Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 26, 2021

#R1#
Norman throws a leg kick
and Svenson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Norman scoring well with a low kick there.
Norman lands a really nice looking cross but Svenson seems unphased.
Norman misses with an uppercut
and Svenson counters with a nice body kick.
Norman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Svenson throws a front kick that sends Norman stumbling back into the cage.
Norman gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Svenson counters with a thumping low kick.
Norman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Norman.
Svenson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Norman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Svenson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Norman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Svenson lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Svenson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Svenson thinks about countering with a body kick.#T1#
Norman lands with a right hand.
Norman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Svenson on the side of the head.
Norman misses with an attempted mid kick.
A swing and a miss from Norman.
Norman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #CUT2#It looks like Joachin Svenson has been cut.
Norman looks to land a combination but Svenson avoids it well.
Norman tries a head kick but it misses.
Norman throws a lazy right hand but Svenson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#KD2#
Norman feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Svenson sprawling to the canvas! Svenson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Norman finish him?! #ROC2#Svenson is rocked!
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!
Svenson dodges the punch combination from Norman.
Svenson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Norman counters with a big left hand that crumples Svenson! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). William Norman!
William Norman thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: Do not talk about fight club
Date: Aug 22, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crimson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Norman doesn't seem bothered though.
A nice inside leg kick there by Norman. That's going to slow Crimson down.
Norman lands with a hook. Crimson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Norman throws a sloppy head kick and Crimson moves out of range easily.
Crimson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Crimson needs to keep his hands up - Norman had a free shot at his head there.
Norman throws a series of punches but Crimson avoids them all with ease.
It looked like Crimson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Crimson just misses with a punch to the body. #CL#
Crimson has managed to clinch.
Norman blocks a body shot from Crimson.
Norman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crimson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Norman is keeping busy.
Crimson misses with a body punch.
Norman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Norman misses with a punch to the body.
Crimson blocks a body shot from Norman.
Norman blocks an uppercut.
Crimson tries a body shot but Norman blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crimson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T1#
Crimson lands a good knee to the midsection. Norman won't want to take too many of those.
A short right from Crimson.
Norman working aggressively here.
Norman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Crimson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crimson lands a knee to the body.
Norman looks winded!
Crimson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crimson lands a good knee to the midsection. Norman won't want to take too many of those.
Crimson pushes Norman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Crimson effectively controlling the action here.
Crimson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Crimson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Crimson.
Crimson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Crimson misses with a knee to the head.
Crimson content to slow the pace in the clinch. #T2#
Crimson working aggressively here.
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!
Norman working hard to break the clinch.
Crimson can't find room to land a body shot as Norman controls the action.
Norman blocks an uppercut.
Crimson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Norman tries to work over Crimson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crimson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Crimson slowing the pace effectively.
Norman misses with the head strike.
Norman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crimson's elbow.
Crimson avoiding damage.
Crimson taking a breather.
Crimson gets through Norman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Norman throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Crimson.
Norman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#T3#
Norman is trying to drag Crimson to the mat but Crimson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#BC2#
Norman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Norman misses with a few strikes there.
Norman lands a jab-cross combination. #CUT2#It looks like Culver Crimson has been cut.
Norman lands the left hand.
Crimson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Norman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Crimson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Norman.
Norman throws an overhand right that lands on Crimson's shoulder, as Crimson tries to avoid the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL#
Crimson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Crimson stalling against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Norman.
Norman misses with the head strike. #T4#
Norman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Crimson is defending well for now.
Crimson stalling.
Norman has had enough of the clinch but Crimson keeps him there for the moment.
Norman has a couple of punches blocked by Crimson.
A right handed body shot lands from Crimson.
Norman tries to work over Crimson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Crimson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Norman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crimson lands a nice shot to the body.
Crimson tries a body shot but Norman blocks it. #BC2#
Norman breaks the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Norman.#CL#
Crimson clinches.
Crimson stalling against the cage.
Crimson misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but William Norman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Culver Crimson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Norman throws an off balance right hand
and Crimson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Norman lands with a shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Crimson checks a leg kick. #CL#
Norman tries to keep at a distance but Crimson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Crimson slows down the pace here.
Norman scores with a hook to the body.
Norman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Norman tries to work over Crimson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crimson stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crimson lands a shot to the body.
