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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maksim Nikifor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikifor comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Enae Volare Mezzo kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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217 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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195 cm
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205 lbs
11 - 6 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tyler Durden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maksim Nikifor!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikifor fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nikifor misses with a double jab.
Nikifor misses with a wild body shot.
Nikifor misses with a looping right.
Nice takedown defense from Nikifor. No joy for Durden on that attempt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nikifor.
Nikifor misses with a series of wild punches.
Nikifor throws a jab but it's blocked by Durden.
Nikifor swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden avoids the body shot from Nikifor.
Nikifor throws a series of punches but Durden moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Nikifor as Durden shoots in.
Nikifor misses with a two punch combination.
Durden closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nikifor circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Durden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Durden fails to land the takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nikifor. Durden does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nikifor connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Some wild striking there from Nikifor.
Durden slips under a jab from Nikifor.
Nikifor throws a body punch but Durden moves out of range.
Nikifor misses with the combination.
Nikifor throws a jab but it's blocked by Durden.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikifor misses with a two punch combination.
Nikifor lands a body shot.
Durden fails to land the takedown.
Maksim Nikifor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Durden.
Durden fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nikifor avoids it really well and circles away.
Nikifor fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden avoids the body shot from Nikifor.
Durden on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nikifor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Durden. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Durden fails to land the takedown.
A slow jab from Nikifor misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maksim Nikifor dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Durden misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nikifor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Durden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good shot there by Nikifor.
Nikifor scores with a nice strike.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Durden avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tyler Durden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nikifor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Durden slips a jab and a cross from Nikifor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikifor throws a shot from downtown. Durden moves away and avoids it.
Nikifor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nikifor misses with a straight left.
Nikifor misses with a hook. Durden ducked under it nicely.
Maksim Nikifor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice body punch from Nikifor.
Nikifor lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Tyler Durden has been cut.
Durden looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Durden drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Durden jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikifor is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Durden pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nikifor is keeping the position for now.
Durden is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Nikifor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Nikifor manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Durden has Nikifor in his guard.
Durden is trying to control the position but Nikifor postures up.
Nikifor preventing the sweep.
Durden looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Nikifor puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Durden is looking for a sweep. Nikifor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Durden trying to control here.
Durden tries to roll over but Nikifor keeps him under control.
Durden moves into full guard.
Nikifor preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maksim Nikifor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tyler Durden's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nikifor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Durden walks into a straight right hand from Nikifor.
Nikifor swings for the body but Durden moves out of range.
Nikifor throws a looping overhand right but Durden ducks down to avoid it.
Nikifor misses the shot to the body.
Nikifor takes a swing at Durden's ribcage but misses.
Nikifor takes a swing at Durden's ribcage but misses.
Nikifor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Durden.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikifor throws out a loose jab but Durden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Durden moves away from the strike by Nikifor.
Durden misses with a takedown attempt - Nikifor sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No luck for Durden with that takedown attempt.
Nikifor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durden manages to avoid it.
Durden dives in and grabs Nikifor's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nikifor pushes down on Durden's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Durden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Durden defending well as Nikifor loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nikifor throws a lazy right hand but Durden sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nikifor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Durden walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nikifor works over Durden's head and body with a nice combination.
No luck for Durden with that takedown attempt.
Durden fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nikifor avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nikifor finds it's way round the side to connect with Durden's head.
Nikifor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Durden moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Durden slips a jab from Nikifor.
Nikifor throws out a loose jab but Durden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Durden avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nikifor defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Durden.
Nikifor misses with an uppercut. Durden saw that one coming.
Nikifor throws a nice looking combination but Durden bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Durden fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nikifor avoids it really well and circles away.
Nikifor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maksim Nikifor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nikifor 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 25:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 25:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maksim Nikifor!
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RATING
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