like to be Lihi right now.
Lihi has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lihi just trying to survive but Kuznecov is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Lihi holding both Kuznecov 's hands and preventing any damage.
Kuznecov just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lihi just trying to survive but Kuznecov is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Lihi trying to get back to his feet but Kuznecov is in full control for now.
Kuznecov is hanging on to Lihi's back as he tries to escape.
Kuznecov really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Lihi.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lihi wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yuri Kuznecov will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kuznecov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kuznecov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lihi is fending him off so far but Kuznecov persists. Nope, Lihi circles away and we're back to standing.
Lihi throws a series of punches but Kuznecov moves out of range.
We've been told by Lihi's head coaches at Cozad MMA St Petersburg that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lihi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kuznecov checks it well.
Kuznecov tried to score with a low kick but Lihi checks it.
Kuznecov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lihi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Good work by Kuznecov as he checks the leg kick.
Lihi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kuznecov throws a head kick but Lihi moves out of range.
Kuznecov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lihi can pounce on him.
Lihi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kuznecov moves into the clinch.
Lihi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kuznecov.
Kuznecov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Berus Lihi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuri Kuznecov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lihi is trying to break the clinch but Kuznecov has him pressed against the cage.
Kuznecov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lihi pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kuznecov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lihi swivels and escapes.
Berus Lihi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lihi just misses with a punch to the body.
Lihi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lihi thows a body shot but no joy.
Lihi is looking to wear down Kuznecov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lihi moves out of range of the body kick from Kuznecov.
Kuznecov moves in looking to clinch but Lihi pushes him off.
Kuznecov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Berus Lihi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kuznecov blocks a low kick nicely.
Lihi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lihi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kuznecov.
Sloppy strikes from Lihi. Those never looked like landing.
Lihi swats away the attempt to clinch by Kuznecov.
Lihi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kuznecov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lihi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kuznecov avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lihi throws a chopping leg kick but Kuznecov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lihi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kuznecov counters by clinching up.
Lihi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lihi misses with a wild combination.
Lihi misses with a series of wild punches.
Kuznecov moves out of range of the strikes.
Kuznecov shoots in for a takedown but Lihi shows good takedown defense.
Lihi lands a nice shot that snaps Kuznecov's head back.
Kuznecov checks a leg kick nicely.
Lihi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lihi throws a series of punches but Kuznecov moves out of range.
Lihi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kuznecov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kuznecov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuznecov stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Kuznecov tries to clinch but Lihi is having none of it.
Kuznecov closes the distance and clinches up with Lihi, looking for a takedown. Kuznecov pushes Lihi against the cage but Lihi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lihi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kuznecov counters by moving into the clinch.
Kuznecov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lihi smiles and moves away.
Kuznecov dives in for a single leg takedown but Lihi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kuznecov pulls Lihi into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Yuri Kuznecov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Lihi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Kuznecov throws a sloppy head kick and Lihi moves out of range easily.
Lihi lands a leg kick that knocks Kuznecov off balance momentarily.
Berus Lihi is winning the standup battle so far.
Lihi throws a combination that misses
and Kuznecov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kuznecov.
Kuznecov manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Lihi wants to stand and escape but instead Kuznecov has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Lihi is wriggling around but Kuznecov manages to pass to half guard.
Lihi is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kuznecov content to control rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznecov passes into side control, despite Lihi's attempt to control the position.
Lihi wants to get back to his feet but Kuznecov is dominant here and he's now got Lihi's back!
Kuznecov keeps control of the position as Lihi tries to break free.
Kuznecov is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Lihi wants to get back to his feet.
Berus Lihi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznecov is riding his opponent, not letting Lihi buck him off.
Kuznecov controlling well, preventing Lihi from escaping the position.
Lihi is working hard here to advance position.
Good control from Kuznecov.
Yuri Kuznecov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lihi has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuznecov is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lihi has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Kuznecov is riding his opponent, not letting Lihi buck him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lihi trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Lihi is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Lihi is trying to stand back up.
Yuri Kuznecov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuznecov controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yuri Kuznecov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kuznecov 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuri Kuznecov!
A victorious Yuri 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
49% |
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