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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Hobbis (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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270 lbs
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250 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Antonio Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Hobbis!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hobbis with a hook.
Nogueira tries to clinch up.
Nogueira scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hobbis is looking to clinch but Nogueira is avoiding it.
Nogueira tries to close the distance and clinch but Hobbis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nogueira misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hobbis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hobbis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hobbis misses with a double jab
and Nogueira counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hobbis's knee momentarily.
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 will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nogueira closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Hobbis.
Hobbis throws a head punch that misses.
Hobbis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nogueira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nogueira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nogueira lands a jab to Hobbis's midsection.
Hobbis looks gassed!
Hobbis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nogueira throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hobbis's waist but Hobbis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nogueira off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Nogueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nogueira has a takedown stuffed.
Nogueira fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nogueira throws out a leg kick but Hobbis moves out of range and Nogueira only half commits.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nogueira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nogueira punishes Hobbis's body with a nice straight punch.
Nogueira clinches.
Hobbis tries to break free but Nogueira pushes him back against the cage.
Hobbis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nogueira wants a takedown.
Nogueira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hobbis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nogueira.
Mike Hobbis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hobbis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hobbis throws a combination that misses
and Nogueira counters with a series of strikes. Hobbis will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nogueira lands with a straight right. Hobbis didn't see that one coming.
Hobbis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Hobbis.
Nogueira fails to land the takedown.
Hobbis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nogueira counters with an inside leg kick.
Hobbis misses with a series of wild punches.
Nogueira throws a right and a left that Hobbis avoids nicely.
Nogueira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nogueira tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira doesn't manage to clinch there - Hobbis circles away.
Hobbis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nogueira counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hobbis is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hobbis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nogueira shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nogueira attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hobbis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hobbis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nogueira shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hobbis defends it nicely.
Nogueira listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nogueira avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nogueira's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Nogueira duly obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hobbis throws a combination that misses
and Nogueira counters with a one-two to the body.
Nogueira shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hobbis pinned against the cage. Hobbis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nogueira falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hobbis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hobbis.
Nogueira keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hobbis's efforts to push away.
Nogueira has Hobbis pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hobbis manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nogueira avoids a wild elbow strike from Hobbis.
Nogueira wants the takedown. Hobbis is fighting it off but Nogueira persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Hobbis's guard against the cage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hobbis can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nogueira has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hobbis is proving hard to escape from.
Hobbis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nogueira. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hobbis controls Nogueira momentarily but Nogueira frees himself.
Hobbis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Nogueira dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hobbis is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nogueira.
Hobbis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nogueira misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hobbis tries to clinch up.
Hobbis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nogueira on the side of the head.
Hobbis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nogueira counters with a series of strikes. Hobbis will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hobbis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nogueira closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nogueira lands a body shot.
Hobbis tries to circle away but Nogueira has him pinned against the cage.
Nogueira tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hobbis tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nogueira smiles and moves away.
Nogueira with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hobbis moves into the clinch.
Nogueira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nogueira will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Nogueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira shoots in for a double leg but Hobbis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hobbis cracks Nogueira with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nogueira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nogueira moves into range and clinches up with Hobbis.
Nogueira drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hobbis pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hobbis throws a shot from downtown. Nogueira moves away and avoids it.
Nogueira is looking to clinch but Hobbis is avoiding it.
Nogueira wants to clinch.
Antonio Nogueira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nogueira scores with a jab to the body.
Hobbis throws a shot from downtown. Nogueira moves away and avoids it.
Nogueira tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hobbis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nogueira somewhat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hobbis checks a leg kick.
Hobbis throws a hook but Nogueira blocks it.
Nogueira throws a low kick but Hobbis avoids it.
Nogueira shoots in for a double leg but Hobbis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nogueira shoots in but Hobbis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hobbis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nogueira counters with a three punch combo that has Hobbis backing up. Hobbis nods at Nogueira to acknowledge the strikes.
Nogueira looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nogueira connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hobbis's hands.
Nogueira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hobbis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nogueira avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hobbis misses with a combination
and Nogueira connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hobbis misses with a combination
and Nogueira makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nogueira doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hobbis counters with a one-two to the body.
Hobbis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nogueira is looking to clinch.
Hobbis tries to clinch but Nogueira moves out of range.
Nogueira's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Nogueira duly obliges.
Hobbis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nogueira counters with a right hand to the body.
Hobbis throws a combination that misses
and Nogueira counters with a head kick.
Nogueira throws a series of punches but Hobbis avoids them all with ease.
Nogueira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nogueira tries to clinch there but Hobbis circles away.
Nogueira shoots and misses
and Hobbis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nogueira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hobbis throws a right and a left that Nogueira avoids nicely.
Antonio Nogueira is winning the standup battle so far.
Hobbis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nogueira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nogueira shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hobbis counters with a one-two to the body.
Hobbis wants to clinch
and Hobbis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nogueira is working the combinations to good effect here.
Hobbis scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hobbis stalks Nogueira and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nogueira's face. Nogueira staggers backwards, shaken.
Nogueira closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hobbis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mike Hobbis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Nogueira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Nogueira fails with the takedown.
Hobbis might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nogueira doesn't manage to clinch there - Hobbis circles away.
Hobbis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nogueira.
Hobbis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nogueira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nogueira has his takedown stuffed
and Hobbis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nogueira really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hobbis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A frustrated look appears on Hobbis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hobbis breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hobbis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nogueira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hobbis tries to bum rush Nogueira with a series of wild strikes but Nogueira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nogueira shoots and misses
and Hobbis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Nogueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hobbis throws a series of punches but Nogueira moves out of range.
Hobbis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nogueira counters with a single leg into guard. Hobbis didn't expect that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira trying to control the position from guard on top but Hobbis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nogueira connects with a couple of short punches.
Hobbis manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Hobbis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nogueira.
Hobbis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nogueira counters with a left and a right that stings Hobbis.
Nogueira tries to clinch but Hobbis moves out of range.
Nogueira avoids the body shot from Hobbis.
A swing and a miss from Hobbis.
Nogueira 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.
Nogueira has his takedown stuffed
and Hobbis counters with a series of strikes. Nogueira will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nogueira misses with a takedown attempt
and Hobbis counters with a one-two to the body.
Nogueira fails with the takedown
and Hobbis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hobbis.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hobbis.
Nogueira jumps guard.
Nogueira looking to control.
Hobbis trying to control the position from guard on top but Nogueira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nogueira throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hobbis throws a strike but Nogueira rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Nogueira won't allow Hobbis to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hobbis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hobbis had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Nogueira is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Hobbis Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Nogueira's back instead.
Hobbis working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Hobbis is trying to stick to Nogueira's back but Nogueira is turning into Hobbis. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Hobbis's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Nogueira.
Hobbis has his feet on Nogueira's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
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.
Hobbis avoids the body shot from Nogueira.
Hobbis throws a good cross that connects.
Nogueira gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hobbis counters with a one-two to the body.
Nogueira scores with a jab to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Hobbis as Nogueira shoots in.
Hobbis wants to clinch but Nogueira slips to the side
and Nogueira counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hobbis's guard now.
Hobbis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nogueira is controlling him.
Nogueira wanted to stand there but Hobbis had control of the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Nogueira showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nogueira 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Nogueira!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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