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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brayden Abner (ranked 766 p4p, 313 weight class) and Nikolai Ignatiev (ranked 98 p4p, 39 weight class). Ignatiev has chosen Beats That as his entrance music. Nikolai Ignatiev told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brayden Abner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Nikolai Ignatiev!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ignatiev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Abner checks a leg kick.
Abner was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ignatiev fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Abner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Abner throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ignatiev misses with an uppercut.
Ignatiev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abner throws a counter high kick but Ignatiev was just alert enough to avoid it.
Ignatiev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Decent striking displayed by Ignatiev there.
Ignatiev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abner was well out of range. Poor timing from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatiev throws the kick towards the body but Abner avoids it.
Ignatiev has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Abner connects with a looping right hand.
Ignatiev tries a low kick but Abner avoids it.
Ignatiev scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Ignatiev.
Ignatiev cracks Abner with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Abner throws a sloppy head kick and Ignatiev moves out of range easily.
Ignatiev wants to slow Abner down by chopping away at his legs.
Abner seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ignatiev needs to keep his hands up - Abner had a free shot at his head there.
Ignatiev lands the left hand.
Ignatiev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Abner.
Ignatiev throws a leg kick which misses Abner's front leg but catches the back leg as Abner tries to avoid it.
Ignatiev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ignatiev tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Abner throws a body shot but no joy.
Ignatiev scores with a decent looking hook.
Nikolai Ignatiev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev throws an overhand right that lands on Abner's shoulder, as Abner tries to avoid the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abner lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ignatiev will feel that in the morning.
Abner looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Good work by Ignatiev as he checks the leg kick.
Abner throws a leg kick but Ignatiev sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ignatiev misses with a hook.
Ignatiev throws an overhand right that lands on Abner's shoulder, as Abner tries to avoid the shot.
Ignatiev looks to land a body kick but Abner moved away.
Ignatiev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abner.
Ignatiev throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Abner makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ignatiev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ignatiev. Abner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abner avoids the head kick by Ignatiev.
Nice uppercut lands for Abner. That snapped Ignatiev's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ignatiev circles away quickly and effectively.
Ignatiev misses with a body shot.
Abner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Abner misses its intended target.
A countering left hand to the body from Ignatiev misses.
Abner digs a good body shot into Ignatiev's ribs.
Abner walks into a straight right hand from Ignatiev.
Abner looks to throw the jab but Ignatiev is out of range.
Ignatiev misses with a straight right.
Ignatiev slips under a jab from Abner.
Abner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ignatiev throws a shot from downtown. Abner moves away and avoids it.
Abner seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ignatiev throws a looping overhand right but Abner ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
It looks like Nikolai Ignatiev has been cut.
Ignatiev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Abner. That did some damage!
Abner gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abner needs to keep his hands up - Ignatiev had a free shot at his head there.
Ignatiev takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ignatiev throws out a leg kick but Abner moves out of range and Ignatiev only half commits.
Ignatiev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abner manages to avoid it.
Ignatiev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice combination there by Abner.
Ignatiev throws a nice looking combination but Abner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A jab from Abner finds it's way through Ignatiev's defenses.
Ignatiev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abner.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nikolai Ignatiev will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nikolai Ignatiev's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ignatiev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abner was well out of range. Poor timing from Ignatiev.
Abner swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ignatiev.
Ignatiev fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Abner is out of range.
Abner throws a right hand that misses
and Ignatiev counters with a nice body shot.
Abner checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ignatiev. Abner does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Abner misses the target.
Ignatiev jabs Abner to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ignatiev fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Abner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ignatiev throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Abner might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abner throws out a leg kick but Ignatiev moves out of range and Abner only half commits.
Abner throws a body punch but Ignatiev moves out of range.
Abner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ignatiev just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatiev dips to his left and cracks Abner with an uppercut!
Ignatiev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Abner lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ignatiev misses with a body shot
and Abner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Abner loads up on a big right hand but Ignatiev slips the punch.
Abner listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Abner.
Ignatiev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little feinted left hand from Abner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Abner takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nikolai Ignatiev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ignatiev connects with a single shot there.
Abner has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ignatiev.
