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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Ricard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Avatar Noon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricard comes to the cage accompanied by Frank The Tank. Avatar Noon acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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267 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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190 cm
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270 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Ricard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Avatar Noon!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ricard.
Noon moves out of range of the body kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ricard.
Noon lands a glancing blow to the side of Ricard's head.
Noon keeps the fight on the outside.
Ricard misses with a few strikes there.
Avatar Noon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ricard tries to bum rush Noon with a series of wild strikes but Noon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Noon stuffs the takedown.
Noon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Noon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ricard takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ricard closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ricard lands in his opponent's guard.
Ricard trying to control but Noon is working from the bottom.
Ricard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Noon is looking to stand up but Ricard isn't so interested in that idea.
Noon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricard stands and throws Noon's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Noon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ricard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ricard stands up and beckons Noon to his feet.
Ricard gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ricard misses with a double jab.
Noon lands a glancing blow to the side of Ricard's head.
Noon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ricard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ricard misses with a wild combination.
Ricard misses with a double jab.
Ricard takes one to the side of the head.
Ricard walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ricard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A cross from Ricard lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noon lands a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Noon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ricard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Noon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Noon moves out of range as Ricard throws a body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Noon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ricard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Noon circles away quickly and effectively.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A shot to the liver by Noon. Beautiful body shot.
Ricard is breathing heavily.
Noon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Noon thuds his right hand into Ricard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ricard takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Noon keeps Ricard at a distance using the push kick.
Ricard is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Noon.
Noon throws a head kick but Ricard moves out of range.
Noon cracks Ricard with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Noon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Noon tries a head kick but it misses.
Ricard throws a right hand that Noon ducks under and follows up with a left that Noon also avoids with ease.
Noon scores with a one two! Ricard had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Noon lands an overhand right.
Noon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ricard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Noon lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice defenses there by Noon.
Ricard takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Noon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Noon lands a jab.
Ricard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Noon is fending him off so far but Ricard persists. Nope, Noon circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Ricard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Noon throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Noon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Noon lands a right hook to the body.
Noon throws a good cross that connects.
Ricard looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Noon lands with an uppercut that bounces Ricard off the cage and back into rage.
Noon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Noon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Noon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ricard takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Noon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A left lands for Noon.
Avatar Noon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Noon lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Noon connects with a nice looking jab.
Ricard walks into a left hand.
Noon lands with a nice combination. Ricard backs away looking to recover.
Ricard is rocked!
Noon rushes Ricard with punches - Ricard moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Ricard goes down! Noon follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Avatar Noon!
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hype
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