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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fabricio Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Kirillov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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192 cm
24
255 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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199 cm
25
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fabricio Nogueira! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Igor Kirillov! The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nogueira closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Nogueira is chipping away with strikes.
Kirillov is trying to get back to half guard. Nogueira working away. Kirillov taking punishment in the form of punches.
Nogueira looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Nogueira is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kirillov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Kirillov tries to get back to half guard but can't. Kirillov wants to control but Nogueira postures up. Kirillov takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Nogueira is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kirillov has escaped the position, nice work there. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round. Nogueira tries for a kimura but Kirillov is defending well. Nogueira tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nogueira has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Nogueira is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kirillov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Nogueira is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kirillov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Kirillov on the wrong end of some ground and pound. Nogueira tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Kirillov is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nogueira working away. Nogueira is trying to get an arm triangle but Kirillov is defending well. Nogueira works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Kirillov manages to get back to half guard. Nogueira working the head and body with strikes. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kirillov trying to control from the bottom.
Kirillov works his way to full guard. Good work. Nogueira drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nogueira jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Kirillov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kirillov looks gassed! Nogueira is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Nogueira postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nogueira is in close to Kirillov's body, working some short punches and elbows. Nogueira trying to control the position from guard on top but Kirillov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Kirillov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nogueira is aware though and is defending well. Nogueira drops back looking for a leg! Kirillov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kirillov manages to kick Nogueira off! Nogueira jumps back into Kirillov's guard. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nogueira's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Kirillov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nogueira is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Nogueira drops back looking for a leg! Kirillov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kirillov manages to kick Nogueira off! Nogueira jumps back into Kirillov's guard. Kirillov keeping moving, preventing Nogueira from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nogueira is in close to Kirillov's body, working some short punches and elbows. Kirillov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nogueira gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Nogueira drops back looking for a leg! Kirillov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kirillov manages to kick Nogueira off! Nogueira jumps back into Kirillov's guard. Nogueira thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Nogueira drops back looking for a leg! Kirillov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kirillov manages to kick Nogueira off! Nogueira jumps back into Kirillov's guard. Nogueira throwing strikes but missing. Nogueira trying to control the position from guard on top but Kirillov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Nogueira drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nogueira jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Nogueira got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kirillov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nogueira has managed to get both his arms back between Kirillov's legs - danger averted. Kirillov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nogueira trying to control the position from guard on top but Kirillov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Nogueira lands a couple of digs. Kirillov is looking for a triangle but Nogueira pushes his legs off easily.
Nogueira slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Nogueira cracks Kirillov with a solid left hand. Nogueira preventing the sweep. Nogueira working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Nogueira is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Nogueira distracts Kirillov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nogueira's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Nogueira landing with the ground and pound. Nogueira is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Nogueira cracks Kirillov with a solid left hand. Nogueira sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kirillov's guard. Nogueira is looking to take a break and control but Kirillov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Kirillov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nogueira scores with a couple of nice shots. Nogueira lands strikes from half guard. Nogueira landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Well, if Nogueira is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kirillov actively working from the bottom here. Nogueira seems to be looking for submissions.
Nogueira seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Kirillov is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Fabricio 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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FIGHT
RATING
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