Post by The Sandmen on Mar 15, 2013 14:37:11 GMT -5
Ed Herman doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Ferocious staredown by Toquinho while Steve Mazzagatti recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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Ed Herman and Rousimar Palhares touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Toquinho wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Toquinho moves forward and holds Herman
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Toquinho gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Herman pummels back into position.
Steve Mazzagatti sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Rousimar Palhares attempts a sweep single...
Rousimar Palhares catches Ed Herman's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Toquinho .
Rousimar Palhares is in closed guard over Herman
Toquinho tries to escape from the closed guard
Toquinho succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Rousimar Palhares is in open guard over Herman
Rousimar Palhares tries to finish with a leg lock!
That leglock from Rousimar Palhares appears to be unbreakable
That leglock looks tight...
Crippling lock!
Herman struggles to free himself
You can see the pain reflected in Herman's eyes...
Herman is able to break the lock.
Rousimar Palhares is in open guard over Herman
Ed Herman doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Toquinho 's moves.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Rousimar Palhares is in open guard over Herman
Ed Herman doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Toquinho tries to stand up!
Herman doesn't allow him!
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Ed Herman. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Herman tries to grapple
He puts Toquinho in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Herman pushes off of Rousimar Palhares and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Toquinho stumbles backwards but Ed Herman chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Herman pushes his opponent down and launches a heavy knee to his head in an unorthodox move...
Wow! Big hit towards Rousimar Palhares 's face!
Toquinho steps backwards away from Ed Herman. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Herman pushes Rousimar Palhares and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Toquinho looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Ed Herman's punches
Toquinho measures the resilience of Herman's chin with an uppercut while Herman lands some great crosses.
Ed Herman tries a high kick!
Toquinho was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Toquinho 's Left cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Herman fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Rousimar Palhares didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Crushing shot to Toquinho 's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Ed Herman is in open guard over Toquinho
Herman is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Ed Herman tries to open Toquinho 's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Ed Herman. Toquinho is unable to cover himself now!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Ed Herman is in open guard over Toquinho
Herman is taking this opportunity to rest.
Ed Herman is in open guard over Toquinho
Toquinho throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Ed Herman realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Toquinho misses a step and Ed Herman sees an opportunity to counter him!
Herman opts to jump inside Toquinho 's guard.
Toquinho didn't see that coming. Ed Herman is in open guard over Toquinho now.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Ed Herman is in open guard over Toquinho
Ed Herman tries to pass to half guard...
Rousimar Palhares can't prevent his opponent from passing. Herman looks to work from half guard.
Ed Herman is in half guard over Toquinho
Herman breaths deeply while on the ground
Ed Herman is in half guard over Toquinho
Rousimar Palhares isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Herman blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Toquinho 's guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Telenor Arena (Oslo, Norway) are cheering for the fighters.
Toquinho pushes Ed Herman and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Ed Herman goes with a looping right hand while Rousimar Palhares jumps back and jabs
Toquinho seems staggered and Ed Herman runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Rousimar Palhares closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Rousimar Palhares tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Herman is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Rousimar Palhares is in open guard over Herman
Toquinho is in open guard over Herman... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Herman rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Herman is trying to counter now!
Herman tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Back to the beginning! Ed Herman is standing now.
Herman is standing while Toquinho is on the ground on his back
Herman decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Toquinho 's guard.
Toquinho did not see that coming! Ed Herman is in open guard over Toquinho now.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Ed Herman is in open guard over Toquinho
Rousimar Palhares launches a few punches to Herman's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Herman tries to cover his face,
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is maybe for Ed Herman, but it's close.
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Round 2
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Herman is holding Rousimar Palhares 's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rousimar Palhares loses balance and goes to the ground.
Ed Herman is in side mount over Rousimar Palhares
Rousimar Palhares attempts to trap Ed Herman in his guard.
Rousimar Palhares manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Ed Herman is in half guard over Toquinho
Rousimar Palhares overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
That Shoulder Lock looks tight...
Toquinho is locking that Shoulder Lock...
You can see the pain reflected in Herman's eyes...
Herman struggles to free himself
Herman struggles to free himself
Herman pulls his arm out of danger.
Ed Herman is in half guard over Toquinho
Ed Herman doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Toquinho 's moves.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Ed Herman is in half guard over Toquinho
Toquinho throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Herman Hyper-extended his left arm
Crippling lock!
Ed Herman lifts his opponent from the ground displaying great power! And down he goes!
Rousimar Palhares doesn't break the lock and Ed Herman is running out of time!
Herman ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Toquinho is locking that Triangle Armbar...
Crushing shot to Herman's body! He's holding his side
Crippling lock!
Ed Herman realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Ed Herman is in half guard over Toquinho
Toquinho throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Toquinho is locking that Triangle Armbar...
That Triangle Armbar looks tight...
He locks it in! He locks in an armbar for good measure that forces Herman to tap out rather than have his arm broken!
Winner is Rousimar Palhares by Submission (Triangle Armbar) at 1:07 Round 2
Statistics: Ed Herman
Punches 6/10 (60%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 5/7 (71%)
Takedowns 2/1 (200%)
GnP strikes 4/6 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 182 s
Statistics: Rousimar Palhares
Punches 1/2 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 190 s
Great fight, great finish. Back and forth, until the rockin-sexy sub gets locked in. Early contender for sub of the night. Maybe even fight
Ferocious staredown by Toquinho while Steve Mazzagatti recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Ed Herman and Rousimar Palhares touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Toquinho wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Toquinho moves forward and holds Herman
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Toquinho gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Herman pummels back into position.
