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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Louis Princip (ranked 2328 p4p, 2239 weight class) and Chuck Norris (ranked 300 p4p, 282 weight class). Princip comes to the cage accompanied by Lord of This World by Black Sabbath. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Louis Princip!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chuck Norris!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Princip.
Princip avoids the body shot from Norris.
A shot to the liver by Princip. Beautiful body shot.
Princip connects with a nice looking jab.
Princip misses with a two punch combination.
Norris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Princip.
A swing and a miss from Princip.
And Norris responds with a good body kick, but Princip manages to step out the way in time.
Princip missing with a left hand there. Norris was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It seemed like Norris was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Norris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Princip missing with a left hand there. Norris was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Princip misses.
Princip throws a combination that misses
and Norris holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Princip swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Norris prevents a body shot from Princip.
A short right from Princip.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Princip misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Princip - that landed with a thud.
Norris breaks the clinch.
Princip is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Norris's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Princip ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Princip throws a right hand that Norris ducks under and follows up with a left that Norris also avoids with ease.
Princip scores with a nice right hand.
Norris moves away from the strike by Princip.
Princip backing away here, and Norris unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Princip jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Norris throws a counter combo.
Princip moves into range and connects with a jab.
Princip keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Princip throws a poor cross that misses
and Norris counters with a one-two to the body.
A swing and a miss from Princip.
Norris takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norris moves out of range as Princip strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Princip throws a right hand that Norris ducks under and follows up with a left that Norris also avoids with ease.
As Princip backs off Norris throws a huge counter combo but Princip manages to avoid it all.
Norris is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Princip throws the left hand but Norris avoids the punch easily.
Princip throws a predictable looking body shot
and Norris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Princip lands with a nice body punch.
Princip takes a swing at Norris's ribcage but misses.
Norris is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Princip throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Norris throws a counter combo.
Louis Princip is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Norris misses with the combination.
Princip throws a right and a left that Norris avoids nicely.
Princip checks a leg kick nicely.
Norris takes one on the button.
Princip throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Norris.
Princip misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Princip misses with a hook. Norris ducked under it nicely.
Princip sets himself, and Norris steps forward looking for the clinch! Princip avoids it this time.
Norris takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Princip loads up on a big right hand but Norris slips the punch.
Princip gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Princip can't find room to land a body shot as Norris controls the action.
Princip lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Norris backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Princip.
Princip struggles to land a body shot inside as Norris controls his hands.
Princip misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Princip throws a head punch that misses.
Norris is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Good body shot from Princip.
Princip misses with the head strike.
Norris blocking some punches.
Princip lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Princip.
A head punch on the inside from Princip fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Princip fails to land.
Norris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Princip misses the shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Norris connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Princip momentarily.
Norris avoids the body shot from Princip.
Princip misses the shot to the body.
Princip throws a body shot but no joy.
Norris tries to move into range but Princip moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Princip misses with a straight left.
Norris tries to counter with a clinch but Princip shakes him off and moves away.
Princip throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Norris on the side of the head.
Norris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Louis Princip dominated that round.
That's time! Princip's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Princip dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chuck Norris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Princip scores with a body shot.
A jab from Princip finds it's way through Norris's defenses.
Princip scores with a nice right hand.
Norris slips under a jab.
Norris swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Princip throws an overhand right that lands on Norris's shoulder, as Norris tries to avoid the shot.
Norris looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Norris throws a leg kick which misses Princip's front leg but catches the back leg as Princip tries to avoid it.
Princip throws a lazy right hand but Norris sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Norris was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Princip lands a jab to Norris's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norris circles away from the clinch attempt
and Norris counters with a two punch combo.
Princip lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Princip misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A combination from Princip does no damage.
Norris slips a jab and a cross from Princip.
Norris keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Princip throws a big shot that misses.
Norris wants to counter the offense by Princip and move into the clinch position.
Princip lands with an uppercut that bounces Norris off the cage and back into range.
Princip throws a hook to the side of Norris's head but Norris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Norris lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Princip misses with a body shot.
