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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dan Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandr Nikitin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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135 lbs
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140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexandr Nikitin!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikitin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hardy wants to clinch but Nikitin slips to the side
and Nikitin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hardy's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Nikitin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nikitin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nikitin wants to control from the top but Hardy keeps moving.
Nikitin advances to half guard.
Nikitin uses his free foot to push down on Hardy's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hardy.
Nikitin throwing strikes here but Hardy is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikitin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Nikitin putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hardy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nikitin on the ground.
Nikitin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nikitin landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hardy blocking the ground and pound.
Nikitin scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hardy?
Nikitin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nikitin in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Nikitin controlling his opponent.
Nikitin scoring with strikes but Hardy is staying in there.
Hardy is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikitin postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Hardy bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Nikitin and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexandr Nikitin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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