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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yura Noobert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Uppercut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noobert comes to the cage accompanied by Drowning Pool - Bodies (Let the Bodies Hit the Floor). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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182 lbs
13 - 2 - 0 |
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178 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yura Noobert!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lance Uppercut!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noobert slips a jab and a cross from Uppercut.
Yura Noobert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uppercut misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Noobert.
Noobert throws the left hand but Uppercut avoids the punch easily.
Noobert lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Uppercut keeps the fight on the outside.
Noobert connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Uppercut tries a head kick but it misses.
Noobert drives through and clinches with Uppercut against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uppercut throws a head punch that misses.
Noobert breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Uppercut checks a leg kick.
Noobert displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Uppercut throws out the jab.
Uppercut tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Noobert counters with an outside leg kick.
Noobert throws out a loose jab but Uppercut uses good head movement to avoid it.
Noobert takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Uppercut misses with a double jab.
Uppercut stuns Noobert with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Noobert ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Noobert wants to slow Uppercut down by chopping away at his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noobert scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Uppercut looks gassed!
Uppercut wants to land a leg kick but Noobert is out of range.
Noobert cracks Uppercut with an open hand slap.
Noobert throws a sloppy head kick and Uppercut moves out of range easily.
Uppercut wants to clinch up but Noobert keeps it at a distance.
Noobert thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Uppercut if he has to take too many more of those.
Noobert is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Noobert moves into the clinch.
Noobert tries to land knees in the clinch but Uppercut avoids the damage to the body.
Noobert misses with a punch on the inside.
Noobert lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Uppercut or not.
Noobert landing knees to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters up against the cage, Uppercut throws an elbow but misses.
Uppercut is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Noobert breaks from the clinch.
Noobert connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Noobert moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Noobert tries to clinch up but Uppercut circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Noobert. That's going to slow Uppercut down.
Noobert is looking to clinch but Uppercut is avoiding it.
Noobert misses with a series of wild punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Noobert.
Noobert takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Noobert takes a swing at Uppercut's ribcage but misses.
Uppercut darts in trying to clinch
and Noobert counters with a slapping leg kick.
Uppercut walks into a straight right hand from Noobert.
Uppercut rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Noobert moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Noobert scores with a leg kick.
Noobert lunges at Uppercut with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Uppercut's hand.
Lance Uppercut is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Noobert pushes Uppercut up against the cage in a clinch.
Noobert manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uppercut throws a leg kick
and Noobert counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Noobert connects with a nice short shot to Uppercut's temple.
Noobert is thwarting Uppercut's attempts to control the position.
Noobert tries to pass the half guard into mount. Uppercut knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Noobert not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Uppercut looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Noobert thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Uppercut's head.
Noobert thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noobert trying to control the action but Uppercut is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Uppercut misses with a two punch combination.
Uppercut moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Noobert throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Uppercut stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Uppercut swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Noobert misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Uppercut leaves Noobert with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Noobert breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Noobert connects with a right hand. Uppercut shakes it off.
Uppercut throws a sloppy head kick
and Noobert counters with a leg kick.
Uppercut steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Noobert. That one must have hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yura Noobert dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Noobert bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Uppercut's head backwards.
Noobert gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Noobert as Uppercut tries to tie him up.
Noobert blocks an elbow strike from Uppercut.
Noobert tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Noobert tries to throw a body punch but Uppercut avoids it by throwing Noobert back against the cage.
Uppercut lands a nice uppercut.
Noobert trying to control the position but instead, Uppercut has worked for underhooks and has pushed Noobert into the cage.
Noobert is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Uppercut can do to turn this around?
Noobert on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Noobert blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Uppercut with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Noobert will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Uppercut up against the cage.
Uppercut landing knees to the head.
Uppercut tries a knee to the head but Noobert blocks it.
Uppercut lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Noobert throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Uppercuts head.
Noobert throws a punch but it's blocked by Uppercut.
