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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kert Nigobson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rogerio Mustacho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mustacho has chosen Los Lobos - Canción Del Mariachi as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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213 lbs
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211 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kert Nigobson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rogerio Mustacho!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nigobson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nigobson swats away the attempt to clinch by Mustacho.
Mustacho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nigobson.
Mustacho is looking to clinch.
Mustacho scoring well with a low kick there.
Nigobson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mustacho stuffs the takedown attempt from Nigobson. Nigobson gets slowly back to his feet.
Nigobson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nigobson checks a low kick from Mustacho.
Mustacho fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nigobson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nigobson throws a hook but Mustacho blocks it.
Nigobson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mustacho misses with a hook.
Mustacho misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustacho gets caught napping as Nigobson dives in and scores a takedown. Mustacho manages to retain guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mustacho pulls Nigobson in close to prevent any damage.
Nigobson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mustacho works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nigobson landing with the ground and pound.
Nigobson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mustacho utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nigobson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nigobson throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Mustacho to regain full guard.
Nigobson looking to sit in guard and control but Mustacho gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nigobson keeping moving, preventing Mustacho from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nigobson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mustacho trying to control but Nigobson is working from the bottom.
Mustacho stands up over Nigobson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Nigobson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mustacho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nigobson is keeping the position for now.
Mustacho trying to control but Nigobson is working from the bottom.
Mustacho looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nigobson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Rogerio Mustacho hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Nigobson fails to land with a series of punches.
Mustacho wants to clinch.
Mustacho lands a front kick.
Nigobson misses with a hook. Mustacho ducked under it nicely.
Mustacho uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nigobson.
A leg kick checked by Nigobson.
Nigobson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mustacho is trying to defend but Nigobson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Mustacho trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nigobson wants to take a breather but Mustacho is having none of it.
Nigobson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mustacho pushes Nigobson off looking to stand but Nigobson dives back in and keeps control.
Mustacho tries to get to full guard but Nigobson has control of the leg.
Nigobson wants to control but Mustacho is keeping him busy.
Nigobson thows a huge punch but Mustacho dodges it nicely.
Mustacho avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nigobson.
Mustacho works his way to full guard. Good work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mustacho wants to sweep but no luck.
Nigobson scoring with punches to the head and body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mustacho keeping moving, preventing Nigobson from controlling successfully.
Mustacho is trying to control the position from the bottom.
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 Kert Nigobson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mustacho lands a front kick.
Nigobson misses with a looping left.
Mustacho closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Nigobson tries to bench press Mustacho off him but Mustacho keeps the position.
Nigobson struggling a bit here.
Nigobson dodges the ground and pound from Mustacho.
Mustacho wants to control but Nigobson is keeping him busy.
Nigobson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mustacho off and has taken his back!
Can Mustacho hold on?! Nigobson is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Mustacho tries to escape the position.
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!
Mustacho trying to control the position but Nigobson manages to sink in the hooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustacho looking very determined here, making life difficult for Nigobson.
Nigobson scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Mustacho is looking for a way out.
Nigobson punches the canvas rather than the man.
Mustacho manages to reverse the position and now he's in Nigobson's guard. Nice work there by Mustacho.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mustacho trying to control the position from guard on top but Nigobson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nigobson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mustacho cracks Nigobson with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nigobson looking for a sweep. Not yet Nigobson, not yet.
Nigobson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Mustacho wants to control from the top but Nigobson keeps moving.
Nigobson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mustacho preventing the sweep.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Rogerio Mustacho was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Mustacho stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mustacho wants it to stay on the feet.
Nigobson motions for Mustacho to come forward. Nigobson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mustacho is looking to land body kicks.
Mustacho fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nigobson.
Nigobson throws a leg kick but Mustacho checks it.
Mustacho tries to score with a low kick but Nigobson moves his leg out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustacho misses with a body kick.
Nigobson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nigobson misses with an elbow over the top.
Nigobson is trying to pull guard but Mustacho has him pressed against the cage.
Mustacho blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mustacho misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nigobson turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Nigobson manages to end up in side control.
Nigobson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Nigobson trying to control the position but Mustacho is working away.
Mustacho is looking to regain half guard here but Nigobson keeps moving and retains side control.
Mustacho is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Mustacho is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nigobson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Kert Nigobson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nigobson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nigobson is putting a hurting on Mustacho here, landing some big shots from side control.
Nigobson working away.
Nigobson throwing strikes but Mustacho manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nigobson is looking to regain half guard here but Mustacho keeps moving and retains side control.
Nigobson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mustacho off and has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kert Nigobson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Mustacho throws a push kick but Nigobson slaps the foot to one side.
Mustacho slips under a jab.
Nigobson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mustacho sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nigobson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mustacho looks to throw the jab but Nigobson is out of range.
Nigobson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nigobson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mustacho but Mustacho pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mustacho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nigobson shoots in for a takedown but Mustacho shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kert Nigobson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mustacho is looking to slow Nigobson down with leg kicks.
Mustacho scoring well with a low kick there.
Mustacho is looking to clinch but Nigobson is avoiding it.
Mustacho walks into a straight right hand from Nigobson.
Nigobson loads up on a big right hand but Mustacho slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nigobson fails with the takedown.
Mustacho ducks under a wild hook from Nigobson.
Nigobson has closed the distance and engaged Mustacho in a clinch.
Nigobson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mustacho is defending well.
Mustacho digs a right hand into Nigobson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nigobson's gas tank.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mustacho tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nigobson throws a head punch that misses.
Mustacho throws a head punch that misses.
Mustacho scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mustacho lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nigobson is trying to maintain a safe position but Mustacho gets an underhook and turns Nigobson into the cage.
Nigobson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nigobson tries to break free but Mustacho pushes him back against the cage.
Mustacho pushes Nigobson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mustacho lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustacho lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nigobson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mustacho.
Mustacho lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nigobson or not.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nigobson takes a shot to the head.
Mustacho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mustacho throws a head kick that misses
and Nigobson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nigobson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mustacho tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Nigobson is in Mustacho's guard.
Nigobson throws an elbow that misses. Mustacho uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nigobson's guard. Nice move by Mustacho!
Mustacho cracks Nigobson with a solid left hand.
Mustacho won't allow Nigobson to sweep him here.
Nigobson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mustacho really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rogerio Mustacho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nigobson landing strikes from the mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Nigobson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Nigobson trying to control but Mustacho is having none of it.
Mustacho flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Mustacho is working to get back to half guard.
Nigobson tries to control but Mustacho wriggling away.
Nigobson looking to finish Mustacho with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mustacho!
Nigobson with shots to the head and body - Mustacho looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nigobson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nigobson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mustacho tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nigobson lands a big shot there that rocks Mustacho but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mustacho tries to reverse the position but Nigobson maintains control.
Nigobson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Mustacho because Nigobson loaded up on that one.
Mustacho wants to hold on but Nigobson pushes him away.
Mustacho is squirming around, avoiding Nigobson's attempts to control the action.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nigobson cracks Mustacho with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Nigobson dominating with strikes here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kert Nigobson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nigobson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kert Nigobson!
After winning the bout, Kert Nigobson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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