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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nigel Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Lebedin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Diaz might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Pastor Troy- Just to Fight. Alexander Lebedin acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nigel Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Lebedin!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz is looking to clinch but Lebedin is avoiding it.
Horrible takedown by Lebedin or perhaps it was just good defense by Diaz which made him look bad.
Lebedin misses with a double jab.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
Alexander Lebedin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lebedin shoots for a takedown but Diaz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
Diaz scores with a shot to the body.
Lebedin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nigel Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Lebedin.
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick and Lebedin moves out of range easily.
A jab from Diaz misses.
Diaz throws a head kick but Lebedin moves out of range.
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick and Lebedin moves out of range easily.
Diaz swings for the body but Lebedin moves out of range.
Diaz gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lebedin won't allow Diaz to get back to his feet.
Lebedin is looking to work some ground and pound but Diaz has wrist control.
Lebedin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Diaz is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lebedin thows a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebedin is looking to work some ground and pound but Diaz has wrist control.
Diaz trying to keep a closed guard but Lebedin is proving a slippery customer.
Lebedin throws and elbow that misses. Diaz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lebedin's guard. Nice move by Diaz!
Lebedin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Diaz taking some punishment here, with Lebedin in his half guard.
Diaz wants to control but Lebedin is keeping busy.
Lebedin misses with a head shot. Diaz uses the momentum to regain guard.
Lebedin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Diaz wants to stand and escape but Lebedin is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Lebedin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebedin distracts Diaz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lebedin lands a couple of digs.
Lebedin throwing strikes from guard but Diaz blocks nicely.
Diaz has momentary wrist control but Lebedin slips an elbow through the middle.
Lebedin landing with the ground and pound.
Lebedin throws a strike but Diaz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lebedin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Diaz.
Lebedin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lebedin wants to pass the guard but Diaz is defending well.
Lebedin throwing shots but Diaz is blocking nicely.
Lebedin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is trying to maintain the position but Lebedin is very close to passing his half guard.
Lebedin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lebedin lands strikes from half guard.
Lebedin has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Diaz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lebedin unloads with some shots from mount but Diaz bucks and avoids them well.
Diaz tries to reverse the position but Lebedin maintains control.
Lebedin avoids the attempt from Diaz to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Diaz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Diaz taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to control but Lebedin is having none of it.
Diaz regains half guard.
Lebedin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lebedin passes to full mount!
Diaz sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Diaz tries to get to full guard but Lebedin has control of the leg.
Diaz is pressing down on Lebedin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lebedin is looking to work some ground and pound but Diaz has wrist control.
Diaz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lebedin throws and elbow that misses. Diaz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lebedin's guard. Nice move by Diaz!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Lebedin dominated that round.
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.
Lebedin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lebedin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Diaz defending well though.
Lebedin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Diaz manages to get to full guard.
Lebedin postures up in Diaz's guard and throws a big left but Diaz blocks it.
Lebedin wants to pass the guard but Diaz is keeping the position.
Diaz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
It looks like Diaz is going to stand back up.
Diaz blocks the strikes from Lebedin.
Lebedin is pressing down on Diaz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lebedin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lebedin is breathing heavily.
Diaz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Lebedin keeps moving.
Lebedin wants to sweep but no luck.
Lebedin keeping full guard, as Diaz tries to pass.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Diaz drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Diaz is looking to take a break and control but Lebedin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebedin striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Diaz is looking to take a break and control but Lebedin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Diaz decides to stand back up. Diaz steps back and let's Lebedin get back to his feet.
Diaz keeps the fight on the outside.
Lebedin misses with a takedown
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lebedin drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Lebedin.
Lebedin misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Diaz wants to control but Lebedin postures up.
Lebedin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Diaz, who protects the arm well.
Alexander Lebedin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lebedin fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebedin in side control lands a decent elbow.
Lebedin grinds an elbow into Diaz's temple.
Lebedin looks up at the clock and then as Diaz takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lebedin smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Lebedin lands a few punches from side control.
Lebedin in side control lands a decent elbow.
Diaz is rocked!
Lebedin working the strikes but Diaz uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Lebedin is thwarting Diaz's attempts to control the position.
Diaz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lebedin.
Lebedin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Diaz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Diaz wants to control but Lebedin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lebedin looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Diaz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lebedin wants to free his trapped foot but Diaz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lebedin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to hold on to Lebedin's head to control him but Lebedin postures up.
Lebedin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Diaz defending well though.
Lebedin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lebedin thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Diaz to regain full guard.
Lebedin connects with a couple of short punches.
Diaz is trying to control the position but Lebedin postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lebedin shoots and misses
and Diaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diaz scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Diaz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lebedin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz blocks the strikes from Lebedin.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lebedin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Diaz preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Lebedin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Diaz goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lebedin moves away.
Nigel Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but Lebedin shows good takedown defense.
Lebedin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lebedin creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
You can see the frustration on Diaz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lebedin scores with punches from side control.
Lebedin connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Diaz some visible discomfort.
Lebedin landing a few strikes.
Lebedin throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Diaz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Check out the look on Lebedin's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Diaz can't do much from the bottom here.
Lebedin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lebedin working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebedin tries to score with some ground and pound. Diaz controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Diaz regains half guard, as Lebedin was trying to land strikes.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lebedin moves out of range as Diaz strikes.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch but Lebedin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lebedin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Diaz gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Diaz is trying to maintain the position but Lebedin is very close to passing his half guard.
Lebedin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Diaz wants to control but Lebedin is keeping busy.
Lebedin looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Diaz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Diaz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebedin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lebedin working over Diaz with some ground and pound. Diaz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lebedin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lebedin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Diaz's head.
Diaz is trying to maintain the position but Lebedin is very close to passing his half guard.
Lebedin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Diaz's head.
Lebedin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Diaz is looking to improve his position.
Diaz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lebedin.
Diaz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lebedin.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses.
Lebedin tries for a takedown but Diaz circles away easily
and Diaz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Diaz is looking to break free of the clinch but Lebedin has double underhooks.
Diaz breaks from the clinch.
Lebedin with a poor takedown
and Diaz counters with a three punch combo that has Lebedin backing up. Lebedin nods at Diaz to acknowledge the strikes.
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!
Lebedin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Diaz looks to land a body kick but Lebedin moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebedin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Diaz's guard.
Lebedin throwing strikes from guard but Diaz blocks nicely.
Diaz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lebedin thows a big elbow that misses.
Lebedin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Diaz trying to control the position.
Diaz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lebedin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lebedin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lebedin throws a strike but Diaz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Diaz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lebedin lands a decent punch to the body there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lebedin throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Diaz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Lebedin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Diaz scores with a takedown into Lebedin's guard.
Lebedin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lebedin is looking to sweep but instead, Diaz has passed into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz is looking to advance position but Lebedin won't allow it.
Lebedin manages to get to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Lebedin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lebedin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Lebedin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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