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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Laringe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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173 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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188 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick |
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jorge Laringe! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wanderlei Nogueira! The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Laringe closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Nogueira to the mat! Nogueira manages to get full guard. Laringe wants to pass the guard but Nogueira is keeping the position. Nogueira tries to land a sweep but no joy. Laringe might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Laringe passes into half guard. Nogueira is trying to get back to full guard. Nogueira is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Laringe is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nogueira blocking the ground and pound attempt from Laringe. Laringe not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Laringe trying to pass the guard but Nogueira defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Laringe is looking for a kimura here.
Nogueira is defending against the submission attempts here by Laringe.
Laringe is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nogueira has a hand on Laringe's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Laringe takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Nogueira is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Laringe looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. Laringe looking to secure an arm triangle but Nogueira defends it well. Laringe wants to take his opponent's back but Nogueira doesn't allow it. Laringe is working hard here to advance position. Laringe looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Nogueira can't escape the position.
Nogueira regains half guard. Nogueira gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Laringe throwing strikes but missing. Laringe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nogueira swivels though and keeps the full guard. Laringe won't allow Nogueira to sweep him here. Laringe slips nicely into half guard. Nogueira wants to improve his position but Laringe is controlling well.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Nogueira gets full guard. Laringe won't allow Nogueira to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Laringe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Nogueira wants to sweep but no luck. Laringe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nogueira swivels though and keeps the full guard. Nogueira is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Laringe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nogueira. Laringe is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nogueira pulls his head out easily. Laringe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nogueira. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Laringe regains full guard. Nicely done. Nogueira got a little sloppy there for a moment and Laringe has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nogueira has managed to get both his arms back between Laringe's legs - danger averted. Nogueira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Laringe swivels though and keeps the full guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Laringe dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Laringe shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Nogueira counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nogueira. Nogueira tries to free his leg and advance position but Laringe is retaining full guard. Nogueira with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Nogueira works a leg free and moves into half guard. Laringe on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Nogueira is looking to advance position but Laringe won't allow it. Nogueira is still trying to improve position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Laringe is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nogueira pulls his head out easily. Nogueira is nestled in close to Laringe, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Laringe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nogueira.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nogueira prevents Laringe from improving his position. The fighters are battling for position here. Laringe manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Laringe had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nogueira defends it easily. Laringe tries to land a sweep but no joy. Nogueira scoring with punches to the head and body. Nogueira in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Nogueira preventing the sweep. Laringe really is a fat lump. Nogueira working some strikes from top position. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Laringe is on top in guard.
Laringe passes Nogueira's left leg - he's now in half guard. Nogueira makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nogueira. Jorge Laringe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nogueira bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Laringe's guard.
Laringe working for a triangle but Nogueira defends it easily.
Nogueira wants to pass the guard but Laringe is keeping the position. Nogueira passes Laringe's left leg - he's now in half guard. Nogueira passes the guard and advances to mount! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Laringe is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nogueira working Laringe over with strikes here. Laringe is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Nogueira in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Laringe working to try and regain half guard.
Nogueira with good strikes from the mount here! Nogueira with the ground and pound from mount. We've been informed that Nogueira has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. Nogueira lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Laringe sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. Laringe wants to improve his position but Nogueira is controlling well.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Nogueira. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nogueira works his way into full mount! 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! Nogueira lands a heavy elbow. Laringe is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nogueira landing strikes from the mount and Laringe is in trouble! Nogueira dominating with strikes here. Nogueira with shots to the head and body - Laringe looks very uncomfortable down there. Nogueira pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Nogueira has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Laringe sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. Laringe trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wanderlei Nogueira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Laringe fails with the takedown. Laringe with a lazy takedown attempt and Nogueira counters with a takedown into side control. Laringe is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Nogueira's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Nogueira passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Laringe! Laringe tries to hold on but Nogueira postures up. Nogueira putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Laringe working to try and regain half guard.
Nogueira fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Laringe is trying to escape the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nogueira lands with some strikes. Laringe tries to reverse the position but Nogueira maintains control. Nogueira looking to finish Laringe with some ground and pound. This is bad for Laringe! Laringe really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Nogueira cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Nogueira with a couple of short strikes. Nogueira landing strikes, looking to finish! Laringe is desperately trying to improve his position but Nogueira has a good base and remains in mount. Nogueira scoring with strikes but Laringe is staying in there.
Laringe is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Laringe bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Nogueira wants to sweep here but Laringe controlling him for the moment. Laringe pushes down on Nogueira's leg and manages to get into half guard. Laringe looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nogueira is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nogueira gets back to full guard.
Nogueira trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. Nogueira wants to sweep here but Laringe controlling him for the moment. Laringe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nogueira is keeping the position for now. Nogueira is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Laringe wants to pass the guard but Nogueira is keeping the position. Laringe pushing down on Nogueira's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Nogueira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Laringe wants to work for an arm triangle but Nogueira is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nogueira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Laringe is trying to work for a kimura but Nogueira is defending well.
Laringe seems to be working for a kimura but Nogueira defends the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight! Wanderlei Nogueira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Nogueira has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29 Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29 Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wanderlei Nogueira!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
25% |
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