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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Niko Alzate (ranked 1924 p4p, 261 weight class) and Igor Alkaev (ranked 3486 p4p, 442 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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210 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
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214 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Niko Alzate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Igor Alkaev!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alzate throws a nice outside leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Alkaev. Beautiful body shot.
Alkaev with a jab.
Alkaev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alzate blocks a jab.
Alzate thinks about countering with a body kick.
Alkaev connects with a looping right hand.
Alkaev throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Alzate on the side of the head.
Alkaev throws a poor cross that misses
and Alzate connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alkaev works the jab nicely.
Alkaev misses with a straight right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alzate scores with a jab to the jaw.
Alkaev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alkaev uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Alzate has time to react.
Alzate slips under a jab.
Alkaev throws a jab when Alzate was well out of range.
Alzate half committed to a counter leg kick.
Alkaev throws a series of punches but Alzate avoids them all with ease.
Alkaev has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Alzate uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alkaev.
An attempted straight right counter from Alzate misses the target.
Alkaev looks to land a right hand but Alzate moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alzate steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alkaev.
Alkaev lands with a hook. Alzate tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Alkaev listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Alzate lands a jab to the head.
Alzate displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alkaev throws out the jab.
Alzate misses with a body kick.
Alkaev misses with a hook
and Alzate counters with a right hand to the body.
Alkaev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alzate.
Jab from Alkaev.
Igor Alkaev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alkaev misses with a looping left.
Alzate throws a half hearted mid kick.
Alzate displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alkaev throws out the jab.
Alkaev lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alkaev connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alkaev throws a jab when Alzate was well out of range.
Alkaev throws a hook but Alzate avoids it easily.
Alkaev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alzate counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alkaev drives through and clinches with Alzate against the cage.
Alzate misses with the head strike.
Alkaev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Alkaev.
Alzate softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Alzate misses with the head strike.
Alkaev jumps guard but Alzate stands there with Alkaev around his waist. Alkaev gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Alzate struggles to land a body shot inside as Alkaev controls his hands.
Alzate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alzate tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alzate breaks the clinch.
Alkaev misses with a hook.
Alkaev lands a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alkaev looks to land a left hand but Alzate moved out of range nicely.
Alkaev throws a good cross that connects.
Alkaev has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Alzate.
Alkaev throws a hook but Alzate avoids it easily.
Alzate thinks about countering with a body kick.
Alkaev throws a right hand that misses
and Alzate counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Alzate lands with a good body shot.
Alzate uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alkaev.
And Alzate counters with a quick kick to the body but Alkaev blocks it.
Alkaev smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Alkaev thows a left - swing and a miss!
A lazy left from Alzate finds it's target.
Alkaev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alzate moves away.
Alkaev takes a jab right on the kisser.
Alkaev is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alkaev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alkaev is still on wobbly legs! Can Alzate finish him?
Alkaev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alkaev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alkaev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alkaev seems to have recovered his senses.
Alzate lands with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alzate ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice jab there from Alkaev.
Alzate bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Alzate throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Alkaev looks winded!
Alkaev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alkaev throws an off balance right hand
and Alzate counters with a low kick, right behind Alkaev 's knee.
Alzate keeps Alkaev at a distance using the push kick.
Alzate bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Alzate feints and then cracks Alkaev's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Alkaev down.
Alzate drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Alkaev right on the button. Alkaev goes down! Alzate follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Alzate gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Niko Alzate!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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