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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ippo Makkunouchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nogueira has chosen T .W .A .T . - Too Rude For Radio as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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225 lbs
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225 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ippo Makkunouchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rodrigo Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makkunouchi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nogueira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Makkunouchi tries to clinch but Nogueira moves out of range.
Nogueira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Makkunouchi tries to clinch there but Nogueira circles away.
Makkunouchi tries to clinch up.
Nogueira shoots in for a takedown but Makkunouchi shows good takedown defense.
Nogueira tries to score a power double leg takedown but Makkunouchi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nogueira somewhat.
Nogueira keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makkunouchi tries to close the distance and clinch but Nogueira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Makkunouchi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nogueira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ippo Makkunouchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Makkunouchi wants to clinch.
Makkunouchi wants to clinch.
Nogueira scores a takedown into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira landing strikes, looking to finish!
Makkunouchi wants to control but Nogueira is having none of it.
Makkunouchi working to try and regain half guard.
Nogueira lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Makkunouchi hang on?
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Makkunouchi can't escape the position.
Nogueira looking to finish Makkunouchi with some ground and pound. This is bad for Makkunouchi!
Nogueira postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Makkunouchi looks a forlorn figure.
Makkunouchi tries to hold on but Nogueira pushes him away.
Makkunouchi is bucking up trying to escape but Nogueira cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Nogueira lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira landing strikes, looking to finish!
Makkunouchi is in a horrible position here. Nogueira smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Nogueira with a couple of short strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nogueira lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Makkunouchi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nogueira on the ground.
Nogueira has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Makkunouchi's face.
Makkunouchi is bucking up trying to escape but Nogueira cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Nogueira postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Makkunouchi looks a forlorn figure.
BOOM! Nogueira connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Makkunouchi is breathing heavily.
Makkunouchi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Makkunouchi that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Nogueira lands a nice shot to the head.
Nogueira pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Nogueira unloading with bombs!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nogueira putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Makkunouchi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Makkunouchi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Makkunouchi is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Makkunouchi is trying to escape the mount.
Nogueira scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Nogueira has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Makkunouchi's face.
Nogueira with shots to the head and body - Makkunouchi looks very uncomfortable down there.
A nice elbow there by Nogueira.
Makkunouchi wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Nogueira.
Makkunouchi is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Nogueira is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Makkunouchi is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Nogueira cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Makkunouchi is looking to improve his position but Nogueira isn't that keen on the idea.
Nogueira with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Nogueira dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Makkunouchi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nogueira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Makkunouchi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nogueira misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Makkunouchi wants to clinch up but Nogueira keeps it at a distance.
Nogueira is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makkunouchi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nogueira keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nogueira is breathing heavily.
Makkunouchi tries to clinch up but Nogueira circles away and keeps his distance.
Nogueira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nogueira shoots in but Makkunouchi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ippo Makkunouchi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Nogueira.
Makkunouchi tries to close the distance and clinch but Nogueira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Makkunouchi moves in looking to clinch but Nogueira pushes him off.
Ippo Makkunouchi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Makkunouchi wants to clinch up but Nogueira keeps it at a distance.
Makkunouchi tries to clinch up but Nogueira circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Makkunouchi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Makkunouchi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nogueira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Makkunouchi is looking to clinch but Nogueira is avoiding it.
Nogueira keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makkunouchi moves in looking to clinch but Nogueira pushes him off.
Makkunouchi wants to clinch up but Nogueira keeps it at a distance.
Makkunouchi wants to clinch up but Nogueira keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Makkunouchi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Makkunouchi tries to clinch but Nogueira moves out of range.
Makkunouchi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nogueira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Makkunouchi is looking to clinch but Nogueira is avoiding it.
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.
Makkunouchi is looking to clinch but Nogueira is avoiding it.
Makkunouchi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Makkunouchi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nogueira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Makkunouchi tries to clinch there but Nogueira circles away.
Makkunouchi wants to clinch.
Makkunouchi fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ippo Makkunouchi dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Makkunouchi wants to clinch up but Nogueira keeps it at a distance.
Makkunouchi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nogueira keeps the fight on the outside.
Makkunouchi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Makkunouchi tries to clinch but Nogueira moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nogueira shoots in but no luck this time.
Makkunouchi fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira shoots for a takedown but Makkunouchi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Makkunouchi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nogueira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Makkunouchi tries to clinch up but Nogueira circles away and keeps his distance.
Makkunouchi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Makkunouchi tries to clinch up.
Makkunouchi tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Makkunouchi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
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.
Nogueira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nogueira throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Makkunouchi's waist but Makkunouchi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nogueira off to one side.
Ippo Makkunouchi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Nogueira.
Makkunouchi tries to clinch up but Nogueira circles away and keeps his distance.
Makkunouchi wants to clinch.
Makkunouchi tries to clinch up but Nogueira circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Makkunouchi. No joy for Nogueira on that attempt.
Nogueira looks to land a combination but Makkunouchi avoids it well.
Makkunouchi tries to clinch there but Nogueira circles away.
Makkunouchi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nogueira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Makkunouchi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nogueira closes the distance and clinches up with Makkunouchi, looking for a takedown. Nogueira pushes Makkunouchi against the cage but Makkunouchi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Makkunouchi slaps away a takedown attempt from Nogueira, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nogueira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Makkunouchi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nogueira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Makkunouchi circles away.
Makkunouchi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Makkunouchi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nogueira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Makkunouchi tries to clinch up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ippo Makkunouchi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Makkunouchi 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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