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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Norris might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Natural Born Killaz-Dr. Dre . Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Norris!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kurt Wagner!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norris displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wagner throws out the jab.
Wagner misses with a body shot.
Norris with a jab.
Wagner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wagner connects with a good right hand that stumbles Norris. Norris circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wagner lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wagner will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wagner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wagner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wagner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Norris doesn't seem bothered though.
Wagner scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Norris avoids the body shot from Wagner.
Wagner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Norris.
A swing and a miss from Wagner.
Wagner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Norris is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wagner throws a hook but Norris avoids it easily.
David Norris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Wagner jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Norris manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Wagner wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Norris, who protects the arm well.
Wagner tries for a kimura but Norris is defending well.
Wagner looks gassed!
Norris tries to improve position but can't.
Norris wants to get back to his feet but Wagner drags him back down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wagner working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wagner thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wagner goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Norris has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Wagner but great work by Norris.
Norris fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Norris trying to control the action but Wagner is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Norris presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Wagner is trying to reverse the position but instead Norris has taken his back - oops!
Norris doesn't have the hooks in and Wagner manages to turn into his guard.
Wagner has gone for a leg lock! Norris slips out almost immediately though and dives into Wagner's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Norris sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wagner looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Norris passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris is looking to take a break and control but Wagner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wagner is trying to get back to full guard.
Wagner looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wagner is pressing down on Norris's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Wagner dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wagner fails to land with a series of punches.
Norris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Norris throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wagner throws a left and a right that both miss
and Norris counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Norris fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wagner, pushing him back against the cage.
Norris throws a punch but it's blocked by Wagner.
Wagner blocking some punches.
Norris working aggressively here.
Norris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Norris has a couple of punches blocked by Wagner.
Norris lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Norris.
Norris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Norris misses with the head strike.
Wagner blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner can't get the takedown.
Norris scores with a shoulder strike.
Wagner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Norris digs a right hand into Wagner's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wagner's gas tank.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Norris.
Norris misses with a punch on the inside.
Norris prevents Wagner from breaking the clinch.
Wagner blocking some punches.
Norris working aggressively here.
Wagner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Norris lands a body punch.
Wagner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wagner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Norris misses with a short punch on the inside.
Norris lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Norris fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Norris lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wagner.
Norris misses with the head strike.
Wagner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Norris.
Wagner can't break the clinch.
Wagner goes for a takedown attempt but Norris pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Norris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wagner clobbers Norris with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wagner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Norris manages to avoid it.
Norris misses with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Wagner.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wagner throws a looping overhand right but Norris ducks down to avoid it.
Wagner throws a lazy right hand but Norris sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wagner misses the jab.
Norris rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wagner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wagner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Norris connects with a high kick.
Wagner tries to keep at a distance but Norris has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wagner tries to break the clinch but Norris is controlling the position.
Norris working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wagner wants to get back to striking at distance but Norris won't allow it.
Norris fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Norris.
Nice body punch from Norris.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris scores with a hook to the body.
Norris misses with the head strike.
Norris misses with a hook from the clinch.
Norris throws a head punch that misses.
Norris throws a head punch that misses.
Norris lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wagner backwards.
Norris swings wildly with an uppercut but Wagner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Norris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Norris misses with a hook from the clinch.
Norris throws a punch but it's blocked by Wagner.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Norris throws a head punch that misses.
Norris lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wagner backwards.
A hook to the body from Norris.
Wagner wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Norris dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Norris misses with a straight left.
Wagner gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Norris counters with a head kick. That will keep Wagner thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Wagner throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Norris to counter with a crisp jab.
Norris takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice takedown defense from Norris. No joy for Wagner on that attempt.
Norris wants to clinch.
Wagner slips a jab from Norris.
Norris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wagner.
Wagner misses with a wild body shot.
Norris tests Wagner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wagner waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Norris.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner missing with a left hand there. Norris was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wagner throws a hook to the side of Norris's head but Norris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Norris lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wagner misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Norris counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Norris.
Norris has a couple of punches blocked by Wagner.
Wagner stalling in the clinch but Norris improves position.
A short left from Norris.
Norris lands a hook that snaps the head of Wagner backwards.
Still in the clinch, Norris scores with a nice short uppercut.
Norris throws a head punch that misses.
Norris lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wagner blocking some punches.
Norris fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wagner blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Norris lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Norris.
Norris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Norris.
Wagner blocks an uppercut.
Wagner is looking to break free of the clinch but Norris has double underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Norris.
Norris misses with some punches.
Norris working aggressively here.
Wagner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Norris has him pressed against the cage.
Wagner blocking some punches.
Norris lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Norris.
Norris lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Norris gets through Wagner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Norris.
Wagner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Norris works on Wagner's body with a couple of short punches.
Norris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Norris.
A right hook to the body lands for Norris.
Wagner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Norris throws a head punch that misses.
