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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between TIberio Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norris comes to the cage accompanied by The Killers - Jenny was a friend of mine. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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199 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, TIberio Norris!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruce Banner!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norris cracks Banner with an open hand slap.
Left hook, right uppercut from Norris.
Norris is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Banner.
Banner slips a straight right by Norris.
Norris takes a swing at Banner's ribcage but misses.
Nice takedown defense from Norris. No joy for Banner on that attempt.
Norris loads up on a big right hand but Banner slips the punch.
Banner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Norris darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris misses with a hook to the body
and Banner counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Banner drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Norris manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Banner has Norris in his guard.
Norris trying to control the position from guard on top but Banner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Banner looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Norris accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Banner keeping full guard, as Norris tries to pass.
Norris knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Banner on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Banner has a closed guard, preventing Norris from standing up.
Norris controlling from the top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banner has a closed guard, preventing Norris from standing up.
Banner is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Banner preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner is looking for a triangle but Norris pushes his legs off easily.
Norris looking to sit in guard and control but Banner gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Banner is looking to work some ground and pound but Norris has wrist control.
Banner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Norris utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Banner is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Banner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Banner is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris trying to keep a closed guard but Banner is proving a slippery customer.
Banner passes Norris's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Norris tries to get to full guard but Banner has control of the leg.
Banner has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Norris defend it? Banner steps over the head and cranks it - Norris is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Banner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bruce Banner!
Bruce Banner is the new middleweight champion!
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hype
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pop
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