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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Smirnov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Nicolosi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nicolosi has chosen Not Afraid as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Mauricio Nicolosi is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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214 lbs
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185 cm
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214 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple 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
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Boris Smirnov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mauricio Nicolosi!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smirnov tries to clinch but Nicolosi moves out of range.
Nicolosi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Smirnov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nicolosi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nicolosi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smirnov misses with a straight right.
Boris Smirnov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smirnov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smirnov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Smirnov misses with a looping right.
Smirnov throws a right hand that Nicolosi ducks under and follows up with a left that Nicolosi also avoids with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smirnov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nicolosi throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Smirnov was covering up waiting for the punch and Nicolosi finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Nicolosi thows a big elbow that misses.
Nicolosi throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicolosi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Smirnov is pulling down on Nicolosi's head to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smirnov wants to stand but Nicolosi is controlling the position.
Nicolosi landing some decent shots from guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Smirnov is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Nicolosi tries a knee to the head but Smirnov blocks it.
Nicolosi avoids a wild elbow strike from Smirnov.
Nicolosi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nicolosi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nicolosi is trying to drag Smirnov to the mat but Smirnov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nicolosi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nicolosi misses with a knee strike.
Nicolosi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smirnov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nicolosi backwards.
Nicolosi looking to throw knees to the head but Smirnov is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicolosi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nicolosi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Boris Smirnov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mauricio Nicolosi.
Nicolosi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right from Smirnov.
Smirnov working aggressively here.
Smirnov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smirnov throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice elbow from Smirnov.
Smirnov lands a nice uppercut.
Nicolosi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Smirnov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nicolosi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nicolosi takes a shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Smirnov as the two fighters clinch.
Nicolosi misses with a knee to the head.
Nicolosi looks gassed!
Smirnov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nicolosi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Smirnov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Smirnov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
It looks like Mauricio Nicolosi has been cut.
Nicolosi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smirnov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Smirnov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nicolosi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smirnov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smirnov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smirnov lands an elbow inside.
Smirnov throws an elbow but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov lands a hook that snaps the head of Nicolosi backwards.
Nicolosi takes an elbow to the temple.
Smirnov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nicolosis head.
Smirnov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A nice left hand lands by Smirnov.
A short left from Smirnov.
Smirnov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smirnov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smirnov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nicolosi misses with a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smirnov.
Smirnov leaning against his opponent.
Smirnov misses with the head strike.
Smirnov lands a left hand.
Smirnov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Smirnov.
Smirnov looking to stall.
Smirnov scores with a shot to the side of Nicolosi's head.
Nicolosi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smirnov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nicolosi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smirnov.
Nicolosi looking to throw knees to the head but Smirnov is blocking nicely.
Smirnov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Good body shot from Smirnov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov scores with a shot to the side of Nicolosi's head.
Smirnov scores with a shoulder strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nicolosi as Smirnov tries to tie him up.
Nicolosi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nicolosi looking to throw knees to the head but Smirnov is blocking nicely.
Smirnov works on Nicolosi's body with a couple of short punches.
Smirnov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smirnov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nicolosis head.
Smirnov lands a damaging elbow.
A shot in the inside from Smirnov.
Smirnov working aggressively here.
Smirnov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smirnov lands a shoulder strike.
Smirnov working aggressively here.
Smirnov working aggressively here.
Nicolosi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Smirnov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Smirnov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nicolosi backwards.
Smirnov lands a left hand.
Smirnov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smirnov gets through Nicolosi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smirnov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nicolosi's brow.
Nicolosi tries to land a knee to the head but Smirnov blocks with his arms.
Smirnov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nicolosi backwards.
Smirnov swings wildly with an uppercut but Nicolosi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smirnov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Smirnov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mauricio Nicolosi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jab, jab by Smirnov - just one landing.
Nicolosi staying out of range there.
Smirnov throws a nice head kick!
Smirnov clinches with his opponent.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Smirnov is working Nicolosi over against the cage.
Nicolosi wants to stall.
Smirnov lands a damaging elbow.
Nicolosi misses with an elbow strike.
Nicolosi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nicolosi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smirnov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That has opened up Mauricio Nicolosi's cut even more.
Smirnov lands a shot to the body.
Smirnov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nicolosi blocking some punches.
Nicolosi is breathing heavily.
Nicolosi blocking some punches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nicolosi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Smirnov.
Smirnov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smirnov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Smirnov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Smirnov misses with some punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Good body shot from Smirnov.
Nicolosi takes an elbow to the temple.
Smirnov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smirnov scores with a shot to the side of Nicolosi's head.
Smirnov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Smirnov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smirnov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Smirnov is stalling here.
Smirnov throws an elbow but it misses.
Nicolosi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nicolosi throws an elbow but misses.
