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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damar Sulekov (ranked 1564 p4p, 1751 weight class) and Yago Nascimento (ranked 110 p4p, 120 weight class). Nascimento has chosen Aggressive War Epic Music Collection! as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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16 - 11 - 0 |
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195 cm
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32 - 19 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Damar Sulekov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yago Nascimento!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sulekov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nascimento pinned against the cage. Nascimento gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nascimento! But no joy.
Nascimento has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sulekov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nascimentos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Nascimento enables Sulekov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Nascimento manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Nascimento has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Sulekov has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Nascimento gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sulekov.
Sulekov slows down the pace here.
Sulekov lands a nice trip 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!
Nascimento is staying active underneath Sulekov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sulekov throwing shots but Nascimento is blocking nicely.
Sulekov controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sulekov with the ground and pound but Nascimento uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Sulekov 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.
Sulekov trying to control the position from guard on top but Nascimento is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nascimento wants to get back to his feet but Sulekov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sulekov trying to control but Nascimento is working from the bottom.
Sulekov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Nascimento wants to get back to his feet but Sulekov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two 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.
Nascimento displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sulekov.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damar Sulekov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sulekov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sulekov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nascimento but Nascimento pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sulekov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nascimento pinned against the cage. Nascimento gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nascimento gets caught napping as Sulekov dives in and scores a takedown. Nascimento manages to retain guard.
Nascimento has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Sulekov has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Nascimento lands an uppercut.
Sulekov goes for a takedown attempt but Nascimento pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nascimento tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sulekov was well out of range. Poor timing from Nascimento.
Sulekov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nascimento's waist but Nascimento gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sulekov off to one side.
Nascimento lands with a nice body kick.
Sulekov is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento swinging wildly here.
Nascimento darts in and clinches Sulekov up against the cage.
Sulekov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nascimento swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sulekov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nascimento scores with a shoulder strike.
Nascimento misses with a punch to the body.
Sulekov takes a shot to the head.
Nascimento is leaning against Sulekov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nascimento tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nascimento swings wildly with an uppercut but Sulekov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nascimento lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sulekov backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nascimento creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sulekov blocks an uppercut.
Nascimento tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sulekov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nascimento as Sulekov tries to tie him up.
A short left from Nascimento.
Nascimento misses with some punches.
Nascimento misses with a punch to the body.
Sulekov goes for a takedown attempt but Nascimento pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sulekov fails to land the takedown.
Nascimento darts in and clinches Sulekov up against the cage.
Nascimento misses with some punches.
Nascimento lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sulekov backwards.
Nascimento lands a body punch.
Nascimento lands with a left to the head.
Nascimento fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sulekov taking a breather.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yago Nascimento dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sulekov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Damar Sulekov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nascimento lands with an overhand left.
Yago Nascimento is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nascimento rushes Sulekov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sulekov scores with a shot to the side of Nascimento's head.
Sulekov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nascimento pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nascimento misses with the head strike.
Nascimento tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sulekov is trying to drag Nascimento to the mat but Nascimento just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damar Sulekov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nascimento lands with a right to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sulekov looking for a takedown.
Sulekov blocks an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Nascimento.
Nascimento swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sulekov lands with a short shot to the head.
Sulekov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nascimento is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Yago Nascimento seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nascimento throws a punch but it's blocked by Sulekov.
Sulekov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sulekov tries for a takedown but Nascimento manages to get underhooks.
Nascimento tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sulekov blocks a body shot from Nascimento.
Nascimento struggles to land a body shot inside as Sulekov controls his hands.
Nascimento misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nascimento working aggressively here.
Nascimento tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sulekov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nascimento avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nascimento struggles to land a body shot inside as Sulekov controls his hands.
Nascimento has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nascimento gets underhooks to prevent Sulekov's takedown attempt.
A body shot lands from Nascimento.
A shot in the inside from Nascimento.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sulekov blocking some punches.
Nascimento misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nascimento.
Nascimento fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nascimento misses with a punch to the body.
Nascimento lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Nascimento scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nascimento lands with a left to the head.
