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Event:
gc116
Date: Sep 24, 2016 |
#R1# Sithole throws a sloppy body shot
and Noel counters with a lovely straight right hand! Noel thuds his right hand into Sithole's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Noel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sithole throws a hook but Noel avoids it easily.#TD2# Sithole darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Sithole missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Sithole stops Noel from getting back to his feet.
Sithole scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Noel is trying to stand back up but Sithole is controlling him
Sithole wants to take a breather but Noel is having none of it. Sithole throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Noel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sithole. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Sithole prevents Noel from standing back up.
#ES# Noel kicks off Sithole and gets to his feet. 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! A shot to the body from Sithole misses and Noel counters with a nice uppercut. Sithole throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sithole darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#T1# Noel throws an overhand right that lands on Sithole's shoulder, as Sithole tries to avoid the shot. Sithole uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Noel. Sithole lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Noel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sithole. Sithole throws a quick inside leg kick. Sithole is looking to score with low kicks. Sithole tries for a takedown but Noel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Sithole swings for the body but Noel moves out of range.
It looked like Noel was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Sithole throws a low kick but it's checked well by Noel. Noel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Noel moves into range and connects with a jab. Noel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sithole. It looked like Noel was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Noel jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
#CUT# It looks like Moses Sithole has been cut. Sithole throws the left hand but Noel avoids the punch easily. A punch combination from Sithole misses. Noel misses with the combination.
Sithole with the counter takedown but Noel avoids it easily. 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! Sithole connects with a nice looking jab.
#T2# Noel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Noel tests Sithole's chin there with a solid looking shot.#ROC# Sithole is rocked! Noel weaves into range and cracks Sithole right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Sithole goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Noel is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ava Noel! Ava Noel managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, GREEN!160, into his post fight interview.
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Event:
gc112
Date: Aug 27, 2016 |
#R1##CL2# Noel has Laoka up against the cage in a clinch.
Noel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Laoka is trying to stall.
Laoka stalling in the clinch but Noel improves position. Noel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Laoka is working Noel over against the cage. Noel working hard to break the clinch. Noel is trying to break free. Noel tries to circle away but Laoka has him pinned against the cage. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Laoka just misses with a elbow thrown towards Noel's brow. Laoka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Laoka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Noel is trying to maintain a safe position but Laoka gets an underhook and turns Noel into the cage. A frustrated look appears on Noel's face as he tries to break the clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Noel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Noel stalling in the clinch but Laoka improves position. Noel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Laoka lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC2# Noel breaks the clinch.
Laoka scores with a jab to the jaw. Laoka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T1# Laoka with a jab. Noel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Noel throws a shot from downtown. Laoka moves away and avoids it. A swing and a miss from Laoka. Noel misses with a right hand and Laoka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. A head kick by Noel misses and Laoka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Laoka scores with a nice right hand.
Noel sizes up Laoka with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Noel dodges the punch combination from Laoka.
Noel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laoka sees it coming and avoids it easily. Ava Noel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Laoka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laoka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Noel moves away from the strike by Laoka. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Laoka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Laoka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good shot there by Laoka.#T2# Noel throws a predictable looking body shot
and Laoka counters with an outside leg kick.
Laoka works over Noel's head and body with a nice combination. Noel misses with a double jab.
Noel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Noel jabbing away but nothing is landing. Noel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Laoka can pounce on him.
Laoka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Noel throws a counter combo. Laoka with a body punch. A glancing blow. Laoka lands a body shot.
Laoka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Noel's hands. Laoka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've been told by Laoka's head coaches at LOD: Lightning Kicks (MaxID266K) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Laoka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Laoka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Noel. That did some damage! Laoka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Noel's calf. Laoka with a nice cross.#T3# Laoka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Noel at a distance.
