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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Custer (ranked 272 p4p, 246 weight class) and Nikolai Ignatiev (ranked 33 p4p, 30 weight class). Ignatiev has chosen Beats That as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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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 28 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesse Custer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Nikolai Ignatiev!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Custer lands with a hook. Ignatiev tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
It looks like Nikolai Ignatiev has been cut.
Custer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ignatiev counters with a three punch combo that has Custer backing up. Custer nods at Ignatiev to acknowledge the strikes.
Custer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ignatiev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Custer has Ignatiev up against the cage in a clinch.
Custer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Custer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Ignatiev.
Custer lands a nice uppercut.
Custer lands a hook that snaps the head of Ignatiev backwards.
Custer lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Custer misses with the head strike.
Ignatiev blocks an uppercut.
Ignatiev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ignatiev blocks an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev struggles to land a body shot inside as Custer controls his hands.
Custer blocks a body shot from Ignatiev.
A short body shot lands from Custer as the two fighters clinch.
Custer working aggressively here.
Ignatiev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Custer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Custer blocks a body shot from Ignatiev.
Custer misses with a punch on the inside.
Custer working aggressively here.
Custer blocking some punches.
Custer has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ignatiev.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Custer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ignatiev's brow.
Ignatiev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Custer scores with a shoulder strike.
Ignatiev has a couple of punches blocked by Custer.
Custer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ignatiev throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ignatiev lands a nice shot to the body.
Custer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Custer breaks the clinch.
Custer needs to keep his hands up - Ignatiev had a free shot at his head there.
Custer moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ignatiev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ignatiev scores with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev scores with a nice hook to the head.
Custer blocks an elbow strike.
Custer tries to work over Ignatiev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ignatiev throws a punch but it's blocked by Custer.
Custer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ignatiev managing to block the knees to the body from Custer.
Ignatiev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ignatiev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Custers head.
Custer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ignatiev avoids it.
Custer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ignatiev misses with a left hand
and Custer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That kick from Ignatiev tenderised Custer's leg. Custer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ignatiev throws a right hand that misses
and Custer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ignatiev is looking to slow Custer down with leg kicks.
A low kick from Custer misses
and Ignatiev counters with a straight right hand.
Ignatiev throws a leg kick but Custer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ignatiev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Custer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Custer swings widly with a right hand
and Ignatiev makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ignatiev scores with a nice head shot.
Ignatiev scores with a kick to the body.
Custer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Custer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ignatiev throws the kick towards the body but Custer avoids it.
Ignatiev throws a push kick but Custer slaps the foot to one side.
Ignatiev looks to throw the jab but Custer is out of range.
Custer quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Custer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ignatiev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ignatiev fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Custer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ignatiev throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Custer throws a head kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking cross lands there for Custer.
Ignatiev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Custer moves away.
Custer ducks right into an uppercut from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev throws a right hand that misses
and Custer counters with a straight right hand.
Custer misses with a straight left.
Crunch! Ignatiev slams his shin into Custer's torso.
Ignatiev punishes Custer's body with a nice straight punch.
Nikolai Ignatiev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Custer steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ignatiev. That one must have hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ignatiev lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Custer connects with an inside leg kick.
Custer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ignatiev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Ignatiev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nikolai Ignatiev'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.
Ignatiev throws a leg kick
letting Custer counter with a right hand.
Ignatiev throws a lazy body kick
and Ignatiev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ignatiev keeps the fight on the outside.
Ignatiev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Custer was well out of range. Poor timing from Ignatiev.
Custer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ignatiev.
Ignatiev fakes the leg kick and cracks Custer in the body.
Ignatiev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ignatiev throws a sloppy head kick and Custer moves out of range easily.
Nice defenses there by Custer.
Custer throwing a counter right hand but Ignatiev manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Custer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev misses with a looping right.
Ignatiev fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Custer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A head kick by Ignatiev misses
and Custer counters with a series of strikes. Ignatiev will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatiev getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Custer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ignatiev on the side of the head.
Ignatiev sizes up Custer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice uppercut lands for Ignatiev. That snapped Custer's head back.
Custer slips under a jab.
Custer throwing a counter right hand but Ignatiev manages to avoid it.
Ignatiev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Custer misses with a low kick.
Ignatiev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Custer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ignatiev moves away from the strike by Custer.
Ignatiev connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Custer lands a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Ignatiev.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ignatiev looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Custer avoids the body shot from Ignatiev.
Custer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ignatiev looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A solid body kick from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Custer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ignatiev throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ignatiev checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ignatiev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Custer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ignatiev throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ignatiev checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Custer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Custer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ignatiev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Custer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ignatiev.
Custer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ignatiev was well out of range. Poor timing from Custer.
Ignatiev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ignatiev explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A shot to the liver by Ignatiev. Beautiful body shot.
Ignatiev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Custer. That did some damage!
Custer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ignatiev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Custer.
A countering left hand to the body from Ignatiev misses.
Custer moves into the clinch.
Custer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A nice left hand lands by Ignatiev.
Jesse Custer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good body shot from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev is leaning against Custer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ignatiev throws a punch but it's blocked by Custer.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Custer.
Custer struggles to land a body shot inside as Ignatiev controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ignatiev is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short left from Custer.
A body shot lands from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev lands with a short shot to the head.
Ignatiev scores with a shot to the side of Custer's head.
A short right from Custer on the inside.
Ignatiev trying to land knees to the body.
Custer blocks an uppercut.
Custer will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A right hand to the body from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Ignatiev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nikolai Ignatiev's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ignatiev lunges at Custer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Custer's hand.
Jesse Custer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Custer moves out of range of the body kick.
Ignatiev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ignatiev. Custer shrugs it off though.
A jab from Ignatiev finds it's way through Custer's defenses.
Custer wants to land a leg kick but Ignatiev is out of range.
Custer throws a poor cross that misses
and Ignatiev counters with a nice body shot.
Nikolai Ignatiev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ignatiev digs a good body shot into Custer's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatiev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ignatiev.
Custer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ignatiev. That did some damage!
Ignatiev misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Ignatiev.
Custer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ignatiev misses with a kick to the body.
Ignatiev digs a good body shot into Custer's ribs.
Ignatiev connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ignatiev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice cross by Ignatiev.
Ignatiev gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Custer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Custer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ignatiev lands with a good body shot.
Custer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ignatiev lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ignatiev lands with a nice body punch.
Nice shot lands for Ignatiev.
Ignatiev connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ignatiev lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ignatiev lands a jab.
Ignatiev ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Custer walks into a jab.
Custer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ignatiev.
Custer looks to throw the jab but Ignatiev is out of range.
Custer throws a body shot but no joy.
Ignatiev sizes up Custer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Custer 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.
Ignatiev looks to land a body kick but Custer moved away.
Custer is looking to counter punch.
Ignatiev feints and then cracks Custer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Custer down.
Custer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ignatiev lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ignatiev gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ignatiev throws a head kick but Custer moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Custer misses the target.
Custer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ignatiev lands a jab.
Ignatiev throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Custer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ignatiev throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ignatiev misses the shot to the body.
Ignatiev tests Custer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nikolai Ignatiev is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ignatiev scores with a nice right hand.
Custer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ignatiev connects with a leg kick.
Custer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ignatiev keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ignatiev fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Custer on the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolai Ignatiev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ignatiev has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolai Ignatiev!
During a confident post fight interview, Nikolai Ignatiev thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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