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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bryan Banks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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232 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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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 Las Vegas, Rodrigo Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryan Banks!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Banks lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nogueira is looking for a sweep. Banks is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Banks scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Banks wants to work for an arm triangle but Nogueira is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Banks throwing shots but Nogueira is blocking nicely.
Nogueira trying to hold on to Banks's head to control him but Banks postures up.
Nogueira is defending against the submission attempts here by Banks.
Nogueira regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Banks.
Banks lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Banks won't allow Nogueira to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks distracts Nogueira with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nogueira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nogueira is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Banks postures up.
Banks lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nogueira had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Banks is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Nogueira Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Banks's back instead.
Nogueira keeps control of the position as Banks tries to break free.
Banks tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Banks has given up his back.
Nogueira has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Nogueira is looking for a rear naked choke here but Banks reverses the position brilliantly into Nogueira's guard!
Nogueira is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks chips away with some ground and pound.
Banks drops back looking for a leg! Nogueira is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nogueira manages to kick Banks off! Banks jumps back into Nogueira's guard.
Nogueira knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Banks on the ground.
Nogueira trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nogueira is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Banks is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Banks accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Banks postures up and lands a big shot to Nogueira's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks landing with the ground and pound.
Banks preventing the sweep.
Nogueira is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Banks has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Banks landing with the ground and pound.
Banks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nogueira utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Banks throwing strikes but missing.
Banks postures up.
Nogueira bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Banks's guard.
Nogueira lands a couple of elbows.
Banks has momentary wrist control but Nogueira slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira wants to control from the top but Banks keeps moving.
Banks wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Banks wants to sweep but no luck.
Banks working a defensive guard here.
Banks tries to strike from the bottom.
Banks has an active guard here but Nogueira has managed to pass into half guard.
Nogueira wants to pass to mount but Banks is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Banks dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nogueira shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Banks is trying to defend but Nogueira finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Banks tries to get to full guard but Nogueira has control of the leg.
Banks has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nogueira is working away from the top position though.
Banks won't allow Nogueira to pass to mount.
Nogueira lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nogueira is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Banks doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nogueira.
Nogueira tries to pass to full mount but Banks defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Banks is trying to maintain the position but Nogueira is very close to passing his half guard.
Banks is controlling Nogueira's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Nogueira is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Nogueira wants to control from the top but Banks keeps moving.
Nogueira preventing the sweep.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Banks shoots and misses
so Nogueira counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks is trying to control the position but Nogueira postures up.
Nogueira has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nogueira tries to free his leg and advance position but Banks is retaining full guard.
Banks can't keep his opponent in guard - Nogueira advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Banks looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bryan Banks has got the better of the ground game so far.
Banks is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Nogueira has latched onto it... Big trouble! Nogueira pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Banks is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Nogueira!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rodrigo 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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FIGHT
RATING
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