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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jules Aguafresca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lev Nikifor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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188 cm
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185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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189 cm
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178 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jules Aguafresca! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lev Nikifor! The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Aguafresca dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Aguafresca throws a jab but it's blocked by Nikifor. Nikifor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aguafresca. Nikifor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aguafresca. Aguafresca misses with a double jab.
Nikifor misses with the combination.
Nikifor throws a hook to the side of Aguafresca's head but Aguafresca sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Aguafresca swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Aguafresca misses the target. Aguafresca ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Aguafresca lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Aguafresca with a body punch. A glancing blow. Nikifor looks gassed! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Aguafresca scores with a jab to the jaw. Aguafresca misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nikifor.
Nikifor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aguafresca.
That's one minute gone in the round. Aguafresca throws a looping overhand right but Nikifor ducks down to avoid it. Nikifor slips under a jab. Aguafresca jabbing away but nothing is landing. Nikifor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Aguafresca works over Nikifor's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Lev Nikifor has been cut. A big left from Aguafresca misses. Jules Aguafresca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nikifor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aguafresca sees it coming and avoids it easily. Nikifor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Aguafresca throws a hook but Nikifor avoids it easily. Aguafresca connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nikifor momentarily.
Aguafresca catches Nikifor napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Nikifor to the canvas!
Nikifor is rocked! Aguafresca stands up from Nikifor's guard - Aguafresca perhaps looking for a knockout. Nikifor is still on wobbly legs! Can Aguafresca finish him? We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Nikifor avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Nikifor seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Aguafresca misses with the combination.
Nikifor moves out of range of the strikes. Nikifor fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Aguafresca scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Aguafresca with a jab. Nikifor throws the left hand but Aguafresca avoids the punch easily. Aguafresca misses with a body shot
and Nikifor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Aguafresca stalks Nikifor and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nikifor's face. Nikifor staggers backwards, shaken. Aguafresca misses with a straight right. Nikifor slips a jab from Aguafresca.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Aguafresca uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nikifor.
Nikifor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aguafresca. Aguafresca throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nikifor counters with a two punch combo. Aguafresca misses with a looping left. Nikifor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Nikifor throws a lazy right hand but Aguafresca sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Nikifor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aguafresca. Nikifor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aguafresca. Nikifor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nikifor dodges the punch combination from Aguafresca.
Nikifor throws a looping overhand right but Aguafresca ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Aguafresca misses with a series of wild punches.
Aguafresca misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A decent looking cross lands there for Aguafresca. Aguafresca jabbing away but nothing is landing. Aguafresca misses with a double jab
and Nikifor counters with a lovely straight right hand! Aguafresca throws a hook but Nikifor avoids it easily. No joy there for Aguafresca, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Aguafresca swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nikifor counters with a stiff right hand. Aguafresca throws a combination that misses and Nikifor counters with a three punch combo that has Aguafresca backing up. Aguafresca nods at Nikifor to acknowledge the strikes. Nikifor lands with a hook. Aguafresca tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jules Aguafresca dominated that round. The cut man is working on Lev Nikifor's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nikifor connects with a nice looking jab.
Aguafresca on the wrong end of a nice jab. Nikifor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aguafresca. Aguafresca swings and misses with a shot to the body and Nikifor counters with a straight right hand. Nikifor slips under a jab. Aguafresca misses with a hook. Nikifor ducked under it nicely. Nikifor misses with a body shot.
Aguafresca throws a looping overhand right but Nikifor ducks down to avoid it. Nikifor lands with a straight right. Aguafresca didn't see that one coming. Nikifor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Nikifor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Nikifor cracks Aguafresca with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Aguafresca throws a lazy right hand but Nikifor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Aguafresca displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nikifor throws out the jab. Aguafresca misses with a jab to the body
and Nikifor counters with a lovely straight right hand! Aguafresca misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nikifor counters with a two punch combo. Aguafresca looks to land a left hand but Nikifor moved out of range nicely. Aguafresca misses the jab. Aguafresca slips under a jab. Jules Aguafresca is winning the standup battle so far. Aguafresca takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Aguafresca takes a swing at Nikifor's ribcage but misses. Nikifor lands a nice looking body shot.
Aguafresca moves away from the strike by Nikifor. Nikifor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aguafresca throws out the jab. Aguafresca swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nikifor counters with a left to the body. Nikifor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nikifor cracks Aguafresca with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Aguafresca on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Aguafresca takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Aguafresca looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Aguafresca misses with a body punch
and Nikifor counters with a nice body shot. Nikifor throws a right and a left that both miss. A big right from Aguafresca misses. Aguafresca on the wrong end of a nice jab. 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! Aguafresca throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Danga de danga de dang - Nikifor scores with a four punch combination! Aguafresca misses with an uppercut. Nikifor saw that one coming. Aguafresca misses the body punch and Nikifor counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nikifor swings for the body but Aguafresca moves out of range.
Aguafresca throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Aguafresca 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. Aguafresca just misses with a punch to the body.
Nikifor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aguafresca. Nikifor tests Aguafresca's chin there with a solid looking shot. Aguafresca loads up on a big right hand but Nikifor slips the punch. Nikifor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Aguafresca takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nikifor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aguafresca. Aguafresca misses with a double jab
and Nikifor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Aguafresca throws a jab but it's blocked by Nikifor. Aguafresca takes a shot right to the bread basket. Aguafresca throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nikifor sees it coming and avoids it easily. Aguafresca swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nikifor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Nikifor connects with a nice looking jab.
Aguafresca throws a lazy right hand but Nikifor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. A telegraphed right hand from Nikifor misses the target. Aguafresca walks into a stiff left hand from Nikifor. Aguafresca swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Nikifor slips under a jab. Aguafresca misses with a shot to the body and Nikifor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Nikifor thuds his right hand into Aguafresca's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lev Nikifor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Lev Nikifor's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Aguafresca takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Aguafresca misses with a straight right. Aguafresca scores with a jab. Nikifor acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Aguafresca waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Nikifor. Nikifor dips down and scores with a jab to the body. A slow jab from Nikifor misses its intended target. Nikifor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aguafresca. Aguafresca throws a hook to the side of Nikifor's head but Nikifor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Aguafresca throws an overhand right that lands on Nikifor's shoulder, as Nikifor tries to avoid the shot. Aguafresca misses with a jab to the body
and Nikifor counters with a lovely straight right hand! Aguafresca lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nikifor circles away quickly and effectively. Aguafresca ducks under a wild hook from Nikifor. Nikifor throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Aguafresca is rocked! Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nikifor closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Aguafresca! Nikifor dives in looking to finish! Aguafresca is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lev Nikifor!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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