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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Esko Nikkari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaban Demidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikkari comes to the cage accompanied by Koto - Jabdah . Demidov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Florence + The Machine - Kiss With A Fist. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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240 lbs
17 - 7 - 0 |
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281 lbs
15 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Esko Nikkari!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kaban Demidov!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demidov lands a body shot.
Demidov wants to land a leg kick but Nikkari is out of range.
Demidov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nikkari feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Demidov's calf.
Nikkari attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nikkari walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Demidov wants to land a leg kick but Nikkari is out of range.
Demidov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Demidov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Demidov misses with a leg kick.
Demidov moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Demidov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nikkari backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nikkari throws an elbow but misses.
Nikkari tries to throw a body punch but Demidov avoids it by throwing Nikkari back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Demidov managing to block the knees to the body from Nikkari.
A head punch on the inside from Nikkari fails to land.
Demidov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nikkari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Demidov.
Demidov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nikkari takes a knee to the side of the body.
Good body shot from Demidov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demidov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Demidov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Demidov tries a knee to the head but Nikkari blocks it.
Demidov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nikkari has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nikkari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Demidov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nikkari throws a punch but it's blocked by Demidov.
Demidov managing to block the knees to the body from Nikkari.
Nikkari blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nikkari missing with knees to the body.
Demidov blocks an elbow strike from Nikkari.
Nikkari is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Demidov is defending well for now.
Demidov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nikkari backwards.
Demidov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nikkari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Demidov working Nikkari over with knees to the body.
Nikkari throws a head punch that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Demidov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nikkari tries to land knees in the clinch but Demidov avoids the damage to the body.
Nikkari throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Demidov blocks it with crossed arms.
Nikkari managing to block the knees to the body from Demidov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Demidov.
Demidov lands a right hand.
Nikkari misses with the head strike.
Demidov lands a left hand.
Nikkari tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Demidov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nikkari is breathing heavily.
Demidov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nikkari in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Demidov working Nikkari over with knees to the body.
Demidov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nikkari avoids it.
A right hand to the body from Demidov.
Demidov connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Esko Nikkari has been cut.
Demidov scores with a shot to the side of Nikkari's head.
Nikkari misses with a punch on the inside.
Nikkari misses with a knee to the head.
Demidov presses Nikkari against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Demidov landing knees to the head.
Nikkari with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Demidov avoiding damage as Nikkari throws knees to the body.
Demidov working Nikkari over with knees to the body.
Demidov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nikkari managing to block the knees to the body from Demidov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demidov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Demidov lands a shot to the body.
Demidov with a knee to the head.
Demidov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Demidov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nikkari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nikkari.
Demidov landing knees to the body.
Nikkari takes a knee to the side of the body.
Demidov working Nikkari over with knees to the body.
Demidov connects with a knee to the head.
Demidov missing with knees to the body.
Demidov landing knees to the body.
Demidov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nikkari takes a knee to the side of the body.
Demidov presses Nikkari against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Demidov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nikkari in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nikkari avoiding damage as Demidov throws knees to the body.
Demidov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nikkari.
Demidov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Demidov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikkari managing to block the knees to the body from Demidov.
Nikkari is trying to maintain a safe position but Demidov gets an underhook and turns Nikkari into the cage.
Demidov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Demidov cracks Nikkari with a nice body shot.
Demidov working Nikkari over with knees to the body.
Demidov scores with a knee to the head.
Demidov missing with knees to the body.
Demidov working Nikkari over with knees to the body.
Demidov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Demidov scores with a knee to the head.
Demidov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Demidov tries to land knees in the clinch but Nikkari avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nikkari.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nikkari is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Demidov is keeping busy.
Nikkari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Demidov.
Knees in the clinch landing for Demidov.
Nikkari blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaban Demidov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Esko Nikkari's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nikkari takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Demidov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Esko Nikkari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nikkari on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Demidov. Demidov obviously looking to wear him down.
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!
Nikkari takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Demidov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Demidov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Demidov cracks the inside of Nikkari's front leg.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Demidov. Nikkari shrugs it off though.
