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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between joe balls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Nogerio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Antonio Nogerio enters the cage!
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185 lbs
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180 cm
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, joe balls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Nogerio!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
balls doesn't manage to clinch there - Nogerio circles away.
balls looks to throw the jab but Nogerio is out of range.
Antonio Nogerio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nogerio shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has balls pinned against the cage. balls gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
balls tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nogerio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nogerio shoots for a takedown but balls saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No luck for Nogerio with that takedown attempt.
joe balls has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Nogerio.
Nogerio closes the distance but balls moves to the side
and balls counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short right hand to the side of the head by balls.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nogerio fails to pull guard.
balls breaks the clinch.
Nogerio doesn't succeed with the takedown
and balls counters with a good, hard body kick but Nogerio shrugs it off.
balls slips a jab from Nogerio.
Nogerio tries for a takedown but balls circles away easily
and balls holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
balls lands an elbow inside.
balls unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nogerio lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nogerio looks gassed!
Nogerio fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nogerio ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Nogerio no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Nogerio escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. balls gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
balls has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nogerio is proving hard to escape from.
Nogerio trying to keep a closed guard but balls is proving a slippery customer.
balls wants to get up but he can't break Nogerio's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
balls has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
balls preventing the sweep.
Nogerio throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! balls escapes and throws Nogerio's legs to the side, diving into side control!
balls stands up.
A head kick misses from balls.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogerio swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and balls counters by clinching up.
Nogerio has a couple of punches blocked by balls.
Nogerio blocks the elbow strike.
Nogerio slowing the pace effectively.
balls comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nogerio fails to pull guard.
Nogerio tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. balls smiles and moves away.
Nogerio fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but balls is out of range.
Nogerio bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Nogerio working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nogerio prevents balls from escaping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogerio wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by balls, who protects the arm well.
Nogerio wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by balls, who protects the arm well.
Nogerio looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Antonio Nogerio will probably get the nod.
That's time! balls's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nogerio throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick misses from balls.
Nogerio tries for a takedown but balls circles away easily
and balls counters by clinching up.
Nogerio tries to pull guard but balls holds him up against the cage and eventually Nogerio drops back down to his feet.
Nogerio tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
joe balls has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Nogerio.
Nogerio fails to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nogerio trying to control the position but instead, balls has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nogerio into the cage.
Nogerio tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. balls just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nogerio is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
balls breaks the clinch.
Nogerio with a poor takedown
and balls counters with a head kick.
Nogerio tries to keep at a distance but balls has taken the fight into the clinch.
balls wants to stall.
balls pressing his opponent against the cage.
balls misses with an elbow over the top.
balls gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
balls missing with knees to the body.
balls is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
balls pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogerio lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like joe balls has been cut.
Nogerio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nogerio clinches but balls breaks the clinch
and balls counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
balls with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nogerio fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nogerio has balls pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. balls manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nogerio avoids the elbow strike from balls, against the cage.
Nogerio decides to pull guard.
Nogerio manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. balls manages to get himself to full guard.
Nogerio passes balls's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogerio has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can balls defend it? Nogerio steps over the head and cranks it - balls is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Nogerio!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Antonio Nogerio!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
47% |
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