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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleg Nemkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frank Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oleg Nemkov!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Nemkov. Lopez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nemkov throws a series of punches but Lopez moves out of range.
Oleg Nemkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nemkov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lopez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lopez.
Lopez misses with a combination
and Nemkov counters with a two punch combo.
Nemkov throws a body kick that misses
and Lopez counters with a low kick, right behind Nemkov 's knee.
Nemkov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lopez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nemkov 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.
Nemkov throws a series of punches but Lopez avoids them all with ease.
Lopez has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Lopez throws a low kick but Nemkov moves out of range easily.
Nemkov unleashes a big counter combination but Lopez bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nemkov throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Lopez counters with a low kick, right behind Nemkov 's knee.
Lopez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nemkov is out of range and Lopez settles back down.
Nemkov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lopez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Frank Lopez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nemkov misses with a jab, cross combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Lopez misses the target.
Lopez slips a jab and a cross from Nemkov.
A left and a right from Nemkov both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Frank Lopez has been cut.
Lopez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nemkov throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Lopez counters with a nice body kick.
Lopez throws a lazy right hand but Nemkov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nemkov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nemkov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lopez is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nemkov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lopez sees it coming and defends easily.
Lopez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Lopez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nemkov's guard.
Lopez trying to control the position from guard on top but Nemkov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nemkov trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nemkov keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully.
Lopez advances position into side control!
Nemkov can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Nemkov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nemkov sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Nemkov is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Lopez trying to pass the guard but Nemkov defending well.
Lopez is keen to just control but Nemkov is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nemkov actively working from the bottom here.
Lopez thows a huge punch but Nemkov dodges it nicely.
Nemkov tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Nemkov throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Nemkov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lopez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lopez's back!
Nemkov working for a choke but Lopez is defending well.
Lopez breaks Nemkov's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Lopez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nemkov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nemkov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lopez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nemkov is proving hard to escape from.
Nemkov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lopez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nemkov.
Lopez trying to hold on to Nemkov's head to control him but Nemkov postures up.
Nemkov is working for a kimura but Lopez is defending it quite comfortably.
Lopez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nemkov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nemkov's back!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez throwing sloppy strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Oleg Nemkov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frank Lopez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nemkov drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lopez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lopez is pulling down on Nemkov's head to control his posture.
Nemkov wants to control from the top but Lopez keeps moving.
Lopez wants to hit a switch here but Nemkov passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Lopez there!
Lopez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nemkov landing strikes from the mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez wants to hold on but Nemkov pushes him away.
Nemkov is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Lopez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nemkov lands a couple of good shots and Lopez has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Oleg Nemkov has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lopez defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Nemkov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nemkov is working the ground and pound. Can Lopez escape?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lopez tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Nemkov looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Lopez gets back to half guard.
Nemkov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lopez defends it well.
Lopez gets full guard.
Nemkov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lopez is keeping the position for now.
Nemkov prevents Lopez from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nemkov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lopez trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Nemkov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nemkov stopping the sweep attempt from Lopez.
Lopez is working hard here to advance position.
Nemkov looking to pass the guard.
Nemkov throws a big elbow that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nemkov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nemkov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lopez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lopez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nemkov trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nemkov stopping the sweep attempt from Lopez.
Lopez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nemkov postures up and lands a big shot to Lopez's brow.
Lopez has momentary wrist control but Nemkov slips an elbow through the middle.
Nemkov scoring with some ground and pound.
Nemkov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nemkov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nemkov with a nice head shot there.
Nemkov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nemkov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lopez wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Nemkov is now in half guard.
Nemkov is looking for a kimura here.
Lopez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lopez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nemkov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Nemkov throwing strikes but missing.
Lopez tries to strike from the bottom.
Nemkov lands a couple of digs.
Nemkov tries to free his leg and advance position but Lopez is retaining full guard.
Lopez throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lopez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lopez is looking to stand up but Nemkov isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oleg Nemkov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frank Lopez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Nemkov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nemkov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lopez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nemkov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nemkov fails to land with a series of punches.
Lopez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nemkov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lopez looks to land a combination but Nemkov avoids it well.
Lopez throws a body shot but no joy.
Oleg Nemkov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lopez avoids the body shot from Nemkov.
Nemkov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lopez.
Lopez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nemkov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lopez was well out of range. Poor timing from Nemkov.
It looked like Lopez was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Nemkov.
Lopez throws a leg kick but Nemkov checks it.
Nemkov scores with the left hand. Lopez knows he should have avoided that one.
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!
Lopez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez just misses with a punch to the body.
Nemkov feints a jab promting Lopez to slip. Nemkov then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lopez slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nemkov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nemkov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lopez manages to avoid it.
Nemkov slips a jab from Lopez.
Lopez stuffs the takedown.
Lopez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Oleg Nemkov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nemkov misses with an uppercut
and Lopez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nemkov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nemkov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nemkov walks into a straight right hand from Lopez.
Nemkov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lopez throwing a counter right hand but Nemkov manages to avoid it.
Nemkov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lopez.
Oleg Nemkov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nemkov throws a combination that misses
and Lopez counters with a straight right hand.
Lopez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nemkov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lopez misses the shot to the body.
Lopez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nemkov.
Nemkov has his takedown stuffed
and Lopez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Frank Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oleg Nemkov.
Lopez blocks a jab.
Nemkov is looking to land body kicks.
Lopez digs a good body shot into Nemkov's ribs.
Nemkov shoots for a double leg takedown but Lopez sprawls well. He's pushed Nemkov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lopez lands with a nice body punch.
Nemkov fails to land with a series of punches.
Nemkov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez just misses with a punch to the body.
Lopez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nemkov's head.
Lopez misses with a low kick as Nemkov jumps back.
Nemkov slips a jab from Lopez.
A punch combination from Nemkov misses.
Lopez seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lopez throws a shot to the body.
Lopez misses the body punch
and Nemkov counters with a two punch combo.
Nemkov misses with the combination.
Lopez thuds his right hand into Nemkov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lopez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nemkov 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nemkov 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nemkov throws a right and a left that Lopez avoids nicely.
Lopez thinks about countering with a body kick.
Lopez cracks the inside of Nemkov's front leg.
Nemkov scores with a one two! Lopez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nemkov throws a series of punches but Lopez avoids them all with ease.
Nemkov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lopez.
Nemkov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nemkov feints a jab promting Lopez to slip. Nemkov then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lopez slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nemkov moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oleg Nemkov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nemkov 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oleg Nemkov!
A victorious Oleg Nemkov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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