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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thor Bareknuckle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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260 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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245 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thor Bareknuckle!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Antonio Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira is looking to clinch but Bareknuckle is avoiding it.
Bareknuckle misses with a wild body shot.
Nogueira dives in and grabs Bareknuckle's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bareknuckle pushes down on Nogueira's head and hops out.
Bareknuckle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bareknuckle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nogueira moves away.
Nogueira shoots for a double leg takedown but Bareknuckle sprawls well. He's pushed Nogueira's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nogueira shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bareknuckle defends it nicely.
Thor Bareknuckle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Nogueira.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bareknuckle throws an overhand right that lands on Nogueira's shoulder, as Nogueira tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bareknuckle throws a nice looking combination but Nogueira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nogueira looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bareknuckle is fending him off so far but Nogueira persists. Nope, Bareknuckle circles away and we're back to standing.
Antonio Nogueira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nogueira shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Nogueira is looking to take a break and control but Bareknuckle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bareknuckle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nogueira on the ground.
Nogueira missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nogueira passes the guard and advances to mount!
Nogueira content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira wants to control the pace but Bareknuckle is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nogueira looking to control and managing it successfully.
Nogueira's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Bareknuckle tries to hold on but Nogueira pushes him away.
Bareknuckle on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bareknuckle tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bareknuckle is squirming around, avoiding Nogueira's attempts to control the action.
Nogueira thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Bareknuckle is squirming around, avoiding Nogueira's attempts to control the action.
Bareknuckle tries to hold on but Nogueira postures up.
Nogueira wants to control the pace but Bareknuckle is squirming around nicely.
Bareknuckle wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Nogueira.
Nogueira controlling his opponent.
That's four 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 fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound 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 Bareknuckle's face.
Bareknuckle takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nogueira wants to control the pace but Bareknuckle is squirming around nicely.
Bareknuckle is trying to escape the mount.
Nogueira controlling the position easily from mount.
Bareknuckle is looking to improve his position but Nogueira isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Nogueira dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nogueira has a takedown stuffed.
Nogueira closes the distance and clinches up with Bareknuckle, looking for a takedown. Nogueira pushes Bareknuckle against the cage but Bareknuckle circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bareknuckle darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Nogueira looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nogueira has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bareknuckle tries to stand but can't do so whilst Nogueira controls his leg.
Nogueira gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira wants to control but Bareknuckle passes easily into half guard.
Bareknuckle is trying to control. Nogueira wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nogueira tries to get to full guard but Bareknuckle has control of the leg.
Nogueira regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nogueira trying to control the position.
Bareknuckle looking to pass the guard.
Antonio Nogueira has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bareknuckle would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Nogueira is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nogueira is looking for a triangle but Bareknuckle pushes his legs off easily.
Bareknuckle postures up.
Bareknuckle is looking to stand up but Nogueira won't let him.
Nogueira should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Bareknuckle engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
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.
Bareknuckle wants to stand but Nogueira is controlling his posture from full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nogueira looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bareknuckle keeping moving, preventing Nogueira from controlling successfully.
Nogueira makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nogueira trying to control but Bareknuckle is working from the bottom.
Nogueira slips nicely into half guard.
Bareknuckle is trying to maintain the position but Nogueira is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bareknuckle is concentrating on defense, preventing Nogueira from advancing position.
Bareknuckle is staying active underneath Nogueira, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bareknuckle blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nogueira.
Bareknuckle tries to get to full guard but Nogueira has control of the leg.
Nogueira is nestled in close to Bareknuckle, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Nogueira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bareknuckle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nogueira takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nogueira misses with a kick to the body.
Bareknuckle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nogueira shoots and misses
and Bareknuckle counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Nogueira looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bareknuckle is one step ahead there.
Nogueira is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nogueira is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Bareknuckle rolls with it to try and escape but Nogueira cranks on the arm and Bareknuckle is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antonio Nogueira!
Antonio Nogueira is the new heavyweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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