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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Beckett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ava Noel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noel comes into a darkened arena with his song building. A Moment kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Beckett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ava Noel!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beckett throws a low kick but Noel avoids it.
Noel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Beckett has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Beckett lands with a thumping leg kick.
Beckett takes a swing at Noel's ribcage but misses.
Beckett feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Noel's calf.
Beckett fails with an attempt to clinch.
Beckett clinches.
Beckett misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Noel.
Beckett tries to land a knee to the head but Noel blocks with his arms.
Noel breaks the clinch.
Beckett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Beckett connects with a leg kick. Noel looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That kick from Beckett tenderised Noel's leg. Noel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Noel misses with a lunging right hand
and Beckett counters with a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beckett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Beckett tries to land a body kick
enabling Noel to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beckett throws out a powerful jab.
Noel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Beckett 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckett has closed the distance and engaged Noel in a clinch.
Noel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Noel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Beckett feints and then cracks Noel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Noel down.
Beckett has been working on his boxing with his coaches at THC playhouse in the buildup to the fight.
A bone on bone clash there as Noel blocks the leg kick.
The fighters circling - Noel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Robert Beckett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beckett gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Beckett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Noel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A slapping leg kick lands for Beckett.
Noel ducks under a wild hook from Beckett.
Beckett ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Beckett rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Noel counters with a leg kick.
Beckett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Beckett throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Noel has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Beckett. Noel shrugs it off though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beckett fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Noel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckett throws a head kick but Noel moves out of range.
Beckett is looking to chop away at Noel's legs.
Noel throws a jab when Beckett was well out of range.
Beckett chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Noel can pounce on him.
Noel takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Noel lands with a straight right. Beckett didn't see that one coming.
Noel misses with an uppercut.
Noel throws a body shot but no joy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Beckett.
Beckett throws the left hand but Noel avoids the punch easily.
Noel throws the left hand but Beckett avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Noel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Beckett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Noel.
Beckett scores with a hook.
Beckett throws a hook but Noel blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Beckett throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Noel throws a lazy right hand but Beckett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Noel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Beckett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Beckett gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch on the inside from Beckett fails to land.
Beckett misses with a knee to the head.
Beckett keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Noel's efforts to push away.
Noel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Beckett lands a nice uppercut.
Noel is looking to break free of the clinch but Beckett has double underhooks.
Beckett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Beckett using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Noel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Noel tries to break free but Beckett pushes him back against the cage.
Beckett working Noel over with knees to the body.
Beckett tries to land a knee to the head but Noel blocks with his arms.
Noel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Beckett scores with a nice short uppercut.
Noel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Noel misses with a straight left.
Noel scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Noel missing with a left hand there. Beckett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Beckett lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Beckett looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Beckett throws a head kick that misses.
A left lands for Noel.
Noel throws a hook but Beckett blocks it.
Beckett getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Noel thows a left - swing and a miss!
A bone on bone clash there as Noel blocks the leg kick.
Beckett moves away from the strike by Noel.
Noel misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Beckett dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Beckett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Noel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice defenses there by Noel.
Noel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Beckett. Beckett obviously looking to wear him down.
Beckett tries to close the distance and clinch but Noel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Beckett does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Noel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beckett blocks a jab.
Noel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Noel takes one on the button.
Noel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Beckett on the side of the head.
Beckett pushes Noel away with a front kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beckett connects with a body shot that sends Noel's belly button to the back.
Robert Beckett is winning the standup battle so far.
Beckett tries to land a leg kick but Noel saw it coming and moves away.
Beckett connects with a body shot.
Noel checks a leg kick nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beckett misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Noel checks a leg kick.
Noel scores with the left hand. Beckett knows he should have avoided that one.
Beckett scores with a jab to the head.
Beckett walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Beckett cracks Noel with an open hand slap.
Beckett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Noel throws a hook to the side of Beckett's head but Beckett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Noel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Beckett to score with a decent uppercut.
A slapping body kick lands there for Beckett.
Noel throws an overhand right that lands on Beckett's shoulder, as Beckett tries to avoid the shot.
Beckett on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Beckett has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Beckett there as he acknowledges the shot.
Beckett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Noel can do to turn this around?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beckett with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Noel to score with a decent uppercut.
