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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Noam Nystrom (ranked 1251 p4p, 145 weight class) and Will Rock (ranked 876 p4p, 102 weight class). Rock has chosen I Wanna Rock as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be a great matchup!
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Noam Nystrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 2, fighting out of New York, Will Rock!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rock moves into the clinch.
Nystrom working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rock blocks an elbow strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nystrom.
Rock lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nystrom backwards.
Rock blocking some punches.
Rock pulls Nystrom into guard.
Nystrom has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nystrom is looking to stand up but Rock won't let him.
Rock tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nystrom wants to stand but Rock has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Nystrom stopping the sweep attempt from Rock.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nystrom tries to stand but Rock is controlling from the bottom.
Nystrom decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rock, up you get!
Nice straight punches there by Nystrom. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nystrom.
Rock misses with a wild body shot.
Nystrom throwing a counter right hand but Rock manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nystrom drops his hands momentarily and Rock takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rock thumps Nystrom with a low kick.
Nystrom throws a big shot that misses.
Nystrom tests Rock's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nystrom bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rock slips under a jab from Nystrom.
Nystrom lands a nice shot to the body.
Rock misses with a straight right.
Nystrom misses the jab.
It seemed like Rock was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nystrom scores with the left hand. Rock knows he should have avoided that one.
Noam Nystrom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nystrom misses with a hook
and Rock counters with a straight right hand.
Nystrom throws a hook but Rock avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nystrom ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nystrom throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rock let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nystrom misses with an uppercut
and Rock counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nystrom misses with a lunging right hand
and Rock counters with a nice uppercut.
Nystrom has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nystrom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rock manages to avoid it.
Rock's corner calls for a 1-2. Rock obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nystrom tries to bum rush Rock with a series of wild strikes but Rock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rock let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Rock misses with a lunging right hand
and Nystrom counters with a nice body shot.
Nystrom catches Rock with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rock throws a body punch but Nystrom moves out of range.
Nystrom misses with a lunging right hand
and Nystrom takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rock has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nystrom throws a lazy uppercut
and Rock cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock closes the distance and pushes Nystrom back into the cage.
Rock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nystrom misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rock tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nystrom trying to land knees to the body.
Nystrom trying to land knees to the body.
Rock managing to block the knees to the body from Nystrom.
Rock managing to block the knees to the body from Nystrom.
Nystrom scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nystrom blocking some punches.
Nystrom misses with a punch on the inside.
Rock lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rock fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rock working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nystrom lands a nice knee to the body.
Rock has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Nystrom seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Rock can turn it around.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rock.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nystrom just stands there and leans against the cage.
Noam Nystrom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Rock.
Nystrom throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nystrom lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nystrom lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rock backwards.
Rock working aggressively here.
Rock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rock blocking some punches.
Nystrom trying to land knees to the body.
Rock tries to pull guard but Nystrom forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rock throws a head punch that misses.
Nystrom trying to land knees to the body.
Nystrom has a couple of punches blocked by Rock.
Nystrom lands a right hand.
Nystrom working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nystrom.
Nystrom using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rock misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Noam Nystrom will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nystrom scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Nystrom misses.
Rock ducks under a wild hook from Nystrom.
Rock feints a counter leg kick.
Nystrom misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Rock on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rock connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nystrom throws out the jab.
Rock is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nystrom.
Nystrom is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rock blocks a jab.
Rock tries to counter with a clinch but Nystrom shakes him off and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rock scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nystrom takes one to the chin there.
Rock throws a head kick that misses.
Rock connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nystrom cracks Rock with an open hand slap.
Rock throws a hook to the side of Nystrom's head but Nystrom sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nystrom swings for the body but Rock moves out of range.
Rock swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rock looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Good exchange - Nystrom coming out on top.
Nystrom misses with a hook
and Rock counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nystrom's knee momentarily.
Rock moves out of range as Nystrom strikes.
Nystrom misses with an uppercut.
Nystrom looks to land a right hand but Rock moved out of range.
Nystrom tries to clinch but Rock moves out of range.
Nystrom throws a big shot that misses.
Rock throws a big counter head kick but Nystrom avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nystrom misses with a lunging right hand
and Rock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rock lands with a cross.
Rock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nystrom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nystrom scores with a body shot.
Nystrom rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nystrom throws a hook but Rock avoids it easily.
Nystrom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rock.
Rock dodges the punch combination from Nystrom.
Rock looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
A swing and a miss from Nystrom.
Rock raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Nystrom drops his hands momentarily and Rock takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock ducks under a wild hook from Nystrom.
Rock let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Rock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nystrom throws out the jab.
Nystrom tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rock manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Rock.
A big right from Nystrom misses.
Nystrom throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rock sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nystrom swings widly with a right hand
and Rock finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Nystrom tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nystrom ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nystrom misses with a left hand
and Rock counters with a stiff right hand.
Rock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rock feints a counter leg kick.
Will Rock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nystrom throws a shot from downtown. Rock moves away and avoids it.
Nystrom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nystrom throws an overhand right that lands on Rock's shoulder, as Rock tries to avoid the shot.
Rock shapes to counter with a head kick.
Rock getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nystrom lunges at Rock with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rock's hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rock staying out of range there.
Nystrom misses with a straight right.
Rock swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nystrom misses with a left hand
and Rock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Will Rock will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A punch combination from Nystrom misses.
Nystrom moves out of range of the strikes.
Nystrom takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nystrom scores with a one two! Rock had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A jab from Nystrom misses.
Nystrom falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nystrom fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nystrom swings for the body but Rock moves out of range.
Nystrom is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rock takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nystrom is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Nystrom misses its intended target.
A nice side step and Rock releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nystrom throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rock cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oh Nystrom is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Good exchange - Nystrom coming out on top.
Rock takes one on the button.
Nystrom throws a big shot that misses.
Rock is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Nystrom darts in trying to clinch
and Rock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nystrom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rock.
Nystrom is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nystrom instigates a clinch.
Nystrom seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nystrom lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rock has a couple of punches blocked by Nystrom.
A nice left hand lands by Rock.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nystrom misses with a knee strike.
Nystrom tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rock avoids it.
A right hand to the body from Rock.
Rock misses with the head strike.
Rock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nystrom lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rock scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nystrom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rock misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rock.
Nystrom is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rock is defending well for now.
Nystrom is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Rock's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Rock throws a head punch that misses.
Rock manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nystrom trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rock's guard.
Rock lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Rock wants to control from the top but Nystrom keeps moving.
Rock stops Nystrom from standing up.
Rock passes Nystrom's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Rock is looking to take a break and control but Nystrom is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nystrom wants to get back to his feet.
Nystrom regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Nystrom manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rock holds on and takes a little breather.
Nystrom slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rock pulls Nystrom in to control the position.
Rock keeping moving, preventing Nystrom from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rock is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rock escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nystrom gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nystrom pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rock is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Will Rock.
I think Rock 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Rock!
Will Rock seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Noam Nystrom had this to say: 'I'll be back.....Bitches!'.
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