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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank The Blade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noah Qualls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noah Qualls has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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145 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank The Blade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Noah Qualls!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Qualls shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The Blade wants to control but Qualls is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Qualls is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, The Blade has managed to free his arm - good work.
Qualls throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Qualls not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Qualls is sneakily working for an arm triangle but The Blade sees it coming and defends easily.
Qualls is sneakily working for an arm triangle but The Blade sees it coming and defends easily.
The Blade is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Qualls is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Qualls is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, The Blade has managed to free his arm - good work.
Qualls looks gassed!
Qualls throwing shots but The Blade is blocking nicely.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Qualls throws a jab when The Blade was well out of range.
The Blade tries to clinch up but Qualls circles away and keeps his distance.
The Blade uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Qualls.
The Blade goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Qualls shoots in but The Blade avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Blade dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Qualls. That did some damage!
The Blade gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The Blade unloads a knee to the mid-section. Qualls lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The Blade is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Qualls is defending well for now.
The Blade tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The Blade lands a hook that snaps the head of Qualls backwards.
The Blade landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short body shot lands from The Blade as the two fighters clinch.
Qualls avoiding damage as The Blade throws knees to the body.
The Blade pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The Blade clinches up with Qualls and pushes him back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. The Blade obliges.
Qualls is trying to force a seperation but The Blade has the dominant position.
The Blade breaks from the clinch.
The Blade moves into the clinch.
Qualls managing to block the knees to the body from The Blade.
The Blade scores with a knee to the head.
The Blade lands an elbow that stopped Qualls in his tracks for a moment.
The Blade crunches a lovely knee into Qualls's ribcage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. The Blade obliges.
The Blade landing knees to the body.
The Blade lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Qualls takes an elbow to the temple.
The Blade working Qualls over with knees to the body.
The Blade breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The Blade connects with a solid leg kick.
The Blade gets a clinch.
The Blade working Qualls over with knees to the body.
The Blade is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The Blade lands an elbow just above Qualls 's eye.
Qualls on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The Blade is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Qualls is defending well for now.
The Blade lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Qualls on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The Blade escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Qualls tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A jab from Qualls misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Qualls takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The Blade throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Qualls's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Blade has taken the fight to the clinch.
The Blade lands a body punch.
Qualls can't break the clinch.
Qualls has had enough of the clinch but The Blade keeps him there for the moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. The Blade obliges.
A right hand to the body from The Blade.
The Blade lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees to the body from The Blade.
The Blade lands a shot to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. The Blade obliges.
The Blade really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Qualls throws a punch but it's blocked by The Blade.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Blade misses with a knee strike.
Qualls swings wildly with an uppercut but The Blade uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Blade tries a knee to the head but Qualls blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank The Blade dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The Blade ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Noah Qualls seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Blade thumps Qualls with a low kick.
The Blade throws a nice head kick!
The Blade misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Qualls dives in and grabs The Blade's left leg, looking for a takedown. The Blade pushes down on Qualls's head and hops out.
The Blade cracks Qualls with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The Blade clinches up against the cage.
Qualls wants to get back to striking at distance but The Blade won't allow it.
The Blade lands an elbow inside.
Knees to the body from The Blade.
Qualls's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Qualls is trying to force a seperation but The Blade has the dominant position.
The Blade lands with a left to the head.
The Blade unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The Blade scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Qualls on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The Blade using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The Blade scores a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Blade breaks from the clinch.
The Blade throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Qualls misses with a looping right.
A slapping leg kick lands for The Blade.
The Blade scores with a leg kick.
The Blade gets a clinch.
The Blade putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Qualls in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from The Blade.
The Blade lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Qualls takes a knee right on the jaw!
The Blade lands a damaging elbow.
Qualls wants to break the clinch but can't.
The Blade throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Qualls avoiding damage as The Blade throws knees to the body.
The Blade is leaning against Qualls and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The Blade tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Qualls wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Qualls is trying to force a seperation but The Blade has the dominant position.
Qualls fails to pull guard.
Qualls wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The Blade unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The Blade using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The Blade softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The Blade manages to break the clinch.
