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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Kuznetsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kane Sisyaskez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kane Sisyaskez will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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265 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
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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
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Kuznetsov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kane Sisyaskez!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuznetsov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sisyaskez avoids it really well and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sisyaskez! But no joy.
Kuznetsov shoots in but Sisyaskez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kuznetsov dodges the punch combination from Sisyaskez.
Kuznetsov throwing a counter right hand but Sisyaskez manages to avoid it.
A nice combination there by Sisyaskez.
It looks like Ivan Kuznetsov has been cut.
Sisyaskez lands a right hook to the body.
Sisyaskez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kuznetsov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sisyaskez pinned against the cage. Sisyaskez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Kuznetsov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuznetsov is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sisyaskez misses with a series of wild punches.
Kuznetsov wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Sisyaskez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sisyaskez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sisyaskez looks to land a combination but Kuznetsov avoids it well.
A punch combination from Kuznetsov misses.
Kuznetsov misses with a kick to the body.
Kuznetsov slips a jab and a cross from Sisyaskez.
Kane Sisyaskez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kuznetsov misses with a wild 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.
Kuznetsov misses with a series of wild punches.
Sisyaskez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sisyaskez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sisyaskez slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Kuznetsov misses.
Kuznetsov shoots in looking for a takedown. Sisyaskez tries to sprawl out of it but Kuznetsov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sisyaskez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sisyaskez lands a lovely overhand right.
Sisyaskez misses with a few strikes there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kuznetsov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sisyaskez manages to avoid it.
Kuznetsov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sisyaskez.
Sisyaskez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kuznetsov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sisyaskez wants to get back to his feet but Kuznetsov drags him back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Sisyaskez's face as Kuznetsov controls the position.
Kuznetsov lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Sisyaskez down.
Sisyaskez is trying to buck Kuznetsov off.
Kuznetsov working the head and body with strikes.
Kuznetsov trying to control the position but Sisyaskez is working away.
Sisyaskez is trying to get back to his feet.
Kuznetsov is chipping away with strikes.
Sisyaskez is trying to get back to his feet.
Kuznetsov scores with a couple of short elbows.
Kuznetsov trying to control the action but Sisyaskez is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kuznetsov landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kuznetsov throws a strike aimed at the side of Sisyaskez's head but Sisyaskez avoids it well.
Sisyaskez is trying to buck Kuznetsov off.
Kuznetsov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kuznetsov trying to control the action but Sisyaskez is working from the bottom.
Kuznetsov looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Kuznetsov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sisyaskez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sisyaskez bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kane Sisyaskez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Kuznetsov'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.
Sisyaskez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kuznetsov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sisyaskez's waist but Sisyaskez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kuznetsov off to one side.
Sisyaskez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kuznetsov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sisyaskez throws a right and a left that Kuznetsov avoids nicely.
Sisyaskez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kuznetsov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuznetsov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sisyaskez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sisyaskez gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kuznetsov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Sisyaskez has his feet on Kuznetsov's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sisyaskez scores with a three punch combo!
Kuznetsov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sisyaskez, pushing him back against the cage.
Kuznetsov gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Sisyaskez makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sisyaskez tries to keep at a distance but Kuznetsov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kuznetsov tries to pull guard but Sisyaskez won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Kuznetsov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuznetsov decides to pull guard.
Sisyaskez stands and steps away. Kuznetsov gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Kuznetsov is looking to clinch but Sisyaskez is avoiding it.
Sisyaskez throws a series of strikes that have Kuznetsov backpedaling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Sisyaskez. Those never looked like landing.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sisyaskez enables Kuznetsov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sisyaskez manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Sisyaskez pushes Kuznetsov off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Kuznetsov throws a body punch but Sisyaskez moves out of range.
Kuznetsov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sisyaskez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sisyaskez looks to land a combination but Kuznetsov avoids it well.
Kuznetsov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sisyaskez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kuznetsov tries to clinch but Sisyaskez is having none of it.
Kuznetsov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Sisyaskez manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Kuznetsov controlling the action here for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov slows down the pace here.
Kuznetsov seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Kuznetsov tries to pull guard but Sisyaskez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sisyaskez working hard to break the clinch.
Sisyaskez is trying to force a seperation but Kuznetsov has the dominant position.
Kuznetsov fails to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kuznetsov looking to slow down the pace here.
Kuznetsov throws an elbow but it misses.
Sisyaskez prevents the takedown attempt.
Kuznetsov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sisyaskez throws a right hand that Kuznetsov ducks under and follows up with a left that Kuznetsov also avoids with ease.
Kuznetsov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sisyaskez fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sisyaskez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sisyaskez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kuznetsov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kuznetsov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sisyaskez unleashes a big counter combination but Kuznetsov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A punch combination from Sisyaskez misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kane Sisyaskez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ivan Kuznetsov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kuznetsov tries to score with a low kick but Sisyaskez moves his leg out of the way.
Kuznetsov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sisyaskez misses with a wild combination.
Kane Sisyaskez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuznetsov slips a jab and a cross from Sisyaskez.
Kuznetsov moves into the clinch.
Kuznetsov tries to pull guard but Sisyaskez holds him up against the cage and eventually Kuznetsov drops back down to his feet.
Kuznetsov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sisyaskez prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuznetsov breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sisyaskez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kuznetsov circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetsov fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Kuznetsov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuznetsov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sisyaskez tries to bum rush Kuznetsov with a series of wild strikes but Kuznetsov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sisyaskez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sisyaskez tries to keep at a distance but Kuznetsov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kuznetsov tries to pull guard but Sisyaskez holds him up against the cage and eventually Kuznetsov drops back down to his feet.
Sisyaskez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov is looking for a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sisyaskez tries to break the clinch but Kuznetsov is controlling the position.
Kuznetsov is working for takedown but Sisyaskez is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sisyaskez breaks from the clinch.
Sisyaskez blocks a jab.
Sisyaskez swinging wildly here.
Nice shot lands for Kuznetsov.
Sisyaskez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sisyaskez wants it to stay on the feet.
Sisyaskez cracks Kuznetsov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ivan Kuznetsov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sisyaskez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kuznetsov.
Sisyaskez looks to land a combination but Kuznetsov avoids it well.
Sisyaskez swinging wildly here.
Kuznetsov shoots in for a takedown but Sisyaskez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kuznetsov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sisyaskez.
Kuznetsov loads up on a big right hand but Sisyaskez slips the punch.
Sisyaskez is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sisyaskez tests Kuznetsov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A head kick misses from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov scores with a takedown into Sisyaskez's guard.
Sisyaskez pushes Kuznetsov off and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuznetsov misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sisyaskez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice uppercut there from Kuznetsov.
Sisyaskez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kuznetsov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sisyaskez thinking.
Kuznetsov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Sisyaskez.
Kuznetsov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sisyaskez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kuznetsov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kuznetsov scores with a takedown into Sisyaskez's guard.
Sisyaskez scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Ivan Kuznetsov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sisyaskez might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sisyaskez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that's the end of the fight!
Kane Sisyaskez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sisyaskez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kane Sisyaskez!
Ivan Kuznetsov was interviewed post fight and said 'Thanks God!'.
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energy
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