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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Hidalgo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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215 lbs
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189 cm
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205 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Prefers ground |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Antonio Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Hidalgo!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hidalgo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A nice combination there by Hidalgo.
Hidalgo misses with a double jab.
Hidalgo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hidalgo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nogueira.
Nogueira slips a jab and a cross from Hidalgo.
Hidalgo lands with a straight right. Nogueira didn't see that one coming.
Nogueira slips a jab and a cross from Hidalgo.
Nogueira shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Nogueira was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Nogueira looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Hidalgo avoids a series of strikes thrown by Nogueira.
Hidalgo trying desperately to get to his feet.
Nogueira jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hidalgo manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Nogueira is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hidalgo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Nogueira has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nogueira tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hidalgo is trying to buck Nogueira off.
Nogueira tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nogueira has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Nogueira is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hidalgo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hidalgo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nogueira. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nogueira is breathing heavily.
Nogueira looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hidalgo is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nogueira fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Hidalgo is trying to get back to his feet.
Nogueira working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hidalgo is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Nogueira is controlling him well.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Some wild striking there from Hidalgo.
Hidalgo misses with the combination.
Hidalgo throws a good cross that connects.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira fails with the takedown.
Hidalgo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hidalgo.
Hidalgo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Some wild striking there from Hidalgo.
Hidalgo misses with a two punch combination.
Hidalgo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hidalgo.
Hidalgo lands with a slapping head kick.
Hidalgo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hidalgo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nogueira checks a leg kick nicely.
Hidalgo cracks Nogueira with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nogueira closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Nogueira seems to be looking for submissions.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hidalgo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hidalgo wants to get back to his feet.
Nogueira slows the pace down in half guard.
Nogueira stops Hidalgo from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hidalgo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nogueira.
Hidalgo is defending against the submission attempts here by Nogueira.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hidalgo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hidalgo swinging wilding here.
Nogueira fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hidalgo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nogueira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hidalgo.
Hidalgo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nogueira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Nogueira 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.
Hidalgo misses with a few strikes there.
Hidalgo misses with a wild combination.
Hidalgo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nogueira shoots in but Hidalgo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nogueira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hidalgo swivels and escapes.
Nogueira fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Nogueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Hidalgo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hidalgo fails to land with a series of punches.
Nogueira slips a jab and a cross from Hidalgo.
Hidalgo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nogueira tries for a takedown but Hidalgo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hidalgo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Antonio Nogueira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nogueira decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hidalgo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nogueira trying to control from half guard but Hidalgo is working away.
Hidalgo is trying to stand up here but Nogueira is controlling him well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hidalgo is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Nogueira in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Hidalgo tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Nogueira!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Antonio Nogueira!
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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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RATING
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