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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pavel Nakhimov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pavel Nakhimov has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pavel Nakhimov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, TJ Stone!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stone misses with a wild combination.
Stone throws a series of punches but Nakhimov avoids them all with ease.
Stone wants to land a leg kick but Nakhimov is out of range.
A combination from Stone does no damage.
A big left from Stone misses.
TJ Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Nakhimov misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Stone.
A lazy left from Stone finds it's target.
Nakhimov staying out of range there.
Nakhimov moves in looking to clinch but Stone pushes him off.
Stone misses with a body kick.
Stone lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stone.
Stone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nakhimov manages to avoid it.
Stone throws a sloppy head kick and Nakhimov moves out of range easily.
Stone swings for the body but Nakhimov moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone swinging wilding here.
Nakhimov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stone stalks Nakhimov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nakhimov's face. Nakhimov staggers backwards, shaken.
Nakhimov tries to clinch there but Stone circles away.
Nakhimov tries to clinch but Stone is having none of it.
TJ Stone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stone works over Nakhimov's head and body with a nice combination.
Stone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stone, as that shot connected.
Nakhimov instigates a clinch.
Stone wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nakhimov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nakhimov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stone's efforts to push away.
Nakhimov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Stone pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Stone wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakhimov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stone has him pressed against the cage.
Stone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nakhimov is defending well for now.
Nakhimov tries to break the clinch but Stone is controlling the position.
Stone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nakhimov avoids a kick to the body.
Nakhimov misses with the combination.
Nakhimov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Good work by Nakhimov as he checks the leg kick.
A combination from Stone does no damage.
Stone throws a leg kick but Nakhimov moved away.
Nakhimov misses with the combination.
Nakhimov misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nakhimov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nakhimov is breathing heavily.
Stone scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Stone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stone misses with a wild combination.
Stone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stone throws a series of punches but Nakhimov avoids them all with ease.
Stone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stone closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nakhimov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stone is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakhimov pushes Stone up against the cage in a clinch.
Stone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nakhimov is defending well for now.
Nakhimov managing to block the knees to the body from Stone.
Nakhimov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nakhimov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nakhimov lands with an overhand left.
Stone tries to bum rush Nakhimov with a series of wild strikes but Nakhimov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nakhimov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nakhimov tries to close the distance and clinch but Stone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nakhimov scores with a leg kick.
Stone looks to score with a jab to the body but Nakhimov is just out of range.
Nakhimov clinches but Stone breaks the clinch
and Stone moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
TJ Stone dominated that round.
That's time! Nakhimov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Some wild striking there from Nakhimov.
Stone is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nakhimov rather than just go for the knockout.
Stone throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nakhimov keeps the fight on the outside.
Stone scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Stone lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A combination from Nakhimov does no damage.
A swing and a miss from Nakhimov.
Stone throws a push kick but Nakhimov slaps the foot to one side.
Pavel Nakhimov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nakhimov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stone tries to clinch but Nakhimov is having none of it.
Stone throws a sloppy head kick
and Nakhimov counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stone has managed to clinch.
Nakhimov missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nakhimov prevents Stone from breaking the clinch.
Stone throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nakhimov blocks it with crossed arms.
Stone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nakhimov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stone misses with a head kick.
Stone misses with a combination
and Nakhimov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nakhimov tries to clinch but Stone is having none of it.
TJ Stone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stone throws a lazy head kick
and Nakhimov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like TJ Stone has been cut.
Stone throws a head kick but Nakhimov moves out of range.
Nakhimov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stone.
Stone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stone blocks the body kick.
Nice body punch from Stone.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakhimov takes one on the button.
Nakhimov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stone lands a nice shot to the body.
Stone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stone throws a nice looking combination but Nakhimov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nakhimov tries to clinch but Stone moves away
and Stone counters with a body kick.
Stone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nakhimov's sensitive parts.
Nice defenses there by Nakhimov.
Stone throws a leg kick which misses Nakhimov's front leg but catches the back leg as Nakhimov tries to avoid it.
Stone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nakhimov.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Stone.
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!
Stone looks to score with a jab to the body but Nakhimov is just out of range.
Stone scores with a nice head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nakhimov's head.
Nakhimov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stone.
Stone goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nakhimov blocks a head kick by Stone.
Stone lands with a hook. Nakhimov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nakhimov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Stone misses with a wild combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stone.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stone.
Stone lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stone with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A low kick from Stone is predictable there
and Nakhimov counters by clinching up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone is struggling to control the position.
Stone landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stone breaks from the clinch.
Stone swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Stone scores with a leg kick.
Stone moves into the clinch.
Nakhimov avoiding damage as Stone throws knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Stone takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Stone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some wild striking there from Stone.
Nakhimov needs to keep his hands up - Stone had a free shot at his head there.
Stone throws a one two combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
TJ Stone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on TJ Stone's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Nakhimov tries to clinch up
and Stone counters with a straight right hand.
Stone blocks a low kick nicely.
Stone has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nakhimov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nakhimov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stone counters with a nice leg kick.
Stone works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Stone connects with a solid leg kick.
Nakhimov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stone tries to land a leg kick but Nakhimov saw it coming and moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stone clinches up against the cage.
Nakhimov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stone goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone misses with a few strikes there.
Nakhimov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stone is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stone. That's going to slow Nakhimov down.
Stone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stone wants to slow Nakhimov down by chopping away at his legs.
Stone throws a leg kick which misses Nakhimov's front leg but catches the back leg as Nakhimov tries to avoid it.
Nakhimov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A shot to de liver by Stone. Beautiful body shot.
Stone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stone fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stone scores with a one two! Nakhimov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Stone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nakhimov checks a low kick from Stone.
Stone scores with a leg kick.
Stone cracks Nakhimov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone is looking to land body kicks.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stone.
Stone throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nakhimov on the side of the head.
Nakhimov avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Stone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Stone.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stone.
Stone throws a hook but Nakhimov blocks it.
Stone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nakhimov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nakhimov manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakhimov tries to keep at a distance but Stone has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nakhimov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stone misses with a wild combination.
Nakhimov throws a hook but Stone avoids it easily.
Nakhimov avoids a kick to the body.
Nakhimov looks to land a left hand but Stone moved out of range nicely.
Stone wants to clinch up but Nakhimov keeps it at a distance.
Nakhimov misses with a takedown attempt
and Stone counters with a nice leg kick.
Stone lands with a slapping head kick.
Stone throws a nice looking combination but Nakhimov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters circling a little - Stone finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stone scores with a shot to the body.
Nakhimov blocks the body kick.
Stone scores with a kick to the body.
Stone tries to bum rush Nakhimov with a series of wild strikes but Nakhimov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stone throws the kick towards the body but Nakhimov avoids it.
Stone lands a nice looking body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stone.
Stone connects with a solid leg kick.
Stone lands with an overhand left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stone has managed to clinch.
Stone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pavel Nakhimov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
TJ Stone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head kick misses from Stone.
And that's the end of the fight!
TJ Stone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stone has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... TJ Stone!
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energy
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hype
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