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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolay Ignatov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandr Kokoev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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198 lbs
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209 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolay Ignatov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexandr Kokoev!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ignatov slips a jab and a cross from Kokoev.
Ignatov tries for a takedown but Kokoev sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A right-left combo lands from Kokoev.
Ignatov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kokoev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ignatov throws a head kick that misses.
Ignatov tries to move into range but Kokoev moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ignatov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ignatov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ignatov scores with a nice body kick.
Kokoev throws a combination that misses
enabling Ignatov to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ignatov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kokoev sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ignatov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kokoev scores with a jab to the body.
Kokoev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kokoev throws a series of punches but Ignatov moves out of range.
Kokoev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kokoev avoids the head kick by Ignatov.
Kokoev swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ignatov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kokoev misses with a head kick.
Ignatov misses with a takedown attempt - Kokoev sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikolay Ignatov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kokoev misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov throws a wild body kick that Kokoev sees coming a mile off.
Ignatov shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kokoev napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kokoev sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kokoev trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kokoev slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kokoev trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Kokoev is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ignatov trying to control the position from guard on top but Kokoev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kokoev looking to control.
Kokoev is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ignatov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kokoev kicks Ignatov off and gets to his feet.
Kokoev misses with a double jab.
Ignatov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kokoev as he avoids it easily.
Alexandr Kokoev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kokoev misses with a double jab.
Ignatov shoots for a takedown but Kokoev saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nikolay Ignatov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kokoev attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kokoev throws a right and a left that Ignatov avoids nicely.
Kokoev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kokoev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kokoev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ignatov throws a leg kick
and Kokoev counters with a straight right hand.
Kokoev on the wrong end of a nice hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kokoev shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kokoev throws a series of punches but Ignatov moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandr Kokoev dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kokoev lands with a nice combination. Ignatov backs away looking to recover.
Some wild striking there from Kokoev.
Ignatov shoots in but Kokoev avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kokoev stuffs the takedown attempt from Ignatov. Ignatov gets slowly back to his feet.
Ignatov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ignatov dodges the punch combination from Kokoev.
Kokoev throws a sloppy head kick and Ignatov moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kokoev throws a sloppy body shot
and Ignatov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kokoev thinking.
Ignatov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kokoev defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikolay Ignatov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ignatov slips a jab and a cross from Kokoev.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kokoev in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kokoev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ignatov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ignatov scores with a sloppy right hand. Kokoev should have avoided that one.
Kokoev misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov fails to land the takedown.
Kokoev looks to land a combination but Ignatov avoids it well.
Kokoev throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ignatov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ignatov tries for a takedown but Kokoev sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kokoev misses with a head kick.
Ignatov tries to clinch but Kokoev is having none of it.
Kokoev swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ignatov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kokoev leaves Ignatov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kokoev closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ignatov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kokoev pinned against the cage. Kokoev gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kokoev throws a series of punches but Ignatov avoids them all with ease.
Kokoev connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ignatov is looking to clinch but Kokoev is avoiding it.
Good exchange - Kokoev coming out on top.
Kokoev throws a hook but Ignatov avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kokoev throws a right hand that Ignatov ducks under and follows up with a left that Ignatov also avoids with ease.
Ignatov jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ignatov misses with a takedown
enabling Kokoev to counter with a crisp jab.
Nikolay Ignatov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ignatov dodges the punch combination from Kokoev.
Ignatov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kokoev sprawls well. Kokoev wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ignatov gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ignatov wants to clinch
and Kokoev counters with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandr Kokoev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kokoev throws a head kick but Ignatov moves out of range.
Ignatov slips a jab and a cross from Kokoev.
A punch combination from Kokoev misses.
Ignatov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kokoev momentarily.
Kokoev is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kokoev throws a nice looking combination but Ignatov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kokoev connects with the punch.
Kokoev looks to throw the jab but Ignatov is out of range.
Kokoev has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ignatov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kokoev counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ignatov is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kokoev throws a combination that misses
and Ignatov counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kokoev slaps away a takedown attempt from Ignatov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kokoev pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ignatov fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikolay Ignatov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kokoev takes one to the chin there.
Kokoev misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kokoev thows a body shot but no joy.
Kokoev misses with a series of wild punches.
Kokoev keeps the fight on the outside.
Ignatov avoids the body shot from Kokoev.
Ignatov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kokoev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kokoev tries a head kick but it misses.
Kokoev looks to land a combination. Ignatov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kokoev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ignatov tries for a takedown but Kokoev circles away easily
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Kokoev counters with a thumping low kick.
Kokoev misses with a wild combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kokoev!
Ignatov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kokoev misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kokoev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kokoev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kokoev stuffs the takedown.
Nikolay Ignatov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ignatov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kokoev counters with a series of strikes. Ignatov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kokoev takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kokoev moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kokoev throws a right hand that Ignatov ducks under and follows up with a left that Ignatov also avoids with ease.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexandr Kokoev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kokoev winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexandr Kokoev!
During a confident post fight interview, Alexandr Kokoev thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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