Noel tries to move into range but Laoka moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Laoka connects with a body shot.#CL2# Noel forces Laoka back against the cage and clinches. Laoka takes a shot to the head. #BC2# Noel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Noel's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Noel duly obliges. Laoka scores with a nice head shot. Laoka dips down and scores with a jab to the body. This has been an exciting period of action! Noel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Noel ducks right into an uppercut from Laoka. Noel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Noel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Noel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Noel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Laoka throws a counter high kick but Noel was just alert enough to avoid it. A punch lands to the side of Noel 's head but he takes it in his stride. Laoka is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Laoka lands with a hook. Noel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #ROC# Noel is rocked!#T4# Laoka drops Noel with a huge uppercut! Noel drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Laoka is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Katsu Laoka! Katsu Laoka bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
gc109
Date: Aug 06, 2016 |
#R1# Howlett throws the kick towards the body but Noel avoids it. Howlett throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Howlett changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Howlett buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Howlett misses with a looping right. Noel darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Noel throws a hook to the side of Howlett's head but Howlett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Howlett catches Noel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Ava Noel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Howlett is looking to land body kicks. Noel jabbing away but nothing is landing. Howlett scores with a hook to the body. Noel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Howlett ducks under a wild hook from Noel. Noel scores with a jab. Noel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Howlett counters with a nice uppercut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Noel misses with an uppercut
and Howlett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Noel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Howlett staying out of range there.#T1##CL2# Noel forces Howlett back against the cage and clinches. Howlett working aggressively here.
Howlett misses with a hook from the clinch. Howlett lands a left hand.
Howlett misses with a hook from the clinch. Noel blocking some punches.
Howlett struggles to land a body shot inside as Noel controls his hands.
Howlett misses with some punches.
#BC2# Noel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Noel swings for the body but Howlett moves out of range.
Howlett swings away with a leg kick that misses. Howlett lands a jab. Noel's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Noel duly obliges. Noel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. A solid leg kick lands there for Noel.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Noel misses the jab.#T2# Howlett wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. A telegraphed right hand from Noel misses the target. A jab from Noel misses. Howlett scoring well with a low kick there.
Noel tries to clinch but Howlett moves out of range. Howlett appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Howlett cracks the inside of Noel's front leg. Noel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Howlett misses with a left hand and Noel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Howlett fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. A lazy left from Noel finds it's target. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Noel checks a leg kick. Jab from Noel. Howlett gets cracked there but stands up to it.
#CL2# Noel instigates a clinch. Howlett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Howlett is working for takedown but Noel is calmly controlling the position for now.#T3# Howlett misses with the head strike.
Howlett tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Noel tries to break free but Howlett pushes him back against the cage. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Howlett. Howlett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Howlett lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Howlett. Noel prevents a body shot from Howlett. #BC2# Noel breaks the clinch.
Noel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Jab from Howlett. Howlett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Howlett lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Noel at a distance.
Howlett jabs Noel to the body, keeping him at a distance. Noel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#CL# Howlett darts in and clinches Noel up against the cage. Howlett lands with a left to the head. #T4# 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! Noel blocks a body shot from Howlett. #BC2# Noel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Howlett changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Noel tries to close the distance and clinch but Howlett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Howlett connects with an inside leg kick. Noel takes a swing at Howlett's ribcage but misses. Howlett appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Noel on the wrong end of a nice jab. Howlett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Noel throws out the jab. Noel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Noel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Howlett. Howlett dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Noel. That did some damage! Noel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Howlett. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Howlett lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Howlett. Noel misses with an uppercut. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Howlett dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action! #R2# Howlett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Noel. Howlett cracks a nice hook into Noel's ribs. Noel tries to bum rush Howlett with a series of wild strikes but Howlett uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Howlett throwing a counter right hand but Noel manages to avoid it. Noel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Howlett misses with a head kick.
