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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maksim Nikifor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rutger von Schnabelmonokel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikifor comes into the arena with Enae Volare Mezzo blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maksim Nikifor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rutger von Schnabelmonokel!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikifor misses the jab.
Nikifor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from von Schnabelmonokel.
Nikifor misses with the combination.
A jab from Nikifor misses.
von Schnabelmonokel lands with a hook. Nikifor tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
von Schnabelmonokel has Nikifor up against the cage in a clinch.
Nikifor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nikifor tries to break the clinch but von Schnabelmonokel is controlling the position.
von Schnabelmonokel taking a breather.
von Schnabelmonokel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from von Schnabelmonokel, right into the meat.
von Schnabelmonokel tries to clinch there but Nikifor circles away.
von Schnabelmonokel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nikifor.
Nikifor throws a shot to the body.
von Schnabelmonokel slips under a jab from Nikifor.
Nikifor throws out a loose jab but von Schnabelmonokel uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nikifor darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
von Schnabelmonokel drives through and clinches with Nikifor against the cage.
Nikifor wants to break free but von Schnabelmonokel has control.
von Schnabelmonokel stalls.
That's one minute gone in the round.
von Schnabelmonokel landing knees to the body.
von Schnabelmonokel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nikifor lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nikifor is trying to break the clinch but von Schnabelmonokel is controlling him.
von Schnabelmonokel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nikifor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
von Schnabelmonokel is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nikifor is trying to break the clinch but von Schnabelmonokel has him pressed against the cage.
von Schnabelmonokel manages to break the clinch.
Nikifor scores with a nice right hand.
Nikifor lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The fight stays on the outside here - von Schnabelmonokel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nikifor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by von Schnabelmonokel.
Nikifor throws a series of punches but von Schnabelmonokel moves out of range.
von Schnabelmonokel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
von Schnabelmonokel slowing the pace effectively.
Nikifor can't break the clinch.
Nikifor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nikifor lands a jab to von Schnabelmonokel's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
von Schnabelmonokel fails with an attempt to clinch.
von Schnabelmonokel with a hook.
Nikifor throws a combination. von Schnabelmonokel tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Maksim Nikifor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nikifor is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
von Schnabelmonokel dodges the punch combination from Nikifor.
von Schnabelmonokel changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nikifor tries to avoid it but von Schnabelmonokel manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nikifor to the ground. Nikifor escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nikifor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nikifor blocks a head kick by von Schnabelmonokel.
von Schnabelmonokel scores with a leg kick.
von Schnabelmonokel scores with a jab to the body.
Nikifor throws a hook but von Schnabelmonokel avoids it easily.
von Schnabelmonokel lands a lovely overhand right.
von Schnabelmonokel rushes Nikifor and presses him up against the cage.
Nikifor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nikifor misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Nikifor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
von Schnabelmonokel goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
von Schnabelmonokel clinches.
Nikifor is looking to break free of the clinch but von Schnabelmonokel has double underhooks.
Nikifor stops a takedown attempt from von Schnabelmonokel.
von Schnabelmonokel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
von Schnabelmonokel scores with a knee to the head.
von Schnabelmonokel landing knees to the head.
von Schnabelmonokel successfully pulls guard.
Nikifor has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
von Schnabelmonokel pushes Nikifor off and gets back to his feet.
von Schnabelmonokel has Nikifor up against the cage in a clinch.
von Schnabelmonokel lands a nice elbow.
von Schnabelmonokel stalling in the clinch.
von Schnabelmonokel receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Knees in the clinch landing for von Schnabelmonokel.
von Schnabelmonokel has Nikifor pressed against the cage, preventing Nikifor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
von Schnabelmonokel successfully pulls guard.
von Schnabelmonokel kicks Nikifor off and gets to his feet.
von Schnabelmonokel lands a nice looking body kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
von Schnabelmonokel utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
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!
von Schnabelmonokel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
von Schnabelmonokel is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nikifor gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Maksim Nikifor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rutger von Schnabelmonokel.
von Schnabelmonokel is struggling to control the position.
Knees to the body from von Schnabelmonokel.
