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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Norris Flores (ranked 24885 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lanny Poffo (ranked 6576 p4p, 0 weight class). Poffo has chosen The Genius as his entrance music. 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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278 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Brawler
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Norris Flores!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lanny Poffo!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poffo tries to clinch but Flores moves out of range.
Flores tries to keep at a distance but Poffo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Poffo is looking to break free of the clinch but Flores has double underhooks.
Poffo pulls guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Poffo keeping moving, preventing Flores from controlling successfully.
Flores will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Poffo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Flores wants to control from the top but Poffo keeps moving.
Poffo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Flores trying to keep a closed guard but Poffo is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poffo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Flores wants to stand up but Poffo is controlling him.
Poffo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poffo forces his way into half guard.
Poffo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Flores knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Poffo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Poffo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Poffo controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Poffo wants to free his trapped foot but Flores is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Flores trying to control here.
Poffo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Flores kicks off Poffo and gets to his feet.
Flores keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Poffo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Poffo gets caught flat footed, as Flores shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Flores controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores trying to control but Poffo is working from the bottom.
Poffo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Flores can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Poffo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Flores's guard.
Flores keeping moving, preventing Poffo from controlling successfully.
Flores looking for a sweep. Not yet Flores, not yet.
Flores is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Poffo is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poffo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Flores keeping moving, preventing Poffo from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Poffo has eaten all the pies!
Poffo looking to sit in guard and control but Flores gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Poffo keeping moving, preventing Flores from controlling successfully.
Flores loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Poffo throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Flores has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Poffo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Poffo looks winded!
Poffo pulls Flores in close to prevent any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Poffo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lanny Poffo will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Flores bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Poffo tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Poffo is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Flores lands strikes to the head.
Flores really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Poffo.
Poffo wants to control his opponent's hands but Flores gets his hands free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poffo is trying to break free.
Poffo keeps trying to improve his position.
Poffo looking very determined here, making life difficult for Flores.
Flores lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores gets his hands free as Poffo looks to control.
Will Flores go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
You can see the frustration on Poffo's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Flores keeps control of the position easily here as Poffo tries to buck him off.
Poffo is trying to stand back up.
You can see the frustration on Poffo's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Poffo is breathing heavily.
Flores patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Poffo trying to control the hands but Flores won't let him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
What can Poffo do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Flores has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Poffo wants to get back to his feet.
Poffo rolls, trying to escape but Flores keeps control of the position.
Poffo trying to control the position but Flores manages to sink in the hooks.
I really don't envy Poffo right now.
Poffo wants to control his opponent's hands but Flores gets his hands free.
Flores softening up his opponent with strikes here.
I would not like to be Poffo right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores'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.
Flores is looking for the choke from the back position but Poffo is controlling his hands well.
Poffo trying to control the hands but Flores won't let him.
Poffo trying to get back to his feet but Flores is in full control for now.
Norris Flores overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Flores is trying to stick to Poffo's back but Poffo is turning into Flores. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Flores's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Poffo.
Flores controlling Poffo's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flores bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Poffo's guard.
Poffo trying to keep a closed guard but Flores is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poffo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Flores slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Poffo wants to control but Flores passes easily into half guard.
Flores is controlling the pace.
Poffo is looking to control Flores's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Poffo avoid being mounted?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Flores stalling.
Flores scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Norris Flores dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Poffo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Flores manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Flores is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Poffo.
Lanny Poffo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flores wants to clinch.
Flores shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Poffo throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Poffo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Poffo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Flores's guard.
Flores looking to hit a scissor sweep but Poffo is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poffo wants to stand and escape but instead Flores has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Poffo wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poffo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Flores is controlling him.
Flores trying to control but Poffo is working from the bottom.
Flores slips nicely into half guard.
Poffo wants to get back to full guard.
Poffo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Poffo is holding on to half guard well.
Poffo is trying to maintain the position but Flores is very close to passing his half guard.
Poffo tries to get to full guard but Flores has control of the leg.
Flores is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Further stalling from Flores.
Poffo wants to sweep but Flores has passed to side control!
Poffo being controlled for a moment.
Poffo is not content to let Flores control the position.
Poffo manages to get back to half guard.
Poffo wants to improve his position but Flores is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poffo actively working from the bottom here.
Flores is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Poffo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Poffo wants to control but Flores is keeping busy.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Flores perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Poffo tries to clinch there but Flores circles away.
Flores pushes Poffo up against the cage in a clinch.
Flores avoiding damage as Poffo throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Poffo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Poffo is trying to pull guard but Flores has him pressed against the cage.
Flores works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Flores content to stall in guard here.
Flores seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Poffo for as long as he can get away with.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Flores postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Norris Flores showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Flores has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Norris Flores!
Lanny Poffo was interviewed post fight and said 'I've only got one way to go after that one!'.
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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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