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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Horse Mania (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maksim Nikifor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mania comes to the cage accompanied by Pink Floyd - Money. The crowd seem to be enjoying Nikifor's choice of entrance music: Enae Volare Mezzo. Maksim Nikifor has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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220 lbs
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205 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Horse Mania!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maksim Nikifor!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mania with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nikifor looks to land a combination but Mania avoids it well.
Mania slips a straight right by Nikifor.
Nice uppercut there from Nikifor.
A telegraphed right hand from Mania misses the target.
Mania throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nikifor counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mania thinking.
Nikifor slips a straight right by Mania.
Nice uppercut there from Mania.
Mania throws a right hand that Nikifor ducks under and follows up with a left that Nikifor also avoids with ease.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mania. That's going to slow Nikifor down.
A nice combination there by Mania.
Mania tests Nikifor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mania misses the jab.
Mania misses with the combination.
Mania fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nikifor, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short uppercut from Mania.
Nikifor takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mania creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mania landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nikifor is trying to break the clinch but Mania has him pressed against the cage.
Nikifor is trying to break free.
Mania misses with a knee to the head.
Mania lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mania is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nikifor is defending well for now.
Nikifor blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Mania.
Nikifor has had enough of the clinch but Mania keeps him there for the moment.
Mania lands an elbow just above Nikifor 's eye.
Mania throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nikifor blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nikifor is looking to break free of the clinch but Mania has double underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mania just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nikifor's brow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mania.
Mania crunches a lovely knee into Nikifor's ribcage.
Nikifor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mania is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mania prevents Nikifor from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikifor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mania throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nikifor blocks it with crossed arms.
Mania using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nikifor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nikifor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mania throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mania with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mania.
Mania throws an elbow that misses.
Mania tries a knee to the head but Nikifor blocks it.
Mania is breathing heavily.
A frustrated look appears on Nikifor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mania keeps control of Nikifor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mania lands a knee to the head.
Mania tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nikifor's elbow.
Nikifor tries to break the clinch but Mania is controlling the position.
Mania lands an elbow inside that Nikifor shrugs off.
Nikifor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nikifor blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Mania.
Mania landing knees to the body.
Mania misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nikifor.
Nikifor tries to circle away but Mania has him pinned against the cage.
Nikifor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mania lands a knee to the head.
Mania creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nikifor breaks the clinch.
Mania steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nikifor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikifor slips under a jab.
Nikifor takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nikifor defending well as Mania loads up on a big left hand.
Mania turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Nikifor 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mania avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mania misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mania scores with a punch to the head.
Mania ducks under a wild hook from Nikifor.
Mania lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mania gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mania has Nikifor pressed against the cage, preventing Nikifor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mania misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nikifor.
A nice left hand lands by Mania.
Nikifor is trying to force a seperation but Mania has the dominant position.
Mania keeps control of Nikifor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mania content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mania unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mania tries to land a knee to the head but Nikifor blocks with his arms.
Nikifor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mania fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nikifor.
Mania buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice jab there from Mania.
Good shot there by Mania.
Nikifor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nikifor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Nikifor.
Mania closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Horse Mania dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A head kick misses from Mania.
Mania cracks the inside of Nikifor's front leg.
Horse Mania seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mania closes the distance and clinches.
Mania lands an elbow inside.
Nikifor tries to circle away but Mania has him pinned against the cage.
Mania keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nikifor's efforts to push away.
The referee calls for Mania to work.
Nikifor tries to break the clinch but Mania is controlling the position.
Mania with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nikifor's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nikifor takes an elbow to the temple.
Mania tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nikifor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mania takes one to the side of the head.
Mania slips a jab from Nikifor.
Nikifor is breathing heavily.
Nikifor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nikifor throws a lazy right hand but Mania sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nikifor tries to bum rush Mania with a series of wild strikes but Mania uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mania fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nikifor.
Mania is looking to clinch.
Mania has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Mania throws the left hand but Nikifor avoids the punch easily.