Steve Mazzagatti sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Rousimar Palhares attempts a sweep single...
Rousimar Palhares catches Ed Herman's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Toquinho .
Rousimar Palhares is in closed guard over Herman
Toquinho tries to escape from the closed guard
Toquinho succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Rousimar Palhares is in open guard over Herman
Rousimar Palhares tries to finish with a leg lock!
That leglock from Rousimar Palhares appears to be unbreakable
That leglock looks tight...
Crippling lock!
Herman struggles to free himself
You can see the pain reflected in Herman's eyes...
Herman is able to break the lock.
Rousimar Palhares is in open guard over Herman
Ed Herman doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Toquinho 's moves.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Rousimar Palhares is in open guard over Herman
Ed Herman doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Toquinho tries to stand up!
Herman doesn't allow him!
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Ed Herman. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Herman tries to grapple
He puts Toquinho in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Herman pushes off of Rousimar Palhares and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Toquinho stumbles backwards but Ed Herman chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Herman pushes his opponent down and launches a heavy knee to his head in an unorthodox move...
Wow! Big hit towards Rousimar Palhares 's face!
Toquinho steps backwards away from Ed Herman. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Herman pushes Rousimar Palhares and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Toquinho looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Ed Herman's punches
Toquinho measures the resilience of Herman's chin with an uppercut while Herman lands some great crosses.
Ed Herman tries a high kick!
Toquinho was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Toquinho 's Left cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Herman fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Rousimar Palhares didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Crushing shot to Toquinho 's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Ed Herman is in open guard over Toquinho
Herman is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Ed Herman tries to open Toquinho 's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Ed Herman. Toquinho is unable to cover himself now!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Ed Herman is in open guard over Toquinho
Herman is taking this opportunity to rest.
Ed Herman is in open guard over Toquinho
Toquinho throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Ed Herman realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Toquinho misses a step and Ed Herman sees an opportunity to counter him!
Herman opts to jump inside Toquinho 's guard.
Toquinho didn't see that coming. Ed Herman is in open guard over Toquinho now.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Ed Herman is in open guard over Toquinho
Ed Herman tries to pass to half guard...
Rousimar Palhares can't prevent his opponent from passing. Herman looks to work from half guard.
Ed Herman is in half guard over Toquinho
Herman breaths deeply while on the ground
Ed Herman is in half guard over Toquinho
Rousimar Palhares isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Herman blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Toquinho 's guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Telenor Arena (Oslo, Norway) are cheering for the fighters.
Toquinho pushes Ed Herman and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Ed Herman goes with a looping right hand while Rousimar Palhares jumps back and jabs
Toquinho seems staggered and Ed Herman runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Rousimar Palhares closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Rousimar Palhares tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Herman is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Rousimar Palhares is in open guard over Herman
Toquinho is in open guard over Herman... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Herman rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Herman is trying to counter now!
Herman tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Back to the beginning! Ed Herman is standing now.
Herman is standing while Toquinho is on the ground on his back
Herman decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Toquinho 's guard.
Toquinho did not see that coming! Ed Herman is in open guard over Toquinho now.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Ed Herman is in open guard over Toquinho
Rousimar Palhares launches a few punches to Herman's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Herman tries to cover his face,
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is maybe for Ed Herman, but it's close.
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Round 2
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Herman is holding Rousimar Palhares 's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rousimar Palhares loses balance and goes to the ground.
Ed Herman is in side mount over Rousimar Palhares
Rousimar Palhares attempts to trap Ed Herman in his guard.
Rousimar Palhares manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Ed Herman is in half guard over Toquinho
Rousimar Palhares overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
That Shoulder Lock looks tight...
Toquinho is locking that Shoulder Lock...
You can see the pain reflected in Herman's eyes...
Herman struggles to free himself
Herman struggles to free himself
Herman pulls his arm out of danger.
Ed Herman is in half guard over Toquinho
Ed Herman doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Toquinho 's moves.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Ed Herman is in half guard over Toquinho
Toquinho throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Herman Hyper-extended his left arm
Crippling lock!
Ed Herman lifts his opponent from the ground displaying great power! And down he goes!
Rousimar Palhares doesn't break the lock and Ed Herman is running out of time!
Herman ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Toquinho is locking that Triangle Armbar...
Crushing shot to Herman's body! He's holding his side
Crippling lock!
Ed Herman realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Ed Herman is in half guard over Toquinho
Toquinho throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Toquinho is locking that Triangle Armbar...
That Triangle Armbar looks tight...
He locks it in! He locks in an armbar for good measure that forces Herman to tap out rather than have his arm broken!
Winner is Rousimar Palhares by Submission (Triangle Armbar) at 1:07 Round 2
Statistics: Ed Herman
Punches 6/10 (60%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 5/7 (71%)
Takedowns 2/1 (200%)
GnP strikes 4/6 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 182 s
Statistics: Rousimar Palhares
Punches 1/2 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 190 s
Great fight, great finish. Back and forth, until the rockin-sexy sub gets locked in. Early contender for sub of the night. Maybe even fight