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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bernt Albertsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Norvell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norvell comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rancid - Salvation kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bernt Albertsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Brad Norvell!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norvell misses the body punch
and Albertsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Norvell has taken the fight to the clinch.
Albertsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Albertsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Norvell drops down looking for an ankle pick but Albertsson pulls his leg out and moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from Albertsson.
Albertsson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Norvell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A left lands for Norvell.
It looks like Bernt Albertsson has been cut.
A good leg kick by Albertsson.
Albertsson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Norvell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Norvell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Norvell looks to land a right hand but Albertsson moved out of range.
Albertsson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Albertsson connects with a body shot that sends Norvell's belly button to the back.
Albertsson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Norvell tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Albertsson lands a lovely overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norvell dips to his left and cracks Albertsson with an uppercut!
Norvell misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Albertsson misses the target.
Albertsson feints and then cracks Norvell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Norvell down.
Albertsson misses the shot to the body.
Norvell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Albertsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice sprawl there from Albertsson as Norvell shoots in.
Albertsson misses with a looping right.
Albertsson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Albertsson 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.
Albertsson misses with a leg kick.
Bernt Albertsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Norvell misses with a wild combination.
Norvell lands a jab to Albertsson's midsection.
Norvell connects with a single shot there.
Norvell jabs at Albertsson's body.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Albertsson enables Norvell to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Albertsson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Norvell is fighting to break Albertsson's control of his arms but Albertsson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norvell wants to control from the top but Albertsson keeps moving.
Norvell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Albertsson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Norvell is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Norvell wants to control from the top but Albertsson keeps moving.
Norvell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Norvell engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Norvell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Albertsson is keeping the position for now.
Albertsson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Norvell on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albertsson managing to control the position.
Albertsson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Norvell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Albertsson being controlled here, momentarily.
Norvell trying to control but Albertsson is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Norvell takes a swing at Albertsson's ribcage but misses.
Norvell sizes up Albertsson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That kick from Albertsson tenderised Norvell's leg. Norvell is trying to keep his angry face on.
An inside leg kick lands from Albertsson.
Norvell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Albertsson just misses with a punch to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Albertsson.
Norvell takes a swing at Albertsson's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albertsson tries to score with a low kick but Norvell moves his leg out of the way.
Norvell gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice jab there from Norvell.
Albertsson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bernt Albertsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brad Norvell.
Albertsson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Albertsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Norvell manages to avoid it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Norvell.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Albertsson cracks the inside of Norvell's front leg.
Decent striking displayed by Albertsson there.
Norvell throws a body punch but Albertsson moves out of range.
Norvell slips a straight right by Albertsson.
Norvell throws a hook to the side of Albertsson's head but Albertsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Norvell shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Albertsson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Norvell manages to get himself to full guard.
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 Bernt Albertsson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bernt Albertsson's cut.
That's time! Albertsson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A left lands for Albertsson.
Albertsson throws a low kick, looking for Norvell's leg but Norvell calmly moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Albertsson.
Albertsson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Albertsson lands a jab to the head.
Norvell feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Norvell working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Norvell has gone for a leg lock! Albertsson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Norvell's guard.
Norvell is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Albertsson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Albertsson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Norvell throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norvell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Norvell throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Norvell lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Norvell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Norvell with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Norvell being controlled here momentarily.
Norvell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Albertsson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Norvell sitting in guard here, content to control.
Norvell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Albertsson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norvell postures up in Albertsson's guard and throws a big left but Albertsson blocks it.
Norvell trying to control but Albertsson is working from the bottom.
Norvell working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Albertsson's head.
Norvell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Albertsson wants to sweep here but Norvell controlling him for the moment.
Norvell is looking to work some ground and pound but Albertsson has wrist control.
Norvell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Norvell throwing strikes but missing.
Norvell landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norvell slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Norvell throws a big elbow that misses.
Norvell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Norvell trying to control but Albertsson is working from the bottom.
Norvell throws a big elbow that misses.
Norvell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Norvell scoring with punches to the head and body.
Norvell chips away with some ground and pound.
Norvell is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Norvell throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albertsson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Norvell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Norvell postures up and lands a big shot to Albertsson's brow.
Norvell trying to control the position from guard on top but Albertsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Norvell throws a strike but Albertsson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Norvell looking for a sweep. Not yet Norvell, not yet.
Norvell is trying to keep Albertsson in close.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Norvell keeping moving, preventing Albertsson from controlling successfully.
Norvell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Norvell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bernt Albertsson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Norvell scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Norvell prevents Albertsson from improving his position.
Norvell winds up and cracks Albertsson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Norvell with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Albertsson wants to control but Norvell is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Norvell working the head and body with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norvell not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Norvell scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Norvell thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Norvell is trying to control. Albertsson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Albertsson is trying to control but can't.
Norvell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Albertsson defending well though.
Albertsson is trying to control but can't.
Norvell seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Albertsson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Norvell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Albertsson defending well though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Norvell landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Norvell in particular looking to stall.
Albertsson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Albertsson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Norvell.
Norvell missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Norvell missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norvell 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.
Norvell lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Norvell is thwarting Albertsson's attempts to control the position.
Norvell slips a nice elbow through Albertsson's hands, connecting with Albertsson's forehead.
Norvell not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Albertsson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Norvell.
Norvell is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Norvell thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Brad Norvell has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albertsson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Norvell winds up and cracks Albertsson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ground and pound from Norvell.
Albertsson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Norvell seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Albertsson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Norvell stands up over Albertsson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Norvell distracts Albertsson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Norvell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Norvell seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Norvell content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norvell content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Norvell is looking to work some ground and pound but Albertsson has wrist control.
Norvell with a flurry of punches that miss.
Norvell connects with a couple of short punches.
Norvell scoring with some ground and pound.
Albertsson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Norvell throws an elbow that misses. Albertsson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Norvell's guard. Nice move by Albertsson!
Norvell throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Norvell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brad Norvell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Norvell has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad Norvell!
In his post fight interview, Brad Norvell started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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hype
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FIGHT
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