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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Parker (ranked 90 p4p, 14 weight class) and Mason Norris (ranked 199 p4p, 30 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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191 lbs
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186 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alex Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mason Norris!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker checks a low kick from Norris.
Norris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Parker.
Parker has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Norris thuds a left hand into Parker's body.
We've been informed that Norris has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A looping hook to the body misses from Norris. Parker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Norris goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A low kick from Parker misses
and Norris counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Norris connects with an inside leg kick.
Parker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Norris.
Norris misses with a wild body shot.
Parker lands an overhand right.
Norris lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Alex Parker has been cut.
Nice jab there from Parker.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Norris gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Parker lands a shot to the body.
Parker tries to work over Norris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Parker stalling.
Norris prevents a body shot from Parker.
Norris tries to work over Parker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris lands a damaging elbow.
Parker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Norris on the inside.
Parker scores with a shot to the side of Norris's head.
Norris struggles to land a body shot inside as Parker controls his hands.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Norris.
Norris lands a shot to the body.
Norris lands a left hand that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
Norris tries to work over Parker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Norris comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Norris is trying to stall.
Norris lands a nice elbow.
Parker lands a nice uppercut.
Norris lands an elbow inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norris scores with a shot to the side of Parker's head.
Parker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Norris dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Parker tries to work over Norris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker can't find room to land a body shot as Norris controls the action.
Norris lands a damaging elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Parker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Norris fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Norris is looking to control Parker's arms but Parker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Norris has his back to the cage.
Norris scores with a hook to the body.
Parker blocks an elbow strike from Norris.
Parker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Parker.
Parker can't find room to land a body shot as Norris controls the action.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Norris misses with a body punch.
Parker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Parker misses with a punch to the body.
Norris can't find room to land a body shot as Parker controls the action.
Parker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker digs a right hand underneath Norris's ribcage. Norris let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Norris lands with a left to the head.
Norris scores with a shoulder strike.
Norris throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Parker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Parker is struggling to control the position.
Parker stalling.
Norris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Parker's elbow.
Norris is looking to control Parker's arms but Parker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Norris has his back to the cage.
Parker avoids a wild elbow strike from Norris.
Norris blocks a body shot from Parker.
Norris tries a body shot but Parker blocks it.
Norris has a couple of punches blocked by Parker.
Norris throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Parker being controlled against the cage.
Parker misses with a body punch.
Norris lands a damaging elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris lands an elbow inside that Parker shrugs off.
Norris taking a breather.
Parker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Parker can't find room to land a body shot as Norris controls the action.
Norris tries to work over Parker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Norris lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Norris struggles to land a body shot inside as Parker controls his hands.
Parker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Norris's elbow.
Norris pushes off an throws an elbow but Parker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parker prevents a body shot from Norris.
Norris struggles to land a body shot inside as Parker controls his hands.
Norris is working Parker over against the cage.
Norris can't find room to land a body shot as Parker controls the action.
Norris being controlled against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Parker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Norris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Parker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Norris taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Norris dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alex Parker's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A slapping body kick lands there for Parker.
Parker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Norris was well out of range. Poor timing from Parker.
Norris thuds his shin into the meat of Parker's side.
A jab from Norris does it's job there.
Parker does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Norris misses with a body kick.
Parker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Norris's calf.
Parker slips under a jab.
Norris lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Alex Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick from Norris misses.
Norris throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Parker rushes Norris and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Norris misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Norris.
Parker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Norris throws an elbow but misses.
Parker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Norris misses with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parker tries to throw a body punch but Norris avoids it by throwing Parker back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Parker's elbow.
Parker can't find room to land a body shot as Norris controls the action.
Norris creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Parker's defenses.
Norris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Norris lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Norris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Norris.
Parker tries to throw a body punch but Norris avoids it by throwing Parker back against the cage.
Parker lands an uppercut.
Norris slows down the pace here.
Parker is stalling here.
Norris throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Come on Parker - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Parker misses with a body punch.
Parker misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris blocks a body shot from Parker.
Parker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Parker tries to work over Norris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Parker fails to land.
Parker can't find room to land a body shot as Norris controls the action.
With the fighters up against the cage, Norris throws an elbow but misses.
Parker tries a body shot but Norris blocks it.
Norris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Norris.
Norris blocks a body shot from Parker.
Norris misses with a hook to the ribs.
Parker blocks an elbow strike from Norris.
