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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Lemieux (ranked 1884 p4p, 1905 weight class) and Pablo Noriega (ranked 86 p4p, 49 weight class). Noriega has chosen MS-13 Mara Salvatrucha as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Vincent Lemieux has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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38 - 42 - 0 |
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35 - 23 - 2 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Excellent MT
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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 38 - 42 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vincent Lemieux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 23 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pablo Noriega!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noriega throws a body kick that misses.
Noriega throws a big shot that misses.
Lemieux throws an overhand right that lands on Noriega's shoulder, as Noriega tries to avoid the shot.
Noriega pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lemieux ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Noriega moves away.
Noriega tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lemieux tries to counter by clinching up but Noriega breaks away and moves out of range.
Lemieux connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Noriega momentarily.
It looks like Pablo Noriega has been cut.
Lemieux pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lemieux checks a low kick from Noriega.
Lemieux keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lemieux misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noriega throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pablo Noriega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noriega throws a big shot that misses.
Lemieux cracks Noriega with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Noriega looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Lemieux finish him?
Noriega is rocked!
Lemieux seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lemieux throws a jab but it's blocked by Noriega.
Noriega connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemieux jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Noriega appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Noriega feints and then cracks Lemieux's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lemieux down.
Lemieux takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lemieux waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Noriega.
Noriega fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lemieux has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lemieux misses with a straight right.
Lemieux takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lemieux moves out of range as Noriega throws a body kick.
Noriega pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lemieux wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Noriega uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lemieux.
Lemieux slips under a jab from Noriega.
Noriega walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lemieux checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Noriega lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Noriega is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Noriega slips a jab from Lemieux.
Both fighters circling a little - Noriega finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Noriega tenderised Lemieux's leg. Lemieux is trying to keep his angry face on.
Noriega avoids the body shot from Lemieux.
It seemed like Noriega was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Noriega lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Noriega tries a head kick but it misses.
Lemieux seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Lemieux throws a lazy right hand but Noriega sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Noriega jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lemieux fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Noriega manages to avoid it.
Lemieux misses with a body shot.
Lemieux uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Noriega.
Lemieux moves out of range as Noriega strikes.
Lemieux lands a nice shot to the body.
Lemieux looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A swing and a miss from Lemieux.
Lemieux dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noriega throws a jab when Lemieux was well out of range.
Lemieux tries to counter by clinching up but Noriega breaks away and moves out of range.
Lemieux has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lemieux there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lemieux checks a leg kick.
Noriega avoids the body shot from Lemieux.
Noriega replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Lemieux blocks it well.
A big right from Lemieux misses.
Lemieux just misses with a punch to the body.
Lemieux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lemieux takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A slow jab from Lemieux misses its intended target.
Lemieux takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Noriega. Lemieux does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lemieux tries to counter by clinching up but Noriega breaks away and moves out of range.
Lemieux throws a hook to the side of Noriega's head but Noriega sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Noriega misses with a low kick.
Noriega throws a body kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noriega jabs at Lemieux's body.
Noriega fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lemieux.
Noriega is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lemieux.
Lemieux staying out of range there.
Noriega throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lemieux closes the distance and pushes Noriega back into the cage.
Lemieux blocks a body shot from Noriega.
Noriega struggles to land a body shot inside as Lemieux controls his hands.
Lemieux takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lemieux avoiding damage as Noriega throws knees to the body.
Lemieux goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Noriega blocks a body shot from Lemieux.
Lemieux pushes Noriega back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Lemieux.
Lemieux avoiding damage.
Lemieux scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pablo Noriega will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pablo Noriega's cut.
That's time! Lemieux's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Noriega throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lemieux tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Noriega connects with a crisp jab.
Lemieux throws a big shot that misses.
Noriega pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lemieux looks to land a right hand but Noriega moved out of range.
Noriega throws a shot from downtown. Lemieux moves away and avoids it.
Lemieux walks into a straight right hand from Noriega.
Lemieux misses the shot to the body.
Noriega bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noriega throws a leg kick
and Lemieux counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lemieux lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lemieux is leaning against Noriega and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Noriega breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lemieux fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Noriega looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noriega avoids the body shot from Lemieux.
Noriega looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lemieux throws a lazy right hand but Noriega sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Noriega lands a slapping body shot.
Noriega thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lemieux if he has to take too many more of those.
Lemieux takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Noriega misses with a body kick.
Lemieux jabs Noriega to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Noriega swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Noriega tries to get set, Lemieux tries to push him back and clinch up but Noriega manages to avoid the attempt.
Noriega moves away from the strike by Lemieux.
Noriega flicks out a counter leg kick but Lemieux steps away.
Noriega feints and then cracks Lemieux's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lemieux down.
Lemieux scores with a nice right hand.
Noriega takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Noriega tries a low kick but Lemieux avoids it.
Lemieux misses the body punch
and Lemieux takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lemieux looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Noriega misses with a wild body shot.
Lemieux is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Noriega.
Noriega digs a good body shot into Lemieux's ribs.
Lemieux gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Noriega.
Noriega throws a head kick that misses.
Lemieux wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Noriega slips a jab from Lemieux.
Noriega looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lemieux checks a leg kick.
A combination from Lemieux does no damage.
Lemieux looks to score with a jab to the body but Noriega is just out of range.
Noriega scores with a one two! Lemieux had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Pablo Noriega seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Noriega throws a one two combo.
Noriega is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux throws a series of punches but Noriega avoids them all with ease.
Noriega will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Noriega throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lemieux on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lemieux avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lemieux on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lemieux feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Noriega sprawling to the canvas! Noriega rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Lemieux finish him?!
Noriega is still on wobbly legs! Can Lemieux finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crack! Lemieux connects with the perfect overhand right and Noriega falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Lemieux!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vincent Lemieux!
Pablo Noriega spoke after the fight, saying 'Don’t Worry Im Gonna Put A Hit On Him Ese'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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