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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alec Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
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199 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alec Norris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Oliver Woods!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Ben Hemmingworth and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norris clinches up against the cage.
Woods has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Norris is trying to keep an underhook but Woods manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Norris has one foot on Woods's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Woods scores with a takedown into Norris's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Norris pushes Woods off and scrambles back to his feet.
Woods throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Norris tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Woods is in Norris's guard.
Woods trying to control the position from guard on top but Norris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Norris wants to stand up but Woods is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Woods trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Norris closes the distance and pushes Woods back into the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Norris takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Woods is trying to push Norris away but Norris has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Norris is pushing Woods up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Norris displaying some good clinch control by pressing Woods up against the cage.
Woods tries a body shot but Norris blocks it.
Woods escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris moves into range and clinches up with Woods.
Good body shot from Woods.
Norris taking a breather.
Woods decides to pull guard.
Norris looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Norris stands up from Woods's guard - Norris perhaps looking for a knockout.
Woods throws a front kick that sends Norris stumbling back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods throws a front kick that sends Norris stumbling back into the cage.
Woods shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Woods was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Woods wants to stand but Norris has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Woods looks winded!
Woods stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Norris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Norris looking for a guillotine here but Woods defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods wants to stand and escape but instead Norris has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Woods wants to sweep but no luck.
Norris makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Norris might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Norris content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Norris stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Norris clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alec Norris dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Norris moves into range and clinches up with Woods.
Woods lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Norris.
Norris taking a breather.
Norris really is a fat lump.
Woods drags the fight down to the ground.
Norris 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods looking to control but Norris passes into half guard.
Woods is looking to get back to full guard here but Norris has managed to pass to side control instead.
Woods trying to remain calm as Norris controls from the top position.
Norris's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Norris decides to stand back up.
Woods tries to keep at a distance but Norris has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods letting Norris take a breather here.
Woods is trying to force a seperation but Norris has the dominant position.
Stalling in the clinch from Norris.
Woods has Norris pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Woods pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Norris tumbling to the mat - Woods dives into Norris's guard.
Norris has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Woods off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Woods is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Norris clinches with his opponent.
Woods misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Norris.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris stalls.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Norris stalling in the clinch.
Norris gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Alec Norris.
Norris gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Norris has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Woods managing to block the knees to the body from Norris.
Norris slows down the pace here.
Norris is pushing Woods up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods wants to break the clinch but can't.
Norris displaying some good clinch control by pressing Woods up against the cage.
Woods is fighting off a takedown attempt but Norris is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Woods to the mat. Woods regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Woods pushes Norris off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Norris has Woods up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Norris controlling the action here for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alec Norris 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!
Norris takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Woods swinging wildly here.
Woods misses with a few strikes there.
Oliver Woods seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Norris tries to clinch but Woods moves out of range.
Norris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Woods paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Norris enables Woods to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Norris manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norris striking from the bottom.
Woods wants to control from the top but Norris keeps moving.
Woods looking to sit in guard and control but Norris gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris stands up over Woods, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Woods takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Norris gets to his feet. Woods looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Norris fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Woods, pushing him back against the cage.
Norris is struggling to control the position.
Woods wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Norris has him pressed against the cage.
Woods being controlled against the cage.
Woods misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Woods up against the cage.
Norris displaying some good clinch control by pressing Woods up against the cage.
Norris stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Alec Norris.
Norris gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Norris breaks the clinch.
Woods closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Woods lands in his opponent's guard.
Norris kicks Woods off and gets to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Norris rushes Woods and presses him up against the cage.
Norris lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Woods is trying to escape back to his feet but Norris uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Norris works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Norris decides to stand back up.
Norris has closed the distance and engaged Woods in a clinch.
Norris stalls.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Norris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Norris gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Norris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Norris clinches up with Woods and pushes him back against the cage.
Norris slowing the pace effectively.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Norris takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Norris creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Norris just misses with a elbow thrown towards Woods's brow.
Norris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Norris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oliver Woods has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alec Norris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Woods tries to keep at a distance but Norris has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alec Norris showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Norris, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Watson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alec Norris!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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