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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabriel Nogueira has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Nunes!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira instigates a clinch.
Nunes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nogueira is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nogueira landing knees to the head.
It looks like Junior Nunes has been cut.
Nunes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nogueira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nogueira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nogueira throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nogueira throws a sloppy head kick and Nunes moves out of range easily.
Nogueira is looking to clinch but Nunes is avoiding it.
Nunes throws a head kick but Nogueira moves out of range.
Nogueira clinches up against the ropes.
Nogueira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nunes misses with a knee strike.
Nogueira is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nunes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nogueira with a knee to the head.
Nogueira stalling against the ropes.
Nogueira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nogueira looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nogueira forces Nunes back against the ropes and clinches.
Nogueira connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nunes's face.
Nunes is trying to drag Nogueira to the mat but Nogueira just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Nogueira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes tries to keep at a distance but Nogueira has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nunes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nunes lands a nice knee to the body.
Nogueira is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nunes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gabriel Nogueira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Nunes.
Nunes missing with knees to the body.
Nogueira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nunes throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nogueira tries to clinch but Nunes is having none of it.
A head kick by Nogueira misses
and Nunes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nunes working the head and body with strikes.
Nunes wants to free his trapped foot but Nogueira is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nunes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunes stalling.
Nunes is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Nunes is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nogueira is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes is looking to take a break and control but Nogueira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nogueira wants to improve his position but Nunes is controlling well.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nogueira darts in and clinches Nunes up against the ropes.
Nogueira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nogueira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nogueira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gabriel Nogueira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nogueira looks for the body kick but Nunes saw that one coming.
Nogueira throws a sloppy head kick and Nunes moves out of range easily.
Nogueira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nunes misses with a two punch combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nogueira tries to clinch up but Nunes circles away and keeps his distance.
Nunes blocks a head kick by Nogueira.
Nogueira doesn't manage to clinch there - Nunes circles away.
Nogueira misses with a body kick.
Nunes wants to clinch
and Nogueira counters with a head kick that drops Nunes to the mat! Nunes scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Nogueira is breathing heavily.
Nogueira looks to throw a body kick
and Nunes counters with a nice body kick.
Nunes fails with the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Nogueira. No joy for Nunes on that attempt.
Nunes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nogueira defends it nicely.
Nogueira is looking to slow Nunes down with leg kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nogueira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nogueira clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nogueira.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Nogueira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Junior Nunes's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Nogueira! Nunes is out on his feet! Nogueira rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Nunes is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Nunes is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gabriel Nogueira!
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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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