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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aleks Nik (ranked 175 p4p, 1393 weight class) and Itziar Belmond (ranked 24 p4p, 186 weight class). Nik kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ноггано - стволок за поясок. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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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 22 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aleks Nik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Itziar Belmond!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nik looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Belmond is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Belmond closes the distance and clinches.
Nik tries to break free but Belmond pushes him back against the cage.
Belmond prevents a body shot from Nik.
Belmond comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Aleks Nik has been cut.
Nik throws a punch but it's blocked by Belmond.
Nik's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Belmond lands a nice elbow.
We've been hearing reports that Nik has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Nik can't find room to land a body shot as Belmond controls the action.
Nik is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nik can't find room to land a body shot as Belmond controls the action.
Nik doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nik digs a right hand underneath Belmond's ribcage. Belmond let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch on the inside from Nik fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nik creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Belmond misses with the head strike.
Nik has a couple of punches blocked by Belmond.
Nik can't find room to land a body shot as Belmond controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Nik on the inside.
Belmond blocking some punches.
Belmond misses with an elbow over the top.
Nik throws a head punch that misses.
Nik misses with a body punch.
Belmond lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Belmond tries a body shot but Nik blocks it.
Nik struggles to land a body shot inside as Belmond controls his hands.
Nik tries to work over Belmond's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nik tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Nik.
Nik doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Nik as the two fighters clinch.
Nik scores with a shot to the side of Belmond's head.
Nik breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Belmond moves out of range as Nik strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belmond tries to clinch but Nik moves out of range.
Belmond is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nik feinted with a counter takedown.
Belmond uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nik.
Belmond moves in looking to clinch but Nik pushes him off.
Belmond tries to close the distance and clinch but Nik swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Itziar Belmond is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Belmond closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nik swings wildly with an uppercut but Belmond uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nik works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nik blocks an elbow strike from Belmond.
Nik doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Nik.
Nik lands a left hand.
Nik swings wildly with an uppercut but Belmond uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nik tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nik cracks Belmond with a nice body shot.
Nik throws a punch but it's blocked by Belmond.
Belmond blocks an uppercut.
Nik misses with a body punch.
Nik softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nik working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nik doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nik throws a head punch that misses.
Belmond lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nik.
Nik misses with a body punch.
Nik misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nik can't find room to land a body shot as Belmond controls the action.
Nik scores with a shot to the side of Belmond's head.
Nik tries to work over Belmond's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Nik.
A head punch on the inside from Belmond fails to land.
Nik misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nik.
Nik lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belmond blocking some punches.
Nik working aggressively here.
Belmond creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nik working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nik throws a head punch that misses.
Nik lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Belmond or not.
Nik can't find room to land a body shot as Belmond controls the action.
Nik tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Belmond's elbow.
Nik tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nik swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nik misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aleks Nik dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aleks Nik's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nik tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Belmond defends well and Nik ends up having to push Belmond into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nik lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nik blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Belmond has a couple of punches blocked by Nik.
Belmond blocks a body shot from Nik.
Nik tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nik misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nik misses with some punches.
Belmond working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nik misses with a body punch.
Nik is looking to take this one to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nik fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Belmond blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Nik.
Belmond misses with a body punch.
Nik can't find room to land a body shot as Belmond controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nik digs a right hand underneath Belmond's ribcage. Belmond let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nik lands a left hand that snaps the head of Belmond backwards.
Nik doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nik struggles to land a body shot inside as Belmond controls his hands.
Nik lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nik makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nik goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nik is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Belmond can do to turn this around?
Nik tries a body shot but Belmond blocks it.
Belmond pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nik misses with some punches.
Nik lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nik misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Belmond is trying to stall.
Belmond scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nik misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nik blocks a body shot from Belmond.
Nik lands with a left to the head.
Belmond pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nik swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nik lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Nik.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nik lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nik.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nik.
A short left from Belmond.
Belmond gets through Nik's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Belmond's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Belmond lands an elbow inside that Nik shrugs off.
Nik misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nik lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nik stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nik struggles to land a body shot inside as Belmond controls his hands.
Nik misses with some punches.
Belmond blocks a body shot from Nik.
Nik doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nik lands a body shot in the clinch.
Belmond blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Belmond blocking some punches.
Nik lands a body punch.
Belmond blocking some punches.
Nik lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Belmond swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nik misses with a body punch.
Belmond scores with a hook to the body.
Belmond gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Belmond working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nik lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Belmond blocks a body shot from Nik.
Nik swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nik is working for takedown but Belmond is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleks Nik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nik working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nik misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nik tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nik tries to throw a body punch but Belmond avoids it by throwing Nik back against the cage.
Belmond throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nik blocks the elbow strike.
Nik tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Belmond's elbow.
Nik tries a body shot but Belmond blocks it.
Belmond throws a punch but it's blocked by Nik.
Nik tries to score a body lock takedown but Belmond shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nik can't find room to land a body shot as Belmond controls the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aleks Nik dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aleks Nik's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Nik circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aleks Nik is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Belmond tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nik paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nik misses with a wild body shot.
Belmond with a hook.
Nik ducks under a wild hook from Belmond.
Nik getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Belmond throws a body kick that misses.
Nik throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nik circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nik counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nik darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Belmond slips a jab from Nik.
Nik scores with a jab to the body.
Belmond ducks under a wild hook from Nik.
Belmond staying out of range there.
Belmond looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nik looks to land a right hand but Belmond moved out of range.
Nik misses with a straight left.
Nik gets the takedown into side control.
Belmond tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nik wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Nik wants to lay and pray for a moment but Belmond keeps working.
Belmond is looking for a sweep.
Nik working away.
Belmond tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nik wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Nik has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Nik.
Itziar Belmond has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belmond takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Nik lands a few punches from side control.
Nik is looking to take a break and control but Belmond is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Belmond tries to bench press Nik off him but Nik keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nik is staying tight to Belmond's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Check out the look on Nik's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Nik lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Belmond down.
Nik is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nik in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Nik trying to control the position but Belmond is working away.
Nik moves into full mount!
Belmond felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belmond is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nik content just to control the position here.
Nik putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Nik controlling from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Nik cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Nik lands a heavy elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aleks Nik showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nik has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleks Nik!
After winning the bout, Aleks Nik thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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