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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aleksey Nikiten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Cancela (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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BJJ White Belt
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Aleksey Nikiten!
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, Daniel Cancela!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cancela tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nikiten sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cancela somewhat.
Nikiten wants to clinch up but Cancela keeps it at a distance.
Nikiten darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Cancela is trying to escape back to his feet but Nikiten uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Cancela is pushing Nikiten's head away, looking to escape. Nikiten manages to hold on to the position though.
Nikiten scores with a couple of short elbows.
Nikiten landing strikes.
Nikiten grinds an elbow into Cancela's temple.
Nikiten postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Cancela is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Nikiten asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cancela is working to avoid the ground and pound but Nikiten connects with a decent elbow.
Nikiten working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikiten decides to stand back up.
Nikiten tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cancela sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nikiten somewhat.
Cancela swats away the attempt to clinch by Nikiten.
Cancela keeps the fight on the outside.
A punch combination from Nikiten misses.
Nikiten tries to clinch but Cancela moves out of range.
Cancela with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nikiten counters with a nice uppercut.
Cancela fails with a takedown attempt.
Aleksey Nikiten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Cancela.
Cancela shoots in and gets a takedown into Nikiten's guard.
Nikiten is breathing heavily.
Nikiten manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Nikiten stuffs the takedown attempt from Cancela. Cancela gets slowly back to his feet.
Nikiten tries to clinch but Cancela is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cancela shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nikiten defends it nicely.
Nikiten drives through and clinches with Cancela against the cage.
Nikiten gets control of Cancela's arms and successfully pulls guard. Nikiten will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Cancela won't allow Nikiten to sweep him here.
Nikiten is working an open guard so Cancela takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Nikiten is looking to clinch.
Nikiten wants to clinch up but Cancela keeps it at a distance.
Cancela looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cancela shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Nikiten is trying to defend but Cancela finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cancela wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikiten looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nikiten trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Nikiten takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Cancela pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Nikiten is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Cancela lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Cancela working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Nikiten is trying to stand.
Nikiten is looking to get to half guard.
Cancela punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cancela dominating with strikes here.
Cancela in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Cancela dominating with strikes here.
Cancela won't let Nikiten get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Cancela cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Nikiten wants to get back to his feet.
Cancela lands a big shot there that rocks Nikiten but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Nikiten is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nikiten is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cancela scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Cancela lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Nikiten hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Daniel Cancela will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nikiten looks to land a right hand but Cancela moved out of range.
Nikiten scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Aleksey Nikiten is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nikiten gets tackled into the cage by Cancela. Cancela maintains the clinch.
Cancela drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nikiten gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cancela ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Cancela no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Cancela is working an open guard so Nikiten takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Cancela closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nikiten circles away.
Nikiten tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cancela counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nikiten won't be happy with that.
Nikiten misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Nikiten takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Cancela scores with a couple of short elbows.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nikiten is trying to control Cancela's posture but Cancela avoids it.
Nikiten is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cancela trying to control the position but Nikiten is working away.
Nikiten wants to control but Cancela postures up.
Cancela decides to stand back up.
Nikiten throws a sloppy head kick and Cancela moves out of range easily.
Cancela closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nikiten circles away.
Aleksey Nikiten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Cancela.
Nikiten closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cancela counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Nikiten is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Cancela shoots in but no luck this time.
Nikiten tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cancela counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Nice strikes from Cancela there.
Nikiten is trying to stand up here but Cancela is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cancela decides to stand and escape the position.
Cancela throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Nikiten was covering up waiting for the punch and Cancela finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nikiten wants to stand and escape but Cancela is having none of it.
Cancela working some strikes from top position.
Nikiten has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cancela can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cancela gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Cancela with a poor takedown
and Nikiten counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikiten thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cancela kicks off Nikiten and gets to his feet.
Nikiten closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cancela counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cancela stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Cancela shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nikiten as he jumps to the side.
Cancela closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Nikiten did well to prevent Cancela getting side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nikiten is trying to stand back up but Cancela is controlling him
Cancela winds up and cracks Nikiten with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nikiten punching from the bottom.
Daniel Cancela has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ground and pound from Cancela.
Nikiten wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikiten kicks Cancela off and gets back to his feet.
Cancela fails to land the takedown.
Nikiten tries to clinch up
and Cancela moves into the clinch.
Nikiten wants to stall.
Nikiten prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nikiten breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cancela keeps the fight on the outside.
Cancela fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cancela shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Nikiten napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Cancela decides to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Cancela showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Nikiten stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nikiten wants it to stay on the feet.
Nikiten tries for a takedown but Cancela circles away easily
and Cancela decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nikiten's guard.
Cancela gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Cancela fails with a takedown attempt.
Cancela keeps the fight on the outside.
Cancela doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nikiten counters with a big head kick but Cancela shrugs it off.
Aleksey Nikiten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Cancela.
Cancela shoots in for a double leg but Nikiten sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nikiten moves in looking to clinch but Cancela pushes him off.
Cancela shoots in for a takedown but Nikiten shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nikiten looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cancela is fending him off so far but Nikiten persists. Nope, Cancela circles away and we're back to standing.
Cancela looks for a takedown but Nikiten sprawls well.
Nikiten fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cancela has his takedown stuffed
and Nikiten counters by clinching up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cancela has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nikiten avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nikiten gets control of Cancela's arms and successfully pulls guard. Nikiten will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Cancela stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Horrible takedown by Cancela or perhaps it was just good defense by Nikiten which made him look bad.
Nikiten keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cancela doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nikiten counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cancela is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nikiten gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nikiten working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nikiten is trying to maintain a safe position but Cancela gets an underhook and turns Nikiten into the cage.
Nikiten stops a takedown attempt from Cancela.
Nikiten fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cancela gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Nikiten is trying to stand back up but Cancela is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cancela postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Nikiten to stand up.
Some wild striking there from Nikiten.
Cancela is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nikiten sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nikiten is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cancela doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nikiten counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nikiten.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cancela as Nikiten tries to tie him up.
Cancela has hold of one of Nikiten's legs. Nikiten is fighting the takedown attempt but Cancela gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nikiten wants to stand up but Cancela is controlling him.
Cancela lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nikiten bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cancela's guard.
Cancela manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Cancela closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cancela wants a takedown but no success here.
Cancela keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nikiten's efforts to push away.
A nice left hand lands by Nikiten.
Cancela has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nikiten is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nikiten tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cancela just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nikiten misses with a knee to the head.
Cancela lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Cancela not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nikiten is looking to escape.
Aleksey Nikiten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cancela postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Nikiten to stand up.
Nikiten is looking to clinch.
Cancela decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Cancela lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nikiten kicks off Cancela and gets to his feet.
Nikiten pushes Cancela up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cancela is working for takedown but Nikiten is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cancela looking for a takedown.
Cancela has picked Nikiten up - he's going for a ride! Cancela dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nikiten has one foot on Cancela's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Cancela bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Cancela stands up.
Nikiten throws a right and a left that Cancela avoids nicely.
Daniel Cancela is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cancela shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nikiten pinned against the cage. Nikiten gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cancela fails to land the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nikiten tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cancela counters by moving into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Cancela comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cancela 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Cancela!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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