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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lyoha Nagibatel (ranked 921 p4p, 935 weight class) and Martin Nejc (ranked 119 p4p, 122 weight class). Lyoha Nagibatel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 26 - 1, 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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Martin Nejc!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nejc misses with a two punch combination.
Nejc looks to score with a jab to the body but Nagibatel is just out of range.
Nejc throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Nejc.
Nejc looks to score with a jab to the body but Nagibatel is just out of range.
As Nejc backs away, Nagibatel returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nagibatel is looking to slow Nejc down with leg kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nagibatel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagibatel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nejc throws a hook but Nagibatel blocks it.
Nejc takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nejc moves out of range of the leg kick from Nagibatel.
A bone on bone clash there as Nejc blocks the leg kick.
Nagibatel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nagibatel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nagibatel throws a chopping leg kick but Nejc manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nagibatel tries to land a leg kick but Nejc saw it coming and moves away.
Nejc tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nagibatel was well out of range. Poor timing from Nejc.
Nejc chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nagibatel can pounce on him.
Nejc takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nejc is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel slips a jab and a cross from Nejc.
Nejc misses with a jab to the body
and Nagibatel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Donk. Nejc catches Nagibatel right on the button with a cross.
Nagibatel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nejc.
Nagibatel tried to counter with a leg kick but Nejc avoided it.
Nejc with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A good leg kick by Nagibatel.
Nejc moves out of range of the leg kick from Nagibatel.
Nagibatel moves out of range of the strikes.
Nejc misses with an uppercut.
Nejc fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nagibatel manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nejc throws the left hand but Nagibatel avoids the punch easily.
Martin Nejc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nejc throws a right hand that Nagibatel ducks under and follows up with a left that Nagibatel also avoids with ease.
Nagibatel moves out of range of the strikes.
Nagibatel looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nagibatel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nejc.
Nagibatel lands an overhand right.
Nagibatel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nejc misses with an uppercut
and Nagibatel counters with a thumping low kick.
Nejc throws a jab but it's blocked by Nagibatel.
Jab, jab by Nejc - just one landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nagibatel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nejc throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nagibatel.
A leg kick checked by Nejc.
Nejc is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nagibatel with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Nejc.
Nejc's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nagibatel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nejc throws a lazy uppercut
and Nagibatel counters with an outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nejc throws out a loose jab but Nagibatel uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Lyoha Nagibatel will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nejc keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nagibatel ducks under a wild hook from Nejc.
Nejc misses with a jab to the body
and Nagibatel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Good exchange - Nagibatel coming out on top.
Nejc lands a head shot.
Nejc misses with a hook. Nagibatel ducked under it nicely.
Nagibatel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nejc.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nejc misses the jab.
Nejc throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nagibatel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nagibatel throws a leg kick which misses Nejc's front leg but catches the back leg as Nejc tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagibatel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nejc.
Nagibatel feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Good leg kick by Nagibatel.
Nagibatel connects with a leg kick.
Nejc swings for the body but Nagibatel moves out of range.
Nagibatel fires out a quick counter leg kick but Nejc just manages to avoid it.
Nagibatel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nejc checks a leg kick.
Nejc throws a series of punches but Nagibatel moves out of range.
Nagibatel feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nagibatel lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nejc has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nejc and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nejc misses with a looping right.
Nagibatel throwing a counter right hand but Nejc manages to avoid it.
Nejc swings for the body but Nagibatel moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nejc misses with an uppercut. Nagibatel saw that one coming.
Nejc pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nagibatel is looking for a counter combo.
Nejc stalks Nagibatel and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nagibatel's face. Nagibatel staggers backwards, shaken.
Nagibatel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nejc checks it well.
That kick from Nagibatel tenderised Nejc's leg. Nejc is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nagibatel throws a leg kick but Nejc sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nejc takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nejc missing with a left hand there. Nagibatel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martin Nejc seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nejc rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nagibatel counters with a leg kick.
Nejc misses with an uppercut. Nagibatel saw that one coming.
Nejc connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nejc misses with a combination
and Nagibatel counters with a low kick, right behind Nejc 's knee.
Nejc scores with a body shot.
Nejc's coach down at California Top Team was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Nejc's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Nagibatel with a nice calf kick.
Nejc throws a jab but it's blocked by Nagibatel.
As Nejc backs away, Nagibatel returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nejc throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nejc misses with a left hand
and Nagibatel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nejc throws the left hand but Nagibatel avoids the punch easily.
Nagibatel fires out a quick counter leg kick but Nejc just manages to avoid it.
Nagibatel thumps Nejc with a low kick.
Nagibatel misses with a low kick as Nejc jumps back.
Nejc checks a leg kick.
Nejc lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nagibatel circles away quickly and effectively.
Nagibatel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nejc.
Nagibatel appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
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!
Nejc throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nagibatel.
Nagibatel feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Nejc blocks a low kick nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Martin Nejc will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Nagibatel misses with a low kick as Nejc jumps back.
Nagibatel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nagibatel scores with a leg kick.
Nejc tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nagibatel was well out of range. Poor timing from Nejc.
A low kick from Nagibatel is predictable there
and Nejc counters with a nice uppercut.
Nejc misses the body punch
and Nagibatel counters with a leg kick.
Nejc looks to land a left hand but Nagibatel moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A leg kick checked by Nejc.
Nagibatel throws a low kick but Nejc avoids it.
Nagibatel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nejc misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nagibatel feints and then cracks Nejc's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nejc down.
Nagibatel defending well as Nejc loads up on a big left hand.
Nagibatel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nejc.
Nagibatel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nejc swings widly with a right hand
and Nagibatel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nejc's knee momentarily.
Nejc throws a jab when Nagibatel was well out of range.
Nagibatel connects with an inside leg kick.
Nejc throws the left hand but Nagibatel avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nejc works Nagibatel's body with a nice hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Nejc misses the target.
Nagibatel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nejc checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nejc is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nagibatel with a body shot.
Nagibatel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nagibatel.
Nejc tests Nagibatel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fighters circling - Nejc throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nejc looks to throw the jab but Nagibatel is out of range.
Nejc checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel slips a jab from Nejc.
Nejc throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nagibatel tried to counter with a leg kick but Nejc avoided it.
Nejc throws a jab but it's blocked by Nagibatel.
Nagibatel connects with an inside leg kick.
Nagibatel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nejc swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nagibatel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nejc.
Nejc just misses with a punch to the body.
Nagibatel appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nagibatel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nejc. That did some damage!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nejc.
Nejc just misses with a punch to the body.
Nagibatel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nejc.
Nagibatel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nagibatel is looking to slow Nejc down with leg kicks.
Nejc misses with a looping left.
Nejc throws a jab but it's blocked by Nagibatel.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nejc misses with a looping right.
Nejc throws a right hand that misses
and Nagibatel counters with a nice leg kick.
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 Lyoha Nagibatel.
I think Nagibatel has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... 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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