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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heduardo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Bitchin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heduardo Nogueira has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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260 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Heduardo Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bob Bitchin!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bitchin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nogueira tries to avoid it but Bitchin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nogueira to the ground. Nogueira escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nogueira misses with a kick to the body.
Nogueira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bitchin swivels and escapes.
Nogueira dives in and grabs Bitchin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bitchin pushes down on Nogueira's head and hops out.
Nogueira misses with a straight left.
Bitchin scores with a spinning back kick!
Bitchin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bitchin darts in and clinches Nogueira up against the cage.
Bitchin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bitchin throws a sloppy head kick and Nogueira moves out of range easily.
Bitchin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nogueira is fending him off so far but Bitchin persists. Nope, Nogueira circles away and we're back to standing.
Bitchin has Nogueira up against the cage in a clinch.
Bitchin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Bitchin - that landed with a thud.
Bitchin pulls Nogueira into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bitchin pulls Nogueira in close to prevent any damage.
Bitchin wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira wants to get up but he can't break Bitchin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bitchin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nogueira is one step ahead there.
Bitchin pushes Nogueira off and scrambles back to his feet.
Bitchin closes the distance and pushes Nogueira back into the cage.
Bitchin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nogueira fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Heduardo Nogueira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Bitchin.
Nogueira displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bitchin.
Bitchin takes the fight into the clinch.
Nogueira tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bitchin prevents the takedown attempt.
Bitchin goes for a takedown attempt but Nogueira pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nogueira clinches but Bitchin breaks the clinch
and Bitchin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bitchin looks gassed!
Nogueira is looking for a sweep. Bitchin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Still in half guard, Bitchin seems content to control.
Bitchin throwing shots but Nogueira is blocking nicely.
Bitchin stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Bitchin.
Nogueira pushes Bitchin off looking to stand but Bitchin dives back in and keeps control.
Bitchin controlling the pace.
I looks like Bitchin might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Nogueira is trying to stand back up but Bitchin is controlling him
Nogueira wants to improve his position but Bitchin is controlling well.
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.
Bitchin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bitchin decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nogueira throws a series of punches but Bitchin moves out of range.
Bitchin looks for a takedown but Nogueira sprawls well.
Nogueira works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Bitchin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nogueira wants to clinch
and Bitchin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
It looks like Bob Bitchin has been cut.
A frustrated look appears on Nogueira's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bitchin breaks from the clinch.
Bitchin lands a head shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nogueira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Horrible takedown by Bitchin or perhaps it was just good defense by Nogueira which made him look bad.
Bitchin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nogueira sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bitchin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nogueira.
Nogueira wants to clinch up but Bitchin keeps it at a distance.
Nogueira misses with a wild combination.
Bitchin is breathing heavily.
Nogueira misses with a wild combination.
Bitchin instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira stops a takedown attempt from Bitchin.
Heduardo Nogueira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Bitchin.
Bitchin ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bitchin no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bitchin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nogueira has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bitchin is proving hard to escape from.
Nogueira trying to control the position from guard on top but Bitchin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bitchin is adopting a defensive guard.
That's two 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 wants to control from the top but Bitchin keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nogueira throws a leg kick but Bitchin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bitchin misses with a head kick.
Bitchin has Nogueira up against the cage in a clinch.
Bitchin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nogueira avoids it.
Nogueira has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bitchin stalling the fight.
Bitchin decides to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bitchin wants to improve his position but instead Nogueira has moved into half guard.
Nogueira missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bitchin tries to get to full guard but Nogueira has control of the leg.
Nogueira is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Bitchin tries to get to full guard but Nogueira has control of the leg.
Bitchin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nogueira pulls his head out easily.
Nogueira throwing shots but Bitchin is blocking nicely.
It looks like Nogueira is going to stand back up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bitchin can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bitchin clinches with his opponent.
Nogueira looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bitchin can't get the takedown.
Nogueira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nogueira softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nogueira goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bitchin prevents it.
Bitchin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nogueira can't break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bitchin.
Nogueira can't break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bitchin.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nogueira looking for a takedown.
Bitchin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bitchin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Bitchin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bob Bitchin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Nogueira tries to clinch but Bitchin moves out of range.
Bitchin checks a leg kick.
Nogueira fails with a takedown attempt.
Nogueira throws a right and a left that Bitchin avoids nicely.
Heduardo Nogueira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bitchin closes the distance and clinches up with Nogueira, looking for a takedown. Bitchin pushes Nogueira against the cage but Nogueira circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nogueira thumps Bitchin with a low kick.
Nogueira throws out a leg kick but Bitchin moves out of range and Nogueira only half commits.
Bitchin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nogueira is looking to break free of the clinch but Bitchin has double underhooks.
Bitchin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bitchin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bitchin wants it to stay on the feet.
Bitchin tries for a takedown but Nogueira sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bitchin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nogueira sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bitchin somewhat.
Heduardo Nogueira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Bitchin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nogueira misses with a low kick.
Heduardo Nogueira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nogueira takes a swing at Bitchin's ribcage but misses.
Nogueira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bitchin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bitchin throws a head kick that misses.
Bitchin scores with a body shot.
Nogueira avoids a kick to the body.
Bitchin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nogueira's waist but Nogueira gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bitchin off to one side.
Nogueira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bitchin keeps the fight on the outside.
Bitchin darts in and clinches Nogueira up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nogueira has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bitchin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nogueira throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nogueira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bitchin closes the distance and clinches.
Nogueira tries to circle away but Bitchin has him pinned against the cage.
Bitchin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nogueira's efforts to push away.
Bitchin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nogueira tries to bum rush Bitchin with a series of wild strikes but Bitchin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nogueira gets caught flat footed, as Bitchin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Nogueira is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bitchin is controlling him.
Bitchin sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bitchin stands up and waves to Nogueira to follow him.
Nogueira defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bitchin.
Nogueira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bitchin.
Nogueira tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bitchin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nogueira somewhat.
Bitchin shoots for a double leg takedown but Nogueira sprawls well. He's pushed Bitchin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bitchin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Bitchin or perhaps it was just good defense by Nogueira which made him look bad.
Nogueira misses with a takedown attempt - Bitchin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bitchin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nogueira tries to clinch up
and Bitchin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bitchin.
Heduardo Nogueira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nogueira will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nogueira is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bitchin defends well.
Bitchin controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Bitchin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bitchin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Bitchin!
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