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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jin Nichols (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleg Nikitin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikitin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Slipknot - The Heretic Anthem. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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162 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jin Nichols!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Oleg Nikitin!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Nikitin does it's job there.
Nikitin throws a series of punches but Nichols avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Nikitin misses.
Nichols takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nikitin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nichols.
Nikitin scores with a nice right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nichols.
Nichols misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nikitin jabs Nichols right on the nose. Nichols blinks but takes it well.
Nikitin cracks Nichols with an open hand slap.
Nichols misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nikitin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nichols in his tracks.
Nikitin connects with a body shot that sends Nichols's belly button to the back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nikitin. Nichols does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nichols throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nichols tries to clinch but Nikitin is having none of it.
Nikitin just misses with a punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Nikitin. Those never looked like landing.
Nichols 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.
Nichols tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nikitin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No joy there for Nichols, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nichols showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nikitin.
Nichols lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
No joy there for Nichols, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nichols lands a glancing blow to the side of Nikitin's head.
A jab from Nikitin misses.
Nikitin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A left and a right from Nikitin both land. Nice combination.
Nikitin misses with a series of wild punches.
Nikitin connects with a body shot that sends Nichols's belly button to the back.
Nikitin thuds his right hand into Nichols's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nikitin throws out a loose jab but Nichols uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nichols slips under a jab.
Nikitin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nikitin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nikitin misses with an uppercut. Nichols saw that one coming.
Nichols scores with a nice head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikitin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nichols stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A big right from Nichols misses.
Nichols fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nichols lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nikitin's sensitive parts.
Nichols fails to land with a series of punches.
Nikitin lands a jab to the nose.
Nikitin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nichols closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Nikitin's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Nikitin looking for a sweep. Not yet Nikitin, not yet.
Nikitin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nikitin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nichols's guard.
Nikitin landing with the ground and pound.
Nikitin wants to control from the top but Nichols keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikitin preventing the sweep.
Nikitin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nikitin looking to pass the guard.
Nikitin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nichols works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nichols looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nikitin is one step ahead there.
Nikitin passes Nichols's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nichols is not content to let Nikitin control the position.
Nichols wants to improve his position but Nikitin is controlling well.
Nikitin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nichols keeps working.
Nikitin sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikitin uses his free foot to push down on Nichols's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Nichols.
Nichols is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Nikitin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nichols tries to improve his position but instead Nikitin has taken his back!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nichols trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nichols turns into Nikitin and is now in his guard.
Nikitin kicks Nichols off and gets to his feet.
Nikitin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nichols in his tracks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oleg Nikitin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nichols tries to clinch up but Nikitin circles away and keeps his distance.
Nikitin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nichols tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nichols takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nichols tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nichols checks a low kick from Nikitin.
Nikitin punishes Nichols's body with a nice straight punch.
Nikitin with a nice cross.
Nichols throws a sloppy head kick and Nikitin moves out of range easily.
Nichols misses with a low kick.
Nikitin ducks under a wild hook from Nichols.
Nikitin scores with a jab to the head.
Nichols lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nikitin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nikitin throws a right and a left that both miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Nichols misses the target.
Nikitin scores with a hook.
Danga de danga de dang - Nikitin scores with a four punch combination!
Oleg Nikitin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nikitin lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nichols throws a leg kick but Nikitin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nichols takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nikitin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nichols throws a low kick but Nikitin avoids it.
A nice combination there by Nikitin.
Nichols is rocked!
Nikitin digs a good body shot into Nichols's ribs.
Oh Nichols is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nikitin scores with a three punch combo!
Nikitin throws a right and a left that Nichols avoids nicely.
Nichols walks into a left hand.
Nichols lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nikitin throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Nichols's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Nikitin dives in looking to finish as Nichols flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Nikitin's strikes! Nikitin is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Nichols's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Nichols was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oleg Nikitin!
Oleg Nikitin really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Red Light Clothing ► Amsterdam! logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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