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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adamh Pearse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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191 cm
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265 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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189 cm
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265 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Adamh Pearse! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Norris! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pearse is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Pearse is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Pearse moves out of range of the leg kick from Norris. Norris on the wrong end of a nice jab. Norris tried to score with a low kick but Pearse checks it. Norris throws a nice head kick!
Norris buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Norris jabbing away but nothing is landing. Pearse is looking to clinch. Norris doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Pearse wants to clinch up but Norris keeps it at a distance. Pearse tries to clinch up but Norris circles away and keeps his distance. Norris swats away the attempt to clinch by Pearse. Norris lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pearse's sensitive parts. Good standup being displayed there by Pearse as he connects with a hook. The fight stays on the outside here - Pearse looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pearse misses the shot to the body. Norris throws a push kick but Pearse slaps the foot to one side. Norris moves into the clinch. Norris lands a left hand.
Norris breaks from the clinch.
A left and a right from Pearse both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Tony Norris has been cut. Norris rushes Pearse and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Pearse missing with knees to the body.
Norris lands with a right to the head. Pearse holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pearse blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pearse is trying to stall.
Pearse fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Norris wants to stall.
Pearse tries to stall but Norris uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pearse misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pearse is trying to maintain a safe position but Norris gets an underhook and turns Pearse into the cage. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Adamh Pearse. Pearse clinches but Norris breaks the clinch and Norris makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Pearse is breathing heavily. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Pearse throws a head kick that misses and Norris counters with a flying knee. Nice. Pearse throws a series of punches but Norris avoids them all with ease. A decent looking body kick lands there for Norris. Both fighters circling a little - Norris finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Norris has managed to clinch.
Pearse tries to throw a body punch but Norris avoids it by throwing Pearse back against the cage. Norris content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Norris.
Norris leaning his opponent against the cage. Norris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Norris lands a head kick!
Norris closes the distance and clinches. Pearse misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Norris has a couple of punches blocked by Pearse.
Norris is pushing Pearse up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Pearse is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Norris is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Good body shot from Norris.
Pearse blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pearse misses with a punch to the body.
Norris working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Come on Norris - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Norris receives a warning from the referee for stalling. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Norris as Pearse tries to tie him up. Norris is pushing Pearse up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tony Norris. Pearse looks to clinch and Norris counters with a head kick. That will keep Pearse thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pearse tries to close the distance and clinch up but Norris swats him away and circles back towards the center. Norris pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Pearse connects with a body shot. Pearse throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Norris sees it coming and avoids it easily. Norris lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Norris lands a head kick. Pearse smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Adamh Pearse has been cut. Norris swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pearse counters with a nice uppercut. Norris forces Pearse back against the cage and clinches. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Norris stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Norris leaning his opponent against the cage. Pearse tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Norris is leaning against Pearse and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Norris lands with a right to the head. Norris will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pearse up against the cage. Norris continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Norris dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Norris fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pearse, pushing him back against the cage. Norris lands a right hand. Pearse trying to stall but Norris improves his position.
Norris lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Pearse swings wildly with an uppercut but Norris uses good head movement to avoid it. Pearse creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Norris's defenses. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Pearse can't find room to land a body shot as Norris controls the action.
Norris's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Norris being controlled against the cage. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Norris as Pearse tries to tie him up. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Norris lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pearse. Norris presses Pearse against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Norris dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pearse swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pearse is looking to break free of the clinch but Norris has double underhooks. Norris lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. A head punch on the inside from Pearse fails to land. Pearse lands a body punch. Pearse has Norris pressed against the cage.
Pearse taking a breather. A shot in the inside from Norris. Pearse lands with a right to the head. Pearse scores with a shot to the side of Norris's head. Norris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pearse misses with the head strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Norris. Norris lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pearse. A shot in the inside from Norris. Norris lands a right hand. Norris scores with a shoulder strike. Norris taking a breather. Norris scores with a shot to the side of Pearse's head. 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! The referee is keeping an eye on Norris - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Norris manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Norris goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Pearse tries to clinch up but Norris circles away and keeps his distance. Adamh Pearse is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Pearse fails in his attempt to clinch. Pearse darts in trying to clinch and Norris counters with an outside leg kick.
Norris tries a head kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Norris.
Norris fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Norris scores with a leg kick.
