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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kristof Nikitin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Les Grossman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikitin comes into the arena with Arch Enemy - My Apocalypse blaring out of the sound system. Grossman has chosen Apple bottom jeans, boots with the fur... as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kristof Nikitin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Les Grossman!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grossman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nikitin with a poor takedown
and Grossman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nikitin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kristof Nikitin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from Nikitin.
Nikitin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Grossman scores with a one two! Nikitin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Kristof Nikitin has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grossman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Grossman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nikitin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nikitin doesn't manage to clinch there - Grossman circles away.
Grossman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nikitin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Grossman is fending him off so far but Nikitin persists. Nope, Grossman circles away and we're back to standing.
Grossman lunges at Nikitin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nikitin's hand.
The fighters circling - Grossman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikitin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Grossman at a distance.
Grossman listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nikitin is looking to chop away at Grossman's legs.
Les Grossman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grossman swinging wildly here.
Nikitin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Grossman.
Nikitin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grossman throws a good cross that connects.
Nikitin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grossman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nikitin.
Grossman slips under a jab from Nikitin.
Grossman connects with a right hand. Nikitin shakes it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nikitin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nikitin misses with a head kick.
Grossman tries to work over Nikitin's front leg with a kick but Nikitin checks it.
Grossman works the jab nicely.
Nikitin closes the distance and clinches up with Grossman, looking for a takedown. Nikitin pushes Grossman against the cage but Grossman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kristof Nikitin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nikitin swats away the attempt to clinch by Grossman.
Grossman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Grossman throws a right and a left that Nikitin avoids nicely.
Nikitin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nikitin lands with a good body shot.
Nikitin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grossman looks to land a combination but Nikitin avoids it well.
Nikitin tests Grossman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice defenses there by Nikitin.
Nikitin misses with a body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nikitin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Grossman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Grossman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nikitin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Nikitin misses its intended target.
Nikitin walks into a straight right hand from Grossman.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nikitin blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nikitin.
Grossman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nikitin lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Grossman fails to land.
Nikitin pulls Grossman into guard.
Nikitin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nikitin managing to control the position.
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!
Nikitin wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Grossman is now in half guard.
Nikitin actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grossman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nikitin keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Les Grossman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kristof Nikitin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nikitin.
Nikitin dodges the punch combination from Grossman.
Grossman misses with a hook
and Nikitin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nikitin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grossman.
Grossman on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Grossman checks the leg kick nicely there.
Grossman misses with a looping right.
Grossman on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Grossman might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nikitin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grossman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nikitin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nikitin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grossman was well out of range. Poor timing from Nikitin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikitin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Grossman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nikitin throws a jab when Grossman was well out of range.
Nikitin lands a head kick. Grossman smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nikitin misses with a body shot.
Grossman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nikitin lands with an overhand left.
Good standup being displayed there by Grossman as he connects with a hook.
A shot to the liver by Nikitin. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nikitin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Grossman is able to avoid easily.
Grossman throws a looping overhand right but Nikitin ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grossman misses with a hook
and Nikitin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Les Grossman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nikitin fails to land with a series of punches.
Grossman fails to land with a series of punches.
Grossman lands a right hook to the body.
Nikitin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Grossman at a distance.
Nikitin lands with a shot to the body.
Grossman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nikitin drives through and clinches with Grossman against the cage.
A short right from Grossman on the inside.
Nikitin blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grossman.
Nikitin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nikitin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Grossman catches Nikitin right on the button with a cross.
Nikitin misses with a body shot.
Grossman misses with a double jab
and Nikitin counters with a takedown into side control.
Nikitin working away.
Nikitin is looking to take a break and control but Grossman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Grossman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nikitin trying to control the position but Grossman is working away.
Grossman is trying to control Nikitin's posture but Nikitin avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grossman tries to bench press Nikitin off him but Nikitin keeps the position.
Nikitin fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Nikitin misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Grossman is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Grossman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nikitin is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nikitin working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kristof Nikitin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kristof Nikitin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Grossman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nikitin.
Grossman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nikitin slips a jab and a cross from Grossman.
Grossman slips a straight right by Nikitin.
Grossman checks a leg kick.
Grossman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grossman avoids the body shot from Nikitin.
Grossman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nikitin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nikitin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Grossman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Grossman throws a shot from downtown. Nikitin moves away and avoids it.
Nikitin shoots in for a takedown but Grossman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nikitin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grossman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nikitin.
Nikitin dives in and grabs Grossman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Grossman pushes down on Nikitin's head and hops out.
Grossman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nikitin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nikitin keeps the fight on the outside.
Grossman takes one to the side of the head.
Nikitin thows a body shot but no joy.
Good exchange - Nikitin coming out on top.
Grossman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A telegraphed right hand from Grossman misses the target.
Nikitin throws a head kick but Grossman moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikitin blocks the body kick.
Nikitin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Grossman scores with a one two! Nikitin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grossman scores with a hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Grossman, as that shot connected.
Nikitin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nikitin needs to keep his hands up - Grossman had a free shot at his head there.
Nikitin misses the jab.
Grossman thuds his right hand into Nikitin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nikitin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grossman takes the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikitin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Grossman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grossman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grossman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Grossman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grossman working aggressively here.
Grossman misses with a body punch.
Grossman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grossman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nikitin is working Grossman over against the cage.
Nikitin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grossman's elbow.
Grossman misses with a punch on the inside.
Nikitin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kristof Nikitin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nikitin trying to land knees to the body.
Grossman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nikitin backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikitin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Grossman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grossman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nikitin backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grossman.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grossman throws a punch but it's blocked by Nikitin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nikitin.
Grossman lands a shoulder strike.
Grossman tries to throw a body punch but Nikitin avoids it by throwing Grossman back against the cage.
Grossman prevents the takedown attempt.
Nikitin looking to stall.
Grossman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Les Grossman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Grossman throws a punch but it's blocked by Nikitin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nikitin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Grossman just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nikitin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Grossman.
Grossman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nikitin backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Les Grossman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Grossman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Les Grossman!
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