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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Esko Nikkari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Tank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikkari comes into the arena with Berlin Foot Chase blaring out of the sound system. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Esko Nikkari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Tank!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to de liver by Tank. Beautiful body shot.
Nikkari tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tank blocks a head kick by Nikkari.
Nikkari feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tank's calf.
Tank jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tank misses with a few strikes there.
Tank thuds a left hand into Nikkari's body.
Tank throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nikkari will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tank connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nikkari throws a head kick but Tank moves out of range.
Nikkari drives through and clinches with Tank against the cage.
Tank tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tank lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nikkari backwards.
Nikkari lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Alex Tank has been cut.
Tank throws a head punch that misses.
Tank swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tank misses with a punch to the body.
Nikkari looking to throw knees to the head but Tank is blocking nicely.
Nikkari connects with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nikkari lands a nice knee to the body.
Tank wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nikkari has him pressed against the cage.
Nikkari stalls.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikkari lands a body shot.
Tank tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nikkari working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tank misses with the head strike.
Nikkari tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nikkari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nikkari scores with a hook to the body.
Nikkari lands a knee to the body.
Tank looks gassed!
Tank swings wildly with an uppercut but Nikkari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nikkari lands a knee to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Nikkari.
Tank missing with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Nikkari.
Nikkari lands a knee to the body.
Nikkari with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Nikkari.
Tank misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nikkari throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nikkari landing knees to the body.
Nikkari connects with a knee to the head.
Nikkari unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tank lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nikkari lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nikkari lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for Nikkari.
A short uppercut from Nikkari.
Nikkari lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nikkari is working Tank over against the cage.
Nikkari stalls.
Nikkari scores a nice knee to the body.
Nikkari works on Tank's body with a couple of short punches.
Nikkari using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nikkari crunches a lovely knee into Tank's ribcage.
Tank throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nikkari blocks it with crossed arms.
Tank misses with a punch on the inside.
Nikkari crunches a lovely knee into Tank's ribcage.
Nikkari with a knee to the head.
Nikkari unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tank lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nikkari stalling against the cage.
Nikkari with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tank tries to break the clinch but Nikkari is controlling the position.
Tank swings wildly with an uppercut but Nikkari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nikkari crunches a lovely knee into Tank's ribcage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikkari crunches a lovely knee into Tank's ribcage.
Nikkari lands a knee to the head.
Nikkari is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nikkari using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Nikkari.
Nikkari lands a nice knee to the body.
Tank is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nikkari unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tank lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nikkari tries to land a knee to the head but Tank blocks with his arms.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tank. Nikkari does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nikkari throws a shot from downtown. Tank moves away and avoids it.
Tank lands a jab-cross combination.
Nikkari cracks the inside of Tank's front leg.
Nikkari tries to score with a low kick but Tank moves his leg out of the way.
Tank swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nikkari tries to clinch but Tank is having none of it.
Nikkari just misses with a punch to the body.
Tank tries to bum rush Nikkari with a series of wild strikes but Nikkari uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikkari wants to clinch up but Tank keeps it at a distance.
Nikkari tries to clinch but Tank is having none of it.
Tank staying out of range there.
Nikkari throws a head kick that misses.
Nikkari throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tank sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tank moves out of range of the body kick from Nikkari.
A shot to de liver by Tank. Beautiful body shot.
Tank scores with a sloppy right hand. Nikkari should have avoided that one.
Nikkari misses with a few strikes there.
Nikkari lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tank circles away quickly and effectively.
Tank thuds his right hand into Nikkari's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tank works over Nikkari's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tank throws a right and a left that Nikkari avoids nicely.
Nikkari takes a swing at Tank's ribcage but misses.
Tank misses with the combination.
Nikkari tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esko Nikkari dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alex Tank's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tank jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nikkari darts in and clinches Tank up against the cage.
Nikkari landing knees to the head.
Nikkari lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Nikkari.
Nikkari with a knee to the head.
Nikkari lands a nice knee to the body.
Tank is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Nikkari.
Nikkari lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Nikkari here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Nikkari taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tank breaks from the clinch.
Nikkari throws a head kick but Tank moves out of range.
Tank lands a slapping body shot.
Nikkari throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tank sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nikkari misses with an uppercut. Tank saw that one coming.
Tank looks to land a combination. Nikkari sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nikkari misses with a combination
and Tank counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tank throws a combination. Nikkari tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tank lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nikkari circles away quickly and effectively.
Nikkari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nikkari wants to clinch
and Tank counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No joy there for Tank, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big right from Nikkari misses.
Tank fails to land with a series of punches.
Nikkari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tank misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nikkari plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nikkari is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Nikkari's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Nikkari is looking to clinch.
Nikkari gets a clinch.
Tank takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nikkari taking a breather.
Tank is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikkari stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tank avoiding damage as Nikkari throws knees to the body.
Nikkari using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Esko Nikkari has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nikkari with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nikkari blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tank blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nikkari working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tank on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tank is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Tank throws a punch but it's blocked by Nikkari.
