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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Noble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Cruz (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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279 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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230 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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Good takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hugh Noble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noble rushes Cruz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Noble manages to pull guard.
Cruz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cruz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cruz is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Noble is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Noble has escaped and now he's on top!
Cruz isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Noble stacks Cruz on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Noble!
Cruz is looking for a sweep.
Cruz is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Noble is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Cruz is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Noble lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cruz hang on?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cruz is trying to escape the mount.
Cruz is still trying to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Noble looking to control and managing it successfully.
Noble prevents Cruz from getting the reversal.
Noble unloading with bombs!
Noble lands a big shot there that rocks Cruz but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Cruz is trying desperately to improve position.
Noble with the ground and pound from mount.
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!
Noble landing punches.
BOOM! Noble connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Noble on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Noble tries to get out of the position.
Cruz looks winded!
Noble throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Noble manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cruz manages to get himself to full guard.
Cruz throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Noble escapes and throws Cruz's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Noble is putting a hurting on Cruz here, landing some big shots from side control.
Cruz is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Noble is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
The referee warns Cruz that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Cruz is trying to escape the mount.
Noble tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cruz is desperately trying to improve his position but Noble has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noble is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Cruz can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Noble content just to control the position here.
Cruz is working to get back to half guard.
Noble lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Cruz regains half guard.
Cruz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Noble pulls his head out easily.
Noble is trying to work for a kimura but Cruz is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noble slips a nice elbow through Cruz's hands, connecting with Cruz's forehead.
Cruz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cruz has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Noble escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Noble!
Noble is staying tight to Cruz's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Cruz gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Noble perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Noble wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugh Noble dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cruz gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Noble to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Noble postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cruz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Noble doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Noble manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Noble wants to stand but Cruz has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Noble is in close to Cruz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cruz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Noble is aware though and is defending well.
Cruz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Noble defends well.
Cruz is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Noble avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Noble is aware though and is defending well.
Noble would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Noble is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cruz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cruz keeping full guard, as Noble tries to pass.
Noble is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz looking for a guillotine here but Noble defends easily.
Noble might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cruz is looking for a triangle but Noble pushes his legs off easily.
Cruz has a closed guard, preventing Noble from standing up.
Cruz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've been informed that Cruz has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Noble is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noble with a nice head shot there.
Noble is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cruz working for a triangle but Noble defends it easily.
Noble working some strikes from top position.
Cruz has an active guard here but Noble has managed to pass into half guard.
Noble performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Noble wants to free his trapped foot but Cruz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noble is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Noble works his foot free and advances to mount.
Noble putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Cruz is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cruz tries to improve his position but instead Noble has taken his back!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cruz takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Cruz rolls, trying to escape but Noble keeps control of the position.
Noble biding his time, looking for the opening.
Noble has the hooks in. Cruz is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugh Noble dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Cruz has his takedown stuffed
and Noble counters with a takedown into side control.
Noble tries for a kimura but Cruz is defending well.
Cruz tries to bench press Noble off him but Noble keeps the position.
Noble is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Cruz is trying to improve his position.
Noble knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cruz on the ground.
Cruz stops Noble from passing to mount.
Cruz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Noble wants to stand but Cruz has his arm trapped.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Noble actively working from the bottom here.
Cruz wants to work for an arm triangle but Noble is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cruz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Noble is just riding it out for now. Cruz eventually gives up the hold.
Noble keeping control of the position.
Cruz is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Noble still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Noble has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Noble wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cruz keeps working.
Cruz is looking to regain half guard here but Noble keeps moving and retains side control.
Cruz gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Still in half guard, Noble seems content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Noble.
Noble perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Cruz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cruz looking for a kimura from the bottom but Noble passes into side control!
Cruz is being controlled here.
Noble seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Cruz for as long as he can get away with.
Cruz is trying to get back to half guard.
Noble scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Cruz to see if he's OK.
Cruz is looking to regain half guard here but Noble keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Noble wants to stand but Cruz has his arm trapped.
Cruz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Noble wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Noble wants to control but Cruz is keeping him busy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruz is trying to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Noble creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Victor Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hugh Noble is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Noble controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hugh Noble showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Noble 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugh Noble!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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