Howlett takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A swing and a miss from Noel. Howlett throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Howlett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Noel throws a jab when Howlett was well out of range. Howlett swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Noel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Howlett jabs Noel right on the nose. Noel blinks but takes it well. Noel misses with a shot to the body letting Howlett counter with a right hand. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Noel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Howlett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Noel throws out the jab. Howlett feinted there with a counter leg kick. Howlett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Noel. Howlett appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Howlett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#T1# Noel misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Howlett misses the target. Howlett tries to clinch up but Noel circles away and keeps his distance. Howlett lands a head kick. Noel smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Ava Noel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Howlett missing with a left hand there. Noel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Decent striking displayed by Howlett there. Noel slips a straight right by Howlett. Howlett thumps Noel with a low kick. Howlett throws a body punch but Noel moves out of range. Noel throws a body punch but Howlett moves out of range. Howlett cracks Noel with a right hand to the side of the head. Howlett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Noel can do to turn this around? Howlett throws a looping overhand right but Noel ducks down to avoid it. A clash of legs there as Noel blocks the low kick. Noel scores with a jab to the body. A telegraphed right hand from Noel misses the target. #T2# Noel lands with an uppercut that bounces Howlett off the cage and back into range. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Noel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Howlett appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Howlett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Noel moves away. It seemed like Noel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Noel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Howlett.
Noel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Howlett stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Noel pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Howlett scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Howlett needs to keep his hands up - Noel had a free shot at his head there. Noel misses with a double jab
and Howlett counters with a low kick, right behind Noel 's knee. Howlett lands a nice looking kick to the body. Noel takes a step back to recover. Decent striking displayed by Howlett there. Noel misses with a hook
and Howlett counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T3# Noel scores with a leg kick.
Noel on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Noel throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Howlett seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Nice uppercut there from Howlett. Noel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Howlett with a jab. James Howlett is winning the standup battle so far. Noel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Howlett circles away quickly and effectively.#CL# Howlett instigates a clinch. #BC2# Noel breaks the clinch.
Noel on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Howlett throws the left hand but Noel avoids the punch easily. Howlett misses with a body shot.
Noel looks to score with a jab to the body but Howlett is just out of range. This has been an exciting period of action! Howlett blocks a jab. Noel throws a right and a left that Howlett avoids nicely. #T4# Noel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Howlett takes a swing at Noel's ribcage but misses. Howlett misses with a looping right. Noel throws a good cross that connects.
Howlett scores with a crisp jab that stopped Noel in his tracks. Howlett misses with a straight left. Howlett ducks under a wild hook from Noel. Noel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Howlett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Howlett throws a nice outside leg kick. Howlett fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Noel. Noel throws a hook to the side of Howlett's head but Howlett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A swing and a miss from Noel. Noel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Noel throws an off balance right hand
and Howlett counters with a nice uppercut. Howlett changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Howlett dominated that second round. That's time! Howlett's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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. #R3# Howlett connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Noel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Howlett misses with a wild body shot. Howlett misses with a hook. Noel ducked under it nicely. A head kick misses from Howlett. The fighters circle momentarily. Noel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. A solid leg kick lands there for Howlett.
Howlett feints and then cracks Noel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Noel down. Noel wants to clinch up but Howlett keeps it at a distance. Noel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Howlett throws the left hand but Noel avoids the punch easily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Noel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Howlett fires out a quick counter leg kick but Noel just manages to avoid it. Noel cracks the inside of Howlett's front leg. Howlett blocks a jab. Noel moves away from the strike by Howlett. Howlett closes the distance looking to clinch and Noel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #T1# Howlett cracks Noel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Howlett connects with a single shot there. Howlett jabbing away but nothing is landing. Noel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Howlett misses with a straight right. Howlett throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Noel to counter with a crisp jab. Howlett lands a head kick!
Howlett blocks a head kick by Noel.
Noel fails to land with a series of punches.
Howlett takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Howlett motions for Noel to come forward. Howlett throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. A combination from Noel does no damage. Howlett lands with a straight right. Noel didn't see that one coming.#T2# 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! Noel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Howlett lands a nice looking body shot.
Howlett tries to land a leg kick but Noel saw it coming and moves away.
Howlett's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym. Howlett takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Noel throws a lazy right hand but Howlett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Howlett avoids the body shot from Noel.
