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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marshall Noir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jurmas Uusisto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noir comes into the arena with Pride blaring out of the sound system. Uusisto has chosen System Of A Down - B.Y.O.B. as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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177 lbs
29 - 13 - 2 |
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178 lbs
37 - 17 - 1 |
Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marshall Noir!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jurmas Uusisto!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noir looks to land a left hand but Uusisto moved out of range nicely.
Uusisto misses with a takedown attempt - Noir sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Uusisto pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Noir back to the cage. Uusisto follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Noir moves out of range of the strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Uusisto.
We've been hearing reports that Noir has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Uusisto takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Noir lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Uusisto has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Uusisto and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Uusisto lands with a kick to the temple. Noir shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Uusisto tries to sprawl but Noir drives through with a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Uusisto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Uusisto is pressing down on Noir's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Noir tries to free his leg and advance position but Uusisto is retaining full guard.
Uusisto looking for a sweep. Not yet Uusisto, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noir wants to control from the top but Uusisto keeps moving.
Uusisto wants to sweep here but Noir controlling him for the moment.
Uusisto is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Noir is looking to work some ground and pound but Uusisto has wrist control.
Uusisto throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Noir throws a big right hand that misses.
Uusisto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Uusisto wants to sweep here but Noir controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Noir tries to free his leg and advance position but Uusisto is retaining full guard.
Uusisto trying to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Uusisto misses with an uppercut. Noir saw that one coming.
Noir slips a straight right by Uusisto.
A telegraphed right hand from Noir misses the target.
Noir swats away the attempt to clinch by Uusisto.
Noir fires out a quick counter leg kick but Uusisto just manages to avoid it.
Noir lands with a thumping leg kick.
Noir scores with a hook.
Noir throws a hook but Uusisto blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Uusisto.
Noir throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Uusisto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Noir.
A chopping leg kick lands by Noir.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noir throws a body kick that misses.
Uusisto takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A left lands for Noir.
Uusisto tries to score a power double leg takedown but Noir sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Uusisto somewhat.
Noir throwing a counter right hand but Uusisto manages to avoid it.
Noir throws a push kick but Uusisto slaps the foot to one side.
Noir connects with a looping right hand.
Uusisto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Marshall Noir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jurmas Uusisto.
Noir throws a big shot that misses.
Uusisto looks to score with a jab to the body but Noir is just out of range.
Noir showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Uusisto.
Uusisto throws a solid leg kick but Noir takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Uusisto.
Noir slips a straight right by Uusisto.
Noir connects with a body shot that sends Uusisto's belly button to the back.
Uusisto shoots in looking for a takedown. Noir tries to sprawl out of it but Uusisto keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Noir manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Noir misses.
Uusisto with the counter takedown but Noir avoids it easily.
Noir thumps Uusisto with a low kick.
Uusisto tries to clinch up but Noir circles away and keeps his distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Noir throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Noir tries to keep at a distance but Uusisto has taken the fight into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Uusisto.
Noir is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Uusisto can't fight it off and eventually Noir manages to take the fight to the floor. Uusisto looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Uusisto keeping moving, preventing Noir from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marshall Noir dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Uusisto checks a low kick from Noir.
Uusisto tries to clinch but Noir is having none of it.
Noir stuns Uusisto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Noir shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Noir showed some decent athleticism there.
Uusisto actively working from the bottom here.
Uusisto regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Noir.
Noir 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.
Uusisto looking for a sweep. Not yet Uusisto, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uusisto is adopting a defensive guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Noir accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noir trying to control the position from guard on top but Uusisto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Noir with a nice head shot there.
Noir postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Noir accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Uusisto is trying to control the position but Noir postures up.
Noir wants to pass the guard but Uusisto is keeping the position.
Uusisto keeping moving, preventing Noir from controlling successfully.
Uusisto wants to sweep here but Noir controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Uusisto manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Noir manages to get himself to full guard.
Noir controls Uusisto momentarily but Uusisto frees himself.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Uusisto working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Uusisto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Noir looking to control.
Uusisto trying to control the position from guard on top but Noir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Uusisto preventing the sweep.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Noir tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Noir.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uusisto tries to bench press Noir off him but Noir keeps the position.
Uusisto gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Uusisto is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Noir pulls his head out easily.
Noir working over Uusisto with some ground and pound. Uusisto looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Uusisto is trying to maintain the position but Noir is very close to passing his half guard.
Uusisto trying to get back to full guard but Noir takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Noir controlling from mount.
Noir is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Uusisto can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noir trying to control but Uusisto is having none of it.
Noir landing strikes, looking to finish!
Uusisto wants to control but Noir is having none of it.
Uusisto working to try and regain half guard.
Noir is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Noir trying to control but Uusisto is having none of it.