Noobert breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Uppercut misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Uppercut throws a jab when Noobert was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noobert throws a leg kick which misses Uppercut's front leg but catches the back leg as Uppercut tries to avoid it.
Noobert throws out a powerful jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Noobert.
Uppercut gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Noobert feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Uppercut's calf.
Uppercut throws a head kick but Noobert moves out of range.
Noobert wants to clinch.
Noobert cracks a nice hook into Uppercut's ribs.
Uppercut slips a straight right by Noobert.
Uppercut throws a front kick aimed at Noobert's knee but Noobert avoids it well.
Uppercut avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Noobert lands with a thumping leg kick.
Noobert has closed the distance and engaged Uppercut in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uppercut trying to control the position but instead, Noobert has worked for underhooks and has pushed Uppercut into the cage.
Uppercut tries a body shot but Noobert blocks it.
Noobert connects with a nasty looking knee right to Uppercut's face.
Noobert's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uppercut throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Noobert on the side of the head.
Noobert wants to clinch.
Uppercut stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Noobert.
Noobert fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Uppercut, pushing him back against the cage.
Noobert lands a left hand.
Noobert blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Uppercut throws an elbow but misses.
Uppercut's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Noobert lands with a short shot to the head.
Noobert misses with a knee strike.
Noobert letting Uppercut take a breather here.
Noobert's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Noobert throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noobert throws a leg kick that misses.
A low kick from Noobert is predictable there
and Uppercut counters with a low kick, right behind Noobert 's knee.
Yura Noobert is winning the standup battle so far.
Noobert slips a jab from Uppercut.
Noobert fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Uppercut is out of range.
Noobert takes a swing at Uppercut's ribcage but misses.
Noobert steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Uppercut.
Uppercut pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Uppercut misses with a body shot.
Noobert misses with a straight left.
Uppercut takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Noobert tries to bum rush Uppercut with a series of wild strikes but Uppercut uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Noobert throws a hook but Uppercut avoids it easily.
Noobert needs to keep his hands up - Uppercut had a free shot at his head there.
Noobert wants to land a leg kick but Uppercut is out of range.
Uppercut is looking to clinch but Noobert is avoiding it.
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.
Noobert showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Uppercut.
Uppercut waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Noobert.
Uppercut swinging wilding here.
Uppercut staying out of range there.
Noobert scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Noobert throws the left hand but Uppercut avoids the punch easily.
Noobert is looking to slow Uppercut down with leg kicks.
Noobert misses with a straight right.
Noobert slips a straight right by Uppercut.
Uppercut looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Noobert doesn't manage to clinch there - Uppercut circles away.
Uppercut throws a right and a left that Noobert avoids nicely.
Uppercut uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Noobert.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yura Noobert dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A clash of legs there as Uppercut blocks the low kick.
Uppercut misses the jab.
A left lands for Uppercut.
Noobert looks to clinch
and Uppercut counters by clinching up.
Noobert misses with a knee to the head.
Uppercut lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Noobert backwards.
Noobert doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Noobert working Uppercut over with knees to the body.
Noobert tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Uppercut fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Noobert - that landed with a thud.
Noobert lands a body shot in the clinch.
Noobert with a knee to the head.
Noobert lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Noobert breaks from the clinch.
Noobert clobbers Uppercut with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Noobert dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Noobert, as that shot connected.
Noobert tries to move into range but Uppercut moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A leg kick checked by Uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uppercut 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.
Uppercut closes the distance looking to clinch
and Noobert finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Noobert takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Noobert goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Noobert throws a leg kick
letting Uppercut counter with a right hand.
Uppercut gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right hand to the body from Uppercut.
Noobert on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Uppercut lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Uppercut doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Uppercut tries to stall but Noobert uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Noobert trying to land knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Uppercut.
Noobert breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Noobert misses the target.
Uppercut tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uppercut thows a left - swing and a miss!