Crimson gets through Norman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Crimson taking a breather.
Norman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #T1#
Norman misses with a punch to the body.
Norman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crimson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Crimson scores with a hook to the body.
Crimson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Norman's elbow.
Crimson prevents a body shot from Norman.
Crimson lands a shot to the body.
Norman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Norman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crimson just leaning against Norman, taking a breather.
A right hook to the body lands for Norman. #TD2#
Norman has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Crimson clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!#ES#
Crimson manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL#
Crimson moves into range and clinches up with Norman.
Norman being controlled against the cage.
Crimson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Norman throws a punch but it's blocked by Crimson.
Culver Crimson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Norman lands with a right to the head.
Norman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Crimson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Crimson tries a knee to the head but Norman blocks it.
Stalling in the clinch from Crimson.
Crimson is looking to control Norman's arms but Norman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Crimson has his back to the cage. #TD2#
Norman gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Crimson regains guard.
Crimson wants to stand up but Norman is controlling him. #T3##SU2#
Norman gets to his feet. Crimson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #CL#
Crimson forces Norman back against the cage and clinches.
Norman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crimson's elbow.
Crimson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Normans head.
Crimson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crimson misses with an elbow strike.
Norman can't get the takedown.
A right hand to the body from Crimson.
Crimson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Norman backwards.
Crimson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Norman tries for a takedown. No joy.
Culver Crimson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Norman.
Crimson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Norman or not.
Norman is breathing heavily.#T4#
Norman throws a head punch that misses.
Crimson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Crimson.
Norman wants a takedown.
Crimson throws a head punch that misses.
Norman drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Crimson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Crimson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crimson stalls.
Norman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crimson misses with a punch on the inside.
Norman tries a body shot but Crimson blocks it.
Norman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Norman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Culver Crimson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Culver Crimson's cut.
That's time! Crimson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3##CL#
Crimson closes the distance and clinches.
Norman goes for a takedown attempt but Crimson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Norman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Crimson in his tracks.
A head kick misses from Crimson.
Crimson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Norman misses with a jab to the body
and Crimson counters with a nice body kick.
A slow jab from Norman misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Crimson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Norman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Crimson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Norman is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Crimson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Culver Crimson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Norman.
Norman misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Norman.
Norman has Crimson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Crimson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Norman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Crimson content to slow the pace in the clinch. #TD2#
Norman gets a trip takedown into half guard.#SU2#
Norman stands up from half guard. #CL#
Crimson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Crimson misses with a punch to the body.
Norman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Norman struggles to land a body shot inside as Crimson controls his hands.
Crimson is struggling to control the position.
Norman tries to work over Crimson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crimson lands a body punch.
Crimson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Crimson stops a takedown attempt from Norman. #T2#
Crimson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Norman backwards.
Crimson misses with a knee to the head.
Crimson lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crimson misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Norman.
Norman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Norman is working for takedown but Crimson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Crimson stalling in the clinch but Norman improves position.
Crimson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Norman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Crimson pulls him back up using the underhooks. #BC2#
Norman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Norman misses with a head kick. #CL#
Norman gets tackled into the cage by Crimson. Crimson maintains the clinch. #T3#
Crimson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Norman.
A nice left hand lands by Crimson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Norman.
Norman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Crimson prevents it.
Crimson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Norman backwards.
Norman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Crimson prevents it.
Norman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Crimson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Crimson is pushing Norman up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A head punch on the inside from Crimson fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for Crimson. #T4#
Crimson slows down the pace here.
Still in the clinch, Crimson scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crimson.
Crimson misses with a body punch.
Crimson trying to land knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Crimson.
Crimson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Crimson just leaning against Norman, taking a breather.
Crimson avoiding damage.
Crimson stalling in the clinch but Norman improves position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Crimson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Crimson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Culver Crimson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Crimson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Culver Crimson!
A relieved looking Culver Crimson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: 1-quest for limits
Date: Jun 27, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norman avoids the body shot from Shimura.
Shimura blocks the body kick.
Shimura looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shimura takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Norman throws a head kick that Shimura semi-blocks.
Norman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Norman there as he acknowledges the shot.
Shimura fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Norman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Norman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Shimura lands an overhand right.
Shimura 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.
Shimura swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Norman.
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!
Norman sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Shimura misses with a looping left.
