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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolay Ignatov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Nedlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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194 lbs
1 - 5 - 0 |
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205 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Decent boxing
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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 - 5 - 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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Nedlov!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ignatov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ignatov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nedlov but Nedlov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No luck for Nedlov with that takedown attempt.
Nedlov should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Nedlov throws a shot to the body.
Ignatov lands with a straight right. Nedlov didn't see that one coming.
Nedlov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ignatov is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Nedlov off and has taken his back!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ignatov is hanging on to Nedlov's back as he tries to escape.
Nedlov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nedlov is trying to stand back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatov is not going to allow Nedlov to sit and survive in this position.
Nedlov has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Ignatov looking for the choke but no joy.
Nedlov just trying to survive but Ignatov is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Nedlov tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Nedlov is squirming around, avoiding Ignatov's attempts to control the action.
Nedlov is trying desperately to improve position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nedlov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ignatov raining down shots from the mount!
Nedlov gets back to half guard.
Ignatov misses with a head shot. Nedlov uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ignatov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nedlov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ignatov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ignatov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nedlov is proving hard to escape from.
We're going to have a standup here because Nikolay Ignatov wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Ignatov feints a jab promting Nedlov to slip. Ignatov then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Nedlov slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nedlov dives in and grabs Ignatov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ignatov pushes down on Nedlov's head and hops out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nedlov doesn't manage to clinch there - Ignatov circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ivan Nedlov will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ignatov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nedlov circles away.
Nedlov shoots in for a takedown but Ignatov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ignatov clinches up against the cage.
Ignatov stops a takedown attempt from Nedlov.
A nice left hand lands by Ignatov.
Nedlov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ignatov.
Nedlov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ignatov pulls guard effortlessly.
Nedlov postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ignatov is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatov trying to control the position from guard on top but Nedlov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ignatov postures up.
Ignatov decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Nedlov, up you get!
Nedlov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ignatov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nikolay Ignatov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Nedlov.
Nedlov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ignatov to the mat! Ignatov manages to get full guard.
Ignatov looking for a sweep. Not yet Ignatov, not yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nedlov postures up in Ignatov's guard and throws a big left but Ignatov blocks it.
Nedlov trying to control the position from guard on top but Ignatov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ignatov throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nedlov.
Nedlov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ignatov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nedlov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ignatov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nedlov postures up in Ignatov's guard and throws a big left but Ignatov blocks it.
Nedlov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ignatov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nedlov.
Ignatov uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Nedlov shoots in for a double leg but Ignatov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nedlov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nedlov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nedlov throwing strikes but missing.
Nedlov is looking to work some ground and pound but Ignatov has wrist control.
Nedlov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nedlov postures up in Ignatov's guard and throws a big left but Ignatov blocks it.
Ignatov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nedlov wants to pass the guard but Ignatov is keeping the position.
Ignatov looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nedlov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nedlov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ignatov managing to control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Nedlov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nedlov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ignatov wants to stand up but Nedlov is controlling him.
Nedlov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ignatov uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Nedlov throws the kick towards the body but Ignatov avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ivan Nedlov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Nedlov throws a shot to the body.
Ignatov fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Ignatov. No joy for Nedlov on that attempt.
Nedlov gets caught flat footed, as Ignatov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Nedlov trying to strike off his back.
Nedlov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ignatov won't allow Nedlov to sweep him here.
Nedlov keeping moving, preventing Ignatov from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nedlov is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nedlov looking for a takedown.
Ignatov tries a body shot but Nedlov blocks it.
Nedlov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ignatov or not.
Ignatov is trying to force a seperation but Nedlov has the dominant position.
Nedlov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nikolay Ignatov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Nedlov.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ignatov.
Ignatov looking for a takedown.
Nedlov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ignatov to keep the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nedlov has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ignatov after a bit of a struggle.
Ignatov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nedlov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ignatov.
Ignatov tries to keep at a distance but Nedlov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nedlov has hold of one of Ignatov's legs. Ignatov is fighting the takedown attempt but Nedlov gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Ignatov is working an open guard so Nedlov takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nedlov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ignatov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nedlov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nedlov tries a head kick but it misses.
Nedlov tries to work over Ignatov's front leg with a kick but Ignatov checks it.
Nedlov stuns Ignatov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nedlov looks for a takedown but Ignatov sprawls well.
Nedlov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ignatov tries to close the distance and clinch but Nedlov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nedlov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ivan Nedlov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov tries a head kick but it misses.
Ignatov tries for a takedown but Nedlov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nedlov shoots for a takedown but Ignatov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ignatov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nedlov is fending him off so far but Ignatov persists. Nope, Nedlov circles away and we're back to standing.
Ignatov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ignatov wants it to stay on the feet.
Nikolay Ignatov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ignatov wants to clinch.
Ignatov stuffs the takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ivan Nedlov.
I've got Nedlov 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Nedlov!
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hype
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RATING
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