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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artur Syrowatka (ranked 3481 p4p, 429 weight class) and Greg Norman (ranked 2590 p4p, 344 weight class). Syrowatka comes to the cage accompanied by Slash - Nothing to Say. The crowd seem to be enjoying Norman's choice of entrance music: Blac Youngsta - Birthday. Artur Syrowatka has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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38
216 lbs
16 - 16 - 0 |
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35
210 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artur Syrowatka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Greg Norman!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Columbo Gatti and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jab, jab by Norman - just one landing.
A lazy left from Syrowatka finds it's target.
Syrowatka moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Norman scores with a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Syrowatka blocks the leg kick.
Norman attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Norman cracks the inside of Syrowatka's front leg.
Norman goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Norman scores with a sloppy right hand. Syrowatka should have avoided that one.
Norman slips under a jab.
Greg Norman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Norman misses.
A good leg kick by Norman.
Syrowatka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Norman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Syrowatka uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Norman lands with a slapping head kick.
Norman lands a front kick.
Nice defenses there by Syrowatka.
Norman cracks Syrowatka with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Norman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Syrowatka misses with the combination.
Syrowatka needs to keep his hands up - Norman had a free shot at his head there.
Norman lands a leg kick that knocks Syrowatka off balance momentarily.
Syrowatka lands with a straight right. Norman didn't see that one coming.
Norman lands with a straight right. Syrowatka didn't see that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Norman misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Syrowatka falls off balance throwing a combination
and Norman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Norman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Syrowatka's hands.
Norman throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Syrowatka.
Syrowatka throws a right hand that misses
and Norman counters with a body kick that stops Syrowatka in his tracks momentarily.
Syrowatka misses with a left hand
and Norman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Norman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Norman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Syrowatka.
Syrowatka throws a combination that misses
and Norman counters with an outside leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Norman!
A solid body kick from Norman.
Norman lands with an uppercut that bounces Syrowatka off the cage and back into range.
Syrowatka takes a jab right on the kisser.
Norman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Syrowatka does no damage.
Syrowatka gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A lazy left from Norman finds it's target.
Syrowatka takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Norman lands a head shot.
Syrowatka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Norman can pounce on him.
Syrowatka throws a looping overhand right but Norman ducks down to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Syrowatka misses
and Norman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Norman fakes the leg kick and cracks Syrowatka in the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Norman, right into the meat.
Norman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A quick step to the side and Syrowatka tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Syrowatka throws a combination that misses
and Norman counters with a good, hard body kick but Syrowatka shrugs it off.
Syrowatka is breathing heavily.
Syrowatka gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A jab from Norman does it's job there.
Syrowatka is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Norman knocks Syrowatka out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Greg Norman!
During a confident post fight interview, Greg Norman thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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pop
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