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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Noir (ranked 2661 p4p, 294 weight class) and Sharven Sheven (ranked 2730 p4p, 298 weight class). James Noir had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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173 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Lethal high kicks
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Noir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sharven Sheven!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noir paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Noir misses with a combination
and Sheven counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Noir thinking.
Noir just misses with a punch to the body.
Sheven doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Noir ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sheven moves away.
Noir moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSheven.
Noir moves into range and clinches up with Sheven.
Noir stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noir struggles to land a body shot inside as Sheven controls his hands.
Noir can't find room to land a body shot as Sheven controls the action.
Noir tries a body shot but Sheven blocks it.
Sheven prevents a body shot from Noir.
Noir lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sheven or not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noir doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Noir can't find room to land a body shot as Sheven controls the action.
Noir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sheven.
I was talking to Noir's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Noir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sheven's elbow.
Sheven is trying to break free.
Noir tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Noir fails to land.
Sheven blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Noir throws a head punch that misses.
Sheven gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Noir has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sheven is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noir is not content to let Sheven control the position.
Noir moves into full guard.
Sheven wants to control from the top but Noir keeps moving.
Sheven works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sheven is looking to take a break and control but Noir is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Noir wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noir won't allow Sheven to pass to mount.
Sheven looking for a submission but Noir manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Sheven sitting in guard here, content to control.
Noir trying to keep a closed guard but Sheven is proving a slippery customer.
Sheven controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sheven wants to control from the top but Noir keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sheven advances to half guard.
Noir looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Noir is trying to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Noir is not content to let Sheven control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Noir dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Noir fails with an attempt to clinch.
Noir misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sheven.
Noir misses with an uppercut.
And Sheven responds with a good body kick, but Noir manages to step out the way in time.
Noir scores with a nice strike.
Noir lands a jab.
Noir lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noir clinches up with Sheven and pushes him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Noir scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sheven has picked Noir up - he's going for a ride! Sheven dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sheven throwing shots but Noir is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheven is just content to waste time from the top position. Noir takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Sharven Sheven has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sheven trying to move into half guard but instead Noir has managed to sweep!
Noir stopping the sweep attempt from Sheven.
Sheven is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sheven controls Noir momentarily but Noir frees himself.
Noir throwing strikes from guard but Sheven blocks nicely.
Sheven is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noir wants to control from the top but Sheven keeps moving.
Noir looking to pass the guard.
Sheven managing to control the position.
Noir with a nice head shot there.
Sheven isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Noir stacks Sheven on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Noir!
Sheven is looking to regain half guard here but Noir keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noir tries to advance to mount but can't.
Sheven takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Noir landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Noir working the ground and pound.
Noir is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sheven can do to turn this around?
Sheven seems a little lost for a moment, as Noir dominates the positioning.
Sheven regains half guard.
Sheven is looking for a sweep. Noir is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noir is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Noir is keen to just control but Sheven is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Noir not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Noir lands a nice short elbow.
Noir prevents Sheven from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Noir moves into full mount! Sheven won't be happy about that!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Noir connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Noir dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Sheven takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sheven avoids the body shot from Noir.
Sheven swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big left from Noir misses.
Sheven is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Noir.
Noir misses the shot to the body.
Noir looks to land a right hand but Sheven moved out of range.
Sheven throws a counter combo.
Sheven walks into a stiff left hand from Noir.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noir throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sheven stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sharven Sheven is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sheven moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Noir misses with a hook. Sheven ducked under it nicely.
Sheven changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noir misses the shot to the body.
James Noir is winning the standup battle so far.
Noir throws a body punch but Sheven moves out of range.
Noir scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
James Noir is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Noir swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good shot there by Noir.
Noir darts in trying to clinch
and Sheven counters with a one-two to the body.
Noir throws the left hand but Sheven avoids the punch easily.
Sheven with the counter takedown but Noir avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noir connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Noir fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Noir throws a lazy uppercut
and Sheven counters with a nice leg kick.
Noir scores with a shot to the body.
Sharven Sheven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Noir throws the left hand but Sheven avoids the punch easily.
Despite the aggression on Sheven's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Noir throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Noir digs a good hook to Sheven's body.
Noir misses with an uppercut. Sheven saw that one coming.
Noir scores with a punch to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noir lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Noir darts in trying to clinch
and Sheven counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sheven ducks under a wild hook from Noir.
Sheven is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Noir lands a body shot.
Noir lands a slapping body shot.
Noir uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Noir throws a hook to the side of Sheven's head but Sheven sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sheven is looking for the big counter here.
James Noir is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noir closes the distance and pushes Sheven back into the cage.
A short uppercut from Noir.
Sheven is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Noir misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sheven blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sheven misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Noir.
Noir can't find room to land a body shot as Sheven controls the action.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Noir blocks a body shot from Sheven.
Sheven can't find room to land a body shot as Noir controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Noir showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Noir has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Noir!
A victorious James Noir thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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