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Event:
WCI 11 Mumu - Clark
Date: Mar 24, 2018 |
#R1# Norris closes the distance and lands a one-two. A slapping leg kick lands for Sitsongrit.
Norris throws a poor cross that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely straight right hand! Norris misses with a hook. Norris sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Sitsongrit feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Norris's calf. Sitsongrit fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Sitsongrit bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Norris lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sitsongrit at a distance.
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! Sitsongrit throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Sitsongrit throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Sitsongrit moves out of range as Norris strikes. A punch combination from Norris misses. Sitsongrit thows a body kick. Norris tries to catch it but that hurt him. #T1# Sitsongrit changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Sitsongrit throws a head kick that misses. Norris throws a combination that misses and Sitsongrit counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Norris stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sitsongrit. Norris misses with a right hand and Sitsongrit counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. A telegraphed right hand from Norris misses the target. Nice body kick there by Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit jabs Norris right on the nose. Norris blinks but takes it well. Sitsongrit lands with a nice body punch. Norris will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Sitsongrit lands with a good body shot. Jab, jab by Sitsongrit - just one landing. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Sitsongrit lands a nice looking kick to the body. Norris takes a step back to recover. Sitsongrit throws a nice inside leg kick. #T2# A jab from Norris misses. Sitsongrit keeps Norris at a distance using the push kick. #CL2# Sitsongrit closes the distance and clinches. Sitsongrit scores with a hook to the body. Sitsongrit lands a body punch in the clinch. Norris is trying to force a seperation but Sitsongrit has the dominant position. Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sitsongrit blocks a body shot from Norris. Sitsongrit lands an uppercut. Norris throws a punch but it's blocked by Sitsongrit. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Norris backwards. A shot in the inside from Sitsongrit. Norris takes a shot to the head. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sitsongrit as Norris tries to tie him up. Norris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T3# A hook to the body from Sitsongrit.
Norris misses with a short punch on the inside. A right handed body shot lands from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands an uppercut. Sitsongrit avoiding damage.
Sitsongrit lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2# Sitsongrit breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit digs a good hook to Norris's body.
Sitsongrit lands a nice leg kick that just misses Norris's sensitive parts. Norris misses with a combination
and Sitsongrit counters with a leg kick. The crowd cheers as Sitsongrit lands an impressive looking overhand right. Norris doesn't seem phased though. Sitsongrit with a nice cross.#T4# The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Sitsongrit lands with a good body shot. Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Sitsongrit dips to his left and cracks Norris with an uppercut! A head kick from Sitsongrit lands but Norris takes it in his stride. #ROC2# Norris is rocked! Norris bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sitsongrit's head backwards. Oh Norris is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Sitsongrit has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Norris seems to have got his legs back now. Sitsongrit feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Norris's calf. Sitsongrit fakes the leg kick and cracks Norris in the body. Sitsongrit scores with a spinning back kick! Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sitsongrit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A good leg kick by Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit thows a body kick. Norris tries to catch it but that hurt him. Sitsongrit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yodsawan Sitsongrit dominated that round. That's time! Norris's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. #R2# Sitsongrit lands a glancing blow to the side of Norris's head.#CL2# Sitsongrit gets in close and instigates a clinch. Sitsongrit tries to work over Norris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Nice body punch from Sitsongrit. Yodsawan Sitsongrit seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Sitsongrit lands a body punch in the clinch. Sitsongrit dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes. Sitsongrit has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Norris misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the side of Norris's head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sitsongrit works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Norris can't break the clinch.
Norris misses with the head strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Sitsongrit presses Norris against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Nice body punch from Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#T1# Sitsongrit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Sitsongrit presses Norris against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. A body shot lands from Sitsongrit.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sitsongrit. Norris misses with the head strike.
Norris is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Sitsongrit lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the side of Norris's head. Sitsongrit lands an elbow inside that Norris shrugs off. Norris is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes. A short body shot lands from Sitsongrit as the two fighters clinch.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot. Sitsongrit lands a nice shot to the body. Sitsongrit works on Norris's body with a couple of short punches. Sitsongrit lands an elbow inside. 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! Sitsongrit stalling in the clinch.
Good body shot from Sitsongrit.
Norris takes a shot to the head. #T2# Sitsongrit lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sitsongrit lands a nice elbow from the clinch. A left hand lands to the body for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit pushes off an throws an elbow but Norris leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes. A quick uppercut on the inside from Sitsongrit. Norris is trying to break free. Sitsongrit digs a right hand into Norris's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Norris's gas tank. Sitsongrit scores with a shoulder strike. Sitsongrit scores with an uppercut up the middle. A right hand to the body from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit digs a right hand underneath Norris's ribcage. Norris let out a lung full of air as it connected. A short right from Sitsongrit on the inside. #BC2# Sitsongrit breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sitsongrit throws a powerful right kick. Norris tried to block low but the kick was high! Norris was taken right off of his feet! Sitsongrit jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Yodsawan Sitsongrit! Yodsawan Sitsongrit decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
WorldClass Invitational 3
Date: Feb 04, 2018 |
#R1# Norris swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Franco. Norris misses the jab. Norris throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Norris misses the target. Franco bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Norris misses with an uppercut. Franco was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Norris looks to land a left hand but Franco moved out of range nicely. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Norris swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Norris throws a lazy uppercut
and Franco counters with a series of strikes. Norris will be more careful next time no doubt. Franco slips a straight right by Norris.#T1# Norris looks to land a combination but Franco avoids it well. Norris lands a glancing blow to the side of Franco's head. Fred Norris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Norris throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Franco to counter with a crisp jab. Franco tries to score a power double leg takedown but Norris sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Franco somewhat. Norris scores with a shot to the body.