Norris gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Norris lands an elbow inside that Parker shrugs off.
Alex Parker's cut is getting worse.
Parker can't find room to land a body shot as Norris controls the action.
Norris lands a nice uppercut.
Parker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Norris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Norris prevents a body shot from Parker.
Norris lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Parker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Parker.
Parker takes an elbow to the temple.
Parker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Parker misses with a body punch.
Parker takes an elbow to the temple.
Norris blocks an uppercut.
Norris scores with a hook to the body.
Parker looking to slow down the pace here.
Parker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Norris has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Norris misses with a punch to the body.
Norris swings wildly with an uppercut but Parker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Norris creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Parker struggles to land a body shot inside as Norris controls his hands.
Parker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Norris's elbow.
Parker avoids the elbow strike from Norris, against the cage.
Parker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Parker misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker tries a body shot but Norris blocks it.
Parker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mason Norris seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Norris working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Norris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Norris blocks a body shot from Parker.
Parker tries to throw a body punch but Norris avoids it by throwing Parker back against the cage.
Parker blocks an elbow strike.
Parker takes an elbow to the forehead.
Parker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Norris presses Parker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Norris prevents a body shot from Parker.
Norris throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Parkers head.
Parker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Parker scores with a hook to the body.
Parker prevents a body shot from Norris.
Norris prevents a body shot from Parker.
Parker can't find room to land a body shot as Norris controls the action.
Parker tries to work over Norris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Parker tries to throw a body punch but Norris avoids it by throwing Parker back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Norris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alex Parker's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Norris thows a left - swing and a miss!
Parker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Parker throws a leg kick but Norris sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Parker lands a nice looking body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Norris.
Norris throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Norris tries to move into range but Parker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Norris looks to score with a jab to the body but Parker is just out of range.
Parker lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Norris blocks a low kick nicely.
Parker blocks a jab.
Parker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Parker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Norris. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Norris. That did some damage!
Norris throws out a loose jab but Parker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parker throws a leg kick that misses.
Norris throws a body shot but no joy.
Some bone on bone action there as Norris checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
It seemed like Norris was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Parker checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker slips under a jab from Norris.
Parker swats away the attempt to clinch by Norris.
Norris avoids a kick to the body.
Parker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Norris.
Norris scores with a jab to the head.
Parker lands a jab to Norris's midsection.
Norris takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mason Norris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Norris scores with a hook to the body. Parker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Parker throws a wild body kick that Norris sees coming a mile off.
Parker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Norris.
Parker works the jab nicely.
Norris wants to clinch.
A solid body kick from Parker.
Alex Parker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris throws a body punch but Parker moves out of range.
Parker slips a straight right by Norris.
Parker lets loose with a powerful body kick. Norris will feel that in the morning.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Norris misses with a straight right.
Norris misses with a wild body shot.
Parker misses with the body kick
and Norris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Parker throws a body punch but Norris moves out of range.
Norris throws a wild body kick that Parker sees coming a mile off.
Norris tries to keep at a distance but Parker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Norris pushes off an throws an elbow but Parker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Norris misses with a punch to the body.
Parker tries to work over Norris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Norris misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Norris fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris prevents a body shot from Parker.
Norris gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Parker content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Parker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Norris's elbow.
Norris creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Parker's defenses.
Norris throws a punch but it's blocked by Parker.
Parker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Norris struggles to land a body shot inside as Parker controls his hands.
Norris lands a damaging elbow.
Parker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Norris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Norris lands an elbow inside that Parker shrugs off.
Alex Parker's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Norris swings wildly with an uppercut but Parker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Norris throws an elbow that misses.
Norris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Parker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Norris comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker digs a right hand into Norris's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Norris's gas tank.
Parker dodges an elbow strike from Norris.
Parker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Parker tries to throw a body punch but Norris avoids it by throwing Parker back against the cage.
Parker prevents a body shot from Norris.
Parker misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parker prevents a body shot from Norris.
A right hand to the body from Norris.
Parker takes a shot to the head.
Parker tries to throw a body punch but Norris avoids it by throwing Parker back against the cage.
Parker blocks a body shot from Norris.
Parker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Norris tries to work over Parker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Norris lands a right hand that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
Norris lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Parker tries a body shot but Norris blocks it.
Parker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Parker.
Parker misses with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mason Norris.
Well Norris has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mason Norris!
A less than humble Mason Norris misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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