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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacob White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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185 cm
20
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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191 cm
22
243 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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, Jacob White! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira! The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! No joy there for White, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jacob White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nogueira paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. A punch combination from White misses. Nogueira keeps the fight on the outside. White tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Nogueira displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as White throws out the jab. Nogueira is looking to clinch. White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nogueira manages to avoid it. White throws a wild combination but nothing lands. White misses with a straight left. White throws a shot from downtown. Nogueira moves away and avoids it. White wants to clinch but Nogueira slips to the side and Nogueira counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. White tries to get to full guard but Nogueira has control of the leg. Nogueira passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for White! White is squirming around, avoiding Nogueira's attempts to control the action. The referee warns White that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nogueira scoring with strikes but White is staying in there. Nogueira lands a big elbow. Nogueira throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. White is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Nogueira throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. Nogueira looking to control but White is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Nogueira lands a nice shot to the head. White working to try and regain half guard.
Nogueira has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Nogueira lands with some strikes. Nogueira landing strikes from the mount. Nogueira is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but White is surviving well by controlling Nogueira's body position as best he can. Nogueira lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nogueira is working for a guillotine from mount but White frees his head quite easily.
Nogueira trying to control but he's not successful this time. White wants to try and get back to his feet. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Nogueira is working to isolate an arm here. It's a choreographed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Nogueira extends the arm and White is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira!
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
57% |
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