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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gage Underwood (ranked 1496 p4p, 90 weight class) and Will Norris (ranked 1265 p4p, 84 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gage Underwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Will Norris!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norris throws a nice outside leg kick.
Norris slips a straight right by Underwood.
Norris gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Underwood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Norris manages to break the clinch.
Underwood throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Norris's head.
Norris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Underwood.
Underwood throws a big shot that misses.
Norris is looking for the big counter here.
Norris takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Underwood staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Underwood on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Norris darts in trying to clinch
and Underwood counters with a stiff right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Underwood checks a leg kick.
Underwood misses with a body shot.
Underwood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Underwood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Norris looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris loads up on a big right hand but Underwood slips the punch.
Underwood is looking to counter punch.
Norris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Underwood.
Underwood throws a nice head kick!
A leg kick checked by Underwood.
Crunch! Underwood slams his shin into Norris's torso.
Underwood connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Underwood throws a leg kick that misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Norris misses.
The fighters circling - Underwood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Underwood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Underwood has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Death Valley Training Facility in the buildup to the fight.
Underwood throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Underwood listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Norris buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Norris throws a lazy right hand but Underwood sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Underwood throws a right hand that misses
and Norris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Norris throws a body punch but Underwood moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris misses with a two punch combination.
Norris looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Underwood misses the jab.
Underwood throws a nice looking combination but Norris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Underwood checks a leg kick.
Underwood is looking to counter with a body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Underwood!
Underwood connects with a good right hand that stumbles Norris. Norris circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Underwood takes a swing at Norris's ribcage but misses.
Norris tries a quick counter leg kick but Underwood is wise to it.
Underwood misses with a low kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Norris misses.
Underwood throws a big shot that misses.
Underwood scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Underwood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Underwood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Underwood cracks Norris with a good jab.
Norris takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Underwood throws a hook but Norris avoids it easily.
Underwood scores with the left hand. Norris knows he should have avoided that one.
Underwood scores with a jab to the body.
Underwood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Norris flicks out a counter leg kick but Underwood steps away.
Norris lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Norris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Underwood.
Underwood throws a shot from downtown. Norris moves away and avoids it.
Norris unleashes a big counter combination but Underwood bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Norris lands with a shot to the body.
Underwood misses the shot to the body.
Underwood throws an overhand right that lands on Norris's shoulder, as Norris tries to avoid the shot.
Underwood slips under a jab.
A big left from Norris misses.
Nice uppercut there from Underwood.
Norris slips a straight right by Underwood.
Despite the aggression on Norris's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Underwood misses with a head kick.
Norris displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Underwood throws out the jab.
Norris slips under a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Underwood throws a body punch but Norris moves out of range.
Underwood scores with a decent looking hook.
Norris defending well as Underwood loads up on a big left hand.
Norris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Norris tries a quick counter leg kick but Underwood is wise to it.
Norris defending well as Underwood loads up on a big left hand.
Underwood throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Norris slips a straight right by Underwood.
Underwood tries a head kick but it misses.
Underwood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Norris moves away.
A leg kick checked by Underwood.
Underwood tests Norris's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Norris on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gage Underwood dominated that round.
That's time! Underwood's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Underwood throws a big shot that misses.
Underwood loads up on a big right hand but Norris slips the punch.
Norris tries a head kick but it misses.
Underwood keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Underwood throws the left hand but Norris avoids the punch easily.
A cross from Underwood lands.
Underwood lands an overhand right.
Norris throws a series of punches but Underwood moves out of range.
Norris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Underwood.
Underwood throws a predictable looking body shot
and Norris counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norris slips a jab from Underwood.
Underwood lands with a good body shot.
Norris walks into a straight right hand from Underwood.
Underwood connects with a right hand. Norris shakes it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Norris checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Underwood cracks Norris with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Underwood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Underwood swings widly with a right hand
and Norris counters with a low kick, right behind Underwood 's knee.
Norris darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Underwood misses with an uppercut
and Norris counters with a one-two to the body.
Norris takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gage Underwood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Underwood checks the leg kick nicely there.
An attempted straight right counter from Underwood misses the target.
Underwood throws an off balance right hand
and Norris counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Underwood tries a head kick but it misses.
Norris looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Norris's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Norris duly obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Underwood throws a lazy right hand but Norris sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Norris was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Underwood bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Norris's head backwards.
Norris moves away from the strike by Underwood.
Norris lands the left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Underwood's jab looks to have found its range, popping Norris under the eye.
Underwood throws a lazy uppercut
and Norris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Norris slips a jab from Underwood.
Norris throws a counter combo.
