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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edwin Nogueira Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fin Shark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nogueira Jr comes to the cage accompanied by Just Close Your Eyes-Story of the Year. The crowd seem to be enjoying Shark's choice of entrance music: Dan Sebenarnya. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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199 lbs
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185 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edwin Nogueira Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fin Shark!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shark uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nogueira Jr.
Shark defending well as Nogueira Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Nogueira Jr misses with a few strikes there.
Nogueira Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nogueira Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nogueira Jr misses with a double jab.
Nogueira Jr rushes Shark and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nogueira Jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nogueira Jr scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Fin Shark has been cut.
Shark tries to pull guard but Nogueira Jr holds him up against the cage and eventually Shark drops back down to his feet.
Nogueira Jr misses with a knee to the head.
Nogueira Jr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shark blocks it with crossed arms.
Nogueira Jr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shark has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nogueira Jr tries to land a knee to the head but Shark blocks with his arms.
Nogueira Jr is breathing heavily.
Nogueira Jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shark is looking to break free of the clinch but Nogueira Jr has double underhooks.
Nogueira Jr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shark has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nogueira Jr tries a knee to the head but Shark blocks it.
Shark trying to control the position but instead, Nogueira Jr has worked for underhooks and has pushed Shark into the cage.
Nogueira Jr trying to land knees to the body.
Shark has had enough of the clinch but Nogueira Jr keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira Jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nogueira Jr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shark is looking to break free of the clinch but Nogueira Jr has double underhooks.
Nogueira Jr is pressed up against the cage. Shark has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nogueira Jr down to the mat. Nogueira Jr avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nogueira Jr misses with a head kick.
Shark tries to clinch there but Nogueira Jr circles away.
Shark tries to clinch but Nogueira Jr is having none of it.
Shark will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Edwin Nogueira Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fin Shark.
Nogueira Jr dodges the punch combination from Shark.
Nogueira Jr gets caught flat footed, as Shark shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Shark trying to control the position from guard on top but Nogueira Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shark seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shark pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nogueira Jr is keeping the position for now.
Nogueira Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet Nogueira Jr, not yet.
Nogueira Jr is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira Jr working for submissions but it's allowed Shark to get to half guard.
Shark is looking to take a break and control but Nogueira Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nogueira Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Shark wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nogueira Jr keeps working.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nogueira Jr manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Nogueira Jr is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nogueira Jr has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Shark can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edwin Nogueira Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fin Shark's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nogueira Jr throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Shark.
Nogueira Jr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nogueira Jr wants to clinch but Shark slips to the side
and Shark counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Nogueira Jr had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Shark is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Nogueira Jr Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Shark's back instead.
Shark manages to reverse the position and now he's in Nogueira Jr's guard. Nice work there by Shark.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nogueira Jr has an active guard here but Shark has managed to pass into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira Jr works his way to full guard. Good work.
Nogueira Jr throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nogueira Jr is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nogueira Jr throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Shark escapes and throws Nogueira Jr's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira Jr tries to improve position but can't.
Nogueira Jr wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Shark wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nogueira Jr keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira Jr is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Shark is controlling him well.
Shark wants to control but Nogueira Jr is keeping him busy.
Nogueira Jr manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Nogueira Jr decides to return to a standing position.
Nogueira Jr moves into the clinch successfully.
Nogueira Jr lands a knee to the head.
Nogueira Jr misses with a knee to the head.
Shark takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nogueira Jr connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shark's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shark tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nogueira Jr smiles and moves away.
Nogueira Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shark gets the takedown into side control.
Shark content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Nogueira Jr sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Shark is pressing down on Nogueira Jr's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nogueira Jr is holding on for now.
Nogueira Jr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Edwin Nogueira Jr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fin Shark's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Nogueira Jr avoids a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Nogueira Jr misses the target.
Edwin Nogueira Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nogueira Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nogueira Jr lands with an overhand left.
Nogueira Jr misses with a head kick.
Nogueira Jr throws a nice looking combination but Shark bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nogueira Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Edwin Nogueira Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shark slips a straight right by Nogueira Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shark doesn't manage to clinch there - Nogueira Jr circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shark looks for a takedown but Nogueira Jr sprawls well.
Nogueira Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nogueira Jr misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shark looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Nogueira Jr!
Shark can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nogueira Jr is looking to escape.
Nogueira Jr is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nogueira Jr is working hard here to advance position.
Shark wants to control the pace but Nogueira Jr is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira Jr is working to get back to half guard.
Nogueira Jr sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Nogueira Jr gets back to full guard.
Shark has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Nogueira Jr to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Shark is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Nogueira Jr pulls down on the head and he's put Shark to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Edwin Nogueira Jr!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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