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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gilbervan Soares (ranked 707 p4p, 2777 weight class) and Lyoha Nagibatel (ranked 88 p4p, 320 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gilbervan Soares!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyoha Nagibatel!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Soares there.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Soares has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Nagibatel is trying to keep an underhook but Soares manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soares working the head and body with strikes.
Nagibatel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Soares is working away from the top position though.
Soares is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Soares thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nagibatel's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soares throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soares throwing shots but Nagibatel is blocking nicely.
Soares trying to control from half guard but Nagibatel is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagibatel wants to control but Soares is keeping busy.
Nagibatel is pressing down on Soares's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Soares trying to control the position from guard on top but Nagibatel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Soares landing some decent shots from guard.
Soares connects with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Soares working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Soares 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.
Nagibatel has momentary wrist control but Soares slips an elbow through the middle.
Soares lands a couple of elbows.
Soares tries to free his leg and advance position but Nagibatel is retaining full guard.
Soares throws a big right hand that misses.
Nagibatel keeping moving, preventing Soares from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Soares postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Soares misses with a double jab
and Nagibatel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nagibatel tries a head kick but it misses.
Soares throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Soares shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Nagibatel's guard.
Soares scoring with some ground and pound.
Soares wants to control from the top but Nagibatel keeps moving.
Nagibatel wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel being controlled here, momentarily.
Nagibatel is trying to control the position but Soares postures up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Soares showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Soares lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gilbervan Soares dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Soares throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nagibatel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Soares moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gilbervan Soares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soares avoids the head kick by Nagibatel.
Soares lands with a good body shot.
Soares fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nagibatel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Soares swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nagibatel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nagibatel cracks Soares with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Soares takes the fight into the clinch.
Soares tries a body shot but Nagibatel blocks it.
Nagibatel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Soares struggles to land a body shot inside as Nagibatel controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Soares is looking for a takedown.
Nagibatel is trying to maintain a safe position but Soares gets an underhook and turns Nagibatel into the cage.
Soares tries a body shot but Nagibatel blocks it.
Soares tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Soares tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Soares fails to land.
Soares breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Soares closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Soares sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Nagibatel is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Nagibatel trying to control but Soares flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
I really don't envy Nagibatel right now.
Nagibatel trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Even with his hooks in, Soares manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Nagibatel holding on to Soares's left wrist, preventing the choke.
Soares lands punches and elbows.
Soares landing with strikes.
Gilbervan Soares overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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!
Soares has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Nagibatel has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Soares is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nagibatel can do to turn this around?
Nagibatel looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel is trapped and Soares is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Nagibatel grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Nagibatel is in bad spot here.
Soares misses with an elbow to the head.
Can Nagibatel hold on?! Soares is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
You can see the frustration on Nagibatel's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soares connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Nagibatel to escape the position.
Nagibatel looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Soares throwing strikes and Nagibatel squirms under the pressure, ending up mounted.
Nagibatel is trying desperately to improve position.
Soares is landing with some decent strikes but Nagibatel is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gilbervan Soares dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Soares misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nagibatel tries a quick counter leg kick but Soares is wise to it.
Soares takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Soares throws a poor cross that misses
and Nagibatel counters with a low kick, right behind Soares 's knee.
Soares misses with a body shot
and Nagibatel counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Soares swings widly with a right hand
and Nagibatel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A swing and a miss from Soares.
Soares misses with a looping left.
As Soares backs off Nagibatel throws a huge counter combo but Soares manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagibatel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Soares's head.
Gilbervan Soares is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Soares dives in and grabs Nagibatel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nagibatel pushes down on Soares's head and hops out.
Soares misses with a hook to the body
and Nagibatel counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soares misses with a body punch
and Nagibatel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Soares closes the distance and pushes Nagibatel back into the cage.
Nagibatel trying to stall but Soares improves his position.
Nagibatel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nagibatel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nagibatel throws a low kick, looking for Soares's leg but Soares calmly moves out of range.
Soares swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Soares looks to score with a jab to the body but Nagibatel is just out of range.
Soares fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lyoha Nagibatel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Soares has a takedown stuffed.
Lyoha Nagibatel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel avoids the body shot from Soares.
Soares misses with a right hand
and Nagibatel counters with a straight right hand.
Soares looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nagibatel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Soares's sensitive parts.
Soares ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Soares half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nagibatel tries a head kick but it misses.
Soares feinted with a counter takedown.
Soares feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
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!
Nagibatel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Soares is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Soares.
Soares is working Nagibatel over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Soares postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Soares working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nagibatel looking to control.
Nagibatel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Soares. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Soares accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Nagibatel holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Soares stands and throws Nagibatel's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel can't do much from the bottom here.
