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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Graeme Norton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bogie McGill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norton comes into the arena with back passage only blaring out of the sound system. The key to victory for Graeme Norton has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Graeme Norton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bogie McGill!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGill shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than McGill was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Norton wants to control but McGill postures up.
McGill throwing shots but missing, from side control.
McGill advances to mount.
McGill tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
McGill cracks Norton with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
McGill controlling from the full mount.
Norton on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Norton tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norton really wants to buck McGill off and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Norton is bucking up trying to escape but McGill cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Norton is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Norton tries to hold on but McGill postures up.
McGill controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like McGill might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
McGill's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norton is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
McGill controlling from the full mount.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bogie McGill was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Norton just misses with a punch to the body.
McGill keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Norton.
Norton misses with a hook. McGill ducked under it nicely.
McGill shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Norton as he avoids it easily.
A big right from Norton misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGill lands with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norton throws a hook to the side of McGill's head but McGill sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Norton tries to clinch up.
Norton is looking to clinch.
McGill walks into a jab.
Norton smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Norton thuds his right hand into McGill's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Norton misses with a body shot.
Norton's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McGill connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Norton scrambles back to his feet.
McGill darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGill sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Norton looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norton looks like he's trying to stand up.
McGill has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
McGill is landing with some decent strikes but Norton is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGill controlling his opponent.
McGill is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bogie McGill dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
McGill explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Norton lands with a right hand.
Norton lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McGill scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Norton gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
McGill looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGill looking to control but Norton is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
McGill with good strikes from the mount here!
McGill in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Norton wants to try and get back to his feet.
McGill working away from the top, dropping strikes.
McGill looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norton tries to lock up and control but McGill gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
McGill trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Norton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Norton has left one of his arms exposed and McGill doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Norton screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bogie McGill!
In defeat, Graeme Norton stepped up to the mic, saying 'Another fight best out of three. I went for power shots going for the knockout. Next time i will box his head off for three rounds just like in the first fight.'.
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hype
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