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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lieutenant Nog (ranked 1876 p4p, 2308 weight class) and Lothar Matthaus (ranked 282 p4p, 345 weight class). Nog comes to the cage accompanied by House of Pain - Put on Your Shit Kickers. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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188 cm 21 205 5 - 3 - 0 |
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182 cm 21 208 2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Excellent MT Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt Excellent MT Knockout power |
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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lieutenant Nog! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lothar Matthaus! The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nog throws out a leg kick but Matthaus moves out of range and Nog only half commits. Despite the aggression on Matthaus's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Matthaus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Matthaus struggles to land a body shot inside as Nog controls his hands.
Nog wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Matthaus has him pressed against the cage. Matthaus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Matthaus pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Nog. Matthaus misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Matthaus. Matthaus tries to throw a body punch but Nog avoids it by throwing Matthaus back against the cage. A nice left hand lands by Matthaus.
Nog definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Matthaus gets through Nog's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Nog's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Matthaus looks to land a right hand but Nog moved out of range. Nog throwing a counter right hand but Matthaus manages to avoid it. Nog will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Matthaus is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nog with a body shot. Nog waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matthaus. Matthaus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nog, pushing him back against the cage. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Matthaus lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nog. Matthaus lands on the inside with an uppercut. Matthaus misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Matthaus lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Nog misses with some punches.
Matthaus has a couple of punches blocked by Nog.
Nog working hard to break the clinch. Matthaus lands a hook that snaps the head of Nog backwards. A short uppercut from Matthaus. Nog blocks an uppercut.
Matthaus told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight. Matthaus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Matthaus misses with a hook from the clinch. Matthaus misses with a hook from the clinch. Matthaus misses with the head strike.
Matthaus lands with a short head shot on the inside. Matthaus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Nog wants to get back to striking at distance but Matthaus won't allow it.
Matthaus lands a body punch in the clinch. Matthaus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Matthaus lands a nice uppercut. Matthaus looks to throw an elbow but misses. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! A nice glancing elbow lands by Matthaus.
It looks like Lieutenant Nog has been cut. Nog working hard to break the clinch. Matthaus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A short right from Matthaus. Nog misses with some punches.
Matthaus prevents Nog from breaking the clinch. Matthaus scores with a shoulder strike. A nice left hand lands by Nog.
Matthaus lands a nice shot to the body. Matthaus lands with a short head shot on the inside. Matthaus working aggressively here.
Nog manages to break the clinch.
Matthaus uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. A slow jab from Matthaus misses its intended target. Matthaus lands with an overhand left. Matthaus pushes Nog up against the cage in a clinch. Matthaus misses with a punch to the body.
Matthaus has Nog pressed against the cage, preventing Nog from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Nog's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Matthaus lands a head shot. Matthaus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nog manages to avoid it. Matthaus throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Matthaus scores with a punch to the head. Matthaus takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nog is rocked! Matthaus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice body punch from Matthaus. Nog throws out a token jab with nothing on it. A little jabbing left from Matthaus on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Matthaus rushes Nog and presses him up against the cage. Matthaus misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Matthaus fails to land. Matthaus struggles to land a body shot inside as Nog controls his hands.
Nog escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fighters circling - Matthaus throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Matthaus lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nog at a distance.
Matthaus wants to clinch. Matthaus gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A slow jab from Matthaus misses its intended target. Matthaus clinches up against the cage. Matthaus lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Nog blocks an uppercut.
Matthaus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A short right hand to the side of the head by Matthaus. Nog misses with a hook to the ribs.
Matthaus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nogs head. Matthaus lands with a short shot to the head. Matthaus lands a damaging elbow. Nog avoids a wild elbow strike from Matthaus. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Nog blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nog takes an elbow to the temple. Matthaus lands a shoulder strike. Nog working hard to break the clinch. Nog blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lothar Matthaus dominated that round. The cut man is working on Lieutenant Nog's cut. That's time! Nog's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Sloppy strikes from Matthaus. Those never looked like landing. Nog keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Lothar Matthaus has been cut. Matthaus has closed the distance and engaged Nog in a clinch.
Nog breaks from the clinch.
Nog bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Matthaus misses with a right hand and Nog counters with a nice uppercut. Nice straight punches there by Matthaus. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Matthaus. Nice uppercut lands for Matthaus. That snapped Nog's head back.
Matthaus tries to close the distance and clinch but Nog swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Nog feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Matthaus sprawling to the canvas! Matthaus rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Nog finish him?!
Matthaus is rocked! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Matthaus is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Nog doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Matthaus crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Matthaus's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lieutenant Nog! Our winner, Lieutenant Nog, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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