Nascimento can't find room to land a body shot as Sulekov controls the action.
Nascimento scores with a shot to the side of Sulekov's head.
Nascimento misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nascimento lands with a right to the head.
Nascimento gets through Sulekov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sulekov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nascimento scores with a shot to the side of Sulekov's head.
Nascimento swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento throws a punch but it's blocked by Sulekov.
Nascimento lands with a left to the head.
Nascimento misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sulekov.
Nascimento tries a body shot but Sulekov blocks it.
Nascimento lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nascimento lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nascimento fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sulekov working aggressively here.
Sulekov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nascimento working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nascimento tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nascimento struggles to land a body shot inside as Sulekov controls his hands.
I was talking to Sulekov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Nice body punch from Nascimento.
Nascimento working aggressively here.
Sulekov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nascimento pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nascimento misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Nascimento.
Sulekov goes for a takedown attempt but Nascimento pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nascimento tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sulekov was well out of range. Poor timing from Nascimento.
Sulekov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nascimento throws a big shot that misses.
Nascimento instigates a clinch.
A body shot lands from Nascimento.
A head punch on the inside from Nascimento fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nascimento.
Nascimento digs a right hand into Sulekov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sulekov's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Nascimento - that landed with a thud.
Nascimento lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nascimento misses with some punches.
Nascimento scores with a hook to the body.
Nascimento stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nascimento lands a right hand.
Nascimento lands a body punch.
A short right from Nascimento on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yago Nascimento showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Nascimento smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Damar Sulekov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yago Nascimento is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
It looks like Damar Sulekov has been cut.
Nascimento throws the left hand but Sulekov avoids the punch easily.
Sulekov tries for a takedown but Nascimento circles away easily
and Nascimento counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sulekov avoids the head kick by Nascimento.
Nascimento throws a sloppy head kick and Sulekov moves out of range easily.
Sulekov misses with a looping left.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nascimento, as that shot connected.
Yago Nascimento seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sulekov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nascimento.
Sulekov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nascimento.
Nascimento scores with a head kick.
Sulekov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nascimento fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sulekov, pushing him back against the cage.
Sulekov misses with a punch on the inside.
Sulekov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nascimento lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sulekov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nascimento prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damar Sulekov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nascimento can't find room to land a body shot as Sulekov controls the action.
Nascimento blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nascimento gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sulekov.
Sulekov taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nascimento throws a head punch that misses.
Sulekov successfully pulls guard.
Sulekov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nascimento would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sulekov is working an open guard so Nascimento takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Nice shot by Nascimento.
A jab from Nascimento finds it's way through Sulekov's defenses.
Sulekov moves out of range as Nascimento throws a body kick.
Nascimento slaps away a takedown attempt from Sulekov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento fails to land with a series of punches.
Nascimento 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.
Sulekov misses with a takedown
and Sulekov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sulekov closes the distance and clinches up with Nascimento, looking for a takedown. Sulekov pushes Nascimento against the cage but Nascimento circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nascimento scores with a jab. Sulekov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sulekov tries to clinch but Nascimento moves away
and Nascimento connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sulekov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nascimento cracks a nice hook into Sulekov's ribs.
Sulekov looks to throw the jab but Nascimento is out of range.
Nascimento closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sulekov pushes Nascimento back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sulekov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nascimento pulls his leg out and moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nascimento scores with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Sulekov misses.
Nascimento throws a nice looking combination but Sulekov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sulekov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sulekov moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromNascimento.
Nascimento connects with a jab.
Nascimento uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nascimento scores with a nice head shot.
Sulekov lands a head shot.
Nascimento lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nascimento bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Nascimento on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nascimento jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nascimento's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Nascimento duly obliges.
Sulekov misses with a hook.
Nascimento throws a counter combo.
Nascimento lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nascimento.
Sulekov misses with a left hand
and Nascimento counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yago Nascimento comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nascimento 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yago Nascimento!
After winning the bout, Yago Nascimento 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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hype
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