Nikifor is trying to force a seperation but von Schnabelmonokel has the dominant position.
von Schnabelmonokel with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
von Schnabelmonokel is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nikifor has had enough of the clinch but von Schnabelmonokel keeps him there for the moment.
von Schnabelmonokel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nikifor's face.
von Schnabelmonokel lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rutger von Schnabelmonokel dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A solid leg kick lands there for von Schnabelmonokel.
Jab from von Schnabelmonokel.
Nikifor throws a hook to the side of von Schnabelmonokel's head but von Schnabelmonokel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
von Schnabelmonokel throws a nice head kick!
Nikifor throws a jab but it's blocked by von Schnabelmonokel.
Nikifor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before von Schnabelmonokel can pounce on him.
von Schnabelmonokel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
von Schnabelmonokel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
von Schnabelmonokel darts in and clinches Nikifor up against the cage.
von Schnabelmonokel breaks the clinch.
von Schnabelmonokel lands with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nikifor swings and misses with a shot to the body
and von Schnabelmonokel moves into the clinch.
von Schnabelmonokel pulls guard.
von Schnabelmonokel has his feet on Nikifor's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
von Schnabelmonokel moves out of range as Nikifor strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikifor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Maksim Nikifor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from von Schnabelmonokel misses the target.
Nikifor takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Horrible takedown by von Schnabelmonokel or perhaps it was just good defense by Nikifor which made him look bad.
von Schnabelmonokel scores with a leg kick.
Nikifor throws a shot from downtown. von Schnabelmonokel moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nikifor. von Schnabelmonokel does a little dance to reset his feet.
von Schnabelmonokel lands an overhand right.
von Schnabelmonokel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
von Schnabelmonokel throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
An inside leg kick lands from von Schnabelmonokel.
von Schnabelmonokel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
von Schnabelmonokel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
von Schnabelmonokel closes the distance and clinches.
Nikifor prevents a takedown attempt there.
Maksim Nikifor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rutger von Schnabelmonokel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
von Schnabelmonokel stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nikifor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
von Schnabelmonokel is pushing Nikifor up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nikifor breaks the clinch.
Nikifor misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for von Schnabelmonokel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
von Schnabelmonokel thumps Nikifor with a low kick.
Nikifor is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
von Schnabelmonokel throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nikifor misses with a wild body shot.
von Schnabelmonokel throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A shot to de liver by von Schnabelmonokel. Beautiful body shot.
von Schnabelmonokel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
von Schnabelmonokel digs a good body shot into Nikifor's ribs.
von Schnabelmonokel throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
von Schnabelmonokel clinches up against the cage.
von Schnabelmonokel connects with a knee to the head.
von Schnabelmonokel decides to pull guard.
Nikifor knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for von Schnabelmonokel on the ground.
von Schnabelmonokel kicks Nikifor off and gets to his feet.
von Schnabelmonokel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nikifor throws out the jab.
Nikifor misses with a jab to the body
and von Schnabelmonokel counters by moving into the clinch.
von Schnabelmonokel stalling against the cage.
von Schnabelmonokel jumps guard and drags Nikifor to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
von Schnabelmonokel kicks Nikifor off and gets to his feet.
von Schnabelmonokel throws a nice head kick!
von Schnabelmonokel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nikifor, pushing him back against the cage.
von Schnabelmonokel lands a good knee to the midsection. Nikifor won't want to take too many of those.
von Schnabelmonokel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nikifor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikifor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but von Schnabelmonokel manages to avoid it.
von Schnabelmonokel throws a leg kick which misses Nikifor's front leg but catches the back leg as Nikifor tries to avoid it.
von Schnabelmonokel throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
von Schnabelmonokel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nikifor tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nikifor misses with a looping left.
von Schnabelmonokel with a nice cross.
von Schnabelmonokel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
von Schnabelmonokel slips under a jab.
von Schnabelmonokel throws a series of punches but Nikifor avoids them all with ease.
von Schnabelmonokel moves away from the strike by Nikifor.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
von Schnabelmonokel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nikifor swings for the body but von Schnabelmonokel moves out of range.
von Schnabelmonokel has Nikifor up against the cage in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from von Schnabelmonokel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rutger von Schnabelmonokel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
von Schnabelmonokel plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rutger von Schnabelmonokel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nikifor digs a good hook to von Schnabelmonokel's body.
von Schnabelmonokel scores with a shot to the body.
