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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amauro Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mateusz Rutkowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nogueira might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ain't no Sunshine. Rutkowski has chosen Sobota gośc. chór Montu - Do góry łeb as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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220 lbs
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212 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Amauro Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mateusz Rutkowski!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutkowski throws a body punch but Nogueira moves out of range.
Rutkowski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nogueira.
A big left from Rutkowski misses.
Rutkowski looks to land a right hand but Nogueira moved out of range.
Rutkowski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mateusz Rutkowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rutkowski listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rutkowski misses with a hook. Nogueira ducked under it nicely.
Nogueira fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rutkowski drops Nogueira with a big left hand and mounts him. Nogueira is in big trouble!
It looks like Amauro Nogueira has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nogueira really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rutkowski working for a guillotine from mount but Nogueira is in no mood to give up.
Nogueira is trying desperately to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutkowski throws some wild stikes that Nogueira manages to avoid easily.
Rutkowski working for a guillotine from mount but Nogueira is in no mood to give up.
Nogueira is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rutkowski is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Nogueira has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rutkowski looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Rutkowski is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Nogueira to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Nogueira shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is trying to reverse the position but instead Rutkowski has taken his back - oops!
Rutkowski is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Nogueira is defending well though. Rutkowski let's go of the attempt for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rutkowski is persistently looking for the submission but Nogueira is defending it well.
Nogueira rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Nogueira wants to get back to full guard.
Rutkowski seems to be looking for submissions.
Nogueira slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Nogueira wants to sweep here but Rutkowski controlling him for the moment.
Rutkowski got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nogueira has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rutkowski has managed to get both his arms back between Nogueira's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira wants to sweep here but Rutkowski controlling him for the moment.
Nogueira trying to control the position.
Nogueira is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rutkowski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nogueira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rutkowski works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nogueira regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nogueira is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rutkowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rutkowski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rutkowski manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nogueira trying to keep a closed guard but Rutkowski is proving a slippery customer.
Rutkowski won't allow Nogueira to sweep him here.
Nogueira preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nogueira has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rutkowski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nogueira wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rutkowski postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nogueira looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nogueira can't keep his opponent in guard - Rutkowski advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rutkowski looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mateusz Rutkowski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Amauro Nogueira's cut.
That's time! Nogueira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nogueira scores with a takedown into Rutkowski's guard.
Rutkowski keeping full guard, as Nogueira tries to pass.
Nogueira is in close to Rutkowski's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nogueira advances to half guard.
Nogueira is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nogueira wants to free his trapped foot but Rutkowski is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rutkowski looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rutkowski does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nogueira is trying to work for a kimura but Rutkowski is defending well.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Nogueira working over Rutkowski with some ground and pound. Rutkowski looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nogueira is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rutkowski is trying to control but Nogueira manages to pass to mount!
Rutkowski is working to get back to half guard.
Rutkowski is in a horrible position here. Nogueira smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Nogueira unloading with bombs!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nogueira with the ground and pound from mount.
Rutkowski sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Nogueira seems to be looking for submissions.
Rutkowski is looking to improve his position.
Rutkowski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nogueira pulls his head out easily.
Nice strikes from Nogueira there.
Nogueira seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rutkowski does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nogueira is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nogueira wants to pass the guard but Rutkowski is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Rutkowski.
Rutkowski regains half guard.
Nogueira thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rutkowski's head.
Nogueira is trying to control. Rutkowski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rutkowski actively working from the bottom here.
Nogueira not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rutkowski is defending against the submission attempts here by Nogueira.
Rutkowski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nogueira pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutkowski actively working from the bottom here.
Rutkowski keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nogueira is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nogueira is working for a kimura but Rutkowski is defending it quite comfortably.
Nogueira is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rutkowski sees it coming and defends easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nogueira is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amauro Nogueira dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Amauro Nogueira's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rutkowski lands with a shot to the body.
Amauro Nogueira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nogueira is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rutkowski sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rutkowski lands a big shot that drops Nogueira! Can he finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rutkowski got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nogueira has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rutkowski has managed to get both his arms back between Nogueira's legs - danger averted.
Nogueira keeping moving, preventing Rutkowski from controlling successfully.
Nogueira is looking to sweep but instead, Rutkowski has passed into half guard.
Rutkowski is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nogueira sees it coming and defends easily.
Rutkowski is trying to work for a kimura but Nogueira is defending well.
Nogueira is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira trying to hold on to Rutkowski's head to control him but Rutkowski postures up.
Nogueira is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rutkowski pulls his head out easily.
Rutkowski looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nogueira regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rutkowski wants to control from the top but Nogueira keeps moving.
Rutkowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nogueira is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nogueira is looking to sweep but instead, Rutkowski has passed into half guard.
Rutkowski seems to be working for a kimura but Nogueira defends the submission attempt.
Nogueira trying to control here.
Nogueira wants to improve his position but Rutkowski is controlling well.
Rutkowski is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nogueira sees it coming and defends easily.
Rutkowski wants to work for an arm triangle but Nogueira is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nogueira is looking to control Rutkowski's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nogueira avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutkowski is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rutkowski is thwarting Nogueira's attempts to control the position.
Rutkowski looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nogueira is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rutkowski's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rutkowski's back!
Nogueira tightening his grip on Rutkowski, looking for the choke.
Rutkowski wants to control his opponent's hands but Nogueira gets his hands free.
Nogueira is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Nogueira not allowing Rutkowski to control his hands.
Nogueira lands a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rutkowski tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Amauro Nogueira overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rutkowski keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mateusz Rutkowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rutkowski has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mateusz Rutkowski!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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