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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chrys Kyle (ranked 1566 p4p, 173 weight class) and Pablo Noriega (ranked 1161 p4p, 135 weight class). Noriega has chosen MS-13 Mara Salvatrucha as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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159 lbs
21 - 13 - 1 |
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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
21 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chrys Kyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Pablo Noriega!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kyle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Noriega manages to avoid it.
Kyle swings widly with a right hand
and Noriega connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick misses from Noriega.
A lazy left from Kyle finds it's target.
Kyle tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Noriega is able to avoid easily.
Kyle jabs at Noriega's body.
Kyle missing with a left hand there. Noriega was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd cheers as Noriega lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kyle doesn't seem phased though.
Kyle throws a lazy right hand but Noriega sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kyle walks into a jab.
Kyle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kyle digs a good hook to Noriega's body.
Noriega tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kyle tries to close the distance and clinch but Noriega swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Noriega gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Noriega moves out of range as Kyle strikes.
Kyle definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Noriega lands a jab to Kyle's midsection.
Noriega lands an overhand right.
Noriega fails in his attempt to clinch.
Noriega moves out of range as Kyle strikes.
Kyle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Noriega.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Noriega.
Kyle lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kyle tries to land a leg kick but Noriega saw it coming and moves away.
Noriega ducks under a wild hook from Kyle.
Noriega lands a jab to the nose.
Noriega throws a good cross that connects.
Noriega throws a jab when Kyle was well out of range.
Noriega throws an overhand right that lands on Kyle's shoulder, as Kyle tries to avoid the shot.
Kyle scores with a crisp jab that stopped Noriega in his tracks.
Noriega scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kyle doesn't seem bothered though.
Kyle listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noriega thumps Kyle with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Kyle.
Noriega shoots in for a takedown but Kyle shows good takedown defense.
Kyle misses with an uppercut.
A clash of legs there as Noriega blocks the low kick.
Kyle misses the shot to the body.
Noriega tries a head kick but it misses.
Noriega punishes Kyle's body with a nice straight punch.
Noriega moves in looking to clinch but Kyle pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyle just misses with a punch to the body.
Noriega digs a good body shot into Kyle's ribs.
Kyle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Noriega throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Kyle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Noriega scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kyle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kyle is looking to score with low kicks.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice shot by Kyle.
Kyle tries a head kick but it misses.
Kyle misses with a wild body shot.
Chrys Kyle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kyle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Noriega is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kyle with a body shot.
Noriega shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kyle pinned against the ropes. Kyle gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kyle throws a sloppy head kick and Noriega moves out of range easily.
Noriega moves away from the strike by Kyle.
Noriega is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kyle with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Noriega feints and then cracks Kyle's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kyle down.
Noriega listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kyle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Noriega tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Noriega moves out of range as Kyle strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Chrys Kyle will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Noriega with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kyle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Noriega.
A jab lands there for Kyle.
Nice takedown defense from Kyle. No joy for Noriega on that attempt.
Kyle looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Noriega has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kyle avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kyle misses with an uppercut.
Noriega takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kyle looks to land a left hand but Noriega moved out of range nicely.
Kyle throws a right hand that misses
and Noriega counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kyle looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Noriega feints and then cracks Kyle's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kyle down.
Noriega fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kyle, pushing him back against the ropes.
Kyle misses with a punch on the inside.
Kyle lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Noriega or not.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Noriega prevents a body shot from Kyle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kyle.
Kyle misses with a punch to the body.
Kyle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Noriega's elbow.
Kyle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Noriega lands a hook to the side of the head.
Noriega breaks from the clinch.
Chrys Kyle is winning the standup battle so far.
Noriega manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kyle on his heels. He'll look to pass Kyle's guard now, I'm sure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noriega passes Kyle's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kyle is staying active underneath Noriega, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Noriega works his way into side control.
Noriega prevents Kyle from escaping the position.
Noriega laying and praying for a moment but Kyle takes advantage and regains half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Noriega trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Noriega wants to control but Kyle is keeping him busy.
Noriega stands up and beckons Kyle to join him on the feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kyle. Noriega does a little dance to reset his feet.
Noriega lands the left hand.
Kyle plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Pablo Noriega has been cut.
Kyle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Noriega sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kyle swats away the attempt to clinch by Noriega.
Kyle takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Noriega shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kyle but Kyle pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kyle loads up on a big right hand but Noriega slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pablo Noriega will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Pablo Noriega's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Noriega takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kyle attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kyle misses with a hook.
Kyle moves out of range as Noriega strikes.
Noriega moves out of range as Kyle strikes.
Noriega walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kyle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kyle misses with a two punch combination.
Kyle closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Noriega ducks under a wild hook from Kyle.
Kyle misses with an uppercut
and Noriega counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kyle on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Noriega rushes Kyle and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kyle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Noriega lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Noriega makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Noriega swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Noriega misses with a short punch on the inside.
Noriega lands a left hand.
Noriega breaks the clinch.
Noriega scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kyle looks to throw the jab but Noriega is out of range.
Noriega clobbers Kyle with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kyle throws a head kick but Noriega moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Noriega.
Kyle misses with an uppercut.
Noriega shoots in and drives through. Kyle sprawls well.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Noriega checks a leg kick.
Kyle slips under a jab.
A jab from Kyle misses.
Kyle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Noriega.
Noriega throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kyle tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Noriega is in Kyle's guard.
Noriega stands up and waves to Kyle to follow him.
Kyle tries to clinch but Noriega is having none of it.
Noriega tries to clinch but Kyle moves out of range.
Kyle half committed to a counter leg kick.
Noriega tries a low kick but Kyle avoids it.
Kyle misses with an uppercut. Noriega saw that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kyle tries to work over Noriega's front leg with a kick but Noriega checks it.
A jab lands there for Noriega.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noriega keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kyle.
A combination from Kyle does no damage.
Kyle scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Noriega scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Noriega lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Noriega forces Kyle back against the ropes and clinches.
Chrys Kyle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kyle throws a punch but it's blocked by Noriega.
Kyle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Noriega scores with a shoulder strike.
Kyle scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kyle presses Noriega against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Noriega swings wildly with an uppercut but Kyle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Noriega throws a head punch that misses.
Noriega fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kyle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kyle swings wildly with an uppercut but Noriega uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kyle trying to stall but Noriega improves his position.
Kyle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Noriega comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Noriega has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Pablo Noriega!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Pablo Noriega!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Pablo Noriega!
Pablo Noriega wins by unanimous decision!
Pablo Noriega 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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FIGHT
RATING
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