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B!tches and gents, it's time for the MAIN EVENT OF THE EVENING!

Goldie and Rogan hype up the upcoming bout, rambling off both guys' strengths and accomplishments. Hype package with clips and comments from both guys.


Tim Sylvia vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira - For The Interim UFC Heavyweight Championship


Minotauro is first to enter, as he's shown in the tunnel. He is walking out to The Rolling Stones - "Gimme Shelter" while he talks to himself. Nice ovation for Minotauro as he emerges into the spotlight. Nog tries to enter the octagon without the Vaseline on his face. Oops. Nog circles the cage, as Goldie runs off his victories. Everyone's favorite heavyweight, Tim "The Maine-iac" Sylvia is next to enter. He enters to some hick country western music. He's shown in the tunnel with the American Flag draped over his shoulders. He looks pumped up and ready to go as he emerges from the entry way. Tags a few fans' hands on the way out. Matt Lindland shown alongside Dan Henderson in the front row behind Sylvia.

Title is shown.

Tale Of The Tape. Sylvia is 5 inches taller, and has a 3 inch reach advantage. Referee for this contest is Herb Dean.

Introductions.

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Stare Down. Brief rules rundown from Herb, as the guys touch gloves.

Jay-Z shown in the crowd.


Round 1

Both men circle, initiating the feeling-out process. Nog with a low kick. Jabs from Tim. 1-2 from Sylvia. Low kick from Nog. Sylvia with another 1-2 combo. Nogueira pulls guard. Throws some punches from the bottom. Tim stands and backs up as Nog stands. Jab from Nog. Jabs from Sylvia. 1-2 from Tim. Jab from Sylvia. Right by Minotauro. Jabs returned from both guys. Uppercut from Sylvia. Nog backs away. Sylvia lands a HARD RIGHT! DOWN GOES NOG! Sylvia follows him down, with hammerfists. Nog squirms, and regains full guard. Tim stands up again, as the crowd ERUPTS! Tim continues to land BOMBS. Nog falls to the mat, pulling guard. Nog is bleeding from his left eye. Shoulder shrug from Tim. Nog controlling from the mat. Sylvia stands and back away, as Nog stands. Nog with a shoot, and Tim tries a big knee. Jab from Nog. Jab from Nog. Jab from Tim. Nog shoots again, and gets stuffed. Sylvia stalks Nog to the fence, landing a couple rights. Nog with a 1-2 combo. Nog lands a nice left hook. Sylvia looks uppercut. Nog with a jab. Sylvia straight right. Sylvia straight left. Nog shoots and Tim gets taken down.

BELL - END OF ROUND 1

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Big combo that landed for Tim is shown again.

Minotauro's corner...then Sylvia's corner.

BJ Penn is shown, to a HUGE OVATION.


Round 2

Come out, looking to trade. Nog with a jab. Sylvia stalks. 1-2 from Tim. Nog shoots, and gets stopped. Nog with a left. Counter right from Tim. Tim with a straight right that finds a home. Nog backing up. Sylvia lands a right. Nog with another jab. HARD left jab from Tim. Jab from Nog. Tim feints a combo. Couple boos. Takedown stuffed by Sylvia. Nog with a jab. Tim looks uppercut. Nog with a jab. Tim with a left hook. Tim with a nice 4-punch combo. Nog with a jab. Tim still stalking. Nog shoots UGLY, and Tim grabs that MT plum. Nog breaks away. Low kick from Nog. Nog jabs. Tim with a few body shots. Jab fake from Nog. Nog clinches, and Tim breaks. Nog with jabs. Nog shoots again, but Tim still shrugs him off into the fence. Nog goes for the double leg, as Tim grabs the fence, and breaks away. Back to striking. Jab from Nog. 1-2 from Tim. Tim still stalking. Jab from Tim. Jab from Nog. Both men look tired. Tim lands a HARD right. NICE left hook from Minotauro. Tim pushes forward, looks uppercut. Nog backing up, as Tim comes with a flurry.

BELL - END OF ROUND 2

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Sylvia's corner is shown first. Nog's corner is shown as he stands up.


