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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Assurio Wanda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nogueira has chosen Ether as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Assurio Wanda!
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, Antonio Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira shoots in looking for a takedown but Wanda manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nogueira's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nogueira misses with a looping right.
Wanda throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nogueira looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Nogueira performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nogueira is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wanda is just riding it out for now. Nogueira eventually gives up the hold.
Nogueira is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wanda sees it coming and defends easily.
Wanda wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wanda is looking to control Nogueira's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wanda avoid being mounted?
Nogueira is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nogueira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wanda keeps working.
Wanda actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wanda missing with punches from the bottom.
Wanda is positioning himself well to prevent Nogueira advancing to mount.
Wanda knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nogueira on the ground.
Nogueira wants to free his trapped foot but Wanda is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wanda is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wanda sees it coming and defends easily.
Wanda is pressing down on Nogueira's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Nogueira avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
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.
Wanda keeping moving, preventing Nogueira from controlling successfully.
Wanda looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wanda is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira wants to pass the guard but Wanda is keeping the position.
Wanda is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nogueira is aware though and is defending well.
Nogueira trying to control the position from guard on top but Wanda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nogueira might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Wanda kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Wanda is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nogueira defends well.
Wanda had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nogueira defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Nogueira pushes down on Wanda's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wanda is trying to maintain the position but Nogueira is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nogueira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wanda keeps working.
Wanda looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Nogueira dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nogueira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wanda swivels and escapes.
Antonio Nogueira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nogueira gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wanda counters with a thumping low kick.
Nogueira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wanda.
Nogueira has a takedown stuffed.
Assurio Wanda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Nogueira.
Nogueira shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wanda as he avoids it easily.
Wanda shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wanda working over Nogueira with some ground and pound. Nogueira looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Antonio Nogueira has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wanda lands strikes from half guard.
Nogueira is breathing heavily.
Nogueira is trying to get back to full guard.
Wanda is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Wanda wants to pass the guard but Nogueira is defending well.
Nogueira wants to get back to full guard.
Wanda is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wanda is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nogueira trying to get back to full guard but Wanda takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wanda takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wanda working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Wanda has control of Nogueira's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Nogueira regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Wanda thowing shots but they're missing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nogueira wants to control but Wanda is having none of it.
Nogueira working to try and regain half guard.
Wanda avoids the attempt from Nogueira to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wanda raining down shots from the mount!
Wanda cracks Nogueira with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Wanda working the ground and pound effectively.
Nogueira is working to get back to half guard.
Nogueira tries to lock up and control but Wanda gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wanda is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Nogueira to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Nogueira shrugs it off.
Wanda punishing his opponent with strikes.
Wanda lands a nice shot to the head.
Wanda throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wanda avoids the attempt from Nogueira to control.
Nogueira is working to get back to half guard.
Wanda connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wanda lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Wanda sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nogueira manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Nogueira keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nogueira taking some punishment here, with Wanda in his half guard.
Nogueira gets full guard.
Wanda content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Assurio Wanda dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nogueira throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Wanda was covering up waiting for the punch and Nogueira finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Wanda is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nogueira drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Nogueira seems to have locked his on tight now - Wanda screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Nogueira, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Antonio Nogueira!
Antonio Nogueira decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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