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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Tsavieva (ranked 2026 p4p, 1196 weight class) and Wei Ru (ranked 249 p4p, 149 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nikolai Tsavieva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wei Ru!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ru jabs at Tsavieva's body.
Tsavieva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tsavieva's corner calls for a 1-2. Tsavieva obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tsavieva is looking to clinch.
Ru has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Tsavieva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ru clobbers Tsavieva with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ru bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A combination from Tsavieva does no damage.
Tsavieva looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ru misses with a looping right.
Ru misses with a looping right.
Tsavieva tries to clinch up but Ru circles away and keeps his distance.
Ru bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tsavieva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ru.
Ru misses the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tsavieva tries to clinch but Ru moves away
and Tsavieva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ru misses with a hook
and Tsavieva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ru lands with a shot to the body.
Tsavieva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tsavieva slips a straight right by Ru.
Ru misses with an uppercut. Tsavieva saw that one coming.
Tsavieva appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ru misses with an uppercut.
Tsavieva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tsavieva moves out of range of the strikes.
Tsavieva tries to counter by clinching up but Ru breaks away and moves out of range.
Ru throws a jab when Tsavieva was well out of range.
Ru misses the shot to the body.
Ru fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tsavieva on the side of the head.
Tsavieva walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wei Ru seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ru listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ru catches Tsavieva with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tsavieva uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ru has time to react.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ru fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tsavieva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tsavieva scores with a nice strike.
Ru misses with a wild body shot.
Tsavieva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tsavieva attempts a counter takedown but Ru avoids it well and moves away.
Jab, jab by Ru - just one landing.
Wei Ru is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tsavieva misses with a body punch
and Ru counters with a stiff right hand.
Tsavieva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tsavieva there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ru misses with an uppercut.
Ru swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tsavieva on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ru just misses with a punch to the body.
Tsavieva on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tsavieva ducks under a wild hook from Ru.
Nice straight punches there by Ru. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ru.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsavieva slips under a jab.
Tsavieva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ru throws out the jab.
Tsavieva is looking to counter the offense by Ru and move into the clinch.
Ru slips under a jab.
Ru doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tsavieva closes the distance and clinches.
Ru is trying to force a seperation but Tsavieva has the dominant position.
Tsavieva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ru's efforts to push away.
Ru wants to break free but Tsavieva has control.
Ru working hard to break the clinch.
Tsavieva tries to pull guard but Ru holds him up against the cage and eventually Tsavieva drops back down to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ru escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ru throws a shot to the body.
Ru misses with a straight right.
An attempted straight right counter from Tsavieva misses the target.
Tsavieva lands a jab.
Ru scores with a nice strike.
Tsavieva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ru misses with a straight left.
It looked like Tsavieva wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tsavieva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ru.
Tsavieva seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ru throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wei Ru dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ru tests Tsavieva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ru swinging wildly here.
Tsavieva is looking to counter punch.
Tsavieva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ru.
Tsavieva wants to clinch but Ru slips to the side
and Ru counters with a straight right hand.
Ru misses with a straight right.
Ru moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ru cracks Tsavieva with a good jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tsavieva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsavieva walks into a straight right hand from Ru.
Tsavieva shoots in for a double leg but Ru sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ru swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tsavieva fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsavieva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tsavieva there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ru swings widly with a right hand
letting Tsavieva counter with a right hand.
A big left from Ru misses.
Ru looks to land a right hand but Tsavieva moved out of range.
Tsavieva looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tsavieva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice defenses there by Ru.
Ru scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A slow jab from Ru misses its intended target.
Ru moves out of range of the strikes.
Ru lands a right hook to the body.
Tsavieva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ru swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikolai Tsavieva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ru cracks Tsavieva with a good jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsavieva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ru connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ru lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good shot there by Ru.
Ru swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tsavieva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tsavieva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ru changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ru feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tsavievas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ru has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ru misses with a looping right.
Tsavieva looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wei Ru seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ru throws a hook but Tsavieva blocks it.
Ru misses the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Tsavieva misses the target.
Ru misses with a hook. Tsavieva ducked under it nicely.
Tsavieva is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ru lands a body shot.
Ru comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tsavieva tries to clinch there but Ru circles away.
Donk. Ru catches Tsavieva right on the button with a cross.
Tsavieva slips a straight right by Ru.
Ru throws a jab when Tsavieva was well out of range.
Tsavieva staying out of range there.
Ru scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tsavieva doesn't seem bothered though.
Tsavieva slips a jab from Ru.
Ru fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ru slips a jab from Tsavieva.
Tsavieva wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsavieva rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ru counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tsavieva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ru scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tsavieva doesn't seem bothered though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tsavieva is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ru throws a sloppy body shot
letting Tsavieva counter with a right hand.
Ru lands with an uppercut that bounces Tsavieva off the cage and back into range.
Ru scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tsavieva in his tracks.
Tsavieva throws a jab when Ru was well out of range.
Ru throws the left hand but Tsavieva avoids the punch easily.
Tsavieva takes one to the chin there.
Ru's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tsavieva under the eye.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ru.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wei Ru showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. And we move into the final round!
Ru bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Ru. That snapped Tsavieva's head back.
Ru scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ru jabs at Tsavieva's body.
Tsavieva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ru scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ru slips under a jab.
Ru just misses with a punch to the body.
Tsavieva drops his hands momentarily and Ru takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ru catches Tsavieva with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tsavieva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ru swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tsavieva tries to clinch but Ru is having none of it.
Ru scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ru lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ru lands with a good body shot.
Tsavieva listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ru misses with a straight left.
It looked like Tsavieva wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tsavieva tries to clinch up but Ru circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Ru. That snapped Tsavieva's head back.
Ru jabs at Tsavieva's body.
Ru lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tsavieva at a distance.
Tsavieva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ru punishes Tsavieva's body with a nice straight punch.
Good exchange - Tsavieva coming out on top.
A shot to the body from Tsavieva misses
and Ru cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tsavieva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ru. Tsavieva does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ru throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ru listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A lazy left from Ru finds it's target.
Ru misses with an uppercut. Tsavieva saw that one coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tsavieva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ru connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A jab from Ru does it's job there.
Ru throws an overhand right that lands on Tsavieva's shoulder, as Tsavieva tries to avoid the shot.
Ru connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tsavieva tries to clinch but Ru is having none of it.
It seemed like Ru was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tsavieva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ru throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ru throws a lazy right hand but Tsavieva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tsavieva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ru lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tsavieva at a distance.
Ru punishes Tsavieva's body with a nice straight punch.
Tsavieva slips under a jab from Ru.
Ru slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ru works Tsavieva's body with a nice hook.
Tsavieva misses with a looping right.
Ru bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tsavieva's head.
Ru misses with a few strikes there.
Tsavieva was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ru throws a jab but it's blocked by Tsavieva.
Nice jab there from Ru.
Tsavieva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsavieva takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ru fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tsavieva takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ru lands the left hand.
Ru throws out a powerful jab.
Tsavieva moves out of range of the strikes.
Tsavieva was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tsavieva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ru lands a nice shot to the body.
Tsavieva slips a jab from Ru.
Tsavieva wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Nikolai Tsavieva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wei Ru is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nice cross by Ru.
Ru sizes up Tsavieva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wei Ru comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ru 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wei Ru!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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