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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexandr Nikitin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Steel Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikitin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Smack My Bitch Up . Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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166 lbs
20 - 20 - 5 |
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143 lbs
22 - 18 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 20 - 5, fighting out of Hilo, Alexandr Nikitin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, The Steel Penn!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel Penn lands with a right hand.
Nikitin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nikitin misses with a jab to the body
and Steel Penn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nikitin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Steel Penn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It seemed like Steel Penn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Steel Penn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nikitin lands with a nice body punch.
Nikitin tests Steel Penn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nikitin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nikitin misses with a hook. Steel Penn ducked under it nicely.
Nikitin connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steel Penn staying out of range there.
Nikitin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nikitin misses with a hook. Steel Penn ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikitin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Steel Penn to score with a decent uppercut.
Steel Penn lands with a nice combination. Nikitin backs away looking to recover.
Steel Penn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nikitin.
Nikitin throws a body shot but no joy.
Nikitin misses with a hook
and Nikitin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nikitin throws a hook but Steel Penn avoids it easily.
Nikitin works Steel Penn's body with a nice hook.
Nikitin blocks a head kick by Steel Penn.
Nikitin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Steel Penn tries to move into range but Nikitin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Steel Penn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nikitin as he avoids it easily.
Nikitin misses with a low kick.
Steel Penn throws out a counter right but Nikitin avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nikitin misses with a body shot
and Steel Penn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A punch lands to the side of Steel Penn 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Steel Penn slips under a jab.
Nikitin scores with a three punch combo!
Steel Penn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nikitin.
Steel Penn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nikitin cracks Steel Penn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nikitin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nikitin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Steel Penn lands a nice shot that snaps Nikitin's head back.
Steel Penn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A jab from Nikitin misses.
Steel Penn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Alexandr Nikitin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikitin jabs Steel Penn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Steel Penn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nikitin misses with a wild body shot.
Steel Penn replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Nikitin blocks it well.
Nikitin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nikitin lands with a shot to the body.
Nikitin lands with a shot to the body.
Steel Penn looks to land a combination but Nikitin avoids it well.
Nikitin misses with a straight left.
Steel Penn throws out a counter right but Nikitin avoids it with no problem.
Nikitin throws a hook but Steel Penn blocks it.
Steel Penn throws a counter combo.
Nikitin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Steel Penn throws a counter combo.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nikitin, as that shot connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikitin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Steel Penn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Steel Penn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nikitin.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Steel Penn! But no joy.
A clash of legs there as Steel Penn blocks the low kick.
Steel Penn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nikitin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nikitin scores with a jab to the body.
No luck for Steel Penn with that takedown attempt.
Nikitin throws a nice looking combination but Steel Penn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Steel Penn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Steel Penn might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Steel Penn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Steel Penn connects with the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nikitin lands a jab-cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandr Nikitin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Steel Penn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nikitin throws a hook to the side of Steel Penn's head but Steel Penn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alexandr Nikitin is winning the standup battle so far.
Nikitin swings for the body but Steel Penn moves out of range.
Steel Penn ducks under a wild hook from Nikitin.
Nikitin misses with an uppercut. Steel Penn saw that one coming.
The Steel Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steel Penn takes one to the side of the head.
Steel Penn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nikitin's head backwards.
Steel Penn throws a lazy right hand but Nikitin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel Penn walks into a left hand.
Steel Penn darts in looking for a takedown but Nikitin gets double underhooks and turns Steel Penn into the cage.
Steel Penn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nikitin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikitin throws a body shot but no joy.
Despite the aggression on Steel Penn's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Steel Penn might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Nikitin has got the better of the exchanges.
Nikitin with a nice cross.
No joy there for Steel Penn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It looked like Nikitin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nikitin connects with a right hand. Steel Penn shakes it off.
Steel Penn with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nikitin to score with a decent uppercut.
Nikitin misses the jab.
Steel Penn feints a jab promting Nikitin to slip. Steel Penn then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Nikitin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nikitin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steel Penn can do to turn this around?
