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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Tilthammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Tilthammer's choice of entrance music: The rolling stones - Under my thumb. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Henry Tilthammer was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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212 lbs
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200 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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Decent boxing
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricardo Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henry Tilthammer!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tilthammer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nogueira checks a leg kick.
Nogueira misses with a takedown attempt - Tilthammer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tilthammer looks to score with a jab to the body but Nogueira is just out of range.
Tilthammer cracks the inside of Nogueira's front leg.
Tilthammer just misses with a punch to the body.
Nogueira shoots in and bounces Tilthammer off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Nogueira pushing down on Tilthammer's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tilthammer works his way to full guard. Good work.
Nogueira trying to control but Tilthammer is working from the bottom.
Nogueira thows a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tilthammer is adopting a defensive guard.
Tilthammer keeping moving, preventing Nogueira from controlling successfully.
Nogueira throws a big right hand that misses.
Tilthammer keeping full guard, as Nogueira tries to pass.
Tilthammer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nogueira's guard.
Tilthammer passes Nogueira's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nogueira slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tilthammer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nogueira. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nogueira bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tilthammer's guard.
Tilthammer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nogueira.
Nogueira working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nogueira wants to control from the top but Tilthammer keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira pushing down on Tilthammer's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nogueira throwing shots but Tilthammer is blocking nicely.
Nogueira is trying to control the action in half guard but Tilthammer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nogueira misses with a takedown attempt - Tilthammer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tilthammer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tilthammer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Nogueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tilthammer throws a chopping leg kick but Nogueira manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tilthammer has Nogueira up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tilthammer slows down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tilthammer.
Come on Tilthammer - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nogueira as Tilthammer tries to tie him up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tilthammer throws an elbow but misses.
Nogueira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tilthammer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nogueira's efforts to push away.
Nogueira wants a takedown but no success here.
A short body shot lands from Tilthammer as the two fighters clinch.
Tilthammer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tilthammer trying to stall but Nogueira improves his position.
Tilthammer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Tilthammer - that landed with a thud.
Nogueira drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tilthammer pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tilthammer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tilthammer wants it to stay on the feet.
Henry Tilthammer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tilthammer slaps away a takedown attempt from Nogueira, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Tilthammer dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tilthammer rushes Nogueira and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nogueira tries to stall but Tilthammer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tilthammer throws an elbow that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tilthammer.
Tilthammer can't find room to land a body shot as Nogueira controls the action.
Tilthammer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nogueira.
Tilthammer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nogueira or not.
Tilthammer swings wildly with an uppercut but Nogueira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nogueira blocks an uppercut.
Tilthammer misses with a punch on the inside.
Nogueira takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tilthammer obliges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tilthammer obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tilthammer displaying some good clinch control by pressing Nogueira up against the cage.
Nogueira has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tilthammer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nogueira backwards.
Tilthammer lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tilthammer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nogueira has picked Tilthammer up - he's going for a ride! Nogueira dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Nogueira is looking to pass Tilthammer's guard but actually Tilthammer recovers to full guard.
Tilthammer wants to get back to his feet but Nogueira is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nogueira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tilthammer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tilthammer is looking to stand up but Nogueira isn't so interested in that idea.
Nogueira pushes down on Tilthammer's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nogueira.
Nogueira is looking to take a break and control but Tilthammer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nogueira landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nogueira throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nogueira thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nogueira trying to advance position but Tilthammer counters by regaining guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira throwing strikes from guard but Tilthammer blocks nicely.
Tilthammer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tilthammer manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Tilthammer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nogueira working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nogueira sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Nogueira is trying to get back to full guard.
Tilthammer wants to stand up but Nogueira is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Tilthammer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Nogueira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Tilthammer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tilthammer tries to close the distance and clinch but Nogueira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nogueira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Henry Tilthammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nogueira shoots in for a double leg but Tilthammer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tilthammer wants to clinch up but Nogueira keeps it at a distance.
Tilthammer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nogueira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tilthammer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nogueira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tilthammer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nogueira swats away the attempt to clinch by Tilthammer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nogueira fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tilthammer avoids it really well and circles away.
Nogueira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Nogueira blocks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tilthammer clinches up with Nogueira and pushes him back against the cage.
Nogueira can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Nogueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tilthammer lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Ricardo Nogueira has been cut.
Nogueira goes for a takedown attempt but Tilthammer pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tilthammer.
Nogueira avoids a kick to the body.
Tilthammer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nogueira will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tilthammer.
Tilthammer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tilthammer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nogueira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nogueira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tilthammer is looking to clinch.
Nogueira looks for a takedown but Tilthammer sprawls well.
Tilthammer tries to clinch up.
Henry Tilthammer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer wants to clinch.
Nogueira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tilthammer throws a head kick that misses.
Nogueira keeps the fight on the outside.
Nogueira feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Nogueira throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nogueira throws and elbow that misses. Tilthammer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nogueira's guard. Nice move by Tilthammer!
Nogueira is looking for a triangle but Tilthammer pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tilthammer trying to control but Nogueira is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira wants to improve his position but instead Tilthammer has moved into half guard.
Nogueira wants to get back to full guard.
Well, if Tilthammer is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nogueira misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Ricardo Nogueira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tilthammer works his foot free and advances to mount.
Nogueira is desperately trying to improve his position but Tilthammer has a good base and remains in mount.
Nogueira sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Tilthammer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tilthammer winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Tilthammer!
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energy
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hype
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