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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Norman Parke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Volya Nikolaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikolaev is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Fever . Volya Nikolaev has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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161 lbs
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165 lbs
25 - 17 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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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
20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Norman Parke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Volya Nikolaev!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parke throws a hook but Nikolaev blocks it.
Parke throws a low kick, looking for Nikolaev's leg but Nikolaev calmly moves out of range.
Nikolaev dives in and grabs Parke's left leg, looking for a takedown. Parke pushes down on Nikolaev's head and hops out.
Nikolaev misses with a body shot.
Nikolaev throws a shot from downtown. Parke moves away and avoids it.
Parke jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Nikolaev throws a body shot but no joy.
Parke throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Parke clinches.
Our sources have told us that Parke has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
A short body shot lands from Parke as the two fighters clinch.
Parke lands an uppercut.
Parke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nikolaev blocks a body shot from Parke.
Parke lands a hook that snaps the head of Nikolaev backwards.
Parke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Parke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Parke swings wildly with an uppercut but Nikolaev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nikolaev blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Parke as the two fighters clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Parke stops a takedown attempt from Nikolaev.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parke.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nikolaev.
Nikolaev misses with a punch to the body.
Nikolaev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Parke's elbow.
Parke can't find room to land a body shot as Nikolaev controls the action.
Parke tries to throw a body punch but Nikolaev avoids it by throwing Parke back against the cage.
Nikolaev has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Parke avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Norman Parke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Volya Nikolaev.
Parke tries a body shot but Nikolaev blocks it.
Parke working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Parke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Parke lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nikolaev or not.
Parke throws a punch but it's blocked by Nikolaev.
Parke has a couple of punches blocked by Nikolaev.
Parke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nikolaev manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nikolaev walks forward, straight into a front kick from Parke.
Nikolaev 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.
Parke darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A combination from Nikolaev does no damage.
Nikolaev misses with an uppercut.
Nikolaev fails to land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nikolaev looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Parke scores with a nice strike.
Parke moves out of range as Nikolaev strikes.
As Nikolaev tries to get set, Parke tries to push him back and clinch up but Nikolaev manages to avoid the attempt.
Nikolaev shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Parke sprawls well. Parke wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nikolaev gets slowly back to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Parke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A good leg kick by Parke.
Nikolaev looks to land a right hand but Parke moved out of range.
Nikolaev tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Parke swivels and escapes.
Parke bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nikolaev's head backwards.
Nikolaev thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parke scores with a sloppy right hand. Nikolaev should have avoided that one.
Nikolaev moves into range and clinches up with Parke.
Parke working aggressively here.
Parke lands a body shot.
Parke tries to work over Nikolaev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nikolaev drops down looking for an ankle pick but Parke pulls his leg out and moves away.
Parke takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Parke rushes Nikolaev and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nikolaev stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Parke is working Nikolaev over against the cage.
Parke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Parke working aggressively here.
Parke working aggressively here.
Nikolaev jumps guard but Parke stands there with Nikolaev around his waist. Nikolaev gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nikolaev is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nikolaev's elbow.
Nikolaev is looking to take this one to the mat.
Parke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nikolaev has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Parke is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Parke scores with a hook to the body.
Parke is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Parke misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Parke.
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!
Parke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nikolaev gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Nikolaev throws an elbow that misses. Parke uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nikolaev's guard. Nice move by Parke!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nikolaev keeping moving, preventing Parke from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nikolaev is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Norman Parke dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Good exchange - Nikolaev coming out on top.
Parke closes the distance and clinches.
Nikolaev drops down looking for an ankle pick but Parke pulls his leg out and moves away.
Parke walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nikolaev checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Parke throws a nice inside leg kick.
Parke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nikolaev can do to turn this around?
Nikolaev tries to keep at a distance but Parke has taken the fight into the clinch.
Parke lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parke.
Nikolaev blocking some punches.
Parke throws a punch but it's blocked by Nikolaev.
Parke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nikolaev's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nikolaev misses with some punches.
Parke tries to work over Nikolaev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nikolaev managing to block the knees to the body from Parke.
Parke stops a takedown attempt from Nikolaev.
Parke misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parke stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Parke lands a nice shot to the body.
Nikolaev tries to score a body lock takedown but Parke shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Norman Parke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Volya Nikolaev.
Parke lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Norman Parke has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Parke throws a punch but it's blocked by Nikolaev.
Nikolaev blocks an uppercut.
Parke lands a shoulder strike.
Parke lands a hook that snaps the head of Nikolaev backwards.
A short uppercut from Parke.
Parke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Parke lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nikolaev backwards.
