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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Phoenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vince Noir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phoenix comes to the cage accompanied by Im Still Fly - Page ft. Drake. Noir has chosen Dance Hall Days as his entrance music. Vince Noir has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Phoenix!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vince Noir!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noir changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Phoenix tries to avoid it but Noir manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Phoenix to the ground. Phoenix escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Noir pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Noir with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Noir scores with a nice head shot.
Noir misses with the combination.
Noir lands with a right hand.
Phoenix throws a jab but it's blocked by Noir.
Phoenix lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Phoenix walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Vince Noir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phoenix looks to land a combination. Noir sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Noir throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Phoenix lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Noir has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Noir and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Phoenix throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Noir shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Phoenix as he jumps to the side.
Noir throws a jab when Phoenix was well out of range.
Noir jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Phoenix cracks a nice hook into Noir's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix is looking to clinch but Noir is avoiding it.
Noir walks into a left hand.
Phoenix scores with a jab to the jaw.
Noir getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Noir tests Phoenix's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Noir fails to land with a series of punches.
Noir swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Phoenix counters with a nice body shot.
Noir swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Phoenix chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Noir connects with a nice looking jab.
Noir scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The fight stays on the outside here - Phoenix looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Phoenix tests Noir's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Vince Noir has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phoenix looks to land a left hand but Noir moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix swings for the body but Noir moves out of range.
Phoenix misses with a low kick.
Noir is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Phoenix.
Marcus Phoenix is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Noir misses with a hook to the body
enabling Phoenix to counter with a crisp jab.
Phoenix throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Noir.
A punch combination from Noir misses.
Noir uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Phoenix has time to react.
Phoenix throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Noir sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Phoenix tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Phoenix throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Noir sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Noir looks to land a combination but Phoenix avoids it well.
Phoenix moves out of range of the strikes.
Phoenix misses with a body shot.
Phoenix bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Noir misses with an uppercut. Phoenix saw that one coming.
Noir tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Phoenix was well out of range. Poor timing from Noir.
Noir takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix cracks the inside of Noir's front leg.
Noir looks gassed!
Phoenix tries to clinch but Noir moves out of range.
Phoenix cracks Noir with a right hand to the side of the head.
Phoenix looks to land a combination but Noir avoids it well.
Noir keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Phoenix.
Phoenix throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Noir tests Phoenix's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Phoenix fails in his attempt to clinch.
Phoenix fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A big left from Phoenix misses.
Phoenix turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Noir misses with a body punch
and Phoenix counters with a nice body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Phoenix moves in looking to clinch but Noir pushes him off.
Phoenix looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Phoenix throws a lazy right hand but Noir sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix connects with the punch.
Noir takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Phoenix fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Noir.
Phoenix throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Phoenix gets a clinch.
Phoenix makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Phoenix lands with a short shot to the head.
Phoenix's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Phoenix lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Phoenix scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Noir blocks an uppercut.
Phoenix escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Phoenix swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Phoenix takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Noir misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Phoenix dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vince Noir's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Phoenix looks to score with a jab to the body but Noir is just out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Phoenix. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Phoenix.
Noir takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Phoenix looks to score with a jab to the body but Noir is just out of range.
Phoenix wants to clinch up but Noir keeps it at a distance.
Phoenix turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Noir tries to bum rush Phoenix with a series of wild strikes but Phoenix uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Phoenix connects with a looping right hand.
Marcus Phoenix is winning the standup battle so far.
Noir circles away from the clinch attempt.
Noir throws a jab when Phoenix was well out of range.
Noir rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Phoenix moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Phoenix looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Phoenix.
Noir keeps the fight on the outside.
Noir throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Phoenix lands a jab to the nose.
Noir is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix scores with a nice head shot.
Noir moves out of range as Phoenix strikes.
Noir lands a right hook to the body.
Phoenix tries to clinch but Noir moves out of range.
Phoenix lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Noir circles away quickly and effectively.
Phoenix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Noir manages to avoid it.
Noir scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Noir throws a jab when Phoenix was well out of range.
Noir throws a jab when Phoenix was well out of range.
Phoenix throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Noir scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Noir throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Noir looks for a takedown but Phoenix sprawls well.
Phoenix wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix lands a front kick.
Noir throws the left hand but Phoenix avoids the punch easily.
Phoenix cracks a nice hook into Noir's ribs.
Phoenix slips under a jab.
Phoenix throws a body punch but Noir moves out of range.
Noir walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phoenix. Noir does a little dance to reset his feet.
Noir defending well as Phoenix loads up on a big left hand.
A slow jab from Noir misses its intended target.
Phoenix throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Phoenix tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Noir throws a right hand that Phoenix ducks under and follows up with a left that Phoenix also avoids with ease.
Phoenix has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Phoenix there as he acknowledges the shot.
Noir walks into a straight right hand from Phoenix.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Phoenix.
