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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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257 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
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191 cm
33
260 lbs
21 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Junior Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Rodrigo Nogueira checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rodrigo Nogueira is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A jab from Santos misses.
Rodrigo Nogueira tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rodrigo Nogueira slips a straight right by Santos.
Rodrigo Nogueira with the counter takedown but Santos avoids it easily.
Santos misses with an uppercut
and Rodrigo Nogueira counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rodrigo Nogueira loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rodrigo Nogueira postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rodrigo Nogueira chips away with some ground and pound.
Rodrigo Nogueira lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodrigo Nogueira works over Santos with some ground and pound from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rodrigo Nogueira accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rodrigo Nogueira sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Santos's guard.
Santos avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rodrigo Nogueira.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigo Nogueira is trying to control. Santos wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rodrigo Nogueira is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Santos is just riding it out for now. Rodrigo Nogueira eventually gives up the hold.
Rodrigo Nogueira wants to take a breather but Santos is having none of it.
Rodrigo Nogueira is pressing down on Santos's thigh, looking to free his foot. Santos is holding on for now.
Rodrigo Nogueira sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Santos defending well though.
Rodrigo Nogueira throwing shots but Santos is blocking nicely.
Rodrigo Nogueira is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Santos is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira!
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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