Shimura thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shimura ducks under a wild hook from Norman.
Shimura scoring well with a low kick there.
Norman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shimura.
Norman avoids the body shot from Shimura.
Norman misses with a straight left.
A slow jab from Norman misses its intended target.
Shimura moves out of range of the strikes.
Shimura throws a head kick that Norman semi-blocks. #T1##CL2#
Shimura clinches up with Norman and pushes him back against the cage.
Norman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shimura.
Shimura blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shimura avoiding damage as Norman throws knees to the body.
Norman tries to work over Shimura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Norman lands a hook that snaps the head of Shimura backwards.
Norman landing knees to the body.
Norman lands a nice shot to the body.
Norman can't find room to land a body shot as Shimura controls the action.
Norman misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Shimura fails to land.
Shimura pushes Norman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shimura lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shimura blocking some punches.
Shimura tries a body shot but Norman blocks it.
Shimura scores with a shot to the side of Norman's head.
Norman lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Norman pushes Shimura back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Norman goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T2#
Norman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Norman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Norman lands a body punch.
Norman misses with a punch to the body.
Norman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shimura misses with a hook to the ribs.
Norman tries a body shot but Shimura blocks it.
Shimura tries to throw a body punch but Norman avoids it by throwing Shimura back against the cage.
Norman struggles to land a body shot inside as Shimura controls his hands.
Shimura blocking some punches.
Shimura is pressed up against the cage. Norman has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Shimura down to the mat. Shimura avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Shimura lands a jab to Norman's midsection.
Norman throws a poor cross that misses
and Shimura counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shimura tries to score with a low kick but Norman moves his leg out of the way.
Norman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shimura sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shimura has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Shimura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Norman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Norman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shimura shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Norman throwing a counter right hand but Shimura manages to avoid it.#T3#
Shimura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Norman moves away.
Shimura takes a swing at Norman's ribcage but misses.
Shimura checks a leg kick.
Shimura lands a nice looking body shot.
Shimura throws a nice looking combination but Norman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shimura throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Norman is breathing heavily.
Shimura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Norman was well out of range. Poor timing from Shimura.
Shimura ducks under a wild hook from Norman.
Norman blocks a head kick by Shimura.
Shimura is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Norman rather than just go for the knockout.
Shimura is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Norman.
Shimura is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Shimura tries a head kick but it misses.
Norman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Norman tries to move into range but Shimura moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Norman misses with a body shot.
That kick from Shimura tenderised Norman's leg. Norman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Shimura moves out of range of the strikes.
Shimura missing with a left hand there. Norman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Norman is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#T4##CL2#
Shimura moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#TD#
Norman has picked Shimura up - he's going for a ride! Norman dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Shimura keeping hold of Norman's head, controlling as best he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU#
Norman postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Shimura to stand up.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shimura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Norman was well out of range. Poor timing from Shimura.
A head kick misses from Shimura.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shimura. Norman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shimura slips a straight right by Norman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takashi Shimura 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#
Shimura misses with a body shot.
Shimura looks to score with a jab to the body but Norman is just out of range.
Shimura blocks a low kick nicely.
Shimura looks to land a body kick but Norman moved away.
Norman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Norman avoids the body shot from Shimura.
Shimura scores with a push kick.
Shimura staying out of range there.
Norman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Shimura throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Norman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Norman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shimura moves away.
And Shimura responds with a good body kick, but Norman manages to step out the way in time.
Shimura scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Norman misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norman misses with a double jab.
Shimura is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Norman with a body shot.
Shimura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Norman manages to avoid it.
Shimura with the inside leg kick.
Shimura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Norman throws out the jab.
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!
Shimura moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Norman throws an off balance right hand
and Shimura counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Norman is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Shimura's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.#T1#
Shimura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Norman tries to counter with a takedown but Shimura is quick to defend against it.
Shimura ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shimura doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Norman throws a head kick but Shimura moves out of range.
Norman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shimura.
Shimura misses with a hook. Norman ducked under it nicely.
Norman connects with the punch.
Shimura scores with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shimura slips under a jab from Norman.
Norman throws out a loose jab but Shimura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Norman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shimura circles away quickly and effectively.
Norman sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Shimura lunges at Norman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Norman's hand. #CL2#
Shimura moves into the clinch.
