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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noc Tua (ranked 1414 p4p, 246 weight class) and Erik Bjornsson (ranked 0 p4p, 35 weight class). 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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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Noc Tua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Erik Bjornsson!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bjornsson throws a big shot that misses.
Tua throws a quick counter head kick but Bjornsson was just out of range.
Tua definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tua lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bjornsson throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Noc Tua has been cut.
Bjornsson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tua. Tua circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tua throws a body kick that misses.
Bjornsson throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bjornsson gets a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bjornsson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Bjornsson.
Bjornsson tries to work over Tua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tua tries to circle away but Bjornsson has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bjornsson.
Tua is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bjornsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bjornsson working aggressively here.
Tua tries to stall but Bjornsson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bjornsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tua trying to control the position but instead, Bjornsson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tua into the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tua.
Tua slowing the pace effectively.
Tua looking to slow down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Noc Tua.
Tua takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tua has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bjornsson finds it's way round the side to connect with Tua's head.
Bjornsson lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson misses with a looping left.
Tua tried to counter with a leg kick but Bjornsson avoided it.
Tua thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bjornsson if he has to take too many more of those.
Tua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Bjornsson backs away, Tua returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Tua defending well as Bjornsson loads up on a big left hand.
Bjornsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bjornsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson swings for the body but Tua moves out of range.
Bjornsson moves out of range of the body kick from Tua.
Bjornsson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bjornsson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tua. Tua obviously looking to wear him down.
We've been informed that Bjornsson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Tua scores with a spinning back kick!
Tua defending well as Bjornsson loads up on a big left hand.
Tua moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bjornsson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bjornsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tua is looking to counter with head kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson checks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bjornsson! But no joy.
Tua fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice uppercut there from Bjornsson.
Noc Tua's cut is getting worse.
Bjornsson moves out of range of the body kick.
Tua throws a leg kick but Bjornsson checks it.
Tua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bjornsson just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromTua.
Tua defending well as Bjornsson loads up on a big left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Bjornsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Noc Tua's cut.
That's time! Tua's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bjornsson misses the shot to the body.
Bjornsson throws a looping overhand right but Tua ducks down to avoid it.
Tua slips a straight right by Bjornsson.
Tua looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Tua misses with a body kick.
Bjornsson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bjornsson throws the left hand but Tua avoids the punch easily.
Tua throws a leg kick which misses Bjornsson's front leg but catches the back leg as Bjornsson tries to avoid it.
Erik Bjornsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bjornsson misses with a looping right.
Tua throws a quick counter head kick but Bjornsson was just out of range.
Tua throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjornsson misses with a body shot.
Bjornsson throws a body punch but Tua moves out of range.
Tua uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bjornsson.
Tua plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Erik Bjornsson has been cut.
Bjornsson checks the leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Bjornsson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tua throws a leg kick
and Bjornsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tua throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bjornsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bjornsson connects with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tua misses with a low kick.
Erik Bjornsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bjornsson throws a lazy uppercut
and Tua counters with a low kick, right behind Bjornsson 's knee.
A telegraphed right hand from Bjornsson misses the target.
Tua throws a quick counter head kick but Bjornsson was just out of range.
Bjornsson misses the jab.
Bjornsson throws a hook but Tua avoids it easily.
Tua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tua tries to land a front kick but Bjornsson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tua looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tua walks into a stiff left hand from Bjornsson.
Bjornsson lands a really nice looking cross but Tua seems unphased.
Noc Tua's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Bjornsson takes a swing at Tua's ribcage but misses.
As Bjornsson backs away, Tua returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Tua fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bjornsson is out of range.
Bjornsson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bjornsson misses with a hook
and Tua counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bjornsson's knee momentarily.
Tua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bjornsson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bjornsson misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson has closed the distance and engaged Tua in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bjornsson as Tua tries to tie him up.
Bjornsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bjornsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tua breaks the clinch.
Tua throws a front kick aimed at Bjornsson's knee but Bjornsson avoids it well.
Tua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bjornsson jabs Tua to the body, keeping him at a distance.
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!
A shot to the body from Bjornsson misses
and Tua counters with a body kick that stops Bjornsson in his tracks momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Bjornsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. This is the final round!
Bjornsson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bjornsson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A low kick lands for Tua.
Tua throws a body kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bjornsson! But no joy.
Bjornsson misses with a hook to the body
and Tua counters with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tua steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bjornsson.
Bjornsson lands a lovely overhand right.
Tua will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Bjornsson counters with a straight right hand.
A leg kick checked by Bjornsson.
Tua tries a head kick but it misses.
Bjornsson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bjornsson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tua chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bjornsson tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tua scores with a head kick. Bjornsson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Bjornsson closes the distance and clinches.
Tua tries to break the clinch but Bjornsson is controlling the position.
Bjornsson tries to work over Tua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tua breaks from the clinch.
Bjornsson cracks Tua with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jeez, Noc Tua's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Noc Tua's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Erik Bjornsson!
Erik Bjornsson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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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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