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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Rover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rover comes into the arena with Oh.. Canada- Classified blaring out of the sound system. Antonio Nogueira will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Josh Rover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Antonio Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rover gets the takedown into side control.
Nogueira tries to bench press Rover off him but Rover keeps the position.
Nogueira is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nogueira is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Nogueira is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rover asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Nogueira is trying to control Rover's posture but Rover avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nogueira is trying to get back to his feet.
Rover working the head with strikes.
Nogueira wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Nogueira is looking for a sweep.
Rover wants to control for a moment but Nogueira uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Nogueira not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rover doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nogueira.
Rover wants to get back to full guard.
Rover is trying to maintain the position but Nogueira is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nogueira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rover shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Nogueira manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Nogueira looks gassed!
Rover won't allow Nogueira to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rover is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nogueira working a defensive guard here.
Nogueira escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rover gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rover passes into half guard.
Still in half guard, Rover seems content to control.
Rover passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Nogueira!
Rover controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rover trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rover takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nogueira tries to hold on but Rover pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nogueira is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Nogueira tries to lock up and control but Rover gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nogueira working to try and regain half guard.
Nogueira taking shots to the head.
Rover controlling the pace for now.
Rover's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Nogueira is trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Rover dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rover changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Nogueira looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Nogueira is looking for a sweep.
Rover prevents Nogueira from escaping the position.
Rover wants to control but Nogueira is keeping him busy.
Rover lands a nice forearm strike.
Rover in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Nogueira wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rover wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nogueira keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nogueira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rover.
Nogueira takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nogueira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rover slips a jab and a cross from Nogueira.
Nogueira swinging wilding here.
Rover closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Nogueira did well to prevent Rover getting side control.
Still in half guard, Rover seems content to control.
Nogueira is trying to stand back up but Rover is controlling him
Rover could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rover controlling the pace.
Nogueira looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rover sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Rover seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nogueira does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nogueira is trying to stand up here but Rover is controlling him well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rover shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Rover tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nogueira knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nogueira is looking to control Rover's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nogueira avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira strikes from the bottom but Rover uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Rover wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nogueira keeps working.
Nogueira is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rover is controlling him well.
Rover trying to control the action but Nogueira is working from the bottom.
Rover tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nogueira misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rover avoids the head kick by Nogueira.
Rover darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Nogueira is looking to improve his position.
Rover wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nogueira keeps working.
Nogueira tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Rover has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Rover dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Rover is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Nogueira's half guard.
Rover is trying to control the action in half guard but Nogueira is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nogueira tries to kick Rover off but Rover keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nogueira landing rabbit punches to the side of Rover's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Rover is trying to control the action in half guard but Nogueira is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rover looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rover knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nogueira on the ground.
Rover is looking to take a break and control but Nogueira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nogueira is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nogueira is trying to stand up here but Rover is controlling him well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nogueira tries to bum rush Rover with a series of wild strikes but Rover uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rover.
Nogueira tries to bench press Rover off him but Rover keeps the position.
Nogueira is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rover is controlling him well.
Rover staying calm.
Nogueira is looking to regain half guard here but Rover keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rover taking a break here but Nogueira is having none of it and regains half guard.
Nogueira is trying to stand.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rover shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Nogueira's guard.
Rover tries to free his leg and advance position but Nogueira is retaining full guard.
Rover trying to control but Nogueira is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira has his feet on Rover's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Rover drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Nogueira wants to stand but Rover is controlling the position.
Nogueira looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Rover puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Nogueira wants to get back to his feet.
Rover is working for a kimura but Nogueira is defending it quite comfortably.
Nogueira flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rover trying to pass the guard but Nogueira defending well.
Josh Rover is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rover prevents Nogueira from standing back up.
Nogueira is looking to improve his position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nogueira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rover.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nogueira.
Nogueira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rover bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Nogueira is looking to get back to his feet here but Rover is keeping cool and he's managed to take Nogueira's back.
Nogueira has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Rover.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Rover showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rover has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Rover!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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