Ignatiev scores with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ignatiev connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Abner will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ignatiev scores with a jab.
Ignatiev just misses with a punch to the body.
Abner missing with a left hand there. Ignatiev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abner misses with a wild body shot.
Abner misses with a low kick.
Ignatiev connects with a good right hand that stumbles Abner. Abner circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Abner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Ignatiev does it's job there.
Ignatiev connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice shot by Ignatiev.
Abner dips to his left and cracks Ignatiev with an uppercut!
That has opened up Nikolai Ignatiev's cut even more.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev misses the shot to the body.
Abner swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ignatiev makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Abner lands an overhand right.
Abner staying out of range there.
Ignatiev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Abner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ignatiev looks to land a body kick but Abner moved away.
Ignatiev throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ignatiev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ignatiev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ignatiev.
Abner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ignatiev.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Abner checks a leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Abner tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ignatiev throws a hook but Abner avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Ignatiev misses its intended target.
Ignatiev just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromAbner.
Ignatiev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Abner went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Abner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Abner throws a lazy right hand but Ignatiev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ignatiev slips a straight right by Abner.
Abner throws a lazy uppercut
and Ignatiev counters with a nice low kick that buckles Abner's knee momentarily.
A punch combination from Abner misses.
Abner scores with a jab. Ignatiev acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Abner throws a body kick that misses.
Abner blocks a head kick by Ignatiev.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Ignatiev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nikolai Ignatiev's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Ignatiev scores with the left hand. Abner knows he should have avoided that one.
Ignatiev scores with a nice strike.
Ignatiev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abner is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ignatiev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abner manages to avoid it.
Ignatiev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ignatiev looks to land a left hand but Abner moved out of range nicely.
Abner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ignatiev keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ignatiev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abner tries to counter by clinching up but Ignatiev breaks away and moves out of range.
Abner misses with a low kick.
Abner looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatiev misses with a straight right.
Abner looks to land a left hand but Ignatiev moved out of range nicely.
Abner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ignatiev's corner calls for a 1-2. Ignatiev obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Abner.
Ignatiev throws a wild body kick that Abner sees coming a mile off.
Abner appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ignatiev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ignatiev connects with a nice looking jab.
Ignatiev feints and then cracks Abner's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Abner down.
Abner takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Abner slips a jab from Ignatiev.
Abner jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Abner moves away from the strike by Ignatiev.
Abner tried to counter with a leg kick but Ignatiev avoided it.
Ignatiev lands with a nice body punch.
Abner walks into a stiff left hand from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev avoids the body shot from Abner.
Abner wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Ignatiev. Those never looked like landing.
Abner was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ignatiev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Abner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ignatiev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Ignatiev looks to land a left hand but Abner moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Ignatiev misses.
Ignatiev will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Abner tries to score with a low kick but Ignatiev moves his leg out of the way.
Abner throws a right hand that Ignatiev ducks under and follows up with a left that Ignatiev also avoids with ease.
Ignatiev steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Abner fails to land with a series of punches.
Ignatiev lands a front kick.
Ignatiev chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Abner swings for the body but Ignatiev moves out of range.
Ignatiev scores with a jab to the jaw.
Brayden Abner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abner with a jab.
Abner misses with a straight right.
Ignatiev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Ignatiev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Abner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ignatiev misses with some punches.
Ignatiev gets through Abner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Abner throws a punch but it's blocked by Ignatiev.
Ignatiev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abner gets through Ignatiev's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ignatiev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ignatiev's elbow.
Abner presses Ignatiev against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Abner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ignatiev's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Abner.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ignatiev misses with a body punch.
Abner blocks an uppercut.
Abner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Abner throws a punch but it's blocked by Ignatiev.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ignatiev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ignatiev misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Abner.
Ignatiev lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Abner struggles to land a body shot inside as Ignatiev controls his hands.
Ignatiev blocking some punches.
Abner lands a hook to the side of the head.
The cut above Nikolai Ignatiev's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Abner lands with a light punch inside.
Abner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Abner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ignatiev.
It looked like Abner wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Abner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Brayden Abner.
I think Ignatiev 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolai Ignatiev!
Nikolai Ignatiev seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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