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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sarkhan Vol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Minotauro Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Nogueira's choice of entrance music: The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter. Sarkhan Vol could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Minotauro Nogueira's chin.
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265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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192 cm
26
270 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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ADCC Champion
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sarkhan Vol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Minotauro Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vol looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Nogueira is looking to improve his position.
Nogueira looking for submissions off his back.
Nogueira tries to roll over but Vol keeps him under control.
Vol is pressing down on Nogueira's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nogueira is holding on for now.
Vol wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nogueira keeps working.
Vol looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nogueira wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira is looking to control Vol's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nogueira avoid being mounted?
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nogueira tries for a takedown but Vol circles away easily
and Vol counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Vol trying to mount his opponent but Nogueira defends it.
Nogueira is trying to control but can't.
Vol trying to control from half guard but Nogueira is working away.
Vol performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nogueira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vol is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nogueira doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Vol.
Nogueira moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira controls Vol momentarily but Vol frees himself.
Vol postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Nogueira is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Vol, into his guard.
Nogueira trying to control but Vol is working from the bottom.
Nogueira prevents Vol from getting back to his feet.
Vol keeping moving, preventing Nogueira from controlling successfully.
Nogueira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sarkhan Vol dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nogueira misses with a takedown
and Vol counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Nogueira's guard now.
Vol trying to control but Nogueira is working from the bottom.
Vol controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nogueira had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vol defends it easily.
Vol wants to control from the top but Nogueira keeps moving.
Vol wants to pass the guard but Nogueira is keeping the position.
Nogueira looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nogueira working for a triangle but Vol defends it easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nogueira has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Vol should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Nogueira has tightened it up now! Vol should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Minotauro Nogueira!
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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
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