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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Leerose Noel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Ferris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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173 cm
23
143 lbs
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178 cm
23
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leerose Noel! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Harry Ferris! The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A head kick misses from Ferris. Noel moves into the clinch. Ferris is fighting off a takedown attempt but Noel is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Ferris to the mat. Ferris regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Noel looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Noel slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Noel controlling from side mount. Ferris is trying to buck Noel off. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ferris takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. Noel decides to take the fight back to the feet. Noel swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferris. The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ferris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ferris checks a leg kick nicely. Noel gets a double leg takedown into Ferris's guard. Noel working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Ferris is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Noel is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Noel won't allow Ferris to get back to his feet. Noel advances to half guard. Noel perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Ferris really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Noel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Noel passes to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ferris is trying to get back to his feet. Noel creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Noel working the body and head with strikes. Ferris pushes Noel away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Noel gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. Noel 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. Ferris takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better. Noel stands up. Ferris throws a sloppy head kick and Noel moves out of range easily. Noel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Noel looking for a takedown here - he's got it. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Noel engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Noel works a leg free and moves into half guard. Noel looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Noel 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. Noel content to control rather than advance. Noel passes to side control. Ferris looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Noel working the ground and pound. Noel taking a breather here. Noel advances nicely into full mount. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Ferris is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Noel breaks from Ferris's wrist control and lands an elbow. Ferris squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Noel controlling the position easily from mount. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leerose Noel dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ferris tries to clinch but Noel is having none of it. Ferris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Noel swats him away and circles back towards the center. Ferris tries to clinch up. Noel ducks under a wild hook from Ferris. Noel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Noel scores with a nice body kick.
Noel ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Noel forces Ferris back against the cage and clinches. Ferris is trying to break the clinch but Noel is controlling him. Ferris gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Noel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nice elbow from Noel. Ferris gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Noel.
Ferris lands an elbow inside.
That's one minute gone in the round. Noel gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Noel passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Ferris! Ferris is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position. Ferris is breathing heavily. Noel controlling the position easily from mount. Noel seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ferris for as long as he can get away with. Noel continues to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ferris is trying to stand up. Ferris is in a horrible position here. Noel smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Noel scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Noel takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Noel breaks from Ferris's wrist control and lands an elbow. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Noel lands a couple of good shots and Ferris has given up his back, trying to escape the position! Noel looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Noel scores with punches and elbows. Ferris is trying to stand back up. The referee is taking a good look at Ferris as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Noel!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Noel looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Noel controlling the positon. Leerose Noel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Ferris is covering up but some of the strikes from Noel are getting through and doing damage.
Noel has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Ferris's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. More hug and hope from Noel. Noel scores with punches to the body. Ferris wants to get back to his feet. Noel scores with strikes from the back.
Noel is punishing Ferris with some ground and pound. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leerose Noel dominated that second round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Noel punishes Ferris's body with a nice straight punch. Ferris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Noel. Noel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Noel cracks a nice hook into Ferris's ribs. Ferris tries to clinch there but Noel circles away.
Ferris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ferris throws a wild body kick that Noel sees coming a mile off. Noel gets a clinch. Ferris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ferris prevents Noel from breaking the clinch. Ferris tries to break free but Noel pushes him back against the cage. Ferris misses with some punches.
Noel works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Ferris takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Ferris has momentary wrist control but Noel slips an elbow through the middle. Noel stands up over Ferris, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Noel sitting in guard, not really doing much. Noel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Noel scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Ferris wants to stand and escape but Noel is having none of it. Noel slips nicely into half guard. Ferris is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Noel scores with a couple of nice shots. Noel winds up and cracks Ferris with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Noel working Ferris over with strikes. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Noel in particular looking to stall. Noel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ferris can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round. Noel is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Ferris really wants to buck Noel off and get back to his feet. Noel with the ground and pound from mount. Noel sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Noel is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ferris can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Harry Ferris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ferris is bucking up trying to escape but Noel cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Noel takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Noel looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Noel fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Noel content just to control the position here. Noel scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Noel controlling his opponent. Noel lands with some strikes. Noel tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Noel putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ferris is rocked! Noel content just to control the position here. Noel's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. Noel landing strikes from the mount. Leerose Noel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Ferris is still in real trouble! Can Noel finish him? Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Noel fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Noel controlling from mount. Noel cracks Ferris with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leerose Noel!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
56% |
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