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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dom Cain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alberto Nogueira has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alberto Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dom Cain!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Cain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cain looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Nice shot lands for Nogueira.
Cain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nogueira connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cain's hands.
Cain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nogueira.
Nogueira thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nogueira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cain tries to clinch but Nogueira moves out of range.
Cain wants to clinch.
Nogueira shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nogueira throws an overhand right that lands on Cain's shoulder, as Cain tries to avoid the shot.
Cain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nogueira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nogueira lands with a straight right. Cain didn't see that one coming.
Nogueira throws a hook to the side of Cain's head but Cain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nogueira bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cain's head backwards.
Cain tries to clinch up.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nogueira throws an overhand right that lands on Cain's shoulder, as Cain tries to avoid the shot.
A slow jab from Nogueira misses its intended target.
Cain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nogueira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cain takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nogueira bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cain's head backwards.
The fighters circling - Nogueira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cain takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nogueira waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Cain. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Cain to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Cain is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira cracks Cain with a solid left hand.
Cain is still in real trouble! Can Nogueira finish him?
Nogueira stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Cain seems to have recovered his senses.
Nogueira connects with a jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nogueira lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Nogueira tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Nogueira working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nogueira not doing much here.
Cain is looking to escape.
Nogueira trying to control from half guard but Cain is working away.
Nogueira knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cain on the ground.
Cain has hold of Nogueira's hands but Nogueira slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Nogueira there.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nogueira connects with the punch.
Cain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nogueira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cain tries to clinch but Nogueira is having none of it.
Nogueira throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cain tries to clinch but Nogueira moves out of range.
Nogueira is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nogueira misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cain closes the distance and clinches.
Cain lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nogueira is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cain pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cain lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nogueira backwards.
Cain blocks an uppercut.
Cain is leaning against Nogueira and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cain gets underhooks to prevent Nogueira's takedown attempt.
A short right from Cain.
Nogueira looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alberto Nogueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nogueira has Cain pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cain manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cain tries to clinch there but Nogueira circles away.
Nogueira throws a hook to the side of Cain's head but Cain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cain tries to clinch but Nogueira moves out of range.
Nogueira scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cain slips a straight right by Nogueira.
Dom Cain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nogueira throws an overhand right that lands on Cain's shoulder, as Cain tries to avoid the shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nogueira misses with a double jab.
A punch lands to the side of Cain 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cain gets a clinch.
Cain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cain tries to close the distance and clinch but Nogueira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nogueira lands a glancing blow to the side of Cain's head.
Cain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cain darts in and clinches Nogueira up against the cage.
Cain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nogueira throws out the jab.
Nogueira swats away the attempt to clinch by Cain.
Cain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nogueira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cain fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cain tries to clinch up but Nogueira circles away and keeps his distance.
Cain moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nogueira throws a body kick that misses.
Cain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nogueira scores with a decent looking hook.
Cain has managed to clinch.
Nogueira is trying to drag Cain to the mat but Cain just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nogueira is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cain pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cain prevents the takedown attempt.
Cain stops a takedown attempt from Nogueira.
Cain breaks from the clinch.
Cain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dom Cain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cain darts in and clinches Nogueira up against the cage.
Cain lands a left hand.
Nogueira is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cain pulls him back up using the underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cain gets underhooks to prevent Nogueira's takedown attempt.
Cain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cain has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nogueira has clasped his hands together around Cain's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Nogueira working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alberto Nogueira dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cain rushes Nogueira and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nogueira wants a takedown.
Cain breaks the clinch.
Cain is looking to clinch but Nogueira is avoiding it.
A big left from Nogueira misses.
Nogueira lands an overhand right.
Nogueira doesn't manage to clinch there - Cain circles away.
Cain steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nogueira.
Alberto Nogueira is winning the standup battle so far.
Nogueira throws out a powerful jab.
Nogueira misses with a hook.
Nogueira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nogueira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cain has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cain is working Nogueira over against the cage.
Cain breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nogueira 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.
Dom Cain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nogueira looks to land a left hand but Cain moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Nogueira misses.
Cain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira throws a right hand that Cain ducks under and follows up with a left that Cain also avoids with ease.
Cain tries to clinch but Nogueira moves out of range.
Cain tries to clinch but Nogueira moves out of range.
Cain takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nogueira misses with a hook. Cain ducked under it nicely.
Nogueira keeps the fight on the outside.
Cain defending well as Nogueira loads up on a big left hand.
Nogueira looks to land a left hand but Cain moved out of range nicely.
Cain rushes Nogueira and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cain.
Cain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nogueira lands a nice shot that snaps Cain's head back.
The fighters circling - Nogueira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cain moves in looking to clinch but Nogueira pushes him off.
Nogueira keeps the fight on the outside.
Nogueira throws a hook to the side of Cain's head but Cain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nogueira lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nogueira slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nogueira throws a jab but it's blocked by Cain.
That's two 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.
Cain is looking to clinch.
Cain tries to clinch but Nogueira moves away
and Nogueira counters with a straight right hand.
