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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nik Nechvidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nik Nechvidov had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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270 lbs
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235 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nik Nechvidov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Drago!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Drago. No joy for Nechvidov on that attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nechvidov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drago is looking to clinch but Nechvidov is avoiding it.
Drago forces Nechvidov back against the cage and clinches.
Nechvidov misses with the head strike.
Drago breaks the clinch.
Drago looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nechvidov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nechvidov throws a right and a left that Drago avoids nicely.
Nechvidov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drago.
Drago misses with a hook.
No joy there for Drago, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drago swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nechvidov counters with a single leg into guard. Drago didn't expect that.
Nechvidov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nechvidov tries to free his leg and advance position but Drago is retaining full guard.
Drago escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nechvidov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drago is striking off his back. Nechvidov thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago is not content to let Nechvidov control the position.
Drago wants to get back to full guard.
Drago has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Nechvidov escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Nechvidov!
Nechvidov decides to stand up, so the ref orders Drago to his feet.
Ivan Drago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drago throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nechvidov scores with a takedown into Drago's guard.
Drago looks gassed!
Drago keeping moving, preventing Nechvidov from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Drago can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nechvidov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Drago throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nechvidov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Drago throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nechvidov trying to control the position from guard on top but Drago is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nechvidov advances to half guard.
Drago is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nechvidov pulls his head out easily.
Drago actively working from the bottom here.
Nechvidov passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Drago!
Drago is trying desperately to improve position.
Drago has given up his back here.
Drago is in bad spot here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nechvidov trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Nechvidov is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drago manages to reverse the position and now he's in Nechvidov's guard. Nice work there by Drago.
Drago won't allow Nechvidov to sweep him here.
Drago passes into half guard.
Nechvidov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nik Nechvidov dominated that round.
That's time! Nechvidov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Drago swinging wildly here.
Drago swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nechvidov counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Drago!
Drago can't escape the position.
Drago is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Drago is squirming around, avoiding Nechvidov's attempts to control the action.
Nechvidov landing strikes, looking to finish!
Drago keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Drago wants to control but Nechvidov is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nechvidov controlling from mount.
Drago tries to reverse the position but Nechvidov maintains control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago tries to hold on but Nechvidov postures up.
Drago is looking to get to half guard.
Drago throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Drago tries to hold on but Nechvidov pushes him away.
Drago tries to improve his position but instead Nechvidov has taken his back!
Drago preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Nechvidov.
Drago trying to control but not successfully.
That's two 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.
Drago tries to escape the position.
Drago trying to control the hands but Nechvidov won't let him.
Drago manages to reverse the position and now he's in Nechvidov's guard. Nice work there by Drago.
Nechvidov throws a couple of heel strikes.
Nechvidov looking for a sweep. Not yet Nechvidov, not yet.
Drago scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nechvidov controls Drago momentarily but Drago frees himself.
Drago with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Drago connects with a couple of short punches.
Drago is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nechvidov controls Drago momentarily but Drago frees himself.
Drago throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Drago with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Nik Nechvidov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nechvidov has momentary wrist control but Drago slips an elbow through the middle.
Drago with a nice head shot there.
Drago keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nechvidov's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Drago's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Drago's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nechvidov is trying to keep Drago in close.
Drago won't allow Nechvidov to sweep him here.
Drago trying to control the position from guard on top but Nechvidov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Drago connects with a couple of short punches.
Drago lands a couple of elbows.
Drago drops back looking for a leg! Nechvidov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nechvidov manages to kick Drago off! Drago jumps back into Nechvidov's guard.
Drago throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nechvidov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nik Nechvidov dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
Drago swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nechvidov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nechvidov.
Nechvidov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Drago's efforts to push away.
Drago trying to land knees to the body.
Drago's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nechvidov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Drago manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Drago throws a head kick but Nechvidov moves out of range.
Drago misses with a double jab
and Nechvidov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Drago throws his legs up looking for a submission but Nechvidov uses it to pass to side control.
Nechvidov decides to stand up, so the ref orders Drago to his feet.
Drago throws a combination that misses
and Nechvidov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nechvidov.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drago is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Nechvidov rolls with it to try and escape but Drago cranks on the arm and Nechvidov is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ivan Drago!
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