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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anton Nikolaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kiko Kaluma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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135 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm
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140 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Nikolaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kiko Kaluma!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikolaev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kaluma. That did some damage!
Kaluma shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nikolaev counters by moving into the clinch.
Kaluma manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kaluma lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Nikolaev!
Kaluma lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kaluma working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kaluma in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaluma looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaluma scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Nikolaev?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nikolaev is trying desperately to improve position.
Kaluma pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kaluma raining down shots from the mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaluma postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Nikolaev looks a forlorn figure.
Kaluma connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kaluma fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kaluma cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kaluma fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Nikolaev is looking to improve his position but Kaluma isn't that keen on the idea.
Nikolaev is working hard here to advance position.
Kaluma working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Kaluma with a couple of short strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaluma landing strikes from the mount and Nikolaev is in trouble!
Nikolaev might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nikolaev wants to control but Kaluma is having none of it.
Kaluma working the ground and pound effectively.
Nikolaev tries to reverse the position but Kaluma maintains control.
Kaluma unloading with bombs!
Kaluma lands a big shot there that rocks Nikolaev but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kaluma has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kaluma lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Nikolaev is working to get back to half guard.
Kaluma landing shots from mount.
Kaluma has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Nikolaev's face.
Kaluma landing strikes from the mount and Nikolaev is in trouble!
Kaluma lands a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev tries to reverse the position but Kaluma maintains control.
Kaluma is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Nikolaev is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kiko Kaluma!
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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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