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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Jo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Noel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noel comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Street Gang kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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225 cm
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190 lbs
14 - 10 - 0 |
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186 cm
28
202 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced |
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Good wrestler
Great elbows
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
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alexander Jo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Danny Noel! The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The fight moves into the clinch position. Jo avoids the elbow strike from Noel, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Noel throws an elbow but misses. A nice glancing elbow lands by Noel. Noel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Jo blocks an elbow strike from Noel.
Noel lands an elbow that stopped Jo in his tracks for a moment. Jo blocks an elbow strike from Noel.
Noel throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jo goes for a takedown attempt but Noel pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Noel gets a clinch. Jo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Noel managing to block the knees to the body from Jo.
Noel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jo's defenses.
It looks like Alexander Jo has been cut. Noel lands an elbow that stopped Jo in his tracks for a moment. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Noel lands an elbow just above Jo 's eye.
Jo is rocked! Jo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Noel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Oh Jo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Jo tries to land knees in the clinch but Noel avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jo is trying to trip Noel. He has hold of a leg but Noel is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Jo persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Jo seems to have got his legs back now. Jo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Jo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Noel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Jo trying to control the position from guard on top but Noel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Jo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Jo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Noel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Noel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Jo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jo stops Noel from standing up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Noel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jo swings wildly with an uppercut but Noel uses good head movement to avoid it. Noel throws an elbow but it misses.
Jo tries for a takedown but Noel manages to get underhooks.
Jo looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Jo. That's going to take a lot out of him. Noel lands an elbow inside. Jo avoids a wild elbow strike from Noel. Jo wants to take the fight to the mat but Noel manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Jo dodges an elbow strike from Noel.
Jo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Jo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Noel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jo is trying to trip Noel. He has hold of a leg but Noel is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Jo persists though and gets the takedown into guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Jo prevents Noel from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Jo trying to control the position from guard on top but Noel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Jo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Jo with a flurry of punches that miss. Jo throwing strikes from guard but Noel blocks nicely. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Jo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Noel has closed the distance and engaged Jo in a clinch.
Jo goes for a takedown attempt but Noel pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jo drives through and clinches with Noel against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jo can't get the takedown.
Jo blocks the elbow strike.
Noel gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jo.
Noel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Jo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Noel avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Noel is pressed up against the cage. Jo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Noel down to the mat. Noel avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Jo shoots in for a takedown but Noel shows good takedown defense. Jo clinches. Noel lands a nice elbow. Jo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Noel throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Noel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jo's defenses. Jo is breathing heavily. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Noel throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Noel lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Noel throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jo wants a takedown.
Jo avoids the elbow strike from Noel, against the cage.
Noel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Noel dominated that round. The cut man is working on Alexander Jo's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jo rushes Noel and presses him up against the cage. Jo takes an elbow to the forehead. Jo looking for a takedown. Noel lands an elbow inside. Jo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Jo dodges an elbow strike from Noel.
Jo takes an elbow to the temple. Jo blocks an elbow strike. Danny Noel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Jo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Noel prevents it.
Jo dodges an elbow strike from Noel.
Jo blocks an elbow strike from Noel.
Noel has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Jo seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Noel can turn it around. Jo avoids the elbow strike from Noel, against the cage.
Noel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Jo wants to take the fight to the mat but Noel manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Jo. That's going to take a lot out of him. Noel throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jo has Noel pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Noel manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Jo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Noel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Noel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Noel misses with an elbow over the top.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jo avoids the elbow strike from Noel, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Noel. Noel throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jo dodges an elbow strike from Noel.
Noel lands an elbow inside that Jo shrugs off. Jo takes an elbow to the temple. Noel has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Noel throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jo tries to score a body lock takedown but Noel shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Noel misses with an elbow strike.
Jo is trying to drag Noel to the mat but Noel just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Noel misses with an elbow over the top. Noel lands an elbow inside. Noel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Noel lands an elbow just above Jo 's eye. Noel cracks Jo with an upwards elbow that sends him tumbling backwards, out cold! Jo is rigid against the cage, staring into space! Ouch, that was brutal, what a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Elbow). Danny Noel! Danny Noel decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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