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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cottoneye Joe (ranked 772 p4p, 656 weight class) and Buster Norberg (ranked 91 p4p, 80 weight class). Norberg has chosen Real American - Rick Derringer as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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7 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cottoneye Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Buster Norberg!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Norberg takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Buster Norberg has been cut.
Joe misses with a right hand
and Norberg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good leg kick by Joe.
Joe is looking to slow Norberg down with leg kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Joe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by Joe misses
and Norberg counters with a nice uppercut.
Joe misses with a right hand
and Norberg counters with a straight right hand.
Joe tries to clinch up but Norberg circles away and keeps his distance.
Norberg looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Joe.
Joe misses the jab.
Norberg doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Joe throws a lazy head kick
and Norberg counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Norberg gets tackled into the cage by Joe. Joe maintains the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Norberg.
Norberg tries to work over Joe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Joe lands a knee to the head.
Joe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Norberg backwards.
Norberg lands with a light punch inside.
Norberg lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Joe backwards.
Norberg misses with a punch to the body.
Joe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Joe misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norberg working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Norberg creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Norberg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Joe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Our sources have told us that Joe has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Joe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Joe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That has opened up Buster Norberg's cut even more.
Norberg cracks Joe with a nice body shot.
Norberg manages to break the clinch.
Joe digs a good body shot into Norberg's ribs.
Joe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Joe as he connects with a hook.
Norberg takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Joe 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe dips to his left and cracks Norberg with an uppercut!
Norberg walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A head kick from Joe lands but Norberg takes it in his stride.
Norberg checks a leg kick.
Norberg wants to counter with a clinch but Joe pushes him away.
Joe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Joe swings widly with a right hand
and Norberg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Joe cracks a nice hook into Norberg's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Norberg counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Joe thinking.
Joe lands a leg kick that knocks Norberg off balance momentarily.
Joe throws a low kick, looking for Norberg's leg but Norberg calmly moves out of range.
Joe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Norberg swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Norberg checks a low kick from Joe.
Norberg 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.
Joe misses with a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Norberg on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cottoneye Joe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Buster Norberg's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nice cross by Joe.
A clash of legs there as Norberg blocks the low kick.
Norberg throws out a counter right but Joe avoids it with no problem.
Cottoneye Joe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joe misses with a leg kick
and Norberg counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Cottoneye Joe has been cut.
Joe moves into the clinch.
Norberg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Norberg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joe throws a lazy head kick
and Norberg counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norberg avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Norberg doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Joe throws a push kick but Norberg slaps the foot to one side.
Norberg appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Norberg has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norberg has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Joe finds it's way round the side to connect with Norberg's head.
Joe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Norberg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Joe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Norberg tries to counter with a clinch but Joe shakes him off and moves away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short uppercut from Norberg.
Norberg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joe throws a head kick that misses
and Norberg counters with a stiff right hand.
Joe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Norberg counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Joe thinking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Norberg circles away from the clinch attempt
and Norberg counters with a nice body shot.
Cottoneye Joe is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norberg blocks a head kick by Joe.
A nice side step and Norberg releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A slow jab from Joe misses its intended target.
Joe sets himself, and Norberg steps forward looking for the clinch! Joe avoids it this time.
Nice cross by Joe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joe clinches up against the cage.
Joe tries a body shot but Norberg blocks it.
Joe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Norberg avoids it.
Joe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Norberg tries a body shot but Joe blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norberg has a couple of punches blocked by Joe.
Joe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Norberg blocks it with crossed arms.
Norberg tries a body shot but Joe blocks it.
Joe tries to land knees in the clinch but Norberg avoids the damage to the body.
Norberg avoiding damage as Joe throws knees to the body.
Norberg blocks a body shot from Joe.
Joe trying to land knees to the body.
Joe tries to throw a body punch but Norberg avoids it by throwing Joe back against the cage.
Norberg avoiding damage as Joe throws knees to the body.
Norberg working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Joe prevents a body shot from Norberg.
Nice body punch from Norberg - that landed with a thud.
Norberg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Norberg scores with a shoulder strike.
Norberg scores with a nice hook to the head.
Norberg manages to break the clinch.
Joe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Norberg steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Joe.
Joe instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norberg misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Norberg.
Norberg lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Joe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Norberg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joe's elbow.
Norberg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Joe backwards.
Joe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Norberg breaks the clinch.
Norberg checks the leg kick.
Norberg is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Joe clinches up with Norberg and pushes him back against the cage.
Norberg digs a right hand underneath Joe's ribcage. Joe let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Buster Norberg seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Norberg has Joe pushed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Norberg.
Norberg scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Norberg is working Joe over against the cage.
Norberg scores with a nice hook to the head.
Norberg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Buster Norberg 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 time! Joe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Joe misses with a low kick.
Joe has managed to clinch.
Joe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Joe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Norberg backwards.
Joe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Norberg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Norberg throws a punch but it's blocked by Joe.
Joe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short uppercut from Norberg.
Norberg breaks from the clinch.
A punch combination from Joe misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe tries to clinch up but Norberg circles away and keeps his distance.
Norberg wants to counter with a clinch but Joe pushes him away.
Joe gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norberg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Joe backwards.
Joe misses with a punch to the body.
Joe swings wildly with an uppercut but Norberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Norberg blocks it with crossed arms.
Norberg blocks a body shot from Joe.
A short right from Norberg on the inside.
Joe blocks a body shot from Norberg.
Norberg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Joe backwards.
Norberg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Norberg presses Joe against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Norberg gets through Joe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Norberg pushes Joe back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Norberg softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Norberg as the two fighters clinch.
Norberg breaks the clinch.
Joe throws a lazy head kick
and Norberg counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Joe throws a solid leg kick but Norberg takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Joe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Norberg counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Norberg staying out of range there.
A nice side step and Norberg releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Joe misses the body punch
and Norberg counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Norberg.
Norberg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A hook to the body from Norberg.
A left hand lands to the body for Norberg.
Norberg stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Norberg misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Norberg.
Norberg throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joes head.
Norberg drops Joe onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Joe is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Joe is rocked!
Norberg unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Joe! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Norberg is unloading with more strikes now! Joe drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buster Norberg!
Buster Norberg decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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