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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Volya Nikolaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eka Tahuna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikolaev comes to the cage accompanied by Fever . Eka Tahuna has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
16 - 9 - 0 |
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176 cm
27
165 lbs
12 - 4 - 1 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Volya Nikolaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Eka Tahuna!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tahuna scores with a hook.
Nikolaev scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nikolaev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tahuna was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A combination from Nikolaev does no damage.
A good leg kick by Tahuna.
Tahuna jabs Nikolaev right on the nose. Nikolaev blinks but takes it well.
Nikolaev fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tahuna sprawls well initially but Nikolaev persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nikolaev is working for a kimura but Tahuna is defending it quite comfortably.
Tahuna avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nikolaev.
Nikolaev wants to work for an arm triangle but Tahuna is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nikolaev landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tahuna wants to get back to his feet.
Nikolaev wants to control but Tahuna is keeping him busy.
Nikolaev is working for a kimura but Tahuna is defending it quite comfortably.
Tahuna is trying to stand back up but Nikolaev is controlling him
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tahuna can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nikolaev thows a huge punch but Tahuna dodges it nicely.
Nikolaev trying to control the action but Tahuna is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nikolaev is really struggling to control Tahuna but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Nikolaev looking for a submission but Tahuna manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Nikolaev keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tahuna's head.
Tahuna preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tahuna's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nikolaev accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nikolaev loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nikolaev 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.
Nikolaev is working Tahuna over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nikolaev trying to control but Tahuna is working from the bottom.
Nikolaev throwing strikes but missing.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Eka Tahuna is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A cross from Tahuna lands.
Nikolaev shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tahuna sprawls well. Tahuna wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nikolaev gets slowly back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nikolaev.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tahuna buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nikolaev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tahuna.
Tahuna looks to land a right hand but Nikolaev moved out of range.
Nikolaev shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tahuna napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Tahuna really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nikolaev. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
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!
Nikolaev is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tahuna has escaped the position, nice work there.
Tahuna takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Nikolaev is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tahuna knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Nikolaev tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Volya Nikolaev dominated that round.
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.
Nikolaev shoots for a takedown but Tahuna saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Good leg kick by Tahuna there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nikolaev misses with an uppercut. Tahuna saw that one coming.
Nikolaev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tahuna can do to turn this around?
Tahuna tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nikolaev was well out of range. Poor timing from Tahuna.
Tahuna scores with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Tahuna misses the target.
Tahuna works the jab nicely.
Tahuna lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tahuna checks a leg kick.
Nikolaev throws a hook but Tahuna blocks it.
Tahuna scores with a nice right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tahuna. That's going to slow Nikolaev down.
Nikolaev connects with a single shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nikolaev closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Nikolaev lands in his opponent's guard.
Nikolaev throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tahuna works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikolaev slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nikolaev scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nikolaev works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nikolaev is looking to take a break and control but Tahuna is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nikolaev throwing shots but Tahuna is blocking nicely.
Nikolaev is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nikolaev throwing shots but Tahuna is blocking nicely.
Nikolaev is looking for a kimura here.
Nikolaev is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nikolaev scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nikolaev lands a nice short elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tahuna on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tahuna is not content to let Nikolaev control the position.
Nikolaev looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nikolaev is trying to control the action in half guard but Tahuna is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nikolaev throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nikolaev throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nikolaev not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nikolaev is looking to stall here but Tahuna recovers full guard.
Nikolaev loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nikolaev with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Nikolaev throws a big elbow that misses.
Nikolaev postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Volya Nikolaev dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Nikolaev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tahuna staying out of range there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tahuna.
Nikolaev jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nikolaev will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tahuna throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tahuna uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nikolaev.
Nikolaev tries to clinch up.
An inside leg kick lands from Tahuna.
Nikolaev throws a lazy right hand but Tahuna sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nikolaev fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tahuna avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Tahuna does it's job there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikolaev is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tahuna's half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nikolaev with the ground and pound but Tahuna uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Nikolaev trying to control but Tahuna is working from the bottom.
Nikolaev throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nikolaev loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nikolaev scoring with some ground and pound.
Nikolaev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nikolaev wants to control from the top but Tahuna keeps moving.
Eka Tahuna has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev forces his way into half guard.
Tahuna wants to get back to his feet.
Nikolaev winds up and cracks Tahuna with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nikolaev seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tahuna does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nikolaev throwing shots but Tahuna is blocking nicely.
Nikolaev is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nikolaev throwing shots but Tahuna is blocking nicely.
Tahuna avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nikolaev.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev controlling the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Tahuna throws a jab but it's blocked by Nikolaev.
Tahuna throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Good shot there by Nikolaev.
Eka Tahuna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab from Nikolaev.
Tahuna lands a front kick.
Nikolaev shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nikolaev showed some decent athleticism there.
Tahuna is rocked!
Nikolaev is looking for a kimura but Tahuna is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nikolaev to get the leverage.
Tahuna is still in real trouble! Can Nikolaev finish him?
Nikolaev looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nikolaev winds up and cracks Tahuna with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nikolaev working Tahuna over with strikes.
Nikolaev is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Tahuna is hurt! He's hurt bad - Nikolaev fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Tahuna from any more punishment! Congratulations to Nikolaev! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Volya Nikolaev!
In his post fight interview, Volya Nikolaev started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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