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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sanford Fanning (ranked 2130 p4p, 308 weight class) and Oleg Nemkov (ranked 8264 p4p, 735 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Oleg Nemkov was going to win. Let's see if he was right.



182 cm
35
216 lbs
23 - 14 - 0
173 cm
33
203 lbs
18 - 18 - 0
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin
Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin


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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 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sanford Fanning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oleg Nemkov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fanning gets a clinch.

Fanning lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fanning wants to pass to mount but Nemkov is defending the position.

Fanning wants to work for an arm triangle but Nemkov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nemkov is not content to let Fanning control the position.
Nemkov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Nemkov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fanning is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fanning controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Fanning trying to control but Nemkov is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nemkov wants to hit a switch here but Fanning passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Nemkov there!
Nemkov wants to control but Fanning is having none of it.

Fanning looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Nemkov wants to hold on but Fanning pushes him away.
Fanning with a couple of short strikes.
Fanning landing shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nemkov tries to lock up and control but Fanning gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fanning trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nemkov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fanning can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nemkov is looking to escape.
Nemkov is looking to improve his position but Fanning isn't that keen on the idea.
Nemkov looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fanning not allowing Nemkov to control his hands.
Nemkov tries to escape the position.
Fanning controls the action.

Fanning patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Fanning working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Nemkov is in bad spot here.
Nemkov trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Fanning controlling well, preventing Nemkov from escaping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nemkov staying busy and making it hard for Fanning to control.
Nemkov is really stuck here.
A lull in the action here.
Nemkov is trying to remain composed but Fanning is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.

Nemkov showing good submission defense here.
Fanning keeps control of the position as Nemkov tries to break free.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fanning seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Fanning struggling to keep hold of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sanford Fanning dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.


A punch combination from Nemkov misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Fanning misses its target.
Fanning slips a jab and a cross from Nemkov.

Fanning moves into the clinch successfully.

Fanning is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Nemkov can't fight it off and eventually Fanning manages to take the fight to the floor. Nemkov looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fanning sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nemkov's guard.
Fanning is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nemkov can do to turn this around?
Nemkov flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Nemkov trying to control here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nemkov keeps control of the position for the meantime.

Nemkov looking for subs from the bottom but Fanning mounts him!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nemkov tries to reverse the position but Fanning maintains control.
Fanning takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fanning avoids the attempt from Nemkov to control.
Fanning lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Fanning trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Fanning looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Nemkov is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nemkov tries to lock up and control but Fanning gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fanning looking to take Nemkov's back but Nemkov rolls and after a scramble, Nemkov ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Nemkov to escape a tricky position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Nemkov working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.

Fanning escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nemkov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nemkov stays in close to Fanning's body and controls the position.
Fanning controls Nemkov momentarily but Nemkov frees himself.

Nemkov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fanning is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nemkov wants to control from the top but Fanning keeps moving.
Nemkov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Nemkov stops Fanning from standing up.
Fanning tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fanning is working hard here to advance position.
Nemkov throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nemkov stands and throws Fanning's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Nemkov is chipping away with strikes.
Nemkov lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Fanning down.
Fanning is looking to reverse the position.

Nemkov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fanning, who protects the arm well.
Fanning tries to buck Nemkov off but Nemkov is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fanning can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sanford Fanning dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!


Nemkov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nemkov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Nemkov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Fanning sneaks out the side door and pushes Nemkov away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

Fanning closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Nemkov to the mat! Nemkov manages to get full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nemkov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fanning postures up in Nemkov's guard and throws a big left but Nemkov blocks it.
Fanning is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nemkov looking to control.
Fanning is pushing down on Nemkov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nemkov is fighting to maintain full guard but Fanning has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sanford Fanning overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nemkov is refusing to be controlled, as Fanning sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nemkov tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Fanning has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Fanning in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Fanning gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Oleg Nemkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Fanning feints and as Nemkov raises his hands in defense, Fanning changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Nemkov has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Fanning is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Nemkov.

Fanning is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nemkov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Oleg Nemkov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fanning is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nemkov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Fanning wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nemkov keeps working.
Fanning working the head with strikes.
Nemkov is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nemkov manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Nemkov is trying to control. Fanning wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Nemkov is trying to work for a kimura but Fanning is defending well.
Fanning slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sanford Fanning is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fanning keeping moving, preventing Nemkov from controlling successfully.
Fanning looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nemkov throws a strike but Fanning rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.


Nemkov looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Fanning has picked Nemkov up and slammed him! Nemkov can't keep hold of the triangle and Fanning manages to pass to side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Nemkov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fanning landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Nemkov is looking for a sweep.
Nemkov trying to remain calm as Fanning controls from the top position.
Nemkov tries to bench press Fanning off him but Fanning keeps the position.
Fanning remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Nemkov is trying to get back to half guard.
Fanning is looking to take a break and control but Nemkov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sanford Fanning showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fanning, 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sanford Fanning!

A victorious Sanford Fanning thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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A
G S C
B
G S C G energy
A | B
hype
A | B
pop
A | B
mgr
A | B
FIGHT
RATING
36%
 
 
 
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