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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Bauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolai Demikovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Demikovic has chosen Russian National Anthem as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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270 lbs
15 - 8 - 1 |
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191 cm
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250 lbs
14 - 13 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Jack Bauer! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 13 - 2, fighting out of London, Nicolai Demikovic! The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The fight stays on the outside here - Demikovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Good work by Demikovic as he checks the leg kick. Demikovic shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Bauer looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Demikovic wants to control from the top but Bauer keeps moving. Demikovic postures up.
Bauer keeping moving, preventing Demikovic from controlling successfully.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Nicolai Demikovic wasn't active enough on the ground. Demikovic takes a body punch but keeps moving. Demikovic gets a clinch. Bauer's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Demikovic stops a takedown attempt from Bauer.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bauer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Demikovic has hold of one of Bauer's legs. Bauer is fighting the takedown attempt but Demikovic gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Demikovic wants to control from the top but Bauer keeps moving. Bauer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Demikovic's guard. Bauer wants to control from the top but Demikovic keeps moving. Demikovic wants to sweep but no luck. Bauer tries to free his leg and advance position but Demikovic is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bauer passes into half guard. Bauer is looking to advance position but Demikovic won't allow it. Bauer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. 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! Demikovic is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Bauer wants to work for an arm triangle but Demikovic is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Demikovic is looking to improve his position.
Bauer wants to advance to full mount but Demikovic doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead. Bauer trying to control but Demikovic is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Demikovic tries to land a sweep but no joy. Bauer trying to control but Demikovic is working from the bottom. Demikovic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bauer is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there. Demikovic punching to the body, from the bottom. Demikovic is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. Bauer can't get the takedown.
Demikovic has Bauer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bauer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bauer is defending well against a takedown attempt. Bauer is pressed up against the cage. Demikovic has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bauer down to the mat. Bauer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Jack Bauer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicolai Demikovic. Demikovic stuffs the takedown. Bauer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Nice shot by Bauer. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bauer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Demikovic backs up against the cage.
Bauer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Bauer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Demikovic staying out of range there. Bauer is looking to land body kicks. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Bauer works over Demikovic's head and body with a nice combination. Bauer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Demikovic pinned against the cage. Demikovic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. No luck with that takedown attempt from Demikovic. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jack Bauer will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A swing and a miss from Bauer. Good exchange - Bauer coming out on top. Bauer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Demikovic.
Bauer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bauer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. A short right from Demikovic on the inside. Bauer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Bauer avoiding damage as Demikovic throws knees to the body.
Bauer wants to break free but Demikovic has control.
Bauer is trying to maintain a safe position but Demikovic gets an underhook and turns Bauer into the cage. Demikovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bauer's elbow. Demikovic is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bauer is defending well. Bauer gets through Demikovic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Bauer gets underhooks to prevent Demikovic's takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Demikovic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Bauer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bauer wants to take the fight to the mat but Demikovic manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Bauer tries to throw a body punch but Demikovic avoids it by throwing Bauer back against the cage. Bauer lands a hook that snaps the head of Demikovic backwards. Demikovic is defending well against a takedown attempt. Demikovic prevents Bauer from breaking the clinch. Bauer misses with some punches.
Demikovic drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bauer pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jack Bauer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicolai Demikovic. Bauer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bauer misses with a body shot
and Demikovic counters with a takedown into side control. Demikovic just content to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Demikovic is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bauer is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Nicolai Demikovic has got the better of the ground game so far. Bauer is looking for a sweep. Demikovic gets to mount! Bauer was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Bauer is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bauer sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though. Bauer is looking to control Demikovic's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bauer avoid being mounted? Demikovic looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Demikovic throwing shots but Bauer is blocking nicely. Bauer wants to get back to full guard. Demikovic content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Demikovic landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Bauer pushes Demikovic off looking to stand but Demikovic dives back in and keeps control.
Demikovic stalling. Bauer trying to control but Demikovic postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Demikovic drives through with a takedown into guard. Bauer keeping moving, preventing Demikovic from controlling successfully. Demikovic postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Bauer looking for a sweep. Not yet Bauer, not yet. Bauer keeping moving, preventing Demikovic from controlling successfully. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Bauer looking for subs off his back but Demikovic has passed one foot through into half guard.
Bauer is trying to get back to full guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jack Bauer will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Demikovic shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Demikovic was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Bauer regains half guard. Bauer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Demikovic. Demikovic is looking to take a break and control but Bauer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Bauer is trying to stand.
Bauer looking for submissions off his back. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Demikovic passes into side control, despite Bauer's attempt to control the position.
Demikovic working away. Demikovic tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Demikovic has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Demikovic scores with a couple of short elbows. Demikovic is looking to take a break and control but Bauer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Bauer manages to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Demikovic is trying to control. Bauer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Bauer trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Demikovic manages to pass to mount!
Demikovic pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Bauer can't escape the position.
Demikovic trying to control but he's not successful this time. 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! Bauer tries to lock up and control but Demikovic gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Bauer gets back to half guard. Demikovic throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bauer is not content to let Demikovic control the position. Bauer is controlling Demikovic's trapped leg to prevent Demikovic from advancing to side control. Demikovic is working for a kimura but Bauer is defending it quite comfortably.
Demikovic passes into side control, despite Bauer's attempt to control the position.
Bauer is trying to get back to half guard. Bauer struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Demikovic is looking to take a break and control but Bauer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Demikovic tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Demikovic in side control lands a decent elbow. Nicolai Demikovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Jack Bauer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Demikovic is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bauer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Bauer defending against the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight! Nicolai Demikovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Bauer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28 Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28 Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Bauer!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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