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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Artem Obukhov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Faust Nava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Faust Nava will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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157 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Artem Obukhov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Faust Nava!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Obukhov lands.
Nava moves in looking to clinch but Obukhov pushes him off.
Obukhov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nava shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Obukhov as he avoids it easily.
Nava tries to clinch but Obukhov is having none of it.
Obukhov takes a swing at Nava's ribcage but misses.
Obukhov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Obukhov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nava.
Nava blocks a head kick by Obukhov.
Nava looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Obukhov looks to throw the jab but Nava is out of range.
Obukhov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nava moves away.
Obukhov looks to score with a jab to the body but Nava is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nava tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Obukhov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Obukhov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Obukhov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nava.
Obukhov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nava has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Obukhov finds it's way round the side to connect with Nava's head.
Obukhov is looking to wear down Nava with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Obukhov digs a good hook to Nava's body.
Obukhov tries a head kick but it misses.
Obukhov just misses with a punch to the body.
Nava shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Obukhov but Obukhov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nava closes the distance but Obukhov moves to the side
and Obukhov counters with a straight right hand.
Nava wants to clinch up but Obukhov keeps it at a distance.
Obukhov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nava.
Artem Obukhov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Faust Nava.
Nava keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
It seemed like Nava was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Obukhov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Despite the aggression on Nava's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Obukhov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obukhov misses with a low kick as Nava jumps back.
Nava is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Obukhov looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Obukhov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nava.
Obukhov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nava counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Obukhov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
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!
Obukhov misses the shot to the body.
Nava tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Obukhov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A shot to the body from Obukhov misses
and Nava counters with a two punch combo.
Nava tries to close the distance and clinch but Obukhov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nava lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nava scores with a one two! Obukhov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nava defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Obukhov.
Obukhov throws a hook but Nava avoids it easily.
Obukhov misses the shot to the body.
Artem Obukhov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Obukhov.
Obukhov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Obukhov wants it to stay on the feet.
Obukhov circles away from the clinch attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Obukhov. Nava does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nava clinches.
Obukhov manages to break the clinch.
Nava is looking to clinch but Obukhov is avoiding it.
Nava tries to clinch but Obukhov moves out of range.
Nava instigates a clinch.
Obukhov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nava lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nava lands a right hand that snaps the head of Obukhov backwards.
Obukhov lands an elbow just above Nava 's eye.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Obukhov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nava tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Obukhov misses with an elbow strike.
Nava is trying to maintain a safe position but Obukhov gets an underhook and turns Nava into the cage.
Obukhov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Obukhov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Nava up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nava tries to pull guard but Obukhov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nava tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Obukhov's elbow.
Obukhov avoids a wild elbow strike from Nava.
Obukhov avoids a wild elbow strike from Nava.
Obukhov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nava blocks a body shot from Obukhov.
Obukhov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nava.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Obukhov.
Nava blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artem Obukhov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nava fails in his attempt to clinch.
Obukhov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nava uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Obukhov.
Obukhov throws a body punch but Nava moves out of range.
Obukhov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nava fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nava connects with a leg kick. Obukhov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nava moves in looking to clinch but Obukhov pushes him off.
Faust Nava is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nava fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Obukhov avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obukhov connects with a body shot that sends Nava's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nava tries to clinch there but Obukhov circles away.
Obukhov throws a body punch but Nava moves out of range.
Nava is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Nava tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Obukhov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nava can do to turn this around?
Obukhov throws a looping overhand right but Nava ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Obukhov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nava fails in his attempt to clinch.
Obukhov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Obukhov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nava was well out of range. Poor timing from Obukhov.
Obukhov misses with a body shot.
Obukhov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Obukhov connects with a body shot that sends Nava's belly button to the back.
Obukhov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nava is able to avoid easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Obukhov. Nava does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nava is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Obukhov with a jab.
Obukhov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nava was well out of range. Poor timing from Obukhov.
Nava tries to close the distance and clinch but Obukhov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nava pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Obukhov throws a head kick that misses.
Nava throws a hook to the side of Obukhov's head but Obukhov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Obukhov lands with a nice body punch.
Obukhov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Artem Obukhov is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obukhov misses with a body shot.
Nava blocks a head kick by Obukhov.
Nava staying out of range there.
Obukhov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Obukhov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Obukhov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Obukhov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Obukhov. Nava does a little dance to reset his feet.
Obukhov throws a sloppy head kick
and Nava makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Obukhov gets a double leg takedown into Nava's guard.
Obukhov passes into half guard.
Nava tries to kick Obukhov off but Obukhov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Obukhov looking for a submission but Nava manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Nava keeping full guard, as Obukhov tries to pass.
Nava wants to stand but Obukhov is controlling the position.
Obukhov is standing up over Nava. Nava looks to escape but Obukhov dives into side control.
Obukhov lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Obukhov is trying to get an arm triangle but Nava is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artem Obukhov dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Obukhov misses with a body punch
and Nava counters with a left and a right that stings Obukhov.
Jab from Obukhov.
Obukhov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nava manages to avoid it.
Obukhov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nava was well out of range. Poor timing from Obukhov.
Nava is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nava moves into range and clinches up with Obukhov.
Obukhov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Obukhov looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obukhov gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Obukhov prevents Nava from standing back up.
Nava is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Obukhov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Obukhov throwing shots but Nava is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obukhov looks to land a strike but Nava avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Obukhov trying to control the position from guard on top but Nava is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nava is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Obukhov is controlling him.
Obukhov trying to control the position from guard on top but Nava is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Obukhov pushes down on Nava's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nava is refusing to be controlled, as Obukhov sits in half guard.
Obukhov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nava is trying to stand up here but Obukhov is controlling him well.
Artem Obukhov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Artem Obukhov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obukhov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Obukhov passes to full mount!
Obukhov controlling from mount.
Nava wants to try and get back to his feet.
Obukhov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obukhov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Further stalling from Obukhov.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Faust Nava has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Artem Obukhov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Obukhov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artem Obukhov!
During a confident post fight interview, Artem Obukhov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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pop
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