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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Djordje Stankovic (ranked 1395 p4p, 1390 weight class) and Diego Nogueira (ranked 180 p4p, 179 weight class). Stankovic comes to the cage accompanied by Post Malone ft. 21 Savage - rockstar. Nogueira has chosen Bloodthirsty as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Djordje Stankovic is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Djordje Stankovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Diego Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stankovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nogueira fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stankovic, pushing him back against the cage.
Nogueira tries to throw a body punch but Stankovic avoids it by throwing Nogueira back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Stankovic.
Stankovic misses with some punches.
Stankovic misses with some punches.
Stankovic misses with a body punch.
Nogueira misses with the head strike.
Stankovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stankovic blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Stankovic fails to land.
Stankovic misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stankovic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nogueira lands a nice uppercut.
Stankovic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stankovic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stankovic blocks an uppercut.
Stankovic scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira throws a punch but it's blocked by Stankovic.
Stankovic works on Nogueira's body with a couple of short punches.
Nogueira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stankovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stankovic lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nogueira.
Stankovic gets through Nogueira's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stankovic lands with a short shot to the head.
Nogueira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nogueira jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stankovic walks away with a smile on his face. Nogueira gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nogueira throws a body punch but Stankovic moves out of range.
We've been told by Stankovic's head coaches at Banzai Combat Academy LA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Stankovic cracks Nogueira with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nogueira moves in looking to clinch but Stankovic pushes him off.
Nogueira closes the distance and clinches up with Stankovic, looking for a takedown. Nogueira pushes Stankovic against the cage but Stankovic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stankovic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nogueira tries to clinch
and Stankovic counters with a stiff right hand.
Diego Nogueira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Nogueira tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stankovic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nogueira wants to clinch
and Stankovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nogueira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stankovic looks to land a combination but Nogueira avoids it well.
Stankovic lands with a cross.
Stankovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A quick step to the side and Stankovic tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stankovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nogueira manages to avoid it.
Nogueira wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nogueira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stankovic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nogueira is looking to clinch but Stankovic is avoiding it.
Stankovic throws a big counter combination but Nogueira scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nogueira displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stankovic throws out the jab.
Stankovic digs a good hook to Nogueira's body.
Nogueira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stankovic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nogueira tries to clinch but Stankovic is having none of it.
Nogueira takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nogueira takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira tries to clinch but Stankovic is having none of it.
Stankovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Djordje Stankovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nogueira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nogueira is looking to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Stankovic misses the target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nogueira darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nogueira fails to land the takedown.
Djordje Stankovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Nogueira.
Stankovic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nogueira wants to clinch.
Nogueira tries to clinch up but Stankovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Nogueira closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Stankovic to the mat! Stankovic manages to get full guard.
Nogueira trying to control but Stankovic is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Stankovic holds on and takes a little breather.
Stankovic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nogueira on the ground.
Nogueira trying to control the position from guard on top but Stankovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stankovic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Nogueira pushing down on Stankovic's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nogueira controlling the action here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nogueira is trying to control. Stankovic wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nogueira prevents Stankovic from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nogueira not doing much here.
Stankovic is not content to let Nogueira control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Djordje Stankovic dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Stankovic lands a jab to Nogueira's midsection.
Stankovic swinging wildly here.
Nogueira closes the distance and clinches.
Nogueira swings wildly with an uppercut but Stankovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stankovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Nogueira.
Nogueira keeps control of Stankovic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nogueira blocks an uppercut.
Nogueira prevents a body shot from Stankovic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nogueira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nogueira fails to pull the fight into his guard.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nogueira.
Nogueira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nogueira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stankovic manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stankovic swinging wildly here.
Nogueira looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stankovic is fending him off so far but Nogueira persists. Nope, Stankovic circles away and we're back to standing.
Stankovic scores with a jab to the body.
Stankovic moves out of range as Nogueira strikes.
Stankovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stankovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nogueira can do to turn this around?
Stankovic misses with a wild body shot.
Stankovic looks to land a left hand but Nogueira moved out of range nicely.
Nogueira slips a straight right by Stankovic.
Stankovic dips to his left and cracks Nogueira with an uppercut!
Nogueira closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Stankovic makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
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!
Nogueira doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stankovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nogueira moves away.
Nogueira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nogueira blocks a jab.
Nogueira moves away from the strike by Stankovic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira wants to clinch but Stankovic slips to the side
and Nogueira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nogueira wants to clinch up but Stankovic keeps it at a distance.
Nogueira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stankovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stankovic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stankovic misses with a looping right.
Nogueira darts in trying to clinch
enabling Stankovic to counter with a crisp jab.
Nogueira shoots in for a double leg but Stankovic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Djordje Stankovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Nogueira.
Stankovic gets tackled into the cage by Nogueira. Nogueira maintains the clinch.
Djordje Stankovic has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nogueira tries to pull guard but Stankovic holds him up against the cage and eventually Nogueira drops back down to his feet.
Nogueira fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stankovic.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nogueira.
Stankovic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stankovic breaks from the clinch.
Nogueira fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stankovic just misses with a punch to the body.
Nogueira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nogueira drives through and clinches with Stankovic against the cage.
Nogueira misses with a punch on the inside.
Nogueira misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stankovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stankovic throws a head punch that misses.
Stankovic throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Stankovic fails to land.
Stankovic throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nogueira.
Nogueira lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stankovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stankovic is trying to break the clinch but Nogueira is controlling him.
Stankovic takes a shot to the head.
Stankovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stankovic tries to work over Nogueira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stankovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Nogueira.
Stankovic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nogueira has a couple of punches blocked by Stankovic.
Stankovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nogueira throws a punch but it's blocked by Stankovic.
Stankovic lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Stankovic fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stankovic.
Nogueira tries to pull guard but Stankovic forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Stankovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Nogueira controls his hands.
Nogueira jumps into guard, dragging Stankovic to the mat.
Nogueira 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.
Stankovic has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Stankovic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Djordje Stankovic dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Nogueira clinches up with Stankovic and pushes him back against the cage.
Nogueira tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stankovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stankovic tries to break free but Nogueira pushes him back against the cage.
Stankovic blocks a body shot from Nogueira.
Stankovic is leaning against Nogueira and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stankovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nogueira pulls guard successfully.
Stankovic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nogueira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nogueira wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nogueira is trying to keep Stankovic in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Stankovic passes into side control.
Nogueira tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stankovic wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Stankovic tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Nogueira is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Nogueira's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nogueira is looking to regain half guard here but Stankovic keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Nogueira's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is looking for a sweep.
Nogueira is trying to control Stankovic's posture but Stankovic avoids it.
Stankovic stands up and we're back to a striking position.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stankovic. Nogueira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stankovic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nogueira.
Stankovic throws a jab when Nogueira was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira jabs Stankovic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Stankovic lands a right hook to the body.
Stankovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nogueira tries to clinch but Stankovic moves out of range.
Nogueira uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stankovic.
Stankovic just misses with a punch to the body.
Nogueira is looking to clinch but Stankovic is avoiding it.
Nogueira closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Nogueira lands in his opponent's guard.
Nogueira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stankovic is keeping the position for now.
Nogueira content to stall in guard here.
Nogueira wants to pass the guard but Stankovic is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira trying to control but Stankovic is working from the bottom.
Nogueira postures up.
Nogueira content to stall in guard here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Stankovic keeping full guard, as Nogueira tries to pass.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nogueira uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Diego Nogueira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stankovic cracks Nogueira with an open hand slap.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Djordje Stankovic.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stankovic, 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Djordje Stankovic!
Djordje Stankovic spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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