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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kichiro Kaneko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall Noir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noir has chosen Pride as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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186 lbs
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177 lbs
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kichiro Kaneko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Marshall Noir!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noir checks a low kick from Kaneko.
Kaneko scores with a body shot.
Noir misses with a low kick as Kaneko jumps back.
Kaneko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kaneko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Noir as he avoids it easily.
Kaneko closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Noir to the mat! Noir manages to get full guard.
Noir wants to sweep here but Kaneko controlling him for the moment.
Noir pulls Kaneko in close to his closed guard and prevents Kaneko from doing any damage or advancing position.
Noir is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kaneko working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaneko trying to control but Noir is working from the bottom.
Noir avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Noir wants to sweep here but Kaneko controlling him for the moment.
Kaneko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kaneko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kaneko postures up in Noir's guard and throws a big left but Noir blocks it.
Kaneko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Noir escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kaneko gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kaneko looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaneko landing with the ground and pound.
Kaneko postures up in Noir's guard and throws a big left but Noir blocks it.
Kaneko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kaneko looking to pass the guard.
Noir managing to control the position.
Noir keeping moving, preventing Kaneko from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noir is pulling down on Kaneko's head. It's preventing any offense from Kaneko, at least for the moment.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kaneko fails with a takedown attempt.
Noir shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kaneko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Noir counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Noir stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kaneko.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Noir is defended easily by Kaneko.
Kaneko thuds his right hand into Noir's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Noir.
Noir shoots for a double leg takedown but Kaneko sprawls well. He's pushed Noir's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kaneko stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kaneko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Noir can pounce on him.
Noir shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kaneko napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaneko can't do much from the bottom here.
Kaneko is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaneko tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Noir presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kichiro Kaneko dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Noir shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kaneko but Kaneko pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Noir moves forwards but Kaneko connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kaneko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Noir paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kaneko throws a front kick aimed at Noir's knee but Noir avoids it well.
Kaneko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kaneko.
Kaneko shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Noir pinned against the cage. Noir gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kaneko misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Noir counters with a body kick.
Noir scores with a jab to the head.
Kaneko tries a low kick but Noir avoids it.
Kaneko fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noir moves forwards but Kaneko connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kaneko tries to clinch up but Noir circles away and keeps his distance.
Noir drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kaneko working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Noir has passed into half guard!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kaneko trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Kaneko regains half guard.
Noir is looking for a kimura here.
Noir thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noir works his way into full mount!
Kaneko is wriggling around trying to escape.
Noir has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kaneko's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaneko is trying desperately to improve position.
Noir sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Let's hope that Noir has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Noir looking to control but Kaneko is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noir controlling from mount.
Kaneko is trying to escape the mount.
Kaneko 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.
Noir sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Marshall Noir.
Kaneko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Noir's sensitive parts.
Kichiro Kaneko is winning the standup battle so far.
Noir connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaneko shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kaneko showed some decent athleticism there.
Noir is trying to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Kaneko.
Kaneko passes to full mount!
Noir just holding on.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Noir is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kaneko throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Noir because Kaneko loaded up on that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marshall Noir will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Noir throws a low kick but Kaneko moves out of range easily.
Noir chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kaneko can pounce on him.
Kaneko walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Noir checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kaneko throws a shot to the body.
Kaneko thows a body shot but no joy.
Kaneko throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kichiro Kaneko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaneko moves in looking to clinch but Noir pushes him off.
Noir jabs at Kaneko's body.
Kaneko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Noir swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaneko.
Kaneko moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaneko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kaneko just misses with a punch to the body.
Noir shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kaneko sprawls well. Kaneko wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Noir gets slowly back to his feet.
Noir bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kaneko looks to move to half guard but instead Noir has passed into mount! Damn!
Kaneko tries to hold on but Noir pushes him away.
Noir trying to control but Kaneko is having none of it.
Kaneko is looking to improve his position but Noir isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noir is in the full mount, landing strikes.
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!
