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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edison Todd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Kuznetsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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279 lbs
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254 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Edison Todd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Kuznetsov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuznetsov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Todd to the mat! Todd manages to get full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kuznetsov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Todd holds on and takes a little breather.
Kuznetsov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Todd throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Todd could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kuznetsov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Todd is pulling down on Kuznetsov's head to control his posture.
Kuznetsov with a flurry of punches that miss.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Todd might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Todd utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Todd working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov throws a big elbow that misses.
Kuznetsov with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd tries to clinch up.
Kuznetsov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kuznetsov closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Todd quickly recovers to half guard.
Kuznetsov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kuznetsov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Todd defending well though.
Kuznetsov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Todd is trying to get back to full guard.
Kuznetsov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kuznetsov prevents Todd from improving his position.
Todd is working hard here to advance position.
Kuznetsov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kuznetsov throwing shots but Todd is blocking nicely.
Kuznetsov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kuznetsov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kuznetsov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Todd avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Todd tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kuznetsov is in Todd's guard.
Kuznetsov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Todd is breathing heavily.
Kuznetsov wants to pass the guard but Todd is keeping the position.
Kuznetsov throwing strikes from guard but Todd blocks nicely.
Todd tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kuznetsov throwing strikes but missing.
Kuznetsov cracks Todd with a solid left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Todd looking for a sweep. Not yet Todd, not yet.
Kuznetsov throwing strikes from guard but Todd blocks nicely.
Kuznetsov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kuznetsov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kuznetsov throwing strikes but missing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kuznetsov clinches up against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kuznetsov avoiding damage as Todd throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Kuznetsov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Edison Todd's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kuznetsov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Todd, pushing him back against the cage.
Todd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Todd shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kuznetsov pinned against the cage. Kuznetsov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kuznetsov moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuznetsov gets a trip takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetsov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kuznetsov wants to control but Todd is keeping him busy.
Kuznetsov misses with a head shot. Todd uses the momentum to regain guard.
Kuznetsov stopping the sweep attempt from Todd.
Kuznetsov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kuznetsov trying to control but Todd is working from the bottom.
Igor Kuznetsov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kuznetsov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Todd working a defensive guard but Kuznetsov manages to pass into side control anyway.
We've been informed that Kuznetsov has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov trying to control the position but Todd is working away.
Todd holds on to Kuznetsov's head and controls the position momentarily.
Kuznetsov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Todd keeps working.
The ground and pound from Kuznetsov seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
You can see the frustration on Todd's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kuznetsov lands some shots froms side control.
The ground and pound from Kuznetsov seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov throws a strike aimed at the side of Todd's head but Todd avoids it well.
Kuznetsov in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Todd is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kuznetsov misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Kuznetsov looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Todd is avoiding damage well.
Todd is looking to reverse the position.
Kuznetsov looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Todd is avoiding damage well.
Todd can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kuznetsov scores with a takedown into Todd's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Todd looking for a sweep. Not yet Todd, not yet.
Todd avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kuznetsov trying to control the position from guard on top but Todd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kuznetsov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Todd not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kuznetsov throws a big right hand that misses.
Kuznetsov sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Kuznetsov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Edison Todd's cut.
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 scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kuznetsov throws a wild body kick that Todd sees coming a mile off.
Kuznetsov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kuznetsov fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Todd tries to bench press Kuznetsov off him but Kuznetsov keeps the position.
Kuznetsov is looking to take a break and control but Todd is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Kuznetsov. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuznetsov throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kuznetsov creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Todd sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetsov working the ground and pound but Todd is defending the strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sloppy strikes there by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov happy to just control the position for now.
Kuznetsov sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Todd is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Todd struggling a bit here.
Todd dodges the ground and pound from Kuznetsov.
Todd is not content to let Kuznetsov control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Todd dodges the ground and pound from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Todd is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Kuznetsov in side control, throwing shots but Todd defends.
Kuznetsov trying to control the position but Todd is working away.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Todd avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kuznetsov moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Todd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Todd gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kuznetsov throws a big elbow that misses.
Kuznetsov throws a strike but Todd rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kuznetsov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kuznetsov has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Todd is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Todd jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kuznetsov walks away with a smile on his face. Todd gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Igor Kuznetsov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuznetsov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Todd is trying to defend but Kuznetsov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kuznetsov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Todd knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kuznetsov slows the pace down in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Kuznetsov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kuznetsov 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 26:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Kuznetsov!
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energy
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RATING
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