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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Artie Lange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sub Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lange comes to the cage accompanied by ACDC-You Shook Me(All Night Long). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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149 lbs
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154 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Artie Lange!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sub Norris!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lange shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Norris as he jumps to the side.
Norris defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lange.
Lange closes the distance looking to clinch
and Norris counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Norris.
Norris won't allow Lange to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lange not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lange looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lange, up you get!
Norris slaps away a takedown attempt from Lange, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've been informed that Norris has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artie Lange. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lange shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Norris pinned against the cage. Norris gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And Norris tries to counter it with a takedown but Lange pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lange wants to clinch up but Norris keeps it at a distance.
Lange looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lange wants to clinch.
Norris stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Norris wants it to stay on the feet.
Lange misses with the combination.
Lange tries to clinch up but Norris circles away and keeps his distance.
Norris drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lange defends it well.
Lange shoots in but no luck this time.
Norris changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lange is looking to clinch but Norris is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lange tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Norris swivels and escapes.
Lange looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And Norris tries to counter it with a takedown but Lange pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lange is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lange doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Norris counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Norris decides to return to a standing position.
Lange looks to clinch
and Norris counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Norris stands up out of the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lange closes the distance looking to clinch
and Norris counters with a single leg into guard. Lange didn't expect that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lange has his foot on Norris's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Norris works his way back into a safe position though.
Norris gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Lange looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lange shoots in looking for a takedown but Norris manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lange's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lange closes this distance looking for a takedown but Norris circles away.
Norris with the counter takedown but Lange avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sub Norris dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lange tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Norris counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lange won't be happy with that.
Norris decides to stand back up. Norris steps back and let's Lange get back to his feet.
Lange throws a chopping leg kick but Norris manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And Norris tries to counter it with a takedown but Lange pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Norris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Norris feints the counter takedown.
A low kick from Lange misses
so Norris counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lange wants to get back to his feet but Norris passes into half guard.
Sub Norris has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lange really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Norris decides to stand and escape the position.
Lange tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Norris defends well and Lange ends up having to push Norris into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Norris drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lange defends it well.
Lange shoots in looking for a takedown. Norris tries to sprawl out of it but Lange keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Norris manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Norris is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Artie Lange seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lange closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lange prevents Norris from standing back up.
Lange is looking for a kimura but Norris is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lange to get the leverage.
Norris is trying to stand up here but Lange is controlling him well.
Norris pushes Lange off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris avoids a punch combination nicely.
Artie Lange is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lange misses with a takedown attempt - Norris sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Norris with the counter takedown but Lange avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artie Lange. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lange moves in looking to clinch but Norris pushes him off.
Lange rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Norris moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Norris with the counter takedown but Lange avoids it easily.
Lange looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Norris has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Lange off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lange fails with a takedown attempt.
Norris is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lange throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lange throws a leg kick
and Norris counters with a shoot takedown. Lange fights it but they end up in guard.
Norris stands and steps away. Lange gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Lange throws a sloppy head kick and Norris moves out of range easily.
Norris tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Norris keeps the fight on the outside.
Lange's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lange duly obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Lange.
Norris with the counter takedown but Lange avoids it easily.
Lange throws an off balance right hand
and Norris counters with a single leg into guard. Lange didn't expect that.
Norris is standing up over Lange. Lange looks to escape but Norris dives into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lange tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Norris decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Lange fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Norris drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lange defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sub Norris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Lange dives in for a single leg takedown but Norris sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lange is trying hard to land a takedown here. Norris sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lange fails with an attempt to clinch.
Norris is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lange misses with a wild combination.
Lange fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Norris avoids it really well and circles away.
Norris drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lange defends it well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artie Lange. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lange shoots for a takedown but Norris saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Norris is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lange shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Norris but Norris pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Norris is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lange closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Norris to the mat! Norris manages to get full guard.
Norris wants to get back to his feet but Lange is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Norris preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Norris wants to stand and escape but Lange is having none of it.
Norris avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lange wanted to stand there but Norris had control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Norris manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Lange is pressed up against the cage. Norris has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lange down to the mat. Lange avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lange tries to close the distance and clinch up but Norris swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Norris feints the counter takedown.
Norris leaves Lange with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lange has a takedown stuffed.
Norris tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lange wants to slow Norris down by chopping away at his legs.
Norris tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lange fails with a takedown attempt.
Norris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Norris with the counter takedown but Lange avoids it easily.
Artie Lange has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lange looks to clinch
so Norris counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lange is looking to stand back up but Norris counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Lange.
Norris decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Lange shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Norris as he jumps to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lange doesn't manage to clinch there - Norris circles away.
Norris feints the counter takedown.
Lange fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Norris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Norris drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lange defends it well.
Lange is looking to clinch but Norris is avoiding it.
Norris changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lange with a lazy takedown attempt
and Norris decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lange's guard.
Norris is standing up over Lange. Lange looks to escape but Norris dives into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Artie Lange showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Norris 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sub Norris!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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