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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Konstantin Kuznetsov (ranked 597 p4p, 601 weight class) and Jackson Spinks (ranked 86 p4p, 88 weight class). Jackson Spinks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Konstantin Kuznetsov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jackson Spinks!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spinks tests Kuznetsov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kuznetsov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Spinks throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kuznetsov.
Spinks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuznetsov manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spinks. Kuznetsov does a little dance to reset his feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Kuznetsov misses its target.
Kuznetsov 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.
Kuznetsov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kuznetsov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Spinks throws a body punch but Kuznetsov moves out of range.
Spinks with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Spinks scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kuznetsov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kuznetsov misses with a looping right.
Spinks lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spinks misses with a body shot.
Spinks is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kuznetsov rather than just go for the knockout.
Spinks throws a leg kick
and Kuznetsov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kuznetsov slips a jab and a cross from Spinks.
A quick step to the side and Kuznetsov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spinks lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetsov checks the leg kick.
Kuznetsov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spinks on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Spinks moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kuznetsov throws a body punch but Spinks moves out of range.
Spinks swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Konstantin Kuznetsov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kuznetsov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kuznetsov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kuznetsov thumps Spinks with a low kick.
Spinks lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kuznetsov's sensitive parts.
Spinks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spinks moves forwards but Kuznetsov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuznetsov throws a series of punches but Spinks moves out of range.
Kuznetsov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've been informed that Spinks has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Spinks lands a jab to the nose.
Kuznetsov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Spinks. Spinks circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kuznetsov feints and then cracks Spinks's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Spinks down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spinks. Kuznetsov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kuznetsov dips to his left and cracks Spinks with an uppercut!
Spinks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kuznetsov is looking to counter punch.
Spinks lands a nice shot to the body.
Kuznetsov misses with a wild body shot.
Kuznetsov throws a leg kick but Spinks moved away.
Kuznetsov tries a low kick but Spinks avoids it.
Spinks changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kuznetsov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kuznetsov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spinks.
Jackson Spinks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuznetsov misses with a looping right.
Kuznetsov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kuznetsov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spinks was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuznetsov.
Spinks misses with a series of wild punches.
Spinks scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kuznetsov in his tracks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Spinks.
Spinks lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kuznetsov takes a swing at Spinks's ribcage but misses.
Spinks misses with a wild combination.
A shot to the liver by Kuznetsov. Beautiful body shot.
Spinks checks a leg kick.
Spinks missing with a left hand there. Kuznetsov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spinks closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kuznetsov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A slow jab from Kuznetsov misses its intended target.
Kuznetsov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spinks moves away.
Kuznetsov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spinks manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spinks checks a leg kick nicely.
A little jabbing left from Spinks on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Spinks 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 mush.
Spinks misses the shot to the body.
Kuznetsov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Spinks misses with a body kick.
Kuznetsov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spinks moves away.
Spinks throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kuznetsov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Spinks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kuznetsov.
A jab from Kuznetsov misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spinks misses the shot to the body.
Spinks connects with a body shot.
Kuznetsov ducks under a wild hook from Spinks.
Kuznetsov lands a leg kick that knocks Spinks off balance momentarily.
Spinks throws out a leg kick but Kuznetsov moves out of range and Spinks only half commits.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good standup being displayed there by Spinks as he connects with a hook.
Kuznetsov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Spinks has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kuznetsov throws a leg kick but Spinks checks it.
Kuznetsov misses with a jab to the body
and Spinks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jackson Spinks will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Spinks is looking to land body kicks.
Spinks throws a head kick but Kuznetsov moves out of range.
Kuznetsov misses with a body kick.
Kuznetsov takes one to the chin there.
Kuznetsov looks to throw the jab but Spinks is out of range.
Kuznetsov throws a lazy head kick
and Spinks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kuznetsov throws a head kick but Spinks moves out of range.
Spinks lands an overhand right.
Kuznetsov is rocked!
Kuznetsov throws a body punch but Spinks moves out of range.
Oh Kuznetsov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Spinks takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kuznetsov seems to have got his legs back now.
Kuznetsov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kuznetsov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kuznetsov throws a lazy right hand but Spinks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kuznetsov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuznetsov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Spinks ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice shot by Kuznetsov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetsov throws a body punch but Spinks moves out of range.
Spinks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuznetsov.
A jab from Kuznetsov does it's job there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spinks. Kuznetsov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spinks lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kuznetsov checks a low kick from Spinks.
Kuznetsov looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Kuznetsov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Spinks tries to clinch but Kuznetsov is having none of it.
Kuznetsov throws a nice looking combination but Spinks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kuznetsov with a nice cross.
Spinks connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kuznetsov momentarily.
