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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ionakana Lanakila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Czesio Niemen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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17 - 7 - 0 |
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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
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ionakana Lanakila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Czesio Niemen!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Lanakila.
Lanakila throws a body punch but Niemen moves out of range.
Niemen lands the left hand.
Lanakila throws a hook but Niemen avoids it easily.
Lanakila misses with a hook.
Lanakila shoots in and drives through. Niemen sprawls well.
Niemen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Czesio Niemen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lanakila takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lanakila throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lanakila lands a nice shot that snaps Niemen's head back.
Niemen misses with a double jab
and Lanakila counters with a right hand to the body.
Lanakila tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Niemen was well out of range. Poor timing from Lanakila.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Niemen.
A punch combination from Niemen misses.
Lanakila misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Niemen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Niemen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lanakila on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niemen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lanakila momentarily.
It looks like Ionakana Lanakila has been cut.
Lanakila has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Niemen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lanakila avoids a kick to the body.
Lanakila dodges the punch combination from Niemen.
Lanakila shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lanakila trying to control the position from guard on top but Niemen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lanakila prevents Niemen from getting back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lanakila chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niemen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lanakila is controlling him.
Lanakila controlling from the top position.
Lanakila working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Niemen's head.
Lanakila trying to control the position from guard on top but Niemen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lanakila throws a big right hand that misses.
Niemen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lanakila is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niemen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lanakila wants to control from the top but Niemen keeps moving.
Lanakila stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Niemen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Niemen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lanakila is controlling him.
Lanakila distracts Niemen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Niemen wants to get back to his feet but Lanakila is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lanakila seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lanakila throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lanakila controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lanakila stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Niemen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Niemen can do anything to dispel that myth.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lanakila cracks Niemen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ionakana Lanakila dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ionakana Lanakila's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Niemen throws a hook to the side of Lanakila's head but Lanakila sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Niemen missing with a left hand there. Lanakila was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Niemen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lanakila sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Niemen throws a lazy right hand but Lanakila sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lanakila swinging wildly here.
Niemen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lanakila momentarily.
Niemen avoids the body shot from Lanakila.
Niemen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Niemen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lanakila.
Lanakila waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Niemen.
Niemen connects with a right hand. Lanakila shakes it off.
Lanakila uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Niemen.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lanakila.
Lanakila throws a body punch but Niemen moves out of range.
Lanakila thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Niemen if he has to take too many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niemen throws a combination that misses
and Lanakila makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Niemen really felt that one!
Lanakila misses with a double jab.
Lanakila throws a sloppy head kick and Niemen moves out of range easily.
Czesio Niemen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lanakila fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Niemen manages to avoid it.
Lanakila with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lanakila throws a head kick that Niemen semi-blocks.
Lanakila is looking to wear down Niemen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lanakila takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Niemen just misses with a punch to the body.
Lanakila fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lanakila has a takedown stuffed.
A low kick from Lanakila misses
letting Niemen counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Niemen. Lanakila does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lanakila moves out of range of the body kick from Niemen.
Niemen looks to land a body kick but Lanakila moved away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lanakila shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Niemen as he avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niemen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lanakila looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lanakila keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No joy there for Niemen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Czesio Niemen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Niemen avoids the body shot from Lanakila.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lanakila.
Lanakila ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Niemen lands with an overhand left.
Lanakila attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lanakila. Niemen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lanakila uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Niemen.
Niemen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lanakila defending well as Niemen loads up on a big left hand.
Lanakila throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lanakila throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Lanakila lands an impressive looking overhand right. Niemen doesn't seem phased though.
Niemen throws a right hand that Lanakila ducks under and follows up with a left that Lanakila also avoids with ease.
Niemen thows a body shot but no joy.
Lanakila throws a right hand that misses
and Niemen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed right hand from Lanakila misses the target.
Niemen misses with a wild body shot.
Niemen lands an overhand right.
Niemen throws the kick towards the body but Lanakila avoids it.
Niemen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lanakila misses with a double jab
and Niemen counters with a straight right hand.
Niemen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lanakila's head.
Niemen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lanakila throws a sloppy head kick and Niemen moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lanakila avoids a kick to the body.
Niemen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lanakila.
Niemen looks to land a combination but Lanakila avoids it well.
Niemen throws a series of punches but Lanakila moves out of range.
Niemen throws a hook but Lanakila avoids it easily.
Lanakila misses with a hook. Niemen ducked under it nicely.
Lanakila misses with a wild combination.
Lanakila throws an overhand right that lands on Niemen's shoulder, as Niemen tries to avoid the shot.
Lanakila misses with a wild combination.
Lanakila looks to score with a jab to the body but Niemen is just out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lanakila lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lanakila.
A swing and a miss from Lanakila.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Czesio Niemen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ionakana Lanakila's cut.
That's time! Lanakila's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Niemen throws a lazy right hand but Lanakila sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lanakila fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lanakila blocks the body kick.
Niemen throws an overhand right that lands on Lanakila's shoulder, as Lanakila tries to avoid the shot.
Niemen avoids the body shot from Lanakila.
A shot to the liver by Niemen. Beautiful body shot.
Niemen misses the shot to the body.
Niemen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lanakila.
A slow jab from Lanakila misses its intended target.
Lanakila throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Niemen on the side of the head.
Niemen with a jab.
Niemen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lanakila's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Niemen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lanakila scrambles back to his feet.
Lanakila walks into a stiff left hand from Niemen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lanakila throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lanakila walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Niemen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lanakila avoids the body shot from Niemen.
Niemen scores with a nice head shot.
Niemen misses with a wild body shot.
Niemen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Donk. Lanakila catches Niemen right on the button with a cross.
Niemen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lanakila.
A slow jab from Lanakila misses its intended target.
Lanakila shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Niemen pinned against the cage. Niemen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lanakila throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Niemen works Lanakila's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niemen slips a straight right by Lanakila.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Niemen thows a body shot but no joy.
Lanakila doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Niemen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ionakana Lanakila's cut is getting worse.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Niemen.
Lanakila misses with a looping left.
Niemen misses with a straight right.
Niemen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lanakila on the side of the head.
Niemen scores with a body shot.
Niemen throws a shot from downtown. Lanakila moves away and avoids it.
Niemen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lanakila.
Niemen scores with a hook.
Lanakila tries to land a leg kick but Niemen saw it coming and moves away.
Niemen scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lanakila will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lanakila scoring well with a low kick there.
Niemen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lanakila back to the cage. Niemen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lanakila waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Niemen.
Niemen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lanakila.
Niemen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lanakila looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lanakila displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Niemen throws out the jab.
Lanakila moves out of range of the body kick from Niemen.
Lanakila drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lanakila staying out of range there.
Niemen loads up on a big right hand but Lanakila slips the punch.
Lanakila throws a jab but it's blocked by Niemen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niemen lands a right hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lanakila scores with a jab to the body.
Niemen looks to land a body kick but Lanakila moved away.
Niemen leaves Lanakila with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ionakana Lanakila. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Niemen moves away from the strike by Lanakila.
Lanakila throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Niemen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Niemen lands a nice hook to Lanakila's body. Lanakila takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Niemen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Niemen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lanakila moves out of range of the body kick.
Lanakila blocks a head kick by Niemen.
Lanakila swings for the body but Niemen moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Czesio Niemen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Niemen 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Czesio Niemen!
A victorious Czesio Niemen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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