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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikita Motrichuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tarik Nolan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Excellent boxer
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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 Las Vegas, Nikita Motrichuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tarik Nolan!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Motrichuk tries a head kick but it misses.
Motrichuk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nolan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nolan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Motrichuk shoots in but no luck this time.
Nolan pushes Motrichuk up against the cage in a clinch.
Motrichuk wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nolan has him pressed against the cage.
Nolan has hold of one of Motrichuk's legs. Motrichuk is fighting the takedown attempt but Nolan gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Nolan wants to get up but he can't break Motrichuk's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Nolan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Nolan thows a big elbow that misses.
Nolan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Motrichuk is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Motrichuk is on top in guard.
Nolan will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Nolan wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nolan wants to stand and escape but Motrichuk is having none of it.
Motrichuk has gone for a leg lock! Nolan slips out almost immediately though and dives into Motrichuk's guard.
Nolan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Motrichuk. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nolan distracts Motrichuk with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Motrichuk is trying to keep Nolan in close.
Nolan landing some decent shots from guard.
Nolan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nolan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Motrichuk swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Motrichuk is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Motrichuk is working an open guard so Nolan takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Nolan stuffs the takedown attempt from Motrichuk. Motrichuk gets slowly back to his feet.
Nolan digs a good hook to Motrichuk's body.
Motrichuk is breathing heavily.
Nolan throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Motrichuk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nolan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nolan drops Motrichuk with a nice combination! Nolan dives into Motrichuk's guard, looking to finish!
Motrichuk is rocked!
It looks like Nikita Motrichuk has been cut.
Nolan decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Motrichuk, up you get!
Motrichuk doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nolan circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Motrichuk to the canvas! Motrichuk doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Nolan keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tarik Nolan!
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