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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Dzhumagaliev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Klincko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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190 lbs
17 - 7 - 0 |
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182 cm
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197 lbs
15 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikolai Dzhumagaliev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Klincko!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klincko misses with an attempted mid kick.
Klincko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dzhumagaliev.
Dzhumagaliev misses with a looping left.
Klincko appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dzhumagaliev slips a straight right by Klincko.
Klincko feints and then cracks Dzhumagaliev's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dzhumagaliev down.
Dzhumagaliev throws a lazy body kick
and Klincko counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dzhumagaliev won't be happy with that.
Klincko fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Klincko working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Klincko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dzhumagaliev keeps working.
The ground and pound from Klincko seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Klincko wants to control but Dzhumagaliev is keeping him busy.
Klincko throws an elbow but Dzhumagaliev slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dzhumagaliev is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dzhumagaliev prevents Klincko from moving into mount.
Klincko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Klincko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dzhumagaliev keeps working.
Klincko tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Klincko trying to control the position but Dzhumagaliev is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Klincko in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Dzhumagaliev bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
A bone on bone clash there as Dzhumagaliev blocks the leg kick.
Klincko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dzhumagaliev moves out of range of the body kick.
A slow jab from Dzhumagaliev misses its intended target.
Klincko throws a combination that misses
and Dzhumagaliev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Klincko throws a nice outside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Klincko.
Klincko misses with a body kick.
We've been told by Dzhumagaliev's head coaches at Zero Tolerance that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dzhumagaliev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klincko lands a front kick.
Jab, jab by Dzhumagaliev - just one landing.
Dzhumagaliev throws a head kick but Klincko moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Klincko.
A telegraphed right hand from Dzhumagaliev misses the target.
Dzhumagaliev throws a hook to the side of Klincko's head but Klincko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Klincko tries to land a leg kick but Dzhumagaliev saw it coming and moves away.
A low kick from Klincko is predictable there
and Dzhumagaliev counters with a straight right hand.
Klincko is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Klincko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dzhumagaliev moves away.
Klincko misses with a low kick as Dzhumagaliev jumps back.
Klincko misses with the combination.
Klincko throws a head kick that misses.
Dzhumagaliev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dzhumagaliev scores with a nice head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dzhumagaliev lands a leg kick that knocks Klincko off balance momentarily.
Klincko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dzhumagaliev. Dzhumagaliev obviously looking to wear him down.
Klincko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Klincko feints and then cracks Dzhumagaliev's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dzhumagaliev down.
Klincko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dzhumagaliev lands a really nice looking cross but Klincko seems unphased.
Dzhumagaliev jabs Klincko right on the nose. Klincko blinks but takes it well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dzhumagaliev.
A head kick by Klincko misses
and Dzhumagaliev counters with a crisp one two that drops Klincko! Dzhumagaliev thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Klincko to his feet! Klincko is in big trouble!
Klincko is rocked!
Klincko tries to score with a low kick but Dzhumagaliev moves his leg out of the way.
Klincko is still on wobbly legs! Can Dzhumagaliev finish him?
Klincko fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dzhumagaliev is out of range.
Klincko throws a head kick that misses.
Klincko gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dzhumagaliev.
No joy there for Klincko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Klincko misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Klincko dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Klincko throws a head kick but Dzhumagaliev moves out of range.
Klincko seems to have recovered his senses.
Klincko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dzhumagaliev manages to avoid it.
Klincko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dzhumagaliev swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Klincko.
Klincko misses with a hook
and Dzhumagaliev counters with a crisp right hand that drops Klincko! Dzhumagaliev lets Klincko back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Klincko staying out of range there.
Klincko now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nikolai Dzhumagaliev is winning the standup battle so far.
Klincko looks to throw the jab but Dzhumagaliev is out of range.
Dzhumagaliev misses with a hook. Klincko ducked under it nicely.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dzhumagaliev steps in with a hook that catches Klincko right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Dzhumagaliev follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Klincko looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikolai Dzhumagaliev!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Nikolai Dzhumagaliev made sure he mentioned FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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