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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rolls Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Minotauro Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nogueira has chosen The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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270 lbs
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270 lbs
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Good takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rolls Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Minotauro Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Nogueira.
Nogueira misses the jab.
Gracie tries to clinch there but Nogueira circles away.
Gracie throws a right and a left that Nogueira avoids nicely.
A big left from Nogueira misses.
Nogueira pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nogueira takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nogueira closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gracie to the mat! Gracie manages to get full guard.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Nogueira tries to pass.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nogueira trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nogueira is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nogueira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nogueira, pushing him back against the cage.
Gracie wants the takedown. Nogueira is fighting it off but Gracie persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Nogueira's guard against the cage.
Gracie stays in close to Nogueira's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira working a defensive guard here.
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.
Nogueira is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Nogueira wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Nogueira working for a triangle but Gracie defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Nogueira escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gracie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nogueira is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nogueira is looking for a triangle but Gracie pushes his legs off easily.
Gracie postures up.
Gracie stands up from Nogueira's guard - Gracie perhaps looking for a knockout.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nogueira.
Nogueira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Nogueira.
Gracie slips a jab from Nogueira.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Minotauro Nogueira dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
The fighters circling - Nogueira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nogueira swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown. Nogueira fights it but they end up in guard.
Gracie gets to his feet - Nogueira follows without any prompting.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nogueira misses with a double jab.
Gracie slips under a jab from Nogueira.
Nogueira throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Nogueira.
Nogueira loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Nogueira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Nogueira misses the target.
Nogueira throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie misses with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Nogueira.
Nogueira throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Nogueira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nogueira tries a head kick but it misses.
Nogueira misses with a straight right.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nogueira.
Nogueira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie tries to bum rush Nogueira with a series of wild strikes but Nogueira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A big left from Nogueira misses.
Nogueira misses with a body shot.
Nogueira misses the jab.
Nogueira feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Nogueira throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gracie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nogueira wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Nogueira thows a big elbow that misses.
Nogueira gets to his feet. Gracie looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Nogueira looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nogueira.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Nogueira throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Nogueira.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Nogueira moves out of range easily.
Nogueira misses with a looping right.
Gracie bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gracie trying to control the action but Nogueira is working from the bottom.
Gracie stands up.
Nogueira avoids the head kick by Gracie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira misses with a looping left.
A big right from Nogueira misses.
Nogueira throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Nogueira checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nogueira throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Nogueira misses with a head kick.
Nogueira avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big left from Gracie misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rolls Gracie dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Nogueira thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Nogueira.
Gracie slips under a jab from Nogueira.
Nogueira throws a head kick that misses.
Nogueira throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nogueira.
Nogueira throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Gracie misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Nogueira.
Nogueira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Nogueira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nogueira stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nogueira misses with a looping left.
Nogueira misses with a straight right.
Nogueira moves away from the strike by Gracie.
Nogueira with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gracie is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Gracie sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nogueira controlling the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira wants to get back to full guard but Gracie has passed into side control.
Gracie controlling the position easily from mount.
Nogueira wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Nogueira flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Nogueira gets back to half guard.
Nogueira is in trouble now - Gracie has advanced to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rolls Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nogueira regains half guard.
Nogueira wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Nogueira is having none of it.
Nogueira is trying to control but can't.
Nogueira is pressing down on Gracie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Nogueira is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Nogueira.
Nogueira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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.
Nogueira is trying to keep Gracie in close.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nogueira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rolls Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nogueira throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie scores a takedown into full mount!
Nogueira is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rolls Gracie.
I think Gracie has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rolls Gracie!
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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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