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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Floete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tora Noshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noshi has chosen Don't Tell Me - Concorde Dawn as his entrance music. The key to victory for Stefan Floete has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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193 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Great low kicks
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stefan Floete!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tora Noshi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noshi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A combination from Noshi does no damage.
Floete wants to clinch.
Stefan Floete seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noshi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Floete.
Noshi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Floete is looking to clinch.
Floete tries to clinch up but Noshi circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice takedown defense from Floete. No joy for Noshi on that attempt.
Noshi just misses with a punch to the body.
Noshi throws a low kick but Floete avoids it.
Noshi looks for the body kick but Floete saw that one coming.
Floete is looking to clinch.
Noshi swats away the attempt to clinch by Floete.
Floete tries to close the distance and clinch up but Noshi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Floete moves in looking to clinch but Noshi pushes him off.
Floete is looking to clinch.
Floete blocks a head kick by Noshi.
Floete tries to close the distance and clinch but Noshi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Noshi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Floete lands with a kick to the temple. Noshi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Tora Noshi has been cut.
Noshi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Floete is fending him off so far but Noshi persists. Nope, Floete circles away and we're back to standing.
Floete tries to close the distance and clinch but Noshi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Floete fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big head kick from Floete and Noshi is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Noshi is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Floete is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Noshi is still in real trouble! Can Floete finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Noshi seems to have recovered his senses.
Noshi trying to keep a closed guard but Floete is proving a slippery customer.
Noshi being controlled here, momentarily.
Floete trying to control but Noshi is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noshi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Noshi wants to sweep here but Floete controlling him for the moment.
Floete wants to control from the top but Noshi keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Noshi avoids the head kick by Floete.
Noshi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Floete closes the distance and clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Noshi.
Noshi looking to stall.
Noshi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noshi misses with a knee strike.
Floete stalling against the cage.
Floete breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Noshi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Floete tries to close the distance and clinch up but Noshi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Noshi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Noshi throws a head kick that Floete semi-blocks.
Floete is looking to clinch but Noshi is avoiding it.
Nice sprawl there from Floete as Noshi shoots in.
Stefan Floete has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tora Noshi.
Floete fails in his attempt to clinch.
Floete takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Floete is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Floete tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Noshi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Floete wants to clinch up but Noshi keeps it at a distance.
Floete tries to clinch there but Noshi circles away.
Noshi misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noshi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Floete's waist but Floete gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Noshi off to one side.
Noshi looks to score with a jab to the body but Floete is just out of range.
Floete takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Floete throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Noshi looks gassed!
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!
Floete fails with an attempt to clinch.
Noshi takes a swing at Floete's ribcage but misses.
Noshi misses with a low kick.
Floete tries to clinch but Noshi moves out of range.
Noshi pushes Floete up against the cage in a clinch.
Floete misses with a knee strike.
Noshi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Floete has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Floete escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stefan Floete is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Floete moves out of range as Noshi throws a body kick.
Floete misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Floete tries to clinch but Noshi is having none of it.
Noshi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Floete rather than just go for the knockout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Noshi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Noshi.
Noshi working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stefan Floete dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tora Noshi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Noshi lands a right hook to the body.
Noshi looks to score with a jab to the body but Floete is just out of range.
Floete looks to clinch
and Noshi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Noshi throws a hook but Floete avoids it easily.
Floete tries to clinch
and Noshi counters with a big head kick but Floete shrugs it off.
Floete closes the distance looking to clinch
and Noshi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Noshi.
Floete escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Noshi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Floete throws a head kick but Noshi moves out of range.
Floete throws a head kick that misses.
Floete looks to clinch
enabling Noshi to counter with a crisp jab.
Noshi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Noshi counters with a stiff right hand.
Floete tries a head kick but it misses.
Floete has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Floete tries to clinch
and Noshi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stefan Floete is winning the standup battle so far.
Noshi thows a body kick. Floete tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Floete tries to clinch
and Noshi counters with a good low kick that Floete was not able to check.
Nice body punch from Noshi.
Noshi throws a head kick that misses.
Floete throws a head kick that misses.
Noshi tries a head kick but it misses.
Noshi connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheers as Noshi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Floete doesn't seem phased though.
Noshi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Floete circles away.
Floete wants to clinch
enabling Noshi to counter with a crisp jab.
Floete tries to clinch
and Noshi counters with a one-two to the body.
Floete avoids the head kick by Noshi.
Noshi shoots in for a double leg but Floete sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Floete closes the distance looking to clinch
and Noshi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Floete tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from Floete.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Floete takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Floete looking to throw knees to the head but Noshi is blocking nicely.
Floete tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Floete slows down the pace here.
Noshi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Floete's face.
A knee to the head by Floete.
Noshi tries to land knees in the clinch but Floete avoids the damage to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Noshi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Floete fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Stefan Floete has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tora Noshi.
Floete explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Floete wants to clinch.
Noshi throws a series of punches but Floete avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Floete.
Floete is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Noshi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Noshi lands a high kick!
Floete slips a jab from Noshi.
Floete tries to clinch up but Noshi circles away and keeps his distance.
Floete closes the distance looking to clinch
and Noshi counters with a nice body kick.
Floete pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Noshi lands a nice looking body kick.
Noshi throws a head kick that misses.
Floete tries to clinch but Noshi moves away
and Noshi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Noshi lands a with a good body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Floete looks to clinch
and Noshi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Floete controlling the position well.
Floete is trying to control but can't.
Floete regains full guard. Nicely done.
Noshi tries to free his leg and advance position but Floete is retaining full guard.
Noshi being controlled here momentarily.
Floete keeping moving, preventing Noshi from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Floete lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Noshi!
Noshi regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tora Noshi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tora Noshi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Floete tries to clinch but Noshi moves away
and Noshi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Floete closes the distance but Noshi moves to the side
and Noshi counters with a big head kick but Floete shrugs it off.
Floete wants to clinch
and Noshi counters with a two punch combo.
Floete tries to clinch up
and Noshi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Floete closes the distance looking to clinch
and Noshi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Noshi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Floete backs up against the cage.
Floete tries to clinch but Noshi moves away
and Noshi counters with a nice body kick.
Floete wants to clinch
and Noshi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Noshi passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Floete!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Floete regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noshi is thwarting Floete's attempts to control the position.
Noshi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Floete keeps working.
Floete preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Floete manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Noshi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Noshi postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Noshi passes Floete's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Noshi is looking for a kimura but Floete is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Noshi to get the leverage.
Floete manages to get to full guard.
Floete seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Floete tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tora Noshi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Floete lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Noshi!
Noshi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Floete wants to control the action but instead Noshi gets a body lock and reverses into Floete's guard! Nice work!
Floete looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Floete controlling the position.
Floete not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Floete keeping moving, preventing Noshi from controlling successfully.
Floete keeping full guard, as Noshi tries to pass.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Floete tries to clinch
and Noshi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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.
Noshi blocks a head kick by Floete.
Floete stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Noshi.
Noshi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Noshi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Noshi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Floete wants to clinch but Noshi slips to the side
and Noshi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Floete wants to control but Noshi is keeping busy.
Floete controlling the position for now.
Noshi wants to take a breather but Floete is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Floete regains full guard. Nicely done.
Floete seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Noshi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tora Noshi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Noshi 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tora Noshi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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