Apparently jiu-jitsu does work; Nogueira submits Herman
Nogueira endured an early knee from Herman, then a body kick. And just 15 seconds into the fight, Herman had…
Nogueira endured an early knee from Herman, then a body kick. And just 15 seconds into the fight, Herman had Nogueira on the ground, looking to mount. But back on the feet, Nogueira came forward and landed some shots to push his taller opponent back. The two traded strikes standing and, traded positions on the ground through a close first round.
But in the second, Nogueira landed a big left hand that put Herman on his backside. Nogueira moved in cautiously and got to side control, where almost immediately he looked for an armbar. He got to full mount, but Herman fought through the Americana attempt. A second armbar try from Nogueira again was defended by Herman, and the Brazilian had to give up the position.
Herman got back to his feet midway through the second round, then went for a takedown and got it. But after the two went back to standing, it was Nogueira landing a combo, then a trip takedown that got him immediately into side control, then quickly to full mount. Once there, he quickly looked for the armbar. And in textbook fashion, he locked it in, then maintained it once Herman tried to roll out of it – rolling him back to force the tap at 4:31 of the second.
Dave Herman Vs. Antonio “Minotauro” Nogueira
Fight was scheduled for 3 rounds (5x5x5)
-Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira submits Dave Herman by Submission (Armbar, 2nd Round, 4:31)