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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Kukuev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Golden Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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240 lbs
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264 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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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
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Kukuev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Golden Boy!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kukuev closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kukuev working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kukuev thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Boy can't do much from the bottom here.
Kukuev looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Boy can't do much from the bottom here.
Kukuev staying calm.
Kukuev will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy can't do much from the bottom here.
Boy is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Boy is defending against the submission attempts here by Kukuev.
Boy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kukuev pulls his head out easily.
Boy trying to hold on to Kukuev's head to control him but Kukuev postures up.
Kukuev is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Boy defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kukuev trying to control from half guard but Boy is working away.
Kukuev is working for a submission of some sort.
Kukuev looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kukuev is working for a kimura here but Boy manages to reverse the position and he's now in Kukuev's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boy keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kukuev's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy tries to free his leg and advance position but Kukuev is retaining full guard.
Boy trying to control the position from guard on top but Kukuev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kukuev is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Boy is aware though and is defending well.
Boy throws and elbow that misses. Kukuev uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Boy's guard. Nice move by Kukuev!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kukuev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kukuev is aware though and is defending well.
Boy keeping moving, preventing Kukuev from controlling successfully.
Kukuev got a little sloppy there for a moment and Boy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kukuev has managed to get both his arms back between Boy's legs - danger averted.
Boy isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kukuev stacks Boy on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Kukuev!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kukuev is trying to get an arm triangle but Boy is defending well.
Boy is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kukuev's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kukuev maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Boy could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Kukuev has cracked it and Boy is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Kukuev!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nikolai Kukuev!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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