Noel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Howlett throws out the jab. A head kick by Noel misses and Howlett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Howlett fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Noel checks it well. Howlett checks a leg kick. Noel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Howlett moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Howlett throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. A right-left combo lands from Noel. #T3# Howlett connects with a solid leg kick. Howlett comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Noel moves out of range as Howlett strikes. Howlett throws a low kick, looking for Noel's leg but Noel calmly moves out of range. Noel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Noel throws a right hand that Howlett ducks under and follows up with a left that Howlett also avoids with ease. Noel's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Noel duly obliges. Noel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Noel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Noel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Howlett staying out of range there. Howlett bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Noel's head backwards. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Howlett, right into the meat.
A swing and a miss from Noel. Howlett looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Howlett scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Noel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Howlett momentarily.
#T4# Noel swinging wildly here.
Noel checks the leg kick nicely there.
Noel avoids the body shot from Howlett.
Noel slips under a jab.#CL2# Noel closes the distance and pushes Howlett back into the cage. Noel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Ava Noel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! James Howlett is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. A short right from Howlett on the inside. #BC2# Noel breaks from the clinch.
Howlett lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Howlett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Howlett thuds a left hand into Noel's body. Noel scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Noel misses with a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Ava Noel. Well Howlett has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27 Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28 Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Howlett! James Howlett seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
gc106
Date: Jul 16, 2016 |
#R1# Laoka takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Laoka throws a leg kick but Noel moved away. Laoka cracks the inside of Noel's front leg. Laoka gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Noel. Noel defending well as Laoka loads up on a big left hand. Noel throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Laoka looks to throw the jab but Noel is out of range. Noel tries to clinch but Laoka moves out of range. Laoka was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. A looping hook to the body misses from Noel. Laoka does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL# Laoka closes the distance and clinches. Laoka looking to throw knees to the head but Noel is blocking nicely.
Laoka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Noel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laoka. Laoka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2# Noel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Noel throws a push kick but Laoka slaps the foot to one side. Laoka lands a glancing blow to the side of Noel's head. 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! Laoka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Noel. Laoka misses with a looping right. Laoka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T1# Laoka blocks the body kick.
Laoka swings for the body but Noel moves out of range.
Laoka connects with a solid leg kick. Laoka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Noel. Noel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laoka.
Noel throws a low kick, looking for Laoka's leg but Laoka calmly moves out of range. Laoka fires out a quick counter leg kick but Noel just manages to avoid it. Noel throws the left hand but Laoka avoids the punch easily. Laoka misses with an uppercut
and Noel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Noel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Laoka takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Laoka has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Strike Zone KT in the buildup to the fight. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Noel!
Noel misses with a jab, cross combination.
#KD2# Noel lands a left and a right that send Laoka crashing to the mat, dazed. Noel thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2# Laoka is rocked! Ava Noel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Noel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Laoka. Oh Laoka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CL# Laoka moves into range and clinches up with Noel. Laoka seems to have got his legs back now. Laoka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
#T2# Laoka stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Laoka stalling against the cage.
Laoka misses with a knee to the head. Laoka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Laoka misses with a short punch on the inside. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#BC2# Noel breaks from the clinch.
Laoka thumps Noel with a low kick. Laoka tries a low kick but Noel avoids it. Noel misses with a straight left. Laoka with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Noel to score with a decent uppercut. Noel looks for the body kick but Laoka saw that one coming. Laoka ducks right into an uppercut from Noel. Laoka works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Noel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Noel lands a lovely overhand right.#T3# Noel throws a right and a left that Laoka avoids nicely. Laoka lands a head shot. Laoka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Laoka fires out a quick counter leg kick but Noel just manages to avoid it. Noel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Laoka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Laoka throws a body kick that misses. Noel swinging wildly here.
#CL# Laoka clinches up against the cage. Laoka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC2# Noel breaks the clinch.
Laoka loads up on a big right hand but Noel slips the punch. Laoka scores with a nice head shot. Laoka throws a combination. Noel tries to block but a couple of punches get through. 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! Noel misses with a right hand and Laoka counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #T4# Noel misses with a head kick.