Cain moves out of range of the body kick from Nogueira.
Cain slips a straight right by Nogueira.
Nogueira throws a right and a left that Cain avoids nicely.
Cain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nogueira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cain.
Cain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nogueira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nogueira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nogueira keeps the fight on the outside.
Cain moves in looking to clinch but Nogueira pushes him off.
Nogueira connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nogueira smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cain is looking to clinch but Nogueira is avoiding it.
A punch combination from Nogueira misses.
Cain tries to clinch but Nogueira is having none of it.
Nogueira doesn't manage to clinch there - Cain circles away.
Cain moves in looking to clinch but Nogueira pushes him off.
Nogueira tries to work over Cain's front leg with a kick but Cain checks it.
Nogueira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cain is looking to clinch but Nogueira is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nogueira counters with a straight right hand.
Cain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nogueira.
Cain tries to clinch up.
Cain pushes Nogueira up against the cage in a clinch.
Cain lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cain lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nogueira drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cain gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cain closes the distance and clinches.
Nogueira is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cain pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alberto Nogueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cain.
Cain lands a body shot.
Nogueira tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cain breaks the clinch.
Nogueira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cain tries to clinch there but Nogueira circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nogueira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nogueira misses with a body kick.
Cain is looking to clinch.
Cain tries to clinch there but Nogueira circles away.
Nogueira misses with a looping left.
Cain tries to clinch but Nogueira is having none of it.
Nogueira scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cain moves into the clinch successfully.
Nogueira can't get the takedown.
A short right from Cain.
A right hook to the body lands for Cain.
Cain has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nogueira is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nogueira wants a takedown.
Cain lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nogueira backwards.
Cain breaks the clinch.
Nogueira swinging wilding here.
Cain moves out of range of the body kick.
Cain moves into the clinch successfully.
Nogueira is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cain lands a shot to the body.
Cain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dom Cain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Jab from Nogueira.
Cain ducks under a wild hook from Nogueira.
Nogueira cracks Cain with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nogueira lands a head shot.
Nogueira lands a nice shot that snaps Cain's head back.
The fighters circling - Nogueira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cain tries to clinch
and Nogueira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice jab there from Nogueira.
Nogueira throws out a loose jab but Cain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nogueira throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cain tries to clinch there but Nogueira circles away.
Nogueira throws a jab but it's blocked by Cain.
Cain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nogueira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jab from Nogueira.
Cain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nogueira.
A jab from Nogueira misses.
Cain is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nogueira misses with a hook. Cain ducked under it nicely.
Cain with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nogueira to score with a decent uppercut.
Nogueira shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cain manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Nogueira decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Cain, up you get!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cain takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nogueira.
Nogueira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nogueira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nogueira throws a lazy right hand but Cain sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nogueira misses with a looping left.
Cain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nogueira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cain on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cain ducks under a wild hook from Nogueira.
Nice shot by Nogueira.
Nogueira lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nogueira throws a looping overhand right but Cain ducks down to avoid it.
Nogueira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nogueira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cain tries to clinch up.
Cain drops his hands momentarily and Nogueira takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cain wants to clinch.
Nogueira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
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.
Cain tries to clinch up but Nogueira circles away and keeps his distance.
Cain is looking to clinch but Nogueira is avoiding it.
Nogueira fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nogueira throws a looping overhand right but Cain ducks down to avoid it.
Cain looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nogueira misses with an uppercut.
Nogueira shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cain sprawls well. Cain wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nogueira gets slowly back to his feet.
Cain wants to clinch.
Cain closes the distance and clinches.
Nogueira has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cain avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alberto Nogueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nogueira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cain moves away from the strike by Nogueira.
Cain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nogueira keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cain ducks right into an uppercut from Nogueira.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nogueira, as that shot connected.
Cain tries to clinch up.
Nogueira lands with a cross.
Cain slips under a jab from Nogueira.
Nogueira misses with an uppercut.
Nogueira throws out a loose jab but Cain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nogueira lands a jab.
Cain is looking to clinch.
Cain is looking to clinch.
Cain moves in looking to clinch but Nogueira pushes him off.
Cain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cain tries to clinch up.
Cain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nogueira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cain tries to close the distance and clinch but Nogueira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nogueira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cain tries to close the distance and clinch but Nogueira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cain is looking to clinch but Nogueira is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cain dodges the punch combination from Nogueira.
Cain takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cain swats away the attempt to clinch by Nogueira.
Nogueira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nogueira pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A swing and a miss from Nogueira.
Cain tries to close the distance and clinch but Nogueira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cain tries to clinch there but Nogueira circles away.
Good exchange - Nogueira coming out on top.
Cain closes the distance and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cain.
Cain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cain closes the distance and clinches.
Cain gets through Nogueira's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cain cracks Nogueira with a nice body shot.
A short body shot lands from Cain as the two fighters clinch.
Cain works on Nogueira's body with a couple of short punches.
Nogueira is trying to drag Cain to the mat but Cain just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cain breaks from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alberto Nogueira showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nogueira has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alberto Nogueira!
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RATING
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