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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raistlin Lovelair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Norbit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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220 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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205 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raistlin Lovelair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dirk Norbit!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Steve Montenegro and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norbit misses with an uppercut
and Lovelair counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Dirk Norbit has been cut.
Lovelair moves out of range of the strikes.
Norbit throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lovelair lands a jab.
Norbit looks to score with a jab to the body but Lovelair is just out of range.
Lovelair wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Lovelair closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Norbit misses with some punches.
Lovelair is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Norbit is defending well for now.
Norbit misses with a punch on the inside.
Norbit has Lovelair pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lovelair manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Norbit misses with some punches.
Norbit on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Norbit misses with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Lovelair's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lovelair misses with a knee strike.
A short left from Norbit.
Norbit misses with some punches.
Norbit is trying to force a seperation but Lovelair has the dominant position.
Lovelair misses with a knee strike.
Norbit has Lovelair pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lovelair manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Norbit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lovelair backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lovelair utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lovelair tries to land knees in the clinch but Norbit avoids the damage to the body.
Lovelair tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Norbit avoids it.
Lovelair lands a knee to the body.
Norbit looks winded!
Lovelair lands a left hand.
Norbit managing to block the knees to the body from Lovelair.
Norbit on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lovelair landing knees to the head.
Norbit on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Lovelair.
Lovelair throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lovelair lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lovelair tries a knee to the head but Norbit blocks it.
Lovelair with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lovelair with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Norbit avoiding damage as Lovelair throws knees to the body.
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!
Lovelair unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by Lovelair.
Knees to the body from Lovelair.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lovelair putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Norbit in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Norbit on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lovelair throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lovelair prevents a takedown attempt there.
Raistlin Lovelair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dirk Norbit.
Lovelair tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Norbit avoids it.
Norbit goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lovelair prevents it.
Lovelair with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees to the body from Lovelair.
Norbit wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lovelair trying to land knees to the body.
Lovelair with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lovelair with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lovelair missing with knees to the body.
Norbit on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lovelair.
Norbit has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lovelair avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lovelair with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lovelair with a knee to the head.
Norbit avoiding damage as Lovelair throws knees to the body.
Lovelair tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lovelair crunches a lovely knee into Norbit's ribcage.
Lovelair tries to land a knee to the head but Norbit blocks with his arms.
Lovelair unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lovelair misses with a knee strike.
Lovelair tries to land knees in the clinch but Norbit avoids the damage to the body.
Norbit avoiding damage as Lovelair throws knees to the body.
Lovelair with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lovelair lands a hook that snaps the head of Norbit backwards.
Lovelair lands with a right to the head.
Lovelair blocking some punches.
Lovelair unloads a knee to the mid-section. Norbit lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A right hand to the body from Lovelair.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Norbit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Norbit on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lovelair using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Norbit has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Lovelair.
Lovelair tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Norbit avoids it.
Lovelair trying to land knees to the body.
Norbit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Norbit goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lovelair prevents it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Norbit blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lovelair landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lovelair looking to throw knees to the head but Norbit is blocking nicely.
Norbit avoiding damage as Lovelair throws knees to the body.
Lovelair lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lovelair blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lovelair keeps control of Norbit as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lovelair unloads a knee to the mid-section. Norbit lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lovelair tries a knee to the head but Norbit blocks it.
Lovelair is leaning against Norbit and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lovelair looking to throw knees to the head but Norbit is blocking nicely.
Lovelair blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raistlin Lovelair dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dirk Norbit's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lovelair is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Norbit! But no joy.
Norbit has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Norbit throws a series of punches but Lovelair moves out of range.
Lovelair pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lovelair throws a head kick but Norbit moves out of range.
Lovelair is looking to clinch.
Raistlin Lovelair is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Norbit has managed to clinch.
Norbit's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lovelair is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Norbit can do to turn this around?
Lovelair is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Norbit is defending well for now.
Norbit avoiding damage as Lovelair throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norbit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Norbit is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lovelair misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Norbit.
Norbit is breathing heavily.
Norbit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lovelair is working Norbit over against the cage.
Norbit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lovelair lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Norbit backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lovelair with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Norbit misses with a punch on the inside.
Lovelair missing with knees to the body.
Norbit throws a punch but it's blocked by Lovelair.
Lovelair misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Norbit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Norbit changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lovelair fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Norbit throws a jab when Lovelair was well out of range.
Lovelair defending well as Norbit loads up on a big left hand.
Norbit cracks Lovelair with a good jab.
Norbit throws a leg kick
and Lovelair counters with a two punch combo.
Lovelair closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Norbit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lovelair works on Norbit's body with a couple of short punches.
Lovelair tries a knee to the head but Norbit blocks it.
Lovelair scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lovelair landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lovelair tries a knee to the head but Norbit blocks it.
A knee to the head by Lovelair.
Lovelair connects with a nasty looking knee right to Norbit's face.
That has opened up Dirk Norbit's cut even more.
Lovelair lands a good knee to the midsection. Norbit won't want to take too many of those.
Norbit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lovelair landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lovelair is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Norbit managing to block the knees to the body from Lovelair.
Norbit misses with some punches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lovelair.
Lovelair utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Norbit takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lovelair 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.
Lovelair missing with knees to the body.
Lovelair lands a knee to the body.
Lovelair is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Norbit is defending well for now.
Lovelair misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Norbit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lovelair is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Norbit is defending well for now.
Lovelair is pressed up against the cage. Norbit has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lovelair down to the mat. Lovelair avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Raistlin Lovelair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dirk Norbit.
Lovelair fails in his attempt to clinch.
Norbit misses with an uppercut.
Lovelair stalks Norbit and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Norbit's face. Norbit staggers backwards, shaken.
Lovelair clinches up against the cage.
Norbit managing to block the knees to the body from Lovelair.
Raistlin Lovelair has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Norbit throws a head punch that misses.
Lovelair has the Thai plumb, controlling the head nicely. He loads up with a big knee to the head and Norbit goes down! Lovelair pounces into side control - this one could be over soon!
Norbit is rocked!
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!
Lovelair in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Norbit is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Raistlin Lovelair!
Dirk Norbit was interviewed post fight and said 'lucky day for some but not for me...oh well I still got my looks'.
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energy
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hype
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