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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jah Nino (ranked 4242 p4p, 4246 weight class) and Harman Ardelean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ardelean has chosen "Start Wearing Purple" by Gogol Bordello as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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182 cm 18 180 0 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm 18 175 0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Brawler KO power |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jah Nino! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Harman Ardelean! The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nino has closed the distance and engaged Ardelean in a clinch.
Ardelean breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ardelean jabs Nino to the body, keeping him at a distance. Nino rushes Ardelean and presses him up against the cage. Nino pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Ardelean blocks a head kick by Nino.
Ardelean slips a jab and a cross from Nino.
Nino misses with a series of wild punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Nino misses with a wild combination.
Ardelean misses with a few strikes there.
Ardelean stuns Nino with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. A left and a right from Ardelean both land. Nice combination. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Ardelean looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Some wild striking there from Ardelean.
Nino throws a nice looking combination but Ardelean bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Ardelean swinging wildly here.
Nino rushes Ardelean and presses him up against the cage. Nino breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nino has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nino breaks from the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Ardelean. Beautiful body shot. Ardelean avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ardelean works over Nino's head and body with a nice combination. Ardelean misses with a few strikes there.
Nino takes the fight into the clinch. Ardelean breaks from the clinch.
Nino misses with a series of wild punches.
Ardelean slips a jab and a cross from Nino.
Ardelean fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Nino throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ardelean misses with a double jab.
Ardelean changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Nino walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Nino takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ardelean throws a series of punches but Nino moves out of range. Ardelean misses with a double jab.
Nice shot lands for Ardelean. Ardelean scores with a one two! Nino had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Nino clinches up with Ardelean and pushes him back against the cage. Ardelean manages to break the clinch.
Ardelean displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Nino fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ardelean lands a nice hook to Nino's body. Nino takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Ardelean throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nino on the side of the head. Nino takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Nino darts in and clinches Ardelean up against the cage. Nino breaks the clinch.
Ardelean is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nino rather than just go for the knockout. Nino rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ardelean moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Nino rushes Ardelean and presses him up against the cage. Nino pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Ardelean scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nino doesn't seem bothered though. Ardelean swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nino appears to be looking for a big counter. Danga de danga de dang - Ardelean scores with a four punch combination!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nino closes the distance and clinches. Nino pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Ardelean throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nino stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Ardelean looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Nice body punch from Ardelean. Sloppy strikes from Ardelean. Those never looked like landing. Harman Ardelean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nino takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ardelean sizes up Nino with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Ardelean lands a nice hook to Nino's body. Nino takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Some wild striking there from Ardelean.
Ardelean misses the shot to the body. Nino moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Harman Ardelean has been cut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Ardelean cracks Nino with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Ardelean works Nino's body with a nice hook. Ardelean throws a one two combo.
Ardelean looks winded! Nino closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ardelean circles away. Ardelean appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Nice combo by Nino! Oh, that's hurt him - Ardelean falls to the canvas and Nino follows him into side control.
Ardelean is rocked! Ardelean wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nino stands up and beckons Ardelean to his feet. A left lands for Ardelean. Ardelean lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ardelean gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Nino is stalling in the full guard. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Harman Ardelean dominated that round. The cut man is working on Harman Ardelean's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Ardelean looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Nino seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Ardelean swinging wildly here.
Ardelean throws a nice looking combination but Nino bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Nino lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Ardelean is looking to close the distance but Nino sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Ardelean crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Ardelean is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Jah Nino!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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