Noel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Noel lands a lovely overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckett pivots, looking for a leg kick but Noel is out of range and Beckett settles back down.
Nice shot lands for Noel.
Beckett throws an overhand right that lands on Noel's shoulder, as Noel tries to avoid the shot.
A low kick from Beckett is predictable there
and Noel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Beckett throws a leg kick
and Noel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Beckett swings widly with a right hand
and Noel counters with a nice uppercut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Beckett.
Beckett lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Noel avoids the head kick by Beckett.
Noel throws a combination that misses
and Beckett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Beckett swings away with a body shot that misses
and Noel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Beckett scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Noel doesn't seem bothered though.
Beckett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Noel throws a lazy uppercut
and Beckett counters with a nice leg kick.
Beckett has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Beckett slips a jab from Noel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Beckett with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Beckett throws a low kick but Noel moves out of range easily.
Beckett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Noel.
Noel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Noel moves away from the strike by Beckett.
A bone on bone clash there as Noel blocks the leg kick.
Noel throws a jab when Beckett was well out of range.
Noel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Beckett buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Beckett misses with a leg kick
and Noel counters with a series of strikes. Beckett will be more careful next time no doubt.
Beckett connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Noel momentarily.
Beckett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Noel.
Nice defenses there by Noel.
Beckett fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckett defending well as Noel loads up on a big left hand.
Beckett wants to clinch up but Noel keeps it at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noel moves into range and connects with a jab.
Beckett tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Noel is able to avoid easily.
Beckett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Noel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Beckett.
Good shot there by Noel.
A shot to the body from Beckett misses
and Noel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Noel cracks Beckett with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Noel scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Noel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Beckett is rocked!
Noel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Oh Beckett is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Beckett with a hook.
Beckett seems to have got his legs back now.
Beckett bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Noel's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ava Noel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Beckett's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Noel misses with a lunging right hand
and Beckett counters with a nice leg kick.
A nice combination there by Beckett.
A decent looking cross lands there for Noel.
Beckett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Noel checks a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Beckett. Those never looked like landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Beckett misses the target.
Noel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Noel throws a leg kick but Beckett checks it.
Noel swings widly with a right hand
and Beckett counters with a thumping low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beckett throws a hook to the side of Noel's head but Noel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Beckett pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Beckett uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Noel.
Noel wants to land a leg kick but Beckett is out of range.
Beckett blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Beckett.
Beckett throws a leg kick
and Noel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Beckett fails with an attempt to clinch.
Beckett throws a lazy right hand but Noel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slow jab from Beckett misses its intended target.
Noel throws a big shot that misses.
Noel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Beckett misses with a low kick as Noel jumps back.
Noel throws a leg kick
and Beckett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Noel swats away the attempt to clinch by Beckett.
Noel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beckett.
Beckett will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Beckett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beckett misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Noel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A head kick misses from Beckett.
Noel moves away from the strike by Beckett.
Beckett wants to land a leg kick but Noel is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Noel misses the target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Beckett.
Beckett bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Noel's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noel misses with an uppercut. Beckett saw that one coming.
Good leg kick by Beckett there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Beckett drives through and clinches with Noel against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Beckett obliges.
Beckett tries to land knees in the clinch but Noel avoids the damage to the body.
Beckett misses with some punches.
Beckett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Beckett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Noel's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckett misses with a hook to the ribs.
Beckett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Beckett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Noel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Beckett has him pressed against the cage.
Beckett misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Noel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Beckett lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Beckett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Noel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Noel breaks the clinch.
Noel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Noel throws a looping overhand right but Beckett ducks down to avoid it.
Noel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beckett manages to avoid it.
Beckett throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Beckett moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckett throws a left and a right that both miss
and Noel counters with an inside leg kick.
Beckett dodges the punch combination from Noel.
Noel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Noel tries to bum rush Beckett with a series of wild strikes but Beckett uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Noel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
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!
Noel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Beckett looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A big left from Beckett misses.
Noel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beckett.
Beckett lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Noel misses with an uppercut
and Beckett counters with a leg kick.
Beckett scoring well with a low kick there.
Beckett lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Beckett showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Beckett 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Beckett!
A relieved looking Robert Beckett thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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