Noel lands with a right hand. Noel throws a hook but Laoka avoids it easily. Laoka was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Noel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. As Noel backs away, Laoka returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Noel on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Laoka tries to clinch there but Noel circles away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Laoka. Noel tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Laoka counters with a nice uppercut. Laoka's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Noel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Laoka scrambles back to his feet. Laoka throws a quick inside leg kick. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#KD2# Noel drops Laoka with a beautiful combination! Laoka stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Noel is looking for the KO! Noel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. A head kick misses from Noel. Noel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laoka sees it coming and avoids it easily. It looked like Laoka wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ava Noel dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. #R2# Noel thows a left - swing and a miss! Noel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Laoka swats him away and circles back towards the center. Laoka walks into a left hand. Sloppy strikes from Noel. Those never looked like landing. Laoka throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Noel throws an overhand right that lands on Laoka's shoulder, as Laoka tries to avoid the shot. Noel sizes up Laoka with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. A slapping leg kick lands for Laoka.
Laoka connects with a right hand. Noel shakes it off. Noel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Noel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laoka.
Noel has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. Noel lands with a cross. Noel lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Laoka can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Noel and Laoka drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Noel.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ava Noel! An out of breath and clearly excited Ava Noel thanked GREEN!160 for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Event:
gc98
Date: May 21, 2016 |
#R1# Noel looks to land a combination. Rokicki sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#CUT# It looks like Piotr Rokicki has been cut. Rokicki on the wrong end of a nice jab. Noel takes a swing at Rokicki's ribcage but misses. Noel walks into a jab. Noel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Noel misses with a double jab.
Noel goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Noel stuns Rokicki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Noel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Noel keeps the fight on the outside. Noel lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. A swing and a miss from Noel. Rokicki scores with a nice head shot. Rokicki has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Rokicki steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Noel. That one must have hurt. Rokicki wants to land a leg kick but Noel is out of range. Rokicki's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Noel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rokicki scrambles back to his feet. Noel with a nice cross.#ROC# Rokicki is rocked!#T1##CL# Noel moves into the clinch successfully.
Rokicki is still on wobbly legs! Can Noel finish him? Rokicki misses with the head strike.
Rokicki seems to have recovered his senses.#BC# Noel breaks from the clinch.
Noel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rokicki sees it coming and avoids it easily. A nice inside leg kick there by Rokicki. That's going to slow Noel down. A looping hook to the body misses from Noel. Rokicki does a little dance to reset his feet. Noel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#CUT# That has opened up Piotr Rokicki's cut even more. Noel throws a lazy right hand but Rokicki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Rokicki slips a straight right by Noel. Rokicki throws a jab when Noel was well out of range. A combination from Rokicki does no damage. Ava Noel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Noel throws a nice looking combination but Rokicki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Noel takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rokicki throws a right hand that misses
and Noel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.#T2# Noel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Noel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Noel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Rokicki staying out of range there. Noel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rokicki tries a quick counter leg kick but Noel is wise to it. A right-left combo lands from Noel. #CL# Rokicki gets tackled into the cage by Noel. Noel maintains the clinch. #BC# Noel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Noel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rokicki moves away. Noel throws a series of punches but Rokicki moves out of range. Rokicki misses with a straight right. Rokicki listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Noel swinging wildly here.
#T3# A big left from Rokicki misses. Noel throws a hook to the side of Rokicki's head but Rokicki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#CL2# Rokicki clinches with his opponent.
#BC# Noel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Noel scores with a nice right hand.
Noel swings for the body but Rokicki moves out of range.
Noel swings widly with a right hand
letting Rokicki counter with a right hand. Jab from Rokicki. Nice defenses there by Rokicki. Noel throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Rokicki counters with a good low kick that Noel was not able to check. Noel misses with a right hand and Rokicki counters with a straight right hand. Noel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rokicki paws at him with a jab and circles away. Noel misses with a jab to the body
enabling Rokicki to counter with a crisp jab. #T4# This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Noel scores with a decent looking hook. Noel darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #CUT# The cut above Piotr Rokicki's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Some wild striking there from Rokicki.
