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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Herbie Fleck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fleck comes to the cage accompanied by Trivium - Down From The Sky. Herbie Fleck has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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216 lbs
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212 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Herbie Fleck!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricardo Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira ducks under a wild hook from Fleck.
Fleck throws a hook but Nogueira avoids it easily.
Nogueira ducks under a wild hook from Fleck.
Nogueira changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fleck looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fleck is working to avoid the ground and pound but Nogueira connects with a decent elbow.
Nogueira looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Fleck is avoiding damage well.
Nogueira working the strikes but Fleck uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Nogueira wants to control but Fleck is keeping him busy.
Fleck avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nogueira.
Fleck keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fleck is looking to improve his position.
Fleck knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nogueira on the ground.
Nogueira thows a huge punch but Fleck dodges it nicely.
Nogueira trying to control from half guard but Fleck is working away.
Fleck manages to get to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira tries to free his leg and advance position but Fleck is retaining full guard.
Nogueira being controlled here momentarily.
Nogueira won't allow Fleck to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nogueira advances to half guard.
Nogueira is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nogueira slips a nice elbow through Fleck's hands, connecting with Fleck's forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nogueira sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fleck defending well though.
Fleck is trying is best to control the position here.
Nogueira is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fleck is trying to maintain the position but Nogueira is very close to passing his half guard.
Nogueira landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nogueira wants to control but Fleck is keeping him busy.
Nogueira winds up and cracks Fleck with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fleck keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nogueira thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fleck's head.
Nogueira tries to pass to full mount but Fleck defends it.
Fleck avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nogueira.
Nogueira missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fleck taking some punishment here, with Nogueira in his half guard.
Nogueira seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fleck does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fleck is looking to improve his position.
Nogueira misses with a head shot. Fleck uses the momentum to regain guard.
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.
Fleck looking for a sweep. Not yet Fleck, not yet.
Nogueira postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nogueira scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nogueira postures up in Fleck's guard and throws a big left but Fleck blocks it.
Fleck wants to sweep but no luck.
Fleck keeping moving, preventing Nogueira from controlling successfully.
Nogueira scoring with some ground and pound.
Nogueira trying to control but Fleck is working from the bottom.
Fleck keeping full guard, as Nogueira tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Nogueira dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Fleck looks to land a left hand but Nogueira moved out of range nicely.
Fleck throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nogueira counters with a straight right hand.
Fleck stuffs the takedown attempt from Nogueira. Nogueira gets slowly back to his feet.
Fleck stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fleck wants it to stay on the feet.
Fleck misses the shot to the body.
Fleck misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nogueira counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Nogueira thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fleck's head.
Fleck makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fleck.
Nogueira has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fleck is on top in guard.
Nogueira is looking for a triangle but Fleck pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira has a closed guard, preventing Fleck from standing up.
Nogueira has his foot on Fleck's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fleck works his way back into a safe position though.
Fleck has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nogueira is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fleck wanted to stand there but Nogueira had control of the position.
Nogueira is trying to control the position but Fleck postures up.
Nogueira tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fleck postures up.
Nogueira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fleck trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nogueira's guard.
Nogueira looking for a guillotine here but Fleck defends easily.
Nogueira controls Fleck momentarily but Fleck frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleck stands up from Nogueira's guard - Fleck perhaps looking for a knockout.
Fleck throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Herbie Fleck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nogueira looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fleck is fending him off so far but Nogueira persists. Nope, Fleck circles away and we're back to standing.
Herbie Fleck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Nogueira.
Fleck misses with a left hand
and Nogueira connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nogueira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fleck.
Nogueira throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fleck stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fleck fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nogueira manages to avoid it.
Fleck digs a good body shot into Nogueira's ribs.
No joy there for Fleck, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fleck misses with a right hand
so Nogueira counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Nogueira is pushing down on Fleck's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fleck is fighting to maintain full guard but Nogueira has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nogueira is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fleck is just riding it out for now. Nogueira eventually gives up the hold.
Nogueira missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nogueira thows a huge punch but Fleck dodges it nicely.
Fleck wants to get back to full guard.
Nogueira trying to control from Fleck's half guard. Fleck has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Nogueira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fleck cracks a nice hook into Nogueira's ribs.
Fleck misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nogueira.
Fleck connects with the punch.
Fleck misses with a wild body shot.
Nogueira throws a poor cross that misses
and Fleck counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nogueira thinking.
Nogueira defending well as Fleck loads up on a big left hand.
Fleck listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fleck misses with a looping left.
