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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Masta Noodle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Power Granger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Noodle might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Noodle Song. Masta Noodle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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158 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Masta Noodle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Power Granger!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noodle gets the takedown into side control.
Granger wants to get back to his feet but Noodle drags him back down.
Noodle is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Granger knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Granger wants to get back to his feet but Noodle drags him back down.
Noodle fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Noodle sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Granger is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Noodle looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Noodle is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Granger knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Granger is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noodle trying to control the position but Granger is working away.
Noodle working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Noodle tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Noodle has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Granger is trying to buck Noodle off.
Noodle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Granger keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Noodle prevents Granger from escaping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Noodle throws a strike aimed at the side of Granger's head but Granger avoids it well.
Granger takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Noodle looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Noodle looking to control but instead Granger has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Noodle working the head and body with strikes.
Granger is trying to stand back up but Noodle is controlling him
Noodle wants to take a breather but Granger is having none of it.
Noodle content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Granger looks like he's trying to stand up.
Granger looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noodle is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Noodle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Granger keeps working.
Granger is trying to stand up here but Noodle is controlling him well.
Noodle seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Granger does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Noodle is working for a kimura but Granger is defending it quite comfortably.
Noodle is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Granger defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Noodle is working for a submission of some sort.
Noodle seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Granger does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Noodle thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Granger's head.
Noodle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Granger keeps working.
Noodle sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Granger defending well though.
Noodle 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.
Noodle stops Granger from getting back to his feet.
Noodle is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Granger doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Noodle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masta Noodle dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Noodle slips a jab from Granger.
Noodle misses with a series of wild punches.
Granger looks to land a combination. Noodle sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Granger throws a nice looking combination but Noodle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Granger.
Granger is breathing heavily.
Granger throws a nice looking combination but Noodle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noodle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Granger fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Granger tries to bum rush Noodle with a series of wild strikes but Noodle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Noodle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Granger but Granger pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Granger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Noodle.
Granger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Noodle.
Granger misses with a wild combination.
Noodle throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Granger's waist but Granger gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Noodle off to one side.
Noodle looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Masta Noodle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Noodle is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Granger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Noodle manages to avoid it.
Granger scores with a body shot.
Power Granger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noodle has a takedown stuffed.
Granger tries to bum rush Noodle with a series of wild strikes but Noodle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Noodle drives through with a takedown into guard.
Granger being controlled here, momentarily.
Noodle trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Granger is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Noodle postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noodle is in close to Granger's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Noodle postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Noodle is pushing down on Granger's leg trying to pass to half guard. Granger is fighting to maintain full guard but Noodle has managed to sneak the leg through.
Granger tries to kick Noodle off but Noodle keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Granger keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Noodle is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Noodle is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Noodle thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Granger's head.
Noodle seems to be working for a kimura but Granger defends the submission attempt.
Noodle sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Granger defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noodle wants to take a breather but Granger is having none of it.
Noodle tries to pass to full mount but Granger defends it.
Noodle is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Granger sees it coming and defends easily.
Noodle wants to pass the guard but Granger is defending well.
Noodle is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Noodle not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Granger is trying to stand.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Noodle tries for a takedown but Granger sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Granger throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masta Noodle dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Noodle walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
No joy there for Granger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Granger misses the shot to the body.
Granger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Granger throws a right and a left that both miss.
Noodle throws a looping overhand right but Granger ducks down to avoid it.
Noodle closes the distance and clinches up with Granger, looking for a takedown. Noodle pushes Granger against the cage but Granger circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Granger stalks Noodle and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Noodle's face. Noodle staggers backwards, shaken.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noodle closes the distance and clinches up with Granger, looking for a takedown. Noodle pushes Granger against the cage but Granger circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Granger lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Granger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Granger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Noodle shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Granger's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noodle working some strikes from top position.
Noodle stands up over Granger, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Noodle drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Noodle jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Granger really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Noodle. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Noodle is looking to work some ground and pound but Granger has wrist control.
Noodle drops back looking for a leg! Granger is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Granger manages to kick Noodle off! Noodle jumps back into Granger's guard.
Noodle won't allow Granger to get back to his feet.
Noodle trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Noodle drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Noodle jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Noodle working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Noodle takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Granger gets caught flat footed, as Noodle shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Granger is looking to stand up but Noodle isn't so interested in that idea.
Noodle throws a big right hand that misses.
Noodle passes Granger's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Granger looks like he's trying to stand up.
Noodle missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Noodle stops Granger from getting back to his feet.
Granger has hold of Noodle's hands but Noodle slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Granger is defending against the submission attempts here by Noodle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger tries to kick Noodle off but Noodle keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Noodle 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. Granger tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Noodle!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Masta Noodle!
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energy
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hype
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