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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marshall Noir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ferdinando Ferrari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noir comes to the cage accompanied by Pride. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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177 lbs
19 - 9 - 2 |
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178 cm
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180 lbs
15 - 9 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marshall Noir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ferdinando Ferrari!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferrari throws a hook but Noir blocks it.
Ferrari misses with a right hand
and Noir counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Noir trying to control but Ferrari is working from the bottom.
Noir stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ferrari swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ferrari looking to control.
Ferrari wants to sweep but no luck.
Ferrari is still trying to improve position.
Noir throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Noir lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Noir's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Noir scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ferrari wants to improve his position but instead Noir has moved into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Noir is trying to control the action in half guard but Ferrari is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrari is looking to improve his position.
Noir is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ferrari sees it coming and defends easily.
Noir takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ferrari is trying to get back to full guard.
Noir not doing much here.
Ferrari wants to improve his position but Noir is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Noir wants to pass to mount but Ferrari is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari is refusing to be controlled, as Noir sits in half guard.
Ferrari has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Ferrari wants to control but Noir is keeping busy.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ferrari tries to land a front kick but Noir steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ferrari looks to throw the jab but Noir is out of range.
Ferrari scoring well with a low kick there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ferrari is defended easily by Noir.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noir steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ferrari.
Noir defending well as Ferrari loads up on a big left hand.
Ferrari shoots in looking for a takedown but Noir manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ferrari's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Noir has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ferrari finds it's way round the side to connect with Noir's head.
Noir drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ferrari shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Noir manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ferrari throws a strike but Noir rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noir won't allow Ferrari to sweep him here.
Noir is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ferrari working a defensive guard here.
Noir wants to pass the guard but Ferrari is keeping the position.
Noir trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferrari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Noir throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferrari trying to control the position.
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!
Noir wants to control from the top but Ferrari keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Marshall Noir will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ferrari tests Noir's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ferdinando Ferrari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferrari uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ferrari pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ferrari has his takedown stuffed
and Noir counters with a solid body kick.
A jab from Ferrari finds it's way through Noir's defenses.
Ferrari jabs Noir right on the nose. Noir blinks but takes it well.
Ferrari lands with an overhand left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrari throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Noir counters with a nice kick to the body.
A big left from Ferrari misses.
The fighters circling - Ferrari throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A shot to the body from Ferrari misses
and Noir decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ferrari's guard.
Noir loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ferrari throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Noir wants to control from the top but Ferrari keeps moving.
Ferrari manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Noir manages to get himself to full guard.
Ferrari lands a couple of digs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Noir looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ferrari working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ferrari looking to sit in guard and control but Noir gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ferrari is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ferrari wants to sweep but no luck.
Noir trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ferrari escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Noir gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ferrari not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari wants to sweep but no luck.
Noir working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ferrari's head.
Noir trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferrari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Noir loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ferrari keeping full guard, as Noir tries to pass.
Ferrari tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ferrari is trying to control the position but Noir postures up.
Ferrari looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Noir passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Noir working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noir wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ferrari keeps working.
Ferrari trying to hold on to Noir's head to control him but Noir postures up.
Noir wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ferrari keeps working.
Noir moves nicely into side control.
Noir working away.
Noir 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.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferrari is looking for a sweep.
Noir looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Noir works to advance to full mount. Ferrari defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Marshall Noir will probably get the nod.
That's time! Noir's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Noir takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ferrari darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Noir moves out of range of the body kick from Ferrari.
Noir walks into a straight right hand from Ferrari.
Ferrari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice body kick from Ferrari.
Ferrari shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Noir's guard.
Noir looking to control.
Ferrari throwing strikes from guard but Noir blocks nicely.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Noir is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noir makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Noir won't allow Ferrari to sweep him here.
Ferrari looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Noir controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ferrari trying to control the position.
Ferrari tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Noir sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ferdinando Ferrari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Noir trying to control but Ferrari is working from the bottom.
Noir won't allow Ferrari to sweep him here.
Noir throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ferrari works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Noir pushes down on Ferrari's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ferrari is not content to let Noir control the position.
Ferrari gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari is pulling down on Noir's head to control his posture.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Noir's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Noir with a flurry of punches that miss.
Noir is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Noir preventing the sweep.
Noir forces his way into half guard.
Ferrari looking for submissions off his back.
Noir wants to free his trapped foot but Ferrari is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Noir looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Marshall Noir is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari looking for submissions off his back.
Noir looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Noir trying to control the action but Ferrari is working from the bottom.
Noir trying to control the pace.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noir wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ferrari keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferrari is looking to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Marshall Noir.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Noir, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Marshall Noir!
After winning the bout, Marshall Noir thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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