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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Malcom Noble (ranked 1480 p4p, 1369 weight class) and Tatko Popovic (ranked 168 p4p, 159 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165
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155
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Malcom Noble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tatko Popovic!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noble tries for a takedown but Popovic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Popovic.
Noble has been working on his balance at Cozad MMA Los Angeles, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Popovic.
A left lands for Popovic.
Noble gets a takedown into half guard.
Popovic is trying to stand up here but Noble is controlling him well.
Noble is looking for a kimura but Popovic is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Noble to get the leverage.
Noble wants to pass the guard but Popovic is defending well.
Noble is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Popovic doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Noble.
Popovic is defending against the submission attempts here by Noble.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noble is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Popovic sees it coming and defends easily.
Noble is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Noble is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Popovic sees it coming and defends easily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Popovic can do anything to dispel that myth.
Noble is working for a submission of some sort.
Popovic tries to kick Noble off but Noble keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Noble is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Popovic is trying to stand back up but Noble is controlling him
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Popovic is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Noble is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Popovic defends it well.
Noble is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Popovic sees it coming and defends easily.
Noble is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Popovic is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popovic makes his way to full guard, as Noble worked for a kimura.
Noble drops back looking for a leg! Popovic is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Popovic manages to kick Noble off! Noble jumps back into Popovic's guard.
Noble passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Popovic bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Popovic fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Noble, pushing him back against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noble wants to take the fight to the mat but Popovic manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Popovic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Noble goes for a takedown in the clinch but Popovic prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malcom Noble. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Popovic.
Popovic gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Noble.
A body shot lands from Popovic.
Noble is breathing heavily.
Popovic lands a left hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Popovic.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Popovic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Popovic.
A left hand lands to the body for Popovic.
A nice right hand lands inside from Popovic.
A right handed body shot lands from Popovic.
Noble takes a shot to the head.
Popovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Noble backwards.
Popovic scores with a shoulder strike.
Popovic lands a shoulder strike.
Popovic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Popovic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Popovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Noble backwards.
Popovic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Noble is rocked!
A right hook to the body lands for Popovic.
Popovic presses Noble against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Popovic is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Popovic lands with a light punch inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Popovic.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Popovic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oh Noble is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A hook to the body from Popovic.
Noble seems to have got his legs back now.
A short right from Popovic.
A nice left hand lands by Popovic.
Noble is working for takedown but Popovic is calmly controlling the position for now.
Popovic scores with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Popovic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Noble or not.
Popovic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short uppercut from Popovic.
A short body shot lands from Popovic as the two fighters clinch.
Popovic lands a hook that snaps the head of Noble backwards.
Popovic is leaning against Noble and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Popovic.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Popovic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Popovic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Noble or not.
Popovic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Popovic scores with a hook to the body.
Popovic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Popovic lands with a left to the head.
Popovic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Popovic cracks Noble with a nice body shot.
A hook to the body from Popovic.
A nice left hand lands by Popovic.
Popovic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Popovic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Noble or not.
A left hand lands to the body for Popovic.
Popovic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Noble backwards.
Popovic lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Noble to his knees! Popovic keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tatko Popovic!
An intense looking Tatko Popovic took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Nobody better than me.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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