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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lani Kirby (ranked 2348 p4p, 261 weight class) and Ruslan Danilov (ranked 2944 p4p, 317 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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175 lbs
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Lani Kirby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ruslan Danilov!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, David Schapiro and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danilov lands a nice looking body kick.
That kick from Danilov tenderised Kirby's leg. Kirby is trying to keep his angry face on.
Danilov tries for a takedown but Kirby circles away easily
and Danilov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Danilov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kirby is looking to counter punch.
Kirby seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Danilov just misses with a punch to the body.
Kirby stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kirby wants it to stay on the feet.
Lani Kirby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruslan Danilov.
Danilov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Danilov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Danilov throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kirby tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Danilov is in Kirby's guard.
Danilov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Danilov is looking to work some ground and pound but Kirby has wrist control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Danilov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Danilov content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirby has momentary wrist control but Danilov slips an elbow through the middle.
Danilov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Danilov tries to free his leg and advance position but Kirby is retaining full guard.
Danilov postures up in Kirby's guard and throws a big left but Kirby blocks it.
Kirby on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kirby tries to get out of the position.
Kirby pushes Danilov off and scrambles back to his feet.
Kirby takes the fight into the clinch.
Danilov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Danilov has Kirby pressed against the cage.
Kirby tries to throw a body punch but Danilov avoids it by throwing Kirby back against the cage.
Danilov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Danilov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kirby's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Kirby fails to land.
Kirby misses with a punch on the inside.
Kirby scores with a shoulder strike.
Danilov is looking to control Kirby's arms but Kirby gets an underhook and turns him. Now Danilov has his back to the cage.
Danilov breaks the clinch.
A solid body kick from Danilov.
Kirby is looking to clinch but Danilov is avoiding it.
Kirby scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kirby scores with a jab to the jaw.
Danilov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kirby as he jumps to the side.
Danilov lands with a nice body punch.
Danilov lands a high kick!
Kirby blocks a head kick by Danilov.
Danilov throws a poor cross that misses
and Kirby counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Danilov misses
and Kirby counters with a one-two to the body.
Danilov is looking to clinch but Kirby is avoiding it.
Kirby appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Danilov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kirby drives through and clinches with Danilov against the cage.
Danilov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kirby prevents a body shot from Danilov.
Danilov blocking some punches.
Danilov blocks a body shot from Kirby.
Kirby lands with a left to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kirby as Danilov tries to tie him up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kirby.
Danilov takes a shot to the head.
Kirby gets through Danilov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Danilov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kirby throws a head punch that misses.
Kirby lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kirby throws a punch but it's blocked by Danilov.
Kirby leaning against his opponent.
Danilov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Danilov.
Danilov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Danilov working aggressively here.
Danilov misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Kirby.
Kirby prevents a body shot from Danilov.
Kirby works on Danilov's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kirby.
Danilov misses with a punch to the body.
Kirby gets through Danilov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kirby working aggressively here.
Danilov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kirby pushes Danilov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Danilov misses with the head strike.
Danilov tries to stall but Kirby uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Danilov working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lani Kirby dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Danilov misses with a body shot.
Kirby on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Danilov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Danilov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Danilov.
Danilov misses with a combination
and Kirby cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kirby swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Danilov with the counter takedown but Kirby avoids it easily.
Danilov tried to score with a low kick but Kirby checks it.
Kirby is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kirby clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirby blocks a body shot from Danilov.
Kirby misses with a body punch.
Kirby throws a punch but it's blocked by Danilov.
Kirby struggles to land a body shot inside as Danilov controls his hands.
Danilov trying to stall but Kirby improves his position.
Kirby throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Danilovs head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Kirby.
Danilov misses with a body punch.
Danilov throws a punch but it's blocked by Kirby.
Kirby misses with some punches.
Kirby lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kirby misses with a body punch.
Kirby lands a shoulder strike.
Danilov working aggressively here.
Kirby throws a punch but it's blocked by Danilov.
