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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 23, 2024 |
#R1#
Nogueira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Oliver circles away.
Oliver looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Nogueira jabs at Oliver's body.
Nogueira tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Oliver defends well and Nogueira ends up having to push Oliver into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#TD#
Nogueira pulls Oliver into guard.
#SUB#
Nogueira looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB#
Nogueira had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Oliver defends it easily.
Oliver wants to control from the top but Nogueira keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#ES#
Nogueira pushes Oliver off and gets back to his feet.
Fernando Nogueira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1##CL#
Nogueira pushes Oliver up against the cage in a clinch.
Nogueira has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Oliver avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fernando Nogueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oliver keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nogueira's efforts to push away.
Nogueira tries to circle away but Oliver has him pinned against the cage.#TD#
Nogueira manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nogueira bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Oliver's guard. #REVR#
Nogueira wants to control from the top but Oliver keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nogueira missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T2#
Oliver is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nogueira is looking to work some ground and pound but Oliver has wrist control.
Nogueira won't allow Oliver to get back to his feet.
Nogueira in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nogueira trying to control but Oliver is working from the bottom.
Nogueira tries to free his leg and advance position but Oliver is retaining full guard. #T3#
Oliver avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Oliver is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Oliver throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Nogueira to regain full guard.
Nogueira throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Oliver won't allow Nogueira to sweep him here.
Oliver trying to control but Nogueira is working from the bottom.
Oliver has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nogueira is proving hard to escape from. #T4#
Nogueira wants to sweep here but Oliver controlling him for the moment. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Oliver displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nogueira.
Oliver gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Nogueira counters with a low kick, right behind Oliver 's knee.
Nogueira tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Oliver defends well and Nogueira ends up having to push Oliver into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#TD#
Nogueira pulls Oliver into guard.
Nogueira could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
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. #REVR#
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nogueira trying to pass the guard but Oliver defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fernando Nogueira dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Nogueira gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #CL2#
and Oliver holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #BC#
Nogueira breaks the clinch.
Nogueira throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Oliver.
Oliver stuffs the takedown.
Nogueira looks for a takedown but Oliver sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fernando Nogueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nogueira misses with a combination
#TD2#
so Oliver counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Nogueira pushes Oliver off and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oliver closes the distance and clinches up with Nogueira, looking for a takedown. Oliver pushes Nogueira against the cage but Nogueira circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#T1#
Nogueira shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Oliver but Oliver pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nogueira misses with a combination
#TD2#
and Oliver counters with a shoot takedown. Nogueira fights it but they end up in guard.
Nogueira is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Oliver is pushing down on Nogueira's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nogueira is fighting to maintain full guard but Oliver has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nogueira controlling the position well.
Oliver is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Oliver looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T2#
Nogueira trying to control but Oliver postures up.
Ground and pound from Oliver. #SUB2#
Oliver is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nogueira is holding on to half guard well.#T3#
Nogueira tries to get to full guard but Oliver has control of the leg.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Oliver defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nogueira.#TD2#
Oliver shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Nogueira manages to escape and get back to his feet! #T4#
Nogueira has his takedown stuffed#TD2#
and Oliver counters with a takedown into side control.
Nogueira throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
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 defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Oliver.
Nogueira swats away the attempt to clinch by Oliver.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nogueira is defended easily by Oliver.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Fernando Nogueira will probably get the nod.
That's time! Nogueira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Nogueira tries to clinch there but Oliver circles away.
Nogueira goes for a double leg but Oliver avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Oliver continues to drive forward.
Nogueira is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Oliver to keep the fight standing.
Nogueira jumps guard but Oliver turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fernando Nogueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oliver tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nogueira is trying to push Oliver away but Oliver has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Oliver drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nogueira pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nogueira looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Oliver is fending him off so far but Nogueira persists. Nope, Oliver circles away and we're back to standing.
Oliver drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Nogueira defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nogueira scores with a kick to the body.
Nogueira fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Nogueira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Oliver circles away.
Oliver avoids the body shot from Nogueira.
#CL#
Oliver tries to keep at a distance but Nogueira has taken the fight into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nogueira taking a breather.
Nogueira is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#TD2#
Oliver has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Nogueira clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!#SUB2#
Oliver is looking for a choke. Nogueira gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Nogueira manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard. #T2#
Oliver controlling Nogueira's posture.
Nogueira trying to control the position from guard on top but Oliver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3##SUB#
Nogueira thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Oliver controlling Nogueira's posture. #SUB2#
Oliver looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Nogueira has picked Oliver up and slammed him! Oliver can't keep hold of the triangle and Nogueira manages to pass to side control!
Sloppy strikes there by Nogueira.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Oliver is looking to reverse the position.
Oliver pushes Nogueira away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Nogueira gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Nogueira wants to control but Oliver is keeping him busy.
Nogueira is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oliver can do to turn this around?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oliver is trying to work for a sweep but Nogueira has mounted him!
And that's the end of the fight!
Fernando Nogueira showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nogueira, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fernando Nogueira! |
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