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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Nogueira (ranked 1774 p4p, 1609 weight class) and ZaDarius Haden (ranked 275 p4p, 251 weight class). Haden has chosen Mot�rhead - Orgasmatron as his entrance music. ZaDarius Haden will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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15 - 14 - 0 |
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22 - 16 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anderson Nogueira !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, ZaDarius Haden!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Nogueira misses.
Anderson Nogueira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nogueira looks to land a combination but Haden avoids it well.
Nogueira throws a nice head kick!
Haden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nogueira .
Nogueira stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Haden shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Haden is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nogueira throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haden stands up over Nogueira , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Haden won't allow Nogueira to get back to his feet.
Nogueira has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Haden is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Nogueira .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nogueira is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haden working the ground and pound from side control.
Nogueira is trying to get back to half guard.
Haden scoring with punches from side control.
Haden is putting a hurting on Nogueira here, landing some big shots from side control.
Haden is putting a hurting on Nogueira here, landing some big shots from side control.
Haden controls the position.
Haden has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Haden is working Nogueira over with some ground and pound from side control.
Haden is looking to take a break and control but Nogueira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nogueira wants to get back to his feet but Haden is dominant here and he's now got Nogueira 's back!
Nogueira is trying to break free.
Haden lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haden is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Nogueira up.
Haden lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Nogueira .
Well, with Haden on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Nogueira is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
I really don't envy Nogueira right now.
Haden is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Nogueira tries to roll but Haden sticks to his back.
Haden has good solid back control here.
Nogueira is trying to break free.
Nogueira is trying to get back to his feet but Haden has full control of the position and if anything, Nogueira has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Nogueira tries to escape the position.
Haden lands a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira looking very determined here, making life difficult for Haden.
Haden keeps control of the position as Nogueira tries to break free.
Nogueira is trying to remain composed but Haden is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Haden tries to get the hooks in deep but Nogueira pushed the leg off.
Haden biding his time, looking for the opening.
Haden gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Haden controlling from the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Nogueira 's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Haden lands shots from the back.
Nogueira wants to escape the position.
Nogueira covers up after that shot from Haden.
Haden connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Nogueira to escape the position.
Haden is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Haden trying to control.
Nogueira is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Haden.
Haden lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Nogueira is really stuck here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
ZaDarius Haden dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nogueira moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nogueira looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Haden has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Haden there as he acknowledges the shot.
Haden avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Haden appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Haden avoids the body shot from Nogueira .
Haden looks to score with a jab to the body but Nogueira is just out of range.
Nogueira throws a head kick but Haden moves out of range.
Haden falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nogueira counters with a nice body shot.
Nogueira throws a sloppy head kick and Haden moves out of range easily.
A lazy left from Nogueira finds it's target.
Nogueira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nogueira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It seemed like Haden was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Haden lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haden throws out a powerful jab.
Anderson Nogueira is winning the standup battle so far.
Haden moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nogueira cracks Haden with an open hand slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira tries a head kick but it misses.
A cross from Haden lands.
Haden shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nogueira as he jumps to the side.
Nogueira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nogueira throws a body punch but Haden moves out of range.
Anderson Nogueira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nogueira misses with a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Haden! But no joy.
Haden has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nogueira connects with a good right hand that stumbles Haden. Haden circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Haden shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Nogueira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Haden scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Haden has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Haden lands with a punch from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira tries to roll over but Haden keeps him under control.
Nogueira missing with punches from the bottom.
Nogueira is looking for a sweep. Haden is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Haden slows the pace down in half guard.
Haden wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nogueira keeps working.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haden content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Haden lands with a punch from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira tries to get to full guard but Haden has control of the leg.
Nogueira is working hard here to advance position.
Haden working the head and body with strikes.
Haden lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Haden trying to control the action but Nogueira is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haden performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nogueira wants to improve his position but Haden is controlling well.
Haden controlling the action here.
Nogueira is trying to stand up here but Haden is controlling him well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Haden closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Nogueira did well to prevent Haden getting side control.
Still in half guard, Haden seems content to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Anderson Nogueira will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Haden keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nogueira swinging wildly here.
Nogueira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Haden is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nogueira with a body shot.
Nogueira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nogueira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Haden moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nogueira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nogueira throws a head kick but Haden moves out of range.
Haden changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Haden thuds his right hand into Nogueira 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Haden closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Nogueira did well to prevent Haden getting side control.
Haden controlling the action here.
Haden is looking to advance position but Nogueira won't allow it.
ZaDarius Haden has got the better of the ground game so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice strikes from Haden there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haden passes to full mount!
Nogueira tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nogueira in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Haden working the ground and pound effectively.
Nogueira is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Haden takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nogueira might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nogueira tries to buck Haden off but he can't manage it.
Haden with the ground and pound from mount.
Haden trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Haden lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haden tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Haden looking to finish Nogueira with some ground and pound. This is bad for Nogueira !
Haden landing strikes from the mount and Nogueira is in trouble!
Nogueira is trying desperately to improve position.
Haden tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
BOOM! Haden connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Nogueira in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haden breaks from Nogueira 's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Nogueira is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haden sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Haden trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nogueira is in all sorts of trouble here.
Haden is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Nogueira can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Nogueira can't escape the position.
Nogueira taking shots to the head.
Haden controlling from mount.
Haden trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Haden connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Nogueira is rocked!
Haden controlling from the full mount.
Haden raining down shots from the mount!
Oh Nogueira is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Haden postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Nogueira badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Haden around the waist but Haden pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Haden is the winner by TKO! Haden jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). ZaDarius Haden!
ZaDarius Haden bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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