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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Battling Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vince Noir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence. Noir is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dance Hall Days. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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200 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Battling Bob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vince Noir!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noir misses with a combination
enabling Bob to counter with a crisp jab.
Bob on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vince Noir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noir tries to bum rush Bob with a series of wild strikes but Bob uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bob shoots in but no luck this time.
Noir defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bob.
Bob tries to score a power double leg takedown but Noir sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bob somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Battling Bob. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Noir tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bob tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Noir counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bob thinking.
Bob misses with a takedown attempt - Noir sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noir throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bob.
It looks like Battling Bob has been cut.
Noir misses with a low kick.
Noir dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bob keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Noir throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bob counters with a shoot takedown. Noir fights it but they end up in guard.
Noir trying to keep a closed guard but Bob is proving a slippery customer.
Bob wants to pass the guard but Noir is keeping the position.
Bob showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noir pulls Bob in close to prevent any damage.
Bob throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Noir has his hands on Bob's head, controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Vince Noir was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Noir tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bob scores a takedown into full mount!
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!
Noir holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Bob tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noir wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bob.
Noir is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bob wants to control the pace but Noir is squirming around nicely.
Bob putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bob thowing shots but they're missing.
Noir wants to hold on but Bob pushes him away.
Bob thowing shots but they're missing.
Bob throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Noir really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
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.
Noir wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bob.
Bob avoids the attempt from Noir to control.
Bob raining down hammerfists from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bob with good strikes from the mount here!
Bob with the ground and pound from mount.
It looks like Vince Noir has been cut.
Bob thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice elbow there by Bob.
Bob takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bob goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Noir turns into him and now he's in Bob's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Battling Bob 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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Noir. Bob does a little dance to reset his feet.
Noir looks for the body kick but Bob saw that one coming.
Bob gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jab from Noir.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noir turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Noir misses with a combination
and Bob counters with a single leg into guard. Noir didn't expect that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob throws a strike but Noir rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Noir stopping the sweep attempt from Bob.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bob bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Noir's guard.
Noir looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bob is one step ahead there.
Bob throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bob trying to control the position from guard on top but Noir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bob postures up in Noir's guard and throws a big left but Noir blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bob trying to control the position from guard on top but Noir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bob might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bob controlling from the top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Battling Bob just wasn't active enough.
Noir goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Bob blocks the leg kick.
Bob misses with a takedown
and Noir counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Noir is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noir rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bob moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bob tries for a takedown but Noir sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Noir feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bobs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A jab from Noir does it's job there.
Bob on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Noir throws a body kick that misses.
Bob moves into the clinch.
Noir works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Noir gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bob.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Battling Bob. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Noir lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noir misses with a hook to the ribs.
Noir has a couple of punches blocked by Bob.
A right handed body shot lands from Noir.
Bob drops down looking for an ankle pick but Noir pulls his leg out and moves away.
Noir connects with the punch.
Bob ducks right into an uppercut from Noir.
Bob shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Noir but Noir pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Noir throws a lazy uppercut
and Bob counters with a nice double leg into side control. Noir won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Noir takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Noir is trying to control Bob's posture but Bob avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Battling Bob will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Noir misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bob tries to close the distance and clinch but Noir swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bob throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Noir's waist but Noir gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bob off to one side.
Bob takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Noir feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bobs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Noir connects with a solid leg kick.
Bob shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Noir pinned against the cage. Noir gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Noir swings for the body but Bob moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob has his takedown stuffed
and Noir counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Battling Bob. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bob throws a big shot that misses.
Noir throws a lazy uppercut
and Bob counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bob.
Noir looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bob is one step ahead there.
Noir manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bob is trying desperately to improve position.
Vince Noir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob is working hard here to advance position.
Bob wants to control but Noir is having none of it.
Noir prevents Bob from getting the reversal.
Bob regains half guard.
Bob moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Noir trying to control but Bob is working from the bottom.
Noir stopping the sweep attempt from Bob.
Noir throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noir thows a big elbow that misses.
Bob is trying to keep Noir in close.
Bob working for a triangle but Noir defends it easily.
Noir is looking to work some ground and pound but Bob has wrist control.
Noir pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bob is keeping the position for now.
Bob trying to control the position.
Bob bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Noir's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bob scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bob 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.
Bob seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Noir keeping full guard, as Bob tries to pass.
Bob controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bob trying to control but Noir is working from the bottom.
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 Battling Bob.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bob, 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Battling Bob!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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