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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Spawn Diego (ranked 101 p4p, 16 weight class) and Volya Nikolaev (ranked 350 p4p, 40 weight class). Diego kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Turn it up(Shine On) Chamillionaire. Nikolaev is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Fever . Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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165 lbs
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165 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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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
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Spawn Diego!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 26 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Volya Nikolaev!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikolaev misses the shot to the body.
Nikolaev misses with a hook. Diego ducked under it nicely.
Diego swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Diego throws a hook to the side of Nikolaev's head but Nikolaev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nikolaev checks a low kick from Diego.
Diego swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nikolaev drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Diego defends it well.
Spawn Diego seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diego lands with a nice combination. Nikolaev backs away looking to recover.
Nikolaev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diego throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nikolaev throws the left hand but Diego avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Diego misses its intended target.
Nikolaev throws out a counter right but Diego avoids it with no problem.
Diego throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nikolaev dodges the punch combination from Diego.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego lands with an uppercut that bounces Nikolaev off the cage and back into range.
Diego misses with a body shot.
Nikolaev misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Diego uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nikolaev.
Nikolaev on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego misses with an uppercut.
Diego throws a body shot but no joy.
Nikolaev misses with a straight left.
Diego throwing a counter right hand but Nikolaev manages to avoid it.
Diego fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nikolaev manages to avoid it.
Diego throws a leg kick but Nikolaev sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Diego thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nikolaev throws out a counter right but Diego avoids it with no problem.
Nikolaev misses with a hook. Diego ducked under it nicely.
Diego scores with a nice head shot.
Diego fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diego misses with a low kick.
Nikolaev drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Diego defends it well.
Nikolaev feints and as Diego raises his hands in defense, Nikolaev changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nikolaev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Diego has momentary wrist control but Nikolaev slips an elbow through the middle.
Nikolaev tries to free his leg and advance position but Diego is retaining full guard.
Nikolaev is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Diego controlling Nikolaev's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nikolaev is working Diego over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Diego controlling Nikolaev's posture.
Nikolaev drops back looking for a leg! Diego is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Diego manages to kick Nikolaev off! Nikolaev jumps back into Diego's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diego avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nikolaev distracts Diego with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nikolaev content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diego lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Diego wants to control from the top but Nikolaev keeps moving.
Nikolaev throws his legs up looking for a submission but Diego uses it to pass to side control.
Nikolaev manages to work his way to half guard, despite Diego's best efforts.
Diego decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Diego jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Spawn Diego is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nikolaev is looking to clinch but Diego is avoiding it.
Diego throws a hook but Nikolaev blocks it.
Nikolaev looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Diego scores with a nice strike.
Diego dips to his left and cracks Nikolaev with an uppercut!
Nikolaev checks a leg kick.
Nikolaev changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diego misses with a body shot.
A big right from Diego misses.
Diego throws a lazy right hand but Nikolaev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diego bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diego misses with the combination.
Diego throws a right and a left that Nikolaev avoids nicely.
Nikolaev is looking for the big counter here.
Diego explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nikolaev scores with a sloppy right hand. Diego should have avoided that one.
Diego throws out a leg kick but Nikolaev moves out of range and Diego only half commits.
Nikolaev checks a leg kick.
Diego misses the shot to the body.
Diego bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nikolaev is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A punch combination from Nikolaev misses.
Nikolaev is looking to clinch but Diego is avoiding it.
Nikolaev slips a jab and a cross from Diego.
Nikolaev moves out of range of the strikes.
Diego looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nikolaev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diego.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spawn Diego dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nikolaev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diego.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nikolaev. Diego does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diego is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nikolaev can do to turn this around?
Diego chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Diego moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Diego throws a lazy right hand but Nikolaev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nikolaev throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nikolaev lands a head shot.
Diego swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nikolaev thuds a left hand into Diego's body.
Diego uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nikolaev.
Diego connects with a crisp jab.
Nice shot by Diego.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nikolaev cracks a nice hook into Diego's ribs.
Nikolaev missing with a left hand there. Diego was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good leg kick by Diego there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Diego uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nikolaev.
Nikolaev lands with a good body shot.
Nikolaev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diego.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego throws a body punch but Nikolaev moves out of range.
