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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eliza Marie II (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marie II comes into the arena with You´re the voice - John Farnham blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Nogueira's choice of entrance music: a. Eliza Marie II has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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282 lbs
18 - 11 - 0 |
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191 cm
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255 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eliza Marie II!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Marie II keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nogueira gets a takedown into half guard.
Nogueira is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nogueira thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Marie II's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marie II is trying to control but can't.
Nogueira seems to be working for a kimura but Marie II defends the submission attempt.
Marie II is trying to maintain the position but Nogueira is very close to passing his half guard.
Nogueira seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Marie II does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Nogueira throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Marie II is looking to get to half guard.
Nogueira throwing strikes here but Marie II is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Marie II is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nogueira unloads with some shots from mount but Marie II bucks and avoids them well.
Marie II is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nogueira throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Marie II because Nogueira loaded up on that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marie II wants to control but Nogueira is having none of it.
Nogueira throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Nogueira connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Nogueira cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
It looks like Eliza Marie II has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nogueira goes for an armbar but Marie II turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Marie II.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nogueira is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nogueira wants to take a breather but Marie II is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marie II pushes Nogueira off looking to stand but Nogueira dives back in and keeps control.
Nogueira thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Marie II's head.
Nogueira looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Marie II keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nogueira missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Marie II tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Nogueira manages to move to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Eliza Marie II's cut is getting worse.
Nogueira lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jeez, Eliza Marie II's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Eliza Marie II's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira!
An out of breath Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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