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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Happy Lucky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nogueira has chosen My Time as his entrance music. Lucky has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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280 lbs
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234 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Happy Lucky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nogueira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nogueira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lucky moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab from Lucky misses.
Nogueira doesn't manage to clinch there - Lucky circles away.
Lucky throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nogueira counters with a left and a right that stings Lucky.
Lucky moves out of range of the body kick from Nogueira.
Nogueira buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lucky is breathing heavily.
Nice takedown defense from Lucky. No joy for Nogueira on that attempt.
Nogueira is looking to clinch.
Nogueira throws a body punch but Lucky moves out of range.
Nogueira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lucky closes the distance but Nogueira moves to the side
and Nogueira counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nogueira.
Lucky working a defensive guard but Nogueira passes into half guard.
Nogueira looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nogueira wants to take a breather but Lucky is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira is working for a kimura but Lucky is defending it quite comfortably.
Lucky trying to control here.
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.
Lucky is refusing to be controlled, as Nogueira sits in half guard.
Nogueira uses his free foot to push down on Lucky's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lucky.
Nogueira breaks from Lucky's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Nogueira working for a guillotine from mount but Lucky is in no mood to give up.
Lucky is just holding on here. Nogueira manages to take his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucky is trying to break free.
Nogueira lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Nogueira has Lucky flattened out and is raining down punches.
Nogueira is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Good control from Nogueira.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira looking for the choke from the back.
Nogueira controlling well, preventing Lucky from escaping the position.
Nogueira is looking for the choke from the back position but Lucky is controlling his hands well.
I really don't envy Lucky right now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lucky is working hard here to advance position.
Lucky is trying to get back to his feet but Nogueira has full control of the position and if anything, Lucky has just worked his way into a worse spot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Nogueira dominated that round.
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.
Nogueira dodges the punch combination from Lucky.
Nogueira has a takedown stuffed.
Nogueira closes the distance and clinches up with Lucky, looking for a takedown. Nogueira pushes Lucky against the cage but Lucky circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nogueira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lucky circles away.
Happy Lucky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Nogueira.
Lucky works over Nogueira's head and body with a nice combination.
Nogueira fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lucky connects with a looping right hand.
Lucky steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nogueira.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucky throws a right hand that Nogueira ducks under and follows up with a left that Nogueira also avoids with ease.
Lucky scores with a nice head shot.
Nogueira connects with a right hand. Lucky shakes it off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lucky slips a straight right by Nogueira.
Nogueira closes the distance and clinches up with Lucky, looking for a takedown. Nogueira pushes Lucky against the cage but Lucky circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Nogueira with that takedown attempt.
Lucky has managed to clinch.
Nogueira prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lucky throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lucky is trying to force a seperation but Nogueira has the dominant position.
Lucky gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nogueira.
A shot in the inside from Lucky.
Lucky wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nogueira has him pressed against the cage.
Nogueira looking for a takedown.
Lucky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nogueira has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nogueira has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lucky is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lucky blocks an elbow strike from Nogueira.
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.
Nogueira goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lucky prevents it.
Nogueira has Lucky pressed against the cage, preventing Lucky from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nogueira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nogueira has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lucky uses from the top position.
Lucky knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nogueira on the ground.
Nogueira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lucky looking to pass the guard.
Lucky with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lucky controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lucky has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nogueira keeping moving, preventing Lucky from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucky showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lucky trying to control the position from guard on top but Nogueira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four 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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nogueira shoots in looking for a takedown. Lucky tries to sprawl out of it but Nogueira keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lucky manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lucky lands with a nice combination. Nogueira backs away looking to recover.
Lucky looks to land a combination but Nogueira avoids it well.
Lucky displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nogueira.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Nogueira. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Lucky falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nogueira counters with an outside leg kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lucky stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lucky wants it to stay on the feet.
Lucky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nogueira looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Happy Lucky dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Nogueira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Nogueira.
Nogueira has hold of Lucky's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Lucky tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Nogueira cranks the arm and Lucky screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Lucky, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Antonio Nogueira!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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