Uppercut keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Noobert moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Noobert throws a series of punches but Uppercut moves out of range.
Uppercut slips a jab and a cross from Noobert.
Uppercut darts in trying to clinch
and Noobert cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice uppercut lands for Noobert. That snapped Uppercut's head back.
Noobert walks forward, straight into a front kick from Uppercut.
Noobert throws the left hand but Uppercut avoids the punch easily.
Noobert blocks a head kick by Uppercut.
Uppercut ducks under a wild hook from Noobert.
Uppercut slips under a jab.
Noobert with a poor takedown
and Uppercut counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uppercut turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Uppercut cracks a nice hook into Noobert's ribs.
Noobert throws a head kick but Uppercut moves out of range.
Good exchange - Uppercut coming out on top.
Noobert misses with a kick to the body.
Uppercut lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Noobert throws a leg kick but Uppercut checks it.
Uppercut throws a sloppy head kick and Noobert moves out of range easily.
Uppercut works Noobert's body with a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Noobert throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Uppercut closes the distance and pushes Noobert back into the cage.
A short right from Uppercut on the inside.
Noobert throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Uppercut blocks it with crossed arms.
Uppercut trying to land knees to the body.
Uppercut softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Uppercut gets through Noobert's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Uppercut lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Uppercut throws an elbow but misses.
Noobert tries a knee to the head but Uppercut blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Uppercut just misses with a elbow thrown towards Noobert's brow.
Uppercut is trying to maintain a safe position but Noobert gets an underhook and turns Uppercut into the cage.
Noobert utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Uppercut blocking some punches.
Noobert dodges an elbow strike from Uppercut.
Noobert using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Uppercut has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Uppercut lands a left hand that snaps the head of Noobert backwards.
Uppercut lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Uppercut throws a knee to the head but misses.
Uppercut misses with a punch on the inside.
Noobert tries a knee to the head but Uppercut blocks it.
Noobert goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Uppercut lands a nice uppercut.
Noobert is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Uppercut pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Noobert avoiding damage as Uppercut throws knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Noobert scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Noobert avoids a wild elbow strike from Uppercut.
Uppercut has a couple of punches blocked by Noobert.
Noobert's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Uppercut throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Yura Noobert did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Noobert tries to clinch but Uppercut is having none of it.
Noobert closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Noobert lands in his opponent's guard.
Uppercut is trying to control the position but Noobert postures up.
Uppercut looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Noobert is working Uppercut over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Noobert working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Noobert wants to control from the top but Uppercut keeps moving.
Noobert thows a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noobert not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Noobert in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Uppercut has his foot on Noobert's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Noobert works his way back into a safe position though.
Noobert loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Uppercut trying to keep a closed guard but Noobert is proving a slippery customer.
Noobert looking to pass the guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A big left from Noobert misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Noobert tries to close the distance and clinch but Uppercut swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Noobert wants to clinch up but Uppercut keeps it at a distance.
Uppercut avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Noobert pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Uppercut checks a low kick from Noobert.
Noobert looks to land a right hand but Uppercut moved out of range.
Noobert motions for Uppercut to come forward. Noobert throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Noobert tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Uppercut throws a nice looking combination but Noobert bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Uppercut scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Uppercut swats away the attempt to clinch by Noobert.
Uppercut clinches up against the cage.
Uppercut looking to throw knees to the head but Noobert is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noobert looking to throw knees to the head but Uppercut is blocking nicely.
Uppercut blocks a body shot from Noobert.
Noobert looking to stall.
Still in the clinch, Uppercut scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Noobert.
Yura Noobert has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Noobert's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Uppercut clobbers Noobert with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Uppercut goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Uppercut looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A cross from Uppercut lands.
A swing and a miss from Uppercut.
Noobert fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A head kick misses from Uppercut.
Noobert throws a low kick but it's checked well by Uppercut.
Uppercut misses with the combination.
