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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wilson Nocerino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Falcon Tumaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Falcon Tumaa acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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195 cm
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262 lbs
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225 cm
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250 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wilson Nocerino! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Falcon Tumaa! The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tumaa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nocerino gets caught flat footed, as Tumaa shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Nocerino wants to sweep here but Tumaa controlling him for the moment. Nocerino trying to keep a closed guard but Tumaa is proving a slippery customer.
Tumaa wants to stand but Nocerino is controlling his posture from full guard. Nocerino is working an open guard so Tumaa takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Nocerino keeps the fight on the outside. The fight moves into the clinch position. Nocerino jumps guard but Tumaa stands there with Nocerino around his waist. Nocerino gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Nocerino wants a takedown.
Tumaa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Tumaa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Tumaa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nocerino circles away. Tumaa moves in looking to clinch but Nocerino pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nocerino swats away the attempt to clinch by Tumaa. Falcon Tumaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nocerino throws a right hand that Tumaa ducks under and follows up with a left that Tumaa also avoids with ease. The fight stays on the outside here - Tumaa looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Tumaa scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Tumaa controlling the pace. Tumaa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Tumaa looks gassed! Nocerino tries to roll over but Tumaa keeps him under control. Tumaa seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Nocerino is looking to improve his position.
Tumaa not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tumaa wants to stand up but Nocerino has a hold of him and won't allow it. Nocerino misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Tumaa wants to stand up but Nocerino has a hold of him and won't allow it. Nocerino trying to control here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Tumaa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tumaa tries to keep at a distance but Nocerino has taken the fight into the clinch. Nocerino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Nocerino lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tumaa circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nocerino shoots in and drives through. Tumaa sprawls well. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wilson Nocerino. That's going to take a lot out of him. Tumaa wants to clinch but Nocerino slips to the side and Nocerino connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Nice straight punches there by Nocerino. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nocerino. Nocerino fails with a takedown attempt. Nice sprawl there from Tumaa as Nocerino shoots in. Nocerino shoots in and drives through. Tumaa sprawls well. Tumaa rushes Nocerino and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Tumaa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Tumaa tries to clinch but fails miserably and Nocerino counters with a lovely straight right hand! Nocerino fails to land the takedown. Nocerino is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Tumaa takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tumaa avoiding damage as Nocerino throws knees to the body.
Tumaa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Tumaa pulls guard. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Tumaa keeping moving, preventing Nocerino from controlling successfully. Tumaa trying to control the position.
Nocerino trying to control the position from guard on top but Tumaa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Falcon Tumaa dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Tumaa looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Nocerino gets caught flat footed, as Tumaa shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Tumaa tries to free his leg and advance position but Nocerino is retaining full guard. Tumaa postures up.
Nocerino pulls Tumaa in close to prevent any damage. Tumaa won't allow Nocerino to get back to his feet. Tumaa stands and steps away. Nocerino gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. Tumaa tries to clinch but Nocerino is having none of it. Nocerino tries to clinch but Tumaa moves out of range. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Nocerino shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tumaa tries to clinch and Nocerino counters by moving into the clinch. Tumaa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Nocerino tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Tumaa counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Nocerino's guard now. Nocerino wants to hit a switch here but Tumaa passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Nocerino there! Tumaa trying to control but Nocerino is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nocerino tries to hold on but Tumaa pushes him away. Tumaa takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Tumaa wants to control the pace but Nocerino is squirming around nicely. Nocerino is trying desperately to improve position. Nocerino is working hard here to advance position. Tumaa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nocerino manages to regain half guard. Good work. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Tumaa decides to return to a standing position. Nocerino avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tumaa wants to clinch and Nocerino counters with a left to the body. Nocerino takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Nocerino tries to clinch but Tumaa is having none of it. Tumaa darts in trying to clinch and Nocerino counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Nocerino fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Tumaa scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tumaa stands up from half guard. Tumaa clinches up with Nocerino and pushes him back against the cage. Tumaa pushes off an throws an elbow but Nocerino leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Nocerino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Tumaa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tumaa throws a head kick that Nocerino semi-blocks.
Tumaa tries to clinch but Nocerino moves out of range. Wilson Nocerino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Horrible takedown by Nocerino or perhaps it was just good defense by Tumaa which made him look bad. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wilson Nocerino. That's going to take a lot out of him. Nocerino looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tumaa is fending him off so far but Nocerino persists. Nope, Tumaa circles away and we're back to standing. Nocerino throws a head kick that misses and Tumaa holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Nocerino lands with a short shot to the head. Tumaa changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nocerino fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nocerino scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Falcon Tumaa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Tumaa moves into the clinch. Nocerino fails to pull guard.
Tumaa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nocerino shoots and misses and Tumaa moves into the clinch. Tumaa tries to pull guard but Nocerino holds him up against the cage and eventually Tumaa drops back down to his feet.
Tumaa's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Nocerino has had enough of the clinch but Tumaa keeps him there for the moment. Nocerino wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tumaa has him pressed against the cage. Nocerino is looking to break free of the clinch but Tumaa has double underhooks. Tumaa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Tumaa clinches but Nocerino breaks the clinch and Nocerino counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tumaa won't be happy with that. Nocerino working away. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Tumaa explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there! Tumaa closes the distance but Nocerino moves to the side and Nocerino counters with a left and a right that stings Tumaa.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tumaa tries to clinch but Nocerino is having none of it. Tumaa tries to close the distance and clinch but Nocerino swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Nocerino shoots in but no luck this time. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wilson Nocerino. That's going to take a lot out of him. Tumaa lands a high kick!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nocerino. Tumaa lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Tumaa closes the distance and clinches. Tumaa misses with an elbow over the top. Tumaa is trying to break the clinch but Nocerino has him pressed against the cage. Nocerino trying to stall but Tumaa improves his position.
Knees to the body from Tumaa.
Tumaa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nocerino scores with a decent looking hook. Nocerino is looking to clinch but Tumaa is avoiding it.
Tumaa closes the distance looking to clinch and Nocerino counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tumaa's guard now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tumaa pulls Nocerino in close to his closed guard and prevents Nocerino from doing any damage or advancing position. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nocerino accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Tumaa pushes Nocerino off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. Nice takedown defense from Tumaa. No joy for Nocerino on that attempt. Nocerino fails with the takedown. Tumaa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Tumaa lands an elbow inside. Tumaa is trying to stall.
Tumaa fails to pull guard.
Tumaa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nocerino misses with a knee strike.
Nocerino gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Nocerino trying to control the position from guard on top but Tumaa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Nocerino pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tumaa is keeping the position for now. Tumaa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Tumaa is looking to stand up but Nocerino isn't so interested in that idea. Tumaa uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Nocerino takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tumaa wants to clinch but Nocerino slips to the side and Nocerino counters with an inside leg kick. Tumaa tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Nocerino counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tumaa's guard now. Tumaa wants to stand but Nocerino is controlling the position. Tumaa keeping moving, preventing Nocerino from controlling successfully. Tumaa has a closed guard, preventing Nocerino from standing up. Nocerino wants to control from the top but Tumaa keeps moving. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight! Wilson Nocerino showed his dominance in that final round. Well Tumaa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29 Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29 Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Falcon Tumaa!
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energy
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RATING
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