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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vasechkin Nikolai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeff Boxer will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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277 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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World class boxer
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vasechkin Nikolai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeff Boxer!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikolai ducks under a wild hook from Boxer.
Boxer is looking to clinch but Nikolai is avoiding it.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Nikolai.
Nikolai controlling the position from side mount.
Nikolai decides to stand back up.
Boxer lands with a good body shot.
Boxer misses with a two punch combination.
Boxer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
It looks like Vasechkin Nikolai has been cut.
Nikolai swats away the attempt to clinch by Boxer.
Nikolai wants to clinch.
Boxer tries to clinch but Nikolai moves out of range.
Nikolai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nikolai gets the takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikolai is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Boxer's shoulder. That is not cool.
Nikolai stands up.
Nikolai with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Boxer to score with a decent uppercut.
Nikolai looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Nikolai's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Nikolai passes Boxer's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Boxer tries to kick Nikolai off but Nikolai keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nikolai seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
We're going to have a standup here because Vasechkin Nikolai wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Boxer connects with the punch.
Boxer tries to clinch up
and Nikolai counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nikolai postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Boxer to stand up.
Nikolai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nikolai throws a solid leg kick but Boxer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nikolai.
Boxer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nikolai scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nikolai in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
We're going to have a standup here because Vasechkin Nikolai wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Boxer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Boxer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nikolai tries a head kick but it misses.
Boxer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nikolai.
Nikolai gets the takedown into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikolai seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Boxer for as long as he can get away with.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
We're going to have a standup here because Vasechkin Nikolai wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nikolai slips a jab and a cross from Boxer.
Boxer works over Nikolai's head and body with a nice combination.
Nikolai takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nikolai is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boxer misses with a double jab
and Nikolai counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nikolai.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nikolai slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nikolai passes Boxer's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasechkin Nikolai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vasechkin Nikolai's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Boxer lands an overhand right.
Danga de danga de dang - Boxer scores with a four punch combination!
Boxer tries to clinch up but Nikolai circles away and keeps his distance.
Nikolai shoots in and bounces Boxer off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Nikolai slips nicely into half guard.
Nikolai is controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikolai's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Nikolai has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Nikolai controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Boxer's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Nikolai sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Vasechkin Nikolai just wasn't active enough.
Boxer gets caught flat footed, as Nikolai shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Nikolai slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikolai passes into half guard.
Nikolai passes the guard and advances to mount!
Nikolai controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Nikolai has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We're going to have a standup here because Vasechkin Nikolai wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Boxer blocks a leg kick.
Nikolai closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Boxer quickly recovers to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasechkin Nikolai dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vasechkin Nikolai's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Boxer tries to clinch up
and Nikolai decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Boxer's guard.
Nikolai advances to half guard.
Boxer pushes Nikolai off looking to stand but Nikolai dives back in and keeps control.
Nikolai stalling.
Nikolai stops Boxer from getting back to his feet.
Nikolai uses his free foot to push down on Boxer's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Boxer.
Boxer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nikolai sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
We're going to have a standup here because Vasechkin Nikolai wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nikolai throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Boxer tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Nikolai is in Boxer's guard.
Nikolai is stalling in the full guard.
Nikolai passes Boxer's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Vasechkin Nikolai wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Nikolai doesn't manage to clinch there - Boxer circles away.
Nikolai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boxer throws out the jab.
Boxer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nikolai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boxer throws the left hand but Nikolai avoids the punch easily.
Boxer tries to bum rush Nikolai with a series of wild strikes but Nikolai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jeff Boxer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boxer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nikolai has time to react.
Nikolai shoots in and bounces Boxer off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Nikolai passes Boxer's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nikolai looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Vasechkin Nikolai has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Boxer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nikolai throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Jeff Boxer has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nikolai doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boxer throws a series of punches but Nikolai moves out of range.
Nikolai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boxer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vasechkin Nikolai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boxer misses with a combination
and Nikolai counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Boxer!
And that's the end of the fight!
Vasechkin Nikolai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nikolai, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasechkin Nikolai!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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