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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 17, 2017 |
#R1#
Veri stuffs the takedown.
Veri tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Norris swivels and escapes.
Norris slips under a jab from Veri.#CL2#
Norris gets a clinch.
Norris blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Norris tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Veri smiles and moves away.
Norris shoots in for a takedown but Veri shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pol Veri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Norris.
Norris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pol Veri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Norris tries to sprawl but Veri drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Veri seems content to control.#T1#
Veri is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Norris has given up his back here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Norris trying to control the action but Veri just sinks the hooks in.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Veri controlling the positon.#SUB#
Veri is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Norris is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Pol Veri!
After winning the bout, Pol Veri 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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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 11, 2017 |
#R1#
Mccleve bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#TD2#
Norris looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mccleve has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Norris is working away from the top position though.
Norris prevents Mccleve from standing back up.
#SUB2#
Norris is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Norris wants to take a breather but Mccleve is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mccleve is trying to stand.
Mccleve works his way to full guard. Good work.#T1#
Norris scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Norris won't allow Mccleve to sweep him here.
Norris stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mccleve swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mccleve pulls Norris in close to prevent any damage.
Norris won't allow Mccleve to get back to his feet. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Mccleve clinches up with Norris and pushes him back against the cage.
Norris is defending well against a takedown attempt.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Norris is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mccleve gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Norris is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mccleve to keep the fight standing.
Norris gets underhooks to prevent Mccleve's takedown attempt.
#TD#
Mccleve decides to pull guard.
Mccleve pulls Norris in close to his closed guard and prevents Norris from doing any damage or advancing position.
Norris looking to sit in guard and control but Mccleve gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Mccleve in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #SUB2#
Norris working for submissions but it's allowed Mccleve to get to half guard.
#T3#
Norris trying to control but Mccleve postures up.
Norris is looking to improve his position.
Mccleve thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Norris's head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Norris can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB#
Mccleve is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mccleve slips a nice elbow through Norris's hands, connecting with Norris's forehead.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mccleve wants to stand up but Norris is controlling the position.
Mccleve seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mccleve looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Norris is looking to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Norris misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Mccleve is thwarting Norris's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Galen Mccleve dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
No joy there for Norris, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#TD#
Mccleve gets a double leg takedown into Norris's guard.
Mccleve not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mccleve is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Norris can do to turn this around?
Mccleve wants to stand but Norris is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Norris is pulling down on Mccleve's head. It's preventing any offense from Mccleve, at least for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mccleve passes Norris's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T1#
Mccleve looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Norris with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
It looks like Mccleve is going to stand back up.
Mccleve is trying to control. Norris wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Norris is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Mccleve jumps into side control!
Norris is looking to regain half guard here but Mccleve keeps moving and retains side control.
Norris is trying to control Mccleve's posture but Mccleve avoids it. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Mccleve is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Norris is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB#
Mccleve tries for a kimura but Norris is defending well.
Galen Mccleve overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mccleve wants to stand but Norris has his arm trapped.
Norris pushes Mccleve away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Mccleve gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#T3#
Mccleve is looking to take a break and control but Norris is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mccleve lands some shots froms side control.
Mccleve is looking to take a break and control but Norris is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Norris can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB#
Mccleve looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mccleve tries to stand but Norris is controlling his head.
Mccleve in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Norris wants to control but Mccleve postures up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Galen Mccleve dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Norris bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mccleve is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mccleve is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Norris's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mccleve manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SU2#
Norris gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mccleve shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Norris as he avoids it easily.
Mccleve gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Norris counters with a left and a right that stings Mccleve.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mccleve tries to clinch up#TD2#
so Norris counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. #T1#
Norris tries to free his leg and advance position but Mccleve is retaining full guard.
Norris must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mccleve is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Norris postures up and lands a big shot to Mccleve's brow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mccleve looking to control but Norris passes into half guard.
#SUB2#
Norris is looking for a kimura but Mccleve is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Norris to get the leverage. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mccleve taking some punishment here, with Norris in his half guard.
Mccleve trying to control but Norris postures up.
Mccleve is refusing to be controlled, as Norris sits in half guard.
Mccleve is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Well, if Norris is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Norris wants to take a breather but Mccleve is having none of it. #T3##REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mccleve.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Galen Mccleve. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mccleve swinging wildly here.
