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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Cole (ranked 2718 p4p, 4283 weight class) and Anderson Nogueira (ranked 347 p4p, 529 weight class). Cole comes to the cage accompanied by I Won't Back Down. Michael Cole has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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 44 - 30 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anderson Nogueira !
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cole swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cole throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nogueira is looking to clinch but Cole is avoiding it.
Nogueira tries a head kick but it misses.
Good shot there by Nogueira .
Nogueira moves away from the strike by Cole.
Cole blocks a head kick by Nogueira .
Nogueira forces Cole back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nogueira gets through Cole's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nogueira gets through Cole's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nogueira softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nogueira lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cole misses with the head strike.
Nogueira lands a hook that snaps the head of Cole backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nogueira landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Good body shot from Nogueira .
Cole is breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nogueira .
Nogueira throws an elbow but it misses.
Cole misses with a punch on the inside.
Nogueira lands a body shot.
Nogueira throws an elbow but it misses.
Nogueira looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nogueira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nogueira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nogueira presses Cole against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nogueira looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nogueira lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Michael Cole has been cut.
Nogueira lands a body punch.
Nogueira landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nogueira lands with a short shot to the head.
Nogueira lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cole backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Nogueira .
Nogueira landing knees to the head.
Cole is rocked!
Nogueira scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Oh Cole is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cole takes a knee to the side of the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nogueira .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole takes a shot to the head.
Nogueira lands a big right hand that sends Cole to the canvas! This could be the beginning of the end for Cole!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nogueira with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Nogueira stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Nogueira gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cole seems to have got his legs back now.
Cole is trying to break the clinch but Nogueira is controlling him.
Cole throws a punch but it's blocked by Nogueira .
Cole breaks from the clinch.
Nogueira gets a clinch.
Nogueira has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cole seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Nogueira can turn it around.
Cole blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cole avoids the elbow strike from Nogueira , against the cage.
Nogueira lands a hook that snaps the head of Cole backwards.
Nogueira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cole.
Nogueira pushes Cole back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cole lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nogueira backwards.
Nogueira makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nogueira lands a nice elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Nogueira .
Cole misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nogueira tries to land knees in the clinch but Cole avoids the damage to the body.
Nogueira scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nogueira lands a big knee from the Thai clinch and Cole goes down hard! The ref takes a good look at him but he's still defending himself. Nogueira in side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nogueira tries to score with some ground and pound. Cole controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The referee asks Nogueira politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Nogueira prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Nogueira throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Cole works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Nogueira performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cole avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nogueira .
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Nogueira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Cole's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nogueira tries to clinch up.
Cole is looking to counter punch.
Nogueira with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice shot by Nogueira .
Cole swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nogueira counters with a right hand that sends Cole tumbling to the canvas! Can Nogueira finish him? He dives into Cole's guard looking to do just that!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cole avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nogueira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nogueira showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole keeping full guard, as Nogueira tries to pass.
Nogueira won't allow Cole to sweep him here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cole tries to move into range but Nogueira moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cole has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Nogueira and Cole are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Nogueira throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Cole into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Nogueira knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Anderson Nogueira !
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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