Marshall Noir overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Uusisto manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marshall Noir dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Noir keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Noir was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Noir tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Noir misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Uusisto.
Noir throws a lazy right hand but Uusisto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Uusisto misses with a low kick as Noir jumps back.
Uusisto bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Noir connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Uusisto's hands.
Uusisto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Uusisto missing with a left hand there. Noir was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noir lands with an uppercut that bounces Uusisto off the cage and back into range.
Uusisto slips under a jab from Noir.
Noir throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Noir gets the takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Noir tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uusisto struggling a bit here.
Uusisto manages to work his way to half guard, despite Noir's best efforts.
Noir not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Noir passes into side control, despite Uusisto's attempt to control the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Noir tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Uusisto is trying to control Noir's posture but Noir avoids it.
Noir working the ground and pound from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uusisto can't do much from the bottom here.
Uusisto is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Uusisto tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Noir wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Noir is looking to take a break and control but Uusisto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uusisto is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Uusisto is not content to let Noir control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uusisto is looking to reverse the position.
Uusisto takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Uusisto wants to control but Noir postures up.
Uusisto is trying to improve his position.
Noir content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Uusisto is trying to get back to half guard.
Noir lands some shots froms side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uusisto is trying to improve his position.
Uusisto struggling a bit here.
Noir cracks Uusisto with a big elbow.
Noir wants to control but Uusisto is keeping him busy.
Uusisto tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Noir wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Noir looks up at the clock and then as Uusisto takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Noir smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Noir trying to control the position but Uusisto is working away.
Noir lands some shots froms side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marshall Noir clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Noir ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Uusisto moves away.
Noir just misses with a punch to the body.
Uusisto changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Uusisto blocks the leg kick.
Uusisto slips under a jab.
Uusisto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Noir thumps Uusisto with a low kick.
Noir lands an overhand right.
Noir throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marshall Noir is winning the standup battle so far.
Noir connects with the punch.
Noir swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Uusisto misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noir motions for Uusisto to come forward. Noir throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Noir shoots in and gets a takedown into Uusisto's guard.
Noir is working Uusisto over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Uusisto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Noir doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Noir manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noir content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Noir passes into half guard.
Uusisto gets full guard.
Noir wants to control from the top but Uusisto keeps moving.
Noir postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Noir trying to control but Uusisto is working from the bottom.
Noir is pushing down on Uusisto's leg trying to pass to half guard. Uusisto is fighting to maintain full guard but Noir has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uusisto is positioning himself well to prevent Noir advancing to mount.
Noir tries to pass to full mount but Uusisto defends it.
Uusisto wants to control but Noir passes into side.
Uusisto is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Noir's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Uusisto tries to get to full guard but Noir has control of the leg.
Uusisto makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Uusisto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uusisto wants to sweep here but Noir controlling him for the moment.
Uusisto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Uusisto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Noir is one step ahead there.
Noir works over Uusisto with some ground and pound from guard.
Noir scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Noir works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Noir is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Uusisto is just riding it out for now. Noir eventually gives up the hold.
Uusisto trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uusisto wants to improve his position but Noir is controlling well.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Noir takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Uusisto is looking to control Noir's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Uusisto avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marshall Noir had his way with Jurmas Uusisto in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Uusisto tries to clinch but Noir is having none of it.
Noir is looking to counter punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Uusisto misses the target.
Noir feints and as Uusisto raises his hands in defense, Noir changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Noir wants to control from the top but Uusisto keeps moving.
Noir looking to pass the guard.
Noir trying to control but Uusisto is working from the bottom.
Noir scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uusisto is looking for a triangle but Noir pushes his legs off easily.
Uusisto looking for a sweep. Not yet Uusisto, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noir trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Uusisto working a defensive guard but Noir passes into half guard.
Noir lands with a punch from half guard.
Noir is thwarting Uusisto's attempts to control the position.
Noir throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Noir works his way into side control.
Noir landing a few strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noir has control of an arm but Uusisto manages to advance to Noir's back!
Uusisto lands a shot to the head.
Noir just trying to survive but Uusisto is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Uusisto is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Noir up.
I really don't envy Noir right now.
Jurmas Uusisto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Uusisto lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Noir tries to break free.
Noir is keeping busy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uusisto somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uusisto is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Noir is defending well though. Uusisto let's go of the attempt for now.
Noir is really stuck here.
Noir defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Uusisto has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Noir's body.
A lull in the action here.
Marshall Noir is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uusisto has the hooks in. Noir is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The referee is taking a good look at Noir as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Uusisto!
I really don't envy Noir right now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Uusisto gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Noir tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Uusisto scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jurmas Uusisto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Noir has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 49:46
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 49:46
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marshall Noir!
Marshall Noir retains his welterweight title!
After winning the bout, Marshall Noir thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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