Norris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Norris pushes Wagner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Norris misses with some punches.
Wagner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Norris lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wagner backwards.
Wagner stalling in the clinch but Norris improves position.
Wagner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Norris lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Norris has a couple of punches blocked by Wagner.
Norris lands a hook that snaps the head of Wagner backwards.
Norris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Norris scores with a nice hook to the head.
Norris throws a punch but it's blocked by Wagner.
A left hand lands to the body for Norris.
A right hand to the body from Norris.
Norris misses with a punch on the inside.
Norris lands with a light punch inside.
Norris scores with a nice hook to the head.
Norris lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wagner backwards.
Norris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wagner wants to break free but Norris has control.
Norris lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Norris lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Norris clearly takes that 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.
Wagner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Norris counters with a stiff right hand.
Wagner lands with a cross.
Norris stuffs the takedown.
Norris lands with an uppercut that bounces Wagner off the cage and back into rage.
Kurt Wagner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wagner misses with a double jab
and Norris moves into the clinch.
Norris scores with a nice hook to the head.
Norris lands a right hand.
Wagner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Norris is leaning against Wagner and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Norris throws a head punch that misses.
Norris lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wagner.
Wagner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Norris working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris throws a head punch that misses.
Wagner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wagner.
Wagner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Norris creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wagner blocks an uppercut.
Norris lands a left hand.
Norris has a couple of punches blocked by Wagner.
Norris is working Wagner over against the cage.
Wagner blocking some punches.
A short left from Norris.
Norris misses with a short punch on the inside.
Norris scores with a shoulder strike.
Wagner has had enough of the clinch but Norris keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Norris throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wagners head.
Norris has a couple of punches blocked by Wagner.
Wagner is trying to break free.
Norris swings wildly with an uppercut but Wagner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wagner blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Norris.
Norris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Norris lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Norris has a couple of punches blocked by Wagner.
A head punch on the inside from Norris fails to land.
Norris working aggressively here.
Norris working aggressively here.
Wagner wants to get back to striking at distance but Norris won't allow it.
Wagner tries to score a body lock takedown but Norris shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris lands a left hand.
Norris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Norris lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wagner backwards.
Wagner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wagner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Norris.
Norris throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wagners head.
Wagner goes for a takedown in the clinch but Norris prevents it.
David Norris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt Wagner.
Wagner is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wagner.
Wagner tries to break the clinch but Norris is controlling the position.
Norris lands a nice uppercut.
Norris lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Norris.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wagner can't break the clinch.
Norris throws a head punch that misses.
Wagner wants to stall.
Wagner can't break the clinch.
Norris throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wagners head.
Wagner blocks an uppercut.
Wagner is looking to break free of the clinch but Norris has double underhooks.
Wagner wants to break free but Norris has control.
Norris lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Norris lands a body shot in the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Norris misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wagner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Norris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Norris lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Norris had his way with Kurt Wagner in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
A lazy left from Wagner finds it's target.
Norris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wagner moves away.
Norris keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Norris tries to move into range but Wagner moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
David Norris is winning the standup battle so far.
Wagner throws a jab when Norris was well out of range.
Wagner scores with a three punch combo!
Norris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Norris scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A choreographed right hand from Wagner misses the target.
A choreographed right hand from Wagner misses the target.
Wagner works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Norris staying out of range there.
Nice sprawl there from Norris as Wagner shoots in.
Wagner is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Wagner throws a left and a right that both miss
and Norris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Norris lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wagner backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Norris fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Norris creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wagner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Norris.
A hook to the body from Norris.
Norris misses with some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Norris.
Norris scores with a shot to the side of Wagner's head.
Norris throws a punch but it's blocked by Wagner.
Norris throws a punch but it's blocked by Wagner.
Norris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Norris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wagner changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Norris fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Norris misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wagner misses with a looping right.
Wagner ducks right into an uppercut from Norris.
Wagner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wagner misses with a straight right.
Wagner slips a jab from Norris.
The fight stays on the outside here - Norris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Norris blocks a jab.
Kurt Wagner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner blocks a head kick by Norris.
Norris getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wagner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Norris counters with a stiff right hand.
Wagner might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wagner blocking some punches.
Wagner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Norris fails to land.
Norris scores with a nice hook to the head.
Norris prevents the takedown attempt.
David Norris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt Wagner.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wagner.
Norris misses with a hook from the clinch.
Norris digs a right hand underneath Wagner's ribcage. Wagner let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wagner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch on the inside from Norris fails to land.
Wagner blocking some punches.
Wagner blocking some punches.
Norris lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Norris scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wagner blocking some punches.
Norris misses with a punch on the inside.
Norris softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Norris swings wildly with an uppercut but Wagner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wagner can't break the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Norris.
Norris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Norris showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Norris 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:46
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:46
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Norris!
David Norris is the new lightweight champion!
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