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QFC Tournament 940 Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Surprise Cockfags (ranked 4459 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Walker (ranked 4455 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Surprise Cockfags!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Walker!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cockfags throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walker wants to clinch up but Cockfags keeps it at a distance.
Walker tries to clinch up but Cockfags circles away and keeps his distance.
Cockfags appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Walker avoids the head kick by Cockfags.
Walker wants to counter the offense by Cockfags and move into the clinch position.
Walker wants to clinch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cockfags throws a right and a left that both miss.
Walker tries to counter with a clinch but Cockfags shakes him off and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cockfags avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cockfags lands the left hand.
Cockfags misses the shot to the body.
Walker wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker wants to clinch.
Cockfags throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch but Cockfags swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cockfags swats away the attempt to clinch by Walker.
Walker just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromCockfags.
Cockfags connects with a looping right hand.
Cockfags turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cockfags bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Walker's head backwards.
It looks like John Walker has been cut.
Walker tries to clinch but Cockfags is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cockfags waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Walker.
Cockfags swats away the attempt to clinch by Walker.
Walker tries to clinch up but Cockfags circles away and keeps his distance.
Walker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cockfags.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cockfags smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Surprise Cockfags dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Walker's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cockfags swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch but Cockfags swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Walker wants to clinch but Cockfags slips to the side
and Cockfags counters with a nice low kick that buckles Walker's knee momentarily.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch but Cockfags swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cockfags swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Walker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cockfags.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cockfags cracks Walker with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Cockfags has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Walker to stand back up!
Walker is rocked!
Walker closes the distance but Cockfags moves to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker tries to clinch up
and Cockfags counters with a big left hand that crumples Walker! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Surprise Cockfags!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Third Tourn (ranked 4452 p4p, 0 weight class) and Handy Habab (ranked 4457 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Basic striking
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Third Tourn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Handy Habab!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Habab shoots and misses
and Tourn counters with a stiff right hand.
Habab takes one to the side of the head.
Tourn lands a jab to Habab's midsection.
Tourn lands a nice hook to Habab's body. Habab takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Habab doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tourn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Habab.
Third Tourn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Handy Habab.
Tourn stuffs the takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Habab.
Tourn scores with a nice strike.
A shot to the liver by Tourn. Beautiful body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Habab shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Tourn to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Handy Habab has been cut.
Tourn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Habab is rocked!
BAM! Tourn delivers a spinning backfist that drops Habab like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Third Tourn!
Third Tourn took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Killer Instinct (ranked 4477 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Rodriguez (ranked 4456 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Killer Instinct!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Instinct manages to avoid it.
Instinct tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rodriguez counters with a left to the body.
Rodriguez swats away the attempt to clinch by Instinct.
Instinct fails in his attempt to clinch.
Instinct tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rodriguez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Instinct wants to clinch.
Rodriguez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Instinct wants to clinch up but Rodriguez keeps it at a distance.
Instinct tries to clinch there but Rodriguez circles away.
Instinct steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rodriguez.
Instinct wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Rodriguez missing with a left hand there. Instinct was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Instinct is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rodriguez.
Instinct fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws a body punch but Instinct moves out of range.
Rodriguez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Instinct tries to clinch there but Rodriguez circles away.
Instinct is looking to clinch.
Instinct fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab lands there for Rodriguez.
Rodriguez swats away the attempt to clinch by Instinct.
Rodriguez throws a jab but it's blocked by Instinct.
Rodriguez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Instinct fails in his attempt to clinch.
Instinct moves in looking to clinch but Rodriguez pushes him off.
Rodriguez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rodriguez throws a hook to the side of Instinct's head but Instinct sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Instinct tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rodriguez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Instinct walks into a straight right hand from Rodriguez.
Instinct fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rodriguez swats away the attempt to clinch by Instinct.
Jab from Rodriguez.
Instinct is looking to clinch but Rodriguez is avoiding it.
Rodriguez misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Rodriguez misses the target.
Rodriguez throws out a loose jab but Instinct uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rodriguez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Instinct tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodriguez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Instinct wants to clinch up but Rodriguez keeps it at a distance.
Rodriguez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rodriguez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Instinct sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Instinct darts in trying to clinch
and Rodriguez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rodriguez. Instinct does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rodriguez misses with a straight right.
Instinct uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rodriguez.
Instinct keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rodriguez.
Instinct doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodriguez circles away.
