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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Noriega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Namor McKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noriega comes to the cage accompanied by GO TO SLEEP. McKenzie has chosen Man From Atlantis as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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279 lbs
26 - 5 - 0 |
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241 lbs
14 - 3 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Orlando Noriega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Namor McKenzie!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noriega misses with a body kick.
McKenzie cracks Noriega with a right hand to the side of the head.
It looks like Orlando Noriega has been cut.
Nice shot lands for McKenzie.
Noriega tries to land a front kick but McKenzie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McKenzie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McKenzie misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Noriega creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McKenzie lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McKenzie scores with a nice hook to the head.
McKenzie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Noriegas head.
McKenzie blocking some punches.
Noriega's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McKenzie blocks a low kick nicely.
Noriega pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McKenzie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Noriega.
McKenzie moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McKenzie takes a jab right on the kisser.
It looks like Namor McKenzie has been cut.
McKenzie tries to clinch but Noriega is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKenzie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Noriega counters with a good, hard body kick but McKenzie shrugs it off.
McKenzie lands with a thumping leg kick.
Noriega closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
McKenzie controlling the position well.
Noriega is pressing down on McKenzie's thigh, looking to free his foot. McKenzie is holding on for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McKenzie is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noriega is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! McKenzie is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Orlando Noriega!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Orlando Noriega waved his t-shirt featuring Conviction's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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