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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Quân Lê (ranked 88 p4p, 54 weight class) and Pablo Noriega (ranked 12 p4p, 7 weight class). Noriega has chosen MS-13 Mara Salvatrucha as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Pablo Noriega was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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168 cm 32 137 27 - 10 - 2 |
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181 cm 34 148 19 - 6 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler World class MT Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 27 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Quân Lê! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 19 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Pablo Noriega! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lê moves out of range as Noriega strikes. Lê swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Noriega scores with a shot to the body.
Noriega lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Noriega connects with a single shot there. Noriega misses with a head kick.
Noriega throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Lê lands a nice hook to Noriega's body. Noriega takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Lê lands a really nice looking cross but Noriega seems unphased.
Lê with a nice calf kick. Lê uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Noriega.
Lê displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Noriega throws out the jab. Noriega walks into a straight right hand from Lê. 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! Noriega moves out of range of the body kick. Lê tries to clinch up. A left lands for Noriega. Noriega is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. A cross from Noriega lands. Noriega connects with a crisp jab. Lê comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Lê lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lê tries to score with a low kick but Noriega moves his leg out of the way. Noriega swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Noriega throws a series of punches but Lê moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Noriega throws a jab when Lê was well out of range. Lê throws a quick counter kick to the body but Noriega avoids it. Lê feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Noriegas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Lê keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Noriega. A jab from Noriega misses. Noriega tries to land a front kick but Lê steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. It looked like Lê wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Noriega is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Noriega slips under a jab. It seemed like Noriega was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Lê lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Lê lands with a hook. Noriega tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Noriega lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Noriega looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Noriega throws a hook to the side of Lê's head but Lê sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Lê checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Lê avoids a kick to the body.
Noriega throws a head kick that misses. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Noriega takes a swing at Lê's ribcage but misses. Lê ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Noriega moves away. Lê avoids the head kick by Noriega.
Lê lands a glancing blow to the side of Noriega's head. Lê ducks under a wild hook from Noriega.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A telegraphed right hand from Lê misses the target. Lê throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lê has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lê there as he acknowledges the shot. Noriega throws a head kick that misses. An attempted straight right counter from Lê misses the target. Lê clobbers Noriega with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Lê doesn't manage to clinch there - Noriega circles away.
Noriega uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lê. Noriega takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Noriega throws a head kick but Lê moves out of range.
Lê throws a hook but Noriega avoids it easily. Lê takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A slow jab from Lê misses its intended target. Noriega connects with a high kick. Noriega rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lê counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Noriega paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Lê slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Lê uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Noriega moves away from the strike by Lê. Noriega throws a jab when Lê was well out of range. Lê fires out a quick counter leg kick but Noriega just manages to avoid it. Noriega takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Noriega tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lê was well out of range. Poor timing from Noriega. Noriega throws a chopping leg kick but Lê manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Lê looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A shot to the liver by Noriega. Beautiful body shot. Noriega throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lê looks to land a right hand but Noriega moved out of range. Noriega appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Noriega keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lê. Lê pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Noriega pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looks like Lê has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him. Pablo Noriega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Noriega uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lê.
Noriega just misses with a punch to the body.
Lê looks to land a body kick but Noriega moved away. A swing and a miss from Noriega. Lê cracks Noriega with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Lê avoids the head kick by Noriega.
A big left from Noriega misses. Noriega throws a half hearted mid kick. Noriega jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Lê keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Noriega. Noriega misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Noriega swings widly with a right hand
and Lê counters with a nice low kick that buckles Noriega's knee momentarily. Crunch! Lê slams his shin into Noriega's torso. Noriega lands with a cross. Noriega tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Lê lands a nice looking body shot.
Lê misses with a wild body shot. Noriega looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Noriega rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Noriega takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Noriega tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lê was well out of range. Poor timing from Noriega. Noriega throws a shot from downtown. Lê moves away and avoids it. Noriega scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A head kick misses from Noriega. Lê connects with a looping right hand.
Noriega throws a leg kick but Lê checks it. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Lê lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lê misses with a hook. Lê is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Noriega pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Lê steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Noriega. Noriega looks to land a body kick but Lê moved away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pablo Noriega will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Lê bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Quân Lê has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Lê is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Noriega. Noriega misses with a hook
and Lê counters with a nice body shot. Lê throws a body punch but Noriega moves out of range. Noriega appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Lê throws a head kick that Noriega semi-blocks.
Good shot there by Lê. Lê throws a jab but it's blocked by Noriega. Noriega misses with a wild body shot. Noriega throws a chopping leg kick but Lê manages to avoid taking any serious damage. It looked like Lê was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Noriega. Noriega misses with a hook. Lê ducked under it nicely. Nice body kick from Lê. Noriega throws a head kick that half lands.
Lê lands a nice looking body shot.
Lê with a body punch. A glancing blow. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Lê dodges the punch combination from Noriega.
Noriega cracks Lê with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Noriega takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Noriega keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. A head kick misses from Noriega. Lê swings for the body but Noriega moves out of range.
