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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jim Lahey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stipe Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stipe Nogueira has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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177 cm
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163 lbs
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175 cm
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161 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jim Lahey! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stipe Nogueira! The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nogueira misses with a double jab.
Lahey is looking for a counter combo. Nogueira tries to clinch but Lahey moves away and Lahey counters with a series of strikes. Nogueira will be more careful next time no doubt. A punch combination from Nogueira misses. An attempted straight right counter from Lahey misses the target. Lahey swinging wildly here.
Nogueira tries to close the distance and clinch but Lahey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Stipe Nogueira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lahey is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nogueira.
It looks like Jim Lahey has been cut. Nogueira fails in his attempt to clinch. Nogueira tries to keep at a distance but Lahey has taken the fight into the clinch. Nogueira wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nogueira wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lahey has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lahey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Nogueira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nogueira paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Nogueira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nogueira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A shot to the body from Nogueira misses and Lahey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Lahey fails to land with a series of punches.
Nogueira has managed to clinch.
Lahey breaks from the clinch.
Nogueira is looking to clinch but Lahey is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lahey clinches with his opponent.
Lahey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Nogueira tries to clinch up but Lahey circles away and keeps his distance. Lahey lands a jab to the nose. This has been an exciting period of action! Nogueira lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Lahey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Lahey was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Nogueira. Sloppy strikes from Lahey. Those never looked like landing. Lahey lands a really nice looking cross but Nogueira seems unphased.
Nogueira lands with a cross. Nogueira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lahey swats away the attempt to clinch by Nogueira.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lahey swats away the attempt to clinch by Nogueira. Nogueira looks to land a combination. Lahey sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Nogueira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Nogueira is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Nogueira is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Lahey fires out a quick counter leg kick but Nogueira just manages to avoid it. Nogueira wants to clinch and Lahey counters with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nogueira misses with a double jab
and Lahey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Lahey misses with a double jab.
Lahey dips to his left and cracks Nogueira with an uppercut! Nogueira slips under a jab from Lahey. Nogueira moves in looking to clinch but Lahey pushes him off. Nogueira throws a right and a left that Lahey avoids nicely. Nogueira throws a right and a left that both miss. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Nogueira feints a jab promting Lahey to slip. Nogueira then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lahey slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. A telegraphed right hand from Lahey misses the target. As Lahey backs off Nogueira throws a huge counter combo but Lahey manages to avoid it all. Nogueira throws an off balance right hand
and Lahey counters with a series of strikes. Nogueira will be more careful next time no doubt. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jim Lahey will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Jim Lahey's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nogueira falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lahey counters with a lovely shot to the body. Lahey has taken the fight to the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Nogueira's face as he tries to break the clinch. Lahey keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nogueira's efforts to push away. Nogueira wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lahey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nogueira tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Lahey counters with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nogueira connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lahey's hands. Jim Lahey is winning the standup battle so far. Lahey walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Nogueira moves to clinch but Lahey breaks away and Lahey counters with a head kick. That will keep Nogueira thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Nogueira blocks a jab. Nogueira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lahey scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Nogueira tries to clinch and Nogueira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Lahey looks to land a combination but Nogueira avoids it well. Nogueira cracks a nice hook into Lahey's ribs. Lahey swats away the attempt to clinch by Nogueira.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Lahey tries to move into range but Nogueira moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Lahey throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nogueira on the side of the head. Lahey jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nogueira closes the distance looking to clinch letting Lahey counter with a right hand. Nogueira fails in his attempt to clinch. Lahey slips a jab and a cross from Nogueira.
Nogueira throws a combination that misses and Lahey counters with a head kick. Lahey connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nogueira moves in looking to clinch but Lahey pushes him off. Lahey is looking to counter with a body kick. Lahey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nogueira can do to turn this around? Nogueira closes the distance but Lahey moves to the side and Lahey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Lahey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Nogueira misses with the combination.
Nogueira swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lahey counters with a flying knee. Nice. Jim Lahey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Nogueira is breathing heavily. Nogueira is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Lahey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nogueira. No joy there for Nogueira, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lahey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nogueira misses with the combination.
A quick step to the side and Lahey tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Nogueira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Despite the aggression on Nogueira's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. A telegraphed right hand from Lahey misses the target. Nogueira throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Nogueira throws a series of punches but Lahey avoids them all with ease. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lahey. 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 defending well as Lahey loads up on a big left hand. Lahey stalks Nogueira and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nogueira's face. Nogueira staggers backwards, shaken. Nogueira wants to clinch but Lahey slips to the side and Nogueira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Lahey dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Jim Lahey's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Nogueira tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lahey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Lahey swats away the attempt to clinch by Nogueira. Nogueira throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lahey counters with a one-two to the body. Nogueira falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lahey counters with a stiff right hand. Lahey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nogueira.
Nogueira misses with the combination.
As Nogueira looks to move away, Lahey throws a big counter combo bu Nogueira just gets out of the way. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lahey misses with a wild combination.
A jab lands there for Lahey.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nogueira tries to clinch up. Lahey appears to be looking for a big counter. Lahey with a body punch. A glancing blow. Nogueira doesn't manage to clinch there - Lahey circles away.
Lahey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nogueira was well out of range. Poor timing from Lahey. Nogueira wants to clinch up but Lahey keeps it at a distance. Nogueira misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nogueira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Lahey throws a right and a left that Nogueira avoids nicely. No joy there for Nogueira, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nogueira fails in his attempt to clinch. Nogueira tries to clinch up and Lahey counters with an outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nogueira tries to clinch up and Lahey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Nogueira misses with a two punch combination.
Lahey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nogueira moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Nice shot by Lahey. Nogueira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lahey swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Nogueira throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. 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! Lahey scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lahey keeps the fight on the outside. Lahey went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Nogueira throws a right hand that misses
and Lahey counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Lahey has Nogueira up against the cage in a clinch.
Lahey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lahey lands a jab-cross combination. Jim Lahey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Nogueira throws a right and a left that both miss. Lahey throws a big counter combination but Nogueira scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Lahey punishes Nogueira's body with a nice straight punch. Donk. Lahey catches Nogueira right on the button with a cross. Lahey lands with a kick to the temple. Nogueira shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nogueira takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Nogueira takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Nogueira 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. Nogueira is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Nogueira tries to clinch but fails miserably and Lahey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Lahey misses with a few strikes there.
Lahey connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Nogueira misses with a left hand and Lahey counters with a nice leg kick. Nogueira thows a left - swing and a miss! Stipe Nogueira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Nogueira throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lahey counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight! Jim Lahey showed his dominance in that final round. Well Lahey 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27 Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27 Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Lahey! Post fight, Jim Lahey stared into the camera and said 'Jim Lahey for supervisor of the year'.
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