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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Noonan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ludvig Landersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noonan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 3DD - Kryptonite. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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260 lbs
20 - 8 - 1 |
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193 cm
33
260 lbs
28 - 15 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Noonan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Ludvig Landersson!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noonan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Landersson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Noonan scrambles back to his feet.
It looks like Michael Noonan has been cut.
Noonan misses the jab.
Landersson throws a push kick but Noonan slaps the foot to one side.
Landersson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Landersson scores with a kick to the body.
Landersson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Landersson closes the distance and clinches.
Landersson blocks an uppercut.
Landersson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Landersson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Landersson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Noonan slips under a jab.
A left lands for Noonan.
It looks like Ludvig Landersson has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Landersson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Noonan manages to avoid it.
Landersson tests Noonan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landersson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Noonan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Landersson connects with a single shot there.
Landersson throws a body punch but Noonan moves out of range.
Landersson throws out a loose jab but Noonan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Landersson misses with an uppercut.
Landersson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Landersson throws a hook to the side of Noonan's head but Noonan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd cheers as Landersson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Noonan doesn't seem phased though.
Landersson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Noonan moves into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Landersson.
Landersson breaks from the clinch.
Landersson misses with a few strikes there.
Landersson throws a right hand that Noonan ducks under and follows up with a left that Noonan also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Landersson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Landersson throws a push kick but Noonan slaps the foot to one side.
Noonan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Landersson lands with an overhand left.
Landersson throws a series of punches but Noonan avoids them all with ease.
Noonan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Landersson.
Ludvig Landersson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Landersson throws a poor cross that misses
and Noonan counters with a nice body kick.
Landersson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Landersson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Noonan.
Landersson throws a good cross that connects.
Noonan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noonan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Landersson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Landersson thows a body shot but no joy.
Landersson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Noonan.
A nice leg kick lands there from Noonan.
Noonan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Landersson's calf.
Donk. Landersson catches Noonan right on the button with a cross.
Landersson swings widly with a right hand
and Noonan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Noonan working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Noonan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Landersson defends it well.
Landersson looking for subs from the bottom but Noonan mounts him!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noonan lands a couple of good shots and Landersson has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Noonan throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Landersson is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Noonan gets his way!
Landersson avoids the strikes from Noonan.
Noonan 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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Even with his hooks in, Noonan manages to miss with strikes from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ludvig Landersson will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Landersson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Noonan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Landersson avoids the body shot from Noonan.
Landersson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ludvig Landersson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Landersson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Landersson misses with a hook
and Noonan counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Landersson!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noonan working away.
Noonan in side control, throwing shots but Landersson defends.
Noonan is chipping away with strikes.
Michael Noonan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Noonan looks up at the clock and then as Landersson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Noonan smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Noonan working the ground and pound but Landersson is defending the strikes.
Noonan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noonan working the head with strikes.
That has opened up Ludvig Landersson's cut even more.
Noonan throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Noonan works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Landersson tries to bench press Noonan off him but Noonan keeps the position.
Noonan cracks Landersson with a big right hand but Landersson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The cut above Ludvig Landersson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ludvig Landersson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Michael Noonan!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Michael Noonan waved his t-shirt featuring The Big Kabosh's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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