Jab by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuznetsov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Spinks moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spinks pushes Kuznetsov away with a front kick.
Kuznetsov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Spinks.
Spinks throws a leg kick but Kuznetsov checks it.
Spinks throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kuznetsov on the side of the head.
Spinks swings for the body but Kuznetsov moves out of range.
Spinks throws out a powerful jab.
Kuznetsov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jackson Spinks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kuznetsov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kuznetsov misses with a right hand
and Spinks counters with a nice body shot.
Kuznetsov looks to throw the jab but Spinks is out of range.
It seemed like Spinks was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kuznetsov throws a head kick but Spinks moves out of range.
Spinks scores with a punch to the head.
Spinks takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Spinks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice uppercut there from Kuznetsov.
Spinks fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kuznetsov, pushing him back against the cage.
Kuznetsov tries to work over Spinks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spinks lands a shoulder strike.
Spinks tries a knee to the head but Kuznetsov blocks it.
Kuznetsov misses with a punch on the inside.
Spinks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spinks is working Kuznetsov over against the cage.
Spinks throws an elbow but it misses.
Kuznetsov blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Spinks.
Spinks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spinks misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Spinks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spinks tries to land a knee to the head but Kuznetsov blocks with his arms.
Spinks decides to pull guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuznetsov won't allow Spinks to sweep him here.
Spinks is trying to control the position but Kuznetsov postures up.
Spinks looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kuznetsov is one step ahead there.
Kuznetsov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kuznetsov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Spinks trying to keep a closed guard but Kuznetsov is proving a slippery customer.
Spinks can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kuznetsov controls the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jackson Spinks will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
Kuznetsov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Spinks scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Spinks tries to clinch there but Kuznetsov circles away.
Kuznetsov tries to bum rush Spinks with a series of wild strikes but Spinks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Spinks scores with a jab to the head.
Kuznetsov with a nice calf kick.
Kuznetsov misses with an uppercut.
A left lands for Spinks.
Kuznetsov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spinks.
Spinks throws a series of punches but Kuznetsov moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spinks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spinks swings for the body but Kuznetsov moves out of range.
Kuznetsov is looking to counter punch.
Kuznetsov looks to throw the jab but Spinks is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Spinks! But no joy.
Spinks moves out of range of the body kick from Kuznetsov.
Spinks with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spinks lands with an uppercut that bounces Kuznetsov off the cage and back into range.
Spinks sizes up Kuznetsov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Spinks scores with a leg kick.
Kuznetsov throws a wild body kick that Spinks sees coming a mile off.
A low kick from Spinks is predictable there
and Kuznetsov counters with a one-two to the body.
Kuznetsov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Spinks slips a straight right by Kuznetsov.
Spinks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Spinks thows a body kick. Kuznetsov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kuznetsov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kuznetsov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kuznetsov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuznetsov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Spinks. Beautiful body shot.
Konstantin Kuznetsov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov misses with an uppercut. Spinks saw that one coming.
Spinks swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Spinks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kuznetsov.
Spinks lands with a shot to the body.
Kuznetsov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kuznetsov lands with a cross.
Kuznetsov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Spinks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kuznetsov.
Decent striking displayed by Spinks there.
Spinks comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Spinks uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kuznetsov keeps the fight on the outside.
Spinks buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Spinks throws an overhand right that lands on Kuznetsov's shoulder, as Kuznetsov tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov scores with a jab.
Spinks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spinks is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kuznetsov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice body kick there by Spinks.
Spinks stalks Kuznetsov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kuznetsov's face. Kuznetsov staggers backwards, shaken.
Kuznetsov misses with an uppercut.
Spinks lands a jab to the nose.
Kuznetsov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Spinks doesn't seem bothered though.
Spinks lands a glancing blow to the side of Kuznetsov's head.
Spinks misses with a takedown
and Kuznetsov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Spinks takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Spinks.
Kuznetsov misses the shot to the body.
Spinks punishes Kuznetsov's body with a nice straight punch.
Kuznetsov swings for the body but Spinks moves out of range.
Spinks has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spinks cracks Kuznetsov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Spinks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuznetsov.
Spinks throws a body punch but Kuznetsov moves out of range.
Kuznetsov just misses with a punch to the body.
Spinks throws the left hand but Kuznetsov avoids the punch easily.
Spinks just misses with a punch to the body.
Spinks blocks a jab.
Spinks tries a quick counter leg kick but Kuznetsov is wise to it.
Spinks ducks under a wild hook from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov slips under a jab.
Jackson Spinks is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kuznetsov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Spinks works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Spinks moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuznetsov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kuznetsov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Spinks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Spinks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Spinks 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jackson Spinks!
An out of breath Jackson Spinks thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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