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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joe Dirt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bastian Nokia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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136 lbs
4 - 18 - 0 |
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182 cm
28
131 lbs
2 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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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
4 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Dirt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bastian Nokia!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dirt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dirt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dirt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nokia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dirt throws a right hand that misses
and Nokia counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Nokia works his foot free and advances to mount.
Dirt might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nokia tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Nokia has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bastian Nokia wasn't active enough on the ground.
Dirt looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nokia kicks Dirt off and gets to his feet.
Dirt drives through with a takedown into Nokia's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Dirt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dirt is looking to pass into half guard but Nokia pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Nokia is in guard.
Nokia controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastian Nokia has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Dirt doesn't manage to clinch there - Nokia circles away.
Dirt misses with a left hand
and Nokia counters with a head kick.
Dirt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nokia counters with a big head kick but Dirt shrugs it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dirt misses with a hook
and Nokia counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dirt is lucky that one didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dirt throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nokia counters with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bastian Nokia dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dirt closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Nokia to the mat! Nokia manages to get full guard.
Dirt drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Nokia manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dirt has Nokia in his guard.
Nokia slips nicely into half guard.
Dirt is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nokia controlling the pace.
Dirt looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nokia with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bastian Nokia has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Dirt throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nokia counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dirt is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Joe Dirt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dirt changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Nokia looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dirt looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nokia tries to escape but Dirt is in control.
Dirt goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Nokia has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Dirt but great work by Nokia.
Nokia moves into full mount!
Nokia tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bastian Nokia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Dirt throws a nice looking combination but Nokia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dirt throws an off balance right hand
and Nokia counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dirt won't be happy with that.
Bastian Nokia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nokia slows the pace down.
Nokia passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Dirt!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dirt has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Nokia controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bastian Nokia was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Dirt scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dirt goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Nokia has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Dirt but great work by Nokia.
Dirt is being controlled here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dirt gets back to half guard.
Nokia works his foot free and advances to mount.
Joe Dirt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bastian Nokia is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nokia tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bastian Nokia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nokia winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bastian Nokia!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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