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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Luzhin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pony Mclovin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luzhin comes to the cage accompanied by The time has come.... Mclovin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Redbone- Come And Get Your Love kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
22 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nikolai Luzhin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pony Mclovin!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mclovin blocks the body kick.
Mclovin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Luzhin throws a low kick but Mclovin moves out of range easily.
Luzhin throws a half hearted mid kick.
A little jabbing left from Mclovin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Luzhin throws a head kick that half lands.
Luzhin lands with an overhand left.
Luzhin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mclovin throws a jab when Luzhin was well out of range.
A left lands for Mclovin.
Luzhin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Luzhin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Luzhin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mclovin.
It seemed like Mclovin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Luzhin tries a head kick but it misses.
Luzhin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luzhin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mclovin moves out of range as Luzhin throws a body kick.
A little jabbing left from Mclovin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Luzhin moves out of range of the body kick.
Luzhin throws a counter high kick but Mclovin was just alert enough to avoid it.
A jab from Luzhin misses.
Nikolai Luzhin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mclovin misses with a series of wild punches.
Luzhin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mclovin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Luzhin scores with a decent looking hook.
Luzhin wants to clinch.
Mclovin misses with a straight right.
Mclovin swings for the body but Luzhin moves out of range.
Luzhin lunges at Mclovin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mclovin's hand.
Luzhin moves in looking to clinch but Mclovin pushes him off.
Luzhin throws a head kick that misses.
Mclovin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Luzhin misses with a leg kick
and Mclovin counters with a nice uppercut.
Mclovin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Luzhin.
Mclovin is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luzhin moves forwards but Mclovin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mclovin is still on wobbly legs! Can Luzhin finish him?
Mclovin has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Mclovin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mclovin seems to have recovered his senses.
Mclovin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Luzhin moves into range and connects with a jab.
A clash of legs there as Luzhin blocks the low kick.
Mclovin cracks Luzhin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Luzhin dodges the punch combination from Mclovin.
Luzhin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mclovin, pushing him back against the cage.
Luzhin misses with a punch on the inside.
Luzhin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Luzhin lands an uppercut.
Luzhin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mclovin.
Luzhin managing to block the knees to the body from Mclovin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin pulls guard.
Luzhin being controlled here, momentarily.
Luzhin controls Mclovin momentarily but Mclovin frees himself.
Mclovin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mclovin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Luzhin trying to keep a closed guard but Mclovin is proving a slippery customer.
Luzhin looking to control but Mclovin passes into half guard.
Luzhin wants to get back to full guard.
Luzhin trying to control here.
Mclovin content to control rather than advance.
Luzhin wants to get back to full guard.
Mclovin trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nikolai Luzhin will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Luzhin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Luzhin clobbers Mclovin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mclovin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Luzhin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Luzhin throws a leg kick which misses Mclovin's front leg but catches the back leg as Mclovin tries to avoid it.
Luzhin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mclovin jabs Luzhin right on the nose. Luzhin blinks but takes it well.
Mclovin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luzhin manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luzhin looks to land a right hand but Mclovin moved out of range.
Mclovin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mclovin throws a lazy head kick
and Luzhin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Luzhin.
Mclovin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luzhin has a couple of punches blocked by Mclovin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luzhin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mclovin avoids it.
Mclovin misses with a knee strike.
Mclovin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Luzhin misses with a knee strike.
Luzhin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Luzhin has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mclovin uses from the top position.
Mclovin looking to pass the guard.
Mclovin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Luzhin throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Mclovin escapes and throws Luzhin's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mclovin stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Luzhin on the side of the head.
Luzhin throws a head kick that misses.
Mclovin misses with a wild body shot.
Pony Mclovin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mclovin.
Oooooh!!! Mclovin has knocked Luzhin down with a huge combo! Mclovin steps away and waves a wobbly Luzhin back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Nikolai Luzhin has been cut.
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 throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mclovin on the side of the head.
Mclovin needs to keep his hands up - Luzhin had a free shot at his head there.
