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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brent Emmett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bastian Nokia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brent Emmett has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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197 lbs
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197 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brent Emmett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 42 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bastian Nokia!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emmett closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
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.
Emmett tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Emmett is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nokia is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Emmett looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Emmett swings around for an armbar but Nokia sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Emmett's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emmett looking to control.
Emmett escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nokia gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Emmett working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emmett has his foot on Nokia's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nokia works his way back into a safe position though.
Emmett looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Emmett escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nokia gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Emmett is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Emmett is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Emmett wants to control but Nokia passes easily into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Emmett is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nokia pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Emmett is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nokia pulls his head out easily.
Emmett looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Nokia pushes past his half guard into mount!
Emmett is looking to improve his position but Nokia isn't that keen on the idea.
Emmett is squirming around, avoiding Nokia's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Emmett regains half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emmett is looking to control Nokia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Emmett avoid being mounted?
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Emmett lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Emmett misses with a low kick.
Emmett throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nokia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Emmett throws a sloppy head kick and Nokia moves out of range easily.
Emmett misses with a kick to the body.
Nokia drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Emmett defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emmett takes a swing at Nokia's ribcage but misses.
Nokia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Emmett.
Emmett drives through and clinches with Nokia against the cage.
Nokia avoiding damage as Emmett throws knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Emmett throws an elbow but misses.
Emmett is stalling here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nokia jumps guard but Emmett stands there with Nokia around his waist. Nokia gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nokia blocks the elbow strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Emmett.
Emmett throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Emmett just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nokia's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brent Emmett dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Emmett just misses with a punch to the body.
Nokia raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Nokia checks a low kick from Emmett.
Emmett scoring well with a low kick there.
Emmett has taken the fight to the clinch.
Emmett lands an elbow inside.
Nokia tries to circle away but Emmett has him pinned against the cage.
Emmett trying to land knees to the body.
Nokia decides to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nokia keeping moving, preventing Emmett from controlling successfully.
Emmett trying to move into half guard but instead Nokia has managed to sweep!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emmett trying to control the position here.
Emmett looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nokia is one step ahead there.
Emmett is looking for a triangle here but Nokia uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Emmett prevents Nokia from improving position.
Emmett is trying to improve his position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Emmett misses with a straight right.
Nokia feints the counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Emmett lands with a kick to the temple. Nokia shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nokia slips under a jab.
Nokia with the counter takedown but Emmett avoids it easily.
Emmett is looking to clinch.
Nokia lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Emmett has managed to clinch.
Nokia takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Bastian Nokia has been cut.
Emmett lands a nice elbow.
Emmett lands a knee to the body.
Nokia takes an elbow to the temple.
Nokia avoids the elbow strike from Emmett, against the cage.
Emmett is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nokia is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nokia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Emmett trying to land knees to the body.
Emmett missing with knees to the body.
Emmett tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brent Emmett has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Emmett comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Emmett pushes off an throws an elbow but Nokia leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Emmett lands an elbow inside.
Emmett lands a damaging elbow.
Nokia avoids a wild elbow strike from Emmett.
Nokia tries for a takedown. No joy.
Emmett trying to land knees to the body.
Nokia drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nokia avoids a wild elbow strike from Emmett.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emmett landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Emmett connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nokia's face.
Nokia managing to block the knees to the body from Emmett.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Emmett obliges.
Emmett comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Emmett lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Emmett misses with an elbow over the top.
Emmett is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Emmett lands an elbow inside that Nokia shrugs off.
Emmett lands an elbow inside.
Nokia jumps guard but Emmett turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brent Emmett dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bastian Nokia's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Emmett clinches up with Nokia and pushes him back against the cage.
Nokia avoids a wild elbow strike from Emmett.
Nokia is trying to pull guard but Emmett turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nokia takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nokia takes an elbow to the temple.
Emmett landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Emmett.
Emmett throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nokia blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nokia is trying to drag Emmett to the mat but Emmett just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Knees in the clinch landing for Emmett.
Emmett throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Emmett.
Nokia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Emmett lands an elbow that stopped Nokia in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Emmett.
Emmett connects with a knee to the head.
Nokia takes an elbow to the temple.
Emmett lands an elbow inside that Nokia shrugs off.
Nokia blocks the elbow strike.
Nokia takes an elbow to the temple.
Emmett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nokia can do to turn this around?
Nokia managing to block the knees to the body from Emmett.
Emmett lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nokia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nokia looking for a takedown.
Brent Emmett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bastian Nokia.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Emmett throws an elbow but misses.
Nokia takes an elbow to the forehead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Emmett comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Emmett lands a damaging elbow.
Emmett creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nokia's defenses.
Nokia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Emmett landing knees to the body.
Emmett lands a knee to the head.
Emmett crunches a lovely knee into Nokia's ribcage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Emmett.
Emmett with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Emmett lands an elbow that stopped Nokia in his tracks for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emmett has Nokia pushed against the cage.
Nokia takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nokia takes an elbow to the temple.
Emmett lands an elbow just above Nokia 's eye.
Nokia avoiding damage as Emmett throws knees to the body.
Nokia avoiding damage as Emmett throws knees to the body.
Emmett throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nokia takes a knee to the side of the body.
Emmett putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nokia in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Emmett.
Nokia jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Emmett walks away with a smile on his face. Nokia gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emmett gets a clinch.
Nokia takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nokia dodges an elbow strike from Emmett.
Emmett scores a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Emmett using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Emmett connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nokia's face.
That has opened up Bastian Nokia's cut even more.
Emmett comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Emmett creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nokia's defenses.
Emmett comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Emmett.
Emmett lands a nice elbow.
Bastian Nokia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Emmett putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nokia in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brent Emmett showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Emmett 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:24
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:24
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brent Emmett!
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