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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcus Riley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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209 lbs
24 - 13 - 0 |
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212 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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ADCC Champion
Good kicks
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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
24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcus Riley!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nogueira forces Riley back against the cage and clinches.
Nogueira is trying to break free.
Nogueira breaks the clinch.
Nogueira swings widly with a right hand
and Riley counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Ricardo Nogueira has been cut.
Nogueira fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nogueira gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nogueira wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nogueira can't break the clinch.
Nogueira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Riley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nogueira circles away quickly and effectively.
Nogueira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nogueira has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Riley.
Riley looks to throw the jab but Nogueira is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Riley moves away.
Riley shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Riley lands a head kick. Nogueira smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Riley forces Nogueira back against the cage and clinches.
Nogueira breaks the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nogueira.
Nogueira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Riley tries a head kick but it misses.
Riley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nogueira takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riley tries to clinch but Nogueira moves out of range.
Riley misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Nogueira misses.
Nogueira misses with an uppercut.
Nogueira throws a body kick that misses.
Nogueira looks to land a combination but Riley avoids it well.
Riley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nogueira connects with a jab.
Riley tries a head kick but it misses.
Nogueira misses with a head kick.
Riley misses with a hook to the body
and Nogueira counters with a good low kick that Riley was not able to check.
Nogueira looks to score with a jab to the body but Riley is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley shoots and misses
and Nogueira counters with a series of strikes. Riley will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nogueira throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Riley on the side of the head.
Nogueira tries a low kick but Riley avoids it.
Nogueira looks to score with a jab to the body but Riley is just out of range.
Riley is looking to clinch.
Riley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nogueira.
Nogueira tries to bum rush Riley with a series of wild strikes but Riley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice takedown defense from Nogueira. No joy for Riley on that attempt.
Riley looks to land a body kick but Nogueira moved away.
Riley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nogueira.
No luck for Riley with that takedown attempt.
Ricardo Nogueira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Riley.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira moves into the clinch.
Riley is trying to pull guard but Nogueira turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Riley has Nogueira pressed against the cage, preventing Nogueira from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nogueira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nogueira misses with a shot to the body
and Riley counters with a nice body kick.
Nogueira takes the fight into the clinch.
Nogueira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Riley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nogueira takes the fight into the clinch.
Nogueira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Nogueira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Nogueira's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Riley shoots and misses
and Nogueira connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ricardo Nogueira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Riley takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nogueira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nogueira takes the fight into the clinch.
Nogueira breaks from the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Nogueira.
Riley looks to clinch
and Nogueira counters with an inside leg kick.
Nogueira swings for the body but Riley moves out of range.
Nogueira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Riley.
Some wild striking there from Nogueira.
Riley sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira throws a right and a left that Riley avoids nicely.
Riley moves in looking to clinch but Nogueira pushes him off.
Nogueira has managed to clinch.
Nogueira breaks from the clinch.
Ricardo Nogueira is winning the standup battle so far.
Nogueira lands a nice looking body shot.
Riley lands a jab-cross combination.
Nogueira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice straight punches there by Nogueira. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nogueira.
A big left from Nogueira misses.
Nogueira takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Riley lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nogueira wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nogueira is looking to break free of the clinch but Riley has double underhooks.
Nogueira wants to stall.
Nogueira is trying to break free.
Riley is trying to push Nogueira away but Nogueira has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nogueira breaks from the clinch.
Riley dodges the punch combination from Nogueira.
Riley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley gets tackled into the cage by Nogueira. Nogueira maintains the clinch.
Nogueira tries to break the clinch but Riley is controlling the position.
Riley taking a breather.
Riley is trying to push Nogueira away but Nogueira has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nogueira wants to break free but Riley has control.
Nogueira tries to circle away but Riley has him pinned against the cage.
Riley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nogueira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nogueira misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Nogueira.
Nogueira has closed the distance and engaged Riley in a clinch.
Nogueira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira misses with a series of wild punches.
Riley closes the distance and clinches.
Nogueira breaks the clinch.
Nogueira misses with a wild combination.
Nogueira throws a right and a left that Riley avoids nicely.
Riley wants to clinch but Nogueira slips to the side
and Nogueira counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nogueira.
Riley can't get the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riley is trying to break free.
Nogueira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riley lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Nogueira dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Nogueira's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Riley shoots in for a takedown but Nogueira shows good takedown defense.
Nogueira lands with a nice body kick.
Riley needs to keep his hands up - Nogueira had a free shot at his head there.
Nogueira tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Riley is able to avoid easily.
Nogueira throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Riley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nogueira swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Riley counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nogueira misses with a shot to the body
and Riley counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Riley has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Riley shoots for a double leg takedown but Nogueira sprawls well. He's pushed Riley's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ricardo Nogueira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Riley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nogueira is trying to break the clinch but Riley has him pressed against the cage.
Riley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nogueira throws a solid leg kick but Riley takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nogueira.
Ricardo Nogueira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nogueira throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Riley decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nogueira's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Riley drops back, looking for a kneebar! Nogueira looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Nogueira looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Nogueira!
Riley is looking to reverse the position.
Nogueira working away.
Riley sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nogueira seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Riley actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nogueira pulls his head out easily.
Nogueira decides to stand and escape the position.
Riley gets tackled into the cage by Nogueira. Nogueira maintains the clinch.
Nogueira blocks a body shot from Riley.
A frustrated look appears on Nogueira's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Riley wants to get back to striking at distance but Nogueira won't allow it.
Nogueira looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Riley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nogueira clinches.
Riley tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nogueira smiles and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nogueira misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for Riley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Riley wants to clinch but Nogueira slips to the side
and Nogueira counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Riley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nogueira moves away.
Riley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Riley avoids a kick to the body.
Ricardo Nogueira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Nogueira manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Riley wants to pass the guard but Nogueira is keeping the position.
Nogueira wants to stand and escape but Riley is having none of it.
Riley looking to pass the guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marcus Riley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Riley throwing strikes but missing.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marcus Riley.
I think Nogueira 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Nogueira!
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energy
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RATING
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