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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Babakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vike Nickolson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vike Nickolson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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176 cm
25
154 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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166 cm
27
140 lbs
5 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sergei Babakov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vike Nickolson! The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nickolson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Babakov is looking to clinch. Babakov swings for the body but Nickolson moves out of range.
Nickolson loads up on a big right hand but Babakov slips the punch. Babakov wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Babakov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
It looks like Sergei Babakov has been cut. A looping hook to the body misses from Babakov. Nickolson does a little dance to reset his feet. Babakov tries to clinch there but Nickolson circles away.
Babakov connects with the punch. Babakov tries to close the distance and clinch but Nickolson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Babakov wants to clinch. Babakov closes the distance and clinches. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A left hand lands to the body for Babakov.
Babakov throws a punch but it's blocked by Nickolson. Nickolson blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Babakov prevents Nickolson from breaking the clinch. Babakov struggles to land a body shot inside as Nickolson controls his hands.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Babakov working hard to break the clinch. Nickolson misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Nickolson.
Nickolson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Babakov or not. Babakov can't find room to land a body shot as Nickolson controls the action.
Babakov misses with a punch on the inside.
Babakov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nickolson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Babakov backwards. Babakov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nickolson's elbow. Babakov lands a right hand. Nickolson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nickolson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Babakov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Good exchange - Nickolson coming out on top.
Babakov is rocked! BOOM! Nickolson lands a beautiful left hook that drops Babakov. Babakov tries to recover but Nickolson is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Babakov lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vike Nickolson!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
45% |
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