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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pele Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pele Silva is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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215 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pele Silva!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silva's sensitive parts.
Nogueira doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Nogueira throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Silva was covering up waiting for the punch and Nogueira finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Nogueira wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Nogueira throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nogueira wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Nogueira is looking to pass into half guard but Silva pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Silva is in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nogueira trying to strike off his back.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nogueira is keeping the position for now.
Nogueira wriggles free and stands up.
Nice cross by Silva.
It looks like Anderson Nogueira has been cut.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Nogueira sprawls well.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nogueira but Nogueira pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silva, right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the cage. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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 wants to clinch.
Nogueira clinches.
Nogueira breaks the clinch.
Nogueira blocks a head kick by Silva.
Nogueira looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Silva!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira works to advance to full mount. Silva defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Nogueira is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Silva can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Nogueira trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
Nogueira avoids the attempt from Silva to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nogueira unloading with bombs!
Nogueira landing strikes from the mount and Silva is in trouble!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Silva that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Nogueira postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Silva looks a forlorn figure.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nogueira landing strikes, looking to finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Nogueira looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nogueira is really struggling to control Silva but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Nogueira lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Nogueira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anderson Nogueira's cut.
That's time! Nogueira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Silva feints a jab promting Nogueira to slip. Silva then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Nogueira slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nogueira tries to clinch but Silva moves away
and Nogueira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nogueira fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nogueira closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Silva is trying to improve his position.
Nogueira is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Nogueira has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is trying to improve his position.
Silva manages to get back to half guard.
Nogueira is pressing down on Silva's thigh, looking to free his foot. Silva is holding on for now.
Nogueira not doing much here.
Nogueira missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Silva uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Nogueira wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Anderson Nogueira just wasn't active enough.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Nogueira.
No luck for Nogueira with that takedown attempt.
Silva drives through and clinches with Nogueira against the cage.
Nogueira jumps guard.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Anderson Nogueira overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Nogueira rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nogueira manages to break the clinch.
Nogueira tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to clinch up but Nogueira keeps it at a distance.
Nogueira gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Silva taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nogueira gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva wants to get back to full guard but Nogueira has mounted him!
Nogueira jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Silva is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Silva and Nogueira has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Nogueira dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anderson Nogueira's cut.
That's time! Nogueira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Silva looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nogueira throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silva's waist but Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nogueira off to one side.
A punch combination from Nogueira misses.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva lands a shoulder strike.
Nogueira breaks the clinch.
Pele Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nogueira shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Silva's guard.
Nogueira tries to stand but Silva is controlling from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nogueira is one step ahead there.
Nogueira wanted to stand there but Silva had control of the position.
Nogueira trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Nogueira distracts Silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nogueira trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Nogueira is proving a slippery customer.
Nogueira with a flurry of punches that miss.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nogueira changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Silva looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Silva is trying to buck Nogueira off.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nogueira working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva prevents Nogueira from improving position.
Nogueira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Nogueira working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Nogueira goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Silva rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Nogueira's guard! Nice work there by Silva!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Pele Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nogueira wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva stands up over Nogueira, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Silva is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva postures up in Nogueira's guard and throws a big left but Nogueira blocks it.
Anderson Nogueira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nogueira utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Nogueira showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nogueira, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Nogueira!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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