#T2# Norris slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Norris scores with a punch to the head.#TD# Franco shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Norris manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Franco throwing strikes from guard but Norris blocks nicely. Norris is adopting a defensive guard. Franco postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Franco working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Franco missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T3# Franco throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Norris works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Franco lands a couple of digs. Norris working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Franco. Franco working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Franco throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Norris is trying to control the position but Franco postures up. Franco wants to control from the top but Norris keeps moving. Norris is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Norris wants to sweep here but Franco controlling him for the moment. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Franco accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Franco throwing strikes from guard but Norris blocks nicely. Norris is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. We've been informed that Norris has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Franco throws a big right hand that misses. #T4# Norris is trying to keep Franco in close.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Franco accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Franco working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Franco cracks Norris with a solid left hand. Franco stopping the sweep attempt from Norris. Franco wants to control from the top but Norris keeps moving. Norris looking to control.
Norris really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Franco. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Norris keeping moving, preventing Franco from controlling successfully. Norris is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. A looping hook to the body misses from Norris. Franco does a little dance to reset his feet. Norris misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Norris dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! #R2# Norris throws a one two combo.
Fred Norris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Norris loads up on a big right hand but Franco slips the punch. Franco half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Norris throws a looping overhand right but Franco ducks down to avoid it. Norris uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Franco has time to react. Norris scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Fred Norris seems to be getting the better of the standup. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Norris loads up on a big right hand but Franco slips the punch. Franco is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Franco throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Eisson Franco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Norris stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Norris wants it to stay on the feet.#T1# Norris slaps away a takedown attempt from Franco, before circling back to the center of the mat. Jab by Norris. Franco with a poor takedown and Norris counters with a stiff right hand. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eisson Franco. That's going to take a lot out of him. Norris swings for the body but Franco moves out of range.
Norris has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Norris misses with an uppercut. Franco saw that one coming. Franco gets cracked there but stands up to it.
#T2# Norris lands a head shot. Norris bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Franco's head. Norris throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Norris digs a good body shot into Franco's ribs. Norris works the jab nicely. Norris thuds his right hand into Franco's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A punch lands to the side of Franco 's head but he takes it in his stride. Franco takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#T3# Norris misses with a looping left. Franco avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Norris cracks a nice hook into Franco's ribs. Norris rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Franco counters with a good, hard body kick but Norris shrugs it off. Norris tries to bum rush Franco with a series of wild strikes but Franco uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Norris might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Franco tries for a takedown but Norris sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Franco takes one on the button. Norris swings and misses with a shot to the body and Franco counters with a one-two to the body. #T4# Franco takes one to the chin there. Franco moves away from the strike by Norris. Norris connects with a body shot that sends Franco's belly button to the back. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Franco walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. A punch combination from Norris misses. Franco ducks under a wild hook from Norris.#TD# Franco decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Norris keeping hold of Franco's head, controlling as best he can. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Norris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. 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. #R3# Norris misses with a lunging right hand
and Franco counters with an inside leg kick. Nice sprawl there from Norris as Franco shoots in. Norris swings widly with a right hand
and Franco counters with a flying knee. Nice. Norris connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Norris's corner calls for a 1-2. Norris obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Norris throws a big shot that misses. Franco is looking to counter punch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Norris misses with a straight left. Franco ducks under a wild hook from Norris.#T1# A looping hook to the body misses from Franco. Norris does a little dance to reset his feet. Franco dives in and grabs Norris's left leg, looking for a takedown. Norris pushes down on Franco's head and hops out. Franco has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Franco there as he acknowledges the shot. Norris lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Franco at a distance.
The fighters circling - Norris throws out the jab but it was never going to land. As Norris backs away, Franco returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Franco shoots in looking for a takedown. Norris tries to sprawl out of it but Franco keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Norris manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eisson Franco. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2# Norris misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab from Norris does it's job there. Norris lands with a nice body punch. Norris catches Franco with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Franco misses with a takedown attempt - Norris sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Norris throws a hook but Franco avoids it easily. Norris catches Franco with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#T3##TD# Franco fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Norris to the ground. Franco is now in Norris's guard. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Franco accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Franco working some strikes from top position. Franco with a nice head shot there. Franco throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Norris is trying to keep Franco in close.
Franco trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Franco trying to control the position from guard on top but Norris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Norris looking to control.
Eisson Franco overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Franco working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Franco looking to pass the guard. #T4# Franco trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Franco is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Norris is trying to control the position but Franco postures up. Norris takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Franco throwing strikes but missing. Franco lands a couple of digs. Norris is trying to control the position but Franco postures up. Franco postures up in Norris's guard and throws a big left but Norris blocks it. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Norris looking to control.
Franco trying to control the position from guard on top but Norris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3# The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Norris misses with a hook. Franco ducked under it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight! Fred Norris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Norris winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Fred Norris! Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Fred Norris! Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Fred Norris!
Fred Norris wins by unanimous decision!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 09, 2018 |
#R1# Norris throws a hook but Anthony blocks it. Norris misses with a left hand and Anthony counters with a head kick. Fred Norris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Anthony moves away from the strike by Norris. #KD2# Norris drops Anthony with a beautiful combination! Anthony stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Norris is looking for the KO!#ROC2# Anthony is rocked!#CUT2# It looks like Ward Anthony has been cut. Norris knocks out Anthony with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Norris before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Norris picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fred Norris!
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