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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Russell Northrop (ranked 283 p4p, 40 weight class) and Paul Warror (ranked 262 p4p, 39 weight class). Northrop kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Alive And Kicking. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
17 - 5 - 1 |
BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Russell Northrop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Warror!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Northrop clinches up with Warror and pushes him back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Warror.
Warror struggles to land a body shot inside as Northrop controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Northrop.
Warror tries to throw a body punch but Northrop avoids it by throwing Warror back against the cage.
Northrop lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Warror tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Warror lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Warror tries a body shot but Northrop blocks it.
Northrop misses with a short punch on the inside.
Warror tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warror can't find room to land a body shot as Northrop controls the action.
Northrop blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Warror lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Northrop blocking some punches.
Warror digs a right hand into Northrop's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Northrop's gas tank.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Northrop.
Warror working aggressively here.
Northrop prevents a body shot from Warror.
Northrop blocking some punches.
Warror lands a shoulder strike.
Northrop blocks an uppercut.
Northrop jumps guard and drags Warror to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Northrop wants to sweep here but Warror controlling him for the moment.
Warror really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Northrop. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Northrop wants to improve his position but instead Warror has moved into half guard.
Warror prevents Northrop from improving his position.
Northrop looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warror controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Northrop makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Warror is looking to clinch but Northrop is avoiding it.
Northrop drops down looking for a counter takedown but Warror sprawls and moves away.
Warror takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Warror throws a body kick that misses.
Warror fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Paul Warror is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Northrop shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Warror sprawls well. Warror wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Northrop gets slowly back to his feet.
Warror moves away from the strike by Northrop.
Northrop gets a double leg takedown into Warror's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warror has momentary wrist control but Northrop slips an elbow through the middle.
Northrop wants to control from the top but Warror keeps moving.
Northrop looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Warror pulls Northrop in to control the position.
Warror looking to control.
Northrop trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Northrop trying to control the position from guard on top but Warror is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Northrop throwing strikes but missing.
Warror trying to control the position.
That's four 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.
Warror avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Northrop trying to control but Warror is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Northrop loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Warror keeping moving, preventing Northrop from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Warror wants to clinch up but Northrop keeps it at a distance.
Northrop throws a combination. Warror tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Northrop throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Warror flicks out a counter leg kick but Northrop steps away.
Northrop lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Warror attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Warror is looking to land body kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russell Northrop 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.
Northrop slips a jab and a cross from Warror.
Northrop is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Warror.
A head kick misses from Northrop.
Good work by Northrop as he checks the leg kick.
Warror throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Warror misses with a hook.
Northrop ducks under a wild hook from Warror.
Northrop drives through and clinches with Warror against the cage.
Northrop scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Warror misses with a punch on the inside.
Warror doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Warror misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Northrop tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Northrop.
Warror goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Warror.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Northrop is stalling here.
Northrop blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Northrop throws a punch but it's blocked by Warror.
Warror has a couple of punches blocked by Northrop.
Warror swings wildly with an uppercut but Northrop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Northrop can't get the takedown.
Northrop can't break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Warror.
Warror tries to throw a body punch but Northrop avoids it by throwing Warror back against the cage.
Warror tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Northrop has a couple of punches blocked by Warror.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Warror.
Warror tries a body shot but Northrop blocks it.
Northrop misses with an elbow over the top.
Northrop scores with a shot to the side of Warror's head.
A right handed body shot lands from Warror.
Warror lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Warror can't find room to land a body shot as Northrop controls the action.
Northrop is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Warror pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Northrop breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Russell Northrop is winning the standup battle so far.
Warror throws a hook but Northrop avoids it easily.
Warror avoids the head kick by Northrop.
Warror tries a quick counter leg kick but Northrop is wise to it.
Warror connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Warror avoids a punch combination nicely.
Warror getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warror throws the kick towards the body but Northrop avoids it.
Warror throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Warror pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Northrop was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Warror.
Warror slips a jab and a cross from Northrop.
Russell Northrop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Northrop lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A slow jab from Warror misses its intended target.
Warror steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Northrop.
Northrop avoids the head kick by Warror.
As Warror looks to move away, Northrop throws a big counter combo but Warror just gets out of the way.
Warror loads up on a big right hand but Northrop slips the punch.
A punch combination from Northrop misses.
Northrop looks to land a right hand but Warror moved out of range.
Northrop fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Warror manages to avoid it.
Warror appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Warror throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Northrop cracks Warror with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Northrop uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Warror.
Warror looks to throw the jab but Northrop is out of range.
Northrop lands a lovely overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Northrop uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Warror.
A cross from Northrop lands.
Warror thuds a left hand into Northrop's body.
Warror tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Warror misses the shot to the body.
Warror throws a body punch but Northrop moves out of range.
Northrop is looking to counter punch.
Warror showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Northrop.
Warror misses with a hook.
Warror tried to score with a low kick but Northrop checks it.
Northrop throws a leg kick but Warror sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Northrop lands with an uppercut that bounces Warror off the cage and back into range.
Northrop shoots in looking for a takedown but Warror manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Northrop's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Russell Northrop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Northrop misses with a wild body shot.
Northrop connects with a good right hand that stumbles Warror. Warror circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Donk. Northrop catches Warror right on the button with a cross.
Warror throws a shot to the body.
Warror throws a leg kick which misses Northrop's front leg but catches the back leg as Northrop tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Paul Warror will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
Warror throws a front kick aimed at Northrop's knee but Northrop avoids it well.
Warror chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Warror lands a big head kick that sends Northrop tumbling to the mat! Warror takes a step backwards and waves Northrop back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Northrop is rocked!
It looks like Russell Northrop has been cut.
It looks like Northrop has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Northrop misses with a body shot.
Warror feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Northrop's calf.
Northrop throws a nice looking combination but Warror bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Warror scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Oh Northrop is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Some wild striking there from Northrop.
Warror connects with the punch.
A good leg kick by Warror.
Warror steps in with a hook that catches Northrop right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Warror follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Northrop looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Warror!
Paul Warror seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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