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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harley Royale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Nikolaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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186 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
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190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harley Royale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vladimir Nikolaev!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Royale waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nikolaev.
Nikolaev throws a body punch but Royale moves out of range.
Nikolaev with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Royale uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nikolaev.
Nikolaev throws a right hand that misses
and Royale counters with a nice body shot.
Nikolaev looks to score with a jab to the body but Royale is just out of range.
Royale tries for a takedown but Nikolaev sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nikolaev shoots for a double leg takedown but Royale sprawls well. He's pushed Nikolaev's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nikolaev slips under a jab from Royale.
A shot to the liver by Royale. Beautiful body shot.
Royale ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nikolaev moves away.
A big left from Nikolaev misses.
Nikolaev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nikolaev takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vladimir Nikolaev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Royale catches Nikolaev with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nikolaev dives in and grabs Royale's left leg, looking for a takedown. Royale pushes down on Nikolaev's head and hops out.
Nice cross by Royale.
Nikolaev lands a nice hook to Royale's body. Royale takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Royale fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nikolaev looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Royale swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nikolaev counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Royale has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Royale wants to sweep here but Nikolaev controlling him for the moment.
Nikolaev passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Royale is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Nikolaev off and has taken his back!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Royale is landing with strikes. Nikolaev can't take much more of this.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royale 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 Nikolaev!
Nikolaev trying to control the position but Royale manages to sink in the hooks.
Royale scores with punches and elbows.
Royale thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Nikolaev rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Nikolaev trying to control from the bottom.
Royale is stalling here. Nikolaev is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Royale seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Nikolaev has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Nikolaev tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Nikolaev wants to control but Royale is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Royale is trying to improve his position.
Nikolaev wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Royale, who protects the arm well.
Nikolaev wants to control but Royale is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Royale tries to buck Nikolaev off but Nikolaev is having none of it.
Nikolaev is looking to take a break and control but Royale is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nikolaev working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Royale dodges the ground and pound from Nikolaev.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Royale manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harley Royale 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.
Royale misses with a body punch
and Nikolaev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice shot by Royale.
Royale wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Royale is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nikolaev.
Royale scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Royale scores with a hook.
Royale throws an overhand right that lands on Nikolaev's shoulder, as Nikolaev tries to avoid the shot.
Royale looks to score with a jab to the body but Nikolaev is just out of range.
Royale slips under a jab.
Nikolaev shoots in for a takedown but Royale shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Royale misses the shot to the body.
Nikolaev looks to score with a jab to the body but Royale is just out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Royale throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nikolaev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Royale scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nikolaev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Royale.
A cross from Nikolaev lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikolaev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Royale to counter with a crisp jab.
Royale misses with a double jab.
Nikolaev connects with a nice looking jab.
Nikolaev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Royale throws out the jab.
Royale fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nikolaev avoids the body shot from Royale.
Nikolaev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Royale.
Royale throws a jab when Nikolaev was well out of range.
Nikolaev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Royale lands a really nice looking cross but Nikolaev seems unphased.
Royale lands a jab.
Nikolaev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nikolaev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nikolaev ducks under a wild hook from Royale.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Nikolaev.
Royale works Nikolaev's body with a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Royale walks into a straight right hand from Nikolaev.
A big right from Royale misses.
Nikolaev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nikolaev looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Royale pulls Nikolaev in to control the position.
Nikolaev trying to control but Royale is working from the bottom.
Nikolaev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Royale keeping moving, preventing Nikolaev from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royale keeping full guard, as Nikolaev tries to pass.
Nikolaev throws a big right hand that misses.
Royale keeping full guard, as Nikolaev tries to pass.
Royale 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.
Nikolaev tries to free his leg and advance position but Royale is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The fighters circling - Royale throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nikolaev takes a swing at Royale's ribcage but misses.
Royale takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev throws a lazy right hand but Royale sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Royale with a hook.
Nikolaev moves away from the strike by Royale.
Nikolaev just misses with a punch to the body.
Nikolaev ducks under a wild hook from Royale.
Nikolaev on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Royale shoots in and gets a takedown into Nikolaev's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nikolaev has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Royale can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Royale in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nikolaev working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Royale.
Royale content to stall in guard here.
Nikolaev wants to control the position but Royale says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harley Royale dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Royale steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nikolaev.
Nice body punch from Royale.
Royale scores with a sloppy right hand. Nikolaev should have avoided that one.
Nikolaev loads up on a big right hand but Royale slips the punch.
Royale lands a really nice looking cross but Nikolaev seems unphased.
Royale drops Nikolaev with a beautiful combination! Nikolaev stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Royale is looking for the KO!
Nikolaev is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Royale shoots in for a takedown. Oh, that's a huge slam! Nikolaev is on queer street and Royale is pounding down on him with a barage of strikes. The ref is forced to step in and stop the fight. Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Harley Royale!
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energy
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hype
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