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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kasak Kusuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruslan Antonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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140 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Kasak Kusuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Ruslan Antonov!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antonov moves out of range of the body kick.
Antonov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kusuk.
Kusuk misses with a looping right.
Antonov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kusuk is looking to slow Antonov down with leg kicks.
Kusuk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Antonov throws a sloppy head kick and Kusuk moves out of range easily.
Antonov's coach down at The Shield was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Antonov's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Antonov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A good leg kick by Antonov.
A big left from Kusuk misses.
Kusuk looks to land a combination but Antonov avoids it well.
Antonov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Antonov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kusuk throws a shot from downtown. Antonov moves away and avoids it.
Antonov checks a low kick from Kusuk.
Kusuk throws a nice looking combination but Antonov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Antonov slips under a jab.
Kusuk fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Antonov defending well as Kusuk loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antonov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kusuk's head.
Antonov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kusuk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Antonov.
Kusuk looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Antonov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kusuk.
Kusuk misses with a two punch combination.
Antonov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Antonov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kusuk checks the leg kick.
Antonov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kusuk throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kusuk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Antonov tries a quick counter leg kick but Kusuk is wise to it.
Kusuk scores with a head kick.
A good leg kick by Antonov.
Kusuk slips a jab from Antonov.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kusuk.
Kusuk throws a nice outside leg kick.
Antonov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kusuk. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Kusuk.
Kusuk avoids a kick to the body.
Kusuk drops down looking for a counter takedown but Antonov sprawls and moves away.
Kusuk thows a leg kick but Antonov checks it
and Antonov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kusuk throws a leg kick that misses.
Antonov throws a leg kick which misses Kusuk's front leg but catches the back leg as Kusuk tries to avoid it.
Kasak Kusuk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kusuk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Antonov.
Antonov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kusuk. Antonov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kusuk lands a leg kick that knocks Antonov off balance momentarily.
Antonov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Antonov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Antonov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Antonov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Antonov lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kusuk takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kusuk blocks a head kick by Antonov.
Kusuk looks to land a right hand but Antonov moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kusuk on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Antonov. Antonov obviously looking to wear him down.
Antonov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kusuk is out of range and Antonov settles back down.
Antonov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kusuk lands with a good body shot.
Kusuk throws a jab but it's blocked by Antonov.
Kusuk 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.
Good exchange - Antonov coming out on top.
Antonov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Antonov moves out of range of the body kick.
Antonov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A slow jab from Kusuk misses its intended target.
Kusuk chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Antonov can pounce on him.
Kusuk really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Antonov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kusuk throws a hook but Antonov avoids it easily.
Kusuk slips a jab from Antonov.
Antonov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Antonov, right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kusuk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Antonov. That did some damage!
Kusuk throws a sloppy head kick and Antonov moves out of range easily.
Kusuk throws a jab when Antonov was well out of range.
Antonov misses with a straight left.
Antonov throws a sloppy head kick and Kusuk moves out of range easily.
Kusuk throws a low kick, looking for Antonov's leg but Antonov calmly moves out of range.
Antonov throws a low kick, looking for Kusuk's leg but Kusuk calmly moves out of range.
Antonov throws the left hand but Kusuk avoids the punch easily.
Antonov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kusuk at a distance.
Kusuk is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kusuk!
Kusuk attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kusuk misses with a double jab.
Kusuk with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Kusuk.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kusuk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kasak Kusuk 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.
Antonov avoids the body shot from Kusuk.
A head kick misses from Kusuk.
Kusuk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Antonov can do to turn this around?
Antonov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kusuk.
Antonov was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kusuk throws a leg kick that is checked
and Antonov counters with a nice uppercut.
Kusuk throws a leg kick
and Antonov counters with a series of strikes. Kusuk will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kusuk works the jab nicely.
Antonov connects with an inside leg kick.
Antonov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kusuk tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Antonov jabs Kusuk to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kasak Kusuk is winning the standup battle so far.
Antonov scores with a head kick.
Antonov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kusuk throws a right hand that Antonov ducks under and follows up with a left that Antonov also avoids with ease.
Antonov misses with a low kick.
Kusuk throws a poor cross that misses
and Antonov counters with a leg kick.
Kusuk checks a low kick from Antonov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Antonov tenderised Kusuk's leg. Kusuk is trying to keep his angry face on.
Antonov misses with a body kick.
Kusuk throws an off balance right hand
and Antonov counters with a three punch combo that has Kusuk backing up. Kusuk nods at Antonov to acknowledge the strikes.
Antonov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A cross from Antonov lands.
That kick from Antonov tenderised Kusuk's leg. Kusuk is trying to keep his angry face on.
Antonov throws a leg kick but Kusuk sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kusuk tries a head kick but it misses.
Kusuk misses with a leg kick
and Antonov counters with a head kick. That will keep Kusuk thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kusuk looks to land a body kick but Antonov moved away.
Kusuk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Antonov.
Antonov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kusuk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kusuk throws a leg kick but Antonov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Antonov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kusuk tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kusuk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Antonov is looking for the big counter here.
