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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nolan Sugarlo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sugarlo's entrance music is 'Till I Collapse. A fine choice. Nolan Sugarlo had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nolan Sugarlo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thiago Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Da Silva throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sugarlo tries to close the distance and clinch but Da Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sugarlo forces Da Silva back against the cage and clinches.
Sugarlo is trying to force a seperation but Da Silva has the dominant position.
Da Silva tries to pull guard but Sugarlo won't allow it.
Sugarlo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sugarlo wants to break free but Da Silva has control.
Da Silva wants a takedown.
A body shot lands from Sugarlo.
Sugarlo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sugarlo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Da Silva is trying to break the clinch but Sugarlo has him pressed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sugarlo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sugarlo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sugarlo closes the distance and pushes Da Silva back into the cage.
Sugarlo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Sugarlo.
Sugarlo breaks the clinch.
Da Silva looks to clinch
and Sugarlo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sugarlo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sugarlo lands with a light punch inside.
Sugarlo lands a hook that snaps the head of Da Silva backwards.
Sugarlo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Da Silva takes a shot to the head.
Sugarlo gets underhooks to prevent Da Silva's takedown attempt.
Nolan Sugarlo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Da Silva.
Sugarlo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sugarlo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Da Silva.
Da Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Sugarlo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sugarlo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Da Silva throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sugarlo counters by clinching up.
Sugarlo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sugarlo lands an uppercut.
Sugarlo manages to break the clinch.
Sugarlo has closed the distance and engaged Da Silva in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sugarlo gets through Da Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sugarlo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Da Silva backwards.
Sugarlo gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Sugarlo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Da Silva is trying to control but can't.
Da Silva looks gassed!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sugarlo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Da Silva trying to control but Sugarlo postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sugarlo is looking to advance position but Da Silva won't allow it.
Da Silva is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sugarlo tries to pass to full mount but Da Silva defends it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Da Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sugarlo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sugarlo.
Sugarlo lands a shoulder strike.
Sugarlo gets underhooks to prevent Da Silva's takedown attempt.
Da Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sugarlo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sugarlo scores with a shoulder strike.
Sugarlo breaks the clinch.
Da Silva with a poor takedown
and Sugarlo counters with a nice uppercut.
Sugarlo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Da Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
Sugarlo lands a right hand.
Sugarlo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sugarlo rushes Da Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sugarlo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Da Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sugarlo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sugarlo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sugarlo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Da Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Sugarlo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sugarlo gets through Da Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sugarlo lands a nice uppercut.
Sugarlo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Da Silva should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Sugarlo clinches with his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sugarlo is leaning against Da Silva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sugarlo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sugarlo digs a right hand underneath Da Silva's ribcage. Da Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sugarlo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sugarlo darts in and clinches Da Silva up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nolan Sugarlo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sugarlo throws a right and a left that Da Silva avoids nicely.
Sugarlo fails in his attempt to clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Da Silva.
Da Silva tries to keep at a distance but Sugarlo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Da Silva is pushing Sugarlo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sugarlo wants to get back to striking at distance but Da Silva won't allow it.
Da Silva is trying to force a seperation but Sugarlo has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, Sugarlo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Da Silva lands a nice uppercut.
Da Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nolan Sugarlo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sugarlo lands an uppercut.
Sugarlo manages to break the clinch.
Sugarlo checks a low kick from Da Silva.
Da Silva wants to clinch but Sugarlo slips to the side
and Sugarlo counters with a left and a right that stings Da Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sugarlo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Da Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sugarlo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Da Silva throws a lazy right hand but Sugarlo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sugarlo has managed to clinch.
Sugarlo lands a nice uppercut.
Sugarlo is leaning against Da Silva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Da Silva is breathing heavily.
Da Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sugarlo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sugarlo lands with a straight right. Da Silva didn't see that one coming.
Sugarlo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Da Silva lands a knee to the body.
Sugarlo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sugarlo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nolan Sugarlo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sugarlo forces Da Silva back against the cage and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sugarlo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sugarlo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Da Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sugarlo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nolan Sugarlo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Da Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sugarlo counters by moving into the clinch.
Sugarlo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sugarlo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Da Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Da Silva misses with a takedown attempt
and Sugarlo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sugarlo manages to break the clinch.
Da Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Da Silva fails with the takedown
and Sugarlo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nolan Sugarlo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Da Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sugarlo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Da Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sugarlo counters by clinching up.
Sugarlo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Da Silva backwards.
Sugarlo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A nice combination there by Sugarlo.
Sugarlo lands the left hand.
Thiago Da Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sugarlo moves into range and clinches up with Da Silva.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sugarlo manages to break the clinch.
Da Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Sugarlo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Da Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Sugarlo counter with a right hand.
Da Silva misses with a takedown
and Sugarlo counters by clinching up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sugarlo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sugarlo breaks from the clinch.
Da Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sugarlo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Da Silva with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sugarlo to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nolan Sugarlo dominated that second round.
That's time! Sugarlo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sugarlo misses with a wild combination.
Sugarlo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Da Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sugarlo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sugarlo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sugarlo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Sugarlo duly obliges.
Da Silva misses with a takedown attempt
and Sugarlo counters with a three punch combo that has Da Silva backing up. Da Silva nods at Sugarlo to acknowledge the strikes.
Sugarlo closes the distance and clinches.
Sugarlo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sugarlo lands a body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Da Silva's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sugarlo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Da Silva backwards.
Sugarlo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Da Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sugarlo avoids the head kick by Da Silva.
Da Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
A punch combination from Sugarlo misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sugarlo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Da Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sugarlo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nolan Sugarlo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Da Silva.
Da Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sugarlo manages to break the clinch.
Sugarlo has closed the distance and engaged Da Silva in a clinch.
Sugarlo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sugarlo wants to clinch up but Da Silva keeps it at a distance.
Da Silva misses with a combination
and Sugarlo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sugarlo.
Sugarlo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Da Silva backwards.
Sugarlo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Sugarlo misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sugarlo misses the shot to the body.
Good exchange - Sugarlo coming out on top.
Da Silva tries for a takedown but Sugarlo circles away easily
and Sugarlo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sugarlo.
Sugarlo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Da Silva can do to turn this around?
Sugarlo lands with a light punch inside.
Sugarlo manages to break the clinch.
Da Silva tries to clinch up
and Sugarlo counters by clinching up.
Sugarlo manages to break the clinch.
Da Silva throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sugarlo was covering up waiting for the punch and Da Silva finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sugarlo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sugarlo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Da Silva tries to hold on but Sugarlo postures up.
Da Silva is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sugarlo looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nolan Sugarlo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sugarlo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nolan Sugarlo!
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