It seemed like Nikolaev was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nikolaev tests Diego's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Diego misses.
Nikolaev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Diego.
A swing and a miss from Diego.
Nikolaev has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nikolaev there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nikolaev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diego.
Diego finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nikolaev is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Diego scores with a body shot.
Nikolaev connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nikolaev bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Diego's head.
Diego looks to land a right hand but Nikolaev moved out of range.
Nikolaev misses with an uppercut. Diego saw that one coming.
Nikolaev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diego.
Diego 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nikolaev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diego scores with a nice strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nikolaev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diego misses with a hook.
Diego throws a leg kick
and Nikolaev counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nikolaev takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Diego throws a hook but Nikolaev blocks it.
Nikolaev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diego manages to avoid it.
Nikolaev moves away from the strike by Diego.
Diego throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diego slips under a jab from Nikolaev.
A clash of legs there as Nikolaev blocks the low kick.
Nikolaev looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nikolaev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diego sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nikolaev just misses with a punch to the body.
Diego misses with a wild body shot.
Diego throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nikolaev on the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Diego.
Diego misses with a leg kick
and Nikolaev counters with a left and a right that stings Diego.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Nikolaev coming out on top.
Diego misses with a low kick.
Diego lands a jab to the head.
Nikolaev clobbers Diego with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nikolaev moves into the clinch.
Nikolaev is trying to pull guard but Diego has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diego.
Diego misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diego lands a shoulder strike.
Nikolaev scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Diego gets underhooks to prevent Nikolaev's takedown attempt.
Nikolaev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diego tries to work over Nikolaev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diego lands a hook that snaps the head of Nikolaev backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nikolaev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Diego throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nikolaevs head.
Nikolaev manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Diego lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev tries to land knees in the clinch but Diego avoids the damage to the body.
Diego works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nikolaev lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Spawn Diego has been cut.
Diego throws a head punch that misses.
Diego throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nikolaev blocks a body shot from Diego.
Nikolaev digs a right hand into Diego's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Diego's gas tank.
Diego lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nikolaev lands a shoulder strike.
Diego tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Nikolaev.
Nikolaev has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Diego clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Diego manages to escape to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diego uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nikolaev.
Diego misses with a left hand
and Nikolaev counters with a takedown into side control.
Volya Nikolaev has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nikolaev prevents Diego from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Volya Nikolaev will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Spawn Diego's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice defenses there by Nikolaev.
Diego staying out of range there.
Diego appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nikolaev checks the leg kick.
Diego uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Diego, as that shot connected.
Diego turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Diego.
Diego throws a hook but Nikolaev blocks it.
Diego throws a looping overhand right but Nikolaev ducks down to avoid it.
Diego throws a leg kick but Nikolaev sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nikolaev looks to land a right hand but Diego moved out of range.
Nikolaev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diego.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego lands a body shot.
Spawn Diego is winning the standup battle so far.
Nikolaev throws a body shot but no joy.
Nikolaev closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nikolaev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diego.
Diego throws an overhand right that lands on Nikolaev's shoulder, as Nikolaev tries to avoid the shot.
Nikolaev throws a nice looking combination but Diego bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikolaev with a nice cross.
Nikolaev misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Diego misses the target.
Diego looks to throw the jab but Nikolaev is out of range.
The fighters circling - Diego throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diego stuns Nikolaev with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Diego ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nikolaev feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Diego wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nikolaev accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nikolaev wants to control from the top but Diego keeps moving.
Diego wants to sweep here but Nikolaev controlling him for the moment.
Diego is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev throws an elbow that misses. Diego uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nikolaev's guard. Nice move by Diego!
Nikolaev lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nikolaev makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nikolaev trying to control the position from guard on top but Diego is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nikolaev prevents Diego from getting back to his feet.
Diego utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Diego has Nikolaev pulled in close to control his posture.
Diego keeping moving, preventing Nikolaev from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diego bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nikolaev's guard.
Diego stays in close to Nikolaev's body and controls the position.
Nikolaev is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Diego has his hands clasped together but Nikolaev extends and breaks Diego's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Nikolaev.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Volya Nikolaev!
Volya Nikolaev decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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