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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tully Sisyphus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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187 cm
24
211 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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189 cm
23
212 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tully Sisyphus! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricardo Nogueira! The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nogueira scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Sisyphus is looking to improve his position.
Nogueira lands strikes from half guard.
It looks like Tully Sisyphus has been cut. Sisyphus avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nogueira. Sisyphus wants to control but Nogueira is keeping busy and won't allow it. Nogueira wants to take a breather but Sisyphus is having none of it. Nogueira scoring with strikes to the body and head. Sisyphus is looking for a sweep. Nogueira is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Nogueira is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Nogueira seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Nogueira is trying to control the action in half guard but Sisyphus is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Sisyphus is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nogueira scores with a couple of nice shots. Nogueira landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Sisyphus has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nogueira is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nogueira seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Sisyphus is refusing to be controlled, as Nogueira sits in half guard. Nogueira looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sisyphus with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Sisyphus holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. Nogueira is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Sisyphus knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nogueira on the ground. Sisyphus trying to hold on to Nogueira's head to control him but Nogueira postures up.
Sisyphus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Nogueira is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nogueira working over Sisyphus with some ground and pound. Sisyphus looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Sisyphus tries to roll over but Nogueira keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nogueira in particular looking to stall. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Sisyphus has hold of Nogueira's hands but Nogueira slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Sisyphus is in trouble now - Nogueira has advanced to mount! Nogueira with shots to the head and body - Sisyphus looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sisyphus is rocked! Nogueira cracks Sisyphus with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricardo Nogueira!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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