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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Lemieux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Lemieux has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
22 - 9 - 0 |
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172 lbs
20 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Lemieux!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lemieux misses with a few strikes there.
Lemieux rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nogueira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nogueira tries for a takedown but Lemieux sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lemieux throws a combination. Nogueira tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lemieux misses with the combination.
Lemieux lands the left hand.
Lemieux throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lemieux throws out a loose jab but Nogueira uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Lemieux misses.
A combination from Lemieux does no damage.
Nogueira shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lemieux defends it nicely.
Lemieux cracks Nogueira with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Lemieux.
Lemieux looks to land a left hand but Nogueira moved out of range nicely.
Lemieux fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nogueira manages to avoid it.
Lemieux tests Nogueira 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nogueira slips under a jab.
Lemieux lands with an uppercut that bounces Nogueira off the ropes and back into range.
Lemieux throws a big shot that misses.
Lemieux jabs Nogueira to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nogueira shoots in and drives through. Lemieux sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nogueira throws a leg kick that misses.
Lemieux fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lemieux lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux throws a hook but Nogueira avoids it easily.
A left lands for Lemieux.
Lemieux lands a nice shot to the body.
Lemieux lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lemieux connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nogueira momentarily.
Nogueira tries for a takedown but Lemieux circles away easily
and Lemieux counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
David Lemieux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lemieux throws a combination. Nogueira tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nogueira is rocked!
Nogueira shoots in but Lemieux avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nogueira is breathing heavily.
Nice uppercut there from Lemieux.
Oh Nogueira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lemieux misses with a body shot.
Nogueira seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux blocks a low kick nicely.
Lemieux connects with a body shot.
Lemieux lands a jab to Nogueira 's midsection.
Nice straight punches there by Lemieux. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lemieux.
Lemieux scores with a hook to the body. Nogueira takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jab, jab by Lemieux - just one landing.
Lemieux scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nogueira in his tracks.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Nogueira . He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Lemieux misses.
Lemieux cracks Nogueira with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Lemieux has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Nogueira to stand back up!
OH! Nogueira has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Lemieux smells blood and charges in for the finish! Lemieux unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Nogueira sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). David Lemieux!
A very excited looking David Lemieux made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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