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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Volya Nikolaev (ranked 78 p4p, 8 weight class) and Dag Daghammar (ranked 184 p4p, 24 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 . The crowd seem to be enjoying Daghammar's choice of entrance music: Just like that - Dregen. Dag Daghammar will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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165 lbs
48 - 32 - 0 |
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165 lbs
26 - 12 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Olympic 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
48 - 32 - 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
26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dag Daghammar!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Nikolaev misses its intended target.
Daghammar has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Daghammar stuffs the takedown.
Daghammar throws a lazy right hand but Nikolaev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nikolaev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Daghammar.
Nikolaev misses with an uppercut
and Daghammar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Daghammar misses with a series of wild punches.
Nikolaev was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nikolaev swings away with a body shot that misses
and Daghammar counters with a nice body shot.
Nikolaev shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Daghammar sprawls well. Daghammar wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nikolaev gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nikolaev with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikolaev throws a shot from downtown. Daghammar moves away and avoids it.
Nikolaev gets the takedown into side control.
Daghammar throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Volya Nikolaev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nikolaev lands an overhand right.
Nikolaev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Daghammar throws out the jab.
Nikolaev shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Daghammar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Volya Nikolaev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nikolaev shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Daghammar to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daghammar leaves Nikolaev with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nikolaev tries to clinch there but Daghammar circles away.
Daghammar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nikolaev fails to land the takedown.
Nikolaev moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dag Daghammar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nikolaev throws a poor cross that misses
and Daghammar counters with a stiff right hand.
Nikolaev is rocked!
Nikolaev 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.
Daghammar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Oh Nikolaev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nikolaev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nikolaev ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nikolaev seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daghammar slips a straight right by Nikolaev.
Nikolaev shoots in but Daghammar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Daghammar now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Daghammar throws a hook but Nikolaev avoids it easily.
Nikolaev displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Horrible takedown attempt by Nikolaev or perhaps it was just good defense by Daghammar, which made it look bad.
Daghammar throws a counter combo.
Nikolaev slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nikolaev has his takedown stuffed
and Nikolaev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Daghammar might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Daghammar slips a jab and a cross from Nikolaev.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev throws a jab but it's blocked by Daghammar.
Daghammar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nikolaev connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Daghammar and Nikolaev goes tumbling to the canvas! Daghammar follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nikolaev is looking to improve his position.
Daghammar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nikolaev might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Daghammar throwing shots but Nikolaev is blocking nicely.
Nikolaev keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Daghammar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Daghammar prevents Nikolaev from improving his position.
Nikolaev actively working from the bottom here.
Daghammar seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dag Daghammar dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nikolaev misses the body punch
and Daghammar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nikolaev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Daghammar appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nikolaev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Daghammar throws out the jab.
Nikolaev throws out a powerful jab.
Nikolaev misses with an uppercut
and Daghammar counters with a right hand to the body.
Nikolaev shoots in and drives through. Daghammar sprawls well.
Daghammar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nikolaev throws a right hand that misses
and Daghammar counters with a nice uppercut.
Daghammar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nikolaev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Daghammar and Nikolaev goes tumbling to the canvas! Daghammar follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nikolaev actively working from the bottom here.
Nikolaev keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikolaev avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Daghammar.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nikolaev manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Nikolaev wants to hit a switch here but Daghammar passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Nikolaev there!
Nikolaev regains half guard.
Nikolaev tries to roll over but Daghammar keeps him under control.
Nice strikes from Daghammar there.
Nikolaev makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nikolaev.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nikolaev working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Daghammar.
Daghammar keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nikolaev's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daghammar wants to control from the top but Nikolaev keeps moving.
Daghammar throwing strikes but missing.
Daghammar wants to pass the guard but Nikolaev is keeping the position.
Nikolaev looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nikolaev looking for a sweep. Not yet Nikolaev, not yet.
Daghammar throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nikolaev bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Daghammar's guard.
Daghammar wants to stand and escape but Nikolaev is having none of it.
Nikolaev looking to pass the guard.
Nikolaev working some strikes from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev connects with a couple of short punches.
Daghammar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nikolaev is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nikolaev accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daghammar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nikolaev trying to control but Daghammar is working from the bottom.
Nikolaev throwing strikes from guard but Daghammar blocks nicely.
Daghammar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Daghammar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nikolaev.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daghammar is looking to stand up but Nikolaev isn't so interested in that idea.
Daghammar being controlled here, momentarily.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Nikolaev is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Daghammar is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Daghammar has escaped and now he's on top!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Daghammar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nikolaev controls Daghammar momentarily but Daghammar frees himself.
Daghammar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Daghammar postures up in Nikolaev's guard and throws a big left but Nikolaev blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dag Daghammar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Daghammar throws a hook to the side of Nikolaev's head but Nikolaev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Daghammar is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Daghammar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A jab from Nikolaev misses.
Nikolaev jabs Daghammar right on the nose. Daghammar blinks but takes it well.
Nikolaev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daghammar now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nikolaev moves out of range of the strikes.
Nikolaev throwing a counter right hand but Daghammar manages to avoid it.
Nikolaev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nikolaev moves in looking to clinch but Daghammar pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nikolaev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Daghammar.
Nikolaev fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nikolaev misses the shot to the body.
Daghammar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikolaev misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Daghammar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Daghammar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nikolaev looks to score with a jab to the body but Daghammar is just out of range.
Daghammar throws out a counter right but Nikolaev avoids it with no problem.
Daghammar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nikolaev counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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.
Daghammar manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Nikolaev lands with a hook. Daghammar tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nikolaev throws the left hand but Daghammar avoids the punch easily.
Nikolaev throws a body punch but Daghammar moves out of range.
Nikolaev blocks a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daghammar misses the jab.
Daghammar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev moves away from the strike by Daghammar.
Daghammar slips under a jab from Nikolaev.
Daghammar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Daghammar throws an overhand right that lands on Nikolaev's shoulder, as Nikolaev tries to avoid the shot.
Nikolaev misses with an uppercut
and Nikolaev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nikolaev looks to land a left hand but Daghammar moved out of range nicely.
Daghammar goes for a small jab and connects. Now Daghammar goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Nikolaev stumbles back but Daghammar runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Nikolaev to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Nikolaev will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dag Daghammar!
Dag Daghammar thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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