Noel is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Rokicki walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Noel misses with a straight left. Rokicki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Noel.
Noel scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Rokicki tries to clinch there but Noel circles away.
Noel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rokicki manages to avoid it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ava Noel dominated that round. The cut man is working on Piotr Rokicki's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. #R2# Good work by Noel as he checks the leg kick. Noel misses with a body shot.
Noel misses with a combination
enabling Rokicki to counter with a crisp jab. Ava Noel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Rokicki with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Noel to score with a decent uppercut. An inside leg kick lands from Rokicki. Noel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Noel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rokicki manages to avoid it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Rokicki dodges the punch combination from Noel.
Noel looks to score with a jab to the body but Rokicki is just out of range. Rokicki lands with a cross. Noel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T1# Noel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#CL# Noel clinches with his opponent.
#BC2# Rokicki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Noel slips a straight right by Rokicki. Rokicki is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Noel slips a straight right by Rokicki. Noel tries to clinch up. Rokicki tries a quick counter leg kick but Noel is wise to it. Noel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rokicki! But no joy. Noel lands the left hand. Noel scores with a shot to the body.
Noel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
#T2##CL# Noel instigates a clinch. Noel can't break the clinch.
Noel lands a nice uppercut. Rokicki lands an elbow inside that Noel shrugs off. #CUT2# It looks like Ava Noel has been cut. Noel wants to get back to striking at distance but Rokicki won't allow it.
#BC# Noel breaks the clinch.
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! Noel lands a jab to Rokicki's midsection. Noel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#CL# Noel closes the distance and clinches. Noel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#BC# Noel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Noel with a body punch. A glancing blow. Noel misses with a looping right. Noel throws the kick towards the body but Rokicki avoids it. A swing and a miss from Noel.#T3# Noel lands with a nice combination. Rokicki backs away looking to recover. Noel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Noel throws a jab when Rokicki was well out of range. Noel throws a right and a left that Rokicki avoids nicely. #CL# Noel has Rokicki up against the cage in a clinch.
Rokicki misses with a short punch on the inside. Noel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC# Noel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Rokicki darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Rokicki lands a jab to the head.
Noel throws a head kick but Rokicki moves out of range.
#KD2# Rokicki lands a left and a right that send Noel crashing to the mat, dazed. Rokicki thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet! 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! Noel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
#ROC2# Noel is rocked!#T4# Noel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rokicki counters with a big right hand! Oh Noel is in trouble here! Rokicki follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Piotr Rokicki! Piotr Rokicki retains his middleweight title! After winning the bout, Piotr Rokicki 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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Event:
gc94
Date: Apr 23, 2016 |
#R1# Noel thows a left - swing and a miss! Hanson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym of the Gods in the buildup to the fight. Hanson misses with a double jab.
#CL2# Noel clinches with his opponent.
#BC2# Noel manages to break the clinch.
Noel misses with a wild combination.
Noel stuffs the takedown. Hanson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Noel tries to bum rush Hanson with a series of wild strikes but Hanson uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Ava Noel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hanson slips a straight right by Noel. Hanson throws a body punch but Noel moves out of range. Hanson shoots in looking for a takedown. Noel tries to sprawl out of it but Hanson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Noel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hanson checks a leg kick. Hanson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Noel as he avoids it easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rikkard Hanson. That's going to take a lot out of him. Noel scores with a nice head shot.#CUT2# It looks like Rikkard Hanson has been cut. Hanson avoids the body shot from Noel.
#T1# Nice uppercut there from Hanson. Hanson tries to clinch but Noel moves out of range. Noel lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hanson backs up against the cage.
#ROC2# Hanson is rocked! Noel throws a series of punches but Hanson moves out of range. Noel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Oh Hanson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Noel lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Hanson out cold! Hanson is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ava Noel! Jumping up and down and very excited, Ava Noel waved his t-shirt featuring GREEN!160's logo in front of the cameras.
