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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between jeremy norman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and manny pakyaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). manny pakyaw will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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150 lbs
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140 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
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Great elbows
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, jeremy norman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, manny pakyaw!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
pakyaw throws a combination but it was largely blocked by norman.
pakyaw lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but norman circles away quickly and effectively.
pakyaw misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from pakyaw misses.
pakyaw misses with the combination.
pakyaw misses with the combination.
pakyaw throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from pakyaw.
pakyaw throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
pakyaw misses with an uppercut.
pakyaw looks gassed!
pakyaw throws a series of punches but norman avoids them all with ease.
pakyaw throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
norman misses with a wild combination.
pakyaw tries to bum rush norman with a series of wild strikes but norman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
norman throws a right and a left that pakyaw avoids nicely.
pakyaw throws a nice looking combination but norman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
pakyaw avoids a punch combination nicely.
pakyaw slips a jab and a cross from norman.
pakyaw throws an overhand right that lands on norman's shoulder, as norman tries to avoid the shot.
pakyaw dodges the punch combination from norman.
norman defending well as pakyaw loads up on a big left hand.
norman throws a series of punches but pakyaw avoids them all with ease.
norman misses with a series of wild punches.
pakyaw throws a left and a right that both miss
and norman counters by clinching up.
norman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
norman looks to land a combination but pakyaw avoids it well.
norman misses with a series of wild punches.
pakyaw falls off balance throwing a combination
and norman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
norman breaks from the clinch.
pakyaw showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from norman.
norman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but pakyaw moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
norman walks into a jab.
norman drops his hands momentarily and pakyaw takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
pakyaw throws a left and a right that both miss
and norman counters with a left and a right that stings pakyaw.
pakyaw goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
pakyaw falls off balance throwing a combination
and norman counters with a left and a right that stings pakyaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
norman throws a right hand that pakyaw ducks under and follows up with a left that pakyaw also avoids with ease.
norman misses with a jab, cross combination.
pakyaw bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps norman's head backwards.
pakyaw throws a combination. norman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
pakyaw lands a two punch combo.
pakyaw lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as norman backs up against the cage.
pakyaw looks to land a combination but norman avoids it well.
manny pakyaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
pakyaw gets tackled into the cage by norman. norman maintains the clinch.
pakyaw looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
norman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
pakyaw is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
pakyaw is trying to break the clinch but norman has him pressed against the cage.
pakyaw is trying to break the clinch but norman is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
pakyaw looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
norman tries a knee to the head but pakyaw blocks it.
pakyaw is looking to break free of the clinch but norman has double underhooks.
norman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
pakyaw throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck norman on the side of the head.
pakyaw misses with a double jab
and norman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by norman.
pakyaw is trying to push norman away but norman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
norman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite pakyaw's efforts to push away.
A short left from norman.
pakyaw tries to break free but norman pushes him back against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
norman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
pakyaw can't break the clinch.
pakyaw wants to break the clinch but can't.
pakyaw wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
pakyaw wants to break free but norman has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
jeremy norman dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
norman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from pakyaw.
pakyaw throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for pakyaw, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
pakyaw scores with a one two! norman had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
norman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with pakyaw, pushing him back against the cage.
pakyaw wants to break the clinch but can't.
norman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
norman looks to land a combination. pakyaw sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
norman throws a right and a left that both miss.
norman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
pakyaw lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
pakyaw throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and norman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A shot in the inside from norman.
pakyaw is trying to force a seperation but norman has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
pakyaw looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
norman is stalling here.
pakyaw has had enough of the clinch but norman keeps him there for the moment.
pakyaw is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
pakyaw can't break the clinch.
pakyaw is trying to break the clinch but norman has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on pakyaw's face as he tries to break the clinch.
pakyaw working hard to break the clinch.
pakyaw tries to break free but norman pushes him back against the cage.
norman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite pakyaw's efforts to push away.
pakyaw wants to break free but norman has control.
pakyaw is trying to break the clinch but norman has him pressed against the cage.
pakyaw has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on pakyaw's face as he tries to break the clinch.
norman lands a takedown into guard.
norman with a nice head shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
norman connects with a couple of short punches.
norman works over pakyaw with some ground and pound from guard.
pakyaw wants to stand but norman is controlling the position.
norman scoring with some ground and pound.
norman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
norman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells norman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
norman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
norman stands up over pakyaw, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
norman is in close to pakyaw's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
norman lands a couple of decent looking shots.
pakyaw is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst norman is controlling him.
norman lands a couple of digs.
pakyaw is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst norman is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
norman landing some decent shots from guard.
norman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of pakyaw's head.
norman working some strikes from top position.
norman works over pakyaw with some ground and pound from guard.
norman works over pakyaw with some ground and pound from guard.
norman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
pakyaw is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst norman is controlling him.
norman stands up over pakyaw, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
norman landing with the ground and pound.
norman passes into half guard.
norman looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from norman there.
pakyaw really doesn't want to stay on the ground with norman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ground and pound from norman.
norman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
norman is trying to work for a kimura but pakyaw is defending well.
norman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
norman working over pakyaw with some ground and pound. pakyaw looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
norman working over pakyaw with some ground and pound. pakyaw looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
norman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
norman is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
norman scoring with strikes to the body and head.
norman working the head and body with strikes.
norman looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ground and pound from norman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
jeremy norman 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
pakyaw goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A punch combination from pakyaw misses.
norman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
pakyaw looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
norman has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
pakyaw avoids a punch combination nicely.
pakyaw swinging wildly here.
pakyaw throws a jab when norman was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
norman misses with the combination.
pakyaw swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
pakyaw misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
pakyaw lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but norman circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
pakyaw misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
pakyaw throws an uppercut from half a mile away. norman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
pakyaw jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
pakyaw throws a series of punches but norman moves out of range.
norman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
pakyaw jabbing away but nothing is landing.
pakyaw throws a left and a right that both miss
and norman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
pakyaw is trying to break the clinch but norman is controlling him.
pakyaw is trying to push norman away but norman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
norman turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
pakyaw wants to get back to his feet but norman drags him back down.
norman working the ground and pound.
norman is chipping away with strikes.
pakyaw is trying to get back to his feet.
norman scoring with punches from side control.
norman working the head with strikes.
norman scoring with punches from side control.
norman scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at pakyaw to see if he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
norman is working pakyaw over with some ground and pound from side control.
norman scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at pakyaw to see if he's OK.
pakyaw is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
norman creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
norman lands a decent elbow from side control.
norman lands a decent elbow from side control.
norman connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused pakyaw some visible discomfort.
norman connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused pakyaw some visible discomfort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
pakyaw is working to avoid the ground and pound but norman connects with a decent elbow.
pakyaw is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
norman lands a few punches from side control.
pakyaw takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
norman working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
norman prevents pakyaw from escaping the position.
norman lands a decent elbow from side control.
norman scores with a couple of short elbows.
norman in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
pakyaw taking punishment in the form of punches.
norman is chipping away with strikes.
norman lands a nice forearm strike.
norman creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
norman prevents pakyaw from escaping the position.
norman works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
norman landing strikes.
pakyaw pushes norman away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, norman gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
pakyaw takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
norman working the head and body with strikes.
norman grinds an elbow into pakyaw's temple.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
norman working the ground and pound from side control.
norman landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
norman working the ground and pound from side control.
norman working the ground and pound.
norman lands a few punches from side control.
norman in side control lands a decent elbow.
norman is putting a hurting on pakyaw here, landing some big shots from side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
norman is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, pakyaw has escaped the position, nice work there.
pakyaw takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
And that's the end of the fight!
jeremy norman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for norman, 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... jeremy norman!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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