Noir misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Phoenix clinches with his opponent.
Phoenix pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Noir takes a swing at Phoenix's ribcage but misses.
Noir avoids the body shot from Phoenix.
Phoenix misses with a body shot.
Noir throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Phoenix sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Phoenix ducks under a wild hook from Noir.
Noir shoots in and drives through. Phoenix sprawls well.
Noir lands a jab.
Phoenix scores with a crisp jab that stopped Noir in his tracks.
Phoenix tries to close the distance and clinch up but Noir swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice defenses there by Phoenix.
Phoenix tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noir defending well as Phoenix loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Noir throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Phoenix drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Phoenix lands a nice hook to Noir's body. Noir takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Phoenix digs a good hook to Noir's body.
Noir misses with a straight left.
Noir swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Phoenix with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Phoenix waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Noir.
Phoenix misses with a double jab.
Phoenix clinches with his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Noir scores with a shot to the side of Phoenix's head.
A left hand lands to the body for Phoenix.
Phoenix makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Phoenix lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Phoenix taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Phoenix cracks Noir with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Phoenix dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vince Noir's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Phoenix lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Phoenix drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Phoenix digs a good hook to Noir's body.
Phoenix swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Phoenix tries to clinch but Noir is having none of it.
Phoenix is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Noir can do to turn this around?
Phoenix misses with a hook. Noir ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Noir does it's job there.
Phoenix lands a right hook to the body.
Noir ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Phoenix works over Noir's head and body with a nice combination.
Phoenix scores with a nice right hand.
That has opened up Vince Noir's cut even more.
Nice uppercut there from Phoenix.
Noir has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Phoenix is looking to clinch but Noir is avoiding it.
Phoenix misses the shot to the body.
Noir staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Noir.
Noir takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Noir throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Phoenix sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Phoenix slips a jab from Noir.
Noir lands a jab to the nose.
Noir lands an overhand right.
Phoenix misses the shot to the body.
Noir looks to land a left hand but Phoenix moved out of range nicely.
Phoenix throws a nice outside leg kick.
Phoenix lands a nice hook to Noir's body. Noir takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Noir sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Phoenix is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Noir.
Phoenix connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice straight punches there by Phoenix. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Phoenix.
Phoenix looks to land a right hand but Noir moved out of range.
Phoenix lands with a nice combination. Noir backs away looking to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Phoenix is looking to clinch but Noir is avoiding it.
Phoenix throws a lazy right hand but Noir sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Phoenix tries to close the distance and clinch but Noir swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Noir drops his hands momentarily and Phoenix takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Noir swings for the body but Phoenix moves out of range.
Phoenix with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Phoenix instigates a clinch.
Noir misses with a short punch on the inside.
Noir lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Phoenix.
Phoenix lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Phoenix works on Noir's body with a couple of short punches.
Phoenix lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Phoenix lands with a right to the head.
A short body shot lands from Phoenix as the two fighters clinch.
Phoenix has Noir pressed against the cage.
Noir's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Noirs head.
Come on Phoenix - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A right hook to the body lands for Phoenix.
The referee calls for Phoenix to work.
Noir's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head punch on the inside from Noir fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Noir.
Noir makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Phoenix is working Noir over against the cage.
Phoenix leaning against his opponent.
Noir swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Phoenix lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Phoenix works on Noir's body with a couple of short punches.
Phoenix lands with a right to the head.
Phoenix controlling the action here for a moment.
Marcus Phoenix has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Phoenix's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Phoenix dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noir throws a looping overhand right but Phoenix ducks down to avoid it.
Noir takes a swing at Phoenix's ribcage but misses.
Phoenix misses with an uppercut.
Phoenix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Noir manages to avoid it.
Phoenix tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Noir paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Phoenix tries to score with a low kick but Noir moves his leg out of the way.
Phoenix slips under a jab.
A jab from Noir misses.
Noir swings for the body but Phoenix moves out of range.
Noir lands a glancing blow to the side of Phoenix's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Noir avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Phoenix lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Noir has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Noir and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Phoenix waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Noir.
A lazy left from Noir finds it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Phoenix clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Vince Noir's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Noir takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Phoenix misses the shot to the body.
Phoenix tries to clinch up.
Phoenix misses with a hook. Noir ducked under it nicely.
Phoenix slips under a jab from Noir.
Noir keeps the fight on the outside.
Phoenix scores with a leg kick.
Phoenix looks to land a right hand but Noir moved out of range.
Noir throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Noir throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phoenix jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Noir ducks under a wild hook from Phoenix.
Noir bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Phoenix's head backwards.
Noir throws a jab when Phoenix was well out of range.
Noir misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix digs a good hook to Noir's body.
Noir is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Noir avoids a kick to the body.
Phoenix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Noir moves away.
A big right from Phoenix misses.
Noir tries to bum rush Phoenix with a series of wild strikes but Phoenix uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Phoenix ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Phoenix walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Noir keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Phoenix uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Noir.
