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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Noll (ranked 4356 p4p, 4425 weight class) and Horsey Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Isaac Noll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Horsey Power!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Lou da Vinci and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noll misses with a takedown attempt - Power sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Power is defended easily by Noll.
Noll stuffs the takedown attempt from Power. Power gets slowly back to his feet.
Noll looks for a takedown but Power sprawls well.
Power lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Noll shoots in for a takedown but Power shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isaac Noll. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Power fails with a takedown attempt.
Noll shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Power pinned against the cage. Power gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noll clinches up against the cage.
Power breaks from the clinch.
Noll moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Noll looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Noll tries to clinch up.
Power stuffs the takedown.
Noll stuffs the takedown.
Noll fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Power avoids it really well and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power keeps the fight on the outside.
Despite the aggression on Power's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Power rushes Noll and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Noll jumps guard but Power stands there with Noll around his waist. Noll gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Noll looking for a takedown.
Power throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Noll blocks it with crossed arms.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Power just leaning against Noll, taking a breather.
Power tries for a takedown but Noll manages to get underhooks.
Noll is looking to take this one to the mat.
Power pulls guard successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Power manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power misses with a wild body shot.
Noll looks to clinch
and Power counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Noll tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Power manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Noll defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Power.
Noll tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Power manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Noll is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Noll fails with the takedown
and Power counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Noll tries to clinch but Power is having none of it.
Power is looking for the big counter here.
Power is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Noll gets tackled into the cage by Power. Power maintains the clinch.
Noll is trying to break the clinch but Power is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noll fails to pull guard.
Noll wants to break free but Power has control.
Power pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Power shoots for a double leg takedown but Noll sprawls well. He's pushed Power's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Power pushes Noll up against the cage in a clinch.
Power breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Noll swings widly with a right hand
and Power counters with a left to the body.
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!
Power shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Noll defends it nicely.
Power looks winded!
Noll tries to clinch but Power moves out of range.
Noll fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Horsey Power dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Power tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Noll paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Power will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Power darts in and clinches Noll up against the cage.
Power trying to land knees to the body.
Power breaks the clinch.
Noll displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Power.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noll fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Power avoids it really well and circles away.
Noll darts in looking for a takedown but Power gets double underhooks and turns Noll into the cage.
Power breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noll wants to clinch
and Power counters with a nice uppercut.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Noll can't break the clinch.
Power has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Noll tries to score a body lock takedown but Power shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isaac Noll. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Noll wants a takedown but no success here.
Noll wants a takedown.
A frustrated look appears on Noll's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Noll tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Power smiles and moves away.
Noll tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Power paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Power is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Noll with a body shot.
Power leaves Noll with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noll blocks a head kick by Power.
Noll closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Power bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Power closes this distance looking for a takedown but Noll circles away.
Power shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Power is breathing heavily.
Noll tries to clinch but Power is having none of it.
Power unleashes a big counter combination but Noll bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Noll is looking to clinch but Power is avoiding it.
Power wants to counter the offense by Noll and move into the clinch position.
Power takes the fight into the clinch.
Power is pressed up against the cage. Noll has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Power down to the mat. Power avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Power shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power stuffs the takedown attempt from Noll. Noll gets slowly back to his feet.
Noll avoids the head kick by Power.
Noll tries to clinch there but Power circles away.
Noll has his takedown stuffed
and Power counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Power.
Power breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Noll throws a leg kick but Power moved away.
Power avoids the head kick by Noll.
Power looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Noll is fending him off so far but Power persists. Nope, Noll circles away and we're back to standing.
An attempted straight right counter from Noll misses the target.
Noll tries to clinch but Power is having none of it.
Power was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Power is trying hard to land a takedown here. Noll sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noll closes the distance and clinches up with Power, looking for a takedown. Noll pushes Power against the cage but Power circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Noll tries for a takedown but Power sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Noll is looking to clinch.
Noll closes the distance and clinches up with Power, looking for a takedown. Noll pushes Power against the cage but Power circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Power shoots in and drives through. Noll sprawls well.
Noll looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Noll shoots in but Power avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Power shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Noll but Noll pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Noll looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Noll moves in looking to clinch but Power pushes him off.
Power throws a counter combo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Horsey Power showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Power looks for a takedown but Noll sprawls well.
Power tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Noll defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Power.
Power shoots for a double leg takedown but Noll sprawls well. He's pushed Power's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Isaac Noll has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Horsey Power.
The fight stays on the outside here - Noll looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Horsey Power seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Noll fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And Power tries to counter it with a takedown but Noll pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noll closes this distance looking for a takedown but Power circles away.
Power takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Noll displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Power.
Noll fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noll shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Power but Power pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Noll is trying hard to land a takedown here. Power sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Noll moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPower.
A head kick misses from Noll.
Nice sprawl there from Power as Noll shoots in.
Isaac Noll is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Noll misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Power.
Power misses with a few strikes there.
Noll swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Noll throws a combination that misses
and Power counters with a stiff right hand.
Horrible takedown attempt by Power or perhaps it was just good defense by Noll, which made it look bad.
Noll dodges the punch combination from Power.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noll tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Power defends well and Noll ends up having to push Power into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Noll tries to pull guard but Power won't allow it.
Power pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Power trying to keep a closed guard but Noll is proving a slippery customer.
Power working for a triangle but Noll defends it easily.
Noll is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noll avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Noll stays in close to Power's body and controls the position.
Power throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Noll looking to pass the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Noll shoots in for a takedown but Power shows good takedown defense.
Noll tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Power tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Power looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Power shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Noll pinned against the cage. Noll gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
It looked like Noll was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Isaac Noll has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Horsey Power is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Power is defended easily by Noll.
And that's the end of the fight!
Horsey Power comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Power has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Horsey Power!
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