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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Ricardo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ filho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). filho has chosen Back in Black as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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191 cm
22
265 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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188 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident |
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Ricardo Nogueira! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, BJ filho! The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! filho keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Nogueira looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this! Nogueira gets a takedown into half guard. Nogueira is thwarting filho's attempts to control the position. filho wants to improve his position but Nogueira is controlling well.
Nogueira is thwarting filho's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. filho pushes Nogueira off looking to stand but Nogueira dives back in and keeps control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. filho lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nogueira shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Nogueira was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! filho is trying to escape the mount.
Nogueira could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. filho tries to hold on but Nogueira pushes him away. filho really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nogueira is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but filho is surviving well by controlling Nogueira's body position as best he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round. filho manages to regain half guard. Good work. filho blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nogueira. filho trying to hold on to Nogueira's head to control him but Nogueira postures up.
filho wants to get back to full guard. filho moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Nogueira looking to sit in guard and control but filho gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Nogueira working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. filho makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. filho is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. filho avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nogueira keeping moving, preventing filho from controlling successfully. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Nogueira throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. filho trying to control but Nogueira is working from the bottom. filho would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. filho looking to pass the guard. Nogueira working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. filho doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. filho manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Nogueira looking to hit a scissor sweep but filho is one step ahead there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Ricardo Nogueira dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
filho feints and as Nogueira raises his hands in defense, filho changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. filho working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Nogueira throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
filho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nogueira is keeping the position for now. Nogueira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
filho drops back looking for a leg! Nogueira is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nogueira manages to kick filho off! filho jumps back into Nogueira's guard. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. filho trying to control the position from guard on top but Nogueira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round. filho stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nogueira swivels though and keeps the full guard. Nogueira looking to hit a scissor sweep but filho is one step ahead there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. filho looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nogueira is fending him off so far but filho persists. Nope, Nogueira circles away and we're back to standing. Nogueira avoids the body shot from filho.
filho fails with an attempt to clinch.
filho closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nogueira circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Nogueira has his takedown stuffed and filho counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Nogueira's guard now. filho prevents Nogueira from getting back to his feet. Nogueira keeping moving, preventing filho from controlling successfully. filho has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Nogueira to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! filho is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Nogueira pulls down on the head and he's put filho to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Antonio Ricardo Nogueira!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
41% |
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