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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nate Noitez (ranked 3016 p4p, 25049 weight class) and Zeus Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 212 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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215 cm 25 295 2 - 0 - 0 |
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225 cm 26 300 2 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Solid boxing Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt Good kicks Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nate Noitez! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zeus Turner! The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Noitez clinches up with Turner and pushes him back against the cage. Turner looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Noitez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Turner backwards. Noitez tries for a takedown but Turner manages to get underhooks.
Turner wants to break free but Noitez has control.
A short left from Noitez. Noitez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Noitez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Noitez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Noitez tries a body shot but Turner blocks it.
Noitez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Turner backwards. Turner manages to break the clinch.
Nate Noitez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Noitez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turner paws at him with a jab and circles away. Noitez is looking to clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Turner throws a right hand that Noitez ducks under and follows up with a left that Noitez also avoids with ease. Noitez is looking to clinch but Turner is avoiding it.
Noitez tries to clinch up. Noitez is looking to clinch. The fight stays on the outside here - Noitez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round. Turner misses with a double jab.
Noitez wants to clinch up but Turner keeps it at a distance. Noitez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Noitez swings wildly with an uppercut but Turner uses good head movement to avoid it. Come on Noitez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Turner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Noitez is looking to clinch but Turner is avoiding it.
Turner circles away from the clinch attempt and Turner counters with a shoot takedown. Noitez fights it but they end up in guard. Noitez looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Noitez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Turner is one step ahead there. Noitez has a closed guard, preventing Turner from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Noitez holds on and takes a little breather. Noitez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Turner can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Turner being controlled here momentarily. Turner wanted to stand there but Noitez had control of the position. Noitez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Turner's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Hammerfist, elbow! yells Noitez's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Noitez looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Noitez drops back, looking for a kneebar! Turner looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Turner looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Turner! Turner wants to stand but Noitez has his arm trapped. Noitez is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Turner tries to stand but Noitez is controlling his head. Noitez is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Noitez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Turner is working away from the top position though. Noitez is pressing down on Turner's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Noitez has a closed guard, preventing Turner from standing up. Noitez trying to keep a closed guard but Turner is proving a slippery customer.
Noitez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Noitez tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Noitez wants to sweep but no luck. Noitez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Noitez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Turner is aware though and is defending well. Turner has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Noitez is proving hard to escape from. Noitez trying to control the position.
Noitez managing to control the position. Turner postures up.
Turner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Noitez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Noitez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Turner doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Turner manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Turner wants to stand but Noitez has a closed guard, so he can't escape. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Noitez dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Noitez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Turner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Turner tries to land a leg kick but Noitez saw it coming and moves away.
Noitez tries to clinch but Turner moves out of range. Noitez gets a clinch. Noitez wants to take the fight to the mat but Turner manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Turner is trying to push Noitez away but Noitez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Turner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Noitez tries to clinch there but Turner circles away.
Turner throws a big counter head kick but Noitez avoids it with no problem. Turner swats away the attempt to clinch by Noitez. Noitez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turner paws at him with a jab and circles away. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Noitez fails in his attempt to clinch. Noitez moves into the clinch. Turner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Noitez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Noitez tries to clinch but Turner moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Noitez is looking to clinch. The fight stays on the outside here - Noitez looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Noitez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Turner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Turner gets tackled into the cage by Noitez. Noitez maintains the clinch. Turner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Noitez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turner paws at him with a jab and circles away. Noitez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Noitez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Noitez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Turner, pushing him back against the cage. Turner wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Noitez. A short uppercut from Noitez. A short right from Noitez on the inside. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Noitez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Noitez misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A bit of stalling here from Noitez.
Noitez stalls. Noitez is working for takedown but Turner is calmly controlling the position for now. Noitez tries to work over Turner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Turner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Noitez is looking to clinch. Turner scoring well with a low kick there.
Noitez closes the distance and clinches. This has been an exciting period of action! Turner takes a shot to the head. Noitez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Noitez stalls. Noitez digs a right hand underneath Turner's ribcage. Turner let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Noitez controlling the action here for a moment.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Noitez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Noitez misses with the head strike.
Noitez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Noitez misses with a short punch on the inside. Nate Noitez has scored more points in the clinch so far. Turner wants to get back to striking at distance but Noitez won't allow it.
Turner wants to break free but Noitez has control.
Noitez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turner's elbow. Noitez tries a body shot but Turner blocks it.
Noitez lands on the inside with an uppercut. Noitez lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Turner breaks from the clinch.
Turner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Noitez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turner paws at him with a jab and circles away. Turner misses with a wild combination.
Noitez tries to close the distance and clinch but Turner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Noitez clinches with his opponent.
Turner is trying to break the clinch but Noitez is controlling him. Turner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Noitez lands a body punch. Turner is breathing heavily. Turner breaks from the clinch.
Noitez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turner can do to turn this around? Noitez rushes Turner and presses him up against the cage. 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! Noitez has Turner pressed against the cage, preventing Turner from circling away and getting back to striking at range. A right handed body shot lands from Noitez.
Noitez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Turner or not. Noitez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Turners head. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Noitez dominated that second round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round! Turner keeps the fight on the outside. Noitez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turner swats him away and circles back towards the center. Noitez tries to clinch but Turner is having none of it. The fight stays on the outside here - Noitez looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Noitez tries to clinch there but Turner circles away.
Turner swats away the attempt to clinch by Noitez. Turner swats away the attempt to clinch by Noitez. Turner feints the counter takedown. Noitez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Turner.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Turner keeps the fight on the outside. Noitez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Turner has had enough of the clinch but Noitez keeps him there for the moment. A nice left hand lands by Noitez.
That's one minute gone in the round. Turner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Noitez fails in his attempt to clinch. Turner keeps the fight on the outside. Turner feints and then cracks Noitez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Noitez down. Turner swats away the attempt to clinch by Noitez. Noitez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Noitez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Turner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Noitez tries to clinch but Turner is having none of it. Noitez tries to clinch there but Turner circles away.
Noitez doesn't manage to clinch there - Turner circles away.
Noitez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Turner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Turner lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Noitez backs up against the cage.
It looks like Nate Noitez has been cut. Turner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Turner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Turner circles away from the clinch attempt and Turner counters with a nice double leg into guard. 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! Noitez seems keen to control Turner's posture. Turner tries to stand but Noitez is controlling from the bottom. Noitez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Turner manages to get himself to full guard.
Nate Noitez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Noitez sitting in guard, not really doing much. Noitez throwing strikes from guard but Turner blocks nicely. Noitez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Turner's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Turner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Noitez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Noitez throws a strike but Turner rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Turner wants to get up but he can't break Noitez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Noitez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Turner can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Noitez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Turner is one step ahead there. Turner being controlled here momentarily. Noitez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Turner defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Turner would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. Noitez controlling Turner's posture. Noitez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Turner's guard. Turner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Noitez trying to control the position from guard on top but Turner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Noitez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Turner's head. Nate Noitez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Noitez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Noitez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Zeus Turner. I think Noitez 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28 Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:28 Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nate Noitez! A very excited looking Nate Noitez made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
42% |
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