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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Nogeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milos Obilic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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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 Tokyo, Antonio Nogeira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Milos Obilic!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Nogeira. No joy for Obilic on that attempt.
Obilic throws a push kick but Nogeira slaps the foot to one side.
Nogeira throws a head kick but Obilic moves out of range.
Nogeira tries to clinch there but Obilic circles away.
Nogeira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nogeira drives through and clinches with Obilic against the cage.
Nogeira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Obilic instigates a clinch.
Nogeira jumps guard.
Obilic won't allow Nogeira to get back to his feet.
Nogeira looking for a sweep. Not yet Nogeira, not yet.
Obilic gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Good leg kick by Obilic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Obilic shoots in for a takedown but Nogeira shows good takedown defense.
Obilic fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Antonio Nogeira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Milos Obilic.
Nogeira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Obilic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Obilic as Nogeira shoots in.
Nogeira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Obilic moves away.
Nogeira has a takedown stuffed.
Obilic tries to clinch but Nogeira is having none of it.
Nogeira tries to clinch but Obilic is having none of it.
Nogeira fails with the takedown.
Nogeira is breathing heavily.
Nogeira misses with a takedown attempt - Obilic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nogeira looks for a takedown but Obilic sprawls well.
No joy there for Obilic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Obilic keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Obilic cracks the inside of Nogeira's front leg.
Obilic has his takedown stuffed
and Nogeira moves into the clinch.
Obilic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Obilic prevents the takedown attempt.
Obilic has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nogeira is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Obilic tries to stall but Nogeira uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nogeira jumps guard.
Obilic preventing the sweep.
Nogeira bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Obilic's guard.
Nogeira controlling from the top position.
Nogeira trying to control but Obilic is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogeira makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nogeira trying to control but Obilic is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nogeira slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Obilic wants to control but Nogeira postures up.
Obilic wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Obilic is not content to let Nogeira control the position.
Nogeira controlling from side mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nogeira is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Obilic has escaped the position, nice work there.
Obilic stops Nogeira from passing to mount.
Nogeira decides to stand back up.
Obilic lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Obilic.
Obilic thows a leg kick but Nogeira checks it
and Nogeira counters with a takedown into side control.
Nogeira working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Obilic can't do much from the bottom here.
Nogeira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Obilic keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Nogeira dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Obilic looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nogeira is fending him off so far but Obilic persists. Nope, Nogeira circles away and we're back to standing.
Nogeira closes the distance and clinches.
Nogeira lands a damaging elbow.
Obilic is trying to break free.
Nogeira lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nogeira pulls Obilic into guard.
Obilic preventing the sweep.
Nogeira pushes Obilic off and gets back to his feet.
Nogeira clinches.
Nogeira has Obilic pressed against the cage.
Obilic tries to stall but Nogeira uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nogeira tightens his grip and picks Obilic up, before dumping him to the ground. Obilic manages to land in guard.
Nogeira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Obilic throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obilic has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nogeira can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Obilic is breathing heavily.
Obilic trying to keep a closed guard but Nogeira is proving a slippery customer.
Obilic looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nogeira passes into half guard.
Nogeira wants to free his trapped foot but Obilic is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nogeira looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nogeira passes the guard and advances to mount!
Nogeira trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogeira controlling the pace for now.
Nogeira punishing his opponent with strikes.
Nogeira is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Obilic can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Obilic wants to try and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogeira controlling from mount.
Nogeira throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Obilic wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Obilic is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Obilic tries to buck Nogeira off but he can't manage it.
Nogeira tries to control but Obilic wriggling away.
Nogeira thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Obilic is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Obilic tries to lock up and control but Nogeira gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Obilic is looking to get to half guard.
Nogeira dominating with strikes here.
Obilic in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Nogeira avoids the attempt from Obilic to control.
Obilic tries to reverse the position but Nogeira maintains control.
Nogeira trying to control but Obilic is having none of it.
Obilic wants to control but Nogeira is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Nogeira dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nogeira keeps Obilic at a distance using the push kick.
Nogeira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Obilic.
Nogeira wants to clinch.
Obilic shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Nogeira pushes Obilic off and gets back to his feet.
Nogeira scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Nogeira wants to stand but Obilic is controlling his arm.
Nogeira trying to control the action but Obilic is working from the bottom.
Nogeira advances to mount.
Obilic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee warns Obilic that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Nogeira trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nogeira controlling the pace for now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Nogeira cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Nogeira controlling from mount.
Nogeira looking to control but Obilic is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogeira controlling the pace for now.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Antonio Nogeira just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Nogeira throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Obilic moves into the clinch.
Obilic tries for a takedown but Nogeira manages to get underhooks.
Nogeira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nogeira with a lazy takedown attempt
and Obilic counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nogeira tries to clinch up but Obilic circles away and keeps his distance.
Obilic is looking to clinch.
Nogeira is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Obilic.
Obilic clinches up against the cage.
Obilic wants to get back to striking at distance but Nogeira won't allow it.
Obilic wants to get back to striking at distance but Nogeira won't allow it.
Nogeira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Obilic looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nogeira is fending him off so far but Obilic persists. Nope, Nogeira circles away and we're back to standing.
Obilic misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obilic gets the takedown into side control.
Obilic misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Nogeira regains half guard.
Nogeira trying to hold on to Obilic's head to control him but Obilic postures up.
Nogeira is pressing down on Obilic's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Antonio Nogeira overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Obilic postures up.
Obilic won't allow Nogeira to sweep him here.
Nogeira is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Obilic trying to control the position from guard on top but Nogeira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nogeira doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Obilic would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Obilic must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nogeira scores with a takedown into Obilic's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obilic throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Obilic trying to strike off his back.
Obilic is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nogeira is controlling him.
Nogeira trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nogeira postures up.
Obilic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nogeira stands up and waves to Obilic to follow him.
Nice takedown defense from Nogeira. No joy for Obilic on that attempt.
Milos Obilic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Antonio Nogeira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Milos Obilic.
Nogeira clinches with his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Nogeira showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nogeira, 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Nogeira!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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