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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Atilla Leopoldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leopoldo comes to the cage accompanied by Halleljuah Chorus. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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277 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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243 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Atilla Leopoldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira scores a takedown into full mount!
Poor strikes thrown by Nogueira there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Leopoldo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Nogueira seems to be looking for submissions.
Nogueira is looking for a kimura here.
Nogueira looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nogueira trying to control from half guard but Leopoldo is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nogueira prevents Leopoldo from improving his position.
Nogueira has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nogueira slips a nice elbow through Leopoldo's hands, connecting with Leopoldo's forehead.
Nogueira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leopoldo keeps working.
Nogueira is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nogueira tries to free his leg and advance position but Leopoldo is retaining full guard.
Leopoldo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nogueira can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nogueira trying to control but Leopoldo is working from the bottom.
Leopoldo has a closed guard, preventing Nogueira from standing up.
Nogueira wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Leopoldo's closed guard. He's half up but Leopoldo has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Leopoldo pivots and extends the arm, Nogueira falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Leopoldo! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Atilla Leopoldo!
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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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