Princip throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab by Princip.
Princip looks to land a right hand but Norris moved out of range.
Norris flicks out a counter leg kick but Princip steps away.
Louis Princip is winning the standup battle so far.
Norris takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Norris ducks under a wild hook from Princip.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Princip checks a leg kick.
Norris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Princip misses with a looping right.
Norris is trying to counter with his kicks.
Princip cracks Norris with an open hand slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Norris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Princip.
Princip thows a left - swing and a miss!
Princip misses with a straight left.
Norris looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Norris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Princip.
Princip loads up on a big right hand but Norris slips the punch.
Princip lands a nice looking body shot.
Princip fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Princip dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Princip fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Norris manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Princip misses with a hook
and Norris makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Norris throws a body punch but Princip moves out of range.
Princip misses with a body shot
and Norris counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Princip throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Norris.
Norris avoids the body shot from Princip.
Princip misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Norris.
Norris feints a counter leg kick.
Princip swings widly with a right hand
and Norris counters with a stiff right hand.
Princip is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Norris.
Princip rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Norris counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Norris.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Norris.
Princip tries a body shot but Norris blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Princip.
Princip misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Princip tries to work over Norris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Norris lands with a short shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Norris looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch on the inside from Princip fails to land.
Princip can't find room to land a body shot as Norris controls the action.
Norris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Princip lands a hook that snaps the head of Norris backwards.
Princip lands an uppercut.
Norris has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Princip seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Norris can turn it around.
Princip throws a head punch that misses.
Norris blocking some punches.
Norris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Louis Princip seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Princip, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Princip lands a head shot.
Princip throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Norris sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Louis Princip dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Princip cracks Norris with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Princip throws the left hand but Norris avoids the punch easily.
Princip swings widly with a right hand
and Norris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Princip misses with a hook. Norris ducked under it nicely.
Princip ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Norris moves away.
Norris looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Princip looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Princip tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Princip is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Norris.
Norris unleashes a big counter combination but Princip bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Princip. Norris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Norris steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Princip.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Princip misses with the combination.
Princip just misses with a punch to the body.
Princip swings for the body but Norris moves out of range.
Princip misses with a shot to the body
and Norris moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris blocks a body shot from Princip.
Norris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Princip fails to land.
Norris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Norris on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Princip misses with a body shot.
Princip works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Princip misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Norris.
Princip takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The fighters circling - Princip throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Norris is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Norris has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Princip fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Norris manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Norris on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Princip is looking to clinch but Norris is avoiding it.
Princip is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Norris can do to turn this around?
Princip misses with a double jab
and Princip takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Princip lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Norris at a distance.
Princip throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Norris on the side of the head.
Princip uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Norris has time to react.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Princip stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Princip misses with a straight left.
Nice body punch from Princip.
A big left from Norris misses.
Princip fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Norris manages to avoid it.
Princip rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Norris counters with a left to the body.
Princip swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Princip misses
and Norris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Norris ducks under a wild hook from Princip.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Princip scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Princip swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Princip jabs at Norris's body.
Princip missing with a left hand there. Norris was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Princip ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Norris moves away.
Norris wants to counter with a clinch but Princip pushes him away.
A jab lands there for Princip.
Decent striking displayed by Princip there.
No joy there for Princip, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Princip fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Norris manages to avoid it.
Norris let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Princip lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Norris circles away quickly and effectively.
Jab, jab by Princip - just one landing.
Princip ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris ducks right into an uppercut from Princip.
Norris slips a jab from Princip.
Princip misses with the combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Princip throws a shot from downtown. Norris moves away and avoids it.
Despite the aggression on Norris's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Princip connects with a crisp jab.
Norris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Princip.
A jab lands there for Princip.
An inside leg kick from Norris misses.
Princip works Norris's body with a nice hook.
Princip misses with a looping left.
Norris appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Chuck Norris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Norris on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Princip throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Norris counters with a thumping low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Louis Princip showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Princip 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Louis Princip!
Louis Princip decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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