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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Birigiz Ignatiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alejandro Nochebuena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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141 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Birigiz Ignatiev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alejandro Nochebuena!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Ignatiev.
Nochebuena gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ignatiev counters with a body kick.
Nochebuena fails with the takedown
and Ignatiev counters with a big head kick but Nochebuena shrugs it off.
Ignatiev staying out of range there.
Ignatiev keeps Nochebuena at a distance using the push kick.
Ignatiev fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nochebuena looks to clinch
and Ignatiev counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nochebuena's knee momentarily.
Ignatiev is looking to slow Nochebuena down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ignatiev thows a body kick. Nochebuena tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ignatiev throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nochebuena with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ignatiev counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Nochebuena is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Birigiz Ignatiev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alejandro Nochebuena.
Nochebuena looks gassed!
Ignatiev lands a nice looking body kick.
Ignatiev connects with a solid leg kick.
A solid body kick from Ignatiev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatiev connects with a leg kick. Nochebuena looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ignatiev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nochebuena chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ignatiev can pounce on him.
Nochebuena is trying desperately to land a takedown but Ignatiev is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Nochebuena.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ignatiev darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ignatiev gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ignatiev lands a nice shot to the body.
Ignatiev lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ignatiev lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ignatiev lands a knee to the body.
Ignatiev landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ignatiev lands an elbow that stopped Nochebuena in his tracks for a moment.
Ignatiev works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ignatiev scores with a shoulder strike.
Ignatiev dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nochebuena lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice body punch from Ignatiev - that landed with a thud.
Ignatiev breaks from the clinch.
Nochebuena tries for a takedown but Ignatiev circles away easily
and Ignatiev counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ignatiev throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nochebuena takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nochebuena takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ignatiev throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ignatiev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ignatiev connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nochebuena's hands.
Ignatiev feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nochebuena's calf.
Ignatiev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ignatiev cracks the inside of Nochebuena's front leg.
Ignatiev thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nochebuena if he has to take too many more of those.
Ignatiev connects with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Ignatiev finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nochebuena takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nochebuena takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nochebuena on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nochebuena on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ignatiev. Ignatiev obviously looking to wear him down.
Ignatiev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ignatiev fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nochebuena, pushing him back against the cage.
Nochebuena has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ignatiev throws a head kick that Nochebuena semi-blocks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ignatiev lands a leg kick that knocks Nochebuena off balance momentarily.
Ignatiev lands a head kick. Nochebuena smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ignatiev thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nochebuena if he has to take too many more of those.
Ignatiev throws a leg kick which misses Nochebuena's front leg but catches the back leg as Nochebuena tries to avoid it.
Ignatiev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ignatiev throws a head kick that half lands.
Ignatiev lands a leg kick that knocks Nochebuena off balance momentarily.
Ignatiev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nochebuena tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ignatiev lands a high kick!
Ignatiev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nochebuena.
Nochebuena chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ignatiev can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Birigiz Ignatiev dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ignatiev lands a glancing blow to the side of Nochebuena's head.
Ignatiev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ignatiev chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nochebuena shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ignatiev counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nochebuena's knee momentarily.
Birigiz Ignatiev is winning the standup battle so far.
Ignatiev fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nochebuena has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ignatiev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ignatiev throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nochebuena's head.
Ignatiev closes the distance and clinches.
Ignatiev works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nochebuena takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ignatiev scores with a shot to the side of Nochebuena's head.
Nochebuena working hard to break the clinch.
Nochebuena is breathing heavily.
Nochebuena missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatiev lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ignatiev crunches a lovely knee into Nochebuena's ribcage.
Ignatiev with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Ignatiev.
A short right from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev stalling the fight.
Ignatiev works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev manages to break the clinch.
Nochebuena has his takedown stuffed
and Ignatiev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ignatiev fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ignatiev scores with a kick to the body.
Ignatiev throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ignatiev.
Birigiz Ignatiev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nochebuena takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nochebuena has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev scores with a spinning back kick!
Nochebuena's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ignatiev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nochebuena's sensitive parts.
Ignatiev drives through and clinches with Nochebuena against the cage.
Ignatiev comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ignatiev scores with a knee to the head.
Ignatiev works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ignatiev thuds his shin into the meat of Nochebuena's side.
Ignatiev plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ignatiev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That kick from Ignatiev tenderised Nochebuena's leg. Nochebuena is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ignatiev is looking to slow Nochebuena down with leg kicks.
Nochebuena has his takedown stuffed
and Ignatiev counters with a big head kick but Nochebuena shrugs it off.
Birigiz Ignatiev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alejandro Nochebuena.
Ignatiev throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ignatiev takes the fight into the clinch.
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!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nochebuena being controlled against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ignatiev connects with a high kick.
Ignatiev is looking to slow Nochebuena down with leg kicks.
Ignatiev lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nochebuena tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Birigiz Ignatiev dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nochebuena throws a leg kick
and Ignatiev counters with a nice body kick.
Nochebuena doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ignatiev counters with a thumping low kick.
Ignatiev moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nochebuena needs to keep his hands up - Ignatiev had a free shot at his head there.
Ignatiev lands with a kick to the temple. Nochebuena shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ignatiev moves out of range of the body kick from Nochebuena.
Nochebuena falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ignatiev counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nochebuena's knee momentarily.
Ignatiev chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An inside leg kick lands from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev fakes the leg kick and cracks Nochebuena in the body.
Nochebuena takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nochebuena takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nochebuena tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatiev lands a head kick!
An inside leg kick lands from Ignatiev.
Nochebuena with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ignatiev counters with a leg kick.
Ignatiev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ignatiev lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ignatiev throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ignatiev lands a leg kick that knocks Nochebuena off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick lands from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ignatiev throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nochebuena's head.
Nochebuena waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ignatiev.
Nochebuena thows a leg kick but Ignatiev checks it
and Ignatiev makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ignatiev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nochebuena can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nochebuena on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nochebuena chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ignatiev can pounce on him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ignatiev.
Ignatiev rushes Nochebuena and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ignatiev is stalling here.
Ignatiev stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ignatiev taking a breather.
Knees to the body from Ignatiev.
Nochebuena is trying to drag Ignatiev to the mat but Ignatiev just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Birigiz Ignatiev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alejandro Nochebuena.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ignatiev obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Birigiz Ignatiev has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nochebuena fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ignatiev landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ignatiev is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nochebuena is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ignatiev gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ignatiev scores with a knee to the head.
Ignatiev connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nochebuena's face.
A short right from Ignatiev on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev lands a good knee to the midsection. Nochebuena won't want to take too many of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ignatiev leaning against his opponent.
Ignatiev with a knee to the head.
Ignatiev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nochebuena backwards.
Ignatiev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nochebuena misses with a takedown
and Ignatiev counters with a big head kick but Nochebuena shrugs it off.
Ignatiev lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ignatiev lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nochebuena will feel that in the morning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nochebuena takes one to the chin there.
Nochebuena is rocked!
Ignatiev listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Alejandro Nochebuena has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nochebuena is still on wobbly legs! Can Ignatiev finish him?
Nochebuena throws a lazy head kick
and Ignatiev counters with a solid body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Birigiz Ignatiev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ignatiev 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:25
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:25
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Birigiz Ignatiev!
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