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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shannon Bannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Noonan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Noonan's choice of entrance music: 3DD - Kryptonite. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Michael Noonan was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shannon Bannon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Noonan!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bannon misses with a straight right.
Noonan misses with a looping left.
Noonan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Noonan darts in and clinches Bannon up against the cage.
Bannon is looking to break free of the clinch but Noonan has double underhooks.
Noonan has Bannon pushed against the cage.
Bannon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Noonan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bannon.
Bannon lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
It looks like Michael Noonan has been cut.
Noonan lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like Shannon Bannon has been cut.
Bannon throws a lazy right hand but Noonan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Noonan - that will leave a mark!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Noonan lands with a kick to the temple. Bannon shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Noonan slips a straight right by Bannon.
Noonan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A jab from Bannon finds it's way through Noonan's defenses.
Noonan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bannon blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noonan is trying to drag Bannon to the mat but Bannon just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bannon is looking to break free of the clinch but Noonan has double underhooks.
Noonan misses with a punch on the inside.
Noonan swings wildly with an uppercut but Bannon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Noonan lands a body shot.
Bannon can't break the clinch.
Noonan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bannon up against the cage.
Noonan has a couple of punches blocked by Bannon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bannon blocks a body shot from Noonan.
Bannon letting Noonan take a breather here.
Bannon tries to break the clinch but Noonan is controlling the position.
Bannon blocking some punches.
Noonan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Noonan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Noonan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bannon blocks an uppercut.
Bannon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Noonan misses with some punches.
Bannon tries to circle away but Noonan has him pinned against the cage.
Bannon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bannon with a jab.
Noonan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Noonan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bannon's calf.
Noonan lands a big head kick that sends Bannon tumbling to the mat! Noonan takes a step backwards and waves Bannon back to his feet - he wants the finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Noonan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bannon if he has to take too many more of those.
Noonan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bannon is breathing heavily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Noonan slowing the pace effectively.
Noonan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bannon backwards.
Noonan lands a nice uppercut.
Noonan has a couple of punches blocked by Bannon.
Noonan misses with a punch on the inside.
Noonan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Noonan throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noonan looking for a takedown.
Bannon blocking some punches.
Noonan effectively controlling the action here.
Bannon takes a shot to the head.
Noonan misses with a punch to the body.
Noonan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Noonan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bannon blocks an uppercut.
Bannon wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Noonan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Noonan misses with some punches.
Bannon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Noonan dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Noonan throws a lazy uppercut
and Bannon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bannon looks to score with a jab to the body but Noonan is just out of range.
That kick from Noonan tenderised Bannon's leg. Bannon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Noonan thuds a left hand into Bannon's body.
Noonan closes the distance and clinches.
Noonan stalling in the clinch.
Noonan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bannon's elbow.
Bannon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bannon lands with a good body shot.
Noonan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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!
Noonan is looking to clinch.
Bannon gets caught napping as Noonan dives in and scores a takedown. Bannon manages to retain guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Noonan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Noonan trying to control but Bannon is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Noonan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bannon keeping moving, preventing Noonan from controlling successfully.
Noonan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bannon kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Michael Noonan wasn't active enough on the ground.
Noonan throws out a powerful jab.
Bannon connects with a jab.
Noonan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bannon.
Noonan shoots in but Bannon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Noonan ducks under a wild hook from Bannon.
Noonan fails to land the takedown.
Michael Noonan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bannon throws a series of punches but Noonan moves out of range.
Bannon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Noonan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bannon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Noonan tries to clinch
and Bannon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bannon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Noonan feints and then cracks Bannon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bannon down.
Good leg kick by Noonan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Shannon Bannon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Noonan thows a body kick. Bannon tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Noonan clinches with his opponent.
Noonan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Noonan - that landed with a thud.
Noonan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Noonan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noonan stalling against the cage.
Noonan throws a head punch that misses.
Noonan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bannon's elbow.
Noonan lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Noonan.
Bannon gets underhooks to prevent Noonan's takedown attempt.
Shannon Bannon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Noonan.
Noonan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Noonan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bannon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bannon is trying to break free.
Noonan tries a body shot but Bannon blocks it.
Bannon is trying to break the clinch but Noonan has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noonan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Noonan stalling in the clinch.
Bannon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Noonan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Noonan.
Noonan digs a right hand into Bannon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bannon's gas tank.
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!
Noonan tries to work over Bannon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bannon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Noonan misses with some punches.
Noonan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bannon blocking some punches.
Bannon is looking to break free of the clinch but Noonan has double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Noonan.
Noonan digs a right hand underneath Bannon's ribcage. Bannon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Noonan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Noonan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Noonan working aggressively here.
Noonan scores with a shoulder strike.
Bannon is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Noonan stalls.
Noonan works on Bannon's body with a couple of short punches.
Noonan misses with some punches.
Noonan is struggling to control the position.
Michael Noonan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bannon takes a shot to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Noonan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bannon backwards.
Noonan can't find room to land a body shot as Bannon controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bannon blocking some punches.
Noonan is leaning against Bannon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Noonan has Bannon pushed against the cage.
Noonan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Noonan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bannon pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bannon blocks a head kick by Noonan.
Bannon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Some wild striking there from Noonan.
Bannon swings for the body but Noonan moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Bannon lands an impressive looking overhand right. Noonan doesn't seem phased though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noonan thuds his shin into the meat of Bannon's side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bannon throws a series of punches but Noonan moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Noonan.
Bannon is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Noonan.
Noonan pushes Bannon up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Noonan fails to land.
Noonan gets through Bannon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Noonan.
Noonan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Noonan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bannon blocks an uppercut.
Noonan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bannon backwards.
Noonan is trying to drag Bannon to the mat but Bannon just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Shannon Bannon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Noonan.
Noonan lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Noonan.
A head punch on the inside from Noonan fails to land.
Noonan is trying to stall.
Noonan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Noonan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bannon backwards.
Bannon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Noonan throws a head punch that misses.
Noonan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Noonan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noonan misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bannon.
Bannon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bannon fails to land with a series of punches.
Bannon thows a body shot but no joy.
Noonan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bannon.
That has opened up Michael Noonan's cut even more.
Bannon misses with a left hand
and Bannon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Noonan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice shot by Noonan.
Bannon is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Noonan throws a quick head kick that knocks Bannon silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Noonan is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Michael Noonan! Michael Noonan retains his super heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Michael Noonan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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