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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Mauti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ava Noel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noel has chosen A Moment as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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202 lbs
18 - 10 - 0 |
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199 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Mauti !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ava Noel!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noel misses with an uppercut. Mauti saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Mauti .
Mauti has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Mauti lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mauti slips a straight right by Noel.
Mauti throws a head kick that half lands.
Noel lands a jab.
Noel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mauti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Noel swinging wildly here.
Noel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mauti manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Mauti .
Mauti slips a jab from Noel.
Noel throws a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mauti tries to clinch up.
Noel misses with an uppercut. Mauti saw that one coming.
Mauti gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mauti .
Noel tests Mauti 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Noel misses the jab.
Mauti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Noel.
Noel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mauti can pounce on him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Noel.
Noel misses with an uppercut. Mauti saw that one coming.
Mauti lands a nice looking body kick.
Noel throws a jab but it's blocked by Mauti .
Mauti clinches.
Mauti lands an elbow that stopped Noel in his tracks for a moment.
Mauti lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Ava Noel has been cut.
Mauti lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mauti pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noel is trying to push Mauti away but Mauti has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mauti lands a good knee to the midsection. Noel won't want to take too many of those.
Mauti is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Noel is defending well for now.
Mauti missing with knees to the body.
Noel is trying to push Mauti away but Mauti has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mauti prevents Noel from breaking the clinch.
Mauti lands a knee to the head.
Noel dodges an elbow strike from Mauti .
Mauti is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Noel is defending well for now.
Mauti misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Noel.
Noel is trying to force a seperation but Mauti has the dominant position.
Noel has had enough of the clinch but Mauti keeps him there for the moment.
Noel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Noel has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mauti seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Noel can turn it around.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noel avoids a wild elbow strike from Mauti .
Noel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Noel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Noel avoiding damage as Mauti throws knees to the body.
Noel blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mauti throws an elbow but misses.
Noel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Noel is trying to break the clinch but Mauti is controlling him.
Mauti missing with knees to the body.
Mauti missing with knees to the body.
Noel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Noel tries to circle away but Mauti has him pinned against the cage.
Noel avoids a wild elbow strike from Mauti .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mauti lands a nice elbow.
Noel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Noel is trying to break free.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Noel.
Mauti misses with an elbow strike.
Mauti misses with an elbow over the top.
Noel has had enough of the clinch but Mauti keeps him there for the moment.
Mauti putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Noel in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mauti lands a nice elbow.
Noel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Noel misses with a looping right.
Noel throws the left hand but Mauti avoids the punch easily.
Mauti moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Noel dodges an elbow strike from Mauti .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Michael Mauti will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ava Noel's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mauti throws a half hearted mid kick.
Noel throws a hook to the side of Mauti 's head but Mauti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mauti has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Mauti misses with a low kick.
Mauti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Noel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mauti .
Mauti defending well as Noel loads up on a big left hand.
Noel throws a right hand that misses
and Mauti moves into the clinch.
Mauti tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Noel avoids it.
Noel tries to break the clinch but Mauti is controlling the position.
Mauti lands an elbow that stopped Noel in his tracks for a moment.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mauti just misses with a elbow thrown towards Noel's brow.
Mauti scores a nice knee to the body.
Mauti tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Noel tries to break the clinch but Mauti is controlling the position.
Noel blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mauti comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Noel breaks from the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Noel misses the target.
Mauti closes the distance and clinches.
Mauti misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Noel.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Noel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Noel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Noel throws a jab when Mauti was well out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Mauti finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mauti throws a front kick aimed at Noel's knee but Noel avoids it well.
Noel misses with a lunging right hand
and Mauti moves into the clinch.
Michael Mauti has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Noel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mauti has him pressed against the cage.
Mauti putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Noel in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Noel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mauti backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Noel takes an elbow to the forehead.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mauti .
Noel is looking to break free of the clinch but Mauti has double underhooks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mauti misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Noel.
Noel can't break the clinch.
Mauti using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Noel is breathing heavily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mauti .
Mauti pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Noel is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Noel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Noel is trying to break the clinch but Mauti has him pressed against the cage.
Noel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noel is trying to break the clinch but Mauti is controlling him.
Noel managing to block the knees to the body from Mauti .
Noel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mauti putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Noel in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Mauti .
Mauti lands an elbow inside.
Noel can't break the clinch.
Mauti throws an elbow but it misses.
Noel breaks from the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mauti .
Mauti lets loose with a powerful body kick. Noel will feel that in the morning.
Jab by Noel.
Mauti misses with a kick to the body.
Noel misses with a hook
and Mauti holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's four 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!
Mauti trying to land knees to the body.
Mauti tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Noel breaks the clinch.
Noel loads up on a big right hand but Mauti slips the punch.
Mauti throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Noel 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.
Mauti tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Noel is able to avoid easily.
Noel works the jab nicely.
Ava Noel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mauti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Noel.
Mauti throws a solid leg kick but Noel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mauti .
Mauti fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Noel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Noel throws a right hand that misses
and Mauti counters by moving into the clinch.
Noel wants to get back to striking at distance but Mauti won't allow it.
Mauti pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mauti lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Mauti dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ava Noel's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Noel throws a leg kick but Mauti sees it coming and moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Noel misses the target.
Mauti lands with a thumping leg kick.
Noel misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Noel misses the target.
Noel takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Noel misses with an uppercut.
Noel lands a really nice looking cross but Mauti seems unphased.
Mauti throws a wild body kick that Noel sees coming a mile off.
Mauti drives through and clinches with Noel against the cage.
Mauti is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Noel is defending well for now.
Mauti working Noel over with knees to the body.
Noel has had enough of the clinch but Mauti keeps him there for the moment.
Noel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Noel throws a punch but it's blocked by Mauti .
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Noel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mauti lands a knee to the body.
Mauti looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Noel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mauti with a knee to the head.
Noel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Noel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Noel tries to break free but Mauti pushes him back against the cage.
Noel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mauti has him pressed against the cage.
Noel is looking to break free of the clinch but Mauti has double underhooks.
Mauti misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Noel.
Mauti looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ava Noel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Michael Mauti is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mauti lands an elbow inside that Noel shrugs off.
Mauti keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Noel's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Noel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mauti prevents Noel from breaking the clinch.
Noel is trying to break free.
Noel swings wildly with an uppercut but Mauti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Noel is trying to push Mauti away but Mauti has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noel is trying to break the clinch but Mauti is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Noel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Noel lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Noel.
Noel is trying to force a seperation but Mauti has the dominant position.
Knees to the body from Mauti .
Noel blocks the elbow strike.
Noel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mauti has him pressed against the cage.
Mauti has Noel pressed against the cage, preventing Noel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noel working hard to break the clinch.
Noel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Noel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Noel dodges an elbow strike from Mauti .
Mauti throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Noel blocks it with crossed arms.
Noel is trying to force a seperation but Mauti has the dominant position.
Mauti throws an elbow but it misses.
Noel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mauti blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mauti lands an elbow inside.
Noel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mauti has Noel pressed against the cage, preventing Noel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Michael Mauti .
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mauti , 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Michael Mauti !
Michael Mauti thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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