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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Farouk Al Ahwei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandr Nikitin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Al Ahwei comes to the cage accompanied by Whirling Madness. Nikitin has chosen Smack My Bitch Up as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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160 lbs
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166 lbs
22 - 20 - 5 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Farouk Al Ahwei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 20 - 5, fighting out of Hilo, Alexandr Nikitin!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikitin misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Al Ahwei on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nikitin throws a hook but Al Ahwei avoids it easily.
Al Ahwei attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Al Ahwei avoids the body shot from Nikitin.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Al Ahwei.
A slow jab from Nikitin misses its intended target.
Al Ahwei is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nikitin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nikitin lands a nice shot to the body.
Al Ahwei ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nikitin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nikitin cracks the inside of Al Ahwei's front leg.
Nikitin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Al Ahwei chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Al Ahwei throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nikitin ducks under a wild hook from Al Ahwei.
Nikitin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Al Ahwei feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nikitins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikitin throws out a loose jab but Al Ahwei uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nikitin just misses with a punch to the body.
Al Ahwei gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Nikitin to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Nikitin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Al Ahwei swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nikitin trying to control the position from guard on top but Al Ahwei is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Al Ahwei looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Al Ahwei preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Al Ahwei is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Al Ahwei can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nikitin controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikitin trying to control the position from guard on top but Al Ahwei is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Al Ahwei wants to improve his position but instead Nikitin has moved into half guard.
Al Ahwei looking for submissions off his back.
Al Ahwei manages to get to full guard.
Al Ahwei throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nikitin wants to control from the top but Al Ahwei keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikitin lands a couple of elbows.
Al Ahwei manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nikitin manages to get himself to full guard.
Al Ahwei wants to control from the top but Nikitin keeps moving.
Nikitin wants to sweep here but Al Ahwei controlling him for the moment.
Nikitin working a defensive guard here.
Al Ahwei passes Nikitin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nikitin preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikitin wants to control but Al Ahwei is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nikitin is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Al Ahwei jumps into side control!
Al Ahwei moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Al Ahwei tries to advance to mount but can't.
Nikitin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Al Ahwei working away.
Al Ahwei tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Al Ahwei has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alexandr Nikitin will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Nikitin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Al Ahwei throws a hook but Nikitin avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Nikitin.
Nikitin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nikitin connects with a body shot.
Al Ahwei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nikitin manages to avoid it.
Nikitin misses with a hook to the body
and Al Ahwei counters with a nice uppercut.
Nikitin throws a body punch but Al Ahwei moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nikitin. Al Ahwei does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Al Ahwei. Nikitin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nikitin lands a jab to the head.
Al Ahwei tried to score with a low kick but Nikitin checks it.
Nikitin misses with a body shot.
Al Ahwei scores with a leg kick.
Nikitin throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikitin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Al Ahwei was well out of range. Poor timing from Nikitin.
Nikitin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nikitin checks a leg kick.
A left lands for Nikitin.
Nikitin slips under a jab.
Nikitin scores with a jab.
Nikitin throws out a loose jab but Al Ahwei uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nikitin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A lazy left from Al Ahwei finds it's target.
Al Ahwei goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nikitin swings for the body but Al Ahwei moves out of range.
Al Ahwei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nikitin.
Nikitin scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Al Ahwei rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nikitin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nikitin lands with a good body shot.
Al Ahwei keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Farouk Al Ahwei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Ahwei takes a swing at Nikitin's ribcage but misses.
Al Ahwei delivers a nice body kick.
Nikitin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Al Ahwei tried to counter with a leg kick but Nikitin avoided it.
Nikitin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nikitin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Al Ahwei to score with a decent uppercut.
Nikitin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Al Ahwei. Al Ahwei circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nikitin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Al Ahwei rather than just go for the knockout.
Nikitin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Al Ahwei moves away.
Nikitin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Al Ahwei showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nikitin.
Al Ahwei with a nice cross.
Nikitin misses with a body shot.
Nikitin takes a swing at Al Ahwei's ribcage but misses.
Nikitin throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikitin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nikitin misses with a wild body shot.
Al Ahwei appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nikitin lands a body shot.
Alexandr Nikitin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nikitin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nikitin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Al Ahwei wants to slow Nikitin down by chopping away at his legs.
Al Ahwei takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Al Ahwei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nikitin.
Nikitin lands an overhand right.
Nikitin lands with a good body shot.
Good exchange - Nikitin coming out on top.
Nikitin misses with a body shot.
Nikitin throws a right hand that Al Ahwei ducks under and follows up with a left that Al Ahwei also avoids with ease.
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!
Nikitin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Al Ahwei is fending him off so far but Nikitin persists. Nope, Al Ahwei circles away and we're back to standing.
Nikitin lands a slapping body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikitin lands a lovely overhand right.
Al Ahwei tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nikitin was well out of range. Poor timing from Al Ahwei.
Nikitin throws a body punch but Al Ahwei moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Al Ahwei. Nikitin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Al Ahwei scoring well with a low kick there.
Nikitin blocks a jab.
Al Ahwei throws a half hearted mid kick.
Al Ahwei blocks a jab.
Al Ahwei with a hook.
Nikitin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nikitin throws a poor cross that misses
and Al Ahwei counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Al Ahwei changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nikitin misses with a wild body shot.
Nikitin throws a shot to the body.
Nikitin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Al Ahwei misses with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexandr Nikitin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nikitin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Alexandr Nikitin!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Alexandr Nikitin!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Alexandr Nikitin!
Alexandr Nikitin wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Alexandr Nikitin 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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pop
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