Tank wants to get back to striking at distance but Nikkari won't allow it.
Tank scores with a hook to the body.
A body shot lands from Tank.
Tank lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tank scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tank is trying to stall.
Tank tries to land a knee to the head but Nikkari blocks with his arms.
Tank tries to break the clinch but Nikkari is controlling the position.
Nikkari taking a breather.
Tank looking to throw knees to the head but Nikkari is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikkari with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nikkari landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nikkari crunches a lovely knee into Tank's ribcage.
Nikkari lands a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Nikkari.
Tank misses with a punch on the inside.
Nikkari lands a nice knee to the body.
Nikkari digs a right hand into Tank's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tank's gas tank.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nikkari.
Nikkari connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tank's face.
Tank effectively controlling the action here.
Nikkari lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tank or not.
Nikkari with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nikkari using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nikkari trying to land knees to the body.
Tank holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nikkari content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tank tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nikkari with a knee to the head.
Nikkari lands a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Come on Tank - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nikkari with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tank misses with a knee to the head.
A short right from Nikkari on the inside.
Nikkari is leaning against Tank and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nikkari unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tank lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tank looking to stall.
Nikkari stalling against the cage.
Nikkari lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tank.
Tank misses with a punch to the body.
Tank looking to slow down the pace here.
Nikkari lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nikkari has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Tank tries a knee to the head but Nikkari blocks it.
Nikkari lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tank.
Nikkari lands a knee to the body.
Nikkari effectively controlling the action here.
Tank tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esko Nikkari dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alex Tank's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Nikkari throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tank tries to bum rush Nikkari with a series of wild strikes but Nikkari uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alex Tank seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nikkari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nikkari misses with a straight left.
Tank dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nikkari clinches with his opponent.
A nice left hand lands by Nikkari.
Tank trying to land knees to the body.
Nikkari landing knees to the body.
Nikkari lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tank tries a body shot but Nikkari blocks it.
Nikkari tries a knee to the head but Tank blocks it.
Tank wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tank is trying to maintain a safe position but Nikkari gets an underhook and turns Tank into the cage.
A knee to the head by Nikkari.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nikkari landing knees to the head.
Tank tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nikkari lands a nice knee to the body.
Nikkari landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Nikkari.
Nikkari connects with a knee to the head.
Tank wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nikkari has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikkari misses with a knee strike.
Tank scores with a hook to the body.
Tank wants to get back to striking at distance but Nikkari won't allow it.
Nikkari managing to block the knees to the body from Tank.
Tank wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nikkari lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nikkari.
Nikkari lands a nice knee to the body.
Nikkari connects with a knee to the head.
Tank has had enough of the clinch but Nikkari keeps him there for the moment.
Nikkari landing knees to the body.
Nikkari lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tank creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tank misses with the head strike.
A knee to the head by Nikkari.
Nikkari lands with a right to the head.
Nikkari is trying to stall.
Tank digs a right hand underneath Nikkari's ribcage. Nikkari let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nikkari scores with a knee to the head.
Nikkari lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nikkari misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tank lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nikkari or not.
Tank leaning against his opponent.
Tank doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nikkari blocks an uppercut.
Tank is trying to maintain a safe position but Nikkari gets an underhook and turns Tank into the cage.
Nikkari stalling against the cage.
Tank misses with some punches.
Nikkari connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tank's face.
Tank misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nikkari lands with a left to the head.
Knees to the body from Nikkari.
Nikkari stalling against the cage.
Nikkari lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Alex Tank has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nikkari using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tank fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nikkari trying to control the position but instead, Tank has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nikkari into the cage.
Nikkari landing knees to the head.
Tank lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from Tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikkari with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nikkari tries a knee to the head but Tank blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tank.
Nikkari lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tank.
Nikkari trying to control the position but instead, Tank has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nikkari into the cage.
Tank blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tank wants to get back to striking at distance but Nikkari won't allow it.
Tank blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right handed body shot lands from Tank.
A bit of stalling here from Tank.
Tank misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tank has a couple of punches blocked by Nikkari.
Tank wants to get back to striking at distance but Nikkari won't allow it.
Nikkari unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tank lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nikkari scores with a hook to the body.
Tank tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nikkari landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Nikkari.
Nikkari with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nikkari lands a knee to the head.
Tank lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tank.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tank wants to get back to striking at distance but Nikkari won't allow it.
Nikkari scores with a shot to the side of Tank's head.
Nikkari connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tank's face.
Tank doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nikkari with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tank takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tank is looking to break free of the clinch but Nikkari has double underhooks.
Nikkari landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tank doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tank misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nikkari.
Nikkari crunches a lovely knee into Tank's ribcage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nikkari.
Tank's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A nice combination there by Tank.
Nikkari lands a head kick. Tank smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nikkari throws a big shot that misses.
Nikkari tries to clinch but Tank moves out of range.
Tank throws a right and a left that both miss.
Esko Nikkari is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tank takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Esko Nikkari showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nikkari, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Esko Nikkari!
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