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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Milovan Rakic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego Nogueira is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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210 lbs
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Milovan Rakic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Diego Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rakic bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nogueira fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rakic sprawls well initially but Nogueira persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rakic throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Rakic wants to control but Nogueira is keeping busy.
Rakic flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Nogueira lands with a punch from half guard.
Rakic blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nogueira.
Rakic punching from the bottom.
Rakic has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nogueira is working away from the top position though.
Nogueira missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nogueira lands strikes from half guard.
Rakic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rakic striking from half guard on the bottom.
Rakic misses with some strikes from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nogueira fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rakic checks it well.
Nice body punch from Rakic.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nogueira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rakic tries to clinch up.
Diego Nogueira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rakic moves into range and clinches up with Nogueira.
A frustrated look appears on Nogueira's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rakic lands a nice shot to the body.
Nogueira goes for a takedown attempt but Rakic pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nogueira looks gassed!
Nogueira swats away the attempt to clinch by Rakic.
Rakic tries to close the distance and clinch but Nogueira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rakic tries to clinch up but Nogueira circles away and keeps his distance.
Rakic stuffs the takedown.
Rakic drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rakic chips away with some ground and pound.
Rakic landing with the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rakic scoring with some ground and pound.
Rakic lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nogueira has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rakic with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Nogueira throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rakic wants to control from the top but Nogueira keeps moving.
Nogueira has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rakic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rakic tries to free his leg and advance position but Nogueira is retaining full guard.
Nogueira keeping moving, preventing Rakic from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rakic's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nogueira doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nogueira wants to get back to his feet but Rakic is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rakic postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rakic with a nice head shot there.
Nogueira is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rakic working some strikes from top position.
Rakic keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nogueira's head.
Rakic is in close to Nogueira's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rakic lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nogueira wants to sweep here but Rakic controlling him for the moment.
Rakic keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nogueira's head.
Rakic trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rakic won't allow Nogueira to get back to his feet.
Rakic working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nogueira wants to stand up but Rakic is controlling him.
Nogueira looking for a sweep. Not yet Nogueira, not yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rakic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rakic misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Rakic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Rakic.
A right hand to the body from Rakic.
Rakic lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Rakic.
Rakic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nogueira.
Rakic lands a body shot.
Rakic pushes Nogueira back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Good body shot from Rakic.
A hook to the body from Rakic.
Rakic digs a right hand into Nogueira's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nogueira's gas tank.
Good body shot from Rakic.
Nogueira takes a shot to the head.
Rakic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rakic tries to work over Nogueira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nogueira drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Milovan Rakic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Nogueira.
Rakic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rakic lands a body punch.
Rakic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rakic misses with a short punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nogueira drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rakic gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nogueira is trying to drag Rakic to the mat but Rakic just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nogueira tightens his grip and picks Rakic up, before dumping him to the ground. Rakic manages to land in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Milovan Rakic dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nogueira tries to keep at a distance but Rakic has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nogueira goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rakic prevents it.
Rakic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nogueira pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rakic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nogueira's elbow.
Rakic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rakic lands a nice shot to the body.
Rakic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rakic gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nogueira.
A body shot lands from Rakic.
A short uppercut from Rakic.
Rakic lands a shot to the body.
Rakic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nogueira or not.
Nogueira takes a shot to the head.
Rakic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rakic digs a right hand into Nogueira's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nogueira's gas tank.
Rakic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rakic prevents a takedown attempt there.
Milovan Rakic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Nogueira.
Rakic lands a body shot.
Nogueira drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rakic struggles to land a body shot inside as Nogueira controls his hands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rakic misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rakic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nogueira prevents a body shot from Rakic.
Rakic tries to work over Nogueira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nogueira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nogueira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rakic.
Diego Nogueira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nogueira misses with a takedown
enabling Rakic to counter with a crisp jab.
Rakic drives through and clinches with Nogueira against the cage.
Nogueira has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Rakic regains guard immediately.
Nogueira distracts Rakic with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rakic keeping full guard, as Nogueira tries to pass.
Nogueira throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rakic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rakic lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Rakic is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rakic working Nogueira over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is trying to stand.
Rakic trying to control from half guard but Nogueira is working away.
Nogueira makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Nogueira fails with the takedown
and Rakic counters by clinching up.
Nogueira looking for a takedown.
Good body shot from Rakic.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rakic. Nogueira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rakic moves in looking to clinch but Nogueira pushes him off.
Nogueira throws a one two combo.
Rakic staying out of range there.
Rakic slaps away a takedown attempt from Nogueira, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nogueira keeps the fight on the outside.
Rakic is looking to clinch.
Nogueira moves out of range as Rakic strikes.
Nogueira misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rakic is looking to clinch but Nogueira is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rakic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nogueira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rakic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nogueira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rakic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rakic tries to clinch
and Nogueira counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nogueira.
Rakic lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Nogueira trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nogueira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rakic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rakic lands some strikes from the bottom.
Nogueira won't allow Rakic to sweep him here.
Nogueira drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nogueira jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rakic trying to strike off his back.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nogueira scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Nogueira wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rakic, who protects the arm well.
Nogueira wants to stand but Rakic is controlling his arm.
Rakic throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Nogueira tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rakic sneaks back into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rakic misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rakic manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Milovan Rakic will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Nogueira shoots and misses
and Rakic counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rakic.
Rakic with a nice head shot there.
Nogueira working for a triangle but Rakic defends it easily.
Rakic postures up and lands a big shot to Nogueira's brow.
Nogueira avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rakic tries to free his leg and advance position but Nogueira is retaining full guard.
Rakic trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rakic stopping the sweep attempt from Nogueira.
Rakic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rakic is sitting in close to Nogueira's body. Nogueira has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Rakic is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Rakic is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Nogueira.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Diego Nogueira!
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