Kaneko tries to reverse the position but Noir maintains control.
Kaneko takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kaneko is desperately trying to improve his position but Noir has a good base and remains in mount.
Noir lands with some strikes.
Noir unloading with bombs!
Kaneko keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kaneko is working hard here to advance position.
Noir lands with some strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaneko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kaneko in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kaneko is trying desperately to improve position.
Marshall Noir has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kaneko is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaneko is in a horrible position here. Noir smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Noir trying to control but Kaneko is having none of it.
Noir looking to finish Kaneko with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kaneko!
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!
Noir wants to control the pace but Kaneko is squirming around nicely.
Kaneko tries to lock up and control but Noir gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kaneko is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Noir lands with some strikes.
Noir prevents Kaneko from getting the reversal.
Kaneko is bucking up trying to escape but Noir cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marshall Noir really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kaneko fails with a takedown attempt.
Noir closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kaneko's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Noir's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kaneko is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Noir trying to control but Kaneko is working from the bottom.
Noir preventing the sweep.
Noir trying to control the position from guard on top but Kaneko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kaneko is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Kichiro Kaneko just wasn't active enough.
Kaneko throws a wild body kick that Noir sees coming a mile off.
A lazy body kick from Kaneko
and Noir counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kaneko throws a head kick that misses.
Noir shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kaneko defends it nicely.
Kaneko cracks the inside of Noir's front leg.
Noir swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kaneko.
Kaneko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Noir counters with a nice leg kick.
Kaneko tries to close the distance and clinch but Noir swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaneko throws a head kick that misses.
Kaneko fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Noir is out of range.
Noir misses with a body kick.
Noir thumps Kaneko with a low kick.
Noir fakes the leg kick and cracks Kaneko in the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Kaneko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Noir.
Kaneko throws a hook but Noir blocks it.
Kaneko is looking to clinch.
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!
Noir fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kaneko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaneko misses with a low kick.
Noir gets a takedown into half guard.
Noir throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Noir wants to control but Kaneko is keeping him busy.
Kaneko tries to get to full guard but Noir has control of the leg.
Noir seems to be working for a kimura but Kaneko defends the submission attempt.
Noir is thwarting Kaneko's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaneko is staying active underneath Noir, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kaneko manages to get to full guard.
Noir pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kaneko is keeping the position for now.
Noir wants to control from the top but Kaneko keeps moving.
Kaneko escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Noir gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Noir keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kaneko's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marshall Noir dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kaneko throws a head kick but Noir moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Kaneko.
Kaneko jabs Noir to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kaneko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Noir tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kaneko swivels and escapes.
Kaneko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaneko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Noir swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kaneko tries to clinch up.
Noir misses with a head kick.
Kaneko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Noir gets a double leg takedown into Kaneko's guard.
Noir looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noir avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Noir trying to control the position from guard on top but Kaneko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kaneko is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kaneko working a defensive guard but Noir passes into half guard.
Kaneko is looking to improve his position.
Noir working over Kaneko with some ground and pound. Kaneko looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kichiro Kaneko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noir lands with a punch from half guard.
Kaneko looking for submissions off his back.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Noir slows the pace down in half guard.
Noir is looking to take a break and control but Kaneko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kaneko regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaneko 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.
Noir postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Noir passes into half guard.
Kaneko blocking the ground and pound attempt from Noir.
Noir looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kaneko keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Noir is pressing down on Kaneko's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kaneko is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Noir is keen to just control but Kaneko is a slippery customer.
Marshall Noir is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Noir keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Marshall Noir has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kaneko stuns Noir with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kaneko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Noir swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kaneko tries to land a body kick
and Noir makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kaneko throws a leg kick but Noir moved away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kaneko.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaneko tried to score with a low kick but Noir checks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A leg kick checked by Noir.
Kaneko throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Kaneko.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marshall Noir comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Noir has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 46:49
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 46:49
Judge William Peck scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marshall Noir! Marshall Noir retains his welterweight title!
A victorious Marshall Noir thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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