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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Saan Shlamel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 lbs
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179 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Saan Shlamel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alexander Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shlamel scores with a nice right hand.
Shlamel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nogueira on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Shlamel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nogueira stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Shlamel finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nogueira attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nogueira looks to land a combination but Shlamel avoids it well.
Nogueira throws a leg kick that misses.
Nogueira stuns Shlamel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Nogueira misses the target.
Shlamel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nogueira walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Alexander Nogueira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nogueira walks into a stiff left hand from Shlamel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nogueira throws a hook but Shlamel blocks it.
Nogueira closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Shlamel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice shot lands for Nogueira.
Shlamel digs a good body shot into Nogueira's ribs.
Shlamel takes the fight into the clinch.
Shlamel scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shlamel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nogueira backwards.
Shlamel tries for a takedown but Nogueira manages to get underhooks.
Shlamel lands an uppercut.
A short right from Shlamel on the inside.
Nogueira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nogueira takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nogueira fails to land with a series of punches.
Nogueira lands with a straight right. Shlamel didn't see that one coming.
A jab from Nogueira misses.
Nogueira cracks Shlamel with a good jab.
Shlamel wants to clinch.
Nogueira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shlamel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
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!
Shlamel fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nogueira sprawls well initially but Shlamel persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shlamel is looking to take a break and control but Nogueira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nogueira looking for submissions off his back.
Shlamel lands with a punch from half guard.
Shlamel is keen to just control but Nogueira is a slippery customer.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Shlamel lands a nice short elbow.
Nogueira is staying active underneath Shlamel, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shlamel takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Shlamel is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nogueira is trying to stand.
Shlamel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shlamel is looking to advance position but Nogueira won't allow it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nogueira on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Shlamel stalling away here and it's allowed Nogueira to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Nogueira utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shlamel trying to control the position from guard on top but Nogueira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shlamel landing with the ground and pound.
Nogueira keeping moving, preventing Shlamel from controlling successfully.
Shlamel throwing strikes from guard but Nogueira blocks nicely.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Shlamel scores with a sloppy right hand. Nogueira should have avoided that one.
Shlamel lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saan Shlamel dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Nogueira.
Nogueira misses with a hook.
Nogueira tries to move into range but Shlamel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shlamel closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Nogueira pushes Shlamel off looking to stand but Shlamel dives back in and keeps control.
Nogueira keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Shlamel not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shlamel working over Nogueira with some ground and pound. Nogueira looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Shlamel is just content to waste time from the top position. Nogueira takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Shlamel trying to control the position from guard on top but Nogueira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shlamel throws an elbow that misses. Nogueira uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Shlamel's guard. Nice move by Nogueira!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shlamel is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Shlamel trying to keep a closed guard but Nogueira is proving a slippery customer.
Nogueira throwing strikes from guard but Shlamel blocks nicely.
Nogueira is looking to work some ground and pound but Shlamel has wrist control.
Shlamel has control of Nogueira's left arm, preventing Nogueira from doing any damage.
Nogueira postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Shlamel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shlamel is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nogueira's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Nogueira duly obliges.
Nogueira looks to throw the jab but Shlamel is out of range.
Nogueira is looking to slow Shlamel down with leg kicks.
Shlamel tests Nogueira's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shlamel tries to clinch but Nogueira moves out of range.
Nogueira is looking for the big counter here.
Nogueira looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Shlamel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nogueira manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nogueira swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shlamel cracks Nogueira with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shlamel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Shlamel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nogueira has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Shlamel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Shlamel lands a nice shot that snaps Nogueira's head back.
Shlamel drives through and clinches with Nogueira against the cage.
Shlamel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nogueira is trying to force a seperation but Shlamel has the dominant position.
Shlamel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nogueira backwards.
Nogueira prevents the takedown attempt.
Shlamel lands a hook that snaps the head of Nogueira backwards.
Shlamel lands a right hand.
Nogueira has had enough of the clinch but Shlamel keeps him there for the moment.
Shlamel lands with a left to the head.
Shlamel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nogueira can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shlamel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nogueira backwards.
Saan Shlamel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shlamel stalling against the cage.
Nogueira is trying to push Shlamel away but Shlamel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nogueira working hard to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nogueira tries to circle away but Shlamel has him pinned against the cage.
Shlamel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Nogueira in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Nogueira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shlamel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Shlamel scores with a shot to the side of Nogueira's head.
Nogueira is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shlamel drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nogueira pulls his leg out and moves away.
Shlamel misses with a low kick.
Saan Shlamel is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab, jab by Nogueira - just one landing.
Nogueira avoids the head kick by Shlamel.
Nogueira throws a nice looking combination but Shlamel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nogueira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shlamel circles away quickly and effectively.
Shlamel tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Nogueira defends well and Shlamel ends up having to push Nogueira into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saan Shlamel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nogueira ducks under a wild hook from Shlamel.
Shlamel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shlamel dodges the punch combination from Nogueira.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saan Shlamel dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Nogueira wants to slow Shlamel down by chopping away at his legs.
Nogueira darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Shlamel dives in for a single leg takedown but Nogueira sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nogueira fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Shlamel.
Shlamel misses with a double jab.
Nogueira drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Shlamel defends it well.
A nice inside leg kick there by Shlamel. That's going to slow Nogueira down.
Nogueira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shlamel circles away quickly and effectively.
Shlamel is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nogueira lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Shlamel misses with a looping right.
Shlamel stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Shlamel throws a looping overhand right but Nogueira ducks down to avoid it.
Shlamel throws a head kick that misses.
Shlamel wants to clinch.
Nogueira throws out a leg kick but Shlamel moves out of range and Nogueira only half commits.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira with a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Shlamel, as that shot connected.
Shlamel throws the left hand but Nogueira avoids the punch easily.
Shlamel misses with a body kick.
Shlamel misses with a hook. Nogueira ducked under it nicely.
Shlamel shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Shlamel thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Shlamel wants to take a breather but Nogueira is having none of it.
Shlamel takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Shlamel thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shlamel is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Shlamel.
Shlamel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nogueira is not content to let Shlamel control the position.
Shlamel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nogueira's head.
Shlamel trying to control from half guard but Nogueira is working away.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Nogueira wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alexander Nogueira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nogueira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Nogueira misses the target.
Shlamel throwing a counter right hand but Nogueira manages to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Shlamel as he connects with a hook.
The fighters circling - Nogueira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shlamel tries to clinch but Nogueira moves out of range.
Shlamel shoots in for a takedown but Nogueira shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Shlamel lands a lovely overhand right.
Nogueira throws a hook but Shlamel blocks it.
Nogueira has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nogueira throws a jab but it's blocked by Shlamel.
Nogueira scores with a jab to the head.
Nogueira keeps the fight on the outside.
Shlamel looks to score with a jab to the body but Nogueira is just out of range.
Nice shot lands for Shlamel.
Saan Shlamel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A decent looking cross lands there for Shlamel.
Shlamel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shlamel instigates a clinch.
Nogueira is trying to push Shlamel away but Shlamel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Shlamel trying to control the position but instead, Nogueira has worked for underhooks and has pushed Shlamel into the cage.
Nogueira is looking to break free of the clinch but Shlamel has double underhooks.
Nogueira is trying to push Shlamel away but Shlamel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Shlamel has Nogueira pressed against the cage, preventing Nogueira from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nogueira wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Nogueira's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alexander Nogueira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nogueira working hard to break the clinch.
Shlamel will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nogueira up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Saan Shlamel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shlamel 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saan Shlamel!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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