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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikita Tretiak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tamehr Al Arhoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tretiak kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Soviet/ USSR Anthem. Al Arhoff has chosen Dethklok - Hatredcopter as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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200 lbs
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180 cm
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204 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nikita Tretiak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tamehr Al Arhoff!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Arhoff shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tretiak but Tretiak pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Al Arhoff closes the distance and clinches up with Tretiak, looking for a takedown. Al Arhoff pushes Tretiak against the cage but Tretiak circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tretiak has closed the distance and engaged Al Arhoff in a clinch.
Tretiak has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Al Arhoff uses from the top position.
Tretiak throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Tretiak is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Al Arhoff postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Al Arhoff throwing strikes from guard but Tretiak blocks nicely.
Al Arhoff scoring with punches to the head and body.
Al Arhoff wants to control from the top but Tretiak keeps moving.
Tretiak working for a triangle but Al Arhoff defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Arhoff throws a strike but Tretiak rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tretiak landing with the ground and pound.
Al Arhoff pulls Tretiak in close to prevent any damage.
Al Arhoff keeping moving, preventing Tretiak from controlling successfully.
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.
Tretiak trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Al Arhoff wants to stand up but Tretiak is controlling him.
Al Arhoff pushes Tretiak off and scrambles back to his feet.
Al Arhoff fails to land the takedown.
Nikita Tretiak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tamehr Al Arhoff.
Nice takedown defense from Tretiak. No joy for Al Arhoff on that attempt.
Al Arhoff looks gassed!
Tretiak closes the distance and pushes Al Arhoff back into the cage.
Al Arhoff manages to break the clinch.
Al Arhoff scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Al Arhoff throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tretiak manages to get to full guard.
Al Arhoff scoring with punches to the head and body.
Al Arhoff with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tretiak wants to sweep but no luck.
Al Arhoff postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Al Arhoff lands a couple of digs.
Tretiak trying to keep a closed guard but Al Arhoff is proving a slippery customer.
Al Arhoff throws a strike but Tretiak rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tretiak trying to control but Al Arhoff is working from the bottom.
Tretiak would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Tretiak looking to sit in guard and control but Al Arhoff gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tamehr Al Arhoff 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.
Tretiak lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Al Arhoff circles away quickly and effectively.
Al Arhoff shoots for a takedown but Tretiak saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tretiak moves in looking to clinch but Al Arhoff pushes him off.
Tretiak stuffs the takedown attempt from Al Arhoff. Al Arhoff gets slowly back to his feet.
Al Arhoff shoots in but no luck this time.
Nikita Tretiak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tamehr Al Arhoff.
No luck for Al Arhoff with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tretiak defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Al Arhoff.
Al Arhoff is breathing heavily.
Tretiak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Al Arhoff keeps the fight on the outside.
Tamehr Al Arhoff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Al Arhoff misses with the head strike.
Tretiak manages to break the clinch.
Tretiak gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tretiak tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tretiak drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Al Arhoff gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tretiak lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Al Arhoff lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Al Arhoff is pressed up against the cage. Tretiak has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Al Arhoff down to the mat. Al Arhoff avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Al Arhoff feints and as Tretiak raises his hands in defense, Al Arhoff changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Al Arhoff throws and elbow that misses. Tretiak uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Al Arhoff's guard. Nice move by Tretiak!
Tretiak wants to control from the top but Al Arhoff keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tretiak looking to pass the guard.
Tretiak forces his way into half guard.
Tretiak is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Tretiak misses with a head shot.
Tretiak unloads with some shots from mount but Al Arhoff bucks and avoids them well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tretiak throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Al Arhoff is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tretiak wants to control the pace but Al Arhoff is squirming around nicely.
Tretiak thowing shots but they're missing.
Al Arhoff is in all sorts of trouble here.
Al Arhoff trying desperately to get to his feet.
BOOM! Tretiak connects with a massive shot to the dome!
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.
Tretiak lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Tretiak tries to control but Al Arhoff wriggling away.
Al Arhoff has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tretiak breaks from Al Arhoff's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Tretiak goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Al Arhoff turns into him and now he's in Tretiak's guard.
Al Arhoff lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tretiak striking off his back but it's not causing Al Arhoff any problems.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Nikita Tretiak will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Al Arhoff shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tretiak defends it nicely.
Al Arhoff shoots in for a takedown but Tretiak shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Al Arhoff shoots in looking for a takedown. Tretiak tries to sprawl out of it but Al Arhoff keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tretiak manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nikita Tretiak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tamehr Al Arhoff.
Al Arhoff keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Arhoff tries to keep at a distance but Tretiak has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tretiak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tretiak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Al Arhoff dives in and grabs Tretiak's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tretiak pushes down on Al Arhoff's head and hops out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tretiak wants to clinch.
Tretiak tries to clinch there but Al Arhoff circles away.
Nikita Tretiak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tretiak pushes Al Arhoff up against the cage in a clinch.
Tretiak tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Al Arhoff just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tretiak fails to pull guard.
Tretiak pulls guard effortlessly.
Al Arhoff is looking to work some ground and pound but Tretiak has wrist control.
Tretiak tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tretiak utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tretiak on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tretiak tries to get out of the position.
Al Arhoff throws a big right hand that misses.
Al Arhoff preventing the sweep.
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.
Al Arhoff is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tretiak working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Al Arhoff.
Al Arhoff throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Al Arhoff.
A head kick misses from Tretiak.
Tretiak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tretiak displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Al Arhoff.
Al Arhoff takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Arhoff shoots for a takedown but Tretiak saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Al Arhoff shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tretiak as he jumps to the side.
Al Arhoff moves in looking to clinch but Tretiak pushes him off.
Al Arhoff circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck for Al Arhoff with that takedown attempt.
Al Arhoff avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Al Arhoff dives in and grabs Tretiak's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tretiak pushes down on Al Arhoff's head and hops out.
Tretiak swinging wildly here.
Al Arhoff blocks a head kick by Tretiak.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Al Arhoff fails with a takedown attempt.
Tretiak tries to clinch up.
Al Arhoff gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Al Arhoff gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Tretiak blocking the ground and pound attempt from Al Arhoff.
Tretiak makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tretiak.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tretiak is working an open guard so Al Arhoff takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Al Arhoff shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tretiak but Tretiak pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nikita Tretiak.
I think Tretiak has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikita Tretiak!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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