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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dim Dim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dim has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. 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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209 lbs
29 - 23 - 0 |
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217 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dim Dim!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dim fails to land with a series of punches.
Nogueira clinches.
A shot in the inside from Nogueira.
Nogueira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nogueira leaves Dim with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nogueira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nogueira tries to score with a low kick but Dim moves his leg out of the way.
Ricardo Nogueira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nogueira clinches up against the cage.
Nogueira manages to break the clinch.
Dim dodges the punch combination from Nogueira.
Nogueira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nogueira lands a head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nogueira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dim moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dim shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nogueira sprawls well. Nogueira wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dim gets slowly back to his feet.
Nogueira tries to counter with a takedown but Dim is quick to defend against it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dim ducks straight into an uppercut from Nogueira and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Dim manages to regain guard straight away.
It looks like Dim Dim has been cut.
Nogueira trying to control but Dim is working from the bottom.
Nogueira advances position into side control!
Dim wants to control but Nogueira postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dim can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nogueira is trying to get an arm triangle but Dim is defending well.
Nogueira is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dim has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nogueira working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dim wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Nogueira is chipping away with strikes.
Nogueira is trying to get an arm triangle but Dim is defending well.
Nogueira scoring with punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nogueira is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dim has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dim tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nogueira wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Nogueira tries for a kimura but Dim is defending well.
Nogueira tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dim knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Nogueira is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dim knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Nogueira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dim keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Nogueira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dim Dim's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nogueira throws a hook but Dim blocks it.
Nogueira fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dim sprawls well initially but Nogueira persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nogueira is keen to just control but Dim is a slippery customer.
Nogueira seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Nogueira is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dim sees it coming and defends easily.
Nogueira wants to control but Dim is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nogueira uses his free foot to push down on Dim's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Dim.
Nogueira landing strikes from the mount and Dim is in trouble!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dim is squirming around, avoiding Nogueira's attempts to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Dim is squirming around, avoiding Nogueira's attempts to control the action.
Dim really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nogueira. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nogueira looking for a guillotine from mount but Dim is having none of it.
Nogueira is working for a guillotine from mount but Dim frees his head quite easily.
Nogueira looking to secure an arm triangle but Dim defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira moves to the back position.
Nogueira is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Dim tries to break free.
Nogueira has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Nogueira looking for the choke from the back.
Dim defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Nogueira's arms.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dim is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira keeps control of the position as Dim tries to break free.
Nogueira is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dim can do to turn this around?
Nogueira patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Nogueira has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Dim has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Dim won't enjoy being in this position. Nogueira looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Dim is tapping - it's over boys! Nogueira picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ricardo Nogueira!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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