Nikifor looks to throw the jab but von Schnabelmonokel is out of range.
von Schnabelmonokel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nikifor looks to throw the jab but von Schnabelmonokel is out of range.
von Schnabelmonokel closes the distance and clinches.
von Schnabelmonokel avoiding damage.
von Schnabelmonokel jumps guard.
Nikifor stops von Schnabelmonokel from standing up.
von Schnabelmonokel is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
von Schnabelmonokel slowing the pace effectively.
Nikifor is trying to break the clinch but von Schnabelmonokel is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
von Schnabelmonokel is stalling here.
von Schnabelmonokel lands an elbow inside that Nikifor shrugs off.
von Schnabelmonokel effectively controlling the action here.
von Schnabelmonokel prevents Nikifor from breaking the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from von Schnabelmonokel.
von Schnabelmonokel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nikifor is looking to break free of the clinch but von Schnabelmonokel has double underhooks.
von Schnabelmonokel looking for a takedown.
von Schnabelmonokel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nikifor.
von Schnabelmonokel tries to land knees in the clinch but Nikifor avoids the damage to the body.
Nikifor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nikifor working hard to break the clinch.
Nikifor is trying to force a seperation but von Schnabelmonokel has the dominant position.
Nikifor is trying to break the clinch but von Schnabelmonokel is controlling him.
Nikifor is trying to force a seperation but von Schnabelmonokel has the dominant position.
Nikifor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but von Schnabelmonokel has him pressed against the cage.
von Schnabelmonokel fails to pull guard.
A bit of stalling here from von Schnabelmonokel.
von Schnabelmonokel utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
von Schnabelmonokel slows down the pace here.
von Schnabelmonokel lands an elbow just above Nikifor 's eye.
Nikifor tries to break free but von Schnabelmonokel pushes him back against the cage.
von Schnabelmonokel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
von Schnabelmonokel jumps guard.
Nikifor prevents von Schnabelmonokel from getting back to his feet.
von Schnabelmonokel uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. von Schnabelmonokel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nikifor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and von Schnabelmonokel moves into the clinch.
Nikifor manages to break the clinch.
von Schnabelmonokel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nikifor.
von Schnabelmonokel scores with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
von Schnabelmonokel scores with a nice body kick.
Nikifor loads up on a big right hand but von Schnabelmonokel slips the punch.
von Schnabelmonokel shoots for a takedown but Nikifor saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Maksim Nikifor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rutger von Schnabelmonokel.
A solid body kick from von Schnabelmonokel.
Nikifor throws a predictable looking body shot
and von Schnabelmonokel counters with an inside leg kick.
von Schnabelmonokel clinches.
von Schnabelmonokel is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
von Schnabelmonokel goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nikifor prevents it.
Rutger von Schnabelmonokel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nikifor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nikifor misses with an uppercut. von Schnabelmonokel saw that one coming.
von Schnabelmonokel connects with a right hand. Nikifor shakes it off.
Nikifor misses with a looping left.
Nikifor gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows von Schnabelmonokel to score an easy takedown into full guard.
von Schnabelmonokel decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Nikifor, up you get!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikifor has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from von Schnabelmonokel finds it's way round the side to connect with Nikifor's head.
A nice inside leg kick there by von Schnabelmonokel. That's going to slow Nikifor down.
Nikifor takes a swing at von Schnabelmonokel's ribcage but misses.
Nikifor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
von Schnabelmonokel misses with a takedown attempt - Nikifor sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nikifor throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling von Schnabelmonokel to counter with a crisp jab.
von Schnabelmonokel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nikifor throws a series of punches but von Schnabelmonokel moves out of range.
Maksim Nikifor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
von Schnabelmonokel moves into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rutger von Schnabelmonokel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well von Schnabelmonokel 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rutger von Schnabelmonokel!
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