Luzhin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mclovin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mclovin appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mclovin lunges at Luzhin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Luzhin's hand.
Mclovin loads up on a big right hand but Luzhin slips the punch.
Luzhin misses with a leg kick
and Mclovin counters with a nice body kick.
Luzhin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin connects with an inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Mclovin.
Luzhin misses with the body kick
enabling Mclovin to counter with a crisp jab.
Luzhin checks a leg kick nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mclovin.
Luzhin throws a leg kick but Mclovin moved away.
Mclovin feints a counter leg kick.
Luzhin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Luzhin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mclovin missing with a left hand there. Luzhin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Luzhin throws a leg kick
and Mclovin counters with a straight right hand.
Luzhin misses with a shot to the body
and Mclovin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mclovin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luzhin moves out of range as Mclovin strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Luzhin tenderised Mclovin's leg. Mclovin is trying to keep his angry face on.
A head kick misses from Mclovin.
Luzhin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Luzhin avoids a kick to the body.
Luzhin throws a quick counter head kick but Mclovin was just out of range.
Luzhin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mclovin's head.
Mclovin misses with a body kick.
Luzhin scores with a hook.
Luzhin tries to clinch but Mclovin moves away
and Mclovin counters with a big head kick but Luzhin shrugs it off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Luzhin.
Luzhin throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luzhin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Luzhin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mclovin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Luzhin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pony Mclovin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Nikolai Luzhin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Nice straight punches there by Mclovin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mclovin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Luzhin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Luzhin thows a body kick. Mclovin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mclovin swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Luzhin to counter with a crisp jab.
Luzhin motions for Mclovin to come forward. Luzhin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Luzhin misses with a hook. Mclovin ducked under it nicely.
Mclovin flicks out a counter leg kick but Luzhin steps away.
Mclovin tries to work over Luzhin's front leg with a kick but Luzhin checks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Mclovin misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luzhin misses with an uppercut. Mclovin saw that one coming.
Luzhin lands with a hook. Mclovin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Luzhin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Luzhin checks a low kick from Mclovin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luzhin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mclovin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mclovin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Luzhin. That one must have hurt.
Luzhin cracks a nice hook into Mclovin's ribs.
Luzhin misses with a looping right.
Mclovin was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Luzhin looks to land a body kick but Mclovin moved away.
Nice shot by Luzhin.
Mclovin moves out of range of the body kick from Luzhin.
Luzhin tries to clinch but Mclovin is having none of it.
Luzhin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Luzhin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Luzhin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mclovin thows a body kick. Luzhin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Luzhin moves out of range of the body kick from Mclovin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Luzhin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mclovin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mclovin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Luzhin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mclovin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Luzhin throws a head kick but Mclovin moves out of range.
Mclovin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mclovin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Luzhin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mclovin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Luzhin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mclovin lands a front kick.
Mclovin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Luzhin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mclovin throws a head kick but Luzhin moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Luzhin tries to clinch but Mclovin moves out of range.
Luzhin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mclovin was well out of range. Poor timing from Luzhin.
Luzhin misses with a leg kick
enabling Mclovin to counter with a crisp jab.
Luzhin tries to clinch up but Mclovin circles away and keeps his distance.
Luzhin tries to clinch but Mclovin moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Luzhin blocks the low kick.
Luzhin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mclovin connects with a solid leg kick.
Mclovin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Luzhin has managed to clinch.
Mclovin lands a right hand.
Mclovin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mclovin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mclovin.
Mclovin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A shot in the inside from Mclovin.
Luzhin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nikolai Luzhin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mclovin trying to control the position but instead, Luzhin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mclovin into the cage.
Luzhin prevents a body shot from Mclovin.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mclovin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Luzhin's brow.
Mclovin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Luzhin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mclovin walks away with a smile on his face. Luzhin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Luzhin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mclovin moves away from the strike by Luzhin.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolai Luzhin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Luzhin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolai Luzhin!
In his post fight interview, Nikolai Luzhin started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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