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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Noggerr Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noggerr Norris has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Noggerr Norris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcos Rua!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norris throws a head kick that misses.
Norris thumps Rua with a low kick.
Norris throws a body kick that misses.
Norris throws a head kick but Rua moves out of range.
Rua shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Norris but Norris pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rua avoids the head kick by Norris.
Rua moves into the clinch successfully.
Norris tries to circle away but Rua has him pinned against the cage.
Rua is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Norris pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rua breaks the clinch.
Noggerr Norris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rua avoids the head kick by Norris.
Norris tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua avoids the head kick by Norris.
Rua takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Norris lands a front kick.
Norris tries to score with a low kick but Rua moves his leg out of the way.
Norris misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rua's head.
Norris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Norris lands with a kick to the temple. Rua shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A solid leg kick lands there for Norris.
A good leg kick by Norris.
Norris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Norris tries a head kick but it misses.
Good leg kick by Norris there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Norris lands with a slapping head kick.
Rua fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Noggerr Norris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcos Rua.
Norris tries a head kick but it misses.
Norris buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Norris looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris misses with a kick to the body.
Rua throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Norris's waist but Norris gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rua off to one side.
Norris throws a head kick but Rua moves out of range.
Norris keeps Rua at a distance using the push kick.
Norris throws a head kick but Rua moves out of range.
Norris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A leg kick checked by Rua.
Norris misses with a leg kick.
Norris connects with a high kick.
A head kick misses from Norris.
Norris misses with a head kick.
Norris tries a head kick but it misses.
Rua moves in looking to clinch but Norris pushes him off.
Norris pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris throws a sloppy head kick and Rua moves out of range easily.
Norris throws a leg kick but Rua moved away.
Norris misses with a head kick.
Norris misses with a low kick.
Rua will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rua checks a leg kick.
Norris chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Norris clinches with his opponent.
Norris wants to break the clinch but can't.
Norris prevents Rua from breaking the clinch.
Rua looking for a takedown.
Norris breaks from the clinch.
Norris closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Norris lands in his opponent's guard.
Rua kicks Norris off and gets to his feet.
Norris swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris throws out a leg kick but Rua moves out of range and Norris only half commits.
Norris tries a head kick but it misses.
Norris stuffs the takedown.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rua checks a leg kick.
Norris misses with a head kick.
Rua tries for a takedown but Norris sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Norris tries to clinch
and Rua counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Norris throws a head kick that Rua semi-blocks.
Norris throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick by Norris misses
and Rua counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rua shoots in for a takedown but Norris shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Norris throws a leg kick
and Rua counters with a big head kick but Norris shrugs it off.
Norris lands a high kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noggerr Norris dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Norris lands a high kick!
Norris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Norris throws a sloppy head kick and Rua moves out of range easily.
Norris tries to land a leg kick but Rua saw it coming and moves away.
A head kick misses from Norris.
Norris misses with a few strikes there.
Rua fails with the takedown.
Norris lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norris is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rua's half guard.
Rua pushes Norris off looking to stand but Norris dives back in and keeps control.
Norris wants to stand but Rua has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Rua is trying to stand up here but Norris is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris is looking to advance position but Rua won't allow it.
Norris takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Rua tries to kick Norris off but Norris keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Norris content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A low kick from Norris is predictable there
and Rua counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Norris turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Norris throws a head kick that misses
and Rua counters with a nice body kick.
Norris throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rua blocks a head kick by Norris.
Norris leaves Rua with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Norris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Norris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Norris misses
and Rua moves into the clinch.
Rua has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Norris avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Noggerr Norris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcos Rua.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Rua goes for a takedown attempt but Norris pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rua is breathing heavily.
Norris will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Norris throws a head kick that misses
and Rua counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rua shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Norris lands a head kick. Rua smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Noggerr Norris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Norris throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Norris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Norris tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris throws a leg kick which misses Rua's front leg but catches the back leg as Rua tries to avoid it.
Norris tries to clinch there but Rua circles away.
Norris throws a sloppy head kick
and Rua counters with a one-two to the body.
Norris connects with a high kick.
Norris throws a head kick but Rua moves out of range.
Norris closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Norris lands in his opponent's guard.
Norris is looking to stand up but Rua won't let him.
Norris won't allow Rua to get back to his feet.
Norris tries to stand but Rua is controlling from the bottom.
Rua pushes Norris off and scrambles back to his feet.
Norris tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Norris as Rua shoots in.
Norris throws a push kick but Rua slaps the foot to one side.
Rua's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rua keeps the fight on the outside.
Norris drives through and clinches with Rua against the cage.
Rua is pushing Norris up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Norris has Rua pressed against the cage, preventing Rua from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Norris gets underhooks to prevent Rua's takedown attempt.
A frustrated look appears on Norris's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Norris prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rua can't get the takedown.
Rua is trying desperately to land a takedown but Norris is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Rua.
Norris gets underhooks to prevent Rua's takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noggerr Norris dominated that second round.
That's time! Norris's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Rua moves out of range of the body kick from Norris.
A solid leg kick lands there for Norris.
Norris throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rua's head.
Norris throws a leg kick but Rua checks it.
Norris forces Rua back against the cage and clinches.
Norris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Norris.
Norris throws a head kick that misses.
Norris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norris throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A low kick from Norris misses
and Rua counters by clinching up.
Rua looking for a takedown.
Norris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Norris thows a leg kick but Rua checks it
and Rua counters with a nice double leg into side control. Norris won't be happy with that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua misses with the ground and pound.
Norris takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Rua misses with the ground and pound.
Rua takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Norris is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rua asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Rua looks up at the clock and then as Norris takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Rua smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Rua in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Rua has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
An elbow from Rua crashes against the mat.
Norris wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rua throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sloppy strikes there by Rua.
Norris knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rua on the ground.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rua moves in looking to clinch but Norris pushes him off.
Norris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Norris throws a solid leg kick but Rua takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Norris.
Both fighters circling a little - Norris finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Norris lands a high kick!
Norris throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick from Norris is predictable there
and Rua counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rua.
Rua keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Norris's efforts to push away.
Norris wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rua has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Norris avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Norris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rua shoots in for a takedown but Norris shows good takedown defense.
Noggerr Norris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcos Rua.
Norris thows a leg kick but Rua checks it
and Rua counters with a nice double leg into side control. Norris won't be happy with that.
Rua lands a decent elbow from side control.
Rua misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Rua stands up.
Rua checks a low kick from Norris.
Norris throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Rua counters by moving into the clinch.
Rua changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Norris fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Marcos Rua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Norris.
Norris thows a leg kick but Rua checks it
and Rua counters by moving into the clinch.
Norris gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rua.
Norris wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rua.
Rua manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Rua.
Rua checks the leg kick.
Noggerr Norris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Norris plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcos Rua comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Norris has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Noggerr Norris!
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hype
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FIGHT
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