Norris has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Norris rushes Pearse and presses him up against the cage. Norris lands a right hand. Norris lands a nice uppercut. Pearse tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Norris's elbow. Norris stalls.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Norris pushes Pearse back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Norris misses with a short punch on the inside. Norris lands a hook that snaps the head of Pearse backwards. Norris dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Norris lands a nice shot to the body. Norris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pearse rushes Norris and presses him up against the cage. A body shot lands from Norris.
Norris is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Norris lands a body shot. Norris lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Norris cracks Pearse with a nice body shot. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Pearse taking a breather. Norris lands a hook to the side of the head. Norris is leaning against Pearse and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Pearse tries to work over Norris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Norris digs a right hand underneath Pearse's ribcage. Pearse let out a lung full of air as it connected. A short right hand to the side of the head by Norris. Norris lands on the inside with an uppercut. Norris working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Norris content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tony Norris. Crunch! Norris slams his shin into Pearse's torso. Pearse tries to keep at a distance but Norris has taken the fight into the clinch. Pearse looking to slow down the pace here. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Norris effectively controlling the action here. A battle for position here, against the cage. Norris avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Norris 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! Back to the action!
Norris throws a series of punches but Pearse moves out of range. Pearse works the jab nicely. Norris throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Pearse moves into the clinch. Pearse tries to land knees in the clinch but Norris avoids the damage to the body. Norris misses with some punches.
Norris taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Norris has a couple of punches blocked by Pearse.
Pearse content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Norris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Both fighters circling a little - Norris finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Tony Norris seems to be getting the better of the standup. Norris scores with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Norris gets a clinch. Norris lands a body shot in the clinch.
Norris stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Norris throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pearses head. Norris breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Norris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good leg kick by Norris there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Norris. Pearse shrugs it off though. Norris scores with a kick to the body.
Norris scores with a nice body kick.
A solid body kick from Norris. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Norris plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Tony Norris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Norris throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A slapping body kick lands there for Norris. Norris fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pearse. Norris lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Norris connects with a solid leg kick. Pearse will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Pearse takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A low kick from Pearse misses and Norris makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pearse tries to move into range but Norris moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Norris clinches up with Pearse and pushes him back against the cage. Pearse is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Norris is keeping busy. Norris is leaning against Pearse and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Norris scores with a nice hook to the head. A short right from Norris on the inside. Norris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Norris closes the distance and clinches. Norris slowing the pace effectively. Norris lands with a short head shot on the inside. Pearse throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Norris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pearse tries to clinch but fails miserably and Norris counters by clinching up. Pearse working aggressively here.
Tony Norris seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Norris misses with a punch on the inside.
Pearse is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Pearse blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pearse tries to throw a body punch but Norris avoids it by throwing Pearse back against the cage. A body shot lands from Norris.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A head punch on the inside from Pearse fails to land. Norris throws a punch but it's blocked by Pearse. Pearse being controlled against the cage. Pearse pressing his opponent against the cage. A battle for position here, against the cage. Norris manages to break the clinch.
Pearse tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Norris tries to keep at a distance but Pearse has taken the fight into the clinch. Norris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Nice shot lands for Norris. Norris throws a head kick but Pearse moves out of range.
Norris tries to clinch but Pearse moves out of range. Norris lands a nice looking body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A jab from Norris misses. Pearse gets in close and instigates a clinch. Norris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. A combination from Pearse does no damage. Norris throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pearse moves in looking to clinch but Norris pushes him off. Norris misses with a head kick.
Pearse wants to clinch up but Norris keeps it at a distance. Norris scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Pearse throws a right and a left that both miss. Norris moves into the clinch. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Norris softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Norris slowing the pace effectively. Norris manages to break the clinch.
Norris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Norris closes the distance and pushes Pearse back into the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Norris really dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. That's time! Back to the action!
Norris closes the distance and pushes Pearse back into the cage. Norris prevents Pearse from breaking the clinch. Pearse is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Norris is keeping busy. Norris misses with some punches.
Norris breaks the clinch.
Norris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Norris moves into the clinch. Norris is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pearse is keeping busy. Pearse working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Norris looking to slow down the pace here. Pearse looking to slow down the pace here. Norris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Pearse is working Norris over against the cage. Norris breaks the clinch.
Norris closes the distance and clinches. Pearse breaks from the clinch.
Norris circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pearse takes a swing at Norris's ribcage but misses. Norris is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted. Pearse tries to clinch but Norris moves out of range. The fight stays on the outside here - Norris looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Pearse circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pearse clinches but Norris breaks the clinch and Norris moves into the clinch. Both fighters working to control the clinch. A nice left hand lands by Pearse.
