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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexandr Kuznetsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugeniy Akulenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akulenko has chosen Cowboys From Hell as his entrance music. Eugeniy Akulenko is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexandr Kuznetsov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eugeniy Akulenko!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akulenko shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kuznetsov as he jumps to the side.
Kuznetsov lands a jab to the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Akulenko lands a really nice looking cross but Kuznetsov seems unphased.
Kuznetsov seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kuznetsov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kuznetsov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Akulenko scores with a nice head shot.
Akulenko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kuznetsov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Akulenko getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kuznetsov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akulenko connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuznetsov takes a swing at Akulenko's ribcage but misses.
Akulenko slips a jab and a cross from Kuznetsov.
Horrible takedown attempt by Akulenko or perhaps it was just good defense by Kuznetsov, which made it look bad.
Alexandr Kuznetsov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eugeniy Akulenko.
Kuznetsov lands a nice shot that snaps Akulenko's head back.
Akulenko throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetsov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Akulenko on the side of the head.
Akulenko scores with a sloppy right hand. Kuznetsov should have avoided that one.
Kuznetsov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Akulenko.
Akulenko drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kuznetsov throws a body punch but Akulenko moves out of range.
Kuznetsov jabs at Akulenko's body.
Akulenko misses with a straight right.
Akulenko ducks under a wild hook from Kuznetsov.
Akulenko lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Akulenko smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuznetsov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Akulenko punishes Kuznetsov's body with a nice straight punch.
Kuznetsov throws a shot from downtown. Akulenko moves away and avoids it.
Kuznetsov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kuznetsov fails to land with a series of punches.
Akulenko throws a nice looking combination but Kuznetsov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kuznetsov tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Akulenko manages to circle out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov digs a good hook to Akulenko's body.
Alexandr Kuznetsov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kuznetsov throws a hook but Akulenko blocks it.
Akulenko scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kuznetsov has closed the distance and engaged Akulenko in a clinch.
Akulenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kuznetsov is defending well for now.
Akulenko lands a hook that snaps the head of Kuznetsov backwards.
Kuznetsov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Akulenko is keeping busy.
Akulenko is looking to control Kuznetsov's arms but Kuznetsov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Akulenko has his back to the cage.
Kuznetsov swings wildly with an uppercut but Akulenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuznetsov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Akulenko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Akulenko misses with a head kick.
Akulenko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kuznetsov throws a body punch but Akulenko moves out of range.
Akulenko doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Akulenko scores with a head kick.
Kuznetsov moves out of range as Akulenko throws a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Akulenko is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kuznetsov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Akulenko connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A swing and a miss from Akulenko.
Kuznetsov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Akulenko circles away quickly and effectively.
Kuznetsov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Akulenko scores with a leg kick.
Akulenko with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kuznetsov misses with a jab to the body
and Akulenko counters with a thumping low kick.
Kuznetsov tries to land a leg kick but Akulenko saw it coming and moves away.
Akulenko lands a head kick. Kuznetsov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kuznetsov is rocked!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Akulenko, as that shot connected.
Oh Kuznetsov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kuznetsov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Akulenko moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuznetsov throws a wild body kick that Akulenko sees coming a mile off.
Kuznetsov seems to have got his legs back now.
Akulenko throws a nice looking combination but Kuznetsov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kuznetsov is looking to wear down Akulenko with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Good standup being displayed there by Akulenko as he connects with a hook.
Akulenko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kuznetsov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akulenko misses with a wild combination.
Akulenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Akulenko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Akulenko.
Kuznetsov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Akulenko moves away.
Akulenko throws a nice looking combination but Kuznetsov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Akulenko ducks under a wild hook from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov throws a body punch but Akulenko moves out of range.
Akulenko takes the fight into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Akulenko.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuznetsov misses with the head strike.
Akulenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuznetsov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kuznetsov as Akulenko tries to tie him up.
Kuznetsov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eugeniy Akulenko dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A cross from Akulenko lands.
Kuznetsov throws a body punch but Akulenko moves out of range.
Kuznetsov keeps the fight on the outside.
Kuznetsov throws a counter high kick but Akulenko was just alert enough to avoid it.
Kuznetsov takes a swing at Akulenko's ribcage but misses.
Akulenko takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kuznetsov is looking to clinch.
Akulenko lands a jab to Kuznetsov's midsection.
Kuznetsov walks into a straight right hand from Akulenko.
Kuznetsov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Akulenko circles away quickly and effectively.
Akulenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kuznetsov half committed to a counter leg kick.
Akulenko lands a nice hook to Kuznetsov's body. Kuznetsov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Akulenko jabs Kuznetsov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kuznetsov moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Akulenko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kuznetsov digs a right hand underneath Akulenko's ribcage. Akulenko let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kuznetsov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Akulenkos head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetsov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akulenko's elbow.
Akulenko lands an elbow that stopped Kuznetsov in his tracks for a moment.
Akulenko is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kuznetsov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The referee calls for Akulenko to work.
Kuznetsov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kuznetsov tries to close the distance and clinch but Akulenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kuznetsov slips a jab and a cross from Akulenko.
Kuznetsov dodges the punch combination from Akulenko.
Akulenko tries a head kick but it misses.
Kuznetsov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Akulenko at a distance.
Akulenko throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kuznetsov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Akulenko misses with a wild combination.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Akulenko throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kuznetsov's head.
