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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyzan Hazler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valuev Nikolay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lyzan Hazler could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Valuev Nikolay's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lyzan Hazler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Valuev Nikolay!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hazler fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nikolay swings widly with a right hand
and Hazler counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hazler shoots for a double leg takedown but Nikolay sprawls well. He's pushed Hazler's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hazler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nikolay is defended easily by Hazler.
Hazler connects with a high kick.
Hazler shoots in for a takedown but Nikolay shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lyzan Hazler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nikolay throws a right hand that misses
and Hazler counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nikolay throws the left hand but Hazler avoids the punch easily.
Hazler shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hazler prevents Nikolay from standing back up.
Hazler thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nikolay's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nikolay keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nikolay is looking to escape.
Hazler 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 one minute gone in the round.
Hazler thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nikolay's head.
Nikolay wants to get back to his feet.
Nikolay won't allow Hazler to pass to mount.
Nikolay has one foot on Hazler's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Nikolay jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nikolay throws a right hand that misses
and Hazler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hazler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nikolay.
Hazler moves out of range as Nikolay strikes.
Valuev Nikolay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nikolay lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nikolay misses with a straight right.
Hazler scores with a nice right hand.
Hazler shoots in but Nikolay avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikolay misses with a right hand
and Hazler counters with a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nikolay throws a hook but Hazler blocks it.
Nikolay scores with a jab. Hazler acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nikolay blocks a head kick by Hazler.
Hazler is breathing heavily.
Nikolay is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hazler sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hazler slips under a jab from Nikolay.
Nikolay slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nikolay misses with a hook. Hazler ducked under it nicely.
Hazler slips a jab from Nikolay.
Nikolay pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hazler gets a double leg takedown into Nikolay's guard.
Hazler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nikolay has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Hazler off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Hazler staying out of range there.
Nikolay missing with a left hand there. Hazler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Nikolay misses.
Nikolay stuffs the takedown.
Nikolay throws a poor cross that misses
and Hazler counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Nikolay is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Nikolay throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hazler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hazler changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Nikolay looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Nikolay wants to get back to his feet but Hazler drags him back down.
Hazler working the head with strikes.
Hazler lands an elbow.
Hazler misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Hazler throws an elbow but Nikolay slips to the side and avoids it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hazler prevents Nikolay from escaping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hazler is trying to get an arm triangle but Nikolay is defending well.
Hazler sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Nikolay is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Nikolay tries to escape but Hazler is in control.
Hazler grinds an elbow into Nikolay's temple.
Nikolay is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hazler asserts his dominance and retains side control.
We've been informed that Nikolay has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hazler decides to stand back up. Hazler steps back and let's Nikolay get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Lyzan Hazler will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nikolay misses with a lunging right hand
and Hazler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hazler slips under a jab from Nikolay.
Hazler defending well as Nikolay loads up on a big left hand.
Nikolay throws a lazy right hand but Hazler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nikolay misses with a hook.
Nikolay misses with a right hand
and Hazler counters with a big head kick but Nikolay shrugs it off.
Hazler fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nikolay avoids it really well and circles away.
Nikolay misses with a left hand
and Hazler counters with a series of strikes. Nikolay will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lyzan Hazler is winning the standup battle so far.
Nikolay misses with a left hand
and Hazler counters with a series of strikes. Nikolay will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nikolay might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nikolay moves out of range as Hazler throws a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hazler looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nikolay is fending him off so far but Hazler persists. Nope, Nikolay circles away and we're back to standing.
Nikolay tries for a takedown but Hazler circles away easily
and Hazler counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hazler dives in and grabs Nikolay's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nikolay pushes down on Hazler's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lyzan Hazler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hazler throws a head kick that misses.
Nikolay's corner calls for a 1-2. Nikolay obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
It looks like Lyzan Hazler has been cut.
Nikolay moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikolay looks to land a left hand but Hazler moved out of range nicely.
Nikolay fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nikolay throws the left hand but Hazler avoids the punch easily.
Nikolay lunges at Hazler with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hazler's hand.
Nikolay avoids the head kick by Hazler.
Nikolay stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hazler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nikolay lands a jab to the nose.
Hazler tries to move into range but Nikolay moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hazler slips a straight right by Nikolay.
Nikolay throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hazler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nikolay misses the jab.
