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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Almerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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225 lbs
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235 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimmy Almerson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Antonio Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almerson misses with the combination.
Almerson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Almerson gets a clinch.
Nogueira is trying to drag Almerson to the mat but Almerson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nogueira pulls Almerson into guard.
Nogueira is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Almerson defends well.
Nogueira is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Almerson defends well.
Nogueira throws his legs up looking for a submission but Almerson uses it to pass to side control.
Nogueira is looking to regain half guard here but Almerson keeps moving and retains side control.
Nogueira is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Almerson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almerson is keen to just control but Nogueira is a slippery customer.
Nogueira trying to control here.
Almerson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nogueira is looking to get back to full guard here but Almerson has managed to pass to side control instead.
Almerson breaks from Nogueira's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nogueira looks gassed!
Almerson has hold of Nogueira's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Nogueira manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Almerson punching from mount but Nogueira doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Almerson is going olschool here, as he tries to force Nogueira to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Nogueira shrugs it off.
Nogueira is working to get back to half guard.
Almerson working for a guillotine from mount but Nogueira is in no mood to give up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is looking to get to half guard.
Almerson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Nogueira manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Nogueira is not content to let Almerson control the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nogueira is trying hard to land a takedown here. Almerson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jimmy Almerson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Nogueira.
Almerson instigates a clinch.
Almerson has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Nogueira clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Almerson is trying to stick to Nogueira's back but Nogueira is turning into Almerson. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Almerson's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Nogueira.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira preventing the sweep.
Almerson is trying to keep Nogueira in close.
Almerson striking off his back but it's not causing Nogueira any problems.
Almerson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nogueira on the ground.
Nogueira passes Almerson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Almerson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nogueira.
Almerson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Almerson is looking to take a break and control but Nogueira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nogueira tries to buck Almerson off but Almerson is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almerson working the ground and pound from side control.
Nogueira is looking for a sweep.
Almerson stands up.
Almerson moves into the clinch.
Almerson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Nogueira tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nogueira looking for a sweep but Almerson has passed into full mount! Oh no!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Almerson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Almerson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Nogueira is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Almerson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Almerson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Nogueira napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jimmy Almerson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nogueira is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Nogueira's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nogueira is looking for a sweep.
Almerson stands up.
Almerson gets a takedown into half guard.
Nogueira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Almerson wants to take a breather but Nogueira is having none of it.
Nogueira is breathing heavily.
Almerson is really struggling to control Nogueira but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almerson controlling the action here.
Almerson is keen to just control but Nogueira is a slippery customer.
Nogueira wants to improve his position but Almerson is controlling well.
Almerson works his way into full mount!
Nogueira tries to reverse the position but Almerson maintains control.
Almerson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Almerson lands a heavy elbow.
Almerson stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almerson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Nogueira's guard.
Almerson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Almerson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nogueira is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Nogueira tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Almerson controlling from side mount.
Almerson cracks Nogueira with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Almerson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nogueira keeps working.
Nogueira tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Almerson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Almerson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Nogueira is avoiding damage well.
Nogueira dodges the ground and pound from Almerson.
Almerson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Almerson has control of an arm but Nogueira manages to advance to Almerson's back!
Almerson scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Nogueira is looking for a way out.
Almerson is riding his opponent, not letting Nogueira buck him off.
Almerson working for the choke.
Almerson missing with strikes from the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Almerson is hanging on to Nogueira's back as he tries to escape.
Nogueira turns into Almerson and is now in his guard.
Almerson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Almerson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nogueira is one step ahead there.
Nogueira is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Almerson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Almerson has escaped and now he's on top!
Almerson trying to control the position from guard on top but Nogueira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Almerson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Almerson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Nogueira is looking to get to half guard.
Nogueira is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Almerson scoring with strikes but Nogueira is staying in there.
Almerson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Nogueira because Almerson loaded up on that one.
Almerson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Almerson prevents Nogueira from getting the reversal.
Almerson raining down shots from the mount!
Nogueira is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nogueira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Almerson takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Almerson is riding his opponent, not letting Nogueira buck him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almerson is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Nogueira knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Nogueira for a finish.
Almerson has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Nogueira has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Almerson doesn't have the hooks in and Nogueira manages to turn into his guard.
Nogueira won't allow Almerson to sweep him here.
Almerson working a defensive guard here.
Almerson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Almerson prevents Nogueira from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almerson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nogueira is trying to get back to full guard.
Nogueira looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Almerson pushes past his half guard into mount!
Almerson dominating with strikes here.
Almerson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Nogueira hang on?
Almerson is working for a guillotine from mount but Nogueira frees his head quite easily.
Almerson controlling his opponent.
Nogueira can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almerson looking to control but Nogueira is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Almerson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Nogueira manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Almerson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Nogueira manages to get back to half guard.
Almerson is trying to control. Nogueira wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nogueira wants to improve his position but Almerson is controlling well.
Nogueira actively working from the bottom here.
Nogueira looking for submissions off his back.
That's four 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 tries to roll over but Almerson keeps him under control.
Almerson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nogueira sees it coming and defends easily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Almerson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jimmy Almerson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Almerson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Nogueira did well to prevent Almerson getting side control.
Nogueira moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Almerson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Almerson trying to control but Nogueira is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Almerson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Almerson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Almerson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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