Akulenko lands with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akulenko digs a good body shot into Kuznetsov's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akulenko misses with a low kick as Kuznetsov jumps back.
A quick step to the side and Kuznetsov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuznetsov wants to clinch up but Akulenko keeps it at a distance.
Kuznetsov is looking to clinch.
Akulenko lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kuznetsov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Eugeniy Akulenko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Akulenko looks to land a body kick but Kuznetsov moved away.
Eugeniy Akulenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Akulenko lands the left hand.
Kuznetsov lands a nice shot to the body.
Kuznetsov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Akulenko throws a looping overhand right but Kuznetsov ducks down to avoid it.
Akulenko lands with a cross.
Kuznetsov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kuznetsov throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kuznetsov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kuznetsov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Akulenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Akulenko connects with a right hand. Kuznetsov shakes it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Akulenko misses with a body kick.
A lazy left from Kuznetsov finds it's target.
Akulenko cracks Kuznetsov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Akulenko slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kuznetsov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Akulenko misses with a two punch combination.
Akulenko connects with a single shot there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Akulenko.
Kuznetsov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Akulenko misses with a two punch combination.
Kuznetsov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akulenko motions for Kuznetsov to come forward. Akulenko throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kuznetsov misses the body punch
letting Akulenko counter with a right hand.
Akulenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Akulenko lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kuznetsov drives through and clinches with Akulenko against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Kuznetsov.
It looks like Eugeniy Akulenko has been cut.
Akulenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Akulenko misses with a knee to the head.
Akulenko scores a nice knee to the body.
Alexandr Kuznetsov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Akulenko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kuznetsov working Akulenko over with knees to the body.
Akulenko is breathing heavily.
Kuznetsov prevents the takedown attempt.
Kuznetsov slowing the pace effectively.
Akulenko displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kuznetsov up against the cage.
Kuznetsov trying to land knees to the body.
Kuznetsov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Akulenko.
Akulenko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eugeniy Akulenko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Eugeniy Akulenko's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kuznetsov misses with a double jab.
Akulenko swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kuznetsov.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kuznetsov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Akulenko lands with an uppercut that bounces Kuznetsov off the cage and back into range.
Kuznetsov keeps the fight on the outside.
Akulenko throws out a loose jab but Kuznetsov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akulenko connects with an inside leg kick.
Akulenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akulenko misses with an uppercut
and Kuznetsov counters with a right hand to the body.
Kuznetsov avoids the body shot from Akulenko.
Kuznetsov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kuznetsov forces Akulenko back against the cage and clinches.
Kuznetsov slowing the pace effectively.
Akulenko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Akulenko effectively controlling the action here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akulenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kuznetsov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akulenko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kuznetsov avoids it.
Kuznetsov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kuznetsov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kuznetsov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kuznetsov lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Kuznetsov.
Akulenko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kuznetsov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Akulenko is rocked!
Kuznetsov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Akulenko is still on wobbly legs! Can Kuznetsov finish him?
Kuznetsov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Akulenko seems to have recovered his senses.
Akulenko manages to break the clinch.
Kuznetsov swings for the body but Akulenko moves out of range.
Kuznetsov swats away the attempt to clinch by Akulenko.
Kuznetsov misses with a wild body shot.
Kuznetsov tried to score with a low kick but Akulenko checks it.
Kuznetsov misses with a looping left.
Akulenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kuznetsov was well out of range. Poor timing from Akulenko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akulenko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Akulenko momentarily.
Kuznetsov is looking to score with low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akulenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kuznetsov was well out of range. Poor timing from Akulenko.
Akulenko throws an overhand right that lands on Kuznetsov's shoulder, as Kuznetsov tries to avoid the shot.
Akulenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kuznetsov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kuznetsov cracks Akulenko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kuznetsov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice uppercut lands for Akulenko. That snapped Kuznetsov's head back.
Akulenko takes one to the chin there.
Kuznetsov clinches up with Akulenko and pushes him back against the cage.
Akulenko lands a knee to the body.
Kuznetsov lands a hook that snaps the head of Akulenko backwards.
Akulenko is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kuznetsov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Akulenko crunches a lovely knee into Kuznetsov's ribcage.
Kuznetsov misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akulenko looking for a takedown.
Kuznetsov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Akulenko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Akulenko tries a knee to the head but Kuznetsov blocks it.
Akulenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kuznetsov avoiding damage as Akulenko throws knees to the body.
Kuznetsov lands an elbow that stopped Akulenko in his tracks for a moment.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Akulenko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alexandr Kuznetsov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kuznetsov.
Akulenko trying to control the position but instead, Kuznetsov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Akulenko into the cage.
Kuznetsov lands an elbow inside that Akulenko shrugs off.
Kuznetsov has Akulenko pressed against the cage, preventing Akulenko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right from Akulenko on the inside.
Akulenko breaks the clinch.
Kuznetsov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Eugeniy Akulenko is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jab, jab by Akulenko - just one landing.
Kuznetsov blocks the body kick.
Kuznetsov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuznetsov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Akulenko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kuznetsov rushes Akulenko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Akulenko manages to break the clinch.
Akulenko clinches with his opponent.
Kuznetsov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kuznetsov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Akulenko gets through Kuznetsov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kuznetsov tries to land knees in the clinch but Akulenko avoids the damage to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Akulenko lands a left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexandr Kuznetsov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Akulenko has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eugeniy Akulenko!
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