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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Milat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barack Obina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Obina has chosen Cio da Terra - Pena Branca & Xavantinho e Renato Teixeira as his entrance music. Barack Obina has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ivan Milat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Barack Obina!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obina misses with a hook to the body
and Milat counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Obina avoids the body shot from Milat.
Milat moves away from the strike by Obina.
Obina throws a series of strikes that have Milat backpedaling.
Milat misses with an uppercut. Obina saw that one coming.
Milat will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Obina swinging wildly here.
Milat does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Milat ducks under a wild hook from Obina.
Obina just misses with a punch to the body.
Milat misses with a looping right.
Milat moves forwards but Obina connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Obina fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Milat throws a sloppy body shot
letting Obina counter with a right hand.
Milat dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obina scores with a hook.
Milat scores with a body shot.
Obina throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Obina throws a shot from downtown. Milat moves away and avoids it.
Milat lands with a shot to the body.
Obina swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Obina doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Milat throws a low kick, looking for Obina's leg but Obina calmly moves out of range.
Obina throws a nice looking combination but Milat bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice defenses there by Milat.
Milat throws a shot from downtown. Obina moves away and avoids it.
Milat slips under a jab.
Milat throws the left hand but Obina avoids the punch easily.
Milat misses with a low kick.
Milat on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milat thows a body shot but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Milat lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Obina has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Obina and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Milat is looking to wear down Obina with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Milat connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Obina throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Milat counters with a nice body shot.
Obina jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Milat scores with a hook to the body. Obina takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Milat looks to land a left hand but Obina moved out of range nicely.
Milat with a hook.
Obina walks into a left hand.
Milat scores with a jab to the jaw.
Obina throws a right hand that misses
and Milat counters with a nice uppercut.
Milat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Milat thuds a left hand into Obina's body.
Obina looks gassed!
Milat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Obina.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milat walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Obina checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Obina jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Obina lands the left hand.
Obina uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Milat.
Obina throws an off balance right hand
and Milat counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Milat misses with a right hand
and Obina counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Obina misses with a looping left.
Milat fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Obina shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Milat eats them both and turns towards Obina to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Milat scores with a sloppy right hand. Obina should have avoided that one.
Milat walks into a stiff left hand from Obina.
Milat tries a head kick but it misses.
Milat changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Milat misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Milat misses.
Milat throws a jab when Obina was well out of range.
Obina might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Obina swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Obina throws the left hand but Milat avoids the punch easily.
Obina ducks under a wild hook from Milat.
Milat pivots, looking for a leg kick but Obina is out of range and Milat settles back down.
Milat throws an overhand right that lands on Obina's shoulder, as Obina tries to avoid the shot.
Obina falls off balance throwing a combination
and Milat counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Obina throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Obina checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Milat throws a head kick that misses.
Milat lands with a nice combination. Obina backs away looking to recover.
Milat misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Milat 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.
Obina slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice cross by Obina.
Obina throws a jab but it's blocked by Milat.
A jab from Obina misses.
Obina's jab looks to have found its range, popping Milat under the eye.
Milat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Obina moves away.
Obina tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Milat was well out of range. Poor timing from Obina.
Milat misses with a body shot.
Milat misses the jab.
A slow jab from Milat misses its intended target.
Ivan Milat is winning the standup battle so far.
Obina rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Milat makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Milat tries a head kick but it misses.
Obina blocks a head kick by Milat.
Obina loads up on a big right hand but Milat slips the punch.
Obina avoids the head kick by Milat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obina fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Milat manages to avoid it.
Milat moves away from the strike by Obina.
Milat misses with a wild body shot.
Obina works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Obina moves away from the strike by Milat.
A jab from Obina misses.
Milat throws out a loose jab but Obina uses good head movement to avoid it.
Milat walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A slow jab from Milat misses its intended target.
Milat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Milat rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Obina moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch lands to the side of Milat 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Milat bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Obina takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obina ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Obina digs a good hook to Milat's body.
Milat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Obina blocks a low kick nicely.
Milat misses with a body shot.
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!
Obina just misses with a punch to the body.
Obina scores with a decent looking hook.
Obina throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Obina tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Milat was well out of range. Poor timing from Obina.
Milat wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A slow jab from Obina misses its intended target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Milat.
Obina rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Milat counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obina throws a body punch but Milat moves out of range.
Milat misses with a looping right.
Milat misses with a hook. Obina ducked under it nicely.
Milat avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Milat bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Obina blocks a low kick nicely.
Milat displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Obina throws out the jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Milat.
Milat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Obina slips a straight right by Milat.
Obina blocks a low kick nicely.
Milat lands a nice hook to Obina's body. Obina takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Milat scores with a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obina lands a right hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Obina misses the target.
Obina with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Milat misses with a body shot.
Obina walks into a stiff left hand from Milat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Obina misses with a looping left.
Obina rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Milat counters with an inside leg kick.
Obina is breathing heavily.
Milat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Obina moves away.
Milat misses with a hook.
Milat getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Obina tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Milat was well out of range. Poor timing from Obina.
Milat throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Obina ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Milat moves away.
Obina bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Milat dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Milat lands with a thumping leg kick.
The fighters circling - Obina throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Milat moves into range and connects with a jab.
Obina throws a right and a left that Milat avoids nicely.
Milat bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Milat thows a body shot but no joy.
Milat avoids the body shot from Obina.
Milat clobbers Obina with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Milat misses with an uppercut.
Milat misses with a low kick as Obina jumps back.
Milat just misses with a punch to the body.
Obina throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Milat counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Obina swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Obina scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Milat displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Obina throws out the jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Milat darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Milat needs to keep his hands up - Obina had a free shot at his head there.
Milat tries a head kick but it misses.
Milat misses with a shot to the body
and Obina counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Obina throws a lazy uppercut
and Milat counters with a thumping low kick.
Milat misses with a body shot.
Obina throws a right hand that misses
and Milat counters with a stiff right hand.
Milat thows a body shot but no joy.
A leg kick checked by Obina.
Milat uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Obina.
Milat dips to his left and cracks Obina with an uppercut!
Milat scores with a jab to the jaw.
Barack Obina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obina throws a hook but Milat blocks it.
Obina throws a jab but it's blocked by Milat.
Obina will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Milat darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Milat does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Milat tried to score with a low kick but Obina checks it.
Obina lands with a shot to the body.
Obina throws a combination that misses
and Milat counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Obina takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sloppy strikes from Obina. Those never looked like landing.
Milat fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Obina checks it well.
Milat wants to land a leg kick but Obina is out of range.
Obina scores with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milat connects with a good right hand that stumbles Obina. Obina circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Milat throws a big shot that misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Obina might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Milat has got the better of the exchanges.
Obina misses with the combination.
Obina lands a jab to the nose.
Milat works Obina's body with a nice hook.
Milat fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Obina misses with a left hand
enabling Milat to counter with a crisp jab.
Obina thows a body shot but no joy.
Milat takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Milat lands a lovely overhand right.
A swing and a miss from Obina.
Obina misses with a body punch
and Milat counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Milat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Milat scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Obina's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Milat connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Obina scrambles back to his feet.
Obina avoids the head kick by Milat.
Milat lands with a shot to the body.
Milat attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Obina throws a hook but Milat avoids it easily.
Nice shot lands for Milat.
Milat with a nice cross.
Ivan Milat is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Obina has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Obina misses with a body punch
and Milat counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Obina is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Milat cracks a nice hook into Obina's ribs.
Obina misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Milat cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A chopping leg kick lands by Milat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Milat showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Milat has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Milat!
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energy
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hype
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