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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doug Bell (ranked 243 p4p, 33 weight class) and Norman Pearson (ranked 569 p4p, 76 weight class). 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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272 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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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
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Doug Bell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Norman Pearson!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Roberts and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearson tries a head kick but it misses.
Bell connects with a nice looking jab.
Bell throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Norman Pearson has been cut.
Pearson moves out of range of the strikes.
Bell scores with a punch to the head.
Bell lands a body shot.
Bell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A combination from Pearson does no damage.
Pearson thuds his right hand into Bell's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bell throws a hook but Pearson blocks it.
Bell throws a jab but it's blocked by Pearson.
Bell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pearson swings wildly with an uppercut but Bell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pearson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bell tries to work over Pearson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pearson prevents a body shot from Bell.
Bell misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pearson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pearson blocks a body shot from Bell.
Bell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Bell.
Bell lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bell.
Pearson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bell misses with a punch to the body.
Bell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pearson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bell backwards.
Bell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pearson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pearson scores with a shoulder strike.
Bell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short uppercut from Bell.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pearson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pearson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Pearson.
Bell misses with a body punch.
Bell misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bell presses Pearson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A body shot lands from Pearson.
A short left from Pearson.
Pearson working aggressively here.
Bell struggles to land a body shot inside as Pearson controls his hands.
Pearson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bell seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pearson can turn it around.
Pearson taking a breather.
Pearson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pearson gets through Bell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pearson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bell is breathing heavily.
Bell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pearson blocks an uppercut.
Bell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pearson's elbow.
Bell misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Pearson fails to land.
Pearson prevents a body shot from Bell.
Pearson lands with a right to the head.
Pearson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pearson is working Bell over against the cage.
Pearson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pearson scores with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A body shot lands from Pearson.
Pearson lands an uppercut.
Pearson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pearson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bell backwards.
A short right from Pearson.
Pearson stalling.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pearson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pearson lands a nice shot to the body.
Pearson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pearson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bell backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pearson struggles to land a body shot inside as Bell controls his hands.
Pearson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pearson leaning against his opponent.
Bell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pearson scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Bell fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Pearson.
Pearson pushes Bell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pearson lands a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearson lands a body shot.
Pearson tries a body shot but Bell blocks it.
Pearson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pearson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bell's elbow.
Pearson can't find room to land a body shot as Bell controls the action.
Bell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pearson presses Bell against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pearson lands a body shot.
Pearson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bell backwards.
Pearson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Pearson.
Pearson presses Bell against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pearson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bell backwards.
Pearson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bell is rocked!
Good body shot from Pearson.
Oh Bell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bell seems to have got his legs back now.
Pearson lands a shot to the body.
Bell blocks a body shot from Pearson.
Pearson lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Norman Pearson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Norman Pearson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bell walks into a stiff left hand from Pearson.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pearson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pearson takes a swing at Bell's ribcage but misses.
Bell seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Bell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pearson lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Bell falls backwards - clearly groggy! Pearson dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Norman Pearson!
Norman Pearson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
72% |
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