Instinct tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodriguez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rodriguez misses with an uppercut.
Instinct bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rodriguez swats away the attempt to clinch by Instinct.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez with a hook.
Instinct fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rodriguez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Instinct wants to clinch up but Rodriguez keeps it at a distance.
Rodriguez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Instinct avoids the body shot from Rodriguez.
Instinct tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Instinct wants to clinch
and Instinct takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Instinct fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rodriguez misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Rodriguez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Instinct bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Instinct slips a jab from Rodriguez.
Instinct tries to clinch but Rodriguez is having none of it.
Instinct is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Michael Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Instinct tries to clinch but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Instinct tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rodriguez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Instinct avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Instinct is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rodriguez.
Michael Rodriguez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rodriguez misses with a hook. Instinct ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Instinct bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Rodriguez misses its intended target.
Instinct tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodriguez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rodriguez throws a jab but it's blocked by Instinct.
Instinct tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rodriguez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Instinct.
Rodriguez throws the left hand but Instinct avoids the punch easily.
Rodriguez connects with a looping right hand.
Rodriguez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Instinct tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Instinct wants to clinch up but Rodriguez keeps it at a distance.
Instinct defending well as Rodriguez loads up on a big left hand.
Instinct tries to clinch up.
Rodriguez takes a swing at Instinct's ribcage but misses.
Instinct closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Instinct tries to clinch up but Rodriguez circles away and keeps his distance.
A little jabbing left from Rodriguez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rodriguez misses with a body shot.
Rodriguez looks to land a left hand but Instinct moved out of range nicely.
Instinct is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rodriguez.
Instinct is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rodriguez! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Rodriguez misses.
Instinct tries to clinch up.
Instinct keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rodriguez throws a body shot but no joy.
Instinct tries to counter by clinching up but Rodriguez breaks away and moves out of range.
Rodriguez loads up on a big right hand but Instinct slips the punch.
Rodriguez misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Instinct.
Instinct tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rodriguez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rodriguez is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Instinct with a body shot.
Rodriguez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Instinct walks into a stiff left hand from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rodriguez throws the left hand but Instinct avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rodriguez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Instinct tries to clinch but Rodriguez is having none of it.
Rodriguez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Instinct moves away.
Instinct fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rodriguez throws a looping overhand right but Instinct ducks down to avoid it.
Rodriguez misses with a straight left.
Rodriguez throws a jab when Instinct was well out of range.
Instinct tries to clinch up
and Rodriguez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Instinct takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Instinct tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rodriguez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Instinct looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Instinct is looking to clinch.
Rodriguez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Instinct might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Rodriguez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Instinct.
Instinct tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rodriguez manages to circle out of the way.
Rodriguez misses the shot to the body.
Rodriguez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Instinct tries to counter by clinching up but Rodriguez breaks away and moves out of range.
Rodriguez works the jab nicely.
Instinct fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Instinct is looking to clinch.
Rodriguez throws a looping overhand right but Instinct ducks down to avoid it.
Instinct is looking to counter the offense by Rodriguez and move into the clinch.
Rodriguez throws a hook but Instinct blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Rodriguez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rodriguez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Instinct sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rodriguez swats away the attempt to clinch by Instinct.
Rodriguez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Instinct wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rodriguez. Instinct does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rodriguez digs a good hook to Instinct's body.
Instinct moves out of range as Rodriguez strikes.
Rodriguez keeps the fight on the outside.
Rodriguez throws an overhand right that lands on Instinct's shoulder, as Instinct tries to avoid the shot.
Instinct tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rodriguez manages to circle out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez loads up on a big right hand but Instinct slips the punch.
Instinct takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rodriguez misses with a wild body shot.
Instinct tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez misses with a wild body shot.
Rodriguez misses with a body shot.
Instinct is looking to clinch.
Rodriguez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice shot lands for Rodriguez.
Rodriguez keeps the fight on the outside.
Rodriguez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Instinct wants to clinch up but Rodriguez keeps it at a distance.
Rodriguez misses with a body shot.
Instinct slips a jab from Rodriguez.
Instinct steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rodriguez.
Instinct tries to counter by clinching up but Rodriguez breaks away and moves out of range.
Instinct avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Instinct ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Rodriguez misses.
Rodriguez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Instinct takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Good shot there by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez scores with a nice strike.
Rodriguez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rodriguez! But no joy.
Instinct ducks under a wild hook from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Instinct.
