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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Buck Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Furio Giunta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norris kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Six Feet Under - Lycanthropy. Giunta is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Godfather Theme - Fantomas. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Buck Norris!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Furio Giunta!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giunta looks to score with a jab to the body but Norris is just out of range.
Norris ducks under a wild hook from Giunta.
Giunta throws a hook but Norris avoids it easily.
Norris moves out of range of the strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Giunta as he connects with a hook.
It looks like Buck Norris has been cut.
A shot to de liver by Norris. Beautiful body shot.
Norris tries to land a front kick but Giunta steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Giunta throws a right hand that Norris ducks under and follows up with a left that Norris also avoids with ease.
Giunta slips under a jab.
Giunta misses with a straight left.
Norris falls off balance throwing a combination
and Giunta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Norris throws a shot from downtown. Giunta moves away and avoids it.
Giunta checks the leg kick nicely there.
Norris fails with a takedown attempt.
Giunta takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris closes the distance and pushes Giunta back into the cage.
Norris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Giunta swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Norris moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Furio Giunta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Giunta thows a left - swing and a miss!
Giunta misses with a series of wild punches.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Giunta!
Some wild striking there from Giunta.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Norris.
Giunta looks gassed!
Giunta tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norris chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giunta takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Norris gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Norris is leaning against Giunta and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Norris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Giunta leaves Norris with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Norris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Giunta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Norris tries to bum rush Giunta with a series of wild strikes but Giunta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Giunta misses the jab.
Giunta throws a left and a right that both miss
and Norris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A left lands for Norris.
Norris moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Norris. That's going to slow Giunta down.
Norris throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Giunta is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Norris finds it's way through Giunta's defenses.
Giunta is still on wobbly legs! Can Norris finish him?
Norris will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Giunta seems to have recovered his senses.
Giunta throws a hook but Norris blocks it.
Norris works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Norris lands a slapping body shot.
Norris is looking to slow Giunta down with leg kicks.
Norris lands a high kick to the side of Giunta's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Norris dives into guard, looking to finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Norris slips nicely into half guard.
Norris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Giunta keeps working.
Norris looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Norris goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Giunta turns into him and now he's in Norris's guard.
Norris is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Norris trying to control from half guard but Giunta is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buck Norris dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Buck Norris's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Giunta throws a left and a right that both miss
and Norris counters with a nice leg kick.
Norris feints and then cracks Giunta's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Giunta down.
Norris has Giunta up against the cage in a clinch.
Norris has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Giunta is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Norris keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Giunta's efforts to push away.
Norris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Giunta does no damage.
Giunta thows a body shot but no joy.
Giunta gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Norris pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Giunta is keeping the position for now.
Norris passes into half guard.
Giunta is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giunta tries to get to full guard but Norris has control of the leg.
Norris is pressing down on Giunta's thigh, looking to free his foot. Giunta is holding on for now.
Norris throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Norris tries to stand and escape but Giunta is controlling the position.
Norris decides to return to a standing position.
Furio Giunta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Giunta lands with a nice body punch.
Norris doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Giunta falls off balance throwing a combination
and Norris counters with an outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Giunta.
Norris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Giunta.
Giunta slips a jab from Norris.
Norris displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Giunta throws out the jab.
Buck Norris is winning the standup battle so far.
Norris defending well as Giunta loads up on a big left hand.
Norris looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Norris slips a jab and a cross from Giunta.
Norris displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Giunta throws out the jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Norris 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 Giunta has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Giunta and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Norris throws a head kick that misses.
Giunta misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris looks to land a right hand but Giunta moved out of range.
Giunta lands a jab.
Norris throws and low kick but Giunta moves out of range easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Norris.
Norris fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Norris scores with a nice strike.
Giunta throws a jab when Norris was well out of range.
Norris looks to throw the jab but Giunta is out of range.
Giunta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Norris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Giunta fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Giunta misses with a combination
and Norris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giunta throws a combination that misses
and Norris makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Norris scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Norris scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Norris scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Giunta might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
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!
Norris thuds his right hand into Giunta's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Good shot there by Norris.
Giunta throws a hook but Norris avoids it easily.
Norris scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Giunta prevents Norris from improving position.
Norris stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buck Norris dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Buck Norris'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.
Norris throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Giunta's head.
Buck Norris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Giunta throws a combination that misses
and Norris counters with a good low kick that Giunta was not able to check.
Norris lands a jab.
Norris jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Giunta throws a leg kick but Norris checks it.
