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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Derek Blackley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Nova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blackley kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Shock To The System by Billy Idol. Nova comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Billy Talent "River Below kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Nick Nova has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple 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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derek Blackley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Nova!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackley fails to land the takedown.
Nova looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blackley scores with a jab. Nova acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nova misses with a few strikes there.
Nova throws a leg kick but Blackley sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nick Nova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nova drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Nova won't allow Blackley to sweep him here.
Blackley is trying to control the position but Nova postures up.
Nova must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Nova thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Blackley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nova.
Nova trying to control the position from guard on top but Blackley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blackley trying to control the position.
Blackley striking off his back but it's not causing Nova any problems.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nova tries to free his leg and advance position but Blackley is retaining full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nova looks for the body kick but Blackley saw that one coming.
Nova looks to land a body kick but Blackley moved away.
Nova shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Blackley decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nova's guard.
Nova looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nova looks gassed!
Nova is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Blackley trying to control but Nova is working from the bottom.
Blackley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nova throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Blackley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nova keeping moving, preventing Blackley from controlling successfully.
Nova looking for a sweep. Not yet Nova, not yet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Blackley scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Nova defending against the ground and pound.
Blackley throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Blackley landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Nova manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nova keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackley is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nova manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Nova escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Blackley gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nova working for a triangle but Blackley defends it easily.
Blackley with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Blackley won't allow Nova to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nova wants to sweep but no luck.
Blackley lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Blackley passes Nova's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Blackley passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Nova!
Nova in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Blackley controlling from the full mount.
Nova is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nova is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Blackley dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Blackley closes the distance and clinches up with Nova, looking for a takedown. Blackley pushes Nova against the cage but Nova circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nova throws a body kick that misses.
Nova tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blackley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nova throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nova gets caught flat footed, as Blackley shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Blackley postures up.
Nova looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Nova holds on and takes a little breather.
Blackley wants to control from the top but Nova keeps moving.
Nova has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Blackley can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackley with a nice head shot there.
Nova keeping moving, preventing Blackley from controlling successfully.
Nova looking for a guillotine here but Blackley defends easily.
Blackley distracts Nova with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Blackley wants to control from the top but Nova keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nova looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Blackley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nova is keeping the position for now.
Nova is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Nova breaks from the clinch.
Nova tries to clinch up
and Blackley counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Nova's guard now.
Blackley postures up and lands a big shot to Nova's brow.
Nova trying to keep a closed guard but Blackley is proving a slippery customer.
Blackley tries to free his leg and advance position but Nova is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nova 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.
Blackley is in close to Nova's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Blackley thows a big elbow that misses.
Nova throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Nova trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Blackley moves out of range of the body kick.
Blackley shoots in but no luck this time.
Nova wants to clinch
and Blackley counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Nova throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nova slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Blackley passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Nova is not content to let Blackley control the position.
Nova is trying to get back to half guard.
Blackley working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Nova is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Blackley's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Blackley dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Nova.
Nova stands up and beckons Blackley to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Nova as Blackley shoots in.
Nova doesn't succeed with the takedown
so Blackley counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Blackley wants to pass the guard but Nova is keeping the position.
Nova is looking for a triangle here but Blackley uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Blackley working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackley is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nova knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Nova regains half guard.
Nova is trying to control but can't.
Blackley wants to work for an arm triangle but Nova is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Blackley is tying to control. Nova wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nova is looking to control Blackley's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nova avoid being mounted?
Derek Blackley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nova is trying to stand up here but Blackley is controlling him well.
Nova throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Nova throws a strike from the bottom but Blackley passes into side control!
Nova wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nova misses with a wild combination.
Nova throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Blackley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nova pinned against the cage. Nova gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Blackley fails with the takedown
and Nova counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Blackley's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek Blackley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackley has a closed guard, preventing Nova from standing up.
Blackley 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.
Nova is fighting to break Blackley's control of his arms but Blackley is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Blackley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Derek Blackley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nova in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nova wants to stand but Blackley is controlling his posture from full guard.
Blackley keeping moving, preventing Nova from controlling successfully.
Nova postures up in Blackley's guard and throws a big left but Blackley blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nova is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Blackley is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Blackley has escaped and now he's on top!
Nova wants to stand up but Blackley is controlling him.
Blackley wants to control from the top but Nova keeps moving.
Blackley sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Nick Nova has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blackley trying to control but Nova is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nick Nova.
I think Blackley has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derek Blackley!
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