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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blaine Hurst (ranked 6124 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Noble (ranked 7009 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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214 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Blaine Hurst!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nick Noble!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noble tries a head kick but it misses.
Noble closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Hurst's guard.
Hurst not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Noble throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hurst works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Noble is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hurst can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Noble controls the pace.
Hurst is adopting a defensive guard.
Noble trying to control the position from guard on top but Hurst is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Noble should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hurst is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hurst has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Noble can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurst is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Noble must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hurst has Noble pulled in close to control his posture.
Hurst is trying to control the position but Noble postures up.
Hurst is looking for a triangle but Noble pushes his legs off easily.
Noble controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Noble looks to land a left hand but Hurst moved out of range nicely.
Noble rushes Hurst and presses him up against the cage.
Hurst jumps guard.
Noble stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hurst swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hurst is pulling down on Noble's head. It's preventing any offense from Noble, at least for the moment.
Hurst being controlled here, momentarily.
Hurst looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hurst trying to keep a closed guard but Noble is proving a slippery customer.
Noble engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noble has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hurst is proving hard to escape from.
Noble looking to pass the guard.
Hurst looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hurst 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.
Noble wants to get up but he can't break Hurst's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Noble shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hurst as he avoids it easily.
Hurst stuffs the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Noble.
Noble closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Still in half guard, Noble seems content to control.
Hurst trying to hold on to Noble's head to control him but Noble postures up.
Noble is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Noble looks winded!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Noble is thwarting Hurst's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Noble 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.
Noble is looking to clinch but Hurst is avoiding it.
Noble clinches.
Noble gets control of Hurst's arms and successfully pulls guard. Noble will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Noble has eaten all the pies!
Hurst trying to control the position from guard on top but Noble is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nick Noble has got the better of the ground game so far.
Noble wants to stand but Hurst is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noble looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hurst passes into half guard.
Hurst is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noble is trying to maintain the position but Hurst is very close to passing his half guard.
Noble flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Noble tries to get to full guard but Hurst has control of the leg.
Noble has hold of Hurst's hands but Hurst slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hurst is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hurst is keen to just control but Noble is a slippery customer.
Hurst will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hurst throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Noble to regain full guard.
Noble is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Noble is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hurst shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Noble is trying to defend but Hurst finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noble is looking to improve his position.
Noble has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hurst seems to be working for a kimura but Noble defends the submission attempt.
Hurst wants to take a breather but Noble is having none of it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Noble manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
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.
Hurst is stalling in the full guard.
Noble working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hurst.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hurst stops Noble from standing up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hurst throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hurst swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Noble takes a kick to the side of the head.
Noble shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hurst defends it nicely.
Hurst throws a big counter combination but Noble scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blaine Hurst dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Hurst moves out of range as Noble throws a body kick.
Hurst shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Noble wants to get back to his feet.
Noble is looking for a sweep. Hurst is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noble looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Noble is looking to control Hurst's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Noble avoid being mounted?
Hurst sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Noble defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurst is trying to control the action in half guard but Noble is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Noble actively working from the bottom here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Noble misses with a takedown attempt - Hurst sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hurst shoots in and drives through. Noble sprawls well.
Noble throws a big counter head kick but Hurst avoids it with no problem.
Noble misses with a wild body shot.
Noble scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Noble takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hurst gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Noble pushing down on Hurst's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noble is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hurst wants to control but Noble is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hurst tries to roll over but Noble keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hurst trying to hold on to Noble's head to control him but Noble postures up.
Nice strikes from Noble there.
Hurst is looking to improve his position.
Hurst throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Hurst looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noble seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Noble is keen to just control but Hurst is a slippery customer.
Hurst trying to control from the bottom.
Noble trying to control from half guard but Hurst is working away.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Noble has Hurst up against the cage in a clinch.
Hurst pulls guard successfully.
Hurst is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hurst has an active guard here but Noble has managed to pass into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurst on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Noble is nestled in close to Hurst, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hurst wants to get back to his feet.
Noble tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Noble perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Noble is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Noble tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hurst knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Noble comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Noble has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Noble!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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