Pearse takes a shot to the head. Norris lands a body shot. Norris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pearse gets in close and instigates a clinch. Norris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage. Pearse tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Norris's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Norris working some nice short punches in the clinch. Norris manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Norris lands with a left to the head. Norris stalling in the clinch.
Norris makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Norris lands a right hand. Pearse fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pearse tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Norris's elbow. Pearse misses with the head strike.
Norris makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Norris leaning against his opponent.
Norris lands a body shot. A right handed body shot lands from Norris.
The referee calls for Norris to work.
Norris lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Norris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pearse is looking to control Norris's arms but Norris gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pearse has his back to the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pearse's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Norris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Norris has closed the distance and engaged Pearse in a clinch.
Norris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pearse is working Norris over against the cage. Norris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Norris doesn't manage to clinch there - Pearse circles away.
Pearse fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Norris throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pearse's head. Norris throws a head kick that misses. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Norris. Norris throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A lazy body kick from Pearse and Norris counters with an inside leg kick. Norris throws a head kick that half lands.
A combination from Pearse does no damage. The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pearse goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The referee is keeping an eye on Norris - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Norris lands a body punch. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pearse takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Norris holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pearse breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pearse tries to clinch up and Norris counters with a body kick that stops Pearse in his tracks momentarily. Norris throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Norris lands a head kick!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Norris, right into the meat.
Norris gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Norris dominated that fourth round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Pearse tries to clinch up and Norris holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Norris lands on the inside with an uppercut. Still in the clinch, Norris scores with a nice short uppercut. Norris stalling in the clinch.
Pearse misses with a hook from the clinch. Pearse misses with a hook to the ribs.
Norris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Norris - that landed with a thud.
Pearse tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Norris's elbow. Norris stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Norris throws a head punch that misses. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pearse as Norris tries to tie him up. Pearse taking a breather. Norris cracks Pearse with a nice body shot. A head punch blocked on the inside by Pearse. Pearse tries to stall but Norris uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
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. A right hook to the body lands for Norris.
Norris works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's one minute gone in the round. Norris lands with a right to the head. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Norris breaks the clinch.
A low kick from Pearse is predictable there and Norris counters with a thumping low kick. Norris moves into range and clinches up with Pearse. Norris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Norris throws a head kick that misses. Pearse tries to clinch but Norris moves away and Norris counters with a flying knee. Nice. Pearse tries to keep at a distance but Norris has taken the fight into the clinch. Norris struggles to land a body shot inside as Pearse controls his hands.
Pearse misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Norris.
Good body shot from Norris.
Norris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Norris has Pearse up against the cage in a clinch.
Pearse wants to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Norris manages to break the clinch.
Norris tries to clinch up but Pearse circles away and keeps his distance. Norris closes the distance and clinches. Norris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Norris looks to clinch and Pearse counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Norris lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Pearse throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. The fighters circling - Pearse throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Norris moves into range and clinches up with Pearse. This has been an exciting period of action! A shot in the inside from Norris. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Pearse stalling in the clinch but Norris improves position. Norris gets through Pearse's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Pearse can't find room to land a body shot as Norris controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Norris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Pearse blocks a head kick by Norris.
Norris finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Norris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Norris keeps the fight on the outside. Nice body kick from Norris. Norris lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Norris throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Norris moves into the clinch. Norris manages to break the clinch.
Pearse pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Norris misses with a looping right. Norris rushes Pearse and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Norris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Norris jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pearse clinches up with Norris and pushes him back against the cage. Pearse misses with a punch to the body.
Norris stalling the fight.
Norris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Pearse looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Norris struggles to land a body shot inside as Pearse controls his hands.
Pearse has had enough of the clinch but Norris keeps him there for the moment. A hook to the body from Norris.
Pearse tries to break the clinch but Norris is controlling the position. Pearse trying to stall but Norris improves his position.
Norris working some nice short punches in the clinch. Norris is trying to maintain a safe position but Pearse gets an underhook and turns Norris into the cage. Norris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Norris lands a shoulder strike. Pearse trying to land knees to the body.
Adamh Pearse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Tony Norris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Norris lands a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight! Tony Norris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Norris 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 44:50 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 44:50 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 44:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Norris! Tony Norris is the new heavyweight champion!
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