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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lyoha Nagibatel (ranked 2576 p4p, 2116 weight class) and Neil Nucombe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent 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 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyoha Nagibatel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Neil Nucombe!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nucombe throws a shot from downtown. Nagibatel moves away and avoids it.
Nagibatel throws a counter high kick but Nucombe was just alert enough to avoid it.
Nagibatel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nagibatel moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nagibatel ducks under a wild hook from Nucombe.
Nucombe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nucombe takes a swing at Nagibatel's ribcage but misses.
Nagibatel moves away from the strike by Nucombe.
Nagibatel appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nucombe fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nagibatel on the side of the head.
Nucombe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nucombe looks to score with a jab to the body but Nagibatel is just out of range.
Nagibatel's corner calls for a 1-2. Nagibatel obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nucombe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nucombe misses with a hook.
Nagibatel cracks Nucombe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nucombe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nagibatel moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nagibatel scores with a jab to the head.
Nucombe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nucombe looks to throw the jab but Nagibatel is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagibatel scoring well with a low kick there.
Nucombe throws a lazy right hand but Nagibatel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good leg kick by Nagibatel.
Nucombe misses with a hook.
Nucombe throws a body punch but Nagibatel moves out of range.
Nagibatel appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nagibatel scores with a hook.
Nagibatel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nucombe blocks a head kick by Nagibatel.
Nagibatel is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A swing and a miss from Nucombe.
Nucombe has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nucombe looks to land a right hand but Nagibatel moved out of range.
Nagibatel scores with a hook.
Nucombe misses the shot to the body.
Nagibatel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nucombe misses with an uppercut. Nagibatel saw that one coming.
Nucombe's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nagibatel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nucombe scrambles back to his feet.
Nucombe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two 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!
Nucombe misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Nucombe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nagibatel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nucombe. Nucombe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nucombe misses with a body punch
and Nagibatel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nagibatel throws a head kick but Nucombe moves out of range.
Nucombe loads up on a big right hand but Nagibatel slips the punch.
Nucombe walks into a jab.
Nagibatel lands the left hand.
Nagibatel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nucombe is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Nucombe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nucombe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nucombe takes a swing at Nagibatel's ribcage but misses.
Nucombe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nagibatel.
Nagibatel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nucombe.
Nucombe swings for the body but Nagibatel moves out of range.
Nagibatel is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nucombe throws a shot from downtown. Nagibatel moves away and avoids it.
Nagibatel connects with a high kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel scores with a hook.
Nucombe takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nucombe, as that shot connected.
Nagibatel plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nucombe moves away from the strike by Nagibatel.
Nucombe misses with a body shot.
Nagibatel's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Nagibatel duly obliges.
Nagibatel is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nagibatel throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nucombe.
Nagibatel lands the left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nucombe throws a hook but Nagibatel avoids it easily.
Nagibatel is looking to counter punch.
Nucombe misses with a hook
and Nagibatel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nucombe is rocked!
Nucombe looks to land a left hand but Nagibatel moved out of range nicely.
Nagibatel scores with a nice head shot.
A head kick misses from Nagibatel.
Nagibatel with a jab.
Nagibatel tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel dips to his left and cracks Nucombe with an uppercut!
A nice combination there by Nagibatel.
Nucombe is still on wobbly legs! Can Nagibatel finish him?
Nucombe lands a really nice looking cross but Nagibatel seems unphased.
Nagibatel stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nucombe takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Nagibatel! Nucombe is out on his feet! Nagibatel rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Nucombe is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Nucombe is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lyoha Nagibatel!
During a confident post fight interview, Lyoha Nagibatel thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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