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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Volya Nikolaev (ranked 126 p4p, 20 weight class) and Spawn Diego (ranked 270 p4p, 32 weight class). Nikolaev kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Fever . Diego has chosen Turn it up(Shine On) Chamillionaire as his entrance music. 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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165 lbs
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165 lbs
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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
36 - 26 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Volya Nikolaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Spawn Diego!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikolaev fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Horrible takedown attempt by Nikolaev or perhaps it was just good defense by Diego, which made it look bad.
Nikolaev fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Volya Nikolaev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nikolaev throws out a loose jab but Diego uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diego throws out a loose jab but Nikolaev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nikolaev lands with a hook. Diego tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Diego swats away the attempt to clinch by Nikolaev.
Diego throws a right and a left that Nikolaev avoids nicely.
Spawn Diego seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diego scores with a nice head shot.
Nikolaev ducks right into an uppercut from Diego.
Diego lands a slapping body shot.
Nikolaev shoots in but no luck this time.
Nikolaev lands the left hand.
Diego scores with a jab. Nikolaev acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
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!
Nikolaev tries to move into range but Diego moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Diego defending well as Nikolaev loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diego. Nikolaev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diego misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego misses with a body shot.
Nikolaev slips under a jab.
Nikolaev misses with a double jab.
A cross from Diego lands.
Diego has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Nikolaev checks a leg kick.
Nikolaev misses with a series of wild punches.
Nikolaev dives in for a single leg takedown but Diego sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Diego keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nikolaev.
Diego connects with an inside leg kick.
Spawn Diego is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diego scores with a nice head shot.
Nikolaev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diego sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nikolaev looks for a takedown but Diego sprawls well.
Nice straight punches there by Nikolaev. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nikolaev.
Diego lands a really nice looking cross but Nikolaev seems unphased.
Diego is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nikolaev.
Diego misses with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nikolaev thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Diego throws out a leg kick but Nikolaev moves out of range and Diego only half commits.
Nikolaev drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Nikolaev working the ground and pound from side control.
Nikolaev is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Diego has escaped the position, nice work there.
Diego on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Nikolaev looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Nikolaev lands some shots froms side control.
Diego is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Nikolaev's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Diego keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev is trying to work for a kimura but Diego is defending well.
Diego wants to control but Nikolaev is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nikolaev missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nikolaev seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Diego does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nikolaev 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.
Nikolaev trying to mount his opponent but Diego defends it.
Nikolaev is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nikolaev drops an elbow to the side of Diego's head.
Nikolaev is trying to control. Diego wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nikolaev is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nikolaev prevents Diego from standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diego tries to get to full guard but Nikolaev has control of the leg.
Nikolaev throwing shots but Diego is blocking nicely.
Nikolaev is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Diego tries to roll over but Nikolaev keeps him under control.
Diego is doing well to control the position and prevent Nikolaev from advancing to side control.
Diego slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Diego not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nikolaev prevents Diego from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Spawn Diego will probably get the nod.
That's time! Nikolaev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nikolaev dives in and grabs Diego's left leg, looking for a takedown. Diego pushes down on Nikolaev's head and hops out.
Nikolaev tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Diego swivels and escapes.
Nikolaev jabs Diego to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Diego displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nikolaev throws out the jab.
Nikolaev is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nikolaev with a jab.
Diego throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nikolaev stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nikolaev paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nikolaev looks to score with a jab to the body but Diego is just out of range.
Nikolaev with a hook.
Nikolaev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diego.
Nikolaev scores with a punch to the head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nikolaev is defended easily by Diego.
Diego tries to counter with a clinch but Nikolaev shakes him off and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Volya Nikolaev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diego lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nikolaev at a distance.
Nikolaev is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Diego shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nikolaev misses with an uppercut. Diego saw that one coming.
Diego ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego connects with a jab.
Diego lands with an overhand left.
Nikolaev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diego.
Nikolaev misses with a straight right.
Nikolaev shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Diego as he avoids it easily.
Diego jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diego has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Diego takes a swing at Nikolaev's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Nikolaev misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Diego! But no joy.
Nikolaev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diego.
