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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Flanery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mauricio Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Connor Flanery!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Flanery looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nogueira looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Flanery tries to clinch there but Nogueira circles away.
Flanery tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nogueira keeps the fight on the outside.
Nogueira misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nogueira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Flanery wants to clinch up but Nogueira keeps it at a distance.
Nogueira tries to clinch up
and Flanery counters with a shoot takedown. Nogueira fights it but they end up in guard.
Nogueira is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Flanery dives into side control.
Flanery decides to stand up, so the ref orders Nogueira to his feet.
Flanery shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nogueira but Nogueira pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A punch combination from Flanery misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flanery shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nogueira as he avoids it easily.
Flanery wants to clinch but Nogueira slips to the side
and Nogueira moves into the clinch.
Nogueira is pressed up against the cage. Flanery has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nogueira down to the mat. Nogueira avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mauricio Nogueira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor Flanery.
Flanery looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Still in half guard, Flanery seems content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flanery is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Flanery is trying to control the action in half guard but Nogueira is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira missing with punches from the bottom.
Flanery is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Flanery get's back to his feet.
Mauricio Nogueira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flanery takes the fight into the clinch.
Flanery tries to pull guard but Nogueira won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flanery is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nogueira gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nogueira tries to land a knee to the head but Flanery blocks with his arms.
Flanery successfully pulls guard.
Flanery will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Flanery is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Flanery trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Flanery bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nogueira's guard.
Flanery landing with the ground and pound.
Nogueira wants to get back to his feet but Flanery is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Flanery trying to control but Nogueira is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Connor Flanery dominated that round.
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.
Flanery fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nogueira swats away the attempt to clinch by Flanery.
Nogueira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Flanery closes the distance and clinches.
Nogueira tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Flanery just stands there and leans against the cage.
Flanery is trying to drag Nogueira to the mat but Nogueira just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Flanery creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nogueira's defenses.
Flanery lands a nice elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flanery manages to break the clinch.
Flanery fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nogueira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Flanery moves in looking to clinch but Nogueira pushes him off.
Flanery misses with a takedown attempt - Nogueira sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mauricio Nogueira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor Flanery.
Flanery wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flanery closes the distance and clinches up with Nogueira, looking for a takedown. Flanery pushes Nogueira against the cage but Nogueira circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nogueira shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Flanery can't escape the position.
Nogueira unloads with some shots from mount but Flanery bucks and avoids them well.
Flanery wants to hold on but Nogueira pushes him away.
Flanery is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira with good strikes from the mount here!
Flanery taking shots to the head.
Nogueira goes for an armbar but Flanery turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Flanery.
Flanery trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nogueira is wriggling around but Flanery manages to pass to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flanery takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nogueira wants to stand back up but Flanery manages to pass into side control.
Nogueira is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Flanery trying to control the position but Nogueira is working away.
Flanery landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mauricio Nogueira will probably get the nod.
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!
Nogueira gets caught flat footed, as Flanery shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Flanery trying to control the position from guard on top but Nogueira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flanery stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Flanery throws a nice inside leg kick.
Flanery rushes Nogueira and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Flanery.
Flanery tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nogueira just stands there and leans against the cage.
Flanery tries to pull guard but Nogueira holds him up against the cage and eventually Flanery drops back down to his feet.
Nogueira using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Flanery pulls Nogueira into guard.
Flanery escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nogueira gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nogueira trying to control the position from guard on top but Flanery is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flanery looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Flanery wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Flanery 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nogueira is looking to work some ground and pound but Flanery has wrist control.
Flanery is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nogueira lands a couple of digs.
Flanery 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.
Nogueira has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Flanery is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flanery is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nogueira is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nogueira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nogueira wants to stand but Flanery is controlling his posture from full guard.
Flanery looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Flanery keeping moving, preventing Nogueira from controlling successfully.
Flanery is trying to control the position but Nogueira postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Connor Flanery comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Flanery 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Connor Flanery!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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