Norman goes for a takedown attempt but Shimura pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Norman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shimura thumps Norman with a low kick.#T2#
Shimura wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shimura fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#CL2#
Shimura moves into the clinch.
Norman's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Shimura blocks an uppercut.
Norman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shimura avoids it.
Shimura misses with a punch on the inside.
Shimura lands with a light punch inside.
Shimura lands a left hand that snaps the head of Norman backwards.
Norman tries to work over Shimura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shimura lands with a light punch inside.
Shimura lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Norman backwards.
Shimura working aggressively here.
Norman tries for a takedown but Shimura manages to get underhooks.
Norman blocking some punches.
Shimura tries to throw a body punch but Norman avoids it by throwing Shimura back against the cage.
Shimura misses with a body punch.
Norman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shimura misses with a hook from the clinch. #T3#
Shimura works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shimura misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shimura gets underhooks to prevent Norman's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Norman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shimura lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Shimura.
Norman blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shimura.
Shimura misses with the head strike.
Shimura lands a shot to the body.
Shimura has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shimura lands a nice uppercut.
Shimura scores with a shoulder strike.
Shimura doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shimura lands an uppercut.#ROC2#Norman is rocked!
A short right from Shimura.
Oh Norman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shimura dips a shoulder and cracks Norman with a mighty uppercut! Norman falls back against the cage and Shimura unloads with a barrage of strikes! Norman is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Shimura screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Takashi Shimura!
A very excited looking Takashi Shimura rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

Event: BFC Fight Night 2
Date: Jun 01, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norman misses with a body kick.
Norman throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
A jab from Norman does it's job there.
Norman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Norman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Norman misses with a body kick.
Gracie checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gracie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Norman misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie slips a straight right by Norman.
As Norman looks to move away, Gracie throws a big counter combo but Norman just gets out of the way.
Norman misses with an attempted mid kick. #T1#
Norman lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gracie will feel that in the morning.
Norman throws a big shot that misses.
Norman scores with a head kick.
Norman throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Norman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Norman misses with an uppercut
and Gracie counters with a left and a right that stings Norman.
Norman throws a sloppy body shot
and Gracie counters with a one-two to the body.
Gracie slips under a jab from Norman.
Gracie seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Norman throws an off balance right hand
and Gracie counters with a left and a right that stings Norman.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norman swings widly with a right hand
and Gracie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Donk. Norman catches Gracie right on the button with a cross.
Gracie drops his hands momentarily and Norman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #T2#
Norman misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Gracie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
No joy there for Norman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Norman throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Norman loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Gracie throws a big counter combination but Norman scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A low kick from Norman is predictable there
and Gracie counters with a two punch combo.
Norman misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Gracie was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Norman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
William Norman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Norman.
Norman misses with a jab to the body
and Gracie counters with a series of strikes. Norman will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gracie slips a jab from Norman.#T3#
Norman takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Gracie throws a big counter combination but Norman scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Norman throws a front kick aimed at Gracie's knee but Gracie avoids it well.
Gracie appears to be looking for a big counter.
Norman misses with a hook
and Gracie counters with a one-two to the body.
Norman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Norman looks to move away, Gracie throws a big counter combo but Norman just gets out of the way.
Norman misses with a looping right.
Norman misses with a body kick.
Norman lands a head kick!
Norman misses the body punch
and Gracie counters with a series of strikes. Norman will be more careful next time no doubt.
William Norman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Norman misses with a hook
and Gracie counters with a one-two to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Norman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gracie at a distance.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely. #T4#
Norman gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Gracie counters with a two punch combo.
Norman throws a lazy head kick
and Gracie counters with a two punch combo.
Norman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Norman just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Gracie was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A head kick by Norman misses
and Gracie counters with a one-two to the body.
Norman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gracie counters with a series of strikes. Norman will be more careful next time no doubt.
Norman connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice straight punches there by Norman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Norman.
Norman misses with a body shot
and Gracie counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Royce Gracie will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie appears to be looking for a big counter.
Norman throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Gracie throws a big counter combination but Norman scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Norman throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Gracie counters with a one-two to the body.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Norman.
Gracie went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Norman misses with a shot to the body
and Gracie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gracie checks a leg kick.
As Norman looks to move away, Gracie throws a big counter combo but Norman just gets out of the way.
