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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between TIberio Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Watcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norris comes to the cage accompanied by The Killers - Jenny was a friend of mine. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, TIberio Norris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andy Watcher!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norris shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Watcher as he jumps to the side.
Watcher sizes up Norris with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Watcher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Watcher tries to sprawl but Norris drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Watcher trying to control here.
Norris decides to return to a standing position.
Watcher throws a sloppy body shot
and Norris counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watcher is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Norris throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Watcher trying to keep a closed guard but Norris is proving a slippery customer.
Norris with a flurry of punches that miss.
Watcher is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Watcher not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Watcher.
Norris is looking for a sweep. Watcher is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Watcher sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Norris moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Watcher throws a strike but Norris rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Norris trying to control but Watcher is working from the bottom.
Norris with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Watcher is on top in guard.
Norris had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Watcher defends it easily.
Norris is trying to keep Watcher in close.
Watcher trying to control the position from guard on top but Norris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norris is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Norris sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Watcher defending well though.
Watcher wants to control but Norris is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watcher avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Norris.
Watcher wants to control but Norris is keeping busy.
Norris is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ground and pound from Norris.
The fighters are battling for position here. Watcher manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Norris trying to control the position from guard on top but Watcher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Watcher has momentary wrist control but Norris slips an elbow through the middle.
Watcher is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Watcher avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Norris postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris wants to control from the top but Watcher keeps moving.
Watcher wants to sweep here but Norris controlling him for the moment.
Watcher is trying to control the position but Norris postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Andy Watcher hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Watcher scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Watcher misses with a body punch
and Norris counters by clinching up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watcher lands an elbow inside that Norris shrugs off.
Watcher comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Watcher creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Norris's defenses.
Watcher prevents a takedown attempt there.
Watcher is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Norris is keeping busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Watcher misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Norris.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Watcher.
Watcher scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
TIberio Norris dominated that round.
That's time! Norris's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Norris closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Norris tightens his grip and picks Watcher up, before dumping him to the ground. Watcher manages to land in guard.
Watcher avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Norris gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Watcher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Norris moves away.
Watcher ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Watcher misses the shot to the body.
Norris tries to score a power double leg takedown but Watcher sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Norris somewhat.
Norris closes the distance and clinches.
Norris has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Watcher after a bit of a struggle.
Watcher looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Norris takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Norris changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Watcher fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for TIberio Norris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watcher scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watcher throws a nice looking combination but Norris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Norris takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Watcher wants to clinch but Norris slips to the side
and Norris counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Watcher is looking to improve his position.
Watcher trying to control from the bottom.
TIberio Norris overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Norris thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Watcher's head.
Norris is working for a kimura but Watcher is defending it quite comfortably.
Watcher wants to get back to full guard.
Norris with the ground and pound but Watcher uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Norris 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Norris trying to control but Watcher is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris postures up.
Watcher is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Norris trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Norris won't allow Watcher to sweep him here.
Norris trying to stand up but can't free himself from Watcher's guard.
Watcher tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Norris landing some decent shots from guard.
Norris is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Watcher keeping moving, preventing Norris from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of TIberio Norris.
Watcher just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Watcher tries to avoid it but Norris manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Watcher to the ground. Watcher escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Norris looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Norris trying to control but Watcher is working from the bottom.
Watcher is controlling Norris's posture.
Watcher wants to control but Norris passes easily into half guard.
Watcher wants to control but Norris is keeping busy.
Norris is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Norris stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watcher wants to get back to full guard.
Norris throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Norris is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Watcher has managed to free his arm - good work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Norris is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Norris missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Watcher is trying to get back to full guard.
Norris is looking to advance position but Watcher won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Watcher is looking for a sweep. Norris is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Well, if Norris is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Norris throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
TIberio Norris 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. This is the final round!
Watcher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Norris closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Watcher to the mat! Watcher manages to get full guard.
Watcher keeping moving, preventing Norris from controlling successfully.
Watcher is pulling down on Norris's head to control his posture.
Watcher keeping full guard, as Norris tries to pass.
Watcher wants to sweep but no luck.
Watcher is trying to keep Norris in close.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Norris fails with the takedown.
Watcher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Norris.
Watcher throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Norris stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Norris tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Watcher swivels and escapes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Watcher finds it's target.
Norris has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Norris there as he acknowledges the shot.
Watcher misses with a wild body shot.
Norris dives in and grabs Watcher's left leg, looking for a takedown. Watcher pushes down on Norris's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for TIberio Norris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watcher just misses with a punch to the body.
Norris takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Watcher is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Norris rather than just go for the knockout.
Norris takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Watcher looks to score with a jab to the body but Norris is just out of range.
Norris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watcher.
Norris scores with a jab.
Watcher lands with a shot to the body.
Watcher dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Watcher scores with a jab to the body.
Watcher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Norris moves away.
Norris drives through with a takedown into Watcher's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Norris in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Watcher bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Norris's guard.
Norris seems keen to control Watcher's posture.
Watcher missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Watcher postures up in Norris's guard and throws a big left but Norris blocks it.
Norris controls Watcher momentarily but Watcher frees himself.
Watcher throws a big right hand that misses.
Norris looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Norris manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Watcher is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Watcher really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Norris can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Watcher is looking to escape.
Watcher tries to lock up and control but Norris gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Andy Watcher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Watcher is working to get back to half guard.
Watcher is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Norris wants to control the pace but Watcher is squirming around nicely.
Norris content just to control the position here.
TIberio Norris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Watcher is desperately trying to improve his position but Norris has a good base and remains in mount.
Norris controlling the position easily from mount.
Watcher is squirming around, avoiding Norris's attempts to control the action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Norris throwing strikes here but Watcher is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Norris looking to control but Watcher is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Norris looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Norris avoids the attempt from Watcher to control.
Norris controlling the position easily from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
TIberio Norris showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Norris, 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... TIberio Norris!
TIberio Norris really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that RMC - $1 Shirts! logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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