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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Nocauteador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricardo Nocauteador could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Anderson Pierre's chin.
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182 cm
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177 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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183 cm
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177 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Nocauteador! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Pierre! The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pierre shoots for a double leg takedown but Nocauteador sprawls well. He's pushed Pierre's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Nocauteador misses with a takedown attempt and Pierre counters with a takedown into side control. Nocauteador is trying to get back to half guard. Pierre wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nocauteador, who protects the arm well. Pierre creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Nocauteador sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Nocauteador sneaks out the side door and pushes Pierre away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape. Nocauteador slaps away a takedown attempt from Pierre, before circling back to the center of the mat. Nocauteador darts in trying to clinch and Pierre counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pierre. Nocauteador breaks from the clinch.
Nocauteador throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Pierre stuffs the takedown attempt from Nocauteador. Nocauteador gets slowly back to his feet. Nocauteador will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nocauteador shoots and misses and Pierre counters by clinching up. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Nocauteador. That's going to take a lot out of him. Nocauteador scores with an uppercut up the middle. Pierre tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pierre wants a takedown but no success here.
Pierre works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Pierre looks gassed! Nocauteador not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nocauteador wants to sweep here but Pierre controlling him for the moment. Nocauteador looking to control.
Pierre with a flurry of punches that miss. Nocauteador is trying to control the position but Pierre postures up. Pierre throws a big right hand that misses. Pierre trying to control but Nocauteador is working from the bottom. Nocauteador working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pierre.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Nocauteador fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice takedown defense from Nocauteador. No joy for Pierre on that attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nocauteador is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Nocauteador changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pierre tries to avoid it but Nocauteador manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pierre to the ground. Pierre escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Nocauteador throws a leg kick but Pierre sees it coming and moves out of range. Nocauteador looks to clinch and Pierre counters with a single leg into guard. Nocauteador didn't expect that. Nocauteador pushes Pierre off and scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Nocauteador fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pierre with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nocauteador to score with a decent uppercut. Nocauteador wants to clinch. Nocauteador has a takedown stuffed. Pierre shoots in but Nocauteador avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pierre has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pierre there as he acknowledges the shot. Nocauteador closes the distance and clinches. Pierre has Nocauteador pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nocauteador manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Nocauteador is trying to drag Pierre to the mat but Pierre just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Nocauteador breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Nocauteador has Pierre up against the cage in a clinch.
Pierre is pressed up against the cage. Nocauteador has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pierre down to the mat. Pierre avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Nocauteador tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Pierre counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Pierre is looking to stall here but Nocauteador recovers full guard. Nocauteador wants to stand and escape but Pierre is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nocauteador looking to control.
Pierre keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nocauteador's head. Nocauteador trying to control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Pierre keeps the fight on the outside. Nocauteador with a body punch. A glancing blow. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Pierre shoots in but no luck this time. Nocauteador fails with the takedown and Pierre counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Nocauteador's guard now. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Pierre postures up in Nocauteador's guard and throws a big left but Nocauteador blocks it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Pierre dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Horrible takedown by Pierre or perhaps it was just good defense by Nocauteador which made him look bad. Nocauteador scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Nocauteador moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Pierre throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nocauteador counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Nocauteador thows a huge punch but Pierre dodges it nicely.
Pierre strikes from the bottom but Nocauteador passes into mount!
Anderson Pierre has got the better of the ground game so far. Nocauteador throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. Nocauteador wants to control the pace but Pierre is squirming around nicely. Nocauteador thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage. Pierre slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Nocauteador is thwarting Pierre's attempts to control the position. Pierre is breathing heavily. Nocauteador trying to control the action but Pierre is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nocauteador seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Pierre has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Nocauteador throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Nocauteador trying to control the action but Pierre is working from the bottom. Pierre manages to get to full guard.
Pierre has his feet on Nocauteador's thighs here. He's pushed Nocauteador off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Nocauteador screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Anderson Pierre!
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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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