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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alfie Norks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norks's entrance music is Like a G6. A fine choice. Alfie Norks has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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267 lbs
32 - 10 - 0 |
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31
235 lbs
24 - 19 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alfie Norks!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Edward Simpson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Simpson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Simpson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Norks slips under a jab from Simpson.
Simpson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick by Simpson misses
and Norks counters with a shoot takedown. Simpson fights it but they end up in guard.
Norks looking to sit in guard and control but Simpson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Norks wants to stand up but Simpson is controlling him.
Simpson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norks keeping moving, preventing Simpson from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Edward Simpson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Simpson tries to work over Norks's front leg with a kick but Norks checks it.
Simpson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Simpson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Simpson closes the distance but Norks moves to the side
so Norks counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Norks would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norks gets to his feet - Simpson follows without any prompting.
Norks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Simpson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Norks walks forward, straight into a front kick from Simpson.
Simpson misses with a hook.
Norks throws a nice head kick!
Norks takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Norks clinches.
Norks avoids a wild elbow strike from Simpson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Norks.
Norks takes a shot to the head.
Simpson can't find room to land a body shot as Norks controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Norks lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Simpson avoiding damage as Norks throws knees to the body.
Simpson misses with a punch on the inside.
Simpson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Norks lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Norks blocks an elbow strike.
Simpson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Norks blocks an elbow strike from Simpson.
Knees to the body from Simpson.
Norks is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simpson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short left from Simpson.
Norks takes an elbow to the temple.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Norks just misses with a elbow thrown towards Simpson's brow.
Simpson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Norks using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Simpson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Norks throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Norks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Simpson avoids it.
Norks takes an elbow to the temple.
Simpson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Simpson lands an elbow that stopped Norks in his tracks for a moment.
Simpson lands an elbow just above Norks 's eye.
Norks using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Simpson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Simpson tries to land knees in the clinch but Norks avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Norks avoids it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Simpson.
Simpson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Simpson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Norks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Simpson.
A right handed body shot lands from Simpson.
Norks blocks an elbow strike.
Simpson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Simpson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Norks backwards.
Norks is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Simpson is defending well for now.
Simpson lands an elbow inside.
Simpson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Simpson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Norks in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Simpson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Simpson scores with a shot to the side of Norks's head.
Simpson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Simpson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Simpson.
Simpson missing with knees to the body.
Simpson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Simpson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Simpson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Simpson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Norks moves out of range of the body kick.
Simpson tries to clinch but Norks moves out of range.
Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch but Norks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Simpson lands a two punch combo.
Norks takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Simpson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Simpson wants to clinch.
Norks dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Simpson. That did some damage!
Simpson connects with a single shot there.
Simpson walks into a jab.
Simpson lands an overhand right.
Norks swings for the body but Simpson moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Simpson.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Simpson. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Norks on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson motions for Norks to come forward. Simpson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Edward Simpson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Norks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Norks slips a jab from Simpson.
Norks fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Simpson tries to work over Norks's front leg with a kick but Norks checks it.
Simpson has closed the distance and engaged Norks in a clinch.
Norks takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Alfie Norks has been cut.
Simpson misses with an elbow strike.
Edward Simpson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Simpson avoiding damage as Norks throws knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Norks.
Simpson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Simpson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Norks putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Simpson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Simpson is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Norks managing to block the knees to the body from Simpson.
Simpson blocks a body shot from Norks.
Norks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Norks avoiding damage as Simpson throws knees to the body.
Norks is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Simpson is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Norks with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Simpson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Norks blocks the elbow strike.
Norks avoids a wild elbow strike from Simpson.
Simpson missing with knees to the body.
Norks scores a nice knee to the body.
Simpson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Norks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Norks lands an elbow just above Simpson 's eye.
Norks managing to block the knees to the body from Simpson.
Norks lands an elbow that stopped Simpson in his tracks for a moment.
Simpson managing to block the knees to the body from Norks.
Norks tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Norks avoiding damage as Simpson throws knees to the body.
Norks working Simpson over with knees to the body.
Norks landing knees to the body.
Simpson takes an elbow to the temple.
Norks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Simpson's elbow.
Norks works on Simpson's body with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norks lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Norks lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Norks lands an elbow that stopped Simpson in his tracks for a moment.
Norks lands an elbow inside that Simpson shrugs off.
Simpson is rocked!
It looks like Edward Simpson has been cut.
Norks crunches a lovely knee into Simpson's ribcage.
Simpson is still on wobbly legs! Can Norks finish him?
Norks leaning against his opponent.
Norks lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Simpson to his knees! Norks keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alfie Norks!
Alfie Norks retains his heavyweight title!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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