PROFILE

Press-Telegram
Subscribe to RSS feed

P-T Blogs

smallPTlogo.JPG
P-T Preps
The Shadow
In The Ring
Life In Hockeywood

Recent Posts

Recent Comments

Categories

Archives

Powered by
Movable Type 3.2

« Mike Nickels vs. Stephan Bonnar | Main | Lightweight title bout: Hermes Franca vs. Sean Sherk »

Heath Herring vs. Minotauro Nogueira

The PPV begins with Herring (27-12-1) takes on Nogueira (29-4-1) in a heavyweight bout. Nogueira makes his UFC debut and is 2-0 over Herring.

Nogueira starts with a take down but can't do much early as Herring has it well defended. Herring escapes after almost a minute and both fighters are in the neutral standing position. Nogueira is stalking Herring around the ring. Nogueira is able to land a punch that knocks Herring back at 2:10 left but is able to get enough distance to recover. Herring is cut over his left ey and Nogueira is still coming after him, as he should when a fighter sees. Herring then lands a left kick that floors Nogueira with less than 30 seconds left. Herring pounces and pounds but can't get good shots and steps away, but Nogueira does not get up until being instructed by the offical. Herring gets another take down and steps away and again Nogueira does not want to get up as the first round ends.
Nogueira seems to have recovered well as the second round begins, but both fighters are going back to stalking each other. Herring gets taken down as he goes for a kick more than two minutes into the round. Nogueira is going for a rear naked choke but can not get it locked. Herring, meanwhile, rolls our and gains the advantage, steps away forcing Nogueira up. Both fighters resume their usual cat and mouse, with Nogueira walking after Herring. Nogueira gains a take down with 10 seconds left and that is how the round ends.
For almost a minute both fighters walk around the ring before Nogueira is able to score a take down. Nogueira is trying to set up a submissionand at 3:30 is going for a rear naked choke. But 30 seconds later Herring is able to roll free and gain an advatage. Herring can't do much and Nogueira then rolls free and before Herring can stand up, Nogueira get on top. With just under two minutes Herring get free and both fighters are at the neutral position. Herring is trying to score a kick but is blocked each time and both fighters can't do much as the fight ends.
Nogueira scores a unanimous decision, 29-28 on all three cards, to improved to 30-4-1. Herring falls to 27-13-1

Posted by Andres Cardenas on July 7, 2007 07:40 PM |

Comments

I like Melroy's blogs better. Pick it up, Cardenas.

Posted by: JM | July 7, 2007 07:51 PM

I second that...
You're doing a piss-poor job of beat stealing....

Posted by: Coach | July 7, 2007 08:08 PM

Post a comment

Copyright Notice | Privacy Policy | Information
For more local Southern California news:
Copyright © 2007 Los Angeles Newspaper Group