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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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199 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frank Lucas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucas leaves Nogueira with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lucas scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lucas trying to control the pace.
Lucas wants to work for an arm triangle but Nogueira is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lucas seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lucas prevents Nogueira from standing back up.
Lucas is looking to advance position but Nogueira won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas seems to be working for a kimura but Nogueira defends the submission attempt.
Lucas with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lucas prevents Nogueira from improving his position.
Lucas tries to stand and escape but Nogueira actually recovers to full guard.
Lucas slips nicely into half guard.
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.
Nogueira wants to improve his position but Lucas is controlling well.
Lucas trying to control the action but Nogueira is working from the bottom.
Lucas prevents Nogueira from improving his position.
Lucas is keen to just control but Nogueira is a slippery customer.
Lucas is breathing heavily.
Nogueira is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is pressing down on Lucas's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Nogueira looking to control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nogueira misses with a takedown
and Lucas counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Nogueira is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lucas controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lucas slips nicely into half guard.
Lucas is trying to control the action in half guard but Nogueira is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira wants to get back to his feet.
Lucas is taking a breather. Nogueira 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.
Lucas is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nogueira is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lucas pulls his head out easily.
Lucas is looking to take a break and control but Nogueira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Lucas 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.
Lucas misses with a takedown attempt - Nogueira sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nogueira moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lucas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nogueira throws a one two combo.
Lucas shoots in and drives through. Nogueira sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nogueira tries to clinch up but Lucas circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Horrible takedown by Lucas or perhaps it was just good defense by Nogueira which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Lucas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lucas closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Nogueira to the mat! Nogueira manages to get full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira has Lucas pulled in close to control his posture.
Lucas trying to control the position from guard on top but Nogueira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nogueira bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lucas's guard.
Lucas keeping full guard, as Nogueira tries to pass.
Nogueira throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lucas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lucas keeping moving, preventing Nogueira from controlling successfully.
That's two 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.
Nogueira stopping the sweep attempt from Lucas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lucas seems keen to control Nogueira's posture.
Nogueira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lucas is keeping the position for now.
Lucas manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Nogueira gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas wants to stand up but Nogueira has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Nogueira is looking to improve his position.
Lucas is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nogueira tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
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.
Nogueira is staying active underneath Lucas, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lucas trying to pass the guard but Nogueira defending well.
Nogueira is not content to let Lucas control the position.
Nogueira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lucas moves in looking to clinch but Nogueira pushes him off.
A head kick misses from Nogueira.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Frank Lucas will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lucas tried to score with a low kick but Nogueira checks it.
Nogueira fails with the takedown
and Lucas counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lucas wants to pass the guard but Nogueira is keeping the position.
Lucas is working Nogueira over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nogueira looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Lucas puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Nogueira wants to sweep but Lucas has passed to side control!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lucas scoring with punches from side control.
Lucas controls the position from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Nogueira gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Lucas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nogueira is looking to escape.
Lucas controlling from the full mount.
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.
Lucas manages to capitalize on a mistake by Nogueira to take his back!
Nogueira is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Lucas tries to keep control of the position but Nogueira is staying busy.
Lucas avoiding Nogueira 's attempts to control his hands.
Nogueira is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Lucas is staying active.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is trying to break free.
Will Lucas go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Lucas looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
I really don't envy Nogueira right now.
Nogueira is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
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.
Lucas gets his hands free as Nogueira looks to control.
Lucas is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Nogueira up.
Will Lucas go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Nogueira tries to escape but Lucas has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Nogueira wants to control his opponent's hands but Lucas gets his hands free.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lucas tightening his grip on Nogueira, looking for the choke.
Gustavo Nogueira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frank Lucas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Frank Lucas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nogueira turns into Lucas and is now in his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Lucas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lucas, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Lucas!
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FIGHT
RATING
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