Underwood lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Underwood misses with a straight right.
Underwood misses with a body shot.
Norris defending well as Underwood loads up on a big left hand.
Underwood takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Norris takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Norris throws a nice looking combination but Underwood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice defenses there by Norris.
Underwood misses with an attempted mid kick.
Norris motions for Underwood to come forward. Norris throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Underwood is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Norris can do to turn this around?
Underwood misses with a straight left.
Norris throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Underwood checks a low kick from Norris.
Underwood throws a looping overhand right but Norris ducks down to avoid it.
Norris misses with a looping left.
Underwood swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice uppercut there from Norris.
Underwood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Underwood scores with a push kick.
A jab from Underwood misses.
Norris shapes to counter with a head kick.
Norris scores with a nice head shot.
Underwood scores with a nice head shot.
Norris slips under a jab from Underwood.
Underwood rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Norris to counter with a crisp jab.
Norris takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Underwood throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Norris counters with a straight right hand.
Norris blocks the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Norris throws a right and a left that Underwood avoids nicely.
Norris throws a looping overhand right but Underwood ducks down to avoid it.
Norris connects with an inside leg kick.
Norris avoids the head kick by Underwood.
Underwood backing away here, and Norris unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Underwood throws an overhand right that lands on Norris's shoulder, as Norris tries to avoid the shot.
Norris takes a kick to the side of the head.
Underwood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Norris keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Underwood connects with a single shot there.
Norris slips under a jab from Underwood.
Norris lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Underwood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Underwood cracks Norris with an open hand slap.
Norris with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gage Underwood will probably get the nod.
That's time! 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.
Norris slips under a jab from Underwood.
Underwood throws a looping overhand right but Norris ducks down to avoid it.
Underwood misses with a hook.
Norris moves away from the strike by Underwood.
Norris tries a quick counter leg kick but Underwood is wise to it.
Norris pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Underwood throws a right hand that misses
and Norris counters with an inside leg kick.
Norris tries to land a front kick but Underwood steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Underwood misses with a body shot.
A lazy left from Underwood finds it's target.
Underwood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Norris.
Norris looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Underwood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Norris now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Underwood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Norris sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Norris steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Norris lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Underwood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Norris.
A jab from Underwood misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Underwood moves away from the strike by Norris.
Underwood looks to score with a jab to the body but Norris is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Underwood misses the target.
Norris waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Underwood.
Norris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Norris will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Underwood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Norris.
Underwood on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Norris throws a head kick that misses.
Underwood appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Underwood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Underwood lands a lovely overhand right.
Norris ducks under a wild hook from Underwood.
Some bone on bone action there as Underwood checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris swinging wildly here.
Underwood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Norris.
Will Norris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Underwood lets loose with a powerful body kick. Norris will feel that in the morning.
Norris moves out of range of the strikes.
Norris looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Underwood lands a nice hook to Norris's body. Norris takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norris slips under a jab from Underwood.
Underwood backing away here, and Norris unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Underwood throws a shot from downtown. Norris moves away and avoids it.
Norris looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Norris throws a chopping leg kick but Underwood manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Underwood blocks a leg kick.
Underwood looks to throw a body kick
and Norris counters with a right hand to the body.
Underwood avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris looks to land a body kick but Underwood moved away.
That kick from Underwood tenderised Norris's leg. Norris is trying to keep his angry face on.
Underwood throws a lazy uppercut
and Norris counters with a thumping low kick.
Norris misses with a hook.
Gage Underwood is winning the standup battle so far.
Norris moves out of range of the body kick.
Underwood misses with a hook
letting Norris counter with a right hand.
Norris misses with a leg kick.
Underwood throws out a powerful jab.
Underwood with a hook.
Norris misses with a low kick.
Underwood looks to land a right hand but Norris moved out of range.
Norris avoids the body shot from Underwood.
Norris connects with a single shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris slips under a jab.
Underwood throws an off balance right hand
and Norris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Underwood misses with a hook. Norris ducked under it nicely.
As Underwood backs off Norris throws a huge counter combo but Underwood manages to avoid it all.
A telegraphed right hand from Underwood misses the target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Norris! But no joy.
Underwood fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Norris.
Underwood scores with a hook.
Norris walks forward, straight into a front kick from Underwood.
Norris has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Norris moves away from the strike by Underwood.
Norris takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Underwood thows a left - swing and a miss!
Underwood throws a push kick but Norris slaps the foot to one side.
Norris feints and then cracks Underwood's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Underwood down.
Norris will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Norris throws a series of punches but Underwood moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gage Underwood.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Underwood, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gage Underwood!
Gage Underwood was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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