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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Paulo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Great Rider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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265 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
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250 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Paulo Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Great Rider!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rider keeps the fight on the outside.
Rider walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nogueira checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nogueira shoots in but Rider avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rider swats away the attempt to clinch by Nogueira.
Rider closes the distance and pushes Nogueira back into the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rider.
Nogueira has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nogueira managing to block the knees to the body from Rider.
Rider breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rider throws a series of punches but Nogueira avoids them all with ease.
Nogueira clinches but Rider breaks the clinch
and Rider counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rider attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nogueira has closed the distance and engaged Rider in a clinch.
Rider is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nogueira is defending well for now.
Rider is trying to break free.
Rider misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nogueira.
Rider dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rider throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nogueira blocks it with crossed arms.
Rider looking to throw knees to the head but Nogueira is blocking nicely.
Rider breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nogueira keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rider rushes Nogueira and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nogueira misses with a punch on the inside.
Rider breaks the clinch.
Rider throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rider lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nogueira has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nogueira and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nogueira tries to clinch but Rider is having none of it.
No joy there for Nogueira, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nogueira lands a left and a right that send Rider crashing to the mat, dazed. Nogueira thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Rider is rocked!
It looks like Great Rider has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rider is looking to score with low kicks.
Rider is still on wobbly legs! Can Nogueira finish him?
Nogueira is looking to clinch.
Rider seems to have recovered his senses.
Nogueira instigates a clinch.
Rider comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rider breaks the clinch.
Nogueira tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nogueira tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rider holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rider tries to land knees in the clinch but Nogueira avoids the damage to the body.
Rider slowing the pace effectively.
Rider breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nogueira slips a straight right by Rider.
Nogueira lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rider backs up against the cage.
Nogueira keeps the fight on the outside.
Rider throws a nice looking combination but Nogueira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rider looks gassed!
Nogueira tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rider counters with a two punch combo.
Nogueira keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rider throws a head kick that misses.
Nogueira shoots in but Rider avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Paulo Nogueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nogueira tries to clinch
and Rider counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nogueira wants to clinch but Rider slips to the side
and Rider counters with a good low kick that Nogueira was not able to check.
Nogueira will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nogueira wants to clinch
and Rider counters with a two punch combo.
Nogueira shoots in but Rider avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rider misses with a double jab
and Nogueira counters with a takedown into side control.
Nogueira misses with the ground and pound.
Nogueira trying to control the position but Rider is working away.
Nogueira has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
A head kick by Rider misses
and Nogueira counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rider breaks from the clinch.
Nogueira clinches up against the cage.
Nogueira has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rider is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nogueira connects with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rider breaks the clinch.
Rider pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nogueira is out of range and Rider settles back down.
Nogueira shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rider pinned against the cage. Rider gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nogueira blocks a head kick by Rider.
Rider throws a sloppy body shot
and Nogueira counters with a head kick.
Rider throws a leg kick
enabling Nogueira to counter with a crisp jab.
Rider misses with a leg kick
and Nogueira counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rider is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rider clinches up against the cage.
Rider is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rider comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rider breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nogueira tries to clinch
and Rider counters with an inside leg kick.
Nogueira throws a sloppy head kick
and Rider counters with a good low kick that Nogueira was not able to check.
Rider tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nogueira is able to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Paulo Nogueira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Great Rider's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nogueira closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rider moves into the clinch.
Rider manages to break the clinch.
Rider displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Antonio Paulo Nogueira has been cut.
Nogueira shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nogueira tries to clinch
and Rider counters with a slapping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rider displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rider throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nogueira sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nogueira wants to clinch but Rider slips to the side
and Rider counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rider.
Rider pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rider misses with a head kick.
Rider swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nogueira looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nogueira fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rider avoids it really well and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nogueira avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rider lands with a shot to the body.
Nogueira checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rider scores with a jab to the head.
Nogueira looks to clinch
and Rider counters with an inside leg kick.
Rider throws a series of punches but Nogueira moves out of range.
Rider throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nogueira looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rider is fending him off so far but Nogueira persists. Nope, Rider circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Paulo Nogueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rider shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rider throws a lazy head kick
and Nogueira counters by moving into the clinch.
Rider breaks the clinch.
Rider misses with a body kick.
Nogueira has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rider misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Rider. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Rider throws a head kick that misses.
Rider circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rider counters with a one-two to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nogueira moves in looking to clinch but Rider pushes him off.
Great Rider is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nogueira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rider.
Nogueira fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nogueira is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Rider.
Rider looks to land a body kick but Nogueira moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira tries to clinch but Rider moves out of range.
Rider misses with a double jab.
Nogueira darts in trying to clinch
and Rider counters with a head kick. That will keep Nogueira thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Nogueira shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rider as he jumps to the side.
Nogueira tries to clinch there but Rider circles away.
Nogueira is looking to clinch but Rider is avoiding it.
Rider fails to land with a series of punches.
Nogueira clinches but Rider breaks the clinch
and Rider counters with a thumping low kick.
Great Rider seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nogueira clinches but Rider breaks the clinch
and Rider counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Nogueira looks to clinch
and Rider counters by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rider wants to get back to striking at distance but Nogueira won't allow it.
Nogueira is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rider pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rider using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nogueira has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rider wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nogueira has him pressed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nogueira as Rider tries to tie him up.
Rider takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rider prevents a takedown attempt there.
Knees to the body from Rider.
Nogueira letting Rider take a breather here.
Rider is looking to break free of the clinch but Nogueira has double underhooks.
Nice elbow from Rider.
Rider prevents Nogueira from breaking the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rider is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rider gets underhooks to prevent Nogueira's takedown attempt.
Nogueira wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nogueira looking for a takedown.
Rider lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Great Rider showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Rider pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nogueira closes the distance but Rider moves to the side
and Rider counters with a left and a right that stings Nogueira.
Antonio Paulo Nogueira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Rider.
Rider leaves Nogueira with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rider misses with a wild combination.
Nogueira fails to land the takedown.
Nogueira checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nogueira looks to clinch
and Rider moves into the clinch.
Nogueira is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nogueira scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nogueira can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Paulo Nogueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rider tries to land knees in the clinch but Nogueira avoids the damage to the body.
Rider manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rider misses with a two punch combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nogueira.
Rider tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rider throws a nice looking combination but Nogueira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nogueira tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rider counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nogueira tries to clinch up
and Rider counters by clinching up.
A frustrated look appears on Rider's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nogueira tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nogueira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rider escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rider misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rider moves into the clinch successfully.
Nogueira drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rider is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rider throws an elbow that misses.
Nogueira tries for a takedown but Rider manages to get underhooks.
Nogueira blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nogueira can't get the takedown.
Rider breaks from the clinch.
Rider gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rider breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nogueira avoids the head kick by Rider.
Nogueira fails with a takedown attempt.
Rider feints and then cracks Nogueira's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nogueira down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rider scores with a leg kick.
Nogueira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nogueira looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rider clinches up with Nogueira and pushes him back against the cage.
Rider breaks from the clinch.
Rider misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rider misses with a body kick.
Rider throws a head kick that misses.
Rider finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nogueira tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rider counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Antonio Paulo Nogueira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nogueira closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Nogueira lands in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rider throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Nogueira escapes and throws Rider's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Rider is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Rider's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rider is looking to reverse the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Great Rider comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rider has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Great Rider!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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