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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimka Medvedev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Nessan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nessan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Aqua - Barbie Girl. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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204 cm
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263 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ White Belt
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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimka Medvedev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joe Nessan!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nessan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Medvedev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Joe Nessan has been cut.
Joe Nessan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nessan closes the distance and pushes Medvedev back into the cage.
Medvedev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nessan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nessan can't find room to land a body shot as Medvedev controls the action.
Medvedev stalling in the clinch.
A short right from Medvedev.
Nessan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nessan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Medvedev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nessan works on Medvedev's body with a couple of short punches.
Medvedev pushes Nessan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Medvedev blocking some punches.
Nessan tries to throw a body punch but Medvedev avoids it by throwing Nessan back against the cage.
Nessan lands a left hand.
Nessan's coach down at Iron Fist Training was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Nessan's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Medvedev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Medvedev prevents a body shot from Nessan.
Nessan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nessan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nessan closes the distance but Medvedev moves to the side
and Medvedev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nessan tries to clinch up
and Medvedev counters with a right hand to the body.
Nessan looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Medvedev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nessan ducks under a wild hook from Medvedev.
Nessan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nessan misses with a few strikes there.
Medvedev looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nessan throws a combination that misses
and Medvedev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Medvedev punishes Nessan's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medvedev scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Medvedev cracks Nessan with an open hand slap.
Medvedev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nessan manages to avoid it.
Nessan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Medvedev misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Medvedev. Nessan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nessan is looking to clinch but Medvedev is avoiding it.
Medvedev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nessan.
Medvedev takes a swing at Nessan's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medvedev lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nessan throws a right and a left that Medvedev avoids nicely.
Nessan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good exchange - Medvedev coming out on top.
Medvedev is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Medvedev takes a swing at Nessan's ribcage but misses.
Medvedev lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Medvedev cracks a nice hook into Nessan's ribs.
Medvedev listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Dimka Medvedev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Nessan's cut.
That's time! Medvedev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nessan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Medvedev makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Medvedev with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nessan takes one to the chin there.
Nessan moves out of range as Medvedev strikes.
Medvedev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Medvedev scores with a jab. Nessan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Medvedev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nessan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Medvedev misses with a body shot.
Nessan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nessan is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Medvedev ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nessan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Medvedev lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nessan is rocked!
Medvedev cracks Nessan with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dimka Medvedev!
Joe Nessan was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm a Barbie Girl!'.
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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