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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felix Tilthammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maksim Nikifor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tilthammer comes to the cage accompanied by Autumn - Suffer the wild dogs. The crowd seem to be enjoying Nikifor's choice of entrance music: Enae Volare Mezzo. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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214 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
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195 cm
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205 lbs
10 - 4 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Felix Tilthammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maksim Nikifor!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikifor moves out of range of the body kick.
Tilthammer slips under a jab from Nikifor.
A slow jab from Nikifor misses its intended target.
Tilthammer clinches with his opponent.
Tilthammer tries to land knees in the clinch but Nikifor avoids the damage to the body.
Nikifor is trying to force a seperation but Tilthammer has the dominant position.
Tilthammer is looking to control Nikifor's arms but Nikifor gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tilthammer has his back to the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tilthammer.
Nikifor has had enough of the clinch but Tilthammer keeps him there for the moment.
Tilthammer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nikifor's efforts to push away.
Tilthammer pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nikifor wants to get back to striking at distance but Tilthammer won't allow it.
Nikifor can't break the clinch.
Tilthammer trying to land knees to the body.
Tilthammer lands an elbow inside that Nikifor shrugs off.
It looks like Maksim Nikifor has been cut.
Tilthammer tries a knee to the head but Nikifor blocks it.
Tilthammer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tilthammer taking a breather.
Tilthammer keeps control of Nikifor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tilthammer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tilthammer tries a knee to the head but Nikifor blocks it.
Tilthammer scores with a hook to the body.
Nikifor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tilthammer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tilthammer prevents Nikifor from breaking the clinch.
Nikifor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nikifor fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tilthammer on the side of the head.
Tilthammer misses with a body kick.
Tilthammer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tilthammer throws a wild body kick that Nikifor sees coming a mile off.
Nikifor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tilthammer manages to avoid it.
Nikifor throws out a loose jab but Tilthammer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tilthammer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nikifor takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nikifor looks gassed!
Tilthammer has closed the distance and engaged Nikifor in a clinch.
Tilthammer just leaning against Nikifor, taking a breather.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tilthammer.
Nikifor blocks an elbow strike.
Tilthammer missing with knees to the body.
Tilthammer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nikifor avoids the elbow strike from Tilthammer, against the cage.
Tilthammer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nikifor has had enough of the clinch but Tilthammer keeps him there for the moment.
Nikifor wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nikifor tries to break the clinch but Tilthammer is controlling the position.
Nikifor tries to break free but Tilthammer pushes him back against the cage.
Nikifor has had enough of the clinch but Tilthammer keeps him there for the moment.
Tilthammer is stalling here.
Nikifor wants to break free but Tilthammer has control.
Tilthammer misses with an elbow over the top.
Nikifor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tilthammer keeps control of Nikifor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer has Nikifor pushed against the cage.
Nikifor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tilthammer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nikifor's brow.
Tilthammer trying to land knees to the body.
Tilthammer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tilthammer manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tilthammer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nikifor's face.
Nikifor working hard to break the clinch.
Tilthammer landing knees to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer keeps control of Nikifor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tilthammer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nikifor backwards.
Nikifor tries to break free but Tilthammer pushes him back against the cage.
Nikifor is trying to break free.
Tilthammer is stalling here.
Tilthammer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nikifor's efforts to push away.
Nikifor tries to circle away but Tilthammer has him pinned against the cage.
Tilthammer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nikifor is trying to break the clinch but Tilthammer has him pressed against the cage.
Nikifor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tilthammer trying to land knees to the body.
Tilthammer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tilthammer has Nikifor pressed against the cage, preventing Nikifor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nikifor is trying to break the clinch but Tilthammer is controlling him.
Tilthammer scores with a knee to the head.
Tilthammer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tilthammer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nikifor avoids it.
Nikifor tries to circle away but Tilthammer has him pinned against the cage.
Tilthammer avoiding damage.
Tilthammer missing with knees to the body.
Nikifor has had enough of the clinch but Tilthammer keeps him there for the moment.
Tilthammer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nikifor blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer wants to stall.
Tilthammer lands a body shot.
Tilthammer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nikifor is trying to break the clinch but Tilthammer is controlling him.
Nikifor working hard to break the clinch.
Tilthammer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tilthammer throws an elbow but it misses.
Nikifor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tilthammer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nikifor avoids a wild elbow strike from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tilthammer missing with knees to the body.
Nikifor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nikifor blocks an elbow strike from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer throws an elbow but it misses.
Tilthammer with a knee to the head.
Tilthammer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nikifor is defending well for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nikifor wants to break free but Tilthammer has control.
Tilthammer stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nikifor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tilthammer keeps control of Nikifor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nikifor tries to break free but Tilthammer pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Tilthammer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maksim Nikifor's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A jab from Nikifor misses.
Tilthammer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nikifor to score with a decent uppercut.
Nikifor misses with a looping left.
Tilthammer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nikifor.
Tilthammer throws a head kick but Nikifor moves out of range.
Nikifor swings for the body but Tilthammer moves out of range.
Nikifor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tilthammer doesn't manage to clinch there - Nikifor circles away.
Nikifor swings for the body but Tilthammer moves out of range.
Nikifor misses with a two punch combination.
Maksim Nikifor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nikifor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tilthammer throws a sloppy head kick and Nikifor moves out of range easily.
Nikifor misses with a double jab.
Nikifor takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tilthammer lands a big head kick that sends Nikifor tumbling to the mat! Tilthammer takes a step backwards and waves Nikifor back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Nikifor is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nikifor avoids the head kick by Tilthammer.
Nikifor is still on wobbly legs! Can Tilthammer finish him?
Nikifor is breathing heavily.
Nikifor drops his hands momentarily and Tilthammer needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Nikifor just on the top of the head. Nikifor drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Nikifor - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Felix Tilthammer!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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