Uppercut is looking to clinch but Noobert is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noobert throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Uppercut lands a nice shot to the body.
Uppercut throws a hook but Noobert avoids it easily.
Noobert blocks a head kick by Uppercut.
Uppercut misses with an uppercut. Noobert saw that one coming.
Noobert tries to clinch but Uppercut moves out of range.
Noobert changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Uppercut attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Noobert throws a one two combo.
Noobert closes the distance but Uppercut moves to the side
and Uppercut counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Noobert lands with a straight right. Uppercut didn't see that one coming.
Noobert with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Uppercut throws a series of punches but Noobert moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yura Noobert had his way with Lance Uppercut in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Noobert fails to land the takedown.
Noobert clinches up with Uppercut and pushes him back against the cage.
Uppercut is leaning against Noobert and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Uppercut on the inside.
Uppercut using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Noobert has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Noobert with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Uppercut throws a head punch that misses.
Noobert blocks a body shot from Uppercut.
Uppercut misses with a body punch.
Noobert blocking some punches.
Noobert stalling.
Uppercut tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Noobert avoids it.
Uppercut lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noobert is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Uppercut is keeping busy.
Noobert lands a knee to the body.
Noobert is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Uppercut is keeping busy.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Noobert manages to break the clinch.
Uppercut throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Noobert scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noobert misses the jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Noobert.
Left hook, right uppercut from Noobert.
Noobert darts in and clinches Uppercut up against the cage.
Uppercut lands a right hand.
Noobert lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Noobert misses with a knee to the head.
Noobert's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Uppercut throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Uppercut lands a nice uppercut.
Noobert misses with a knee to the head.
Uppercut lands a left hand that snaps the head of Noobert backwards.
Uppercut presses Noobert against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Uppercut.
Noobert throws a punch but it's blocked by Uppercut.
Noobert unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Noobert blocks an elbow strike.
Uppercut lands a shot to the body.
Noobert takes a shot to the head.
Uppercut scores with a hook to the body.
Uppercut stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noobert tries to stall but Uppercut uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A left hand lands to the body for Uppercut.
Uppercut lands a right hand that snaps the head of Noobert backwards.
Noobert blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Uppercut doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Noobert tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Noobert tries a body shot but Uppercut blocks it.
Uppercut throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nooberts head.
Uppercut lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Uppercut lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Noobert.
Uppercut avoiding damage as Noobert throws knees to the body.
Uppercut is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Noobert is keeping busy.
Knees in the clinch landing for Uppercut.
Uppercut lands an uppercut.
Noobert fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Uppercut.
A body shot lands from Uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Uppercut.
Uppercut lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Noobert breaks the clinch.
Uppercut doesn't manage to clinch there - Noobert circles away.
Nice shot by Uppercut.
Noobert slips a jab from Uppercut.
Lance Uppercut has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noobert finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Noobert throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Uppercut sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Noobert tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Uppercut was well out of range. Poor timing from Noobert.
Uppercut chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Noobert on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Noobert looks for a takedown but Uppercut sprawls well.
Uppercut circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yura Noobert is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Uppercut scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Noobert slips under a jab.
Noobert avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Noobert throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Uppercut sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Uppercut scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Uppercut misses with a combination
and Uppercut takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uppercut throws a head kick that misses.
Noobert thows a left - swing and a miss!
A bone on bone clash there as Uppercut blocks the leg kick.
Noobert throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Noobert fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Uppercut.
Uppercut avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Uppercut throws a jab but it's blocked by Noobert.
Uppercut throws a head kick but Noobert moves out of range.
Noobert turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Noobert connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Uppercut's hands.
A jab from Noobert finds it's way through Uppercut's defenses.
Uppercut misses with a wild body shot.
Noobert lands a jab to the head.
Noobert turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Yura Noobert.
Well Noobert has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 50:44
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:44
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yura Noobert!
Yura Noobert retains his welterweight title!
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