Steel Penn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Steel Penn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steel Penn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nikitin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steel Penn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikitin lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steel Penn throws a head kick that misses.
A cross from Nikitin lands.
A punch combination from Nikitin misses.
Steel Penn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nikitin misses with a hook. Steel Penn ducked under it nicely.
Nikitin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nikitin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Steel Penn on the side of the head.
Alexandr Nikitin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nikitin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice jab there from Nikitin.
Steel Penn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Nikitin misses.
Nikitin looks to land a left hand but Steel Penn moved out of range nicely.
Nikitin scores with a jab.
Nice jab there from Nikitin.
Nikitin throws a lazy right hand but Steel Penn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Steel Penn! But no joy.
Steel Penn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nikitin.
Steel Penn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Steel Penn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nikitin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steel Penn.
Steel Penn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nikitin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Steel Penn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Steel Penn looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn seems to be working for a kimura but Nikitin defends the submission attempt.
Nikitin trying to hold on to Steel Penn's head to control him but Steel Penn postures up.
Nikitin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Steel Penn's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Steel Penn's back!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steel Penn trying to control the hands but Nikitin breaks the grip.
Nikitin is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Steel Penn knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Steel Penn for a finish.
Steel Penn trying to control the action but Nikitin just sinks the hooks in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandr Nikitin dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nikitin slips a jab and a cross from Steel Penn.
Nikitin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Steel Penn blocks a jab.
Steel Penn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nikitin finds it's way round the side to connect with Steel Penn's head.
Nikitin connects with a crisp jab.
Steel Penn misses with a hook.
It looked like Nikitin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Steel Penn.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Steel Penn takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nikitin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nikitin throws a looping overhand right but Steel Penn ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nikitin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nikitin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steel Penn.
Nikitin throws a jab when Steel Penn was well out of range.
Steel Penn unleashes a big counter combination but Nikitin bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nikitin throws a jab but it's blocked by Steel Penn.
Steel Penn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel Penn defending well as Nikitin loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Steel Penn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Steel Penn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nikitin.
A jab from Nikitin finds it's way through Steel Penn's defenses.
Nikitin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Nikitin misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Steel Penn! But no joy.
Nikitin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steel Penn manages to avoid it.
Nikitin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steel Penn defending well as Nikitin loads up on a big left hand.
Steel Penn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Nikitin backs off Steel Penn throws a huge counter combo but Nikitin manages to avoid it all.
Nikitin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikitin cracks Steel Penn with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nikitin thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little jabbing left from Steel Penn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nikitin scores with a decent looking hook.
Steel Penn jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Steel Penn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The Steel Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nikitin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Steel Penn connects with a jab.
Alexandr Nikitin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A punch combination from Steel Penn misses.
Nikitin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nikitin scores with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nikitin to score with a decent uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Steel Penn.
A telegraphed right hand from Nikitin misses the target.
Steel Penn throws out a counter right but Nikitin avoids it with no problem.
Steel Penn blocks a jab.
Nikitin misses with a wild body shot.
Nikitin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Steel Penn counters with a nice uppercut.
Steel Penn slips a jab from Nikitin.
Nikitin missing with a left hand there. Steel Penn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nikitin looks for the body kick but Steel Penn saw that one coming.
Steel Penn is looking for the big counter here.
Nikitin missing with a left hand there. Steel Penn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nikitin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nikitin.
Steel Penn is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Steel Penn lunges at Nikitin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nikitin's hand.
Steel Penn moves out of range of the strikes.
Steel Penn moves away from the strike by Nikitin.
Steel Penn lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Steel Penn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nikitin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steel Penn throws a jab but it's blocked by Nikitin.
Nikitin misses with a two punch combination.
Steel Penn lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nikitin looks to land a left hand but Steel Penn moved out of range nicely.
It seemed like Steel Penn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Steel Penn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nikitin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steel Penn moves away.
It seemed like Steel Penn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexandr Nikitin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nikitin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexandr Nikitin!
Alexandr Nikitin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated The Steel Penn had this to say: 'I will be back. '.
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