Noriega throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Lê connects with a jab. Lê lands a high kick!
Noriega jabbing away but nothing is landing. Lê throws out a loose jab but Noriega uses good head movement to avoid it. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lê crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Noriega - the referee stops the clock and Lê gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Noriega. Lê manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Pablo Noriega seems to be getting the better of the standup. Noriega swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Noriega misses with a straight right. Noriega lands a jab. Noriega bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lê's head backwards. Noriega tries a low kick but Lê avoids it. Noriega slips under a jab. Noriega fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Noriega takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lê slips a straight right by Noriega. Lê quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect. Noriega bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lê. Lê misses with a straight right. Lê blocks a head kick by Noriega.
Lê blocks a head kick by Noriega.
It looked like Lê wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Noriega pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lê takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Lê throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Noriega scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Noriega ducks under a wild hook from Lê. Lê throws a nice inside leg kick. Lê throws a body punch but Noriega moves out of range. Lê takes a swing at Noriega's ribcage but misses. Lê takes a swing at Noriega's ribcage but misses. Lê takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. A cross from Noriega lands. Noriega avoids a kick to the body.
Jab from Noriega. Lê throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Noriega looks like he wants to counter punch here. Lê avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A jab from Lê misses. Lê lands with a right hand. Noriega fakes the leg kick and cracks Lê in the body. Lê misses with a hook. Noriega ducked under it nicely. As Lê backs off Noriega throws a huge counter combo but Lê manages to avoid it all. Sloppy strikes from Noriega. Those never looked like landing. A little feinted left hand from Lê on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. The fighters circling - Lê throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Lê with a jab. Lê moves out of range as Noriega throws a body kick.
Noriega cracks Lê with a good jab. Noriega misses with a body shot.
Noriega throws a right hand that Lê ducks under and follows up with a left that Lê also avoids with ease. Lê throws a body punch but Noriega moves out of range. Noriega throws a hook to the side of Lê's head but Lê sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Lê was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Lê misses with a body kick. Lê misses the shot to the body. Lê slips a jab and a cross from Noriega.
Lê fails in his attempt to clinch. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Noriega throws a big shot that misses. Lê half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lê dodges the punch combination from Noriega.
Lê has taken the fight to the clinch.
Noriega wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Noriega manages to break the clinch.
Lê has closed the distance and engaged Noriega in a clinch.
Noriega manages to break the clinch.
Noriega pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Noriega is looking to score with low kicks. Lê on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Lê takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lê misses with a head kick.
Noriega throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Noriega moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A chopping leg kick lands by Lê. Lê throws a series of punches but Noriega avoids them all with ease. Noriega connects with a looping right hand.
Noriega moves out of range as Lê throws a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pablo Noriega 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! Lê ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Noriega moves away. Lê goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Lê misses the shot to the body. Noriega lands a nice shot that snaps Lê's head back.
Lê on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Noriega bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Lê cracks Noriega with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Noriega rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lê cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Noriega shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Noriega throws a shot from downtown. Lê moves away and avoids it. Lê wants to clinch. As Lê backs off Noriega throws a huge counter combo but Lê manages to avoid it all. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Noriega looks to land a right hand but Lê moved out of range. Lê instigates a clinch. Noriega can't break the clinch.
Noriega has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Noriega tries to throw a body punch but Lê avoids it by throwing Noriega back against the cage. Lê fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Noriega wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lê goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Noriega blocking some punches.
Lê misses with the head strike.
A frustrated look appears on Noriega's face as he tries to break the clinch. A quick uppercut on the inside from Lê. A short right hand to the side of the head by Noriega. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lê. Noriega wants to get back to striking at distance but Lê won't allow it.
Noriega looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Noriega escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Noriega swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Noriega backs away, Lê returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Noriega dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lê lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Noriega has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Noriega and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Lê blocks a low kick nicely. Noriega looks for the body kick but Lê saw that one coming. Noriega throws a head kick but Lê moves out of range.
Noriega throws a body shot but no joy. Good exchange - Noriega coming out on top. Lê lands a nice looking body kick. Noriega takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Lê misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Noriega misses the jab. A nice leg kick from Lê, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Lê displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Noriega throws out the jab. Noriega misses with a body punch
and Lê counters with a leg kick. Lê goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Noriega has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lê finds it's way round the side to connect with Noriega's head.
It looks like Pablo Noriega has been cut. Lê bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Lê looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Lê motions for Noriega to come forward. Lê throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Noriega scores with a body shot.
A big left from Noriega misses. Good work by Lê as he checks the leg kick. Noriega moves out of range of the body kick. Noriega takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lê looks to land a body kick but Noriega moved away. Noriega bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Lê slips a jab and a cross from Noriega.
Lê scores with a sloppy right hand. Noriega should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lê shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Noriega avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Lê throws a body shot but no joy. Noriega lands with an overhand left. A left lands for Lê.
Noriega is rocked! Lê fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Noriega to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Noriega looks to clinch but Lê throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Noriega taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Quân Lê!
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