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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Masterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Minotauro Nogeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masterson's entrance music is Stinkfist. A fine choice. Nogeira is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Gimme Shelter - The Rolling Stones. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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238 lbs
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241 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruno Masterson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Minotauro Nogeira!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Russell Pearce and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogeira changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Masterson tries to avoid it but Nogeira manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Masterson to the ground. Masterson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Masterson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Masterson lands some shots froms side control.
Masterson stands up and beckons Nogeira to his feet.
Nogeira walks into a stiff left hand from Masterson.
Masterson misses with a few strikes there.
Masterson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nogeira is rocked!
Some wild striking there from Masterson.
Nogeira is still on wobbly legs! Can Masterson finish him?
Nogeira fails with the takedown
and Masterson lands a stunning uppercut that sends Nogeira to the mat!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Masterson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nogeira knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nogeira has one foot on Masterson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Masterson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Nogeira tries to lock up and control but Masterson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Masterson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nogeira seems to have recovered his senses.
Nogeira really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masterson wants to control the pace but Nogeira is squirming around nicely.
Nogeira is desperately trying to improve his position but Masterson has a good base and remains in mount.
Masterson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Masterson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Nogeira is looking to get to half guard.
Masterson wants to control the pace but Nogeira is squirming around nicely.
Masterson controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Masterson trying to control but Nogeira is having none of it.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Bruno Masterson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Masterson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Masterson clinches up against the cage.
Masterson breaks the clinch.
Bruno Masterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Masterson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Nogeira takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Nogeira is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Masterson off and has taken his back!
Masterson holding both Nogeira 's hands and preventing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogeira doesn't have the hooks in and Masterson manages to turn into his guard.
Nogeira looking to hit a scissor sweep but Masterson is one step ahead there.
Masterson content to stall in guard here.
Masterson stands up from Nogeira's guard - Masterson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Masterson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nogeira sprawls well initially but Masterson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nogeira trying to hold on to Masterson's head to control him but Masterson postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogeira pushes Masterson off looking to stand but Masterson dives back in and keeps control.
Nogeira looks gassed!
Nogeira missing with punches from the bottom.
Masterson is taking a breather. Nogeira says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Nogeira is looking to improve his position.
Nogeira pushes Masterson off looking to stand but Masterson dives back in and keeps control.
It looks like Masterson is going to stand back up.
Masterson is looking to take a break and control but Nogeira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Masterson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Nogeira!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Masterson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Masterson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nogeira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Masterson moves in looking to clinch but Nogeira pushes him off.
Masterson scores with a body shot.
Nogeira has his takedown stuffed
and Masterson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Masterson.
Masterson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Nogeira is looking to slow Masterson down with leg kicks.
Nogeira doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Masterson is looking to clinch.
Masterson swinging wilding here.
Masterson tries to clinch but Nogeira is having none of it.
Some wild striking there from Masterson.
Nogeira is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Masterson.
Masterson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Masterson drives through and clinches with Nogeira against the cage.
Masterson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Masterson decides to stand up.
Nogeira drops his hands momentarily and Masterson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nogeira tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Masterson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Masterson throws a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Masterson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogeira tries to clinch but Masterson is having none of it.
Masterson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Masterson lands a nice forearm strike.
Nogeira is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Masterson off and has taken his back!
Masterson is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
Masterson clinches up with Nogeira and pushes him back against the cage.
Masterson stops a takedown attempt from Nogeira.
Bruno Masterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Minotauro Nogeira.
Nogeira misses with some punches.
Masterson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nogeira can do to turn this around?
Masterson wants to get back to striking at distance but Nogeira won't allow it.
Nogeira goes for a takedown attempt but Masterson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Masterson lands a jab-cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masterson misses with the combination.
Nogeira gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Masterson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nogeira misses with an uppercut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nogeira.
Masterson misses with a few strikes there.
Masterson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Masterson throws a leg kick
and Nogeira counters with a slapping leg kick.
Masterson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Nogeira manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Masterson manages to get himself to full guard.
Nogeira sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Masterson's guard.
Nogeira takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nogeira works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masterson is trying to escape the mount.
Nogeira get's back to his feet.
Masterson shoots for a double leg takedown but Nogeira sprawls well. He's pushed Masterson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Masterson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nogeira counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nogeira lands strikes from half guard.
Masterson is trying to stand back up but Nogeira is controlling him
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Masterson manages to escape and get back to his feet!
A nice combination there by Masterson.
Nogeira circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nogeira counters with a takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Masterson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Masterson tries to clinch but Nogeira moves out of range.
Masterson looks to land a combination but Nogeira avoids it well.
Nogeira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nogeira tries for a takedown but Masterson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A combination from Masterson does no damage.
Masterson throws a right hand that Nogeira ducks under and follows up with a left that Nogeira also avoids with ease.
Bruno Masterson is winning the standup battle so far.
Masterson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Nogeira looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Nogeira is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Nogeira wants to get back to his feet but Masterson drags him back down.
Nogeira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Masterson cracks Nogeira with a big elbow.
Masterson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nogeira on the ground.
Masterson wants to control but Nogeira is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nogeira regains half guard.
Nogeira has a hand on Masterson's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Masterson takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogeira slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Masterson stops Nogeira from getting back to his feet.
Masterson trying to control the action but Nogeira is working from the bottom.
Nogeira trying to control from the bottom.
Masterson is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Nogeira manages to get to full guard.
Nogeira seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bruno Masterson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nogeira keeping full guard, as Masterson tries to pass.
Nogeira looking for a triangle here. Masterson is fighting it but it looks tight! Nogeira pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Masterson is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Minotauro Nogeira!
Minotauro Nogeira is the new heavyweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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