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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shogun Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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205 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
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190 cm
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205 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Decent wrestler
Good kicks
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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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Shogun Rua!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua slips a jab and a cross from Nogueira.
Nogueira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rua was well out of range. Poor timing from Nogueira.
Nogueira ducks under a wild hook from Rua.
Nogueira swings for the body but Rua moves out of range.
Rua takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nogueira throws a right and a left that Rua avoids nicely.
Rua takes one on the button.
Nogueira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nogueira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nogueira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rua.
Rua slips a jab and a cross from Nogueira.
Rua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nogueira swinging wildly here.
A combination from Nogueira does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua throws a head kick but Nogueira moves out of range.
Nogueira jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nogueira looks to land a combination. Rua sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nogueira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rua wants to clinch up but Nogueira keeps it at a distance.
Rua tries a head kick but it misses.
Rua takes the fight into the clinch.
Rua connects with a knee to the head.
Nogueira is trying to push Rua away but Rua has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but Nogueira blocks with his arms.
Rua misses with a knee strike.
Rua throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rua has Nogueira pushed against the ropes.
Nogueira is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua just leaning against Nogueira, taking a breather.
Rua throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nogueira blocks it with crossed arms.
Nogueira is trying to force a seperation but Rua has the dominant position.
Rua looking to throw knees to the head but Nogueira is blocking nicely.
Rua throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nogueira blocks it with crossed arms.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rua looks gassed!
Rua is struggling to control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nogueira wants to break free but Rua has control.
Nogueira wants to get back to striking at distance but Rua won't allow it.
Rua is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but Nogueira blocks with his arms.
Rua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nogueira blocks it with crossed arms.
Nogueira breaks the clinch.
Nogueira throws a series of punches but Rua moves out of range.
Nogueira lands a body shot.
Nogueira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nogueira feints a jab promting Rua to slip. Nogueira then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rua slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nogueira fails to land with a series of punches.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rua clinches with his opponent.
Rua keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nogueira's efforts to push away.
Nogueira wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rua has him pressed against the ropes.
Rua stalls.
Rua throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nogueira blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira has had enough of the clinch but Rua keeps him there for the moment.
Nogueira is looking to break free of the clinch but Rua has double underhooks.
Rua throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nogueira blocks it with crossed arms.
Rua lands a good knee to the midsection. Nogueira won't want to take too many of those.
Rua stalling against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rua misses with a knee to the head.
Nogueira takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rua's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nogueira manages to break the clinch.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch but Nogueira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Shogun Rua will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Nogueira misses with the combination.
Nogueira misses with a series of wild punches.
Rua is looking to clinch.
Nogueira throws a series of punches but Rua moves out of range.
Rua lands with a kick to the temple. Nogueira shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Antonio Rogerio Nogueira has been cut.
Nogueira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nogueira.
Nogueira scores with a body shot.
Rua tries to bum rush Nogueira with a series of wild strikes but Nogueira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rua throws the left hand but Nogueira avoids the punch easily.
A punch combination from Nogueira misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Nogueira misses the target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira defending well as Rua loads up on a big left hand.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nogueira throws a lazy uppercut
and Rua counters with a big head kick but Nogueira shrugs it off.
Nogueira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nogueira misses the jab.
Nogueira misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nogueira. Rua does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nogueira misses with a series of wild punches.
Nogueira misses with a series of wild punches.
Nogueira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nogueira tries to bum rush Rua with a series of wild strikes but Rua uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rua makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rua has closed the distance and engaged Nogueira in a clinch.
Rua lands a knee to the head.
Rua lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Shogun Rua seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rua with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nogueira is rocked!
Rua with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Oh Nogueira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Come on Rua - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rua using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rua jerks Nogueira's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Nogueira drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Rua goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Rua because Nogueira was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Shogun Rua!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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