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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Harley Norton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Troy Savano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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26
143 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Harley Norton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Troy Savano!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Norton.
Savano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Norton throws out the jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Norton, as that shot connected.
Norton takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Savano on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Norton checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Savano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Savano misses.
Norton moves into the clinch.
Savano throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Savano jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Norton walks away with a smile on his face. Savano gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Norton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Savano misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norton avoids the head kick by Savano.
Savano walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Norton lands with a good body shot.
Savano rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Norton counters with a nice uppercut.
A punch combination from Savano misses.
Norton throwing a counter right hand but Savano manages to avoid it.
Norton has managed to clinch.
Still in the clinch, Norton scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Norton.
Savano fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Norton lands a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Norton.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Norton lands a hook that snaps the head of Savano backwards.
Norton lands a hook that snaps the head of Savano backwards.
Savano is looking to take this one to the mat.
Harley Norton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Troy Savano.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savano has Norton pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Norton manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Norton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Savano backwards.
Norton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Savano jumps guard but Norton turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Savano has clasped his hands together around Norton's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
You can see the frustration on Norton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Savano trying to control the action but Norton is working from the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Savano.
Savano wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Norton, who protects the arm well.
Savano is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Norton knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Norton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Savano on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savano throws an elbow but Norton slips to the side and avoids it well.
Savano tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Savano has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on Norton's face as Savano controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savano taking a break here but Norton is having none of it and regains half guard.
Savano has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Savano connects with a nice short shot to Norton's temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Savano seems content to control.
Savano wants to take a breather but Norton is having none of it.
Savano moves nicely into side control.
Norton is looking to reverse the position.
Savano tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Savano has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Savano tries to advance to mount but can't.
Savano is trying to get an arm triangle but Norton is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harley Norton dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Norton stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Savano tries to clinch up.
Savano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Norton stuffs the takedown attempt from Savano. Savano gets slowly back to his feet.
Savano falls off balance throwing a combination
and Norton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Norton.
Harley Norton is winning the standup battle so far.
Savano misses with a wild body shot.
Savano drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savano decides to stand back up. Savano steps back and let's Norton get back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Savano.
Nice body punch from Norton.
Savano shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Savano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Norton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Savano can do to turn this around?
Nice defenses there by Savano.
Savano misses with a takedown attempt
and Norton counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Harley Norton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Troy Savano.
The fight stays on the outside here - Norton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savano with a lazy takedown attempt
and Norton counters with a nice body shot.
Savano is breathing heavily.
Norton has Savano up against the cage in a clinch.
Norton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Savano backwards.
Norton lands a hook that snaps the head of Savano backwards.
Savano tries to pull guard but Norton holds him up against the cage and eventually Savano drops back down to his feet.
Norton digs a right hand underneath Savano's ribcage. Savano let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Norton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Savano backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good body shot from Norton.
A short left from Norton.
Norton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Norton is leaning against Savano and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Savano jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Norton walks away with a smile on his face. Savano gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Savano throws a sloppy body shot
and Norton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savano wants to clinch.
Savano takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Norton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Savano tries to clinch
and Norton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Norton uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Savano shoots in for a takedown but Norton shows good takedown defense.
A little feinted left hand from Norton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Savano.
Savano takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Norton works Savano's body with a nice hook.
Norton lands a head shot.
Norton scores with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Norton tests Savano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Savano is rocked!
Norton drops Savano with a big left hand! Savano is injured, injured bad! Norton jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harley Norton!
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