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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Montgomery Nagendra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henderson Cormier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nagendra's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mozart - Lacrimosa. Montgomery Nagendra has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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223 lbs
19 - 22 - 0 |
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180 cm
28
223 lbs
12 - 15 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite 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
19 - 22 - 0, fighting out of London, Montgomery Nagendra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Henderson Cormier!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cormier stuffs the takedown.
Nagendra gets caught flat footed, as Cormier shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Nagendra controls Cormier momentarily but Cormier frees himself.
Nagendra managing to control the position.
Nagendra keeping moving, preventing Cormier from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagendra has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nagendra is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cormier is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagendra is trying to control the position but Cormier postures up.
Cormier is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Nagendra wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Nagendra shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cormier as he avoids it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cormier is defended easily by Nagendra.
Cormier drives through with a takedown into Nagendra's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Cormier sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nagendra is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cormier sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cormier trying to control the position from guard on top but Nagendra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nagendra is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nagendra trying to control the position here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagendra controls Cormier momentarily but Cormier frees himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cormier shoots in looking for a takedown. Nagendra tries to sprawl out of it but Cormier keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nagendra manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cormier goes for a double leg but Nagendra avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Nagendra continues to drive forward.
Montgomery Nagendra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henderson Cormier.
Cormier tries for a takedown but Nagendra manages to get underhooks.
Cormier is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nagendra to keep the fight standing.
Cormier is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nagendra breaks from the clinch.
Cormier feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Nagendra looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cormier trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cormier keeps trying to improve his position.
Cormier controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nagendra keeping moving, preventing Cormier from controlling successfully.
Cormier is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Cormier engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Cormier told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Cormier must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nagendra is looking to stand up but Cormier isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henderson Cormier dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nagendra gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cormier to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Nagendra keeping moving, preventing Cormier from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nagendra is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Cormier looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cormier trying to control the position from guard on top but Nagendra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cormier is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cormier's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Cormier won't allow Nagendra to get back to his feet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cormier will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cormier looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nagendra is fending him off so far but Cormier persists. Nope, Nagendra circles away and we're back to standing.
Cormier stuffs the takedown attempt from Nagendra. Nagendra gets slowly back to his feet.
Cormier shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nagendra pinned against the cage. Nagendra gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nagendra drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cormier sprawls and moves away.
Montgomery Nagendra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henderson Cormier.
That's two 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.
Nagendra shoots for a double leg takedown but Cormier sprawls well. He's pushed Nagendra's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cormier fails with the takedown.
Cormier shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Cormier was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee asks Cormier politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Cormier prefers to stall for the moment though.
Cormier tries to move to mount but Nagendra blocks the move with his legs.
You can see the frustration on Nagendra's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cormier wants to take a breather but Nagendra manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Cormier.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cormier trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nagendra controls Cormier momentarily but Cormier frees himself.
Cormier prevents Nagendra from getting back to his feet.
Nagendra is trying to keep Cormier in close.
Cormier won't allow Nagendra to sweep him here.
Cormier is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cormier won't allow Nagendra to get back to his feet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Cormier keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
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.
Nagendra shoots in looking for a takedown. Cormier tries to sprawl out of it but Nagendra keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cormier manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cormier stuffs the takedown.
Cormier closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Nagendra to the mat! Nagendra manages to get full guard.
Cormier trying to control but Nagendra is working from the bottom.
Cormier sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nagendra's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cormier content to control rather than advance.
Nagendra is holding on to half guard well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henderson Cormier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Cormier slaps away a takedown attempt from Nagendra, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cormier shoots in for a takedown but Nagendra shows good takedown defense.
Montgomery Nagendra is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cormier.
Cormier drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Cormier engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Cormier wants to pass the guard but Nagendra is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagendra will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagendra is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nagendra looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Cormier looking to pass the guard.
Cormier being controlled here momentarily.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Cormier trying to control but Nagendra is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Cormier enables Nagendra to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Cormier manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagendra stays in close to Cormier's body and controls the position.
Henderson Cormier has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cormier not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cormier keeping moving, preventing Nagendra from controlling successfully.
Nagendra is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nagendra seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Cormier for as long as he can get away with.
Nagendra won't allow Cormier to sweep him here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Nagendra showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagendra shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cormier defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nagendra.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Montgomery Nagendra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nagendra shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cormier as he avoids it easily.
Cormier misses with a takedown attempt - Nagendra sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cormier is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nagendra sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Montgomery Nagendra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nagendra fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cormier with the counter takedown but Nagendra avoids it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cormier is defended easily by Nagendra.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nagendra.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Cormier.
Nagendra gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Cormier stops Nagendra from getting back to his feet.
Nagendra throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cormier wants to pass the guard but Nagendra is defending well.
Cormier wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nagendra keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henderson Cormier comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cormier 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henderson Cormier!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Henderson Cormier waved his t-shirt featuring Wild Ones Apparel (Fightwear and Laundry)'s logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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