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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ezekiel Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Jack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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182 cm
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215 lbs
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193 cm
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ezekiel 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, Thor Jack ! The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Norris fails in his attempt to clinch. Jack tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Norris turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Jack throws a left and a right that both miss
and Norris counters with a stiff right hand. Jack delivers a nice body kick. Jack works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

It looks like Ezekiel Norris has been cut. Jack throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Norris. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jack , right into the meat.
Jack ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norris fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jack , pushing him back against the cage.
Jack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Jack checks a low kick from Norris.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Good exchange - Norris coming out on top. A head kick misses from Jack . Jack doesn't manage to clinch there - Norris circles away.
Norris moves in looking to clinch but Jack pushes him off. A punch combination from Jack misses. Norris jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit. Jack throws a lazy head kick and Norris counters with an outside leg kick.
Jack forces Norris back against the cage and clinches.
Jack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Norris tries to close the distance and clinch but Jack swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Jack blocks a head kick by Norris.
Jack throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Norris. A thudding body kick lands there by Jack !
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Jack keeps the fight on the outside. Norris looks to throw the jab but Jack is out of range.
Norris tries to keep at a distance but Jack has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jack manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Jack . This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Norris throws a push kick but Jack slaps the foot to one side. Jack tries a head kick but it misses.
Norris avoids the head kick by Jack .
A head kick by Jack misses and Norris counters with a nice body kick.
Norris tries to clinch but Jack moves out of range.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Jack misses with a lunging right hand
and Norris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Norris is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jack . Jack moves to clinch but Norris breaks away and Norris counters with a body kick that stops Jack in his tracks momentarily.
Jack moves into the clinch. Norris has Jack pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jack manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Norris wants to take the fight to the mat but Jack manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jack escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick by Jack misses and Norris counters with a stiff right hand. Jack staying out of range there. Jack tries to clinch letting Norris counter with a right hand.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Jack lands with a thumping leg kick.
Norris misses with an uppercut. Jack saw that one coming. Jack misses with a combination
and Norris counters with a flying knee. Nice. Norris misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jack throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Norris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Norris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jack .
Norris throws a quick counter kick to the body but Jack avoids it. Jack on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Norris. Norris obviously looking to wear him down.
Jack throws a body kick that misses. Jack throws a lazy head kick and Norris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Thor Jack will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Ezekiel Norris's cut. 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.
Jack shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Jack lands with a slapping head kick. Jack throws a body kick that misses and Norris counters with a body kick that stops Jack in his tracks momentarily.
Norris gets tackled into the cage by Jack . Jack maintains the clinch. Norris has Jack pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jack manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Jack lands with a short shot to the head. Norris changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jack fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Norris. Thor Jack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jack tries to clinch but Norris moves away enabling Norris to counter with a crisp jab. Jack misses with a body kick.
 That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack gets a clinch.
Jack breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jack moves out of range of the body kick from Norris.
Jack blocks a jab. Jack throws a body shot but no joy. Jack throws a lazy head kick and Norris makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Norris throws a leg kick and Jack counters with a series of strikes. Norris will be more careful next time no doubt. Jack throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Norris. Jack moves out of range of the body kick. Norris throws a push kick but Jack slaps the foot to one side.
 That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Jack with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Norris is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jack pulls him back up using the underhooks. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ezekiel Norris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jack breaks the clinch.
Norris could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Jack moves out of range as Norris throws a body kick.
Norris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jack .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A punch combination from Norris misses. Norris fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jack is out of range. Norris with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Whack! Jack lands a heavy head kick that drops Norris. The ref tackles Jack to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Norris was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Thor Jack !
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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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