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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lieutenant Nog (ranked 1611 p4p, 2253 weight class) and Blade Blake (ranked 248 p4p, 327 weight class). Nog's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, House of Pain - Put on Your Shit Kickers. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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188 cm 20 205 4 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm 26 215 3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Excellent MT Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt Excellent MT Granite chin |
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lieutenant Nog! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blade Blake! The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Blake clinches up with Nog and pushes him back against the cage. Nog's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Nog misses with a hook. Nog throws a head kick that misses. Nog connects with a leg kick. Good exchange - Nog coming out on top.
It looks like Blade Blake has been cut. We've been told by Nog's head coaches at The House Of Pain that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Blake clinches up against the cage. Blake tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nog smiles and moves away.
Blake tries to close the distance and clinch but Nog swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. A looping hook to the body misses from Nog. Blake does a little dance to reset his feet. Nog with a jab. Blake wants to clinch up but Nog keeps it at a distance. Blake tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Blake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nog.
Blake closes the distance and clinches. This has been an exciting period of action! Nog's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Nog misses the jab. Blake wants to clinch up but Nog keeps it at a distance. Blake tries to close the distance and clinch but Nog swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Nog circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice cross by Nog. Nog looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round. Blake darts in trying to clinch and Nog counters with an inside leg kick. Blake walks into a left hand. Blake tries to clinch up and Nog counters with a straight right hand. Blake avoids the head kick by Nog.
Nog sets himself, and Blake steps forward looking for the clinch! Nog avoids it this time. A big right from Nog misses. Blake ducks under a wild hook from Nog. Blake tries to clinch there but Nog circles away.
Nog looks to throw the jab but Blake is out of range. Blake fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blake wants to clinch up but Nog keeps it at a distance. Blake is looking to clinch. Nog appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Blake is looking to clinch but Nog is avoiding it.
Nog half committed to a counter leg kick. Nog throws a hook but Blake avoids it easily. Blake looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Blade Blake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nog swats away the attempt to clinch by Blake.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Blake tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nog swats him away and circles back towards the center. Blake tries to clinch but Nog is having none of it. Blake is looking to clinch but Nog is avoiding it.
Blake tries to clinch up. A jab from Nog does it's job there.
That has opened up Blade Blake's cut even more. Blake displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nog throws out the jab. Blake tries to counter with a clinch but Nog shakes him off and moves away. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Blake has taken the fight to the clinch.
Blake tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Blake jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nog walks away with a smile on his face. Blake gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Lieutenant Nog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blade Blake. Nog avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blake avoids the body shot from Nog.
Blake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blake tries to counter with a clinch but Nog shakes him off and moves away. Nog cracks Blake with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Blake drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Blake wants to clinch. Blake is looking to clinch but Nog is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Blake showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nog.
Blake staying out of range there. Blake doesn't manage to clinch there - Nog circles away.
Blake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Blake tries to clinch but Nog is having none of it. A solid leg kick lands there for Nog.
Blake stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nog. Blake moves in looking to clinch but Nog pushes him off. Blake wants to clinch up but Nog keeps it at a distance. Nog circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blake looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Nog was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Blake doesn't manage to clinch there - Nog circles away.
Nog pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Nog bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Blake drives through and clinches with Nog against the cage.
Nog manages to break the clinch.
Blake tries to clinch there but Nog circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Blake darts in trying to clinch letting Nog counter with a right hand.
The cut above Blade Blake's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Nog is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Blake doesn't manage to clinch there - Nog circles away.
Nog misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blake doesn't manage to clinch there - Nog circles away.
Blake moves into the clinch. Blake is trying to pull guard but Nog turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Nog scores with a shoulder strike. Blake tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nog smiles and moves away.
Blake fails in his attempt to clinch. Blake doesn't manage to clinch there - Nog circles away.
Blake tries to clinch there but Nog circles away.
Blake is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Blake fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blake tries to clinch up but Nog circles away and keeps his distance. Nog tries to keep at a distance but Blake has taken the fight into the clinch. Nog breaks from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lieutenant Nog dominated that round. The cut man is working on Blade Blake's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Blake is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Nog half committed to a counter leg kick. Blake tries to close the distance and clinch but Nog swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Blake tries to close the distance and clinch but Nog swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Nog looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Blake wants to clinch up but Nog keeps it at a distance. Blake clinches with his opponent.
Blake is trying to pull guard but Nog has him pressed against the cage. Blake tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nog breaks the clinch.
