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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fort Nikor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimitri Kazakov (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
Solid boxing
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fort Nikor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimitri Kazakov!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikor shoots for a takedown but Kazakov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kazakov doesn't manage to clinch there - Nikor circles away.
Kazakov tries to close the distance and clinch but Nikor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kazakov throws a right and a left that Nikor avoids nicely.
Kazakov misses with a body shot.
Nikor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kazakov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kazakov lands a body punch in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Nikor.
Kazakov lands a body shot.
Kazakov lands a shot to the body.
Nikor prevents a body shot from Kazakov.
Kazakov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nikor ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Nikor no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Kazakov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kazakov content to stall in guard here.
Kazakov works over Nikor with some ground and pound from guard.
Nikor working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kazakov.
Nikor trying to control the position.
Nikor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazakov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nikor is breathing heavily.
Kazakov passes to full mount!
Kazakov scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Nikor?
Kazakov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nikor wants to control but Kazakov is having none of it.
BOOM! Kazakov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kazakov controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kazakov unloading with bombs!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazakov wants to control the pace but Nikor is squirming around nicely.
Nikor taking shots to the head.
Kazakov breaks from Nikor's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kazakov with the ground and pound from mount.
Kazakov working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kazakov fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kazakov wants to control the pace but Nikor is squirming around nicely.
Kazakov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kazakov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kazakov landing strikes, looking to finish!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazakov in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kazakov looking to control but Nikor is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kazakov landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kazakov scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Nikor?
Nikor takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
A nice elbow there by Kazakov.
Kazakov working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Nikor bucks up and throws Kazakov to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Kazakov moves into range and clinches up with Nikor.
Kazakov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nikor is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kazakov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kazakov cracks Nikor with a nice body shot.
Nikor wants a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazakov has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Nikor regains guard immediately.
Nikor on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nikor tries to get out of the position.
Kazakov is working Nikor over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kazakov is in close to Nikor's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kazakov won't allow Nikor to sweep him here.
Nikor keeping moving, preventing Kazakov from controlling successfully.
Kazakov won't allow Nikor to get back to his feet.
Kazakov advances position into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kazakov working the body and head with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kazakov has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Nikor!
Kazakov lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dimitri Kazakov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kazakov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nikor moves away.
Kazakov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kazakov scores with the left hand. Nikor knows he should have avoided that one.
Nikor rushes Kazakov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nikor fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nikor jumps guard but Kazakov stands there with Nikor around his waist. Nikor gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kazakov has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Nikor is trying to keep an underhook but Kazakov manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Kazakov lands with a punch from half guard.
Kazakov is nestled in close to Nikor, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kazakov lands with a punch from half guard.
Kazakov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kazakov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nikor slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kazakov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazakov is looking to take a break and control but Nikor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nikor tries to improve position but can't.
Nikor is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Kazakov working the ground and pound.
Kazakov is chipping away with strikes.
Kazakov working the body and head with strikes.
Kazakov controls the position.
Kazakov scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Nikor to see if he's OK.
Nikor knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kazakov on the ground.
Kazakov is putting a hurting on Nikor here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikor tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kazakov working the ground and pound.
Nikor is not content to let Kazakov control the position.
Check out the look on Kazakov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Kazakov in side control lands a decent elbow.
Kazakov scores with punches from side control.
Nikor is trying to control Kazakov's posture but Kazakov avoids it.
Nikor is not content to let Kazakov control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazakov working the ground and pound.
Kazakov happy to just control the position for now.
Nikor is not content to let Kazakov control the position.
Nikor tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kazakov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kazakov breaks from Nikor's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kazakov wants to control the pace but Nikor is squirming around nicely.
Kazakov is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Nikor can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
A nice elbow there by Kazakov.
Kazakov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kazakov unloading with bombs!
Kazakov looking to control but Nikor is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kazakov connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dimitri Kazakov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Kazakov instigates a clinch.
Kazakov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nikor pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kazakov throws a hook but Nikor blocks it.
Kazakov swinging wilding here.
Nikor takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nikor looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kazakov is fending him off so far but Nikor persists. Nope, Kazakov circles away and we're back to standing.
Kazakov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A shot to de liver by Kazakov. Beautiful body shot.
Nikor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kazakov drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kazakov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nikor trying to keep a closed guard but Kazakov is proving a slippery customer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikor is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kazakov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kazakov working some strikes from top position.
Kazakov is in close to Nikor's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kazakov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kazakov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kazakov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nikor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kazakov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kazakov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kazakov working some strikes from top position.
Kazakov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazakov wants to control from the top but Nikor keeps moving.
Nikor is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kazakov passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kazakov lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kazakov controls the position.
Nikor tries to buck Kazakov off but Kazakov is having none of it.
Kazakov scoring with punches and elbows.
Kazakov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nikor keeps working.
Kazakov working the body and head with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazakov lands an elbow.
Kazakov scores with a couple of short elbows.
Nikor is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kazakov connects with a decent elbow.
Kazakov working the head and body with strikes.
Nikor is looking for a sweep.
Kazakov controlling the position.
Nikor tries to improve position but can't.
Dimitri Kazakov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kazakov working the ground and pound from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kazakov is working Nikor over with some ground and pound from side control.
Kazakov gets to mount! Nikor was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Nikor is looking to get to half guard.
Dimitri Kazakov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kazakov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Nikor is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fort Nikor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nikor is working to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dimitri Kazakov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kazakov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dimitri Kazakov!
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