Diego scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nikolaev lands with a straight right. Diego didn't see that one coming.
Nikolaev throws a body punch but Diego moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Nikolaev.
Diego throws a lazy right hand but Nikolaev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nikolaev has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Diego finds it's way round the side to connect with Nikolaev's head.
Diego scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diego connects with a right hand. Nikolaev shakes it off.
Diego is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nikolaev shoots in but Diego avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nikolaev manages to avoid it.
Nikolaev swings for the body but Diego moves out of range.
Nikolaev tries to score a power double leg takedown but Diego sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nikolaev somewhat.
Diego connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Diego looks to score with a jab to the body but Nikolaev is just out of range.
Nikolaev throws an overhand right that lands on Diego's shoulder, as Diego tries to avoid the shot.
A lazy left from Diego finds it's target.
Nikolaev has taken the fight to the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Diego lands a right hand.
Diego presses Nikolaev against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Diego on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Diego lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diego goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diego misses with the head strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nikolaev.
Diego slowing the pace effectively.
Nikolaev's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nikolaev working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Diego can't find room to land a body shot as Nikolaev controls the action.
Diego prevents a body shot from Nikolaev.
Nikolaev jumps into guard, dragging Diego to the mat.
Diego has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nikolaev is proving hard to escape from.
Nikolaev had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Diego defends it easily.
Nikolaev isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Diego stacks Nikolaev on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Diego!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Nikolaev's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nikolaev manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Diego sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Diego seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spawn Diego showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nikolaev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circling - Diego throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diego scores with a body shot.
Nikolaev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters circling - Diego throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nikolaev throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Diego tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Nikolaev is in Diego's guard.
Diego has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Nikolaev off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Nikolaev moves away from the strike by Diego.
Nikolaev half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Diego throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Diego scoring well with a low kick there.
A left and a right from Nikolaev both land. Nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nikolaev will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nikolaev misses with an uppercut.
Diego dodges the punch combination from Nikolaev.
Diego throws a leg kick which misses Nikolaev's front leg but catches the back leg as Nikolaev tries to avoid it.
Diego throws a body punch but Nikolaev moves out of range.
Diego misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nikolaev.
A lazy left from Nikolaev finds it's target.
Nikolaev throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Diego was covering up waiting for the punch and Nikolaev finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Diego is wriggling around but Nikolaev manages to pass to half guard.
Nikolaev is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Diego is just riding it out for now. Nikolaev eventually gives up the hold.
Diego kicks off Nikolaev and gets to his feet.
Nikolaev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nikolaev backing away here, and Diego unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Diego throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nikolaev.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diego misses with a body shot
and Nikolaev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diego has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diego connects with a nice looking jab.
Nikolaev slips under a jab.
Nikolaev fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Volya Nikolaev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diego throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice cross by Diego.
Good standup being displayed there by Nikolaev as he connects with a hook.
Diego throws a leg kick but Nikolaev moved away.
Nikolaev tries to bum rush Diego with a series of wild strikes but Diego uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diego misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diego moves out of range as Nikolaev strikes.
Diego moves into range and connects with a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Diego. That's going to slow Nikolaev down.
Diego swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nikolaev drops down looking for a counter takedown but Diego sprawls and moves away.
Nikolaev shoots in looking for a takedown. Diego tries to sprawl out of it but Nikolaev keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Diego manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
It seemed like Diego was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diego throws a body punch but Nikolaev moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Nikolaev misses the target.
Nice shot lands for Diego.
Nikolaev throws a hook to the side of Diego's head but Diego sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diego lands a lovely overhand right.
Nikolaev has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Diego.
Diego throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nikolaev was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nikolaev feints and as Diego raises his hands in defense, Nikolaev changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Volya Nikolaev overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Diego tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nikolaev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Diego working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nikolaev.
Diego looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Diego preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nikolaev is looking to work some ground and pound but Diego has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nikolaev being controlled here momentarily.
Volya Nikolaev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nikolaev has gone for a leg lock! Diego slips out almost immediately though and dives into Nikolaev's guard.
Nikolaev escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Diego gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nikolaev looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
Spawn Diego comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Diego winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spawn Diego!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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