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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Armando Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lazar Nimirov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reyes kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Crank Dat. Armando Reyes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 cm
24
205 lbs
8 - 1 - 1 |
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195 cm
24
211 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
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
8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Armando Reyes! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lazar Nimirov! The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nimirov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reyes.
Reyes throws a push kick but Nimirov slaps the foot to one side. Reyes misses with a few strikes there.
A cross from Nimirov lands. Nimirov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Reyes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nimirov. Reyes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nimirov misses with a wild body shot. Reyes looks to score with a jab to the body but Nimirov is just out of range. Reyes swings and misses with a shot to the body and Nimirov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Nimirov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Reyes on the side of the head. Reyes is breathing heavily. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Reyes throws a right hand that Nimirov ducks under and follows up with a left that Nimirov also avoids with ease. Reyes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Armando Reyes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Reyes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nimirov circles away quickly and effectively. Nimirov looks to land a right hand but Reyes moved out of range. Reyes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nimirov throws a nice outside leg kick. Nimirov misses with a straight right. Nimirov blocks a jab. Nimirov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
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It looks like Armando Reyes has been cut. Nimirov throws a nice outside leg kick. Reyes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Nimirov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Reyes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. 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! Nimirov tries to bum rush Reyes with a series of wild strikes but Reyes uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Nimirov misses with a body shot.
A jab from Nimirov misses. Nimirov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reyes.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Reyes checks a leg kick. Nimirov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reyes. Nimirov scores with a nice head shot. Reyes ducks under a wild hook from Nimirov. Reyes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nimirov. Nimirov obviously looking to wear him down.
Nimirov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nimirov is looking to slow Reyes down with leg kicks. Nimirov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nimirov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Nimirov scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Nimirov misses with a two punch combination.
Nimirov misses with an uppercut.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. Reyes slips a straight right by Nimirov. Reyes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Reyes there as he acknowledges the shot. Reyes throws a combination that misses and Nimirov counters with a lovely straight right hand! A good leg kick by Nimirov. Nimirov works Reyes's body with a nice hook. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Good leg kick by Nimirov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Reyes slips a straight right by Nimirov. Nimirov jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Reyes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nimirov. Reyes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nimirov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Reyes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nimirov. Reyes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round. Reyes ducks under a wild hook from Nimirov. Reyes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reyes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. A telegraphed right hand from Nimirov misses the target. A jab from Nimirov misses. Nimirov thuds his right hand into Reyes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Nimirov moves out of range of the leg kick from Reyes. Reyes walks into a left hand. Reyes moves out of range of the strikes. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Reyes throws a hook to the side of Nimirov's head but Nimirov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Reyes misses with a double jab.
Nimirov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reyes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lazar Nimirov dominated that round. The cut man is working on Armando Reyes's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nimirov moves out of range of the strikes. Nimirov misses with an uppercut. Reyes saw that one coming. This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Reyes might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. Nimirov jabbing away but nothing is landing. Reyes lands a right hook to the body.
Nimirov throws a jab when Reyes was well out of range. Nimirov misses with a low kick. Reyes throws a big shot that misses. Reyes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nimirov defending well as Reyes loads up on a big left hand. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nimirov tries to bum rush Reyes with a series of wild strikes but Reyes uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Nimirov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Nimirov jabs at Reyes's body. Nimirov scores with a jab. Reyes acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. A decent looking cross lands there for Nimirov. Nimirov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nimirov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Nimirov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nimirov thumps Reyes with a low kick. Nimirov throws a body punch but Reyes moves out of range. Lazar Nimirov seems to be getting the better of the standup. Nimirov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nimirov connects with a single shot there. Nimirov has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Nimirov connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Reyes tumbling to the canvas! Nimirov pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Reyes was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Lazar Nimirov!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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