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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Itchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bepe Demarco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nikolai Itchenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bepe Demarco!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Anthony Taglia and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demarco blocks a head kick by Itchenko.
Demarco looks to land a left hand but Itchenko moved out of range nicely.
Itchenko lands with an overhand left.
Demarco gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Demarco misses the jab.
Demarco throws a big shot that misses.
Demarco throws a body shot but no joy.
Itchenko looks to land a body kick but Demarco moved away.
Demarco tries to clinch but Itchenko is having none of it.
Itchenko avoids the body shot from Demarco.
Demarco throws an overhand right that lands on Itchenko's shoulder, as Itchenko tries to avoid the shot.
Demarco avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A looping hook to the body misses from Demarco. Itchenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Demarco throws a right hand that misses
and Itchenko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Itchenko is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Itchenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Itchenko scores with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Itchenko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Demarco.
Itchenko with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Itchenko lands a really nice looking cross but Demarco seems unphased.
Demarco walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Itchenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Demarco.
A decent looking cross lands there for Demarco.
It looks like Nikolai Itchenko has been cut.
Demarco misses with a wild body shot.
Itchenko throwing a counter right hand but Demarco manages to avoid it.
Itchenko scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Itchenko looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Itchenko goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Demarco has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Itchenko but great work by Demarco.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Itchenko tries to buck Demarco off but Demarco is having none of it.
Itchenko sneaks back into half guard.
Itchenko is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Demarco pulls his head out easily.
Itchenko actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demarco tries to stand and escape but Itchenko actually recovers to full guard.
Itchenko is pulling down on Demarco's head. It's preventing any offense from Demarco, at least for the moment.
Itchenko definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Demarco trying to stand up but can't free himself from Itchenko's guard.
Demarco wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Itchenko's closed guard. He's half up but Itchenko has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Itchenko pivots and extends the arm, Demarco falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Itchenko! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nikolai Itchenko!
After winning the bout, Nikolai Itchenko thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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