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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wendell Sailor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grant Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sailor comes into the arena with Blackalicious - It's Going Down blaring out of the sound system. Norris has chosen The Night by Kromestatik as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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224 lbs
28 - 23 - 0 |
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220 lbs
19 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
28 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wendell Sailor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Grant Norris!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sailor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Norris misses.
Sailor moves into range and connects with a jab.
It looks like Grant Norris has been cut.
Norris works Sailor's body with a nice hook.
Sailor comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sailor takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wendell Sailor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sailor takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Norris avoids the body shot from Sailor.
Norris avoids the body shot from Sailor.
Sailor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Norris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sailor.
Sailor throws a shot from downtown. Norris moves away and avoids it.
Norris fails to land with a series of punches.
Sailor is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sailor misses with a right hand
and Norris counters with a series of strikes. Sailor will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Norris throws a body punch but Sailor moves out of range.
Sailor lands a lovely overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sailor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Norris moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Norris looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Norris throws a sloppy head kick and Sailor moves out of range easily.
Sailor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Norris on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Norris throws a sloppy head kick and Sailor moves out of range easily.
Norris looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sailor avoids the head kick by Norris.
Sailor throwing a counter right hand but Norris manages to avoid it.
A big left from Sailor misses.
Sailor slips under a jab from Norris.
Norris is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sailor rather than just go for the knockout.
Sailor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sailor. Norris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Norris just misses with a punch to the body.
Sailor does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A head kick misses from Norris.
Norris ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A punch combination from Norris misses.
Sailor scores with a decent looking hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norris displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sailor throws out the jab.
Norris looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Oooooh!!! Sailor has knocked Norris down with a huge combo! Sailor steps away and waves a wobbly Norris back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Norris is rocked!
Nice jab there from Sailor.
Norris is still on wobbly legs! Can Sailor finish him?
A head kick misses from Sailor.
Sailor scores with a hook.
Norris seems to have recovered his senses.
Sailor slips a jab and a cross from Norris.
Sailor appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Norris. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Norris misses with a hook to the body
and Sailor counters with a straight right hand.
Sailor dips to his left and cracks Norris with an uppercut!
Norris takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Norris throws a hook but Sailor blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sailor. Norris does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Sailor misses.
Donk. Sailor catches Norris right on the button with a cross.
Sailor throws a body shot but no joy.
Sailor lands a body shot.
Sailor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sailor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Norris connects with a body shot that sends Sailor's belly button to the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sailor misses with a straight right.
Norris has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Norris there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sailor misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Norris counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Wendell Sailor has been cut.
Sailor misses with a body shot.
Sailor misses the shot to the body.
Sailor throws a body punch but Norris moves out of range.
Sailor throws a body punch but Norris moves out of range.
Sailor checks a low kick from Norris.
Sailor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Norris.
Sailor is looking to counter punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sailor scores with a shot to the body.
Sailor changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Norris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sailor.
Despite the aggression on Norris's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wendell Sailor dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sailor lands with a straight right. Norris didn't see that one coming.
Norris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sailor takes a swing at Norris's ribcage but misses.
Norris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sailor.
Norris tries a head kick but it misses.
Sailor throws a sloppy head kick and Norris moves out of range easily.
Norris lands a really nice looking cross but Sailor seems unphased.
Wendell Sailor is winning the standup battle so far.
Sailor misses with a wild body shot.
Norris doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sailor scores with a sloppy right hand. Norris should have avoided that one.
Norris avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Norris counters with a body kick.
Norris moves out of range of the strikes.
Sailor misses the jab.
Norris now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sailor lands with a hook. Norris tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sailor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Norris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Norris.
A head kick misses from Sailor.
Norris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sailor.
Norris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sailor.
Sailor digs a good body shot into Norris's ribs.
Sailor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sailor misses with a hook.
Sailor throws out a loose jab but Norris uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris gets in close and tags Sailor with a short punch that almost sends Sailor to the mat! Oh Sailor is in big trouble! He turns his back on Norris, trying to create some distance but Norris rushes him, striking wildly and Sailor goes down! The referee tackles Norris into the cage to end the fight! Norris is one violent man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grant Norris!
Grant Norris looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Every win, I get closer to achieving my goal...being recognized as what I am. What am I? I'm the Best in the World. '.
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