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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Noonan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rudy Pu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noonan comes to the cage accompanied by 3DD - Kryptonite. Michael Noonan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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260 lbs
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252 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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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
37 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Noonan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rudy Pu!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pu throws a hook but Noonan blocks it.
The fighters circling - Pu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pu throws a looping overhand right but Noonan ducks down to avoid it.
Pu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Noonan makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Pu really felt that one!
Pu lands a right hook to the body.
Pu throws an off balance right hand
and Noonan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Noonan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Noonan slips under a jab.
Pu lands a jab to Noonan's midsection.
A slapping leg kick lands for Noonan.
Pu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Noonan.
Pu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Noonan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pu swings for the body but Noonan moves out of range.
Noonan feinted there with a counter leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pu throws an overhand right that lands on Noonan's shoulder, as Noonan tries to avoid the shot.
Pu misses with an uppercut.
Noonan tries to counter with a takedown but Pu is quick to defend against it.
Nice defenses there by Noonan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noonan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Noonan half committed to a counter leg kick.
Pu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Noonan was well out of range. Poor timing from Pu.
Noonan tries to counter with a takedown but Pu is quick to defend against it.
Noonan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Noonan throwing a counter right hand but Pu manages to avoid it.
Pu misses with a straight right.
Noonan half committed to a counter leg kick.
Pu throws an off balance right hand
and Noonan counters with a thumping low kick.
Good work by Pu as he checks the leg kick.
Pu misses with a low kick.
Noonan slips a jab from Pu.
Noonan feinted with a counter takedown.
Pu defending well as Noonan loads up on a big left hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Noonan.
Pu connects with a right hand. Noonan shakes it off.
Pu throws a lazy uppercut
and Noonan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Noonan is out of range.
Pu throws a big shot that misses.
Rudy Pu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noonan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pu wants to slow Noonan down by chopping away at his legs.
Noonan lands with a hook. Pu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from Pu misses.
Noonan gets a takedown into half guard.
Pu tries to get to full guard but Noonan has control of the leg.
Pu keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Noonan.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Noonan trying to pass the guard but Pu defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pu controlling the position for now.
Noonan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Noonan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Noonan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Noonan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Noonan is looking for a kimura here.
Pu wants to get back to full guard.
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.
Pu makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pu.
Pu working a defensive guard here.
Pu wants to stand up but Noonan is controlling him.
Pu is trying to keep Noonan in close.
Noonan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pu looking for a sweep. Not yet Pu, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rudy Pu will probably get the nod.
That's time! Noonan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Noonan.
Noonan looks to score with a jab to the body but Pu is just out of range.
Pu throws a shot from downtown. Noonan moves away and avoids it.
Noonan blocks a jab.
Pu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Noonan lands with a hook. Pu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pu tries a body shot but Noonan blocks it.
Pu scores with a shot to the side of Noonan's head.
It looks like Michael Noonan has been cut.
Pu throws a punch but it's blocked by Noonan.
Noonan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noonan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Noonan turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Noonan manages to end up in side control.
Pu explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pu swings for the body but Noonan moves out of range.
Pu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Noonan.
Noonan feinted with a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pu throws a predictable looking body shot
and Noonan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pu's knee momentarily.
Pu is breathing heavily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Noonan.
Pu misses with a hook
and Noonan counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Pu!
Noonan tries to score with some ground and pound. Pu controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Pu is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Michael Noonan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pu is not content to let Noonan control the position.
Noonan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pu knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Noonan is looking to take a break and control but Pu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pu struggling a bit here.
Pu is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Noonan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Pu tries to bench press Noonan off him but Noonan keeps the position.
Noonan in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noonan working away.
Pu is trying to get back to his feet.
Pu regains half guard, as Noonan was trying to land strikes.
Pu pushes Noonan off looking to stand but Noonan dives back in and keeps control.
Pu wants to control but Noonan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Noonan trying to control the action but Pu is working from the bottom.
Pu is looking to improve his position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Noonan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pu.
Noonan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pu circles away.
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.
Pu closes the distance looking to clinch
and Noonan counters with a shoot takedown. Pu fights it but they end up in guard.
Noonan trying to control but Pu is working from the bottom.
Pu looking to control.
Noonan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Noonan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pu is pulling down on Noonan's head to control his posture.
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 Michael Noonan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michael Noonan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A swing and a miss from Pu.
Pu cracks Noonan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pu throws a hook but Noonan blocks it.
Rudy Pu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pu looks to score with a jab to the body but Noonan is just out of range.
Noonan misses with a body kick.
Noonan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pu's calf.
Pu just misses with a punch to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Noonan. Pu shrugs it off though.
Pu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Noonan.
Pu misses with a left hand
and Noonan counters with a good low kick that Pu was not able to check.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noonan moves away from the strike by Pu.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Noonan.
Pu just misses with a punch to the body.
Pu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Noonan.
Pu misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noonan throws a hook but Pu avoids it easily.
Pu throws an overhand right that lands on Noonan's shoulder, as Noonan tries to avoid the shot.
