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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Simeon Malaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Luzhin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luzhin has chosen The time has come... as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
44 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Simeon Malaya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nikolai Luzhin!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luzhin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Luzhin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Luzhin throws a leg kick but Malaya sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A head kick misses from Malaya.
Luzhin slips under a jab from Malaya.
Sloppy strikes from Luzhin. Those never looked like landing.
Malaya misses with a straight left.
Malaya misses the shot to the body.
Luzhin has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Luzhin.
Decent striking displayed by Luzhin there.
Malaya misses with a low kick.
Luzhin closes the distance and clinches.
Malaya lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Malaya lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luzhin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch on the inside from Luzhin fails to land.
Luzhin scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Simeon Malaya has been cut.
Luzhin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Luzhin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Luzhin pushes Malaya back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malaya misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Malaya fails to land.
Luzhin tries a body shot but Malaya blocks it.
Malaya throws a punch but it's blocked by Luzhin.
A short right from Malaya on the inside.
Luzhin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Malaya.
Malaya looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Luzhin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Luzhin lands a left hand.
Malaya swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Luzhin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Malaya misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Luzhin.
Luzhin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Malaya doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Malaya has a couple of punches blocked by Luzhin.
Luzhin lands an uppercut.
A short left from Luzhin.
Luzhin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Malayas head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Malaya managing to block the knees to the body from Luzhin.
Malaya pushes Luzhin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Malaya working hard to break the clinch.
Malaya lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Luzhin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Malaya misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Malaya.
Malaya works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Luzhin misses with a knee strike.
Malaya lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Luzhin backwards.
Luzhin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Luzhin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Malaya prevents a body shot from Luzhin.
A short left from Luzhin.
Luzhin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Malaya wants to break the clinch but can't.
Luzhin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Malaya's face.
Malaya swings wildly with an uppercut but Luzhin uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malaya lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Luzhin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Malaya lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Malaya breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Luzhin misses.
Malaya quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Malaya fakes the leg kick and cracks Luzhin in the body.
Malaya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Malaya shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Luzhin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Malaya.
Luzhin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Malaya.
Malaya on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Luzhin lands with a straight right. Malaya didn't see that one coming.
Malaya looks to land a left hand but Luzhin moved out of range nicely.
Luzhin darts in and clinches Malaya up against the cage.
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!
Luzhin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Malaya throws a punch but it's blocked by Luzhin.
Luzhin blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Luzhin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malaya breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Malaya lands a high kick!
Malaya misses with a straight right.
Luzhin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Malaya under the eye.
Luzhin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Simeon Malaya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luzhin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Luzhin throws out a loose jab but Malaya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Malaya misses with a wild combination.
Luzhin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Malaya manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Luzhin throws an overhand right that lands on Malaya's shoulder, as Malaya tries to avoid the shot.
That kick from Luzhin tenderised Malaya's leg. Malaya is trying to keep his angry face on.
Luzhin throws a low kick, looking for Malaya's leg but Malaya calmly moves out of range.
Luzhin moves away from the strike by Malaya.
Luzhin is looking for the big counter here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luzhin misses with a lunging right hand
and Malaya counters with a solid body kick.
Malaya keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Luzhin.
Luzhin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Luzhin throws a shot from downtown. Malaya moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Luzhin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Simeon Malaya's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Malaya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Malaya takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Malaya dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Luzhin. That did some damage!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Malaya wants to slow Luzhin down by chopping away at his legs.
Luzhin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Malaya moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Malaya throws a head kick that half lands.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Luzhin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Malaya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Malaya sets himself, and Luzhin steps forward looking for the clinch! Malaya avoids it this time.
Luzhin ducks under a wild hook from Malaya.
Luzhin moves out of range as Malaya strikes.
Luzhin looks to land a left hand but Malaya moved out of range nicely.
Malaya throws a sloppy head kick and Luzhin moves out of range easily.
Luzhin flicks out a counter leg kick but Malaya steps away.
Luzhin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Malaya.
Malaya misses with a jab to the body
and Luzhin counters with a leg kick.
Luzhin takes a swing at Malaya's ribcage but misses.
Malaya tries a head kick but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Malaya misses the target.
Malaya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Despite the aggression on Luzhin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Luzhin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Malaya on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Luzhin. Luzhin obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luzhin scores with a head kick. Malaya tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Malaya gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Luzhin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Malaya throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Malaya blocks a head kick by Luzhin.
Luzhin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Luzhin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Luzhin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Luzhin clinches up with Malaya and pushes him back against the cage.
Malaya lands a right hand.
Malaya breaks from the clinch.
Luzhin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Malaya backs up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luzhin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Luzhin moves out of range of the body kick from Malaya.
Malaya scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Malaya throws a head kick but Luzhin moves out of range.
Malaya blocks a leg kick.
Luzhin looks to land a combination but Malaya avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malaya misses with an uppercut. Luzhin saw that one coming.
Nikolai Luzhin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Luzhin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Luzhin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Malaya.
Malaya thumps Luzhin with a low kick.
Malaya scores with a body shot.
Luzhin tries to clinch up but Malaya circles away and keeps his distance.
Malaya cracks Luzhin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Malaya throws a leg kick but Luzhin checks it.
