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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yassir Morabet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atonio Rodrigo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nogueira has chosen Can't Be Touched as his entrance music. Atonio Rodrigo Nogueira told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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180 lbs
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190 cm
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168 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Yassir Morabet!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Atonio Rodrigo Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morabet throws a body punch but Nogueira moves out of range.
Morabet throws a body kick that misses.
Morabet avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Morabet misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nogueira fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Morabet sprawls well initially but Nogueira persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nogueira missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nogueira thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Morabet is trying to stand up here but Nogueira is controlling him well.
Nogueira is looking to advance position but Morabet won't allow it.
Nogueira works his way into side control.
Nogueira postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Nogueira working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Morabet is trying to buck Nogueira off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Nogueira thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nogueira is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Morabet is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Nogueira tries for a kimura but Morabet is defending well.
Nogueira is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Morabet knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
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.
You can see the frustration on Morabet's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nogueira tries for a kimura but Morabet is defending well.
Morabet struggling a bit here.
Nogueira trying to control the position but Morabet is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Morabet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morabet fails to land with a series of punches.
Yassir Morabet is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morabet tries to bum rush Nogueira with a series of wild strikes but Nogueira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Morabet forces Nogueira back against the cage and clinches.
Nogueira goes for a takedown in the clinch but Morabet prevents it.
Nogueira has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Morabet is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Morabet lands a body shot in the clinch.
Morabet tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nogueira avoids it.
Morabet with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Morabet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morabet tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morabet scores a nice knee to the body.
Nogueira looks gassed!
Morabet misses with a knee strike.
Morabet misses with a knee to the head.
Morabet misses with a knee strike.
Nogueira is trying to drag Morabet to the mat but Morabet just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Yassir Morabet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Atonio Rodrigo Nogueira.
Nogueira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morabet misses with a knee to the head.
Morabet throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nogueira blocks it with crossed arms.
Nogueira blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nogueira is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morabet misses with a knee strike.
Morabet scores with a hook to the body.
Morabet using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nogueira has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nogueira takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yassir Morabet dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Morabet tries to clinch but Nogueira moves out of range.
Morabet throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Morabet looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yassir Morabet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nogueira shoots for a takedown but Morabet saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nogueira fails to land with a series of punches.
Nogueira drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nogueira looking to sit in guard and control but Morabet gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nogueira has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Morabet can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Morabet preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira keeping moving, preventing Morabet from controlling successfully.
Morabet is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Nogueira has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Morabet is looking to defend but Nogueira has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Morabet! Nogueira pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Morabet taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Atonio Rodrigo Nogueira! Atonio Rodrigo Nogueira retains his welterweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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