Nicolosi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smirnov blocks it with crossed arms.
Smirnov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nicolosi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice body punch from Smirnov - that landed with a thud.
Smirnov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Smirnov on the inside.
Nicolosi looking to throw knees to the head but Smirnov is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smirnov.
Nicolosi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smirnov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nicolosi.
Smirnov has a couple of punches blocked by Nicolosi.
Smirnov stalling against the cage.
Nicolosi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smirnov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smirnov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nicolosi backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smirnov.
Nicolosi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smirnov.
Smirnov presses Nicolosi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Smirnov stalling in the clinch but Nicolosi improves position.
Smirnov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nicolosi blocks an elbow strike.
Nicolosi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smirnov blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smirnov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Boris Smirnov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Smirnov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smirnov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The cut above Mauricio Nicolosi's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nicolosi tries to land a knee to the head but Smirnov blocks with his arms.
Smirnov pushes Nicolosi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smirnov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nicolosi up against the cage.
Smirnov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smirnov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Smirnov.
Nicolosi lands a knee to the head.
Nicolosi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Smirnov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Smirnov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nicolosi looking to stall.
Nice elbow from Smirnov.
Nicolosi tries to score a body lock takedown but Smirnov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nicolosi as Smirnov tries to tie him up.
Smirnov lands a right hand.
Smirnov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smirnov pushes Nicolosi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nicolosi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smirnov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A shot in the inside from Smirnov.
A body shot lands from Smirnov.
Smirnov lands an uppercut.
Smirnov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nicolosi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smirnov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Smirnov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smirnov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nicolosis head.
Smirnov lands a right hand.
Smirnov scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicolosi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smirnov blocks it with crossed arms.
Nicolosi has Smirnov pushed against the cage.
Nicolosi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smirnov is defending well for now.
Smirnov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smirnov lands a nice uppercut.
Smirnov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nicolosi's defenses.
Smirnov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Smirnov.
Smirnov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nicolosi.
Nicolosi tries to land a knee to the head but Smirnov blocks with his arms.
Nicolosi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smirnov lands a right hand.
Smirnov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nicolosi can't get the takedown.
Boris Smirnov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mauricio Nicolosi.
Smirnov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nicolosi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nicolosi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smirnov digs a right hand into Nicolosi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nicolosi's gas tank.
Nicolosi tries to land a knee to the head but Smirnov blocks with his arms.
Smirnov lands a left hand.
Nicolosi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smirnov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nicolosi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Smirnov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mauricio Nicolosi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Nicolosi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smirnov.
Smirnov misses with a looping left.
Smirnov misses with a hook.
Smirnov moves into the clinch successfully.
Nicolosi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smirnov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Smirnov is fighting off a takedown attempt but Nicolosi is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Smirnov to the mat. Smirnov regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Nicolosi scoring with punches to the head and body.
Smirnov looking for a sweep. Not yet Smirnov, not yet.
Nicolosi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nicolosi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Nicolosi working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
An elbow from Nicolosi crashes against the mat.
Smirnov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nicolosi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicolosi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smirnov keeps working.
Nicolosi working away.
Smirnov is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Nicolosi has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Smirnov is trying to control Nicolosi's posture but Nicolosi avoids it.
Nicolosi working the ground and pound.
Nicolosi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Smirnov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Smirnov is trying to get back to half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Smirnov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nicolosi on the side of the head.
Nicolosi blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Horrible takedown by Nicolosi or perhaps it was just good defense by Smirnov which made him look bad.
Nice shot lands for Nicolosi.
Nicolosi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nicolosi throws a head kick but Smirnov moves out of range.
Nicolosi tries to clinch but Smirnov moves out of range.
Smirnov tries to clinch there but Nicolosi circles away.
Smirnov tries to clinch up
and Nicolosi counters by clinching up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicolosi gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Nicolosi winds up and cracks Smirnov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Smirnov wants to get back to his feet.
Smirnov wants to get back to full guard.
Nicolosi lands strikes from half guard.
Smirnov looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nicolosi has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Nicolosi lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
It looks like Boris Smirnov has been cut.
Nicolosi has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Smirnov's face.
Nicolosi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Nicolosi lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Nicolosi postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Smirnov looks a forlorn figure.
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!
Nicolosi landing strikes from the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicolosi is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Smirnov gets back to half guard.
Nicolosi throwing shots but Smirnov is blocking nicely.
Smirnov wants to get back to his feet.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nicolosi connects with a nice short shot to Smirnov's temple.
Nicolosi has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Nicolosi dominating with strikes here.
Smirnov in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smirnov is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Smirnov is trying desperately to improve position.
Mauricio Nicolosi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nicolosi working Smirnov over with strikes here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mauricio Nicolosi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Smirnov 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris Smirnov!
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