Phoenix avoids the body shot from Noir.
Phoenix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Noir.
Noir pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Noir is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Phoenix.
Noir scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Phoenix displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Noir throws out the jab.
A left and a right from Noir both land. Nice combination.
A jab from Noir does it's job there.
Phoenix misses with a low kick.
Phoenix throws a body punch but Noir moves out of range.
Noir waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Phoenix.
A slow jab from Phoenix misses its intended target.
Noir bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Phoenix's head.
Noir throws the left hand but Phoenix avoids the punch easily.
Phoenix misses with a straight right.
Phoenix connects with a nice looking jab.
Phoenix with a nice cross.
Phoenix misses with a straight left.
Noir waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Phoenix.
Noir swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix connects with a crisp jab.
Phoenix tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Noir paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Noir throws a hook to the side of Phoenix's head but Phoenix sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Noir throws a jab but it's blocked by Phoenix.
Phoenix pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Noir lands a nice shot to the body.
Noir goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Noir swats away the attempt to clinch by Phoenix.
Phoenix scores with a shot to the body.
Noir tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Phoenix lands a nice leg kick that just misses Noir's sensitive parts.
Phoenix connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Noir checks a leg kick.
Phoenix throws an overhand right that lands on Noir's shoulder, as Noir tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix throws a sloppy body shot
and Noir counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Phoenix thinking.
Phoenix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Noir.
Noir throws a jab when Phoenix was well out of range.
Noir takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Noir misses with a looping left.
Phoenix scores with a leg kick.
Phoenix throws a hook but Noir blocks it.
Phoenix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Noir manages to avoid it.
Phoenix gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phoenix is working Noir over against the cage.
Phoenix lands with a right to the head.
Phoenix lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Phoenix breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Noir looks to score with a jab to the body but Phoenix is just out of range.
Phoenix misses with a body kick.
Phoenix clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Phoenix had his way with Vince Noir in that round.
The cut man is working on Vince Noir's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Phoenix lands with a good body shot.
Noir loads up on a big right hand but Phoenix slips the punch.
Noir ducks under a wild hook from Phoenix.
Noir dips to his left and cracks Phoenix with an uppercut!
Phoenix thows a body shot but no joy.
Phoenix falls off balance throwing a combination
and Noir cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Noir takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Noir throws a jab but it's blocked by Phoenix.
Phoenix throws the left hand but Noir avoids the punch easily.
Noir thows a body shot but no joy.
Noir takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Phoenix misses the jab.
Noir is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Noir looks to land a right hand but Phoenix moved out of range.
Noir keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noir lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Noir takes one to the side of the head.
Phoenix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Noir was well out of range. Poor timing from Phoenix.
Noir swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Phoenix takes the fight into the clinch.
Noir drops down looking for an ankle pick but Phoenix pulls his leg out and moves away.
Phoenix thumps Noir with a low kick.
Noir looks to land a left hand but Phoenix moved out of range nicely.
Noir throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Phoenix sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Phoenix lands a nice looking kick to the body. Noir takes a step back to recover.
Phoenix lands a right hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Phoenix.
Vince Noir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noir takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Phoenix pushes Noir up against the cage in a clinch.
Phoenix breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Noir pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Phoenix stuns Noir with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phoenix works the jab nicely.
Phoenix throws a shot to the body.
Noir avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Phoenix looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Noir uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Phoenix.
Noir throws a series of punches but Phoenix avoids them all with ease.
Noir takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Phoenix works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Phoenix closes the distance and clinches.
Phoenix throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Noirs head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix is pushing Noir up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Noir wants to get back to striking at distance but Phoenix won't allow it.
Phoenix lands a nice shot to the body.
Phoenix prevents a body shot from Noir.
Phoenix breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Phoenix slips a jab from Noir.
Phoenix misses with a double jab.
Noir throws a sloppy body shot
and Phoenix counters with a nice uppercut.
Phoenix ducks under a wild hook from Noir.
Phoenix comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Phoenix loads up on a big right hand but Noir slips the punch.
Noir swings for the body but Phoenix moves out of range.
Phoenix lands a right hook to the body.
Good shot there by Phoenix.
Noir throws a hook but Phoenix blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Phoenix throws a body punch but Noir moves out of range.
Phoenix throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Noir shoots in for a takedown but Phoenix shows good takedown defense.
Phoenix throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Phoenix fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marcus Phoenix is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Phoenix lands with a shot to the body.
Phoenix with a nice cross.
Phoenix closes the distance and clinches.
Phoenix lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Noir.
Phoenix's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Phoenix throws a right and a left that Noir avoids nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Noir keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Phoenix.
Phoenix has managed to clinch.
Phoenix blocks a body shot from Noir.
Phoenix makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phoenix breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Phoenix showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Phoenix has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 50:44
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 50:44
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Phoenix!
Marcus Phoenix retains his light heavyweight title!
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A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
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energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
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