A shot to the body from Pu misses
and Noonan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Rudy Pu has been cut.
Noonan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Noonan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Noonan slips a jab from Pu.
Rudy Pu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A shot to the body from Pu misses
and Noonan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pu's knee momentarily.
Noonan lands a big shot that drops Pu! Can he finish him?
Pu is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noonan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Noonan passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Noonan is trying to get an arm triangle but Pu is defending well.
Noonan throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Pu works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noonan throwing shots but Pu is blocking nicely.
Noonan is working for a submission of some sort.
Pu has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Noonan is working away from the top position though.
Noonan drops an elbow to the side of Pu's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pu controlling the position well.
Noonan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Noonan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pu keeps working.
Pu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Noonan.
Noonan looks to land a strike but Pu avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Pu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Noonan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Noonan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Noonan preventing the sweep.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pu tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Noonan counters with a single leg into guard. Pu didn't expect that.
Noonan throwing strikes from guard but Pu blocks nicely.
Noonan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pu can do to turn this around?
Pu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Noonan clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Noonan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Noonan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pu misses with an uppercut.
Pu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Noonan throws a quick counter kick to the body but Pu avoids it.
Pu misses with an uppercut. Noonan saw that one coming.
Pu misses with a body shot.
Noonan lands a nice looking body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Noonan.
Noonan drives through with a takedown into guard.
Noonan scoring with some ground and pound.
Pu is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Noonan wants to control from the top but Pu keeps moving.
Pu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Noonan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noonan postures up in Pu's guard and throws a big left but Pu blocks it.
Noonan throwing strikes from guard but Pu blocks nicely.
Pu wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Noonan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Noonan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pu has control of Noonan's left arm, preventing Noonan from doing any damage.
Noonan prevents Pu from getting back to his feet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Pu wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Pu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Noonan moves away.
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 shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pu sprawls well. Pu wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Noonan gets slowly back to his feet.
Pu throws a lazy uppercut
and Noonan counters with an outside leg kick.
Noonan loads up on a big right hand but Pu slips the punch.
Noonan lands with a hook. Pu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pu tries to clinch up.
Pu swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Noonan goes for a double leg but Pu avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pu continues to drive forward.
Pu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pu wants to clinch
and Noonan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Noonan. That's going to slow Pu down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Noonan makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Pu really felt that one!
Noonan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Noonan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A good leg kick by Noonan.
Pu throws a right hand that misses
and Noonan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Pu is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Noonan dives into side control.
Pu wants to control but Noonan postures up.
Pu takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Noonan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pu keeps working.
Noonan lands some shots froms side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pu struggling a bit here.
Noonan is trying to get an arm triangle but Pu is defending well.
Noonan swings around for an armbar but Pu sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Noonan's guard.
Noonan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noonan throws an elbow that misses. Pu uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Noonan's guard. Nice move by Pu!
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.
Noonan keeping moving, preventing Pu from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Noonan had his way with Rudy Pu in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Pu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pu.
Pu throws an overhand right that lands on Noonan's shoulder, as Noonan tries to avoid the shot.
Pu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pu misses the jab.
Pu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Noonan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pu tries to move into range but Noonan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Noonan connects with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noonan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Noonan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pu connects with a jab.
Pu stuffs the takedown attempt from Noonan. Noonan gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pu tests Noonan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pu connects with a body shot that sends Noonan's belly button to the back.
Pu misses with a straight left.
Noonan moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd cheers as Pu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Noonan doesn't seem phased though.
Pu looks to throw the jab but Noonan is out of range.
Noonan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
You can see that Pu has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Noonan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pu misses with a straight left.
Pu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Noonan counters with a low kick, right behind Pu 's knee.
Pu is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Pu misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pu loads up on a big right hand but Noonan slips the punch.
Noonan avoids the body shot from Pu.
Noonan half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Pu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Noonan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Noonan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Pu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Noonan can pounce on him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Noonan tries to work over Pu's front leg with a kick but Pu checks it.
Pu throws out a loose jab but Noonan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Noonan feinted with a counter takedown.
Pu misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Noonan.
Pu misses with a lunging right hand
and Noonan counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Noonan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pu swings widly with a right hand
and Noonan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noonan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Noonan trying to control the position from guard on top but Pu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pu pulls Noonan in close to his closed guard and prevents Noonan from doing any damage or advancing position.
Noonan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rudy Pu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Noonan landing with the ground and pound.
Pu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Noonan throws a big elbow that misses.
Michael Noonan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Noonan postures up and lands a big shot to Pu's brow.
Noonan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Noonan wants to control from the top but Pu keeps moving.
Pu is looking to stand up but Noonan isn't so interested in that idea.
Pu 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.
Pu looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Noonan has picked Pu up and slammed him! Pu can't keep hold of the triangle and Noonan manages to pass to side control!
Pu struggling a bit here.
Pu wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
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 Michael Noonan.
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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 50:45
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 50:46
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Noonan!
Michael Noonan retains his heavyweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Michael Noonan waved his t-shirt featuring Modern Wear Apparel's logo in front of the cameras.
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