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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nikolay Nechvidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Doralez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikolay Nechvidov has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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165 lbs
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180 cm
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178 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolay Nechvidov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Don Doralez!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doralez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Doralez throws a combination. Nechvidov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nechvidov tries to clinch up but Doralez circles away and keeps his distance.
Nechvidov tries to clinch there but Doralez circles away.
Nechvidov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Doralez works over Nechvidov's head and body with a nice combination.
Doralez blocks the body kick.
A head kick misses from Doralez.
Nechvidov tries for a takedown but Doralez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Doralez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nechvidov defends it nicely.
Doralez closes the distance and clinches.
Nechvidov tries to pull guard but Doralez holds him up against the cage and eventually Nechvidov drops back down to his feet.
Nechvidov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nechvidov struggles to land a body shot inside as Doralez controls his hands.
Doralez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nechvidov.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikolay Nechvidov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nechvidov has Doralez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Doralez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nechvidov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Doralez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Doralez throws a right and a left that Nechvidov avoids nicely.
Doralez dives in and grabs Nechvidov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nechvidov pushes down on Doralez's head and hops out.
Nechvidov throws a combination that misses
and Doralez counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab, jab by Doralez - just one landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doralez connects with the punch.
Nechvidov dives in and grabs Doralez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Doralez pushes down on Nechvidov's head and hops out.
Doralez swinging wildly here.
Doralez shoots and misses
and Nechvidov counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Doralez is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Doralez tries to bum rush Nechvidov with a series of wild strikes but Nechvidov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Doralez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nechvidov wants to clinch
and Doralez counters with a three punch combo that has Nechvidov backing up. Nechvidov nods at Doralez to acknowledge the strikes.
Nechvidov fails to land the takedown.
Nechvidov is breathing heavily.
Nechvidov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Doralez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Doralez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nikolay Nechvidov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doralez cracks Nechvidov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nechvidov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Doralez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Doralez lands a two punch combo.
A punch lands to the side of Nechvidov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nechvidov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Doralez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Some bone on bone action there as Nechvidov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Doralez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nechvidov is able to avoid easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Nechvidov blocks the leg kick.
Doralez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doralez lands with a nice combination. Nechvidov backs away looking to recover.
Nechvidov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Doralez.
Doralez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Doralez throws a nice looking combination but Nechvidov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Doralez scores with a three punch combo!
Nechvidov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Doralez.
Doralez throws a push kick but Nechvidov slaps the foot to one side.
Horrible takedown by Nechvidov or perhaps it was just good defense by Doralez which made him look bad.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nechvidov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Doralez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nechvidov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Doralez throws a leg kick
and Nechvidov counters with a series of strikes. Doralez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Doralez fails to land the takedown.
Doralez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nechvidov circles away quickly and effectively.
Nechvidov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Don Doralez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Doralez keeps the fight on the outside.
Doralez scores with a three punch combo!
Doralez misses with a takedown attempt - Nechvidov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Doralez is breathing heavily.
Nechvidov misses with a takedown attempt - Doralez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Doralez tries to score with a low kick but Nechvidov moves his leg out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nechvidov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Doralez lands a jab-cross combination.
Doralez cracks Nechvidov with a right hand to the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Doralez.
Nechvidov thows a body shot but no joy.
Doralez scores with a jab to the head.
Doralez avoids a kick to the body.
Doralez throws a combination. Nechvidov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Doralez throws a combination that misses
and Nechvidov counters with a series of strikes. Doralez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Doralez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doralez slaps away a takedown attempt from Nechvidov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Doralez looks to land a combination but Nechvidov avoids it well.
Nechvidov clinches.
Doralez prevents a body shot from Nechvidov.
Nechvidov has Doralez pressed against the cage, preventing Doralez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Doralez prevents a body shot from Nechvidov.
Nechvidov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nechvidov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Doralez's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nechvidov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Doralez misses with a few strikes there.
Nechvidov misses with a takedown attempt
and Doralez counters with a low kick, right behind Nechvidov 's knee.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikolay Nechvidov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Doralez tries to bum rush Nechvidov with a series of wild strikes but Nechvidov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Doralez has Nechvidov up against the cage in a clinch.
Nechvidov keeps control of Doralez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nechvidov has Doralez pressed against the cage, preventing Doralez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nechvidov breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nechvidov tries a head kick but it misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Doralez.
Nikolay Nechvidov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nechvidov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Doralez.
Nechvidov moves in looking to clinch but Doralez pushes him off.
Doralez does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A head kick misses from Nechvidov.
Nechvidov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nechvidov there as he acknowledges the shot.
A left lands for Doralez.
Doralez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nechvidov backs up against the cage.
Nechvidov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Doralez is fending him off so far but Nechvidov persists. Nope, Doralez circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Don Doralez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Doralez scores with a jab to the head.
Doralez lands a two punch combo.
Doralez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nechvidov sprawls well. Nechvidov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Doralez gets slowly back to his feet.
Doralez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nechvidov counters with a shoot takedown. Doralez fights it but they end up in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Doralez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Doralez controls Nechvidov momentarily but Nechvidov frees himself.
Doralez keeping moving, preventing Nechvidov from controlling successfully.
Doralez wants to sweep here but Nechvidov controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nechvidov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Doralez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nechvidov trying to control but Doralez is working from the bottom.
Doralez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nechvidov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Doralez has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Nechvidov off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Doralez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Doralez wants it to stay on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Doralez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nechvidov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Doralez scores with a nice head shot.
Doralez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Doralez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Doralez thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Nechvidov's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doralez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Nechvidov?
Doralez throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Nechvidov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nechvidov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nechvidov manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nechvidov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Nechvidov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nechvidov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Doralez manages to get himself to full guard.
Nechvidov is stalling in the full guard.
Don Doralez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Doralez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolay Nechvidov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Doralez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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