Antonov looks for the body kick but Kusuk saw that one coming.
Kusuk slips a straight right by Antonov.
Kusuk bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kusuk listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kusuk throws an off balance right hand
and Antonov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Antonov throws a leg kick but Kusuk moved away.
Kusuk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A chopping leg kick lands by Antonov.
Kusuk throws a head kick but Antonov moves out of range.
Antonov misses with a low kick.
Antonov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kusuk.
Antonov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kusuk eats them both and turns towards Antonov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kusuk thows a leg kick but Antonov checks it
and Antonov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kusuk misses the jab.
Antonov feints a counter leg kick.
Kusuk wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kusuk throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Antonov finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Antonov avoids the body shot from Kusuk.
Kusuk throws a leg kick that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kusuk lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Antonov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Antonov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Antonov scores with a sloppy right hand. Kusuk should have avoided that one.
Antonov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A good leg kick by Antonov.
Kusuk throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Antonov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Antonov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kusuk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Antonov.
Antonov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Antonov.
Nice defenses there by Kusuk.
Kusuk misses with an uppercut. Antonov saw that one coming.
Kusuk takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kusuk connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kusuk misses the jab.
Antonov only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kusuk paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kusuk misses the body punch
and Antonov counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kusuk is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Antonov feints and then cracks Kusuk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kusuk down.
Antonov slips a straight right by Kusuk.
Antonov raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Antonov throws a push kick but Kusuk slaps the foot to one side.
Antonov scoring well with a low kick there.
Antonov lands a nice looking body kick.
Kusuk smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kusuk keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Antonov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kusuk looks to score with a jab to the body but Antonov is just out of range.
Kusuk throws a sloppy head kick and Antonov moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from Kusuk misses.
Antonov scores with a three punch combo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ruslan Antonov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kusuk misses with a wild body shot.
Antonov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kusuk in his tracks.
Kusuk misses with a head kick.
A good leg kick by Antonov.
Antonov tries a low kick but Kusuk avoids it.
Kusuk blocks a low kick nicely.
Kusuk throws a lazy right hand but Antonov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Antonov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kusuk.
Kusuk tries a head kick but it misses.
Antonov misses with a head kick.
Antonov blocks a jab.
Antonov tries a quick counter leg kick but Kusuk is wise to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kusuk scoring well with a low kick there.
An inside leg kick lands from Antonov.
Kusuk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Antonov throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Antonov throws the kick towards the body but Kusuk avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kusuk tries to score with a low kick but Antonov moves his leg out of the way.
Antonov tries a low kick but Kusuk avoids it.
It looked like Kusuk wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kusuk lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Antonov at a distance.
Kusuk will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Antonov scoring well with a low kick there.
Kusuk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good shot there by Kusuk.
Antonov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kusuk throws a head kick but Antonov moves out of range.
Kusuk misses with a body kick.
Kusuk misses with a head kick.
Kusuk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Kusuk.
Kusuk takes a kick to the side of the head.
Antonov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kusuk.
Antonov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kusuk.
Antonov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Antonov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kusuk tries a head kick but it misses.
Kusuk misses with an uppercut
and Antonov counters with a good low kick that Kusuk was not able to check.
Antonov misses with an uppercut. Kusuk saw that one coming.
Kusuk swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Antonov throws a leg kick but Kusuk moved away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Antonov.
Kusuk ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kusuk throws the left hand but Antonov avoids the punch easily.
Kusuk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Antonov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Kusuk checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kusuk misses with a body shot
and Antonov counters with a body kick that stops Kusuk in his tracks momentarily.
Kusuk walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Antonov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antonov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Antonov tries a head kick but it misses.
Kusuk throws a head kick but Antonov moves out of range.
Antonov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kusuk misses with a low kick as Antonov jumps back.
Kusuk missing with a left hand there. Antonov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Antonov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kusuk throws a sloppy head kick and Antonov moves out of range easily.
Antonov checks the leg kick.
Antonov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Antonov throws out a leg kick but Kusuk moves out of range and Antonov only half commits.
Kusuk throws a low kick but Antonov avoids it.
Kusuk throws a lazy body kick
letting Antonov counter with a right hand.
Kusuk misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kusuk tries to land a leg kick but Antonov saw it coming and moves away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Antonov, as that shot connected.
Antonov throws a leg kick but Kusuk sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kusuk tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Antonov is able to avoid easily.
Kusuk misses with a low kick as Antonov jumps back.
Antonov throws a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kusuk throws a half hearted mid kick.
Antonov throws a right and a left that Kusuk avoids nicely.
Kusuk looks for the body kick but Antonov saw that one coming.
Antonov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kusuk.
Antonov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kusuk takes a swing at Antonov's ribcage but misses.
Antonov checks a leg kick.
Antonov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Antonov misses with a low kick as Kusuk jumps back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ruslan Antonov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Antonov 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruslan Antonov!
After winning the bout, Ruslan Antonov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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