Mania looks to land a combination. Nikifor sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mania goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mania works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mania connects with a solid leg kick.
Horse Mania is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mania.
Mania chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A solid body kick from Mania.
Mania dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nikifor. That did some damage!
Mania lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mania looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mania tries to clinch but Nikifor is having none of it.
Mania scores with a one two! Nikifor had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mania throws a front kick that sends Nikifor stumbling back into the cage.
Nikifor throws a shot from downtown. Mania moves away and avoids it.
Decent striking displayed by Mania there.
Mania lands a jab-cross combination.
Mania throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nikifor on the side of the head.
Mania scores with a jab.
Mania buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nikifor takes one to the side of the head.
Mania cracks Nikifor with a good jab.
A slow jab from Nikifor misses its intended target.
Mania throws a good cross that connects.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mania misses with a few strikes there.
Nikifor takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nikifor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mania. Mania obviously looking to wear him down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mania, right into the meat.
Mania throws a sloppy body shot
and Nikifor counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mania moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mania connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mania.
Nikifor on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mania is looking to clinch.
Mania lands a front kick.
Mania scoring well with a low kick there.
Mania feints and then cracks Nikifor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nikifor down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mania thuds his shin into the meat of Nikifor's side.
Mania is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nikifor can do to turn this around?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mania is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mania throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mania takes the fight into the clinch.
Mania gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mania connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nikifor's face.
Nice elbow from Mania.
Mania tries to land a knee to the head but Nikifor blocks with his arms.
Nice body punch from Mania.
Mania landing knees to the head.
Mania lands a good knee to the midsection. Nikifor won't want to take too many of those.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mania with a knee to the head.
Mania scores with a shot to the side of Nikifor's head.
Mania scores with a knee to the head.
Nikifor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mania digs a right hand underneath Nikifor's ribcage. Nikifor let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nikifor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Horse Mania dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mania fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nikifor.
Mania scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nikifor needs to keep his hands up - Mania had a free shot at his head there.
Mania lands with a shot to the body.
Mania lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mania scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nikifor moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nikifor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nikifor throws a nice looking combination but Mania bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nikifor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mania.
Mania throws a leg kick which misses Nikifor's front leg but catches the back leg as Nikifor tries to avoid it.
Nikifor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nikifor takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mania gets a clinch.
Mania lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nikifor wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mania scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nikifor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mania tries to close the distance and clinch but Nikifor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nikifor throws an overhand right that lands on Mania's shoulder, as Mania tries to avoid the shot.
Mania throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mania wants to clinch up but Nikifor keeps it at a distance.
Nikifor has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mania.
Mania lands a lovely overhand right.
Mania throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nikifor.
Nikifor walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nikifor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mania lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mania.
Nikifor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mania lands with a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Mania.
Mania lands with a right hand.
Horse Mania is winning the standup battle so far.
Mania scores with a leg kick.
Nikifor has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mania bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mania lands a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mania pushes Nikifor away with a front kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mania.
Nikifor takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mania feints and then cracks Nikifor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nikifor down.
Nikifor gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nikifor has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mania clinches up against the cage.
Nikifor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A right-left combo lands from Mania.
Mania throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nikifor's head.
Mania lands with a thumping leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mania looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nikifor is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nikifor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Horse Mania is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Donk. Mania catches Nikifor right on the button with a cross.
Mania lands with a nice body punch.
Mania throws a front kick that sends Nikifor stumbling back into the cage.
A good leg kick by Mania.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mania. That's going to slow Nikifor down.
Nikifor gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jab from Mania.
Nikifor takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mania gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mania lands an elbow inside that Nikifor shrugs off.
A nice left hand lands by Mania.
Mania lands an elbow inside.
Mania is trying to wear down his opponent with knees 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!
Mania landing knees to the body.
Mania's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Mania lands on the inside with an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mania lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nikifor backwards.
Nikifor takes a knee right on the jaw!
Maksim Nikifor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short right from Mania on the inside.
Mania lands a damaging elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Horse Mania showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mania has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:25
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:25
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Horse Mania!
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hype
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