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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Never More (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grant Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). More comes to the cage accompanied by Never More. Norris comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Night by Kromestatik kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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207 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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195 cm
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220 lbs
19 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Never More!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grant Norris!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
More throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
More lands a nice shot that snaps Norris's head back.
More throws a body kick that misses.
More has managed to clinch.
More misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Norris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
More tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Norris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Norris slips a jab from More.
More wants to slow Norris down by chopping away at his legs.
Norris throws a wild body kick that More sees coming a mile off.
More bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Norris's head.
It looks like Grant Norris has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Norris slips under a jab from More.
More walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
It looks like Never More has been cut.
Norris on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A head kick misses from More.
More scores with a kick to the midsection.
More looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
More moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from More, right into the meat.
More throws a leg kick but Norris sees it coming and checks it nicely.
More misses with a looping left.
More throws a poor cross that misses
and Norris counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Norris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
More throws a leg kick
and Norris counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
More lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
More scores with a nice body kick.
Norris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
More lands a lovely overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
More misses with a looping right.
More moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
More with a nice cross.
More dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Norris. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Norris.
More swinging wildly here.
More clinches up with Norris and pushes him back against the cage.
More lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Norris backwards.
Norris wants to break free but More has control.
More connects with a nasty looking knee right to Norris's face.
Norris blocks a body shot from More.
More lands with a light punch inside.
More tries a body shot but Norris blocks it.
More lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from More on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from More.
More throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Norriss head.
Norris is trying to force a seperation but More has the dominant position.
More tries a knee to the head but Norris blocks it.
More scores a nice knee to the body.
More drops Norris with a big knee straight up the middle! Norris is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Norris is rocked!
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!
More misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
More connects with a solid leg kick.
More forces Norris back against the cage and clinches.
More tries to throw a body punch but Norris avoids it by throwing More back against the cage.
More misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Norris can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
More lands an elbow just above Norris 's eye.
More lands an elbow just above Norris 's eye.
Norris takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by More.
More digs a right hand underneath Norris's ribcage. Norris let out a lung full of air as it connected.
More misses with the head strike.
Norris is trying to force a seperation but More has the dominant position.
More throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Norris blocks it with crossed arms.
More stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from More.
A shot in the inside from More.
More has Norris pressed against the cage, preventing Norris from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Never More dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
More lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Norris thuds his right hand into More's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
More pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A jab from More misses.
Norris checks the leg kick.
More swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Norris counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
More steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Norris. That one must have hurt.
A punch combination from Norris misses.
Never More seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
More waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Norris.
More misses with a few strikes there.
More's jab looks to have found its range, popping Norris under the eye.
More throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
More wants to land a leg kick but Norris is out of range.
More tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Norris drops his hands momentarily and More takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris punishes More's body with a nice straight punch.
Norris blocks the body kick.
More misses with an uppercut.
More throws a sloppy head kick
and Norris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
More throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
More cracks the inside of Norris's front leg.
Grant Norris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
More lands with a shot to the body.
More connects with a leg kick. Norris looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Norris throws a right and a left that More avoids nicely.
More pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Norris takes a jab right on the kisser.
More blocks the body kick.
More throws a body punch but Norris moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
More throws a hook but Norris avoids it easily.
Never More is winning the standup battle so far.
More thows a left - swing and a miss!
Norris will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
More misses with a body kick.
Norris misses with the combination.
Norris is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by More.
More misses with an uppercut.
More misses with a looping right.
More blocks a low kick nicely.
Norris getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
More jabs at Norris's body.
More lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
More pulls out of a head kick attempt.
More misses with a head kick.
More lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
More misses with a wild body shot.
More throws a low kick but Norris moves out of range easily.
More digs a good body shot into Norris's ribs.
More fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from More.
More doesn't manage to clinch there - Norris circles away.
More throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Norris.
An inside leg kick lands from More.
More pushes Norris away with a front kick.
More scoring well with a low kick there.
Norris's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
More digs a good hook to Norris's body.
More doesn't manage to clinch there - Norris circles away.
More throws a wild body kick that Norris sees coming a mile off.
More lands a right hook to the body.
More thows a left - swing and a miss!
More has closed the distance and engaged Norris in a clinch.
Norris is trying to force a seperation but More has the dominant position.
More is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Norris can do to turn this around?
More misses with a knee strike.
More utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from More.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Norris managing to block the knees to the body from More.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Never More dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
More with a hook.
More scoring well with a low kick there.
More lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Norris is still on wobbly legs! Can More finish him?
Norris wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Norris seems to have recovered his senses.
Norris rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and More counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
More throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
More lands a left hand that snaps the head of Norris backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
More lands a hook to the side of the head.
Norris is looking to break free of the clinch but More has double underhooks.
Norris is looking to break free of the clinch but More has double underhooks.
More tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Norris avoids it.
More tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris is looking to break free of the clinch but More has double underhooks.
Norris is trying to break the clinch but More is controlling him.
More misses with a punch on the inside.
More lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from More.
Norris takes an elbow to the forehead.
More utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Norris takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
More lands a knee to the head.
More lands with a short head shot on the inside.
More lands a right hand that snaps the head of Norris backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
More pushes Norris back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
More lands a body punch.
More throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Norriss head.
A nice right hand lands inside from More.
More lands an elbow that stopped Norris in his tracks for a moment.
Never More has scored more points in the clinch so far.
More lands a body shot in the clinch.
More lands on the inside with an uppercut.
More using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Norris has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
More digs a right hand underneath Norris's ribcage. Norris let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, More creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
More throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris takes an elbow to the forehead.
More tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
More lands with a short shot to the head.
More lands an elbow inside.
More lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Norris to his knees! More keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Never More!
After winning the bout, Never More thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Grant Norris spoke after the fight, saying 'I made a lot of mental mistakes and it cost me. Lapses of concentration can break ya. I'll be back, bank on it. '.
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