Parke has a couple of punches blocked by Nikolaev.
A right hand to the body from Parke.
Nikolaev is breathing heavily.
Nikolaev blocks an uppercut.
Nikolaev blocks an uppercut.
Nikolaev changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Parke fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parke connects with a leg kick. Nikolaev looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parke slips under a jab from Nikolaev.
Parke is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Nikolaev.
Parke delivers a nice body kick.
Nikolaev misses with an uppercut. Parke saw that one coming.
Parke lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Parke throws the kick towards the body but Nikolaev avoids it.
Nikolaev fails to land with a series of punches.
Nikolaev takes a swing at Parke's ribcage but misses.
Parke throws a half hearted mid kick.
Parke throws a leg kick which misses Nikolaev's front leg but catches the back leg as Nikolaev tries to avoid it.
Parke fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Parke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nikolaev.
Parke wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Nikolaev shoots for a takedown but Parke saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Parke looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Norman Parke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Parke.
Parke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nikolaev at a distance.
Nikolaev looks for a takedown but Parke sprawls well.
Nikolaev blocks the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev throws a good cross that connects.
Norman Parke is winning the standup battle so far.
Parke lands with a cross.
Nikolaev closes the distance and clinches up with Parke, looking for a takedown. Nikolaev pushes Parke against the cage but Parke circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nikolaev shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nikolaev tries for a takedown but Parke sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Parke lands a lovely overhand right.
Parke uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nikolaev has time to react.
Nikolaev gets tackled into the cage by Parke. Parke maintains the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nikolaev.
Nikolaev blocking some punches.
Nikolaev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nikolaev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Parke gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nikolaev.
Parke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Parke lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Parke lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nikolaev goes for a takedown in the clinch but Parke prevents it.
Parke stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Parke struggles to land a body shot inside as Nikolaev controls his hands.
Nikolaev prevents a body shot from Parke.
A short body shot lands from Parke as the two fighters clinch.
Parke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Parke scores with a shot to the side of Nikolaev's head.
Parke tries to work over Nikolaev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Parke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parke.
A short uppercut from Parke.
Parke tries to work over Nikolaev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nikolaev slowing the pace effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Norman Parke dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
A punch lands to the side of Nikolaev 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Parke slips under a jab from Nikolaev.
Parke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nikolaev tries to keep at a distance but Parke has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nikolaev blocks a body shot from Parke.
Nice body punch from Parke.
Nikolaev takes a shot to the head.
Parke misses with the head strike.
Parke works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Parke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Parke tries to throw a body punch but Nikolaev avoids it by throwing Parke back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parke lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Parke.
Parke lands a body punch.
Nikolaev blocks an uppercut.
Nikolaev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nikolaev is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Parke is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parke misses with a punch on the inside.
Parke can't find room to land a body shot as Nikolaev controls the action.
Parke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nikolaev prevents a body shot from Parke.
Parke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Parke pushes Nikolaev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nikolaev takes a shot to the head.
Nikolaev is rocked!
Parke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nikolaev is still on wobbly legs! Can Parke finish him?
Nikolaev wants a takedown.
Nikolaev seems to have recovered his senses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parke.
Parke stops a takedown attempt from Nikolaev.
Norman Parke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Volya Nikolaev.
Nikolaev looking for a takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nikolaev.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parke.
Nikolaev prevents a body shot from Parke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nikolaev.
Nikolaev prevents a body shot from Parke.
Parke misses with a punch to the body.
Parke swings wildly with an uppercut but Nikolaev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Parke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nikolaev is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Parke to keep the fight standing.
Nikolaev has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Parke avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nikolaev prevents a body shot from Parke.
Parke scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Parke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Parke can't find room to land a body shot as Nikolaev controls the action.
Parke swings wildly with an uppercut but Nikolaev uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parke tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nikolaev avoids it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Parke.
Parke misses with a body punch.
Nikolaev blocks a body shot from Parke.
Parke throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nikolaev.
Parke throws a head punch that misses.
Parke lands a nice uppercut.
Nikolaev tries to pull guard but Parke won't allow it.
Nikolaev manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Parke is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Parke keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nikolaev's head.
Nikolaev controls Parke momentarily but Parke frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nikolaev is keeping the position for now.
Nikolaev is trying to control the position but Parke postures up.
Volya Nikolaev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Parke throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nikolaev works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Norman Parke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nikolaev had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Parke defends it easily.
Parke scoring with some ground and pound.
Nikolaev is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Parke is aware though and is defending well.
Parke trying to control the position from guard on top but Nikolaev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nikolaev being controlled here, momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Norman Parke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Parke, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Norman Parke!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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