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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joh Gr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Nogeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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177 lbs
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190 cm
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185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joh Gr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Antonio Nogeira!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gr goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gr stuffs the takedown attempt from Nogeira. Nogeira gets slowly back to his feet.
Nogeira takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gr misses with a two punch combination.
Gr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gr misses with a two punch combination.
Gr lands a high kick!
Gr throws a head kick that misses.
Nogeira swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gr counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gr gets caught flat footed, as Nogeira shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gr is breathing heavily.
Nogeira cracks Gr with a solid left hand.
Nogeira passes into half guard.
Nogeira keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gr misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Gr is staying active underneath Nogeira, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nogeira is taking a breather. Gr says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogeira seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nogeira seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gr does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gr is trying to stand back up but Nogeira is controlling him
Nogeira trying to control the action but Gr is working from the bottom.
Nogeira is trying to work for a kimura but Gr is defending well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nogeira in particular looking to stall.
Nogeira trying to mount his opponent but Gr defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nogeira trying to control the pace.
Gr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nogeira on the ground.
Despite being in the dominant position, Antonio Nogeira just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nogeira misses with a takedown attempt - Gr sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nogeira counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gr's guard now.
Gr keeping moving, preventing Nogeira from controlling successfully.
Gr is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nogeira is controlling him.
Gr working a defensive guard here.
Nogeira trying to control the position from guard on top but Gr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gr wants to stand and escape but Nogeira is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gr is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Nogeira dives into side control.
Gr tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nogeira wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nogeira shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Nogeira drops an elbow to the side of Gr's head.
Nogeira has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nogeira is looking to take a break and control but Gr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gr is trying to stand.
Nogeira controlling the action here.
Nogeira passes to side control.
Gr takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gr is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Nogeira asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Nogeira lands a nice forearm strike.
Nogeira landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Nogeira tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nogeira has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Nogeira works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Nogeira working the head with strikes.
Nogeira lands a few punches from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nogeira working the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nogeira happy to just control the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Nogeira dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gr stuffs the takedown.
Nogeira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gr circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gr.
Joh Gr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gr.
Gr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nogeira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gr.
A low kick from Nogeira is predictable there
and Gr counters with an inside leg kick.
Nogeira on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nogeira instigates a clinch.
Gr misses with an elbow strike.
Gr gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nogeira.
Joh Gr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Nogeira.
Nogeira changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gr fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogeira wants to clinch
enabling Gr to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gr stuffs the takedown attempt from Nogeira. Nogeira gets slowly back to his feet.
Gr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nogeira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick from Gr lands but Nogeira takes it in his stride.
Nogeira shoots in and drives through. Gr sprawls well.
Gr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nogeira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nogeira fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gr misses with a double jab
and Nogeira counters with a shoot takedown. Gr fights it but they end up in guard.
Nogeira lands a couple of digs.
Nogeira scoring with some ground and pound.
Gr keeping moving, preventing Nogeira from controlling successfully.
Nogeira looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nogeira stands up over Gr, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogeira stops Gr from standing up.
Nogeira slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Nogeira won't allow Gr to get back to his feet.
Nogeira seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Let's hope that Nogeira has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Nogeira working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gr's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gr is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gr wants to stall.
Gr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nogeira avoids the elbow strike from Gr, against the cage.
Nogeira successfully pulls guard.
Nogeira had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Gr is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Nogeira Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Gr's back instead.
Gr trying to get back to his feet but Nogeira is in full control for now.
Nogeira controls the position.
Nogeira punishes Gr with strikes from the back mount.
Gr controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Nogeira lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Gr hold on?!
Gr holding both Nogeira 's hands and preventing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogeira keeps control of the position easily here as Gr tries to buck him off.
Nogeira is working the ground and pound. Can Gr escape?
Nogeira scores with strikes from the back.
Nogeira has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Gr's body.
Gr wants to control his opponent's hands but Nogeira gets his hands free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Nogeira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Gr misses with a combination
and Nogeira counters with a nice leg kick.
Nogeira shoots in and drives through. Gr sprawls well.
Gr throws a series of strikes that have Nogeira backpedaling.
Nogeira cracks the inside of Gr's front leg.
Nogeira shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gr but Gr pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nogeira misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Joh Gr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Nogeira.
Gr with a jab.
Nogeira tries for a takedown but Gr circles away easily
and Gr makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Nogeira really felt that one!
Nogeira fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nogeira looks for a takedown but Gr sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nogeira fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogeira moves away from the strike by Gr.
Nogeira shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gr pinned against the cage. Gr gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nogeira shoots in and drives through. Gr sprawls well.
Nogeira shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Joh Gr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nogeira tries for a takedown but Gr sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gr misses with a head kick.
Nogeira shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gr attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nogeira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nogeira looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gr misses with a head kick.
A low kick from Gr misses
and Nogeira counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nogeira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gr swivels and escapes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogeira fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gr sprawls well initially but Nogeira persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nogeira controlling the pace.
Nogeira lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nogeira controlling the action here.
Nogeira 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gr is looking to escape.
Nogeira 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.
Gr has hold of Nogeira's hands but Nogeira slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gr is trying to stand up here but Nogeira is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gr is in trouble now - Nogeira has advanced to mount!
Gr is in a horrible position here. Nogeira smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gr is desperately trying to improve his position but Nogeira has a good base and remains in mount.
Gr wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Nogeira is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Antonio Nogeira has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gr is trying to stand up.
Gr tries to hold on but Nogeira postures up.
Gr is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Nogeira controlling the position easily from mount.
Gr trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's four 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.
Nogeira looking to secure an arm triangle but Gr defends it well.
Nogeira lands a big shot there that rocks Gr but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Nogeira content just to control the position here.
Nogeira lands a big shot there that rocks Gr but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Nogeira scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Gr takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Gr wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Nogeira content just to control the position here.
Nogeira landing strikes from the mount and Gr is in trouble!
And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Nogeira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nogeira 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Nogeira!
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energy
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
69% |
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