Ryan Bader Obliterates Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in UFC Fight Night 100 Main Event

It bordered on cruel and unusual punishment.Ryan Bader won for the seventh time in eight outings and remained near the top of the Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight pecking order, as he disposed of Antonio Rogerio Nogueira with third-round ground-and-pound in the UFC Fight Night 100 “Bader vs. Nogueira 2” headliner (online betting) on Saturday at Ibirapuera Gymnasium in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Nogueira (22-8, 5-5 UFC) met his end 3:51 into Round 3.A replacement for the injured Alexander Gustafsson, Bader (22-5, 15-4 UFC) showed the 40-year-old Brazilian no mercy. One takedown after another was followed by brutal ground-and-pound. Elbows, punches and hammerfists were all on the menu, as he slowly chipped away at Nogueira’s legendary resolve. Bader took it back to the mat inside the first minute of the third round, postured in half guard and let the punches and hammerfists go until referee Mario Yamasaki had seen enough. Bader, now a free agent, joins Mauricio Rua as the only other man to have beaten Nogueira twice.Almeida Buries Morales in Barnburner Former Legacy Fighting Championship titleholder Thomas Almeida put away the previously unbeaten Albert Morales with punches in the second round of their bantamweight co-main event. Almeida (21-1, 5-1 UFC) closed the door 1:37 into Round 2, showing no lingering effects from his May 29 knockout loss to Cody Garbrandt. Morales (6-1-1, 0-1-1 UFC) went out on his shield. The World Series of Fighting and Bellator MMA alum gave Almeida all he could handle in a crackling first round that saw both men hurt and in danger. Morales secured a takedown and jumped to the Brazilian’s back late in the round, but his bid for a rear-naked choke was unsuccessful. By the time they reached the middle frame, he was physically spent. Almeida buzzed him with an overhand right-left hook combination, and the situation snowballed from there. The 25-year-old Chute Boxe star flurried with unanswered punches before a left hook to the body sat down Morales and resulted in the stoppage.Gadelha Handles Upstart Casey Repeated takedowns, suffocating top control and violent punching bursts carried Claudia Gadelha to a unanimous verdict over Cortney Casey in a three-round women’s strawweight feature. All three cageside judges scored it 30-27 for Gadelha (14-2, 3-2 UFC), who rebounded from her July 8 defeat to 115-pound champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk. Casey (6-4, 2-3 UFC) was competitive but never truly threatened the Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt. The Hawaii-based Arizona native spent much of her time fighting off her back, and while she landed a few upkicks on the imposing Gadelha, they were not nearly enough to turn the tide. The bout was not without controversy. Gadelha connected with an illegal kick after executing a takedown in the third round. Though it appeared to be only a glancing blow, Casey was not the same afterward.Jotko Wins Fifth Straight American Top Team’s Krzysztof Jotko continued his climb at 185 pounds, as he pocketed a unanimous decision against Thales Leites in a three-round middleweight showcase. Jotko (19-1, 6-1 UFC) swept the scorecards with 29-27, 30-27 and 30-27 marks from the judges. After a productive first round that saw him initiate the clinch and execute a takedown, Leites (26-7, 11-6 UFC) looked like a man who had come to the realization that time had begun to pass him by. Jotko connected with powerful punches on the feet and countered the Brazilian’s takedowns into top position. The 27-year-old Pole was at his best in the third round, where he advanced to the mounted …

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