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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Kozlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alvin Nitrus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alvin Nitrus looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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240 lbs
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206 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Kozlov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alvin Nitrus!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kozlov wants to clinch up but Nitrus keeps it at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Kozlov.
Kozlov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nitrus.
Alvin Nitrus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nitrus looks gassed!
Nitrus shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kozlov as he jumps to the side.
Kozlov closes the distance and clinches.
Kozlov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kozlov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nitrus, pushing him back against the cage.
Kozlov pulls guard successfully.
Kozlov scores with a nice shot.
Kozlov wants to stand and escape but Nitrus is having none of it.
Nitrus is fighting to break Kozlov's control of his arms but Kozlov is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kozlov kicks Nitrus off and gets to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Kozlov.
Nitrus tries to keep at a distance but Kozlov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kozlov manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Kozlov.
Kozlov moves into the clinch.
Kozlov jumps into guard, dragging Nitrus to the mat.
Kozlov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nitrus manages to get himself to full guard.
Kozlov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kozlov trying to control the position from guard on top but Nitrus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kozlov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kozlov stands and steps away. Nitrus gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov forces Nitrus back against the cage and clinches.
Kozlov breaks the clinch.
Kozlov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Nitrus to the mat! Nitrus manages to get full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kozlov decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kozlov feints and as Nitrus raises his hands in defense, Kozlov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kozlov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kozlov passes Nitrus's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kozlov decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Kozlov tries to clinch but Nitrus moves out of range.
Kozlov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov clinches.
Nitrus jumps into guard, dragging Kozlov to the mat.
Kozlov lands a couple of elbows.
Kozlov lands a couple of elbows.
Nitrus throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kozlov is in close to Nitrus's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kozlov scoring with some ground and pound.
Kozlov decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kozlov moves into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Kozlov.
Kozlov breaks from the clinch.
Kozlov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Nitrus to the mat! Nitrus manages to get full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nitrus's guard.
Nitrus is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nitrus escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kozlov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kozlov looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kozlov scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Kozlov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kozlov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kozlov trying to control the action but Nitrus is working from the bottom.
Kozlov escapes and gets back to his feet.
Kozlov throws a head kick that misses.
Kozlov pushes Nitrus up against the cage in a clinch.
Kozlov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kozlov scores with a one two! Nitrus had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kozlov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kozlov controlling the position from side mount.
Kozlov in side control lands a decent elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozlov stands up and beckons Nitrus to his feet.
Kozlov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kozlov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nitrus gets underhooks to prevent Kozlov's takedown attempt.
A left hand lands to the body for Kozlov.
Kozlov breaks the clinch.
Kozlov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kozlov scores with punches from side control.
Kozlov landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Nitrus is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kozlov cracks Nitrus with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Nitrus wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov working the ground and pound.
Nitrus is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kozlov lands some shots froms side control.
Kozlov working the ground and pound.
Kozlov works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kozlov stands up and beckons Nitrus to his feet.
Kozlov throws a front kick aimed at Nitrus's knee but Nitrus avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kozlov working the ground and pound.
Kozlov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nitrus keeps working.
Nitrus takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Nitrus is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kozlov connects with a decent elbow.
Nitrus taking a bit of punishment here - Kozlov scoring with strikes.
Igor Kozlov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kozlov scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Nitrus to see if he's OK.
Nitrus misses with a strike from the bottom.
Kozlov working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Kozlov looks up at the clock and then as Nitrus takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kozlov smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov stands up.
Kozlov jabs Nitrus right on the nose. Nitrus blinks but takes it well.
Kozlov doesn't manage to clinch there - Nitrus circles away.
A left and a right from Kozlov both land. Nice combination.
Nitrus shoots and misses
and Kozlov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kozlov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nitrus tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kozlov counters with a single leg into guard. Nitrus didn't expect that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kozlov chips away with some ground and pound.
Kozlov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Kozlov dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kozlov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nitrus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nitrus misses with a takedown attempt
and Kozlov counters with a single leg into guard. Nitrus didn't expect that.
Nitrus looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kozlov passes into side control.
Nitrus takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Kozlov taking a breather here.
Kozlov working the head with strikes.
Nitrus takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kozlov wants to control but Nitrus is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozlov scores with a couple of short elbows.
Nitrus on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kozlov trying to control the action but Nitrus is working from the bottom.
Kozlov decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Kozlov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kozlov rushes Nitrus and presses him up against the cage.
Kozlov breaks from the clinch.
Kozlov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov is trying to break free.
Kozlov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kozlov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kozlov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nitrus has him pressed against the cage.
Kozlov breaks from the clinch.
Kozlov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nitrus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nitrus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kozlov can pounce on him.
Kozlov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kozlov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nitrus with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kozlov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nitrus defends it well.
Kozlov winds up and cracks Nitrus with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov is stalling here. Nitrus is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kozlov seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Nitrus has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Kozlov manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Nitrus looking for submissions off his back.
Kozlov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kozlov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kozlov slips a nice elbow through Nitrus's hands, connecting with Nitrus's forehead.
Kozlov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kozlov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kozlov is looking for a kimura but Nitrus is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kozlov to get the leverage.
Nitrus looking for submissions off his back.
Alvin Nitrus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Igor Kozlov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kozlov stands up and beckons Nitrus to join him on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Kozlov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kozlov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:24
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:24
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Kozlov!
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energy
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RATING
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