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Event:
gc90
Date: Mar 26, 2016 |
#R1# A swing and a miss from Trua. Noel thows a left - swing and a miss! Trua looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Noel finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Trua appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Trua feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Noel's calf. Shotgun Trua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Trua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trua throws a solid leg kick but Noel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Trua. Noel scores with a shot to the body.
Noel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Noel goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Noel checks a leg kick. Noel loads up on a big right hand but Trua slips the punch. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Trua lands a leg kick that knocks Noel off balance momentarily. Noel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Noel crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Trua - the referee stops the clock and Noel gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Trua. Noel manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Trua sizes up Noel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Trua bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Noel takes a swing at Trua's ribcage but misses. Trua throws a low kick, looking for Noel's leg but Noel calmly moves out of range. A low kick from Trua is predictable there and Noel counters with a stiff right hand. Noel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Trua is looking to score with low kicks.#T1# A nice leg kick lands there from Trua. Noel throws a right hand that Trua ducks under and follows up with a left that Trua also avoids with ease. Noel blocks a low kick nicely. Trua throws a low kick but Noel moves out of range easily. Noel is looking to score with low kicks. Trua throws a hook but Noel blocks it. An inside leg kick lands from Trua. Trua is looking to slow Noel down with leg kicks. Good work by Noel as he checks the leg kick. A counter left hand to the body from Noel misses its target. A big right from Trua misses. Trua scores with a jab to the jaw. Trua fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Noel checks it well. Trua scoring well with a low kick there.
Trua scores with a leg kick.
#CL# Noel moves into the clinch successfully.
Trua fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Noel. Trua misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Trua misses with a punch on the inside.
#T2# A head punch blocked on the inside by Noel. Trua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#BC# Noel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Noel moves out of range as Trua strikes. It looked like Noel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Trua throws the left hand but Noel avoids the punch easily. Donk. Trua catches Noel right on the button with a cross. Noel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trua manages to avoid it. Trua lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Trua throws a body kick that misses. Trua motions for Noel to come forward. Trua throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Noel slips a jab from Trua. A big right from Noel misses. Trua looks for the body kick but Noel saw that one coming. As Trua backs away, Noel returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Trua jabs Noel to the body, keeping him at a distance. Noel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Trua. Noel moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromTrua. Trua misses with a leg kick. Nice shot lands for Noel. Trua checks the leg kick. Trua unleashes a big counter combination but Noel bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Trua lands the left hand.#CL# Noel rushes Trua and presses him up against the cage.#BC# Noel breaks from the clinch.
#T3##CL2# Trua forces Noel back against the cage and clinches. Trua fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Noel has had enough of the clinch but Trua keeps him there for the moment. Trua working aggressively here.
Trua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Trua working aggressively here.
#BC# Noel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Trua fails to land with a series of punches.
Noel is looking for a counter combo. Noel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Trua connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Nice shot by Trua. Noel misses the jab. Noel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Trua walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Noel checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Noel jabs Trua to the body, keeping him at a distance. Noel throws a hook but Trua avoids it easily. Trua fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Noel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trua manages to avoid it. Trua lands a lovely overhand right.#T4# Noel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Trua slips a jab and a cross from Noel.
Noel throws a body kick that misses. Trua tries to clinch but Noel moves out of range. Trua misses with a hook. Noel ducked under it nicely. Trua uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Noel.
Noel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Noel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Sloppy strikes from Noel. Those never looked like landing. Trua cracks the inside of Noel's front leg. Trua looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Noel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Trua's head backwards.#ROC# Trua is rocked! Trua misses with a lunging right hand
and Noel counters with a lovely shot to the body. Trua is still on wobbly legs! Can Noel finish him? Noel lands a brutal uppercut that launches Trua off his feet! Trua tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ava Noel! Ava Noel managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, GREEN!160, into his post fight interview.
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