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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Timothy Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandr Nikitin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikitin has chosen Smack My Bitch Up as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
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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
21 - 15 - 2, fighting out of London, Timothy Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 19 - 5, fighting out of Hilo, Alexandr Nikitin!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson misses with a body kick.
Nikitin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Robinson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nikitin.
Nikitin looks to land a left hand but Robinson moved out of range nicely.
Nikitin misses the shot to the body.
Robinson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gorilla Warfare Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Nikitin throws a jab when Robinson was well out of range.
Robinson takes one to the chin there.
Timothy Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nikitin cracks a nice hook into Robinson's ribs.
Robinson swings for the body but Nikitin moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Robinson.
Robinson throws a nice looking combination but Nikitin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nikitin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nikitin 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.
Robinson takes a swing at Nikitin's ribcage but misses.
Robinson swings for the body but Nikitin moves out of range.
Nikitin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nikitin lands a nice looking body shot.
Nikitin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Robinson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nikitin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikitin just misses with a punch to the body.
Robinson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nikitins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nikitin throws a looping overhand right but Robinson ducks down to avoid it.
Robinson is looking to wear down Nikitin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nikitin works over Robinson's head and body with a nice combination.
Robinson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nikitin throws out the jab.
Nikitin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Robinson.
Nikitin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Robinson.
Robinson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Robinson showed some decent athleticism there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nikitin wants to improve his position but Robinson is controlling well.
Robinson is thwarting Nikitin's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikitin tries to get to full guard but Robinson has control of the leg.
Robinson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Robinson is trying to control. Nikitin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Robinson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Robinson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Robinson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Robinson is thwarting Nikitin's attempts to control the position.
Nikitin is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nikitin trying to control from the bottom.
Nikitin is looking for a sweep. Robinson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nikitin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Robinson.
Robinson lands strikes from half guard.
Robinson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Robinson wants to pass the guard but Nikitin is defending well.
Robinson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikitin is trying to maintain the position but Robinson is very close to passing his half guard.
Nikitin is pressing down on Robinson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Robinson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Robinson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Robinson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Robinson preventing the sweep.
Robinson lands a couple of elbows.
Nikitin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nikitin wants to sweep here but Robinson controlling him for the moment.
Robinson is working Nikitin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Robinson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nikitin trying to control the position.
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 Timothy Robinson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A thudding body kick lands there by Robinson!
Robinson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nikitin.
Alexandr Nikitin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Robinson lands a body shot.
Robinson looks to score with a jab to the body but Nikitin is just out of range.
Robinson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nikitin! But no joy.
Robinson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nikitin.
Robinson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Robinson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nikitin moves away.
Robinson lands a jab to the head.
Robinson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nikitin moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice straight punches there by Nikitin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nikitin.
Nikitin throws a hook but Robinson blocks it.
Nikitin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robinson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nikitin.
Robinson lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nikitin.
Robinson tries to counter by clinching up but Nikitin breaks away and moves out of range.
Robinson scores with a jab. Nikitin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nikitin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Robinson lands the left hand.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown but Nikitin shows good takedown defense.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nikitin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nikitin throws a body shot but no joy.
Robinson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nikitin can do to turn this around?
Nikitin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nikitin walks into a jab.
Robinson blocks a jab.
Robinson defending well as Nikitin loads up on a big left hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Nikitin. That snapped Robinson's head back.
Nikitin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Robinson.
Robinson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robinson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nikitin! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nikitin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Robinson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice shot by Nikitin.
Robinson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nikitin momentarily.
Robinson just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Nikitin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A lazy left from Nikitin finds it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Robinson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Robinson.
Nikitin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Robinson misses with a straight left.
Nikitin avoids the body shot from Robinson.
Nikitin digs a good body shot into Robinson's ribs.
Robinson dives in and grabs Nikitin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nikitin pushes down on Robinson's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timothy Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robinson misses with a body kick.
Robinson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nikitin manages to avoid it.
Robinson misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikitin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nikitin throws a lazy right hand but Robinson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Robinson jabs at Nikitin's body.
Nice straight punches there by Nikitin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nikitin.
Robinson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Robinson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nikitin avoids the body shot from Robinson.
Robinson shoots in but no luck this time.
Robinson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nikitin's corner calls for a 1-2. Nikitin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Robinson looks to score with a jab to the body but Nikitin is just out of range.
Nikitin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nikitin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robinson.
Robinson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nikitin manages to avoid it.
Nikitin thuds a left hand into Robinson's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nikitin throws a hook to the side of Robinson's head but Robinson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Robinson throws a nice head kick!
Robinson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Robinson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nikitin misses with a two punch combination.
Nikitin misses with a looping right.
Robinson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nikitin.
Robinson avoids the body shot from Nikitin.
Nikitin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Robinson scores with a shot to the body.
Robinson swings for the body but Nikitin moves out of range.
Robinson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Robinson throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robinson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Robinson misses the body punch
and Nikitin counters with a stiff right hand.
Nikitin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Timothy Robinson will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nikitin lands a nice shot to the body.
Robinson misses with a body shot.
Robinson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nikitin's waist but Nikitin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Robinson off to one side.
It seemed like Nikitin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Robinson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nikitin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Robinson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Robinson misses with a body shot.
Nikitin looks to land a right hand but Robinson moved out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Robinson. That's going to slow Nikitin down.
Nikitin swings for the body but Robinson moves out of range.
Nice cross by Nikitin.
Nikitin avoids the body shot from Robinson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Robinson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Robinson looks to score with a jab to the body but Nikitin is just out of range.
Robinson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Robinson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nikitin.
A countering left hand to the body from Nikitin misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikitin lands with a shot to the body.
Robinson cracks Nikitin with an open hand slap.
Robinson just misses with a punch to the body.
Robinson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nikitin. Nikitin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Robinson just misses with a punch to the body.
Nikitin scores with a jab to the body.
Robinson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Robinson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Robinson misses the shot to the body.
A solid body kick from Nikitin.
Robinson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Robinson throws a body shot but no joy.
Robinson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Robinson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nikitin moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nikitin cracks Robinson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nikitin throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nikitin. Robinson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Robinson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nikitin.
Nikitin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A lazy left from Nikitin finds it's target.
Robinson scores with a one two! Nikitin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nikitin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nikitin lands a glancing blow to the side of Robinson's head.
A jab from Nikitin finds it's way through Robinson's defenses.
Robinson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nikitin manages to avoid it.
Nikitin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Robinson is rocked!
Alexandr Nikitin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nikitin misses with a two punch combination.
Alexandr Nikitin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oh Robinson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nikitin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Robinson seems to have got his legs back now.
Nikitin throws a hook to the side of Robinson's head but Robinson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nikitin stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timothy Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nikitin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Robinson throwing a counter right hand but Nikitin manages to avoid it.
Robinson looks to score with a jab to the body but Nikitin is just out of range.
A left lands for Nikitin.
Nikitin punishes Robinson's body with a nice straight punch.
No joy there for Robinson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Robinson moves out of range of the strikes.
Robinson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nikitin drops Robinson with a naaaaasty hook - Robinson is in real trouble here! Nikitin dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexandr Nikitin!
A very excited looking Alexandr Nikitin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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