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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Noonan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bunny Anstey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noonan comes to the cage accompanied by 3DD - Kryptonite. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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260 lbs
42 - 17 - 1 |
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192 cm
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267 lbs
49 - 23 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
42 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Noonan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
49 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bunny Anstey!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anstey tries for a takedown but Noonan circles away easily
and Noonan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Noonan.
Anstey has his feet on Noonan's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Noonan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anstey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anstey scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Michael Noonan has been cut.
A head kick lands from Noonan that sends Anstey to the canvas. Anstey tries to scramble back to his feet but Noonan brings him back down into side control.
It looks like Bunny Anstey has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anstey tries to bench press Noonan off him but Noonan keeps the position.
Noonan misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Noonan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Noonan landing a few strikes.
Noonan with the ground and pound but Anstey regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Noonan is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noonan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Anstey avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Noonan.
Anstey wants to control but Noonan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Noonan is trying to work for a kimura but Anstey is defending well.
Noonan with the ground and pound but Anstey uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Noonan postures up in Anstey's guard and throws a big left but Anstey blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Noonan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Noonan tries to free his leg and advance position but Anstey is retaining full guard.
Anstey is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Noonan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anstey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Anstey wants to sweep here but Noonan controlling him for the moment.
Anstey preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noonan trying to control the position from guard on top but Anstey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Anstey tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Noonan swivels and escapes.
Noonan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Noonan.
Anstey is looking to slow Noonan down with leg kicks.
Noonan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Anstey.
Noonan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anstey moves away.
That kick from Noonan tenderised Anstey's leg. Anstey is trying to keep his angry face on.
Good leg kick by Noonan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Noonan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Anstey at a distance.
Bunny Anstey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noonan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Anstey misses with a looping left.
Noonan attempts a counter takedown but Anstey avoids it well and moves away.
Noonan lands a nice looking body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anstey lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anstey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anstey throws a nice looking combination but Noonan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Noonan appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Anstey misses with a hook. Noonan ducked under it nicely.
Anstey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Decent striking displayed by Anstey there.
Noonan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Anstey throws a nice looking combination but Noonan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anstey throws a jab when Noonan was well out of range.
Anstey throws out a loose jab but Noonan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anstey scoring well with a low kick there.
Anstey throws an overhand right that lands on Noonan's shoulder, as Noonan tries to avoid the shot.
Noonan moves away from the strike by Anstey.
Anstey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Noonan.
Anstey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Noonan was well out of range. Poor timing from Anstey.
Noonan lands with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Noonan dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Anstey wants to clinch but Noonan slips to the side
and Noonan counters with a nice uppercut.
Noonan thows a leg kick but Anstey checks it
enabling Anstey to counter with a crisp jab.
Anstey tries a head kick but it misses.
Noonan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anstey.
Anstey throws an overhand right that lands on Noonan's shoulder, as Noonan tries to avoid the shot.
Anstey looks to score with a jab to the body but Noonan is just out of range.
Anstey defending well as Noonan loads up on a big left hand.
Michael Noonan is winning the standup battle so far.
Noonan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Noonan tries to move into range but Anstey moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Anstey defending well as Noonan loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anstey connects with an inside leg kick.
Anstey lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noonan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anstey throws out the jab.
Noonan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Anstey just manages to avoid it.
Anstey lands with a thumping leg kick.
Noonan scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Anstey misses its intended target.
Noonan attempts a counter takedown but Anstey avoids it well and moves away.
Anstey throws a one two combo.
Anstey thows a leg kick but Noonan checks it
and Noonan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Anstey working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Noonan.
Anstey trying to control the position.
Noonan wants to pass the guard but Anstey is keeping the position.
Noonan is pushing down on Anstey's leg trying to pass to half guard. Anstey is fighting to maintain full guard but Noonan has managed to sneak the leg through.
Noonan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Anstey moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noonan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Noonan throws a big elbow that misses.
Noonan throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Noonan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Anstey looking to control.
Noonan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Michael Noonan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Noonan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Noonan is looking to work some ground and pound but Anstey has wrist control.
Noonan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Noonan throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey throws a hook but Noonan blocks it.
Anstey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Noonan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anstey. Noonan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Noonan misses with a low kick as Anstey jumps back.
Noonan throws out a leg kick but Anstey moves out of range and Noonan only half commits.
Anstey blocks a leg kick.
Anstey attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Anstey throws a low kick, looking for Noonan's leg but Noonan calmly moves out of range.
Noonan tried to counter with a leg kick but Anstey avoided it.
Noonan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anstey.
Noonan drops down looking for a counter takedown but Anstey sprawls and moves away.
Anstey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Noonan circles away quickly and effectively.
Anstey motions for Noonan to come forward. Anstey throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Noonan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Anstey lands with a slapping head kick.
Anstey checks a low kick from Noonan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anstey has taken the fight to the clinch.
Anstey lands with a right to the head.
Noonan is stalling here.
Noonan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anstey throws a low kick, looking for Noonan's leg but Noonan calmly moves out of range.
Anstey connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Noonan momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anstey lands a jab.
Anstey takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Anstey misses with a body punch
and Noonan counters with an inside leg kick.
Noonan lands with a good body shot.
Anstey is breathing heavily.
Noonan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Noonan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Noonan thumps Anstey with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bunny Anstey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Anstey chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Noonan can pounce on him.
Anstey swings widly with a right hand
enabling Noonan to counter with a crisp jab.
Noonan swings for the body but Anstey moves out of range.
Noonan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Noonan takes one to the chin there.
Noonan wants to land a leg kick but Anstey is out of range.
Anstey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Noonan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anstey's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Anstey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Noonan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
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!
Noonan tries for a kimura but Anstey is defending well.
Noonan creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Anstey sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noonan fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Anstey managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Noonan.
The ground and pound from Noonan seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Anstey is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Noonan asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Noonan working the ground and pound.
Noonan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anstey keeps working.
Noonan is trying to ground and pound but Anstey uses the momentary lack of control by Noonan to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Noonan lands a nice short elbow.
Noonan is pressing down on Anstey's thigh, looking to free his foot. Anstey is holding on for now.
Noonan thows a huge punch but Anstey dodges it nicely.
Noonan is thwarting Anstey's attempts to control the position.
Noonan working the head and body with strikes.
Anstey avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Noonan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noonan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Anstey sees it coming and defends easily.
Noonan is looking for a kimura but Anstey is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Noonan to get the leverage.
Noonan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Noonan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Anstey defending well though.
Noonan throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Anstey to regain full guard.
Noonan landing with the ground and pound.
Noonan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Noonan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anstey working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Noonan.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Anstey working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Noonan.
Noonan is looking to work some ground and pound but Anstey has wrist control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Anstey. Those never looked like landing.
Noonan drops down looking for a counter takedown but Anstey sprawls and moves away.
Anstey takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Anstey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Anstey with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Noonan counter with a right hand.
Anstey is rocked!
You can see that Anstey has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Anstey throws an off balance right hand
and Noonan counters with a slam - OH, Anstey IS OUT! HE'S OUT COLD! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Michael Noonan!
Michael Noonan gave a mention to $30 items in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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