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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Tchusuk (ranked 214 p4p, 295 weight class) and Dimitri Svyatogor (ranked 13 p4p, 19 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 37 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenny Tchusuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimitri Svyatogor!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tchusuk tries to close the distance and clinch but Svyatogor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Svyatogor misses.
Tchusuk throws a right hand that misses
and Svyatogor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Kenny Tchusuk has been cut.
Tchusuk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tchusuk lands a body shot.
Svyatogor has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Svyatogor throws the left hand but Tchusuk avoids the punch easily.
Svyatogor listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Svyatogor misses the shot to the body.
Tchusuk turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tchusuk tries to bum rush Svyatogor with a series of wild strikes but Svyatogor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tchusuk has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crapollas Gym in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tchusuk scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Svyatogor blocks a head kick by Tchusuk.
Tchusuk throws a head kick but Svyatogor moves out of range.
Tchusuk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Svyatogor throws out a counter right but Tchusuk avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svyatogor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Tchusuk misses the target.
Svyatogor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Svyatogor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tchusuk throws out the jab.
Svyatogor connects with a body shot that sends Tchusuk's belly button to the back.
Tchusuk throws out a powerful jab.
Tchusuk ducks under a wild hook from Svyatogor.
Tchusuk was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A head kick misses from Tchusuk.
Svyatogor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tchusuk.
Tchusuk gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tchusuk misses with the body kick
and Svyatogor counters with a stiff right hand.
Tchusuk moves away from the strike by Svyatogor.
Tchusuk swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Svyatogor is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Tchusuk moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tchusuk scores with a crisp jab that stopped Svyatogor in his tracks.
Tchusuk stalks Svyatogor and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Svyatogor's face. Svyatogor staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tchusuk tried to score with a low kick but Svyatogor checks it.
Tchusuk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Svyatogor manages to avoid it.
Svyatogor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Svyatogor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tchusuk.
Tchusuk lands a nice looking kick to the body. Svyatogor takes a step back to recover.
Svyatogor takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tchusuk staying out of range there.
Tchusuk looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Tchusuk slips under a jab from Svyatogor.
A looping hook to the body misses from Svyatogor. Tchusuk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tchusuk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svyatogor swats away the attempt to clinch by Tchusuk.
Tchusuk keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tchusuk throws a hook to the side of Svyatogor's head but Svyatogor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Svyatogor swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kenny Tchusuk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tchusuk 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.
Svyatogor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Svyatogor misses with a double jab.
Tchusuk scores with a jab.
Svyatogor cracks a nice hook into Tchusuk's ribs.
Tchusuk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Svyatogor. That did some damage!
Tchusuk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Svyatogor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Svyatogor moves forwards but Tchusuk connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svyatogor scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tchusuk drops his hands momentarily and Svyatogor takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Svyatogor throws a hook but Tchusuk avoids it easily.
Tchusuk throws a sloppy head kick and Svyatogor moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tchusuk tries to clinch but Svyatogor moves out of range.
Svyatogor lands with a straight right. Tchusuk didn't see that one coming.
Svyatogor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tchusuk.
Svyatogor keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tchusuk throws a sloppy head kick and Svyatogor moves out of range easily.
Tchusuk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Svyatogor connects with the punch.
Tchusuk throws a sloppy body shot
letting Svyatogor counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kenny Tchusuk will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kenny Tchusuk's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tchusuk throws a shot from downtown. Svyatogor moves away and avoids it.
Tchusuk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Svyatogor.
Tchusuk misses with a two punch combination.
Svyatogor avoids the body shot from Tchusuk.
Tchusuk misses with a body punch
enabling Svyatogor to counter with a crisp jab.
Tchusuk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Svyatogor misses with a body shot.
A low kick from Tchusuk is predictable there
and Svyatogor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tchusuk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tchusuk looks to land a body kick but Svyatogor moved away.
Tchusuk backing away here, and Svyatogor unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A swing and a miss from Tchusuk.
Tchusuk tries to land a front kick but Svyatogor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tchusuk fakes the leg kick and cracks Svyatogor in the body.
Tchusuk throws out a powerful jab.
Svyatogor throws a body punch but Tchusuk moves out of range.
Tchusuk throws a head kick but Svyatogor moves out of range.
Tchusuk throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Svyatogor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tchusuk slips a jab from Svyatogor.
Tchusuk throws a right hand that misses
and Svyatogor counters with a stiff right hand.
Svyatogor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tchusuk manages to avoid it.
Kenny Tchusuk is winning the standup battle so far.
Svyatogor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tchusuk manages to avoid it.
Tchusuk throws the left hand but Svyatogor avoids the punch easily.
Tchusuk throws a hook but Svyatogor avoids it easily.
Svyatogor throws out a counter right but Tchusuk avoids it with no problem.
Tchusuk changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Tchusuk.
Both fighters circling a little - Tchusuk finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Svyatogor misses with a wild body shot.
Tchusuk missing with a left hand there. Svyatogor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Svyatogor throws out a counter right but Tchusuk avoids it with no problem.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tchusuk misses with a lunging right hand
and Svyatogor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kenny Tchusuk's cut is getting worse.
Svyatogor throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Tchusuk to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Svyatogor misses.
Tchusuk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Svyatogor.
Tchusuk ducks under a wild hook from Svyatogor.
Svyatogor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tchusuk.
Svyatogor looks to throw the jab but Tchusuk is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tchusuk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tchusuk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Svyatogor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Svyatogor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Svyatogor misses the shot to the body.
Tchusuk ducks under a wild hook from Svyatogor.
Tchusuk throwing a counter right hand but Svyatogor manages to avoid it.
Tchusuk staying out of range there.
Tchusuk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big left from Tchusuk misses.
Svyatogor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Svyatogor misses its intended target.
Tchusuk just misses with a punch to the body.
Tchusuk throws a leg kick that is checked
and Svyatogor counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tchusuk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Svyatogor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Svyatogor circles away from the clinch attempt
and Svyatogor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tchusuk stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tchusuk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tchusuk cracks Svyatogor with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tchusuk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Svyatogor throws a hook but Tchusuk blocks it.
Tchusuk with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tchusuk misses with a lunging right hand
and Svyatogor counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Tchusuk dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kenny Tchusuk's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Tchusuk throws an off balance right hand
letting Svyatogor counter with a right hand.
Tchusuk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Svyatogor on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Svyatogor misses with a hook. Tchusuk ducked under it nicely.
Tchusuk swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Svyatogor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tchusuk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Svyatogor on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tchusuk gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tchusuk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tchusuk throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Svyatogor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kenny Tchusuk's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Svyatogor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tchusuk throws a sloppy head kick
and Svyatogor counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tchusuk throws a shot from downtown. Svyatogor moves away and avoids it.
Svyatogor only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Dimitri Svyatogor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Svyatogor scores with a four punch combination!
Tchusuk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Svyatogor.
Svyatogor cracks Tchusuk with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Svyatogor has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Tchusuk to stand back up!
Nice shot lands for Svyatogor.
Jeez, Kenny Tchusuk's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tchusuk swings away with a body shot that misses
and Svyatogor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tchusuk is rocked!
A combination from Tchusuk does no damage.
Tchusuk looks to score with a jab to the body but Svyatogor is just out of range.
Svyatogor avoids the body shot from Tchusuk.
Svyatogor connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kenny Tchusuk's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dimitri Svyatogor!
Dimitri Svyatogor gave a mention to Brooklyn Apothecary in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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