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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Norton (ranked 1116 p4p, 44 weight class) and Luke Ridley (ranked 122 p4p, 7 weight class). Ridley has chosen No Shelter/ Rage Against The Machine as his entrance music. Leonard Norton could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Luke Ridley's chin.
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6 - 0 - 0 |
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15 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leonard Norton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Ridley!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norton stuns Ridley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A jab from Norton misses.
Norton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Norton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Norton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ridley.
Ridley throws a body punch but Norton moves out of range.
Ridley walks into a stiff left hand from Norton.
Ridley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Norton.
Norton misses the body punch
and Ridley counters by moving into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ridley.
Norton misses with a punch on the inside.
Ridley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ridley tries to work over Norton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ridley tries to throw a body punch but Norton avoids it by throwing Ridley back against the cage.
Norton tries to circle away but Ridley has him pinned against the cage.
Norton misses with some punches.
Norton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ridley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Norton connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ridley momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norton slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Norton misses with a looping left.
Leonard Norton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Norton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ridley manages to avoid it.
Ridley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ridley misses with a body punch
and Norton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ridley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Norton doesn't seem bothered though.
Norton fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ridley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ridley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Norton manages to avoid it.
Ridley throws a jab but it's blocked by Norton.
Norton swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ridley.
Ridley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Norton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ridley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Norton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ridley has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ridley dives in for a single leg takedown but Norton sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Norton throwing a counter right hand but Ridley manages to avoid it.
Ridley connects with a body shot that sends Norton's belly button to the back.
Luke Ridley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ridley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Norton.
Norton takes a swing at Ridley's ribcage but misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Norton as he connects with a hook.
Norton scores with a jab to the head.
Ridley is rocked!
BOOM! Norton lands a beautiful left hook that drops Ridley. Ridley tries to recover but Norton is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Ridley lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonard Norton!
An out of breath Leonard Norton thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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