Nogueira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fleck misses with a left hand
and Nogueira decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fleck's guard.
Fleck looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nogueira trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fleck wants to sweep but no luck.
Fleck is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fleck looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Fleck tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nogueira throws a strike but Fleck rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Nogueira looking for a sweep. Not yet Nogueira, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nogueira is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fleck got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nogueira has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fleck has managed to get both his arms back between Nogueira's legs - danger averted.
Nogueira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fleck is looking to stand up but Nogueira won't let him.
Nogueira is looking for a triangle here but Fleck uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Fleck stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Fleck throws a hook but Nogueira avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira throws a body punch but Fleck moves out of range.
Fleck misses with an uppercut. Nogueira saw that one coming.
Fleck misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nogueira counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Nogueira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fleck swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nogueira forces his way into half guard.
Fleck controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fleck does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fleck desperately trying to maintain half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Nogueira sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fleck defending well though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A telegraphed right hand from Fleck misses the target.
Fleck fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nogueira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fleck.
Fleck tries to clinch there but Nogueira circles away.
Nogueira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fleck.
Nogueira moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Nogueira really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nogueira misses with a body shot
and Fleck counters with a straight right hand.
Fleck drives through and clinches with Nogueira against the cage.
Nogueira leaning against his opponent.
Nogueira misses with some punches.
Fleck tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nogueira blocks a body shot from Fleck.
Fleck blocks an uppercut.
Fleck prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nogueira changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fleck fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fleck misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nogueira.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nogueira looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Herbie Fleck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Nogueira.
Fleck tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nogueira was well out of range. Poor timing from Fleck.
Nogueira needs to keep his hands up - Fleck had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleck misses the shot to the body.
Fleck defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nogueira.
Nogueira takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nogueira takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fleck takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fleck throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nogueira counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nogueira.
Nogueira stopping the sweep attempt from Fleck.
Nogueira trying to control the position from guard on top but Fleck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nogueira in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleck looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fleck looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Nogueira puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Nogueira working over Fleck with some ground and pound. Fleck looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nogueira throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fleck is staying active underneath Nogueira, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nogueira is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nogueira tries to pass to full mount but Fleck defends it.
Fleck is looking to control Nogueira's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fleck avoid being mounted?
Fleck moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira postures up and lands a big shot to Fleck's brow.
Nogueira trying to control the position from guard on top but Fleck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fleck working a defensive guard here.
Fleck looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nogueira being controlled here momentarily.
Nogueira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fleck wants to control but Nogueira passes easily into half guard.
Nogueira looks to land a strike but Fleck avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Fleck avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nogueira wants to pass the guard but Fleck is keeping the position.
Nogueira working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fleck's head.
Fleck preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nogueira lands a couple of digs.
Fleck trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Nogueira dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Fleck lands with a shot to the body.
Nogueira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fleck manages to avoid it.
Nogueira misses with a wild body shot.
Fleck misses with an uppercut.
Fleck throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nogueira decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fleck's guard.
Nogueira stands up over Fleck, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Nogueira looking to pass the guard.
Fleck keeping moving, preventing Nogueira from controlling successfully.
Nogueira is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nogueira working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fleck utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nogueira looking to sit in guard and control but Fleck gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nogueira has a closed guard, preventing Fleck from standing up.
Fleck postures up.
Nogueira bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fleck's guard.
Fleck preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fleck trying to control the position.
Fleck keeping moving, preventing Nogueira from controlling successfully.
Ricardo Nogueira has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fleck not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nogueira preventing the sweep.
Nogueira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fleck is keeping the position for now.
Nogueira postures up in Fleck's guard and throws a big left but Fleck blocks it.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Fleck preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nogueira wants to pass the guard but Fleck is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nogueira throws and elbow that misses. Fleck uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nogueira's guard. Nice move by Fleck!
Nogueira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fleck stands and steps away. Nogueira gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Nogueira missing with a left hand there. Fleck was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fleck scores with a body shot.
Nogueira is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fleck rather than just go for the knockout.
Fleck misses with a looping right.
Nogueira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fleck sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nogueira takes one on the button.
Ricardo Nogueira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Herbie Fleck is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fleck misses with a right hand
and Nogueira counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Fleck!
Fleck is desperately trying to improve his position but Nogueira has a good base and remains in mount.
Herbie Fleck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nogueira trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nogueira takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fleck can't escape the position.
Nogueira takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Nogueira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nogueira 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 45:50
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 45:50
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Nogueira!
Ricardo Nogueira is the new light heavyweight champion!
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