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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Beef Jerky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Nikolaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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144 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Beef Jerky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Nikolaev!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikolaev tries to close the distance and clinch but Jerky swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jerky really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jerky lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jerky scores with a push kick.
Nikolaev tries to clinch there but Jerky circles away.
Jerky connects with a single shot there.
Jerky is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jerky misses with a head kick.
Nikolaev moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jerky with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice takedown defense from Jerky. No joy for Nikolaev on that attempt.
Nikolaev wants to clinch up but Jerky keeps it at a distance.
Nikolaev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nikolaev has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nikolaev has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jerky is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nikolaev lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nikolaev lands a takedown into guard.
Jerky looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jerky will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jerky trying to control the position.
Nikolaev postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jerky is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Nikolaev, into his guard.
Nikolaev is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jerky is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikolaev had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jerky defends it easily.
Nikolaev wants to stand but Jerky is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jerky trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nikolaev's guard.
Nikolaev wants to stand but Jerky is controlling the position.
Nikolaev is looking for a triangle but Jerky pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jerky looking to pass the guard.
Nikolaev throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jerky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nikolaev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nikolaev wants to clinch.
Nikolaev tries to clinch but Jerky moves out of range.
Jerky avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nikolaev wants to clinch.
Jerky thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nikolaev if he has to take too many more of those.
Nikolaev rushes Jerky and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Nikolaev.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nikolaev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nikolaev doesn't manage to clinch there - Jerky circles away.
Nikolaev tries to close the distance and clinch but Jerky swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nikolaev fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nikolaev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nikolaev wants to clinch up but Jerky keeps it at a distance.
Jerky lands a lovely overhand right.
Jerky avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Beef Jerky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jerky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nikolaev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jerky paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nikolaev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nikolaev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jerky throws a nice head kick!
Nikolaev tries to clinch up.
Nikolaev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jerky swats him away and circles back towards the center.
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.
Nikolaev shoots in for a takedown but Jerky shows good takedown defense.
Beef Jerky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anton Nikolaev.
Nikolaev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jerky paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jerky connects with a right hand. Nikolaev shakes it off.
Nikolaev shoots in but Jerky avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jerky lands with a right hand.
Jerky tries a head kick but it misses.
Nikolaev fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jerky avoids it really well and circles away.
Jerky throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nikolaev gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jerky lands a head kick. Nikolaev smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jerky stalks Nikolaev and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nikolaev's face. Nikolaev staggers backwards, shaken.
Nikolaev moves in looking to clinch but Jerky pushes him off.
Jerky misses with a head kick.
Nikolaev closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jerky is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Anton Nikolaev will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nikolaev tries to clinch there but Jerky circles away.
Jerky misses the shot to the body.
Jerky cracks a nice hook into Nikolaev's ribs.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nikolaev closes the distance and clinches.
A bit of stalling here from Nikolaev.
Jerky looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nikolaev.
The referee calls for Nikolaev to work.
Jerky misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jerky wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nikolaev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nikolaev manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nikolaev breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nikolaev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jerky misses with a head kick.
Jerky thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nikolaev if he has to take too many more of those.
Nikolaev closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jerky did well to prevent Nikolaev getting side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jerky on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jerky trying to control but Nikolaev postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nikolaev slips a nice elbow through Jerky's hands, connecting with Jerky's forehead.
Jerky is looking to control Nikolaev's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jerky avoid being mounted?
Nikolaev winds up and cracks Jerky with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nikolaev is looking for a kimura but Jerky is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nikolaev to get the leverage.
Nikolaev missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nikolaev slips a nice elbow through Jerky's hands, connecting with Jerky's forehead.
Nikolaev looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nikolaev wants to work for an arm triangle but Jerky is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nikolaev scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nikolaev is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jerky sees it coming and defends easily.
Nikolaev is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jerky manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Nikolaev with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jerky trying to control the position.
Nikolaev postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nikolaev drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jerky looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jerky looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jerky!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jerky wants to stand but Nikolaev has his arm trapped.
Jerky wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nikolaev keeps working.
Nikolaev explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Nikolaev looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nikolaev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nikolaev rushes Jerky and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nikolaev slows down the pace here.
Nikolaev manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jerky sizes up Nikolaev with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nikolaev tries to clinch up but Jerky circles away and keeps his distance.
Nikolaev tries for a takedown but Jerky sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jerky circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick from Jerky lands but Nikolaev takes it in his stride.
Anton Nikolaev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jerky scores with a kick to the body.
Jerky throws a head kick that half lands.
Decent striking displayed by Jerky there.
Beef Jerky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nikolaev looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jerky trying to control from the bottom.
Nikolaev working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jerky wants to get back to full guard.
Nikolaev is trying to work for a kimura but Jerky is defending well.
Nikolaev is nestled in close to Jerky, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Nikolaev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Nikolaev looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jerky tries to roll over but Nikolaev keeps him under control.
Nikolaev is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jerky is just riding it out for now. Nikolaev eventually gives up the hold.
Nikolaev throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nikolaev not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nikolaev throws a strike but Jerky avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Nikolaev throwing strikes from guard but Jerky blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikolaev scoring with some ground and pound.
Nikolaev throwing strikes but missing.
Nikolaev lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nikolaev postures up in Jerky's guard and throws a big left but Jerky blocks it.
Nikolaev drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jerky dives on top into guard.
Jerky wants to control from the top but Nikolaev keeps moving.
Nikolaev wants to stand but Jerky is controlling the position.
Nikolaev working for submissions but it's allowed Jerky to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev tries to kick Jerky off but Jerky keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jerky passes the guard and advances to mount!
Nikolaev tries to improve his position but instead Jerky has taken his back!
Jerky has good solid back control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Nikolaev is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jerky has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Nikolaev has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Beef Jerky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nikolaev tries to break free.
Nikolaev holding both Jerky 's hands and preventing any damage.
Nikolaev covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Anton Nikolaev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nikolaev is really stuck here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Anton Nikolaev.
I've got Nikolaev 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anton Nikolaev!
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