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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Pacioretty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Nikolov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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212 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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215 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Max Pacioretty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ivan Nikolov!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Pacioretty.
Nikolov wants to control but Pacioretty postures up.
Nikolov is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Pacioretty is staying active.
Nikolov prevents Pacioretty from improving position.
Nikolov tries to buck Pacioretty off but Pacioretty is having none of it.
Nikolov taking punishment in the form of punches.
The ground and pound from Pacioretty seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Nikolov wants to control but Pacioretty postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacioretty is staying tight to Nikolov's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Pacioretty working the body and head with strikes.
Pacioretty trying to control the action but Nikolov is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nikolov dodges the ground and pound from Pacioretty.
Pacioretty is chipping away with strikes.
Pacioretty wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nikolov keeps working.
Nikolov can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacioretty wants to control but Nikolov is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pacioretty landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Pacioretty lands an elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nikolov wants to control but Pacioretty postures up.
Pacioretty controlling the position from side mount.
Nikolov is not content to let Pacioretty control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikolov prevents Pacioretty from improving position.
Pacioretty decides to stand back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pacioretty looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pacioretty throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Nikolov tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Pacioretty is in Nikolov's guard.
Nikolov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pacioretty doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pacioretty manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nikolov has his foot on Pacioretty's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pacioretty works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacioretty not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pacioretty trying to control but Nikolov is working from the bottom.
Pacioretty decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Pacioretty tries for a takedown but Nikolov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nikolov darts in and clinches Pacioretty up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nikolov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pacioretty ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Pacioretty no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Nikolov postures up in Pacioretty's guard and throws a big left but Pacioretty blocks it.
Pacioretty is pulling down on Nikolov's head. It's preventing any offense from Nikolov, at least for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Pacioretty dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pacioretty shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Nikolov manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Pacioretty stopping the sweep attempt from Nikolov.
Pacioretty stands and throws Nikolov's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The referee asks Pacioretty politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Pacioretty prefers to stall for the moment though.
Pacioretty trying to control the position but Nikolov is working away.
Pacioretty landing strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikolov is looking to regain half guard here but Pacioretty keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Nikolov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ground and pound from Pacioretty seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Pacioretty works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Pacioretty misses with the ground and pound.
Pacioretty cracks Nikolov with a big elbow.
Nikolov is trying to control Pacioretty's posture but Pacioretty avoids it.
Nikolov throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikolov is looking to reverse the position.
Nikolov manages to get back to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pacioretty in particular looking to stall.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pacioretty is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Pacioretty is looking to take a break and control but Nikolov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pacioretty working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Pacioretty has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacioretty is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Pacioretty looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nikolov trying to control here.
Nikolov has hold of Pacioretty's hands but Pacioretty slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pacioretty is looking for a kimura here.
Pacioretty not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikolov regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Pacioretty.
Pacioretty wanted to stand there but Nikolov had control of the position.
Pacioretty keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nikolov's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nikolov is trying to keep Pacioretty in close.
Pacioretty trying to control but Nikolov is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Pacioretty dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Nikolov misses with a takedown
and Pacioretty counters with a nice body shot.
Pacioretty blocks a jab.
Pacioretty closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Nikolov quickly recovers to half guard.
Pacioretty thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nikolov wants to control but Pacioretty is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pacioretty sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nikolov defending well though.
Pacioretty sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nikolov defending well though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nikolov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pacioretty looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Pacioretty is working for a submission of some sort.
Pacioretty wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nikolov keeps working.
Max Pacioretty overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacioretty is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Nikolov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Pacioretty is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nikolov can do to turn this around?
Pacioretty scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nikolov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pacioretty.
Nikolov is trying to control but can't.
Pacioretty scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pacioretty takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikolov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Pacioretty keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Pacioretty trying to control the action but Nikolov is working from the bottom.
Nikolov trying to control but Pacioretty postures up.
Nikolov tries to roll over but Pacioretty keeps him under control.
Well, if Pacioretty is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nikolov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pacioretty.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacioretty fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pacioretty closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Nikolov did well to prevent Pacioretty getting side control.
Nikolov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nikolov is looking for a sweep. Pacioretty is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pacioretty seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Pacioretty thows a huge punch but Nikolov dodges it nicely.
Nikolov flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Pacioretty sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nikolov defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacioretty is keen to just control but Nikolov is a slippery customer.
Pacioretty content to control rather than advance.
Pacioretty seems to be looking for submissions.
Pacioretty is figuring out what he wants to do next.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ivan Nikolov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Max Pacioretty is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We're going to have a standup here because Max Pacioretty wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nikolov looks for a takedown but Pacioretty sprawls well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Max Pacioretty showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pacioretty, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Pacioretty!
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energy
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