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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Biggie Smalls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitry Novikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smalls comes to the cage accompanied by The Notorious B.I.G. - Somebody 's Gotta Die. Biggie Smalls has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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280 lbs
17 - 8 - 0 |
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277 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
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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
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Biggie Smalls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitry Novikov!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Novikov moves away from the strike by Smalls.
Smalls changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smalls connects with a crisp jab.
Biggie Smalls seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smalls scores with a nice head shot.
Novikov throws a head kick that misses.
Smalls throws a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Novikov is looking to score with low kicks.
Smalls thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smalls checks a low kick from Novikov.
Smalls connects with a body shot that sends Novikov's belly button to the back.
Smalls closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Novikov quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Smalls throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Smalls is looking to take a break and control but Novikov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smalls stops Novikov from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smalls thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Novikov's head.
Novikov is trying to maintain the position but Smalls is very close to passing his half guard.
Smalls sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Novikov defending well though.
Novikov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Smalls.
Smalls trying to control from half guard but Novikov is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smalls sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Novikov defending well though.
Smalls not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Smalls missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smalls thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Novikov to regain full guard.
Smalls throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Novikov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smalls. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Smalls slips nicely into half guard.
Novikov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Smalls is working away from the top position though.
Novikov is refusing to be controlled, as Smalls sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smalls prevents Novikov from improving his position.
Smalls thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Smalls throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Novikov tries to get to full guard but Smalls has control of the leg.
Smalls missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Smalls throwing shots but Novikov is blocking nicely.
Smalls 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.
Smalls misses with a head shot. Novikov uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Smalls loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Novikov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Novikov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smalls.
Smalls advances to half guard.
Novikov gets full guard.
Smalls is working Novikov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smalls trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Novikov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Smalls trying to control but Novikov is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Biggie Smalls dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Smalls uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Novikov has time to react.
Novikov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smalls scores with a jab.
Smalls fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Smalls dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Novikov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Smalls moves out of range as Novikov throws a body kick.
Novikov wants to slow Smalls down by chopping away at his legs.
Smalls fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Smalls just misses with a punch to the body.
Smalls scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Novikov takes a swing at Smalls's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Novikov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Novikov misses with a wild body shot.
Smalls tests Novikov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smalls goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Novikov misses with a low kick.
Novikov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Smalls misses with a takedown attempt - Novikov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Novikov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Novikov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Novikov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Smalls's corner calls for a 1-2. Smalls obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Novikov stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Biggie Smalls. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Novikov misses with a low kick.
Smalls throws an off balance right hand
and Novikov counters with an outside leg kick.
Smalls blocks the body kick.
Novikov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Novikov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Smalls moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Smalls rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Novikov counters with a good low kick that Smalls was not able to check.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smalls throws a combination that misses
and Novikov counters with a low kick, right behind Smalls 's knee.
Novikov pushes Smalls away with a front kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Novikov connects with a solid leg kick.
Novikov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smalls. That did some damage!
Smalls has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Novikov.
Novikov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Novikov digs a good body shot into Smalls's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Novikov tries a head kick but it misses.
Smalls swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Novikov throws a shot from downtown. Smalls moves away and avoids it.
Novikov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Novikov just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Smalls throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smalls lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Novikov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Novikov lands with a good body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Novikov.
Novikov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Smalls takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Novikov lands a leg kick that knocks Smalls off balance momentarily.
Smalls is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Novikov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Novikov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Smalls.
Smalls on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Novikov connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dmitry Novikov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Novikov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Smalls. That snapped Novikov's head back.
Novikov scores with a leg kick.
Smalls looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Novikov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick from Novikov lands but Smalls takes it in his stride.
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!
Novikov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smalls.
Novikov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Novikov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Novikov avoids the body shot from Smalls.
Novikov is looking to chop away at Smalls's legs.
No luck for Smalls with that takedown attempt.
Novikov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Smalls rather than just go for the knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smalls on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Smalls avoids the head kick by Novikov.
A head kick misses from Novikov.
Novikov jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Novikov throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Novikov lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Novikov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
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!
Novikov throws a body kick that misses.
Novikov misses with a low kick.
Novikov throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smalls avoids the head kick by Novikov.
A leg kick checked by Smalls.
Good leg kick by Novikov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Smalls jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Novikov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smalls smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Smalls shoots in for a takedown but Novikov shows good takedown defense.
Smalls throws a lazy right hand but Novikov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Novikov tries a head kick but it misses.
Novikov throws a nice outside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Novikov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Novikov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Novikov tries a head kick but it misses.
Novikov throws a leg kick but Smalls sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Novikov throws a head kick but Smalls moves out of range.
Novikov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Smalls checks it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Smalls misses the target.
Smalls misses with a jab, cross combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Novikov.
Smalls scores with a punch to the head.
Novikov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Novikov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smalls digs a good body shot into Novikov's ribs.
Novikov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Novikov scores with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Novikov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Smalls misses with a right hand
and Novikov counters with a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Novikov.
Novikov throws a head kick that misses.
Novikov misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smalls lands a jab to the nose.
A left lands for Smalls.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dmitry Novikov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Novikov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dmitry Novikov!
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