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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Norman (ranked 1596 p4p, 223 weight class) and Billy The Bastard (ranked 648 p4p, 92 weight class). Norman comes to the cage accompanied by Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline. The crowd seem to be enjoying The Bastard's choice of entrance music: King of Kings - Motorhead. Billy The Bastard acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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223 lbs
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190 cm
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223 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
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Excellent MT
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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
5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, William Norman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billy The Bastard!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and The Bastard counters with a right hand to the body.
The Bastard has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Norman is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Norman's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Norman duly obliges.
The Bastard works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The Bastard rushes Norman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The Bastard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The Bastard stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and The Bastard wants it to stay on the feet.
The Bastard appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Norman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Norman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Norman looks to land a combination but The Bastard avoids it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from The Bastard misses.
Norman misses with a looping left.
Norman misses with a few strikes there.
The Bastard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Norman scores with a jab to the head.
Norman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Norman lands with a straight right. The Bastard didn't see that one coming.
Norman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Norman lands a nice leg kick that just misses The Bastard's sensitive parts.
The Bastard ducks right into an uppercut from Norman.
The Bastard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Norman's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits The Bastards jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice shot by The Bastard.
The Bastard swings for the body but Norman moves out of range.
The Bastard closes the distance and clinches up with Norman, looking for a takedown. The Bastard pushes Norman against the cage but Norman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The Bastard pushes Norman up against the cage in a clinch.
The Bastard misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, The Bastard scores with a nice short uppercut.
The Bastard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Norman wants to take the fight to the mat but The Bastard manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Norman decides to pull guard.
The Bastard wants to stand but Norman has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Norman trying to keep a closed guard but The Bastard is proving a slippery customer.
The Bastard wanted to stand there but Norman had control of the position.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Bastard preventing the sweep.
Norman controls The Bastard momentarily but The Bastard frees himself.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Norman seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
The Bastard controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Norman throws a wild body kick that The Bastard sees coming a mile off.
Norman moves forwards but The Bastard connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by The Bastard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of The Bastard.
The Bastard gets a clinch.
The Bastard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Norman backwards.
Norman tries to score a body lock takedown but The Bastard shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Norman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Bastard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The Bastard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The Bastard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Norman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The Bastard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The Bastard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The Bastard breaks the clinch.
The Bastard blocks a leg kick.
Norman lunges at The Bastard with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by The Bastard's hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Norman misses the jab.
The Bastard smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A big left from The Bastard misses.
The Bastard takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Norman looks for a takedown but The Bastard sprawls well.
The Bastard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norman throws a body punch but The Bastard moves out of range.
William Norman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Norman. Those never looked like landing.
Norman throws a body punch but The Bastard moves out of range.
Norman throws a right hand that The Bastard ducks under and follows up with a left that The Bastard also avoids with ease.
The Bastard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Norman was well out of range. Poor timing from The Bastard.
A slow jab from The Bastard misses its intended target.
Norman tries for a takedown but The Bastard sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The Bastard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big right from The Bastard misses.
The Bastard cracks the inside of Norman's front leg.
The Bastard rushes Norman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The Bastard breaks the clinch.
Norman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by The Bastard. The Bastard obviously looking to wear him down.
Norman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The Bastard lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Norman.
The Bastard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Norman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Bastard.
Norman misses with a hook. The Bastard ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Billy The Bastard will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The Bastard gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Norman.
The Bastard lands a hook to the side of the head.
The Bastard working aggressively here.
Norman goes for a takedown attempt but The Bastard pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Norman lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The Bastard walks into a stiff left hand from Norman.
William Norman is winning the standup battle so far.
The Bastard pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Norman back to the cage. The Bastard follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The Bastard throws a looping overhand right but Norman ducks down to avoid it.
The Bastard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Bastard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Norman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from The Bastard! But no joy.
Norman cracks The Bastard with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Norman wants to clinch up but The Bastard keeps it at a distance.
The Bastard moves out of range of the body kick.
The Bastard fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Norman on the side of the head.
The Bastard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Bastard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Norman swinging wildly here.
Norman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The Bastard dips to his left and cracks Norman with an uppercut!
Norman tries to keep at a distance but The Bastard has taken the fight into the clinch.
The Bastard manages to break the clinch.
Norman misses the shot to the body.
The Bastard was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
The Bastard moves out of range of the body kick from Norman.
A slow jab from The Bastard misses its intended target.
Norman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Bastard.
Norman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
William Norman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Norman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The Bastard moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Norman throws a head kick but The Bastard moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norman shoots for a takedown but The Bastard saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Norman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Norman throws a poor cross that misses
and The Bastard counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Bastard thows a left - swing and a miss!
The Bastard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Norman circles away quickly and effectively.
Norman listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Norman just misses with a punch to the body.
The Bastard moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Norman gets a takedown into half guard.
The Bastard makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Norman throws a lazy right hand but The Bastard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Norman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Norman fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Bastard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The Bastard's corner calls for a 1-2. The Bastard obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Norman dives in and scores a takedown into The Bastard's guard.
The Bastard is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Norman is controlling him.
Norman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The Bastard is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Norman stopping the sweep attempt from The Bastard.
The Bastard wants to improve his position but instead Norman has moved into half guard.
The Bastard kicks off Norman and gets to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Norman walks into a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as The Bastard checks a leg kick.
It seemed like The Bastard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Norman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Bastard throws out the jab.
The Bastard misses with an uppercut. Norman saw that one coming.
Norman throws out a powerful jab.
The Bastard throws a body shot but no joy.
The Bastard scores with a three punch combo!
Norman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Norman misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Bastard throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Norman feinted with a counter takedown.
A big left from The Bastard misses.
Norman fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy The Bastard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
The Bastard on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The Bastard throws the left hand but Norman avoids the punch easily.
The Bastard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Norman connects with the punch.
Norman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Norman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Norman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The Bastard goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Norman slips a straight right by The Bastard.
Norman feinted with a counter takedown.
The Bastard lands with a right hand.
The Bastard connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Norman is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Norman is defended easily by The Bastard.
Oh Norman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Norman slips a straight right by The Bastard.
Norman seems to have got his legs back now.
Norman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Norman shoots in for a takedown but The Bastard shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Norman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Bastard throws a shot from downtown. Norman moves away and avoids it.
Norman tries to move into range but The Bastard moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Norman throws a right and a left that both miss.
The Bastard connects with a combination that backs up Norman into the cage. The Bastard lands a flurry of punches that gets past Norman's guard. Norman is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! The Bastard bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy The Bastard!
After winning the bout, Billy The Bastard thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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