Nagibatel parries the strikes from Soares easily there. Soares is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Nagibatel to escape.
Soares wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nagibatel keeps working.
Soares in side control, throwing shots but Nagibatel defends.
Soares is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nagibatel throws a low kick but Soares avoids it.
Soares swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Lyoha Nagibatel just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Soares's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Soares darts in and clinches Nagibatel up against the cage.
Nagibatel tries to stall but Soares uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Soares doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Soares misses with a hook to the ribs.
Soares pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nagibatel takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Lyoha Nagibatel has been cut.
Nagibatel misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Soares was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nagibatel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nagibatel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Soares does it's job there.
Soares throws a right hand that Nagibatel ducks under and follows up with a left that Nagibatel also avoids with ease.
Soares throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nagibatel raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soares misses with a series of wild punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nagibatel! But no joy.
Soares throws a nice looking combination but Nagibatel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nagibatel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Soares to score with a decent uppercut.
Soares fails to land with a series of punches.
Soares misses with a straight left.
A punch combination from Soares misses.
Nagibatel with a nice cross.
Nagibatel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Soares.
Nagibatel is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Soares swings widly with a right hand
and Nagibatel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nagibatel lands a head kick!
Soares checks a leg kick nicely.
Nagibatel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soares looks to land a left hand but Nagibatel moved out of range nicely.
Soares darts in and clinches Nagibatel up against the cage.
Soares breaks from the clinch.
Nagibatel does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soares punishes Nagibatel's body with a nice straight punch.
Nagibatel throws a poor cross that misses
letting Soares counter with a right hand.
Nagibatel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nagibatel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soares. Nagibatel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Soares throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nagibatel misses with a looping right.
Soares seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nagibatel moves out of range of the body kick from Soares.
Soares tries to clinch
and Nagibatel counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel throws a head kick but Soares moves out of range.
Nagibatel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Soares misses the shot to the body.
Soares throws a right hand that Nagibatel ducks under and follows up with a left that Nagibatel also avoids with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soares keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nagibatel.
Nagibatel slips a straight right by Soares.
Soares fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nagibatel lands with a nice combination. Soares backs away looking to recover.
Soares wants to clinch up but Nagibatel keeps it at a distance.
Nagibatel lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gilbervan Soares had his way with Lyoha Nagibatel in that round.
The cut man is working on Lyoha Nagibatel's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Soares looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Soares moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromNagibatel.
Nagibatel throws a sloppy head kick
and Soares counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Soares throws a nice looking combination but Nagibatel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Soares lands with a nice combination. Nagibatel backs away looking to recover.
Soares tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Nagibatel defends well and Soares ends up having to push Nagibatel into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nagibatel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nagibatel holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Soares breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soares just misses with a punch to the body.
Soares dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Soares on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soares throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Soares moves into the clinch.
Soares lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Soares.
Soares letting Nagibatel take a breather here.
A right handed body shot lands from Soares.
Soares manages to break the clinch.
Soares lands a glancing blow to the side of Nagibatel's head.
A nice combination there by Soares.
Nagibatel throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soares throws a leg kick but Nagibatel checks it.
Soares misses with a double jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soares tests Nagibatel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Soares lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nagibatel tries to bum rush Soares with a series of wild strikes but Soares uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Soares fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nagibatel misses with a leg kick
enabling Soares to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soares looks to land a combination but Nagibatel avoids it well.
Soares pushes Nagibatel up against the cage in a clinch.
Soares misses with a short punch on the inside.
Soares lands a hook to the side of the head.
Soares tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Soares can't find room to land a body shot as Nagibatel controls the action.
Gilbervan Soares is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nagibatel manages to break the clinch.
Soares on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A big left from Soares misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soares. Nagibatel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Soares takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soares lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Soares misses with a hook
and Nagibatel counters with a big head kick but Soares shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soares is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nagibatel lands a big head kick that sends Soares tumbling to the mat! Nagibatel takes a step backwards and waves Soares back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Soares is rocked!
Nagibatel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Soares.
A little jabbing left from Nagibatel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lyoha Nagibatel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oh Soares is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head kick misses from Nagibatel.
Nagibatel lands a big head kick that sends Soares tumbling to the mat! Nagibatel takes a step backwards and waves Soares back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Nagibatel swats away the attempt to clinch by Soares.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gilbervan Soares showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Soares has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 49:46
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 49:46
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gilbervan Soares!
Gilbervan Soares retains his middleweight title!
Post fight, Gilbervan Soares stared into the camera and said 'Lets go martinez, you big ole pussy. I fight a elite guy to be champion while you crushes cans.'.
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