Blake is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Blake tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nog paws at him with a jab and circles away. Blake tries to clinch up but Nog circles away and keeps his distance. Blake forces Nog back against the cage and clinches. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Blake tries to pull guard but Nog forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Lieutenant Nog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blade Blake. Good body shot from Nog.
Blake pulls Nog into guard.
Blake working for a triangle but Nog defends it easily.
Nog's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Blake controls Nog momentarily but Nog frees himself. Blake looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Blake looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nog passes into half guard.
Blake looking for submissions off his back. Blake is looking to improve his position.
Blake looking for submissions off his back. 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. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Nog is thwarting Blake's attempts to control the position. Nog is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Blake tries to lock up and control but Nog gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Nog controlling from the full mount. Blake tries to hold on but Nog postures up. Blake tries to control the position but Nog now has his back.
Blake trying to control the position but Nog manages to sink in the hooks. Nog knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Blake on the ground. Nog is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish. Nog is not going to allow Blake to sit and survive in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Blake rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Blake trying to control from the bottom.
Blake is controlling Nog's trapped leg to prevent Nog from advancing to side control. Blake is trying to control but can't.
Blake looking for submissions off his back. Nog is thwarting Blake's attempts to control the position. Nog keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Blake trying to control from the bottom.
Nog with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Blake is trying to maintain the position but Nog is very close to passing his half guard. Blake might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Nog haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Blake gets in close and instigates a clinch. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Blake fails to pull guard.
Blake tries to pull guard but Nog forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Blake tries to pull guard but Nog holds him up against the cage and eventually Blake drops back down to his feet.
Blake jumps guard but Nog stands there with Blake around his waist. Blake gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lieutenant Nog dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Blade Blake's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round! Blake ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Blake wants to clinch and Nog counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Nog keeps the fight on the outside. Blake clinches up against the cage. Blake tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nog smiles and moves away.
Blake moves in looking to clinch but Nog pushes him off. Nog throws a lazy right hand but Blake sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Nog avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blake gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nog. Lieutenant Nog is winning the standup battle so far. Nog lands with a right hand. Blade Blake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Nog digs a good hook to Blake's body.
Nog fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blake manages to avoid it. Nog swats away the attempt to clinch by Blake. Nog misses the jab. Nog is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blake can do to turn this around? A looping hook to the body misses from Nog. Blake does a little dance to reset his feet. Blake doesn't manage to clinch there - Nog circles away.
Nog fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blake manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Blake avoids the body shot from Nog.
Blake checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Blake tries to close the distance and clinch but Nog swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Blake takes the fight into the clinch. Nog breaks from the clinch.
Blake walks into a left hand. Nog motions for Blake to come forward. Nog throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Blake is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Blake moves in looking to clinch but Nog pushes him off. Nog throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Blake tries to counter by closing the distance. Blake tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nog paws at him with a jab and circles away. Blake wants to clinch. Nog scores with a jab. Blake acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Nog tries to score with a low kick but Blake moves his leg out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Blake tries to clinch but Nog is having none of it. Blake doesn't manage to clinch there - Nog circles away.
Blake gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nog.
Blade Blake's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Nog throws a sloppy head kick and Blake moves out of range easily. Blake moves to clinch but Nog breaks away and Nog counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Nog is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Nog lands a nice hook to Blake's body. Blake takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Blake tries to clinch up. Nog tried to counter with a leg kick but Blake avoided it. Blake tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nog manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Nog appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Nog chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Blake gets a clinch. Nog breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Nog avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blake has taken the fight to the clinch.
Blake jumps guard.
Blake is trying to control the position but Nog postures up. Blake throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nog stays in close to Blake's body and controls the position. Blake is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nog defends well. Nog tries to free his leg and advance position but Blake is retaining full guard. Nog is working hard here to advance position. Nog wants to stand but Blake has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Blake has his foot on Nog's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nog works his way back into a safe position though. Blake not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lieutenant Nog overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Nog slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Nog has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Blake looking to control.
Blake is looking for a triangle but Nog pushes his legs off easily.
Blake looking to control.
Blake has an active guard here but Nog has managed to pass into half guard.
Blake won't allow Nog to pass to mount. Lieutenant Nog is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Blake trying to control but Nog postures up.
Blake looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Blade Blake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Blake wants to control but Nog is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight! Lieutenant Nog showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nog, 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27 Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27 Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lieutenant Nog! A victorious Lieutenant Nog thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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