Norris scores with a jab to the head.
Giunta uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Norris.
Giunta misses with a series of wild punches.
Giunta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Norris fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giunta dodges the punch combination from Norris.
Giunta falls off balance throwing a combination
and Norris makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Norris ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Giunta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab from Norris finds it's way through Giunta's defenses.
Norris throws a series of punches but Giunta avoids them all with ease.
Norris moves out of range of the strikes.
Norris wants to clinch up but Giunta keeps it at a distance.
Giunta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Norris takes a swing at Giunta's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giunta works the jab nicely.
Norris defending well as Giunta loads up on a big left hand.
Norris closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Giunta moves out of range of the strikes.
Norris jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Norris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Giunta can do to turn this around?
Giunta throws a predictable looking body shot
and Norris counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Norris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Giunta throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Norris moves into the clinch.
Giunta wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Norris has him pressed against the cage.
Norris jumps guard but Giunta stands there with Norris around his waist. Norris gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Norris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Norris just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giunta throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Norris connects with a solid leg kick.
Norris cracks Giunta with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Giunta's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Giunta defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Norris.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buck Norris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch lands to the side of Giunta 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Giunta swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Norris throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Giunta's waist but Giunta gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Norris off to one side.
Giunta misses the shot to the body.
Norris throws a head kick that misses.
Giunta misses with a combination
and Norris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Norris keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris lands a body shot.
Giunta looks to land a combination but Norris avoids it well.
Giunta misses with a looping left.
Giunta with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Norris to score with a decent uppercut.
Norris lands a head kick!
A punch combination from Giunta misses.
Giunta throws a looping overhand right but Norris ducks down to avoid it.
Norris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Giunta throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Norris.
Norris scores with a jab to the body.
Norris gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buck Norris clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Buck Norris's cut.
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.
Good standup being displayed there by Norris as he connects with a hook.
Giunta looks to land a combination but Norris avoids it well.
Norris lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Giunta sprawling to the canvas. Norris follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Giunta hang on?
Norris passes to side control.
Norris has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Giunta holds on for dear life.
Norris looking to control but Giunta is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Norris with a couple of short strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giunta prevents Norris from taking his back.
Giunta has given up his back.
Norris is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Giunta defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Norris scores with punches and elbows.
Giunta wants to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Giunta prevents Norris from getting a body triangle.
Norris patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Giunta just trying to survive but Norris is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Norris looking to break Giunta's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Giunta remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Norris will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Giunta tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Giunta wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Norris tightening his grip on Giunta, looking for the choke.
Norris looking for the choke from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giunta rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Norris wants to pass to mount but Giunta is defending the position.
Giunta gets back to full guard.
Norris trying to control the position from guard on top but Giunta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Giunta seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Giunta lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Norris!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Giunta sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Norris looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Norris manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buck Norris had his way with Furio Giunta in that round.
The cut man is working on Buck Norris's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Norris misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Norris misses the target.
A combination from Giunta does no damage.
Norris lands a right hook to the body.
Nice cross by Giunta.
Norris scoring well with a low kick there.
Norris throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Giunta takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Norris lands with an uppercut that bounces Giunta off the cage and back into rage.
Norris fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Giunta.
Giunta is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Norris takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Norris missing with a left hand there. Giunta was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris misses with a looping right.
A big right from Giunta misses.
Norris lands a nice shot that snaps Giunta's head back.
Giunta misses with a series of wild punches.
Norris stuns Giunta with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Norris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Norris avoids the body shot from Giunta.
Giunta falls off balance throwing a combination
and Norris counters with a takedown into side control.
Norris decides to stand back up.
Norris scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Giunta doesn't seem bothered though.
Furio Giunta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Giunta is fending him off so far but Norris persists. Nope, Giunta circles away and we're back to standing.
Giunta blocks a low kick nicely.
Giunta throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Giunta throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
so Norris counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Giunta bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Norris's guard.
Giunta lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Norris looking to hit a scissor sweep but Giunta is one step ahead there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Giunta's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Norris is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Giunta controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Norris is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Norris manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Giunta tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Norris stands up from mount. Strange move.
Giunta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Norris.
Giunta drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Norris connects with a right hand. Giunta shakes it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Norris has closed the distance and engaged Giunta in a clinch.
Buck Norris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Norris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Norris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Giunta.
And that's the end of the fight!
Buck Norris showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Norris has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 50:45
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buck Norris!
Buck Norris retains his welterweight title!
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