Kirby scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kirby creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Danilov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Danilov looking to stall.
Kirby pushes Danilov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Danilov wants to stall.
A nice left hand lands by Kirby.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirby lands with a short shot to the head.
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!
Kirby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kirby taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Danilov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kirby lands a body shot in the clinch.
Danilov takes a shot to the head.
Danilov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Danilov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kirby thuds a left hand into Danilov's body.
Danilov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kirby checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kirby clinches up against the cage.
Danilov is leaning against Kirby and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kirby lands an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kirby as Danilov tries to tie him up.
Kirby scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Kirby.
Kirby works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Danilov is breathing heavily.
Danilov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kirby is keeping busy.
Kirby cracks Danilov with a nice body shot.
Kirby is working Danilov over against the cage.
Kirby lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kirby.
Kirby lands a nice uppercut.
Kirby working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Danilov misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Danilov.
Lani Kirby has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kirby just leaning against Danilov, taking a breather.
Kirby is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kirby is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A bit of stalling here from Kirby.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kirby throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Danilov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kirby is keeping busy.
Danilov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kirby doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kirby has a couple of punches blocked by Danilov.
Danilov stalling in the clinch but Kirby improves position.
Kirby lands a hook that snaps the head of Danilov backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danilov wants to stall.
Danilov tries to land knees in the clinch but Kirby avoids the damage to the body.
Danilov is looking to control Kirby's arms but Kirby gets an underhook and turns him. Now Danilov has his back to the cage.
A short right from Kirby on the inside.
Danilov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kirby softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kirby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lani Kirby dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kirby closes the distance and pushes Danilov back into the cage.
Danilov misses with a punch on the inside.
Kirby pushes Danilov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Danilov stalling in the clinch but Kirby improves position.
Danilov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Danilov stalling.
Danilov misses with a punch on the inside.
Kirby blocking some punches.
Kirby presses Danilov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Danilov has a couple of punches blocked by Kirby.
Kirby lands with a light punch inside.
Danilov misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Kirby.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Kirby.
Danilov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kirby works on Danilov's body with a couple of short punches.
Kirby digs a right hand underneath Danilov's ribcage. Danilov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kirby lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kirby pushes Danilov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kirby lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Danilov backwards.
Danilov is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirby is working Danilov over against the cage.
Kirby stalls.
Kirby lands a body shot.
Kirby lands a left hand.
Danilov is still on wobbly legs! Can Kirby finish him?
Kirby lands a shot to the body.
Danilov seems to have recovered his senses.
Kirby is leaning against Danilov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kirby lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kirby.
Kirby is struggling to control the position.
A short right from Kirby.
Kirby controlling the action here for a moment.
Kirby lands with a light punch inside.
Danilov throws a head punch that misses.
Kirby lands a nice shot to the body.
Kirby is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Danilov can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danilov wants to stall.
Danilov takes a shot to the head.
Danilov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Danilov misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kirby takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Danilov stalling in the clinch but Kirby improves position.
Kirby lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kirby lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kirby lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kirby working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kirby lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kirby stalling the fight.
Kirby scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kirby lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirby is struggling to control the position.
Kirby lands with a left to the head.
Danilov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kirby.
Danilov looking to stall.
A short right from Kirby.
Danilov tries a body shot but Kirby blocks it.
Danilov has Kirby pushed against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Kirby as the two fighters clinch.
Kirby throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Danilovs head.
Kirby lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Kirby.
Kirby cracks Danilov with a nice body shot.
Kirby working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirby lands a body punch.
Kirby pushes Danilov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kirby leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kirby lands a body shot.
Kirby stalls.
Danilov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kirby pushes Danilov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Danilov stalling in the clinch but Kirby improves position.
Kirby lands an uppercut.
Kirby throws a big uppercut that drops Danilov! More strikes from Kirby and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Danilov lies dazed against the cage as Kirby celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lani Kirby!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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