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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ian Noonan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ian Noonan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Randy Savage!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Savage misses.
Savage with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Noonan throws a right and a left that both miss.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Noonan checks a leg kick.
Savage cracks Noonan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Savage slips a jab and a cross from Noonan.
Noonan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Savage throws out the jab.
Nice jab there from Savage.
A swing and a miss from Savage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noonan throws a right and a left that Savage avoids nicely.
Savage tries to land a leg kick but Noonan saw it coming and moves away.
Noonan moves out of range as Savage strikes.
A cross from Savage lands.
Randy Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from Savage misses.
Savage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Noonan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Savage takes a swing at Noonan's ribcage but misses.
Savage looks to score with a jab to the body but Noonan is just out of range.
Noonan tries to bum rush Savage with a series of wild strikes but Savage uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Savage misses with a low kick as Noonan jumps back.
Decent striking displayed by Savage there.
Noonan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Savage counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Savage lands with an overhand left.
Savage is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Noonan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Noonan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Savage.
Noonan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Savage is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Savage with a nice cross.
Savage misses with a wild body shot.
Noonan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Noonan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Savage throws out the jab.
Savage falls off balance throwing a combination
and Noonan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Savage won't be happy with that.
Noonan with the ground and pound but Savage regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Noonan is trying to control. Savage wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noonan looks to land a strike but Savage avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Noonan looking to sit in guard and control but Savage gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Noonan looking to control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Savage's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Savage postures up.
Savage trying to control the position from guard on top but Noonan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Savage seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Savage wants to control from the top but Noonan keeps moving.
Noonan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four 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.
Noonan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Savage lands a couple of elbows.
Noonan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Savage is stalling in the full guard.
Savage trying to control but Noonan is working from the bottom.
Savage throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Noonan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Noonan is on top in guard.
Savage avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Savage dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Noonan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ian Noonan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Savage misses with a low kick.
Savage pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Savage throws a leg kick but Noonan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Savage scores with a three punch combo!
Savage is looking to score with low kicks.
Savage throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Noonan on the side of the head.
Noonan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Savage misses with a hook. Noonan ducked under it nicely.
A big right from Savage misses.
Savage works over Noonan's head and body with a nice combination.
Randy Savage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage misses with a combination
and Noonan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Savage misses with a looping left.
Noonan slips under a jab from Savage.
Savage misses with a combination
and Noonan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Noonan thows a body shot but no joy.
Savage fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Noonan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Savage jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Noonan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Noonan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Noonan ducks under a wild hook from Savage.
Noonan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Savage manages to get to full guard.
Savage working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Noonan.
Savage keeping moving, preventing Noonan from controlling successfully.
Noonan throws a strike but Savage rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Noonan looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noonan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Savage's guard.
Noonan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Savage works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Savage is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Noonan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Noonan throws and elbow that misses. Savage uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Noonan's guard. Nice move by Savage!
Savage tries to free his leg and advance position but Noonan is retaining full guard.
Savage throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Noonan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Savage postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Savage looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Savage throws a lazy right hand but Noonan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Noonan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Savage throws out the jab.
Savage throws a shot from downtown. Noonan moves away and avoids it.
Savage throws a shot from downtown. Noonan moves away and avoids it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big right from Savage misses.
Noonan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Savage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Randy Savage will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Savage scores with a hook.
Savage misses with a low kick as Noonan jumps back.
Savage scores with a crisp jab that stopped Noonan in his tracks.
Noonan misses with the combination.
Noonan misses with the combination.
Savage throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Noonan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savage misses with a double jab
and Noonan counters with a takedown into side control.
Noonan sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Savage is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noonan throws a strike aimed at the side of Savage's head but Savage avoids it well.
Savage can't do much from the bottom here.
The strikes coming from Noonan are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Savage is trying to control Noonan's posture but Noonan avoids it.
Noonan lands a nice forearm strike.
Noonan working the strikes but Savage uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Noonan working Savage over with strikes.
Noonan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Savage avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Noonan.
Noonan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noonan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Savage does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Savage is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Savage is pressing down on Noonan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Noonan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Noonan throwing strikes from guard but Savage blocks nicely.
