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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Noam Chomsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Optimus Prime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chomsky comes to the cage accompanied by System Of A Down BYOB. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Noam Chomsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Optimus Prime!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Chris Dean and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Prime finds it's target.
Chomsky walks into a straight right hand from Prime.
Chomsky uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Prime.
Prime wants to clinch.
Chomsky has Prime up against the cage in a clinch.
Prime misses with a punch to the body.
Chomsky controlling the action here for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chomsky.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prime is trying to break the clinch but Chomsky is controlling him.
Chomsky prevents the takedown attempt.
Still in the clinch, Chomsky scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chomsky stalling in the clinch.
Chomsky goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Chomsky.
Chomsky has a couple of punches blocked by Prime.
Chomsky can't find room to land a body shot as Prime controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Chomsky fails to land.
Chomsky lands a left hand that snaps the head of Prime backwards.
Chomsky tries a body shot but Prime blocks it.
Prime blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chomsky lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chomsky lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Prime or not.
Prime tightens his grip and picks Chomsky up, before dumping him to the ground. Chomsky manages to land in guard.
Prime working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Prime trying to control the position from guard on top but Chomsky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Prime in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Prime throws a strike but Chomsky rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Chomsky definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Prime controls Chomsky momentarily but Chomsky frees himself.
Prime has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Chomsky has passed into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Prime is looking for a sweep.
Prime keeps trying to improve his position.
Chomsky controls the position.
Chomsky trying to control the action but Prime is working from the bottom.
Prime is looking to regain half guard here but Chomsky keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Prime's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Prime tries to bench press Chomsky off him but Chomsky keeps the position.
Prime takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Prime is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Prime tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prime throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Chomsky controls the position from side control.
Chomsky trying to control the position but Prime is working away.
Prime is pushing Chomsky's head away, looking to escape. Chomsky manages to hold on to the position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Prime is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Chomsky trying to control the action but Prime is working from the bottom.
Chomsky working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Prime is not content to let Chomsky control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Prime is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Chomsky off and has taken his back!
Prime is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Prime is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Noam Chomsky will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Prime shoots in for a takedown but Chomsky shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Chomsky misses with a body shot.
Good exchange - Chomsky coming out on top.
A good leg kick by Chomsky.
Chomsky checks the leg kick nicely there.
Prime scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Prime throws a combination that misses
and Chomsky holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Chomsky tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Prime's elbow.
Chomsky taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Prime.
Prime lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prime breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chomsky walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Prime checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Chomsky throws a nice outside leg kick.
Prime swinging wildly here.
Chomsky tries to counter by clinching up but Prime breaks away and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prime dips to his left and cracks Chomsky with an uppercut!
Chomsky blocks a jab.
Chomsky moves out of range of the strikes.
Chomsky is looking to counter the offense by Prime and move into the clinch.
Optimus Prime seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Prime fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chomsky connects with an inside leg kick.
Prime is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Prime throws a leg kick
and Chomsky counters with an inside leg kick.
Chomsky connects with a nice looking jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Prime darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Prime misses with a hook. Chomsky ducked under it nicely.
Prime throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chomsky counters with a nice body shot.
Prime moves to clinch but Chomsky breaks away
and Chomsky counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chomsky throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Prime fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chomsky seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Prime ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chomsky moves away.
Prime loads up on a big right hand but Chomsky slips the punch.
It looked like Chomsky was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Prime displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chomsky throws out the jab.
Prime feints the counter takedown.
Prime uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chomsky.
Prime blocks a head kick by Chomsky.
Prime pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chomsky is out of range and Prime settles back down.
Chomsky is looking to counter the offense by Prime and move into the clinch.
Chomsky looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Prime tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Prime scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chomsky in his tracks.
Chomsky walks into a straight right hand from Prime.
Prime misses with a hook
and Chomsky counters with a nice low kick that buckles Prime's knee momentarily.
Prime takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prime misses with a few strikes there.
Prime throws a right and a left that both miss.
Prime displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chomsky throws out the jab.
Prime is looking to clinch but Chomsky is avoiding it.
Prime gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Chomsky counters with a nice low kick that buckles Prime's knee momentarily.
A punch lands to the side of Prime 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Chomsky throws a push kick but Prime slaps the foot to one side.
Prime tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chomsky paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Prime gets a clinch.
Chomsky throws a head punch that misses.
Chomsky scores with a nice hook to the head.
Prime wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chomsky creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prime tries to score a body lock takedown but Chomsky shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Noam Chomsky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Optimus Prime.
Chomsky tries a body shot but Prime blocks it.
Prime working aggressively here.
Prime just leaning against Chomsky, taking a breather.
Prime wants to break the clinch but can't.
Prime lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Prime is trying to break the clinch but Chomsky is controlling him.
Chomsky throws a head punch that misses.
A right hand to the body from Chomsky.
Prime is working for takedown but Chomsky is calmly controlling the position for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Prime.
Prime breaks from the clinch.
Prime tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Prime has a takedown stuffed.
Prime is breathing heavily.
Chomsky avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chomsky appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Chomsky misses with a leg kick.
And Prime tries to counter it with a takedown but Chomsky pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Chomsky circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noam Chomsky dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Chomsky swings for the body but Prime moves out of range.
Prime dodges the punch combination from Chomsky.
Prime scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chomsky in his tracks.
Chomsky ducks right into an uppercut from Prime.
Chomsky turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Prime scores with a hook.
Prime moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A swing and a miss from Prime.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Chomsky as Prime shoots in.
Prime tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chomsky swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Prime misses with a double jab.
Chomsky swats away the attempt to clinch by Prime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prime doesn't manage to clinch there - Chomsky circles away.
Prime avoids a kick to the body.
Prime's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Prime takes the fight into the clinch.
Prime turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Prime manages to end up in side control.
Chomsky struggling a bit here.
Prime lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Chomsky can't do much from the bottom here.
Prime trying to control the action but Chomsky is working from the bottom.
Prime with the ground and pound but Chomsky regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chomsky is trying to maintain the position but Prime is very close to passing his half guard.
Chomsky regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Prime.
Prime throws a big right hand that misses.
Prime wants to control from the top but Chomsky keeps moving.
Prime throws a strike but Chomsky rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Chomsky stopping the sweep attempt from Prime.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Prime is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chomsky looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Prime accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Prime throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chomsky works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Prime throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chomsky works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chomsky trying to control the position here.
Prime throwing strikes but missing.
Prime postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Prime trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chomsky has momentary wrist control but Prime slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prime throws a big elbow that misses.
Chomsky avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Prime accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chomsky tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Prime throws a big right hand that misses.
Prime scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Optimus Prime has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Prime working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Prime wants to pass the guard but Chomsky is keeping the position.
Chomsky avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Prime postures up in Chomsky's guard and throws a big left but Chomsky blocks it.
Prime scoring with some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Optimus Prime comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chomsky 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 29:29
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Noam Chomsky!
After the fight, Noam Chomsky was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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hype
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