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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Pardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Pardo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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212 lbs
14 - 2 - 0 |
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209 lbs
12 - 4 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricardo Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Pardo!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pardo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nogueira somewhat.
Pardo misses with a wild body shot.
Nogueira throws a lazy head kick
and Pardo counters with a nice body kick.
Nogueira looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pardo is fending him off so far but Nogueira persists. Nope, Pardo circles away and we're back to standing.
Pardo thows a body kick. Nogueira tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Pardo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pardo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pardo thows a body shot but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pardo thows a body shot but no joy.
Pardo sizes up Nogueira with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A lazy left from Pardo finds it's target.
It looks like Ricardo Nogueira has been cut.
Nogueira tries to clinch there but Pardo circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira scores with a nice right hand.
Pardo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nogueira was well out of range. Poor timing from Pardo.
Pardo misses with a looping right.
Pardo swings for the body but Nogueira moves out of range.
Pardo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nogueira takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nogueira misses the shot to the body.
Nogueira wants to clinch.
Pardo lands a body shot.
Nogueira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira avoids the head kick by Pardo.
Nogueira closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Pardo's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pardo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nogueira trying to control the position from guard on top but Pardo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pardo wants to stand and escape but Nogueira is having none of it.
Pardo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nogueira doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nogueira manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pardo 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 avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nogueira throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pardo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira throws a strike but Pardo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Nogueira is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pardo defends well.
Pardo throws a strike but Nogueira rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Pardo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nogueira is one step ahead there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nogueira accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira trying to control but Pardo is working from the bottom.
Nogueira won't allow Pardo to sweep him here.
Pardo wants to stand up but Nogueira is controlling him.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nogueira throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pardo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nogueira postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pardo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nogueira is fighting to break Pardo's control of his arms but Pardo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nogueira preventing the sweep.
Nogueira is working Pardo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Pardo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Nogueira's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nogueira feints and then cracks Pardo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pardo down.
Pardo throws a sloppy body shot
and Nogueira counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Nogueira in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nogueira preventing the sweep.
Nogueira trying to control but Pardo is working from the bottom.
Nogueira trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pardo is looking to stand up but Nogueira isn't so interested in that idea.
Pardo keeping moving, preventing Nogueira from controlling successfully.
Nogueira wants to pass the guard but Pardo is keeping the position.
Nogueira throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pardo has his feet on Nogueira's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Nogueira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pardo was well out of range. Poor timing from Nogueira.
Pardo misses with a lunging right hand
and Nogueira counters with a right hand to the body.
Nogueira on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pardo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nogueira manages to avoid it.
Paul Pardo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pardo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pardo throws a lazy head kick
and Nogueira counters with a good low kick that Pardo was not able to check.
Pardo misses with a body kick.
Pardo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nogueira.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pardo throws a lazy right hand but Nogueira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nogueira throws a leg kick that misses.
Pardo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nogueira rather than just go for the knockout.
Pardo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pardo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nogueira.
Nogueira tries to clinch up but Pardo circles away and keeps his distance.
Nogueira shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pardo defends it nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nogueira takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nogueira.
Pardo lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pardo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pardo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pardo digs a good body shot into Nogueira's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pardo lands a high kick!
Pardo misses with a kick to the body.
Pardo misses with a wild body shot.
Pardo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Pardo as he connects with a hook.
Nogueira changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pardo tries to avoid it but Nogueira manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pardo to the ground. Pardo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pardo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pardo misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pardo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pardo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nogueira circles away quickly and effectively.
Nogueira lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pardo.
Jab by Nogueira.
A big left from Pardo misses.
Nogueira shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pardo defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Nogueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nogueira walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Pardo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Nogueira's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Pardo tries a low kick but Nogueira avoids it.
A big left from Nogueira misses.
Pardo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nogueira.
Pardo clinches up against the cage.
Pardo breaks from the clinch.
Pardo throws a body kick that misses.
Nogueira tries to clinch but Pardo moves out of range.
Pardo throws a head kick that Nogueira semi-blocks.
Pardo connects with a right hand. Nogueira shakes it off.
Pardo misses with a looping left.
Nogueira moves out of range of the leg kick from Pardo.
Pardo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nogueira throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira misses the body punch
and Pardo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pardo throws the kick towards the body but Nogueira avoids it.
Nogueira checks the leg kick.
Pardo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pardo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nogueira throws out the jab.
Pardo slaps away a takedown attempt from Nogueira, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pardo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Paul Pardo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pardo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pardo dips to his left and cracks Nogueira with an uppercut!
Pardo misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira throws a leg kick but Pardo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nogueira throws a head kick but Pardo moves out of range.
Nogueira ducks under a wild hook from Pardo.
Nogueira shoots in and drives through. Pardo sprawls well.
Pardo is looking to chop away at Nogueira's legs.
Nogueira tries for a takedown but Pardo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Nogueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pardo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nogueira moves away from the strike by Pardo.
Pardo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Nogueira counters with a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pardo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Nogueira.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira looks to score with a jab to the body but Pardo is just out of range.
Nogueira scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pardo misses with a kick to the body.
Nogueira tries to clinch there but Pardo circles away.
Nogueira throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nogueira throws a leg kick
and Pardo counters with a nice body kick.
Nogueira ducks right into an uppercut from Pardo.
Pardo clinches with his opponent.
Pardo lands an elbow that stopped Nogueira in his tracks for a moment.
Nogueira blocks a body shot from Pardo.
Nogueira misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ricardo Nogueira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pardo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nogueira backwards.
Ricardo Nogueira's cut is getting worse.
Pardo breaks from the clinch.
Nogueira misses the shot to the body.
Pardo throws a body kick that misses.
Nogueira displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pardo throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Pardo misses the target.
Pardo lands with a straight right. Nogueira didn't see that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nogueira crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Pardo - the referee stops the clock and Nogueira gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Pardo. Nogueira manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Paul Pardo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pardo tries to land a body kick
and Nogueira counters with a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good work by Pardo as he checks the leg kick.
Pardo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Pardo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pardo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Pardo!
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