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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jou Nigga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Martelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabriel Martelli has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jou Nigga's chin.
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205 lbs
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jou Nigga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Martelli!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nigga shoots in for a takedown but Martelli shows good takedown defense.
Nigga doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Martelli counters with a big head kick but Nigga shrugs it off.
Jou Nigga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nigga.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jou Nigga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martelli tries to sprawl but Nigga drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Martelli is trying to stand.
Martelli moves into full guard.
Martelli has momentary wrist control but Nigga slips an elbow through the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martelli looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Martelli keeping full guard, as Nigga tries to pass.
Nigga knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Martelli on the ground.
Nigga wants to control from the top but Martelli keeps moving.
Martelli working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nigga.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nigga trying to control the position from guard on top but Martelli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nigga stands up over Martelli, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Nigga is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Martelli manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Nigga shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nigga letting Martelli take a breather here.
Martelli prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nigga is looking to take this one to the mat.
Martelli lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martelli drags the fight down to the ground.
Nigga distracts Martelli with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nigga pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martelli is keeping the position for now.
Nigga is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nigga trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nigga with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nigga postures up and lands a big shot to Martelli's brow.
Martelli working a defensive guard here.
Nigga throwing strikes from guard but Martelli blocks nicely.
Nigga trying to control the position from guard on top but Martelli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nigga stands and throws Martelli's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Nigga connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Martelli some visible discomfort.
Nigga is working Martelli over with some ground and pound from side control.
Nigga scoring with punches and elbows.
Nigga scores with a couple of short elbows.
Nigga lands a decent elbow from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
You can see the frustration on Martelli's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Martelli is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Martelli is not content to let Nigga control the position.
Nigga in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nigga working the head with strikes.
Nigga working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Nigga is chipping away with strikes.
Nigga scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Martelli to see if he's OK.
Martelli looks gassed!
Nigga happy to just control the position for now.
Nigga lands a nice forearm strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nigga working the head with strikes.
Martelli tries to bench press Nigga off him but Nigga keeps the position.
Nigga in side control lands a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jou Nigga dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nigga fails with a takedown attempt.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Nigga enables Martelli to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Nigga manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Martelli seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Nigga on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nigga tries to get out of the position.
Nigga wants to sweep here but Martelli controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nigga is pulling down on Martelli's head to control his posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Martelli accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nigga looking to hit a scissor sweep but Martelli is one step ahead there.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Martelli tries to stand but Nigga is controlling from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nigga utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nigga wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Martelli feints and as Nigga raises his hands in defense, Martelli changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nigga is controlling Martelli's posture.
Nigga is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jou Nigga overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Martelli trying to control the position from guard on top but Nigga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martelli preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nigga is working hard here to advance position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Nigga wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gabriel Martelli has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Martelli drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nigga is trying to improve his position.
Nigga is not content to let Martelli control the position.
Nigga is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nigga wants to control but Martelli postures up.
Martelli is looking to take a break and control but Nigga is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Nigga is looking for a sweep.
Nigga struggling a bit here.
Nigga is trying to get back to half guard.
Martelli working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Nigga is looking for a sweep.
Nigga takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Nigga's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Martelli throws a strike aimed at the side of Nigga's head but Nigga avoids it well.
Nigga tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nigga can't do much from the bottom here.
Nigga tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Martelli wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gabriel Martelli will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nigga manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Martelli on his heels. He'll look to pass Martelli's guard now, I'm sure.
Nigga with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nigga with a flurry of punches that miss.
Martelli wriggles free and stands up.
Nigga fails with a takedown attempt.
Martelli throws a head kick that half lands.
Martelli wants to clinch.
Nigga throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Martelli was covering up waiting for the punch and Nigga finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martelli not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nigga is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nigga working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Martelli's head.
Nigga stands up over Martelli, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Martelli working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nigga.
Nigga throws a big elbow that misses.
Martelli not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nigga loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nigga throws a big right hand that misses.
Nigga is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nigga lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nigga landing with the ground and pound.
Nigga will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Martelli manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nigga manages to get himself to full guard.
Martelli takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nigga is on top in guard.
Nigga looking to sit in guard and control but Martelli gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Martelli won't allow Nigga to sweep him here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Nigga holds on and takes a little breather.
Nigga looking for a sweep. Not yet Nigga, not yet.
Martelli missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nigga keeping moving, preventing Martelli from controlling successfully.
Nigga is pulling down on Martelli's head to control his posture.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nigga shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Martelli as he jumps to the side.
Nigga shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Martelli but Martelli pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jou Nigga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That kick from Martelli tenderised Nigga's leg. Nigga is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nigga is trying hard to land a takedown here. Martelli sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Martelli tries to clinch there but Nigga circles away.
Nigga closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Martelli quickly recovers to half guard.
Martelli wants to control but Nigga is keeping busy.
Martelli manages to get to full guard.
Nigga has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martelli is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nigga is looking to control Martelli's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nigga avoid being mounted?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nigga is trying to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martelli is trying to control. Nigga wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Martelli is trying to work for a kimura but Nigga is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jou Nigga showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nigga has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jou Nigga!
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