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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Ivanovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rile Nokea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
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208 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boris Ivanovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Rile Nokea!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanovic misses with an uppercut.
Nokea misses with a hook
and Ivanovic counters with a head kick. That will keep Nokea thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ivanovic tries to clinch there but Nokea circles away.
Nokea throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nokea closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ivanovic manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Ivanovic controlling the action here.
Ivanovic is keen to just control but Nokea is a slippery customer.
Nokea is looking to improve his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nokea regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ivanovic throwing strikes but missing.
Ivanovic preventing the sweep.
Nokea manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ivanovic sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanovic is trying to maintain the position but Nokea is very close to passing his half guard.
Ivanovic is doing well to control the position and prevent Nokea from advancing to side control.
Nokea is looking for a kimura but Ivanovic is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nokea to get the leverage.
Ivanovic is trying to maintain the position but Nokea is very close to passing his half guard.
Ivanovic keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ivanovic tries to kick Nokea off but Nokea keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ivanovic is looking to control Nokea's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ivanovic avoid being mounted?
Nokea scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nokea is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ivanovic defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nokea thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nokea passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Ivanovic!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ivanovic tries to hold on but Nokea pushes him away.
Ivanovic has given up his back.
Ivanovic rolls, trying to escape but Nokea keeps control of the 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!
Ivanovic defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Nokea controls the action.
Nokea 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, Ivanovic has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Nokea doesn't have the hooks in and Ivanovic manages to turn into his guard.
Ivanovic stopping the sweep attempt from Nokea.
Nokea looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nokea keeping moving, preventing Ivanovic from controlling successfully.
Ivanovic content to stall in guard here.
Nokea manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nokea is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Ivanovic has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Ivanovic!
Ivanovic controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nokea not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ivanovic slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nokea is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ivanovic defends well.
Ivanovic stands and throws Nokea's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rile Nokea will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nokea throws an off balance right hand
and Ivanovic counters with a left to the body.
Nokea loads up on a big right hand but Ivanovic slips the punch.
A big left from Nokea misses.
Ivanovic connects with a crisp jab.
A big left from Nokea misses.
Nokea misses with an uppercut.
No joy there for Ivanovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nokea connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Boris Ivanovic has been cut.
A shot to the liver by Nokea. Beautiful body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ivanovic thows a body shot but no joy.
Nokea with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ivanovic to score with a decent uppercut.
A clash of legs there as Nokea blocks the low kick.
Ivanovic takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rile Nokea seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nokea throws an off balance right hand
and Ivanovic counters with a nice uppercut.
Ivanovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Nokea swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ivanovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nokea swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nokea throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ivanovic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Nokea.
Ivanovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nokea looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ivanovic.
Ivanovic tries to land a leg kick but Nokea saw it coming and moves away.
Ivanovic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ivanovic fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nokea on the side of the head.
Nokea throws a jab but it's blocked by Ivanovic.
Nokea 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.
Nokea throws an overhand right that lands on Ivanovic's shoulder, as Ivanovic tries to avoid the shot.
Nokea pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ivanovic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ivanovic wants to clinch up but Nokea keeps it at a distance.
Ivanovic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nokea swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ivanovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nokea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ivanovic, right into the meat.
Ivanovic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Nokea misses.
Nokea doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nokea throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ivanovic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ivanovic slips a jab from Nokea.
Nokea throws a right hand that Ivanovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Ivanovic also avoids with ease.
Nokea is breathing heavily.
Nokea swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ivanovic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nokea. That did some damage!
Ivanovic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nokea throws a shot from downtown. Ivanovic moves away and avoids it.
Ivanovic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Rile Nokea has been cut.
Rile Nokea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ivanovic lands a leg kick that knocks Nokea off balance momentarily.
Ivanovic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nokea.
Nokea misses with a left hand
and Ivanovic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nokea thinking.
Ivanovic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nokea manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nokea takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nokea looks to throw the jab but Ivanovic is out of range.
Nokea throws the left hand but Ivanovic avoids the punch easily.
Ivanovic ducks under a wild hook from Nokea.
Ivanovic lands a slapping body shot.
Ivanovic darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ivanovic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A shot to the liver by Ivanovic. Beautiful body shot.
Ivanovic is looking to wear down Nokea with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ivanovic cracks Nokea with an open hand slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid leg kick lands there for Ivanovic.
Nokea takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A lazy left from Ivanovic finds it's target.
Nokea takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nokea with a poor takedown
and Ivanovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ivanovic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nokea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nokea tries to move into range but Ivanovic moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jab from Ivanovic.
Ivanovic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ivanovic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nokea's sensitive parts.
Nokea's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ivanovic. Nokea does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nokea walks into a straight right hand from Ivanovic.
Nokea paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ivanovic wants to clinch up but Nokea keeps it at a distance.
Ivanovic catches Nokea with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ivanovic lands with a good body shot.
Nokea looks to score with a jab to the body but Ivanovic is just out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nokea takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nokea rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ivanovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nokea takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ivanovic lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Ivanovic dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Ivanovic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Ivanovic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nokea throws a poor cross that misses
and Ivanovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ivanovic lands a slapping body shot.
Ivanovic misses with a head kick.
Ivanovic scores with a nice strike.
Nokea shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ivanovic as he jumps to the side.
Ivanovic clinches.
Come on Ivanovic - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ivanovic tries to land knees in the clinch but Nokea avoids the damage to the body.
Ivanovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nokea takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nokea trying to stall but Ivanovic improves his position.
Ivanovic unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nokea lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ivanovic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nokea has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ivanovic misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nokea tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nokea is trying to drag Ivanovic to the mat but Ivanovic just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Boris Ivanovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rile Nokea.
Nokea takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ivanovic unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short left from Ivanovic.
Ivanovic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ivanovic taking a breather.
Ivanovic missing with knees to the body.
Nokea has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ivanovic avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ivanovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nokea is defending well for now.
Ivanovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ivanovic unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nokea lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
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!
Ivanovic lands a knee to the body.
Ivanovic with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nokea wants a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ivanovic lands a nice shot to the body.
Ivanovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nokea.
Ivanovic trying to land knees to the body.
Nokea managing to block the knees to the body from Ivanovic.
Ivanovic gets underhooks to prevent Nokea's takedown attempt.
Ivanovic lands a shot to the body.
Ivanovic lands a knee to the body.
Ivanovic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ivanovic with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ivanovic unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ivanovic content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nokea avoids a wild elbow strike from Ivanovic.
Nokea wants a takedown.
Ivanovic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nokea is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ivanovic gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nokea blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ivanovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ivanovic is leaning against Nokea and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nokea on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nokea blocks a body shot from Ivanovic.
Ivanovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nokea can do to turn this around?
Ivanovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nokea's elbow.
Ivanovic leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ivanovic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nokeas head.
Nokea gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ivanovic gets full guard.
Ivanovic wants to sweep but no luck.
Ivanovic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nokea wants to control from the top but Ivanovic keeps moving.
Nokeais looking to pass into half guard but Ivanovic pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Ivanovic is in guard.
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!
Ivanovic with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nokea tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nokea manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Nokea is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Ivanovic is in real trouble.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ivanovic is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boris Ivanovic showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ivanovic 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris Ivanovic!
Boris Ivanovic decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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