Instinct tries to counter by clinching up but Rodriguez breaks away and moves out of range.
Rodriguez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Instinct tries to clinch there but Rodriguez circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodriguez swats away the attempt to clinch by Instinct.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez misses with an uppercut. Instinct saw that one coming.
Rodriguez takes a swing at Instinct's ribcage but misses.
Rodriguez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice side step and Rodriguez releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rodriguez throws a hook but Instinct blocks it.
Instinct keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rodriguez misses the jab.
Rodriguez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Instinct tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rodriguez manages to circle out of the way.
Instinct tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rodriguez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rodriguez throws a hook but Instinct avoids it easily.
Rodriguez throws a jab but it's blocked by Instinct.
Instinct is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rodriguez misses with an uppercut. Instinct saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Instinct tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Instinct tries to clinch up.
Rodriguez clobbers Instinct with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rodriguez throws a jab when Instinct was well out of range.
Instinct avoids the body shot from Rodriguez.
Instinct wants to clinch up but Rodriguez keeps it at a distance.
Instinct tries to clinch up.
Instinct is looking to clinch.
Rodriguez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rodriguez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Instinct fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rodriguez throws a hook to the side of Instinct's head but Instinct sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Killer Instinct has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Instinct darts in looking for a takedown but Rodriguez gets double underhooks and turns Instinct into the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Rodriguez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rodriguez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight for Michael Rodriguez!
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight for Michael Rodriguez!
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Michael Rodriguez!
Michael Rodriguez wins by unanimous decision!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Souza (ranked 4474 p4p, 479 weight class) and Charles Norris (ranked 4491 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruno Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Norris!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Norris displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Souza.
Souza darts in looking for a takedown but Norris gets double underhooks and turns Souza into the cage.
Norris swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Souza shoots in for a double leg but Norris sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
It seemed like Norris was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Norris swivels and escapes.
Souza shoots in and drives through. Norris sprawls well.
Norris looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza with a lazy takedown attempt
and Norris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Bruno Souza has been cut.
Souza fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Norris. No joy for Souza on that attempt.
Souza gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Norris to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza shoots and misses
and Norris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Souza shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Norris sprawls well. Norris wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Souza gets slowly back to his feet.
Norris throws out a counter right but Souza avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Souza has a takedown stuffed.
Souza is breathing heavily.
Souza tries for a takedown but Norris circles away easily
and Norris counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Souza misses with a takedown
and Souza takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Souza misses with a takedown attempt
and Norris counters with a straight right hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Souza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Norris dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Souza's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Souza with a poor takedown
and Norris counters with a crisp one two that drops Souza! Norris thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Souza to his feet! Souza is in big trouble!
Souza gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Norris counters with a nice right hand that sends Souza toppling to the canvas! Souza scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Norris finish him?!
Souza is rocked!
Bruno Souza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Norris keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A nice side step and Norris releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza pushes Norris up against the cage in a clinch.
Souza tries to pull guard but Norris holds him up against the cage and eventually Souza drops back down to his feet.
Souza tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Norris smiles and moves away.
Souza fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Souza.
Souza has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Souza fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Souza tries to pull guard but Norris holds him up against the cage and eventually Souza drops back down to his feet.
Norris tries to stall but Souza uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Souza tries to pull guard but Norris won't allow it.
Norris is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Souza fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Norris wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Souza jumps guard but Norris stands there with Souza around his waist. Souza gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Norris looking to slow down the pace here.
Norris is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Souza is keeping busy.
Norris is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Norris stalling against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Norris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Souza tries to pull guard but Norris forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Norris is trying to break the clinch but Souza has him pressed against the cage.
Souza tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Souza as Norris tries to tie him up.
Norris is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Souza is keeping busy.
Souza keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Norris's efforts to push away.
Souza jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Norris walks away with a smile on his face. Souza gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Souza with a lazy takedown attempt
and Norris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Norris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bruno Souza's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Souza doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Norris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Souza gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Norris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Norris sprawls well. Norris wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Souza gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Norris looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Souza gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Norris counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Souza wants to clinch but Norris slips to the side
letting Norris counter with a right hand.
Souza doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Norris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Souza with a lazy takedown attempt
and Norris counters with a crisp right hand that drops Souza! Norris lets Souza back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Souza gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Norris counters with a huge left! Souza is in big trouble! He's backing up but Norris isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Souza from any more damage. A dominating finish by Norris!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Norris!
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