A low kick from Qualls is predictable there
and The Blade makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The Blade throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Qualls takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The Blade lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Frank The Blade is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Blade stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and The Blade wants it to stay on the feet.
Frank The Blade has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noah Qualls.
The Blade keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Qualls throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and The Blade counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Qualls is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Qualls throws a hook to the side of The Blade's head but The Blade sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The Blade throws a sloppy head kick and Qualls moves out of range easily.
The Blade throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Qualls ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The Blade scores with a one two! Qualls had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Qualls catches The Blade with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Qualls misses with a body shot.
The Blade chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Frank The Blade is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Qualls closes this distance looking for a takedown but The Blade circles away.
The Blade scores with a nice body kick.
Qualls on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by The Blade. The Blade obviously looking to wear him down.
The Blade connects with a solid leg kick.
Qualls shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The Blade has closed the distance and engaged Qualls in a clinch.
The Blade creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Qualls's defenses.
The Blade lands a shot to the body.
Qualls's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A short left from The Blade.
The Blade cracks Qualls with a nice body shot.
The Blade looking to throw knees to the head but Qualls is blocking nicely.
Qualls wants to get back to striking at distance but The Blade won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Blade landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Qualls avoiding damage as The Blade throws knees to the body.
The Blade gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Qualls'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.
Qualls tries to break free but The Blade pushes him back against the cage.
Qualls's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The Blade fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Qualls, pushing him back against the cage.
The Blade lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The Blade lands a good knee to the midsection. Qualls won't want to take too many of those.
The Blade lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Blade lands an uppercut.
Qualls is trying to stall.
A right handed body shot lands from The Blade.
Good body shot from The Blade.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank The Blade dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
The Blade lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The Blade fails with an attempt to clinch.
The Blade lands with a kick to the temple. Qualls shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The Blade thumps Qualls with a low kick.
The Blade lands with a thumping leg kick.
The Blade lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The Blade lands with a kick to the temple. Qualls shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Qualls lands with a straight right. The Blade didn't see that one coming.
The Blade feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Qualls's calf.
The Blade closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The Blade lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Qualls tries to pull guard but The Blade won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from The Blade.
The Blade unloads a knee to the mid-section. Qualls lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for The Blade.
The Blade breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The Blade tries to clinch up.
The Blade tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Qualls takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The Blade throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Qualls tries to clinch up but The Blade circles away and keeps his distance.
The Blade takes the fight into the clinch.
Qualls wants to break free but The Blade has control.
The Blade works on Qualls's body with a couple of short punches.
Frank The Blade has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Qualls on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The Blade tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The Blade using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Qualls has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The Blade misses with a hook to the ribs.
Qualls is trying to break the clinch but The Blade has him pressed against the cage.
Qualls tries to circle away but The Blade has him pinned against the cage.
Qualls breaks the clinch.
Qualls throws an overhand right that lands on The Blade's shoulder, as The Blade tries to avoid the shot.
Qualls on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Qualls fails to land with a series of punches.
Qualls takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The Blade connects with a high kick.
The Blade pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Qualls scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The Blade throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Qualls bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps The Blade's head backwards.
A slapping body kick lands there for The Blade.
The Blade circles away from the clinch attempt.
The Blade scores with a kick to the midsection.
Qualls avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The Blade on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The Blade clinches but Qualls breaks the clinch
and Qualls counters with a straight right hand.
The Blade moves into range and clinches up with Qualls.
The Blade lands a knee to the body.
The Blade unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Qualls has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from The Blade.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Qualls escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by The Blade.
Qualls throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The Blade tries to clinch up.
Qualls pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Blade is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Qualls can do to turn this around?
The Blade throws a nice head kick!
A slapping leg kick lands for The Blade.
Qualls takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Qualls scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Qualls thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Qualls is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, The Blade has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Qualls misses with the ground and pound.
Qualls fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Qualls is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but The Blade is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Qualls is trying to get an arm triangle but The Blade is defending well.
Qualls is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but The Blade is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank The Blade showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for The Blade, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank The Blade!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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