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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Nogueira Aldo (ranked 6599 p4p, 4619 weight class) and Ferreira Azevedo (ranked 252 p4p, 211 weight class). Ferreira Azevedo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Anderson Nogueira Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ferreira Azevedo!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira Aldo scores with a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Nogueira Aldo.
Azevedo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab from Nogueira Aldo misses.
Anderson Nogueira Aldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nogueira Aldo drives through with a takedown into Azevedo's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Nogueira Aldo trying to control but Azevedo is working from the bottom.
Azevedo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nogueira Aldo controls the pace.
Azevedo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nogueira Aldo defends it easily.
Azevedo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nogueira Aldo defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nogueira Aldo scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azevedo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Azevedo keeping moving, preventing Nogueira Aldo from controlling successfully.
Azevedo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nogueira Aldo's guard.
Azevedo has gone for a leg lock! Nogueira Aldo slips out almost immediately though and dives into Azevedo's guard.
Nogueira Aldo is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Rio Fight Academy that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Azevedo trying to keep a closed guard but Nogueira Aldo is proving a slippery customer.
Nogueira Aldo wants to control from the top but Azevedo keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira Aldo throws a strike but Azevedo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Azevedo wants to pass the guard but Nogueira Aldo is keeping the position.
Nogueira Aldo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Azevedo passes into half guard.
Azevedo passes to full mount!
Nogueira Aldo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Nogueira Aldo tries to reverse the position but Azevedo maintains control.
Azevedo avoids the attempt from Nogueira Aldo to control.
Nogueira Aldo can't escape the position.
Nogueira Aldo is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Nogueira Aldo squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Nogueira Aldo wants to control but Azevedo is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Let's hope that Azevedo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nogueira Aldo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ferreira Azevedo dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nogueira Aldo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nogueira Aldo manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Azevedo on his heels. He'll look to pass Azevedo's guard now, I'm sure.
Ferreira Azevedo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nogueira Aldo preventing the sweep.
Nogueira Aldo wants to get up but he can't break Azevedo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Nogueira Aldo stands and steps away. Azevedo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Nogueira Aldo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Anderson Nogueira Aldo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nogueira Aldo connects with a high kick.
Nogueira Aldo scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nogueira Aldo drives through with a takedown into Azevedo's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
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!
Azevedo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Nogueira Aldo is looking to stand up but Azevedo isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azevedo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Nogueira Aldo wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Azevedo has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Nogueira Aldo's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Nogueira Aldo is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Azevedo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Ferreira Azevedo!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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