Big Nog in the UFC, crazy!
Round one: Nogueira takes Herring down from the clinch and gets the control of his opponents side. He gets in some non-effective punches as herring moves the fight up to his feet again. They trade a few punches from their feet but Big Nog is stalking Herring just like Cro Cop Vs. Eddie Sanchez. Big Nog has a nice combo of punches set up followed by a knee from close range with Herring countering with an uppercut that doesn’t hurt Big Nog. Herring gets stung with a straight left and a knee. Herring swings a reaching kick to the head of Nogueira and Big Nog looks like he could be out, wow, I am sure he was knocked out just then but the bell rings and the round is up!
Round two: Big Nog was for sure phased by that vicious head kick but I am sure he still dominated that round and I am not sure if the judges saw that and gave him the points for it in lieu of Herrings big kick! Herring seems to be staying back, Nogueira takes his time to regain his composure and I think Herring is so stupid for letting him back in the fight.
Nogueira seems to be invigorated and is jabbing and finding his range for a nice combo. Herring is twitching and itching to throw that same kick again and has totally let the big man off the hook here tonight.
Big Nog takes Herring down and gets the full mount then the back only for Herring to roll into the top of Nogueira. They both stand up and Nogueira throw those stinging jabs to find his range. Herring kicks the leg of Nogueira, countered with a nice jab to find the right distance again only to lock up against the Octagon and score a takedown and end the round.
Round three: Nogueira with another great combo although they both look tired. Some nice jabs to find the range again from Nogueira and a nice leg kick from Herring to keep Nogueira back. Big Nog scores and other take down and gets the control of Herrings side and then taking the back. He’s a skilled Brazilian Jiu Jitsu expert and this is where his skills come into play. He gets a tight choke and Herring escapes and from the top Big Nog is trying to lock up the arm of Herring into a Kimura only for Herring to wriggle out and spin free. Big Nog’s got control of the fight on the mat but Herring takes it back to their feet and then they lock up into a clinch on the Octagon fence. They break the clinch and Herring throws another less-telegraphed head kick while Nogueira works the range-finding solid jab of his. Herring is tired and his weaker leg kicks show it. Time is almost up and Big Nog was lucky to get through to the second round but it looks like he won it.
The result comes in and Nogueira gets the win over Heath Herring by a unanimous decision.
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if this was a boxing event,heath would have had his purse witheld.
all of the people ive discussed this fight with felt that something was amiss.
maybe with the ufc’s recent upsets,it was decided 2 preordain the result.
There’s no way Herring would lie down in that fight… He’s on the verge of being kicked out of the UFC, hrm, interesting tho. I mean Ortiz lost the fight because of that one point… That’s all it took ;)
wot heath did,or didnt do,was so wrong.
its just not sitting right.
even casual watchers were asking me 2 explain what heath was doing.
i couldnt explain 2 them why heath allowed bignog 2 recover from a fightover situation.
I hear ya…
Big Nog I was not impressed by your performence.