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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lex Logic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Radev (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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190 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lex Logic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nikolai Radev!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Radev shoots in looking for a takedown but Logic manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Radev's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The fighters circling - Radev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Radev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Logic.
Radev lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Radev.
Radev takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Radev checks a leg kick.
Logic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Logic lands a nice shot that snaps Radev's head back.
It looks like Nikolai Radev has been cut.
Logic has Radev up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Logic pushes Radev back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Logic lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Logic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Logic obliges.
Logic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Logic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Logic throws a punch but it's blocked by Radev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Logic blocks an uppercut.
Logic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Logic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Radev has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Radev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Radev lands a hook that snaps the head of Logic backwards.
Logic blocking some punches.
Radev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Logic throws a head punch that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Radev takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Logic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Radev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Logic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Radev wants to take the fight to the mat but Logic manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Radev is trying to break free.
Logic looking to throw knees to the head but Radev is blocking nicely.
Logic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Logic.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Radev lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Logic backwards.
Radev throws a punch but it's blocked by Logic.
Radev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Radev tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lex Logic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikolai Radev.
Radev managing to block the knees to the body from Logic.
Radev is trying to drag Logic to the mat but Logic just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A short body shot lands from Logic as the two fighters clinch.
Logic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Radev backwards.
Logic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Radev managing to block the knees to the body from Logic.
Logic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Radev avoiding damage as Logic throws knees to the body.
Radev lands a left hand.
Logic lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Radev.
Radev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Logic landing knees to the body.
Logic tries a body shot but Radev blocks it.
Radev misses with a punch on the inside.
Radev is pushing Logic up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short uppercut from Logic.
Logic misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Radev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Logic misses with a punch on the inside.
Logic tries a knee to the head but Radev blocks it.
Radev throws a punch but it's blocked by Logic.
Logic struggles to land a body shot inside as Radev controls his hands.
Logic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radev misses with a punch on the inside.
Radev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Logic looking to stall.
Radev scores with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Radev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Radev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Logic prevents a body shot from Radev.
Logic stalling against the cage.
Logic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Logic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Radev's elbow.
Radev is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Logic is keeping busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Radev misses with a punch on the inside.
Radev pushes Logic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Radev working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lex Logic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nikolai Radev's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Logic moves out of range as Radev strikes.
Radev scores with a leg kick.
Radev throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Logic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Radev counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Radev is keen to just control but Logic is a slippery customer.
Radev throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Radev is looking to stall here but Logic recovers full guard.
Radev wants to control from the top but Logic keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Radev postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Logic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Radev is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Logic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Logic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Logic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Logic wants to sweep here but Radev controlling him for the moment.
Radev trying to control the position from guard on top but Logic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Logic pulls Radev in close to his closed guard and prevents Radev from doing any damage or advancing position.
Radev has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Radev is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radev content to stall in guard here.
Logic keeping moving, preventing Radev from controlling successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Logic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Logic connects with an inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Radev.
Radev darts in looking for a takedown but Logic gets double underhooks and turns Radev into the cage.
Radev is trying to drag Logic to the mat but Logic just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Radev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radev digs a right hand into Logic's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Logic's gas tank.
Radev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Radev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Logics head.
A right hand to the body from Radev.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Logic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Radevs head.
Logic can't find room to land a body shot as Radev controls the action.
Radev prevents a body shot from Logic.
Logic is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lex Logic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikolai Radev.
Logic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Radev avoids it.
Logic missing with knees to the body.
Radev lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Logic as Radev tries to tie him up.
Radev misses with the head strike.
Radev lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Radev is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Logic is keeping busy.
Logic lands a nice shot to the body.
Logic slows down the pace here.
Radev managing to block the knees to the body from Logic.
Lex Logic has scored more points in the clinch so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Radev takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Radev.
Logic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Logic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Radev.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Radev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nikolai Radev's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Logic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Radev takes one to the side of the head.
Radev walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Radev fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Logic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Radev counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Logic's guard now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Radev prevents Logic from getting back to his feet.
Radev trying to control but Logic is working from the bottom.
Logic wants to sweep here but Radev controlling him for the moment.
Radev tries to free his leg and advance position but Logic is retaining full guard.
Radev trying to control the position from guard on top but Logic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Logic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Radev looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Nikolai Radev hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Logic looks to land a right hand but Radev moved out of range.
Radev throws a shot to the body.
Radev avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Logic checks a leg kick.
Logic misses with a low kick.
Radev connects with a solid leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Radev.
Logic connects with a crisp jab.
Logic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Logic moves out of range of the body kick from Radev.
Radev takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lex Logic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Logic misses the shot to the body.
Logic looks to land a right hand but Radev moved out of range.
Logic misses with a kick to the body.
Radev tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Logic misses.
Logic misses with a hook to the body
and Radev counters with a shoot takedown. Logic fights it but they end up in guard.
Radev pushes down on Logic's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Logic wants to control but Radev is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Radev looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nikolai Radev has got the better of the ground game so far.
Radev thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Logic's head.
Radev is keen to just control but Logic is a slippery customer.
Radev throwing shots but Logic is blocking nicely.
Logic is looking to improve his position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Logic is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Radev's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Radev's back!
Radev tries to break free.
Logic has good solid back control here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Logic's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Radev can't escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolai Radev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Radev 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolai Radev!
A relieved looking Nikolai Radev thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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