Demidov lands a high kick!
Nikkari throws a sloppy head kick and Demidov moves out of range easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Demidov.
Nikkari walks into a straight right hand from Demidov.
Demidov lands a front kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Demidov - that will leave a mark!
Demidov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nikkari.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nikkari shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Demidov thumps Nikkari with a low kick.
Demidov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nikkari circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demidov scoring well with a low kick there.
Nikkari is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Demidov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nikkari if he has to take too many more of those.
Demidov lands a glancing blow to the side of Nikkari's head.
Demidov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nikkari.
Demidov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
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!
Nikkari walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Esko Nikkari's cut is getting worse.
Nice cross by Demidov.
Nikkari on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Demidov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Demidov connects with an inside leg kick.
Demidov lands with a good body shot.
Demidov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Demidov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Demidov pushes Nikkari up against the cage in a clinch.
Nikkari with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Demidov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nikkari.
Demidov misses with a knee strike.
Demidov working Nikkari over with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demidov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nikkari avoids it.
A body shot lands from Demidov.
Demidov trying to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Demidov.
Demidov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Demidov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Demidov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nikkari.
Demidov trying to land knees to the body.
Nikkari misses with a short punch on the inside.
A knee to the head by Demidov.
Esko Nikkari's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Demidov.
A left hand lands to the body for Demidov.
Demidov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nikkari's face.
Nikkari looking to slow down the pace here.
A right hook to the body lands for Demidov.
Demidov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Demidov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Demidov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nikkari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demidov is working Nikkari over against the cage.
Nikkari managing to block the knees to the body from Demidov.
Demidov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nikkari in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nikkari tries a knee to the head but Demidov blocks it.
Nikkari on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Demidov cracks Nikkari with a nice body shot.
Demidov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nikkari is looking to control Demidov's arms but Demidov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nikkari has his back to the cage.
Demidov lands a knee to the head.
Kaban Demidov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Demidov tries to land a knee to the head but Nikkari blocks with his arms.
Nikkari on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nikkari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nikkari tries to land a knee to the head but Demidov blocks with his arms.
Nikkari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nikkari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A hook to the body from Demidov.
Nikkari blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Demidov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Demidov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demidov connects with a knee to the head.
Demidov lands a knee to the head.
Nikkari looking to stall.
Demidov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nikkari has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nikkari blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nikkari tries to work over Demidov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nikkari tries to land a knee to the head but Demidov blocks with his arms.
Demidov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Demidov crunches a lovely knee into Nikkari's ribcage.
Demidov crunches a lovely knee into Nikkari's ribcage.
Demidov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nikkari takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nikkari has a couple of punches blocked by Demidov.
Demidov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Demidov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nikkari is defending well for now.
Nikkari managing to block the knees to the body from Demidov.
Nikkari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nikkari takes a knee to the side of the body.
Demidov lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaban Demidov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Esko Nikkari's cut.
That's time! Nikkari's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Demidov is looking to slow Nikkari down with leg kicks.
Good standup being displayed there by Demidov as he connects with a hook.
Demidov cracks Nikkari with an open hand slap.
Demidov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nikkari.
Nikkari shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Demidov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nikkari throws a chopping leg kick but Demidov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Demidov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nikkari.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Demidov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jeez, Esko Nikkari's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Demidov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nikkari.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Demidov. Nikkari shrugs it off though.
Nikkari is looking to clinch.
Nikkari has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Demidov.
Nikkari closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nikkari takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Demidov scores with a nice body kick.
Demidov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demidov delivers a nice body kick.
Demidov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Demidov is looking to slow Nikkari down with leg kicks.
Nikkari on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kaban Demidov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Demidov rushes Nikkari and presses him up against the cage.
Demidov working Nikkari over with knees to the body.
Demidov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Demidov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nikkari's face.
Demidov scores with a shoulder strike.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Esko Nikkari's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kaban Demidov!
Kaban Demidov is the new heavyweight champion!
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