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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darjus Nikolaichev (ranked 6435 p4p, 3706 weight class) and Sundau Yioang (ranked 589 p4p, 391 weight class). Darjus Nikolaichev had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Darjus Nikolaichev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sundau Yioang!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yioang just misses with a punch to the body.
Yioang moves into range and clinches up with Nikolaichev.
Yioang stops a takedown attempt from Nikolaichev.
Nikolaichev goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yioang prevents it.
Nikolaichev wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darjus Nikolaichev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yioang lands with a right to the head.
Nikolaichev tries to score a body lock takedown but Yioang shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Yioang prevents a takedown attempt there.
Yioang makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yioang gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nikolaichev.
Yioang lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yioang lands with a short shot to the head.
Nikolaichev is trying to pull guard but Yioang turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Yioang prevents the takedown attempt.
Nikolaichev changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yioang fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nikolaichev takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yioang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nikolaichev is looking to counter the offense by Yioang and move into the clinch.
Yioang closes the distance and clinches.
Nikolaichev tries to pull guard but Yioang won't allow it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yioang creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yioang lands with a short shot to the head.
Yioang lands a right hand.
Nikolaichev drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yioang pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nikolaichev shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nikolaichev showed some decent athleticism there.
Yioang tries to kick Nikolaichev off in order to stand up. Nikolaichev Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yioang is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Nikolaichev politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Nikolaichev prefers to stall for the moment though.
Nikolaichev definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Yioang is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Nikolaichev asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Nikolaichev has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Yioang!
Nikolaichev lands a heavy elbow.
Nikolaichev won't let Yioang get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Nikolaichev lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Nikolaichev with shots to the head and body - Yioang looks very uncomfortable down there.
Yioang looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaichev looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nikolaichev landing punches.
Nikolaichev working Yioang over with strikes here.
Nikolaichev won't let Yioang get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Nikolaichev is landing with some decent strikes but Yioang is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Nikolaichev landing strikes from the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaichev working the ground and pound effectively.
Nikolaichev looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Nikolaichev lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nikolaichev working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Nikolaichev lands a couple of good shots and Yioang has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yioang wants to get back to his feet.
Nikolaichev slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Yioang just trying to survive but Nikolaichev is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darjus Nikolaichev dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Yioang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nikolaichev.
Yioang throws a body shot but no joy.
Nikolaichev doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yioang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yioang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yioang stuffs the takedown attempt from Nikolaichev. Nikolaichev gets slowly back to his feet.
Darjus Nikolaichev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big right from Yioang misses.
Yioang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yioang ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A slow jab from Yioang misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nikolaichev goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yioang prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darjus Nikolaichev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nikolaichev is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Yioang to keep the fight standing.
Yioang prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikolaichev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nikolaichev tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yioang lands a shoulder strike.
Yioang lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nikolaichev fails to pull guard.
Nikolaichev drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yioang pulls his leg out and moves away.
Yioang connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nikolaichev takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nikolaichev decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
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!
Nikolaichev uses his free foot to push down on Yioang's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Yioang.
Nikolaichev has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Yioang is trying to control the position here but Nikolaichev swings around for an armbar and he's got it! This one is all over, courtesy of a slick submission by Nikolaichev!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Darjus Nikolaichev!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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