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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henry Nobility (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Dragunov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henry Nobility has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henry Nobility!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergei Dragunov!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nobility shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dragunov sprawls well. Dragunov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nobility gets slowly back to his feet.
Dragunov has Nobility up against the cage in a clinch.
Dragunov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nobility gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dragunov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nobility turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Nobility manages to end up in side control.
Nobility wants to control but Dragunov is keeping him busy.
Dragunov taking a bit of punishment here - Nobility scoring with strikes.
Nobility tries to move to mount but Dragunov blocks the move with his legs.
Dragunov sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Dragunov is looking to control Nobility's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dragunov avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nobility throwing shots but Dragunov is blocking nicely.
Nobility thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dragunov's head.
Dragunov wants to control but Nobility is keeping busy.
Nobility slips a nice elbow through Dragunov's hands, connecting with Dragunov's forehead.
Nobility not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nobility trying to control from half guard but Dragunov is working away.
Dragunov trying to control but Nobility postures up.
Dragunov is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nobility lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nobility lands with a punch from half guard.
Dragunov is refusing to be controlled, as Nobility sits in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dragunov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dragunov scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nobility shoots for a takedown but Dragunov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nobility is breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nobility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Nobility. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dragunov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dragunov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Dragunov is controlling the pace.
Dragunov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nobility does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nobility trying to hold on to Dragunov's head to control him but Dragunov postures up.
Dragunov slows the pace down in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nobility trying to control from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Sergei Dragunov was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Nobility dives in and grabs Dragunov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dragunov pushes down on Nobility's head and hops out.
Dragunov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Nobility wants to control but Dragunov is keeping busy.
Dragunov works his way into full mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dragunov putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dragunov is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Nobility to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Nobility shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergei Dragunov 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.
Nobility misses with a body kick.
Dragunov closes the distance and clinches.
Nobility has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dragunov after a bit of a struggle.
Dragunov gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Nobility regains guard.
Dragunov gets to his feet. Nobility looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Henry Nobility is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dragunov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dragunov showed some decent athleticism there.
Nobility looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nobility wants to improve his position but Dragunov is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Dragunov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Nobility trying to control from the bottom.
Dragunov postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Nobility to stand up.
Dragunov moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov manages to pull guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dragunov holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dragunov working for a triangle but Nobility defends it easily.
Dragunov seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Dragunov trying to control the position.
Dragunov is pulling down on Nobility's head to control his posture.
Nobility wants to stand but Dragunov has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Dragunov controls Nobility momentarily but Nobility frees himself.
Sergei Dragunov has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Dragunov shoots in and bounces Nobility off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dragunov stands and throws Nobility's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Nobility struggling a bit here.
Dragunov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dragunov cracks Nobility with a big right hand but Nobility just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergei Dragunov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Nobility is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dragunov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dragunov scores with a takedown into Nobility's guard.
Nobility not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dragunov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sergei Dragunov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dragunov gets to his feet - Nobility follows without any prompting.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nobility shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dragunov counters with a shoot takedown. Nobility fights it but they end up in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragunov scoring with some ground and pound.
Dragunov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nobility swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dragunov trying to control the position from guard on top but Nobility is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dragunov decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Nobility, up you get!
Dragunov clinches up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dragunov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nobility can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Nobility. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dragunov jumps guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Dragunov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dragunov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dragunov misses with a double jab.
Horrible takedown by Dragunov or perhaps it was just good defense by Nobility which made him look bad.
Dragunov shoots in looking for a takedown. Nobility tries to sprawl out of it but Dragunov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nobility manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dragunov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dragunov lands in his opponent's guard.
Nobility looking to control but Dragunov passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dragunov slips a nice elbow through Nobility's hands, connecting with Nobility's forehead.
Dragunov decides to return to a standing position.
Dragunov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nobility sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nobility shoots in but Dragunov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dragunov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nobility slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Nobility is trying to keep Dragunov in close.
Dragunov lands a couple of digs.
Nobility is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dragunov gets to his feet. Nobility looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that's the end of the fight!
Sergei Dragunov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dragunov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergei Dragunov!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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