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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nico Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andy Kimura has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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180 cm
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210 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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188 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andy Kimura! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nico Nogueira! The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nogueira shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kimura as he jumps to the side. Kimura takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Andy Kimura has been cut. Kimura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to de liver by Nogueira. Beautiful body shot. Nogueira throws a body punch but Kimura moves out of range. Nogueira shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kimura's guard. 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! Nogueira wants to stand but Kimura has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Nogueira working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Kimura looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kimura controls Nogueira momentarily but Nogueira frees himself. Kimura is really struggling to control Nogueira but he's trying to hold on to the position. Kimura is looking for a triangle but Nogueira pushes his legs off easily.
Nogueira throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nogueira trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Nogueira with a flurry of punches that miss. Kimura has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nogueira can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Nogueira trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Kimura working a defensive guard here.
Kimura could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Nogueira loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Kimura has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nogueira can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nogueira accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Kimura escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nogueira gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Nogueira lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nogueira trying to control but Kimura is working from the bottom. Kimura controls Nogueira momentarily but Nogueira frees himself. Kimura is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kimura is breathing heavily. Nogueira wanted to stand there but Kimura had control of the position. Kimura is looking for a triangle but Nogueira pushes his legs off easily.
Nogueira trying to control the position from guard on top but Kimura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Kimura working a defensive guard here.
Nogueira with a nice head shot there. Nogueira working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Nogueira content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kimura trying to control the position.
Kimura throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nogueira wants to get up but he can't break Kimura's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Nogueira loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Nogueira cracks Kimura with a solid left hand. Nogueira really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kimura. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Kimura has a closed guard, preventing Nogueira from standing up. Kimura looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nogueira is one step ahead there. Kimura is working hard here to advance position. Nogueira trying to control the position from guard on top but Kimura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Kimura looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kimura keeping moving, preventing Nogueira from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kimura is looking for a triangle but Nogueira pushes his legs off easily.
Kimura has a closed guard, preventing Nogueira from standing up. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nogueira accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Nogueira postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Nogueira has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Kimura to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Nogueira is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Kimura pulls down on the head and he's put Nogueira to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Andy Kimura!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
66% |
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