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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tora Noshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noshi comes to the cage accompanied by Don't Tell Me - Concorde Dawn. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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197 lbs
18 - 9 - 0 |
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230 lbs
19 - 12 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tora Noshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raul Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noshi avoids the body shot from Gonzalez.
Raul Gonzalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonzalez throws a body punch but Noshi moves out of range.
Gonzalez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gonzalez throws a jab when Noshi was well out of range.
Gonzalez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Noshi sprawls well. Noshi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gonzalez gets slowly back to his feet.
Gonzalez throws a series of punches but Noshi moves out of range.
Gonzalez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Noshi lands a leg kick that knocks Gonzalez off balance momentarily.
Noshi takes the fight into the clinch.
Noshi tries to land a knee to the head but Gonzalez blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez taking a breather.
Gonzalez breaks the clinch.
Noshi throws a sloppy head kick and Gonzalez moves out of range easily.
Noshi staying out of range there.
Gonzalez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gonzalez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A big left from Gonzalez misses.
Gonzalez avoids the head kick by Noshi.
Gonzalez is looking to score with low kicks.
Gonzalez just misses with a punch to the body.
Gonzalez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Noshi was well out of range. Poor timing from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noshi tries to clinch up but Gonzalez circles away and keeps his distance.
Noshi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tora Noshi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Noshi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gonzalez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Noshi is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Gonzalez is controlling him well.
Gonzalez tries to score with some ground and pound. Noshi controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Gonzalez working the ground and pound but Noshi is defending the strikes.
Gonzalez prevents Noshi from escaping the position.
Noshi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gonzalez on the ground.
Gonzalez is looking to take a break and control but Noshi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Noshi is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Gonzalez asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noshi parries the strikes from Gonzalez easily there. Gonzalez is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Noshi to escape.
Gonzalez trying to control the action but Noshi is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Noshi wants to get back to his feet but Gonzalez drags him back down.
Noshi trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Gonzalez 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Noshi avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Gonzalez.
Noshi is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Gonzalez throws an elbow but Noshi slips to the side and avoids it well.
Gonzalez throws a strike aimed at the side of Noshi's head but Noshi avoids it well.
Noshi is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Gonzalez controlling the position.
Gonzalez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gonzalez prevents Noshi from escaping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gonzalez is looking to take a break and control but Noshi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Gonzalez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raul Gonzalez dominated that round.
That's time! Noshi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gonzalez throws a right hand that Noshi ducks under and follows up with a left that Noshi also avoids with ease.
Noshi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gonzalez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gonzalez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Noshi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Noshi wants to clinch up but Gonzalez keeps it at a distance.
Gonzalez clobbers Noshi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Noshi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gonzalez throws out the jab.
Noshi has Gonzalez up against the cage in a clinch.
Noshi taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noshi landing knees to the body.
Noshi looking to throw knees to the head but Gonzalez is blocking nicely.
Gonzalez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Noshi prevents it.
Gonzalez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gonzalez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Noshi - that landed with a thud.
Gonzalez is trying to break free.
Gonzalez manages to break the clinch.
Noshi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gonzalez.
Noshi lands a nice hook to Gonzalez's body. Gonzalez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gonzalez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gonzalez throws a body punch but Noshi moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Gonzalez misses.
Noshi misses with an uppercut. Gonzalez saw that one coming.
Gonzalez misses with a left hand
and Noshi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonzalez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A lazy left from Gonzalez finds it's target.
Noshi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gonzalez takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gonzalez avoiding damage as Noshi throws knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Noshi trying to land knees to the body.
Gonzalez looking to stall.
Gonzalez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noshi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Noshi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gonzalez.
Noshi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gonzalez is defending well for now.
Noshi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez has had enough of the clinch but Noshi keeps him there for the moment.
Noshi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gonzalez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Noshi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tora Noshi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raul Gonzalez.
Noshi tries to land knees in the clinch but Gonzalez avoids the damage to the body.
Noshi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gonzalez.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Noshi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gonzalez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noshi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gonzalez is defending well for now.
Noshi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez avoiding damage as Noshi throws knees to the body.
Noshi tries to land knees in the clinch but Gonzalez avoids the damage to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gonzalez managing to block the knees to the body from Noshi.
Gonzalez is trying to maintain a safe position but Noshi gets an underhook and turns Gonzalez into the cage.
Gonzalez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gonzalez has had enough of the clinch but Noshi keeps him there for the moment.
Noshi misses with a punch to the body.
Tora Noshi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Noshi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gonzalez is trying to break the clinch but Noshi has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Noshi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gonzalez up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tora Noshi dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Noshi looks to throw the jab but Gonzalez is out of range.
Noshi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gonzalez is able to avoid easily.
Gonzalez feints a jab promting Noshi to slip. Gonzalez then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Noshi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gonzalez throws a hook but Noshi blocks it.
Raul Gonzalez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gonzalez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Noshi staying out of range there.
Gonzalez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Noshi counters with an outside leg kick.
Noshi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Gonzalez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gonzalez blocks a head kick by Noshi.
Gonzalez throws a right and a left that Noshi avoids nicely.
A big left from Gonzalez misses.
Gonzalez misses with a takedown attempt - Noshi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Noshi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gonzalez.
Noshi moves away from the strike by Gonzalez.
Good work by Gonzalez as he checks the leg kick.
Noshi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Noshi lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Noshi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Noshi slips a jab from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot.
Noshi with a jab.
Gonzalez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gonzalez throws a lazy uppercut
and Noshi counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Gonzalez misses the target.
Gonzalez keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noshi thuds a left hand into Gonzalez's body.
A shot to the body from Gonzalez misses
and Noshi counters with a three punch combo that has Gonzalez backing up. Gonzalez nods at Noshi to acknowledge the strikes.
No joy there for Gonzalez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Noshi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gonzalez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gonzalez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gonzalez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Noshi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gonzalez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Noshi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Noshi tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noshi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Noshi slips under a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gonzalez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gonzalez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gonzalez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Noshi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Noshi lands with an overhand left.
Noshi is looking to wear down Gonzalez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Noshi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gonzalez is defending well for now.
Noshi taking a breather.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tora Noshi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Noshi 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tora Noshi!
Tora Noshi took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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energy
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hype
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