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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Picogram (ranked 2555 p4p, 2500 weight class) and Anderson Nogueira (ranked 327 p4p, 320 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
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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 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonny Picogram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anderson Nogueira !
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ben Watson and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Picogram counter with a right hand.
Nogueira wants to clinch
letting Picogram counter with a right hand.
Nogueira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Picogram swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Picogram closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Picogram lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Picogram trying to control the position but Nogueira is working away.
Picogram scoring with punches and elbows.
Nogueira is looking for a sweep.
Nogueira looks to move to half guard but instead Picogram has passed into mount! Damn!
Picogram has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Nogueira 's face.
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!
Picogram putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Picogram working Nogueira over with strikes here.
Picogram landing strikes from the mount and Nogueira is in trouble!
Nogueira is desperately trying to improve his position but Picogram has a good base and remains in mount.
Nogueira regains half guard.
Picogram landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nogueira looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Picogram is looking to stall here but Nogueira recovers full guard.
Nogueira tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Picogram throwing strikes from guard but Nogueira blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nogueira is looking for a triangle here but Picogram uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nogueira gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Nogueira is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Picogram scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nogueira is refusing to be controlled, as Picogram sits in half guard.
Nogueira wants to get back to full guard.
Picogram landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Picogram lands with a punch from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira taking some punishment here, with Picogram in his half guard.
Nogueira is looking for a sweep. Picogram is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nogueira is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Picogram pulls his head out easily.
Nogueira wants to get back to full guard but Picogram has passed into side control.
Nogueira sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Picogram looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nogueira with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Picogram lands strikes from half guard.
Nogueira looking for submissions off his back.
Picogram is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nogueira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nogueira tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Picogram has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Picogram cracks Nogueira with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Picogram controlling his opponent.
Picogram trying to control but Nogueira is having none of it.
Nogueira manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Nogueira is staying active underneath Picogram, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Picogram connects with a nice short shot to Nogueira 's temple.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jonny Picogram dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Picogram scores with a hook.
Nogueira tries to clinch there but Picogram circles away.
Picogram avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Picogram throws a hook to the side of Nogueira 's head but Nogueira sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Picogram waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nogueira .
Nogueira throws a head kick that misses.
Nogueira wants to clinch
and Picogram cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice straight punches there by Nogueira . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nogueira .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nogueira listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Picogram with a jab.
Picogram lands the left hand.
Nogueira takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira slips under a jab.
A cross from Picogram lands.
Picogram lands with an overhand left.
Nogueira rushes Picogram and presses him up against the cage.
Nogueira tries a knee to the head but Picogram blocks it.
Nogueira lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Picogram.
Nogueira being controlled against the cage.
Nogueira lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nogueira throws a head punch that misses.
Picogram dodges an elbow strike from Nogueira .
Picogram is trying to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira lands a right hand that snaps the head of Picogram backwards.
Our sources have told us that Picogram has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Picogram avoids a wild elbow strike from Nogueira .
Picogram taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Picogram stalling in the clinch but Nogueira improves position.
Nogueira has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Picogram seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Nogueira can turn it around.
Picogram drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nogueira misses with a knee to the head.
Picogram is trying to stall.
Picogram is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nogueira can do to turn this around?
Nogueira has a couple of punches blocked by Picogram.
Nogueira looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Picogram.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Picogram blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nogueira just misses with a elbow thrown towards Picogram's brow.
Nogueira pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Picogram is trying to maintain a safe position but Nogueira gets an underhook and turns Picogram into the cage.
Nogueira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Picogram avoiding damage as Nogueira throws knees to the body.
Picogram is trying to stall.
Nogueira misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Nogueira .
Nogueira tries to land knees in the clinch but Picogram avoids the damage to the body.
Nogueira has a couple of punches blocked by Picogram.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nogueira .
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nogueira .
Nogueira utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nogueira gets through Picogram's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira working Picogram over with knees to the body.
Picogram is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nogueira works on Picogram's body with a couple of short punches.
Nogueira makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nogueira trying to land knees to the body.
Picogram is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nogueira is keeping busy.
Nogueira lands a nice shot to the body.
Nogueira lands a nice knee to the body.
Still in the clinch, Nogueira scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nogueira misses with a body punch.
Nogueira lands with a right to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nogueira obliges.
Nogueira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Picogram has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from Nogueira on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Nogueira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Picogram rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nogueira counters with a nice uppercut.
Picogram tries to keep at a distance but Nogueira has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nogueira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nogueira throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nogueira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Anderson Nogueira seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nogueira misses with an elbow over the top.
Nogueira landing knees to the body.
Picogram wants to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nogueira lands an elbow just above Picogram 's eye.
It looks like Jonny Picogram has been cut.
Nogueira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Picogram is stalling here.
Nogueira scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A left hand lands to the body for Nogueira .
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nogueira throws an elbow but misses.
Nogueira utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nogueira lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Picogram takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nogueira presses Picogram against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nogueira lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nogueira lands a right hand.
Picogram is rocked!
Nogueira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Oh Picogram is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nogueira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Picogram.
Picogram seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira lands a big left hand right to the temple and Picogram goes down!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nogueira with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Nogueira is looking to take a break and control but Picogram is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nogueira not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nogueira trying to control from half guard but Picogram is working away.
Nogueira is looking for a kimura here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picogram makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Nogueira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nogueira has closed the distance and engaged Picogram in a clinch.
Nogueira misses with an elbow over the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Nogueira .
Nogueira lands a good knee to the midsection. Picogram won't want to take too many of those.
Nogueira scores a nice knee to the body.
Nogueira lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Picogram tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nogueira missing with knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Nogueira .
Nogueira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Picogram.
Picogram stalling the fight.
Nogueira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nogueira swings wildly with an uppercut but Picogram uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nogueira lands a left hand that snaps the head of Picogram backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nogueira makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Nogueira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nogueira has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Nogueira !
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energy
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hype
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