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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rap Tori (ranked 971 p4p, 114 weight class) and Pablo Noriega (ranked 666 p4p, 81 weight class). Noriega has chosen MS-13 Mara Salvatrucha as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rap Tori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Pablo Noriega!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tori works the jab nicely.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Noriega enables Tori to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Noriega manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Tori stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Noriega swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Noriega preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Noriega is trying to keep Tori in close.
Tori wants to control from the top but Noriega keeps moving.
Tori throwing strikes from guard but Noriega blocks nicely.
Noriega avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tori stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Noriega swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Our spies down at at Far-Q Fight Club inform us that Noriega has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Tori throws a strike but Noriega rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tori is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tori has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Noriega can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Noriega postures up.
Noriega won't allow Tori to sweep him here.
Noriega content to stall in guard here.
Tori not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Noriega is stalling in the full guard.
Noriega trying to control the position from guard on top but Tori is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two 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.
Tori isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Noriega stacks Tori 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 Noriega!
Tori tries to bench press Noriega off him but Noriega keeps the position.
Tori can't do much from the bottom here.
Noriega wants to control but Tori is keeping him busy.
Tori can't do much from the bottom here.
Tori tries to bench press Noriega off him but Noriega keeps the position.
Tori wants to control but Noriega postures up.
Tori tries to buck Noriega off but Noriega is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noriega tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Tori is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tori is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Gangsterdamage, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Noriega trying to control the position but Tori is working away.
Tori is looking to regain half guard here but Noriega keeps moving and retains side control.
Noriega wants to control but Tori is keeping him busy.
Tori can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Tori fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Noriega on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noriega lands with a kick to the temple. Tori shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pablo Noriega is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Noriega dips to his left and cracks Tori with an uppercut!
Tori lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Noriega circles away quickly and effectively.
Tori swinging wildly here.
Noriega tests Tori's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Noriega works the jab nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Noriega misses the target.
Tori staying out of range there.
Tori thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Noriega misses with a few strikes there.
Tori connects with the punch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A nice leg kick lands there from Noriega.
Tori pivots, looking for a leg kick but Noriega is out of range and Tori settles back down.
Tori slips a jab from Noriega.
Noriega avoids the head kick by Tori.
Noriega throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tori stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pablo Noriega will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A chopping leg kick lands by Noriega.
Noriega tries a low kick but Tori avoids it.
Noriega lands a jab.
Noriega throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Noriega swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tori looking to score a takedown here. Noriega is defending well but Tori drives through and ends up in Noriega's guard.
Tori won't allow Noriega to get back to his feet.
Tori chips away with some ground and pound.
Tori throwing strikes but missing.
Tori looking to sit in guard and control but Noriega gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tori controls Noriega momentarily but Noriega frees himself.
Tori looking for a guillotine here but Noriega defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noriega stands up from Tori's guard - Noriega perhaps looking for a knockout.
A bone on bone clash there as Tori blocks the leg kick.
Tori half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Noriega throws a body punch but Tori moves out of range.
Tori looks for a takedown but Noriega sprawls well.
Noriega swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tori ducks under a wild hook from Noriega.
Tori misses with a jab, cross combination.
Noriega scores with a sloppy right hand. Tori should have avoided that one.
Noriega scores with a nice strike.
Noriega throws a right hand that Tori ducks under and follows up with a left that Tori also avoids with ease.
A little feinted left hand from Tori on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Noriega misses with an uppercut. Tori saw that one coming.
Noriega looks to land a left hand but Tori moved out of range nicely.
Tori tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Noriega.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noriega scores with a sloppy right hand. Tori should have avoided that one.
Noriega lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tori lands with a kick to the temple. Noriega shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice straight punches there by Noriega. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Noriega.
Noriega takes one to the side of the head.
Tori throws an off balance right hand
and Noriega counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Noriega.
Noriega is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tori.
Tori loads up on a big right hand but Noriega slips the punch.
Tori misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Noriega.
Tori pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Noriega staying out of range there.
Tori throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tori ducks under a wild hook from Noriega.
Tori swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It seemed like Noriega was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A slow jab from Tori misses its intended target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Noriega. Tori shrugs it off though.
Tori has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Noriega.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tori drops his hands momentarily and Noriega takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Noriega throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Tori. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tori.
Noriega uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tori throws the left hand but Noriega avoids the punch easily.
Noriega misses with a hook.
Noriega is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Noriega throws out a loose jab but Tori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Noriega misses with the combination.
Tori throws a lazy right hand but Noriega sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tori dives in and scores a takedown into Noriega's guard.
Noriega keeping moving, preventing Tori from controlling successfully.
Noriega preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Noriega preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
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!
Tori working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Noriega's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tori trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tori throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tori throws a big elbow that misses.
Tori cracks Noriega with a solid left hand.
Tori keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Noriega's head.
Tori has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tori throwing strikes but missing.
Tori postures up in Noriega's guard and throws a big left but Noriega blocks it.
Tori trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Noriega pulls Tori in close to prevent any damage.
Tori stands up over Noriega, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Noriega keeping moving, preventing Tori from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Noriega showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Tori cracks Noriega with a good jab.
No luck for Tori with that takedown attempt.
Tori missing with a left hand there. Noriega was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Noriega looks to throw the jab but Tori is out of range.
Noriega will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tori tries to counter with a takedown but Noriega is quick to defend against it.
Noriega looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tori staying out of range there.
Tori will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tori walks into a jab.
Tori steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Noriega.
Tori throws a right and a left that Noriega avoids nicely.
Noriega fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tori looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noriega looks to land a left hand but Tori moved out of range nicely.
Tori slips a jab from Noriega.
Tori closes the distance and clinches up with Noriega, looking for a takedown. Tori pushes Noriega against the cage but Noriega circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Noriega throws a good cross that connects.
Noriega tries to land a leg kick but Tori saw it coming and moves away.
Tori drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Noriega thows a leg kick but Tori checks it
and Tori counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Noriega is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tori's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tori's back!
Tori tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Noriega prevents Tori from getting the reversal.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Noriega sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tori sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Noriega is thwarting Tori's attempts to control the position.
Rap Tori has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noriega stalling.
Noriega has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Noriega trying to mount his opponent but Tori defends it.
Tori wants to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Noriega seems content to control.
Noriega wants to free his trapped foot but Tori is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Noriega is thwarting Tori's attempts to control the position.
Noriega prevents Tori from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tori is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tori manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Noriega wants to pass the guard but Tori is keeping the position.
Tori is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Noriega defends well.
Noriega must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tori is trying to keep Noriega in close.
Tori looking for a sweep. Not yet Tori, not yet.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Tori is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Noriega stands up and waves to Tori to follow him.
Pablo Noriega seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tori connects with a looping right hand.
Tori avoids the body shot from Noriega.
Tori half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A jab from Tori misses.
Noriega throws a head kick but Tori moves out of range.
Tori throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A head kick misses from Tori.
No joy there for Noriega, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tori is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tori throws a right hand that misses
and Noriega connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Noriega cracks Tori with a good jab.
Tori tries to score with a low kick but Noriega moves his leg out of the way.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Noriega comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Noriega winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Noriega!
After winning the bout, Pablo Noriega 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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