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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ignacio Pickett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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18
214 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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186 cm
25
216 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ignacio Pickett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ray Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pickett shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Nogueira's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Pickett wants to pass the guard but Nogueira is keeping the position.
Pickett in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nogueira looking to control.
Pickett trying to control the position from guard on top but Nogueira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pickett knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nogueira on the ground.
Nogueira had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pickett defends it easily.
Nogueira controls Pickett momentarily but Pickett frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pickett pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nogueira is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira working a defensive guard here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pickett closes the distance and pushes Nogueira back into the cage.
Pickett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch lands to the side of Pickett 's head but he takes it in his stride.
No luck for Nogueira with that takedown attempt.
Pickett fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pickett clinches with his opponent.
Pickett throws an elbow but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pickett has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Nogueira uses from the top position.
Nogueira trying to control but Pickett is working from the bottom.
Pickett wants to sweep but no luck.
Pickett keeping moving, preventing Nogueira from controlling successfully.
Pickett seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ray Nogueira.
Pickett drives through and clinches with Nogueira against the cage.
Pickett has clasped his hands together around Nogueira's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nogueira wants to control but Pickett postures up.
Nogueira is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Pickett is staying active.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pickett's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Pickett seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nogueira does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pickett is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nogueira trying to control but Pickett postures up.
Pickett tries to stand but can't do so whilst Nogueira controls his leg.
Nogueira is trying to control but can't.
Pickett tries to stand but can't do so whilst Nogueira controls his leg.
Pickett is thwarting Nogueira's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ray Nogueira wasn't active enough on the ground.
Pickett closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pickett lands in his opponent's guard.
Pickett is breathing heavily.
Nogueira looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nogueira has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pickett can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pickett has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pickett won't allow Nogueira to sweep him here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nogueira being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ignacio Pickett will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pickett pushes Nogueira up against the cage in a clinch.
Pickett manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Pickett keeping moving, preventing Nogueira from controlling successfully.
Nogueira working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pickett keeping full guard, as Nogueira tries to pass.
Pickett pulls Nogueira in to control the position.
Nogueira thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pickett really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pickett is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pickett on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pickett tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pickett wants to stand up but Nogueira is controlling him.
Nogueira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nogueira wants to control from the top but Pickett keeps moving.
Nogueira looking to pass the guard.
Pickett striking off his back but it's not causing Nogueira any problems.
Nogueira pushing down on Pickett's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nogueira wants to work for an arm triangle but Pickett is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nogueira wants to pass the guard but Pickett is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pickett is trying is best to control the position here.
Nogueira is trying to work for a kimura but Pickett is defending well.
Pickett wants to get back to full guard.
Nogueira seems to be looking for submissions.
Nogueira is looking for a kimura here.
Ray Nogueira has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pickett is defending against the submission attempts here by Nogueira.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pickett is trying to control but can't.
Nogueira wants to control but Pickett is keeping him busy.
Pickett is looking to improve his position.
Nogueira trying to control from half guard but Pickett is working away.
Nogueira trying to pass the guard but Pickett defending well.
Pickett is concentrating on defense, preventing Nogueira from advancing position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nogueira shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pickett circles away.
Nogueira cracks Pickett with an open hand slap.
Pickett throws a shot from downtown. Nogueira moves away and avoids it.
Nogueira defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pickett.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nogueira fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ignacio Pickett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Nogueira.
Nogueira is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pickett sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nogueira throws a series of punches but Pickett avoids them all with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pickett looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nogueira is trying to keep Pickett in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Nogueira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Pickett closes the distance and clinches.
Pickett gets control of Nogueira's arms and successfully pulls guard. Pickett will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Pickett bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nogueira's guard.
Nogueira trying to keep a closed guard but Pickett is proving a slippery customer.
Nogueira is looking to cinch up a triangle. Pickett throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Nogueira's body to avoid the submission. Nogueira has instead reached around Pickett's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Nogueira arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ray Nogueira!
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