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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marc Jay Lakay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Berry Nicolas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lakay comes into the arena with LOSER!! It was you!! blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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255 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
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196 cm
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285 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marc Jay Lakay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Berry Nicolas!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lakay avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nicolas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lakay keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Marc Jay Lakay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lakay gets the takedown into side control.
Nicolas wants to get back to his feet.
Lakay trying to control the action but Nicolas is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nicolas can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lakay is trying to get an arm triangle but Nicolas is defending well.
Nicolas takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nicolas is trying to control Lakay's posture but Lakay avoids it.
Nicolas is looking to regain half guard here but Lakay keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lakay tries for a kimura but Nicolas is defending well.
Nicolas tries to escape but Lakay is in control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lakay throws an elbow but Nicolas slips to the side and avoids it well.
Lakay is looking to take a break and control but Nicolas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lakay controls the position.
Nicolas parries the strikes from Lakay easily there. Lakay is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Nicolas to escape.
Nicolas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nicolas is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Lakay asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Nicolas wants to get back to his feet but Lakay is dominant here and he's now got Nicolas's back!
Lakay slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Nicolas controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Lakay throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Nicolas!
Oooh a big shot gets through from Lakay. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lakay lands a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nicolas covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Lakay lands punches and elbows.
Nicolas is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Lakay lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Lakay is trying to stick to Nicolas's back but Nicolas is turning into Lakay. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Lakay's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Nicolas.
Lakay wants to get back to his feet but Nicolas is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lakay is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lakay is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nicolas makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Lakay takes a swing at Nicolas's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lakay ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lakay lands a nice hook to Nicolas's body. Nicolas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lakay getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lakay lands a glancing blow to the side of Nicolas's head.
Lakay throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Nicolas tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lakay is in Nicolas's guard.
Lakay throws a big right hand that misses.
Nicolas keeping full guard, as Lakay tries to pass.
Nicolas wants to stand and escape but Lakay is having none of it.
Lakay wants to pass the guard but Nicolas is keeping the position.
Lakay has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lakay trying to control but Nicolas is working from the bottom.
Lakay tries to free his leg and advance position but Nicolas is retaining full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nicolas keeping moving, preventing Lakay from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Lakay looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicolas is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nicolas pulls Lakay in close to his closed guard and prevents Lakay from doing any damage or advancing position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lakay fails to land the takedown.
Nicolas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lakay thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nicolas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nicolas gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Nicolas wants to stand up but Lakay is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marc Jay Lakay dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lakay closes the distance and clinches up with Nicolas, looking for a takedown. Lakay pushes Nicolas against the cage but Nicolas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lakay throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nicolas.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Lakay here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Lakay fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Marc Jay Lakay is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lakay misses with a two punch combination.
That kick from Nicolas tenderised Lakay's leg. Lakay is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lakay lands with a good body shot.
Nicolas clinches with his opponent.
Nicolas breaks from the clinch.
Nicolas avoids the body shot from Lakay.
A jab from Lakay does it's job there.
Lakay chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nicolas can pounce on him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nicolas misses with a low kick.
Berry Nicolas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicolas tries a low kick but Lakay avoids it.
Lakay lands with an uppercut that bounces Nicolas off the cage and back into range.
Lakay shoots in for a takedown but Nicolas shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marc Jay Lakay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lakay shoots in for a takedown but Nicolas shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lakay lunges at Nicolas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nicolas's hand.
Nicolas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lakay swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lakay moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lakay tries to bum rush Nicolas with a series of wild strikes but Nicolas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lakay changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nicolas tries to avoid it but Lakay manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nicolas to the ground. Nicolas escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nicolas throws a series of punches but Lakay avoids them all with ease.
Lakay darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nicolas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lakay counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lakay tests Nicolas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lakay sizes up Nicolas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
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!
Nicolas tries to sprawl but Lakay drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nicolas wants to get back to his feet.
Lakay is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nicolas defends it well.
Lakay is trying to control the action in half guard but Nicolas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lakay prevents Nicolas from improving his position.
Nicolas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lakay is working away from the top position though.
Nicolas won't allow Lakay to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lakay not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lakay wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nicolas keeps working.
Lakay thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nicolas's head.
Nicolas is trying to stand back up but Lakay is controlling him
Lakay wants to pass to mount but Nicolas is defending the position.
Nicolas tries to kick Lakay off but Lakay keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lakay is looking to take a break and control but Nicolas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Lakay working the head and body with strikes.
Nicolas trying to control from the bottom.
Nicolas is holding on to half guard well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lakay is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Lakay is in the full mount, landing strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nicolas tries to hold on but Lakay postures up.
Lakay controlling the pace for now.
Lakay can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nicolas is looking to escape.
Nicolas is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lakay lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nicolas taking shots to the head.
Lakay scoring with strikes but Nicolas is staying in there.
Nicolas is rocked!
Lakay postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Nicolas in real trouble here! The ref calls for Nicolas to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marc Jay Lakay!
Marc Jay Lakay managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Steel Penn's Laundry 93%, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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