Round 3

They come out looking to trade, with Nog throwing low kick. Tim counters with a HARD right. Jab from Nog. MT clinch from Nog, Tim breaks it quickly. Jab into a shot from Nog, into guard. Tim postures up and lands a punch. Tim with an elbow. Nog with a punch from the bottom. Nog sweeps and is on TOP, into SIDE CONTROL! Nog looks for the guillotine with the arm in, and HAS IT! TIM TAPS!!!!!!!! IT IS ALLLLLLLLL OVER!!!! Minotauro is your NEW INTERIM UFC HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION!


Result: Minotauro Nogueira def. Tim Sylvia by Submission (Guillotine Choke) at 1:28, RD3

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Sylvia shakes hands with Joe Silva.

Minotauro's post-fight interview with Joe Rogan. Nog wants to fight Couture! Gives props to Big Tim. His after-party is at PURE. Nog LOVES AMERICA!

Post-fight interview for Sylvia now. Tim gives him BIG PROPS, and that is cool. Tim will be at LAX tonight. Wants to fight again soon. Good reaction, and a few boos. Once again, undeserved.

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Chris Lytle vs. Kyle Bradley


Out first is UFC newcomer Kyle Bradley, to a rap tune. His training partner, Rich Clementi is in his corner. Out next is Chris "Lights Out" Lytle to P.O.D. - "Lights Out." He is ready to go.

Tale Of The Tape.

Introductions.


Round 1

Yves Lavigne our referee. Touch gloves. Bradley tries to get off first with a hard punch. Lytle counters with a right hook. A right hook followed. And another. Bradley tried to retreat and cover, but Lytle was on top of him. Lytle unloads with shots until referee Yves Lavigne stepped in to save Bradley. After Lavigne separated the fighters, the still-dazed Bradley pulled guard on Lavigne and tried to punch, but the referee defended himself and subdued the groggy fighter. HAHA....AWESOME!


Result: Chris Lytle def. Kyle Bradley by TKO (Strikes) at 0:33, R1

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Classy post-fight exchange between Lytle & Bradley.

Interview with Joe Rogan. Chris is still really pumped up.

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Rob Emerson vs. Keita Nakamura


Round 1

The first round saw a slow paced tempo with lots of kicking. Lots of jabs were thrown by both fighters in the opening minute. The sparring match turned into a fight when Emerson glanced a powerful left hook that sent Nakamura's mouthpiece flying out of the cage. Emerson continued to kick at Nakamura's legs, and landed a solid low kick at the end of the exchange. Near the end of the round, Nakamura knocked Emerson down with a knee to the face from the clinch, but Emerson recovered quickly. First round goes to Emerson, 10-9.

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Nakamura's corner shown. Emerson's corner shown next.

Arianny. YES.


Round 2

Emerson continued to work at Nakamura's legs with low kicks throughout the second frame. Finding his range with the kicks also set up several crisp, short right hands for Emerson that found their target. By the halfway point of the round, Nakamura now cut and sporting a decent sized mouse under his right eye, scored a takedown but could not hold Emerson down. The American got back to his feet and continued to kick at Nakamura's legs and aimed for the swollen eye with jabs at the same time.

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Nakamura's corner shown again. Nice mouse on his face. Emerson's corner shown.


Round 3

The fighters traded jabs for the first minute. Nakamura scored a trip takedown. Emerson got back to his feet but quickly pulled guard. Nakamura, not wanting to sit inside Emerson's guard, stood up. Nakamura with several right-handed jabs from the southpaw stance, and a left hook. LOTS of sloppy exchanges, as Emerson looks tired. Uppercut from Rob. Right from Rob. Sloppy exchanges continure, Nak goes for that MT knee. Jab from Nak. Emerson with counter shots. Lazy leg kick from Rob. Takedown for Nak, as Rob throws elbows from the bottom. Elbows from Nak.

BELL - END OF THE FIGHT

Emerson gets a nice ovation post-fight. Shots of K-Taro shown, as his nose gets worked on...trying to stop the bleeding.


Result: Rob Emerson def. Keita Nakamura by Split Decision at 5:00, R3

Scorecards: 30-27 Emerson, 29-28 Nakamura & 30-27 Emerson