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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kalash Nikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimbo Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson has chosen Step into a world - KRS One as his entrance music. Kimbo Nelson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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158 lbs
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Kalash Nikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Kimbo Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson looks to score with a jab to the body but Nikov is just out of range.
Nikov looks to score with a jab to the body but Nelson is just out of range.
Nelson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nelson.
Nelson misses with a hook to the body
and Nikov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nikov moves into the clinch successfully.
A hook to the body from Nikov.
Nikov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right from Nelson.
Nelson breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nikov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Nelson back to the cage. Nikov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nikov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kalash Nikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Nikov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nikov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Nelson back to the cage. Nikov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nikov scores with the left hand. Nelson knows he should have avoided that one.
Nikov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nikov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nelson throws a body punch but Nikov moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nelson.
Nelson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nikov thuds a left hand into Nelson's body.
Nelson misses with a body shot.
Nelson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nikov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nelson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nikov misses with a leg kick
and Nikov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That kick from Nelson tenderised Nikov's leg. Nikov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nelson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nikov avoids the body shot from Nelson.
Nelson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nikov rather than just go for the knockout.
Nelson misses with a body kick.
Nikov misses with a looping left.
No joy there for Nelson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nelson misses with a hook. Nikov ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikov tries to clinch there but Nelson circles away.
Nikov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nelson.
A jab from Nikov does it's job there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nikov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nelson.
Nikov misses with a hook
and Nelson counters with a solid body kick.
Nikov misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick misses from Nikov.
Nelson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nikov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nelson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nikov moves away.
Nelson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nikov misses with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nelson. Nikov does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nikov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nikov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A jab from Nikov misses.
Nikov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nikov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nelson looks to score with a jab to the body but Nikov is just out of range.
Nelson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice body punch from Nikov.
Nikov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nikov blocks the body kick.
Nelson throws a nice looking combination but Nikov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nikov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nikov misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nikov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nikov misses with a two punch combination.
Nelson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nikov. Nikov obviously looking to wear him down.
Nelson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nikov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nelson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nikov was well out of range. Poor timing from Nelson.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nikov.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nelson.
Nikov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nelson.
Nikov's corner calls for a 1-2. Nikov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nelson delivers a nice body kick.
Nikov is breathing heavily.
Nikov misses with a body kick.
Nikov misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kalash Nikov will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nikov wants to clinch up but Nelson keeps it at a distance.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nelson.
Nikov tests Nelson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nelson throws a jab when Nikov was well out of range.
Nelson connects with a nice looking jab.
Nikov has taken the fight to the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Nikov.
Nikov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nelson stalling in the clinch but Nikov improves position.
Nelson misses with an elbow over the top.
Nelson is trying to push Nikov away but Nikov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nikov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nelson scores with a jab. Nikov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kimbo Nelson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nelson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nelson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nelson scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson misses with a body kick.
Nikov scoring well with a low kick there.
An inside leg kick from Nikov misses.
Nikov misses with a head kick.
Nelson takes one on the button.
Nikov has Nelson up against the cage in a clinch.
Nikov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nikov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nelson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nelson tries to land a body kick
and Nelson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nelson avoids the head kick by Nikov.
Nelson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nelson manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nikov. Nelson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nelson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nelson looks to land a combination but Nikov avoids it well.
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!
Nikov doesn't manage to clinch there - Nelson circles away.
Nikov has managed to clinch.
Nikov manages to break the clinch.
Nikov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nelson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nikov was well out of range. Poor timing from Nelson.
Nelson throws a body kick that misses.
Nikov scores with a nice body kick.
Nikov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nelson's calf.
Nikov scores with a jab to the head.
Nelson avoids the head kick by Nikov.
Nikov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nikov can pounce on him.
Nikov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nikov connects with a single shot there.
Nikov gets a clinch.
Nelson managing to block the knees to the body from Nikov.
Nelson manages to break the clinch.
Nelson takes one on the button.
Nelson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nelson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nikov misses with a low kick.
Nikov misses with a straight left.
Nikov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nikov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nikov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nelson manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nelson. That's going to slow Nikov down.
Nelson looks to land a body kick but Nikov moved away.
Nikov defending well as Nelson loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nikov scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nikov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nikov throws a head kick that misses.
Nikov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nikov closes the distance and clinches.
Nikov blocks the elbow strike.
Nikov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nikov tries to close the distance and clinch but Nelson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nikov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nelson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nelson throws a low kick but Nikov avoids it.
Good leg kick by Nikov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalash Nikov dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A big right from Nikov misses.
Nelson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nikov checks it well.
Nelson thows a body shot but no joy.
Nikov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nikov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Nikov duly obliges.
Nelson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nikov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nelson defending well as Nikov loads up on a big left hand.
Nelson misses with a low kick.
Nelson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nelson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nikov is rocked!
Nikov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nelson circles away quickly and effectively.
Oh Nikov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nelson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nikov seems to have got his legs back now.
Nikov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Nelson.
Nikov misses with a few strikes there.
Nikov tries to close the distance and clinch but Nelson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nikov misses with a combination
and Nelson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nelson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nikov.
Nelson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nelson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nikov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nikov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nelson.
Nikov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nelson counters with a left to the body.
Nelson cracks a nice hook into Nikov's ribs.
Nelson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nikov if he has to take too many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nikov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nelson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nelson is looking to chop away at Nikov's legs.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nelson!
Kimbo Nelson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nelson cracks the inside of Nikov's front leg.
Nelson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nelson misses with the combination.
A left and a right from Nelson both land. Nice combination.
Nice straight punches there by Nelson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nelson.
Nikov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nikov thumps Nelson with a low kick.
Nikov avoids the body shot from Nelson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nikov's hands.
Nikov swinging wildly here.
Nelson keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab from Nikov misses.
Nelson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kalash Nikov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nelson looks to score with a jab to the body but Nikov is just out of range.
Nikov misses with a left hand
and Nelson counters with a good low kick that Nikov was not able to check.
Nikov swings for the body but Nelson moves out of range.
Nikov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nikov scores with a three punch combo!
Nikov lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Nikov.
Nelson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nikov.
Nice uppercut lands for Nikov. That snapped Nelson's head back.
Nikov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nikov is looking to clinch but Nelson is avoiding it.
Nice shot lands for Nikov.
Nelson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nikov's sensitive parts.
Nelson throws the kick towards the body but Nikov avoids it.
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!
A chopping leg kick lands by Nelson.
Nikov slips a jab and a cross from Nelson.
A jab from Nelson misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nikov throws a head kick that misses.
Nikov checks a leg kick nicely.
Nelson misses with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kimbo Nelson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nikov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kalash Nikov!
A relieved looking Kalash Nikov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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