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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royler Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for The Rock has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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300 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, The Rock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Royler Nogueira !
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira tries to bum rush Rock with a series of wild strikes but Rock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rock tries to clinch up.
The Rock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nogueira manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rock on his heels. He'll look to pass Rock's guard now, I'm sure.
Rock will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Rock throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Nogueira is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nogueira slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Rock.
Nogueira postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Rock to stand up.
Rock has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Rock fails to land.
Nogueira turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Rock tries to bench press Nogueira off him but Nogueira keeps the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nogueira is looking to take a break and control but Rock is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nogueira lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Rock down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nogueira thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rock tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Rock being controlled for a moment.
Rock throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Rock is looking to reverse the position.
The ground and pound from Nogueira seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Nogueira has knee on belly and moves into mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira controlling from mount.
Rock throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Nogueira raining down hammerfists from mount.
Rock knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nogueira on the ground.
Rock is trying to reverse the position but instead Nogueira has taken his back - oops!
Nogueira has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nogueira is hanging on to Rock's back as he tries to escape.
Nogueira trying to control momentarily.
Rock is really stuck here.
Nogueira is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Rock is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Royler Nogueira !
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
42% |
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