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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Volya Nikolaev (ranked 47 p4p, 10 weight class) and Lee Sang Seok (ranked 192 p4p, 28 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nikolaev might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Fever . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
41 - 28 - 0 |
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152 lbs
23 - 9 - 2 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
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BJJ Red Belt
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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
41 - 28 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Volya Nikolaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lee Sang Seok!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Seok.
Nikolaev with a nice cross.
Nikolaev misses with a looping right.
Seok misses with a wild body shot.
Nikolaev walks into a straight right hand from Seok.
Nikolaev looks to throw the jab but Seok is out of range.
And Seok tries to counter it with a takedown but Nikolaev pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nice defenses there by Seok.
And Seok tries to counter it with a takedown but Nikolaev pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Seok walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Seok slips under a jab from Nikolaev.
Seok with the counter takedown but Nikolaev avoids it easily.
Seok slips a straight right by Nikolaev.
Nikolaev looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Seok misses the shot to the body.
Nikolaev's jab looks to have found its range, popping Seok under the eye.
Nikolaev throws a lazy right hand but Seok sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Seok tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nikolaev throws a lazy right hand but Seok sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nikolaev lands a really nice looking cross but Seok seems unphased.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nikolaev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Seok.
Seok waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nikolaev.
Nikolaev throws a shot from downtown. Seok moves away and avoids it.
Seok changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikolaev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Seok.
Nice cross by Nikolaev.
Seok with a nice cross.
Nikolaev loads up on a big right hand but Seok slips the punch.
Seok throws a jab when Nikolaev was well out of range.
Nikolaev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Seok sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Seok with the counter takedown but Nikolaev avoids it easily.
Nikolaev ducks under a wild hook from Seok.
Seok looks to throw the jab but Nikolaev is out of range.
Nikolaev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nikolaev connects with a body shot that sends Seok's belly button to the back.
Seok steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nikolaev.
Seok looks to throw the jab but Nikolaev is out of range.
Nikolaev is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A big right from Nikolaev misses.
Seok throws a shot to the body.
Volya Nikolaev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nikolaev misses with an uppercut. Seok saw that one coming.
Nikolaev misses with an uppercut. Seok saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Seok sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Seok changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Volya Nikolaev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nikolaev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Seok.
Seok is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nikolaev misses with a straight right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seok slips under a jab.
Good shot there by Seok.
Seok displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nikolaev throws out the jab.
Nikolaev slips a jab and a cross from Seok.
Nikolaev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Seok feints the counter takedown.
Nikolaev throws a body shot but no joy.
Nikolaev is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Seok on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nikolaev throws a lazy right hand but Seok sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good exchange - Seok coming out on top.
Nikolaev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seok.
Nikolaev swings widly with a right hand
and Seok counters with a shoot takedown. Nikolaev fights it but they end up in guard.
Seok trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seok distracts Nikolaev with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nikolaev escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Seok gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nikolaev keeping moving, preventing Seok from controlling successfully.
Nikolaev is trying to control the position but Seok postures up.
Nikolaev is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Seok wants to control from the top but Nikolaev keeps moving.
Nikolaev keeping full guard, as Seok tries to pass.
Seok got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nikolaev has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Seok has managed to get both his arms back between Nikolaev's legs - danger averted.
Seok controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nikolaev is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Seok defends well.
Nikolaev is striking but Seok is not phased and passes to half guard.
Seok is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nikolaev has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Seok escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Seok!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Volya Nikolaev will probably get the nod.
That's time! Nikolaev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Seok darts in looking for a takedown but Nikolaev gets double underhooks and turns Seok into the cage.
Nikolaev swings for the body but Seok moves out of range.
Seok steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nikolaev.
Seok tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Seok takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Seok keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nikolaev.
Nikolaev scores with a jab to the body.
Nikolaev ducks under a wild hook from Seok.
Seok scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Nikolaev is holding Seok down, trying to stall.
Seok looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Nikolaev is avoiding damage well.
Nikolaev is looking to regain half guard here but Seok keeps moving and retains side control.
My spies in Gym Beam inform me that Seok has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Nikolaev wants to control but Seok postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikolaev is trying to improve his position.
Nikolaev can't do much from the bottom here.
Nikolaev manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nikolaev scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Seok tries to get to full guard but Nikolaev has control of the leg.
Nikolaev lands with a punch from half guard.
Nikolaev working Seok over with strikes.
Nikolaev looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nikolaev looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Seok with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seok is looking to control Nikolaev's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Seok avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev working Seok over with strikes.
Nikolaev is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Seok is just riding it out for now. Nikolaev eventually gives up the hold.
Seok looking for submissions off his back.
Seok is trying to maintain the position but Nikolaev is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev prevents Seok from improving his position.
Nikolaev is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Seok is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Volya Nikolaev!
Volya Nikolaev decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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hype
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RATING
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