Noonan throws a strike but Savage rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Noonan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Savage is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Savage trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Savage wants to control from the top but Noonan keeps moving.
Ian Noonan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Savage preventing the sweep.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Noonan slips a jab from Savage.
Noonan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
No joy there for Noonan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Savage looks to land a right hand but Noonan moved out of range.
Noonan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Savage swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Savage displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jab, jab by Savage - just one landing.
Noonan blocks a jab.
Savage scores with a jab. Noonan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Savage throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Noonan counters with a two punch combo.
Savage misses with a combination
so Noonan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ian Noonan clearly takes that round.
That's time! Noonan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Noonan walks into a stiff left hand from Savage.
Savage throws a hook to the side of Noonan's head but Noonan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Savage pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Savage swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Noonan counters with a two punch combo.
Nice uppercut there from Savage.
Savage missing with a left hand there. Noonan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Savage.
Savage looks to land a right hand but Noonan moved out of range.
Savage scores with a sloppy right hand. Noonan should have avoided that one.
Savage misses with a combination
and Noonan counters with a series of strikes. Savage will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noonan staying out of range there.
Noonan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Savage.
Savage thows a left - swing and a miss!
Savage connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Savage throws a one two combo.
Savage throws the left hand but Noonan avoids the punch easily.
Savage missing with a left hand there. Noonan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Noonan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Savage misses the jab.
A cross from Savage lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage throws a leg kick but Noonan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Noonan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Savage counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Savage throws a jab but it's blocked by Noonan.
Savage loads up on a big right hand but Noonan slips the punch.
Savage misses with a looping left.
Savage digs a good body shot into Noonan's ribs.
A low kick from Savage misses
and Noonan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Noonan.
Noonan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Noonan throwing strikes but missing.
Noonan landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noonan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Noonanis looking to pass into half guard but Savage pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Savage is in guard.
Savage controlling from the top position.
Noonan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Noonan keeping moving, preventing Savage from controlling successfully.
Noonan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Noonan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Savage with a nice head shot there.
Noonan wants to sweep here but Savage controlling him for the moment.
Savage trying to control but Noonan is working from the bottom.
Noonan tries to strike from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Noonan is on top in guard.
Noonan trying to control the position from guard on top but Savage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Noonan with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Ian Noonan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Noonan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Noonan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Savage throws a front kick aimed at Noonan's knee but Noonan avoids it well.
Jab, jab by Savage - just one landing.
Savage throws a looping overhand right but Noonan ducks down to avoid it.
Noonan has a takedown stuffed.
Savage throws a right hand that Noonan ducks under and follows up with a left that Noonan also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savage misses with a series of wild punches.
Savage misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noonan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Savage avoids it really well and circles away.
Savage misses with the combination.
Savage throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Noonan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Noonan.
Savage trying to keep a closed guard but Noonan is proving a slippery customer.
Savage working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Noonan.
Savage avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Noonan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noonan throwing strikes but missing.
Noonan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Noonan preventing the sweep.
Noonan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
No joy there for Noonan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Noonan slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Noonan.
Savage cracks Noonan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Savage dips to his left and cracks Noonan with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage works the jab nicely.
Noonan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Savage.
The fighters circling - Savage throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Savage throws a hook but Noonan avoids it easily.
Savage avoids a punch combination nicely.
Noonan defending well as Savage loads up on a big left hand.
Noonan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Savage misses the jab.
That's four 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.
Savage misses with a wild combination.
Noonan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Noonan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Savage.
Noonan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Savage scores with a jab. Noonan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Savage throws a combination that misses
and Noonan counters with a three punch combo that has Savage backing up. Savage nods at Noonan to acknowledge the strikes.
Noonan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Savage misses with a shot to the body
and Noonan counters with a single leg into guard. Savage didn't expect that.
Noonan looking to sit in guard and control but Savage gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Savage stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Noonan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ian Noonan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Noonan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 48:47
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 48:47
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ian Noonan!
Ian Noonan retains his light heavyweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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