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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Pontes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Noriega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Javier Noriega is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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210 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fernando Pontes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Javier Noriega!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noriega takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Noriega scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pontes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Noriega sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pontes somewhat.
Pontes misses with a takedown attempt - Noriega sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Noriega dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pontes fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fernando Pontes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noriega lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pontes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Noriega but Noriega pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Noriega misses with a straight right.
Noriega is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pontes.
Good exchange - Noriega coming out on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noriega scores with a nice right hand.
Noriega misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pontes.
Noriega stuns Pontes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Noriega there.
Noriega throws and low kick but Pontes moves out of range easily.
Pontes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Noriega finds it's way round the side to connect with Pontes's head.
Noriega cracks Pontes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pontes changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Noriega looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Pontes tries for a kimura but Noriega is defending well.
Noriega can't do much from the bottom here.
Noriega is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Pontes off and has taken his back!
Noriega is trying to stick to Pontes's back but Pontes is turning into Noriega. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Noriega's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Pontes.
Noriega looking to control.
Pontes slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Noriega is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Noriega is looking for a sweep. Pontes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pontes in particular looking to stall.
Noriega controlling the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pontes wants to take a breather but Noriega is having none of it.
Pontes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Noriega moves into full guard.
Noriega is looking for a triangle but Pontes pushes his legs off easily.
Noriega will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Noriega keeping moving, preventing Pontes from controlling successfully.
Pontes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pontes postures up.
Noriega keeping full guard, as Pontes tries to pass.
Noriega keeping moving, preventing Pontes from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Noriega misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Noriega dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Noriega throws a leg kick which misses Pontes's front leg but catches the back leg as Pontes tries to avoid it.
Noriega connects with a crisp jab.
Noriega scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Noriega swinging wilding here.
Javier Noriega seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big left from Noriega misses.
Noriega misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noriega takes a swing at Pontes's ribcage but misses.
Noriega throws a right and a left that Pontes avoids nicely.
Pontes shoots in for a takedown but Noriega shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A jab from Noriega misses.
Noriega throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Noriega throws a body punch but Pontes moves out of range.
Noriega misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pontes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pontes shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Noriega napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Pontes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Noriega, who protects the arm well.
Pontes is looking to take a break and control but Noriega is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Noriega tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pontes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pontes lands a decent elbow from side control.
Pontes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Noriega keeps working.
Pontes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Noriega takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noriega manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Pontes is working for a submission of some sort.
Noriega is trying to maintain the position but Pontes is very close to passing his half guard.
Noriega looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pontes trying to pass the guard but Noriega defending well.
Pontes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Noriega does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pontes trying to pass the guard but Noriega defending well.
Noriega is looking to control Pontes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Noriega avoid being mounted?
Noriega is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Noriega pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Noriega misses with a hook.
Noriega jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Noriega stuns Pontes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pontes blocks a jab.
Fernando Pontes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Noriega fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Fernando Pontes will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Noriega fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pontes.
Noriega throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Noriega lands a glancing blow to the side of Pontes's head.
Noriega swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Noriega thows a body shot but no joy.
Pontes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pontes avoids the body shot from Noriega.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pontes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Noriega scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Noriega tries to bum rush Pontes with a series of wild strikes but Pontes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Noriega throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Noriega digs a good hook to Pontes's body.
Pontes drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Pontes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pontes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pontes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pontes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Noriega has escaped the position, nice work there.
Noriega tries to buck Pontes off but Pontes is having none of it.
Noriega wants to control but Pontes postures up.
Pontes tries for a kimura but Noriega is defending well.
Pontes is looking to take a break and control but Noriega is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noriega manages to work his way to half guard, despite Pontes's best efforts.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Noriega misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Noriega flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Noriega is looking to control Pontes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Noriega avoid being mounted?
Pontes scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Pontes thows a huge punch but Noriega dodges it nicely.
Pontes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pontes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Noriega is just riding it out for now. Pontes eventually gives up the hold.
Pontes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Noriega keeps working.
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.
Noriega trying to hold on to Pontes's head to control him but Pontes postures up.
Pontes trying to mount his opponent but Noriega defends it.
Noriega looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pontes with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Noriega wants to control but Pontes is keeping busy.
Noriega is defending against the submission attempts here by Pontes.
Noriega is trying to maintain the position but Pontes is very close to passing his half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Javier Noriega.
I think Noriega has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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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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