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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nogueira has chosen World Police - Rio Heroes as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Antonio Nogueira is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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241 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thomas Benson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira gets caught flat footed, as Benson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Nogueira is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Benson really is a fat lump.
Benson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nogueira looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nogueira looks gassed!
Benson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Benson wants to pass the guard but Nogueira is keeping the position.
Benson scoring with some ground and pound.
Benson controlling from the top position.
Benson stands and steps away. Nogueira gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Benson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Nogueira being controlled for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson moves into full mount!
Benson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Nogueira has managed to escape the submission attempt.
BOOM! Benson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Benson controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Benson looking to finish Nogueira with some ground and pound. This is bad for Nogueira!
Benson landing strikes from the mount and Nogueira is in trouble!
Benson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Nogueira tries to reverse the position but Benson maintains control.
Benson landing shots from mount.
Benson controlling his opponent.
Benson landing shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is trying desperately to improve position.
Benson controlling his opponent.
Benson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Benson with good strikes from the mount here!
Nogueira is squirming around, avoiding Benson's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Benson lands a nice shot to the head.
Nogueira is looking to improve his position but Benson isn't that keen on the idea.
Nogueira bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Benson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Nogueira wants to pass the guard but Benson is keeping the position.
Benson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Benson moves nicely into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Benson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nogueira misses with a takedown
and Benson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nogueira won't be happy with that.
Benson stands up and beckons Nogueira to his feet.
Benson gets the takedown into side control.
Benson decides to stand back up.
Benson lands a big head kick that sends Nogueira to the canvas! Benson follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Benson!
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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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