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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rza Reckta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morten Norgaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reckta comes to the cage accompanied by Bring The Pain. Norgaard has chosen Hestevisen as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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197 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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185 cm
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187 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful |
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rza Reckta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Morten Norgaard!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norgaard misses with a head kick.
Reckta changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Norgaard tries to avoid it but Reckta manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Norgaard to the ground. Norgaard escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Reckta shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Norgaard pinned against the cage. Norgaard gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Reckta closes the distance and clinches up with Norgaard, looking for a takedown. Reckta pushes Norgaard against the cage but Norgaard circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rza Reckta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Norgaard misses with a head kick.
Norgaard scoring well with a low kick there.
Norgaard throws a sloppy head kick and Reckta moves out of range easily.
Norgaard misses with a double jab.
Reckta closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Reckta lands in his opponent's guard.
Reckta trying to control but Norgaard is working from the bottom.
Reckta stands up over Norgaard, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Reckta wants to control from the top but Norgaard keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reckta drops back looking for a leg! Norgaard is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Norgaard manages to kick Reckta off! Reckta jumps back into Norgaard's guard.
Reckta wants to pass the guard but Norgaard is keeping the position.
Recktais looking to pass into half guard but Norgaard pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Norgaard is in guard.
Norgaard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Reckta keeping moving, preventing Norgaard from controlling successfully.
Reckta looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
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.
Reckta working for a triangle but Norgaard defends it easily.
Reckta looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Norgaard passes into half guard.
Reckta is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Norgaard pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reckta misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Reckta tries to roll over but Norgaard keeps him under control.
Reckta looking for submissions off his back.
Reckta is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norgaard wants to stand up but Reckta is controlling the position.
Reckta trying to control from the bottom.
Norgaard wants to control but Reckta is keeping him busy.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice takedown defense from Norgaard. No joy for Reckta on that attempt.
Reckta blocks a head kick by Norgaard.
A head kick misses from Norgaard.
Reckta blocks the body kick.
Norgaard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reckta moves away.
Norgaard misses with a head kick.
Norgaard throws a head kick that misses.
Norgaard walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Reckta checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Norgaard walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Reckta checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
No luck for Reckta with that takedown attempt.
Norgaard misses with a head kick.
Norgaard throws a leg kick but Reckta sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Reckta drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Reckta fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Reckta trying to control the position but Norgaard is working away.
Norgaard struggling a bit here.
Reckta working the head and body with strikes.
Norgaard is trying to control Reckta's posture but Reckta avoids it.
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 Rza Reckta will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Norgaard misses with a straight right.
Morten Norgaard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reckta shoots in but Norgaard avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Reckta blocks a head kick by Norgaard.
Reckta blocks the body kick.
Some wild striking there from Norgaard.
Norgaard misses with a head kick.
Reckta has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reckta shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rza Reckta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A clash of legs there as Reckta blocks the low kick.
Norgaard thows a body shot but no joy.
Norgaard throws a sloppy head kick and Reckta moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reckta will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Norgaard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Norgaard throws a sloppy head kick and Reckta moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Norgaard.
A big right from Norgaard misses.
Nice defenses there by Reckta.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Reckta.
Norgaard throws a head kick but Reckta moves out of range.
Norgaard throws a sloppy head kick and Reckta moves out of range easily.
Norgaard attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A jab from Norgaard misses.
Horrible takedown by Reckta or perhaps it was just good defense by Norgaard which made him look bad.
Norgaard stuffs the takedown attempt from Reckta. Reckta gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Norgaard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Norgaard misses with a low kick.
Norgaard tries a head kick but it misses.
Reckta blocks a head kick by Norgaard.
A slapping leg kick lands for Norgaard.
Norgaard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Norgaard with a jab.
Norgaard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Norgaard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Norgaard is breathing heavily.
Norgaard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reckta shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Reckta fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Reckta takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Reckta as he checks the leg kick.
Norgaard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Norgaard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Norgaard throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Norgaard throws a solid leg kick but Reckta takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Norgaard.
Norgaard throws a sloppy head kick and Reckta moves out of range easily.
Reckta shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Norgaard pinned against the cage. Norgaard gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Reckta shoots in for a double leg but Norgaard sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Reckta blocks a head kick by Norgaard.
Reckta avoids the head kick by Norgaard.
That's four 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.
Reckta closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Norgaard to the mat! Norgaard manages to get full guard.
Norgaard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Reckta. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Reckta controls from within his opponent's guard.
Reckta thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Reckta drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Reckta jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Norgaard is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Norgaard content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Reckta wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Morten Norgaard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Reckta takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Norgaard misses with a head kick.
Norgaard throws a hook to the side of Reckta's head but Reckta sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Norgaard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Norgaard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Norgaard swings for the body but Reckta moves out of range.
Norgaard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reckta looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Norgaard is fending him off so far but Reckta persists. Nope, Norgaard circles away and we're back to standing.
Norgaard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reckta moves away.
Reckta avoids a kick to the body.
Reckta blocks a head kick by Norgaard.
Reckta looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Reckta accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norgaard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Reckta wants to control from the top but Norgaard keeps moving.
Norgaard wants to stand and escape but Reckta is having none of it.
Norgaard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Reckta trying to control but Norgaard is working from the bottom.
Reckta throwing strikes but missing.
Norgaard looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A head kick misses from Norgaard.
That's two 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.
Norgaard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reckta.
Norgaard throws a push kick but Reckta slaps the foot to one side.
Norgaard throws a head kick that misses.
Reckta shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Norgaard as he avoids it easily.
Morten Norgaard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Norgaard.
A combination from Norgaard does no damage.
Norgaard throws a solid leg kick but Reckta takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Norgaard.
Reckta closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Norgaard to the mat! Norgaard manages to get full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Reckta accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Reckta drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Norgaard dives on top into guard.
Reckta working a defensive guard here.
Norgaard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norgaard stopping the sweep attempt from Reckta.
Norgaard content to stall in guard here.
Reckta escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Norgaard gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Reckta can't keep his opponent in guard - Norgaard advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
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.
Norgaard is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Reckta actively working from the bottom here.
Reckta is looking to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reckta wants to control but Norgaard is keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rza Reckta.
I think Reckta 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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pop
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