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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksey Zulughanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nickey Spillane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aleksey Zulughanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nickey Spillane!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zulughanov swings for the body but Spillane moves out of range.
Spillane looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Zulughanov moves away from the strike by Spillane.
Spillane lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Spillane throws a series of punches but Zulughanov avoids them all with ease.
Zulughanov swings for the body but Spillane moves out of range.
Spillane lands a nice shot that snaps Zulughanov's head back.
Zulughanov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Spillane ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Zulughanov moves out of range of the leg kick from Spillane.
Zulughanov missing with a left hand there. Spillane was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zulughanov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Spillane misses with a body shot.
Spillane tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Zulughanov defends well and Spillane ends up having to push Zulughanov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Zulughanov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spillane lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spillane manages to break the clinch.
Zulughanov throws a series of punches but Spillane moves out of range.
Spillane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zulughanov manages to avoid it.
Spillane takes one to the side of the head.
A jab lands there for Spillane.
Spillane gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zulughanov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Spillane.
Spillane's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Zulughanov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Spillane scrambles back to his feet.
Spillane misses with a hook.
Zulughanov misses with a series of wild punches.
Zulughanov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zulughanov seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spillane feints and then cracks Zulughanov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zulughanov down.
Zulughanov scores with a punch to the head.
Aleksey Zulughanov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spillane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zulughanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spillane.
Spillane misses with a body kick.
Spillane looks to throw the jab but Zulughanov is out of range.
Zulughanov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zulughanov slips under a jab from Spillane.
Nickey Spillane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zulughanov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Spillane stuns Zulughanov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Spillane throws a low kick but Zulughanov moves out of range easily.
Spillane throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spillane throws a leg kick that is checked
and Zulughanov counters with a left and a right that stings Spillane.
Spillane throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zulughanov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Spillane throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Spillane misses its intended target.
Zulughanov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zulughanov throws a shot from downtown. Spillane moves away and avoids it.
Zulughanov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zulughanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spillane.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zulughanov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A lazy left from Zulughanov finds it's target.
Spillane lands with a right hand.
Spillane thuds a left hand into Zulughanov's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zulughanov throws a shot to the body.
Zulughanov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zulughanov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Spillane counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Spillane controlling from side mount.
Spillane wants to control but Zulughanov is keeping him busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nickey Spillane will probably get the nod.
That's time! Zulughanov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Spillane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zulughanov.
Spillane connects with the punch.
Zulughanov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spillane throws a looping overhand right but Zulughanov ducks down to avoid it.
Spillane swings for the body but Zulughanov moves out of range.
Spillane bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Spillane shoots in looking for a takedown. Zulughanov tries to sprawl out of it but Spillane keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Zulughanov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Zulughanov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spillane throws the left hand but Zulughanov avoids the punch easily.
Zulughanov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Spillane counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Spillane.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulughanov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Zulughanov keeping moving, preventing Spillane from controlling successfully.
Spillane pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zulughanov is keeping the position for now.
Spillane missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Spillane trying to control but Zulughanov is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Nickey Spillane.
A jab lands there for Spillane.
Spillane scores with a nice strike.
Zulughanov throws a chopping leg kick but Spillane manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Spillane cracks the inside of Zulughanov's front leg.
Zulughanov leaves Spillane with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Spillane shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Spillane was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zulughanov is looking for a sweep.
Zulughanov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Zulughanov tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spillane throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Spillane tries to score with some ground and pound. Zulughanov controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Spillane throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Zulughanov tries to improve position but can't.
Spillane scores with punches from side control.
I wouldn't like to be where Zulughanov is right now.
Spillane cracks Zulughanov with a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spillane laying and praying for a moment but Zulughanov takes advantage and regains half guard.
Zulughanov is trying to control but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zulughanov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Spillane.
Zulughanov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nickey Spillane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Zulughanov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Spillane blocks a jab.
Zulughanov throws a lazy right hand but Spillane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spillane scores with a hook.
Zulughanov blocks a jab.
Zulughanov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spillane works Zulughanov's body with a nice hook.
Spillane has a takedown stuffed.
A slow jab from Spillane misses its intended target.
Spillane connects with a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Zulughanov.
Spillane uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spillane throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zulughanov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulughanov takes a swing at Spillane's ribcage but misses.
Zulughanov swings for the body but Spillane moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Spillane. Those never looked like landing.
Zulughanov drops his hands momentarily and Spillane takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Zulughanov thuds his right hand into Spillane's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A low kick from Spillane is predictable there
and Zulughanov counters with a nice leg kick.
Spillane throws a shot to the body.
Zulughanov misses with an uppercut. Spillane saw that one coming.
Zulughanov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Spillane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab from Spillane finds it's way through Zulughanov's defenses.
Spillane lands a nice looking kick to the body. Zulughanov takes a step back to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zulughanov loads up on a big right hand but Spillane slips the punch.
Spillane tries to score a power double leg takedown but Zulughanov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Spillane somewhat.
Spillane dives in and grabs Zulughanov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Zulughanov pushes down on Spillane's head and hops out.
Aleksey Zulughanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nickey Spillane.
Spillane misses with a straight right.
Spillane misses with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Zulughanov.
Spillane tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Spillane takes a swing at Zulughanov's ribcage but misses.
Spillane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zulughanov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spillane looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Spillane ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spillane lands a really nice looking cross but Zulughanov seems unphased.
Zulughanov misses with the combination.
Zulughanov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Spillane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zulughanov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spillane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zulughanov circles away quickly and effectively.
Spillane digs a good body shot into Zulughanov's ribs.
Spillane on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Zulughanov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zulughanov looks to land a body kick but Spillane moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spillane throws a front kick aimed at Zulughanov's knee but Zulughanov avoids it well.
Spillane lands a really nice looking cross but Zulughanov seems unphased.
Spillane uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zulughanov has time to react.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zulughanov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Zulughanov walks into a left hand.
Spillane connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zulughanov's hands.
Zulughanov misses with a wild combination.
Zulughanov just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spillane fails with the takedown.
Aleksey Zulughanov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nickey Spillane is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Spillane cracks Zulughanov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nickey Spillane comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Spillane 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nickey Spillane!
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RATING
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