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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Royler Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Royler Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in and bounces Nogueira off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Nogueira looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Nogueira is retaining full guard.
Gracie passes Nogueira's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gracie keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gracie landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but Nogueira defending well.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Nogueira is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie works his foot free and advances to mount.
Gracie tries to control but Nogueira wriggling away.
Nogueira keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gracie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working for a guillotine from mount but Nogueira is in no mood to give up.
Gracie content just to control the position here.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nogueira is looking to escape.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie raining down shots from the mount!
Gracie tries to control but Nogueira wriggling away.
Gracie lands with some strikes.
It looks like Antonio Nogueira has been cut.
Nogueira is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to take his opponent's back.
Gracie looking to ground and pound but Nogueira is blocking nicely.
Gracie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Nogueira is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie with a couple of short strikes.
Gracie dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Royler Gracie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Nogueira's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nogueira avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Gracie is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Gracie lands with some strikes.
Nogueira is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Nogueira really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nogueira is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control but Nogueira is having none of it.
Gracie fails to move to back control.
Gracie looking to control but Nogueira is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie is really struggling to control Nogueira but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie raining down hammerfists from mount.
We've been informed that Nogueira has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Nogueira wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Gracie throws some wild stikes that Nogueira manages to avoid easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nogueira is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Gracie looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Gracie has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Nogueira's face.
Gracie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nogueira can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling his opponent.
Nogueira tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gracie controlling his opponent.
Gracie sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Nogueira has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Gracie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gracie looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Gracie looking to control but Nogueira is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie looking to finish with strikes here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poor strikes thrown by Gracie there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Royler Gracie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Nogueira's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Gracie tries to bum rush Nogueira with a series of wild strikes but Nogueira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gracie looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Nogueira!
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nogueira keeps working.
Gracie stands up and beckons Nogueira to his feet.
Gracie closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Nogueira's guard.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Nogueira keeps moving.
Nogueira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gracie 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.
Gracie is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gracie trying to control but Nogueira is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Royler Gracie wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Gracie looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Nogueira is keeping the position.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Nogueira keeps moving.
Nogueira looking to control.
Nogueira keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Royler Gracie just wasn't active enough.
Gracie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nogueira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gracie moves into the clinch.
Gracie manages to pull guard.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Nogueira!
Gracie pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Nogueira is squirming around nicely.
Gracie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is bucking up trying to escape but Gracie cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Gracie looking to finish Nogueira with some ground and pound. This is bad for Nogueira!
Nogueira is looking to get to half guard.
Gracie connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That has opened up Antonio Nogueira's cut even more.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nogueira is looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Royler Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gracie has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:26
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:25
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Royler Gracie!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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