#TD2#
Norris shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mccleve is in trouble now - Norris has advanced to mount! #T4#
Mccleve is trying desperately to improve position.
Norris can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mccleve is looking to escape.
Norris fails to move to back control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SU2#
Norris stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Charles Norris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Galen Mccleve is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mccleve tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Norris swivels and escapes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Norris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mccleve 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Galen Mccleve!
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Event:
Angry Birds War 12
Date: Apr 26, 2017 |
#R1#
Steve lands a body shot.
Steve scores with a crisp jab that stopped Norris in his tracks.
Norris tries to clinch up but Steve circles away and keeps his distance.
Steve bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Norris's head.#CUT2#
It looks like Charles Norris has been cut.
Steve looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Norris tries to clinch up.
Steve stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Steve wants it to stay on the feet.
Steve now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#KD2#
Steve cracks Norris with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Norris looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Steve finish him?
#ROC2#
Norris is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steve finds Norris's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Norris flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Steve lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Norris will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chris Steve!
Chris Steve seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 06, 2017 |
#R1#
Norris doesn't manage to clinch there - Ware circles away.
As Norris tries to get set, Ware tries to push him back and clinch up but Norris manages to avoid the attempt.#TD2#
Norris throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ware was covering up waiting for the punch and Norris finishes the takedown easily into guard. #SUB#
Ware isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Norris stacks Ware on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Norris!
Norris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ware keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ware tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Norris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ware keeps working. #T1#
Norris is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ware is looking to regain half guard here but Norris keeps moving and retains side control. #SUB2#
Norris tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Norris has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB2#
Norris is trying to get an arm triangle but Ware is defending well. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Norris tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Norris creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Ware sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ware tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Norris wants to stand but Ware has his arm trapped.
Norris wants to control but Ware is keeping him busy.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#T3#
Norris might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ware haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Norris scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Norris really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ware. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ware is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Norris is stalling here. Ware is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Norris seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Ware has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Ware works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.#T4#
Norris taking a bit of punishment here - Ware scoring with strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Norris can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ware is working Norris over with some ground and pound from side control. #SUB#
Ware tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ware has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Norris tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Ware lands a big elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ware trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ware controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Charles Norris will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Norris stuffs the takedown.#TD2#
Norris looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Norris wants to control from the top but Ware keeps moving.
Norris pushes down on Ware's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Norris passes to full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Norris is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Ware has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Ware!
Charles Norris has got the better of the ground game so far.#T1#
Ware landing some decent shots from guard.
Ware sitting in guard here, content to control.
Norris keeping moving, preventing Ware from controlling successfully.
Ware trying to stand up but can't free himself from Norris's guard.
Ware throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Norris works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ware content to stall in guard here.
Ware postures up and lands a big shot to Norris's brow.
Ware distracts Norris with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Norris has a closed guard, preventing Ware from standing up.
Ware lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ware trying to control but Norris is working from the bottom.
Ware might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
Norris isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Ware stacks Norris on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Ware!#T3#
Ware remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. #SU#
Ware decides to stand up, so the ref orders Norris to his feet. #TD2#
Norris closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Norris lands in his opponent's guard.
Ware 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.#SUB#
Ware working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Norris doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Norris manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T4##SUB#
Norris avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Norris wants to control from the top but Ware keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Charles Norris will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Ware gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#SUB#
Ware has his foot on Norris's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Norris works his way back into a safe position though.
Ware doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Norris stays in close to Ware's body and controls the position.
Norris wants to pass the guard but Ware is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Ware is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Norris defends well.#T1#
Norris wants to stand and escape but instead Ware has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Ware lands a couple of elbows.#SUB2#
Norris has an active guard here but Ware has managed to pass into half guard.
#SUB2#
Norris is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ware pulls his head out easily. #SU#
Ware postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Norris to stand up. #T2##TD2#
Norris gets the takedown into side control.
Ware is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Norris off and has taken his back!
Norris is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Norris covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Ware controls the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Norris wants to control his opponent's hands but Ware gets his hands free.
Ware controlling well, preventing Norris from escaping the position.
#T3#
Norris takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
What can Norris do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
#SUB#
Norris is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Ware controls the position.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Norris is trying to break free.
Norris wants to get back to his feet.
Norris trying to control the position but Ware manages to sink in the hooks. #SUB#
Norris defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Ware working for a choke but Norris is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nickolas Ware showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Norris has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Charles Norris!
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