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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neto Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Paulo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dos Santos is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Neto Dos Santos is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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236 lbs
2 - 11 - 0 |
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193 cm
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264 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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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 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Neto Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Paulo Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira wants to clinch.
Dos Santos is breathing heavily.
Nogueira shoots in looking for a takedown. Dos Santos tries to sprawl out of it but Nogueira keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dos Santos manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nogueira fails with a takedown attempt.
Antonio Paulo Nogueira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nogueira shoots for a takedown but Dos Santos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Neto Dos Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Paulo Nogueira.
Nogueira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nogueira closes the distance and clinches up with Dos Santos, looking for a takedown. Nogueira pushes Dos Santos against the cage but Dos Santos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nogueira looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dos Santos is fending him off so far but Nogueira persists. Nope, Dos Santos circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nogueira throws a right and a left that Dos Santos avoids nicely.
Nogueira tries to clinch there but Dos Santos circles away.
Nogueira shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Nogueira takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira is looking to stand but Nogueira has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Nogueira trying to control but Dos Santos is having none of it.
Nogueira with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Nogueira tries to control but Dos Santos wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nogueira is working for a guillotine from mount but Dos Santos frees his head quite easily.
Dos Santos wants to control but Nogueira is having none of it.
Nogueira thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Nogueira content just to control the position here.
Nogueira looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos tries to hold on but Nogueira pushes him away.
Nogueira misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Nogueira controlling from the full mount.
Nogueira working for a submission but Dos Santos is keeping him at bay.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nogueira is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Dos Santos is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antonio Paulo Nogueira!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
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