Luzhin misses the jab.
Luzhin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Malaya is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Luzhin connects with a solid leg kick.
Luzhin misses the jab.
Malaya throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Luzhin tries to counter with a clinch but Malaya shakes him off and moves away.
Luzhin throws a front kick aimed at Malaya's knee but Malaya avoids it well.
Malaya slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Malaya throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Luzhin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Luzhin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Malaya lands a jab to the nose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malaya swings for the body but Luzhin moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Malaya misses.
A head kick misses from Malaya.
A telegraphed right hand from Luzhin misses the target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Luzhin.
Malaya scores with a nice strike.
Luzhin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Malaya pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Luzhin is looking to slow Malaya down with leg kicks.
A good leg kick by Malaya.
Malaya misses with a hook.
Luzhin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Malaya.
Luzhin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Malaya. That did some damage!
Luzhin is looking to slow Malaya down with leg kicks.
Luzhin misses with the combination.
Malaya was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malaya throws a good cross that connects.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malaya scores with a hook to the body. Luzhin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Luzhin slips a jab from Malaya.
Luzhin tries to counter by closing the distance.
Malaya jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Luzhin throws a front kick that sends Malaya stumbling back into the cage.
Luzhin throws a shot from downtown. Malaya moves away and avoids it.
Luzhin forces Malaya back against the cage and clinches.
Malaya fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Luzhin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Luzhin misses with a knee to the head.
Luzhin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Malaya avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luzhin.
Malaya throws a punch but it's blocked by Luzhin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luzhin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Malaya misses with a punch on the inside.
Luzhin scores with a knee to the head.
Nikolai Luzhin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Luzhin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Malaya can't find room to land a body shot as Luzhin controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nikolai Luzhin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Simeon Malaya's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Malaya moves out of range of the strikes.
Luzhin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malaya manages to avoid it.
Malaya uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Luzhin.
A chopping leg kick lands by Luzhin.
Luzhin thuds his right hand into Malaya's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Malaya misses with a low kick.
Malaya misses with a jab to the body
enabling Luzhin to counter with a crisp jab.
Luzhin checks a low kick from Malaya.
Luzhin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Malaya.
Luzhin is trying to counter with his kicks.
Luzhin checks a low kick from Malaya.
A telegraphed right hand from Malaya misses the target.
Malaya lands the left hand.
Luzhin connects with the punch.
Luzhin staying out of range there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Malaya.
Luzhin throws a shot from downtown. Malaya moves away and avoids it.
Malaya appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Malaya ducks under a wild hook from Luzhin.
Malaya lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Luzhin at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luzhin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luzhin misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Malaya misses the target.
Malaya has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Luzhin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Luzhin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Malaya avoids it.
Luzhin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Malaya backwards.
Luzhin misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Malaya fails to land.
Malaya misses with some punches.
Malaya tries to circle away but Luzhin has him pinned against the cage.
Luzhin blocking some punches.
Luzhin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Malaya working aggressively here.
A right hand to the body from Malaya.
Luzhin scores a nice knee to the body.
Luzhin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Malaya breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Malaya.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malaya misses with a body shot.
Luzhin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Malaya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd cheers as Malaya lands an impressive looking overhand right. Luzhin doesn't seem phased though.
Luzhin throws a low kick but Malaya avoids it.
Malaya takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Malaya throws a sloppy head kick and Luzhin moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Malaya throws a right hand that Luzhin ducks under and follows up with a left that Luzhin also avoids with ease.
Malaya waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luzhin.
Malaya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Luzhin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Malaya sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Malaya slips under a jab.
Malaya throws a hook to the side of Luzhin's head but Luzhin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Malaya slips a straight right by Luzhin.
Malaya misses with a wild body shot.
Luzhin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Malaya.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Malaya misses its intended target.
Malaya throws a good cross that connects.
Nice jab there from Luzhin.
Luzhin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Malaya was well out of range. Poor timing from Luzhin.
Luzhin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Malaya's calf.
Good leg kick by Malaya there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Danga de danga de dang - Luzhin scores with a four punch combination!
Malaya takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Malaya checks a leg kick nicely.
Luzhin ducks under a wild hook from Malaya.
Luzhin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Luzhin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Luzhin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Malaya.
Luzhin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malaya throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Luzhin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Malaya throws out the jab.
Luzhin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Luzhin throws a chopping leg kick but Malaya manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Malaya tried to counter with a leg kick but Luzhin avoided it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malaya moves out of range of the body kick.
Luzhin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Malaya back to the cage. Luzhin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Malaya misses with a wild body shot.
Malaya jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Luzhin lands with an uppercut that bounces Malaya off the cage and back into range.
Luzhin misses with a head kick.
Luzhin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Luzhin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Malaya throws a punch but it's blocked by Luzhin.
Luzhin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Malaya blocks it with crossed arms.
Luzhin misses with a knee to the head.
Luzhin missing with knees to the body.
Luzhin tries to land knees in the clinch but Malaya avoids the damage to the body.
Luzhin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Malaya stalling in the clinch but Luzhin improves position.
Simeon Malaya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Malaya wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Malaya misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolai Luzhin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Luzhin 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 Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolai Luzhin!
Nikolai Luzhin was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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