Nikolay uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hazler.
Nikolay jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikolay is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hazler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nikolay throws a jab but it's blocked by Hazler.
Hazler takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hazler misses with a series of wild punches.
Hazler takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nikolay throws a jab but it's blocked by Hazler.
Nikolay lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hazler moves away from the strike by Nikolay.
Hazler could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hazler misses with a hook. Nikolay ducked under it nicely.
Nikolay throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hazler's waist but Hazler gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nikolay off to one side.
Nikolay scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nikolay's corner calls for a 1-2. Nikolay obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nikolay missing with a left hand there. Hazler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hazler closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Nikolay did well to prevent Hazler getting side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikolay tries to kick Hazler off but Hazler keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hazler not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hazler thows a huge punch but Nikolay dodges it nicely.
Hazler throwing shots but Nikolay is blocking nicely.
Nikolay manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Nikolay throws the left hand but Hazler avoids the punch easily.
Hazler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hazler moves away from the strike by Nikolay.
Hazler fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hazler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nikolay throws out the jab.
Hazler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nikolay.
Nikolay lands a nice shot that snaps Hazler's head back.
Nikolay throws a poor cross that misses
and Hazler counters with a head kick. That will keep Nikolay thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Nikolay throws a looping overhand right but Hazler ducks down to avoid it.
Nikolay throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big right from Nikolay misses.
Nikolay throws an off balance right hand
and Hazler counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nikolay throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nikolay rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hazler counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nikolay shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hazler's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hazler looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Nikolay stopping the sweep attempt from Hazler.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valuev Nikolay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lyzan Hazler's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Hazler slips under a jab from Nikolay.
Nikolay lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nikolay throws a lazy uppercut
and Hazler counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nikolay thinking.
Nikolay rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hazler counters with a straight right hand.
Nikolay misses with a looping right.
Hazler slips under a jab.
Hazler moves away from the strike by Nikolay.
Hazler slips under a jab from Nikolay.
Lyzan Hazler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nikolay throws a right hand that misses
and Hazler counters with a big head kick but Nikolay shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hazler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hazler tries a head kick but it misses.
Nikolay lands an overhand right.
Nikolay throws a jab but it's blocked by Hazler.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nikolay misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Hazler.
Nikolay looks to land a left hand but Hazler moved out of range nicely.
Nikolay shoots in for a takedown but Hazler shows good takedown defense.
Nikolay rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hazler counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hazler lands a jab-cross combination.
Nikolay throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nikolay throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nikolay misses with a hook. Hazler ducked under it nicely.
Hazler misses with a head kick.
A big left from Nikolay misses.
Hazler displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nikolay.
Nikolay takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hazler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nikolay throws out the jab.
Nikolay thuds his right hand into Hazler's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hazler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nikolay.
Hazler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nikolay misses with a hook. Hazler ducked under it nicely.
Nikolay rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hazler counters with a head kick. That will keep Nikolay thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Nikolay throws a jab but it's blocked by Hazler.
Nice shot by Nikolay.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hazler slips under a jab from Nikolay.
Nikolay fails to land the takedown.
Lyzan Hazler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Valuev Nikolay.
Hazler closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hazler lands in his opponent's guard.
Hazler stops Nikolay from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hazler's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are working up against the cage. Nikolay manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Nikolay wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nikolay is pressed up against the cage. Hazler has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nikolay down to the mat. Nikolay avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hazler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hazler misses the jab.
Nikolay scores with the left hand. Hazler knows he should have avoided that one.
Hazler moves away from the strike by Nikolay.
Nikolay loads up on a big right hand but Hazler slips the punch.
Nikolay lands with a right hand.
Hazler swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hazler slips under a jab from Nikolay.
Nikolay misses with a hook
and Hazler counters with a one-two to the body.
Hazler takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nikolay lands with a right hand.
Nikolay connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hazler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nikolay.
Nikolay swings widly with a right hand
and Hazler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Nikolay misses.
Nikolay shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hazler as he jumps to the side.
Hazler drops his hands momentarily and Nikolay takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nikolay misses with a hook
and Hazler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hazler looks to land a combination. Nikolay sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
Valuev Nikolay comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nikolay has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Valuev Nikolay!
Valuev Nikolay thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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RATING
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