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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Nogueira (ranked 1721 p4p, 2854 weight class) and Jinjing Yan (ranked 79 p4p, 151 weight class). Nogueira comes to the cage accompanied by Bloodthirsty. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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5 - 4 - 0 |
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14 - 11 - 1 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Diego Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jinjing Yan!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yan gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Nogueira controls from within his opponent's guard.
Yan is pulling down on Nogueira's head to control his posture.
Nogueira wants to control from the top but Yan keeps moving.
Nogueira wants to pass the guard but Yan is keeping the position.
Nogueira wants to control from the top but Yan keeps moving.
Nogueira wants to pass the guard but Yan is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nogueira is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Yan looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira wants to control from the top but Yan keeps moving.
Nogueira looking to pass the guard.
Nogueira wants to control from the top but Yan keeps moving.
Yan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nogueira is stalling in the full guard.
Yan keeping moving, preventing Nogueira from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nogueira has closed the distance and engaged Yan in a clinch.
Nogueira gets control of Yan's arms and successfully pulls guard. Nogueira will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Yan trying to control but Nogueira is working from the bottom.
Nogueira has his foot on Yan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yan works his way back into a safe position though.
Nogueira is looking for a triangle but Yan pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Nogueira working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nogueira is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nogueira is on top in guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nogueira controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Nogueira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yan looking to control.
Nogueira is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Yan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yan keeping moving, preventing Nogueira from controlling successfully.
Yan is trying to control the position but Nogueira postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yan keeping moving, preventing Nogueira from controlling successfully.
Nogueira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yan 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.
Yan keeping moving, preventing Nogueira from controlling successfully.
Nogueira is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Yan is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Nogueira pushing down on Yan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Yan is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nogueira is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nogueira wants to pass the guard but Yan is defending well.
Nogueira moves nicely into side control.
Nogueira working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Yan is trying to improve his position.
Yan wants to control but Nogueira postures up.
Nogueira wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Yan, who protects the arm well.
Nogueira tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Yan is looking to regain half guard here but Nogueira keeps moving and retains side control.
Nogueira is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Yan will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Nogueira has hold of Yan's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Yan tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Nogueira cranks the arm and Yan screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Yan, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Diego Nogueira!
Diego Nogueira thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Jinjing Yan stepped up to the mic, saying 'Knee How Ma? ...Ma...How!?!?!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
22% |
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