Norman throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gracie counters with a one-two to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Norman.
Norman scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Norman misses with a body punch
and Gracie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Norman fails to land with a series of punches.
Norman cracks Gracie with an open hand slap.#T1#
A low kick from Norman is predictable there
and Gracie counters with a one-two to the body.
Norman tries to land a front kick but Gracie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gracie throws a big counter combination but Norman scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gracie slips a jab from Norman.
As Norman looks to move away, Gracie throws a big counter combo but Norman just gets out of the way.
Norman throws a lazy head kick
and Gracie counters with a left and a right that stings Norman.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Norman.
Gracie appears to be looking for a big counter.
Norman misses with a hook to the body
and Gracie counters with a three punch combo that has Norman backing up. Norman nods at Gracie to acknowledge the strikes.
Gracie takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Norman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Norman.
Gracie appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gracie is working the combinations to good effect here.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Norman.
Gracie went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Norman throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Royce Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T2#
Norman misses with a hook
and Gracie counters with a three punch combo that has Norman backing up. Norman nods at Gracie to acknowledge the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Norman misses with an uppercut
and Gracie counters with a series of strikes. Norman will be more careful next time no doubt.
Norman swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
We've been told by Gracie's head coaches at Rio Fight Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Norman throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Norman misses with a body punch
and Gracie counters with a one-two to the body.
Gracie tries to move into range but Norman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Norman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Norman throws out the jab.
Norman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Norman misses with a jab, cross combination.
As Norman looks to move away, Gracie throws a big counter combo but Norman just gets out of the way.
A nice leg kick lands there from Norman.
Norman misses with a body shot.
Gracie is looking for a counter combo.#T3#
Norman throws a lazy uppercut
and Gracie counters with a series of strikes. Norman will be more careful next time no doubt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Norman.
Norman gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Gracie counters with a two punch combo.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Norman looks to move away, Gracie throws a big counter combo but Norman just gets out of the way.
Norman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gracie counters with a one-two to the body.
Norman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gracie counters with a three punch combo that has Norman backing up. Norman nods at Gracie to acknowledge the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norman tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie appears to be looking for a big counter.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Norman might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Gracie has got the better of the exchanges.
Norman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Norman.
Norman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie appears to be looking for a big counter.
Norman throws a wild body kick that Gracie sees coming a mile off.#T4#
A looping hook to the body misses from Norman. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Norman misses the shot to the body.
Gracie went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Norman throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Norman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Norman throws a lazy body kick
and Gracie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Norman looks to move away, Gracie throws a big counter combo but Norman just gets out of the way.
Norman misses with a kick to the body
and Gracie counters with a one-two to the body.
Norman swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
It looked like Gracie was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Norman missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Norman tries a head kick but it misses.
Norman throws a combination that misses
and Gracie counters with a three punch combo that has Norman backing up. Norman nods at Gracie to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Royce Gracie dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R3#
Norman tries to land a body kick
and Gracie counters with a left and a right that stings Norman.
Norman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Norman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Royce Gracie is winning the standup battle so far.
Norman misses with an uppercut.
Gracie appears to be looking for a big counter.
Norman tries to land a body kick
and Gracie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Norman throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gracie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Norman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Norman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Norman throws a combination. Gracie tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Norman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Norman.
Gracie is looking for a counter combo.
Norman throws a lazy uppercut
and Gracie counters with a one-two to the body. #T1#
Norman throws a lazy body kick
and Gracie counters with a two punch combo.
Norman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Norman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Norman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Norman misses with a lunging right hand
and Gracie counters with a two punch combo.
Norman attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
It looked like Gracie was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Norman tries to score with a low kick but Gracie moves his leg out of the way.
Gracie appears to be looking for a big counter.
Norman swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Gracie blocks the leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Norman misses the target.
It looked like Gracie was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Norman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gracie counters with a left and a right that stings Norman.
Norman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Norman looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Norman misses with a left hand
and Gracie counters with a left and a right that stings Norman.
Norman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Norman throws a lazy uppercut
and Gracie counters with a three punch combo that has Norman backing up. Norman nods at Gracie to acknowledge the strikes.
Norman throws a right hand that misses
and Gracie counters with a two punch combo.
Norman misses with a hook to the body
and Gracie counters with a three punch combo that has Norman backing up. Norman nods at Gracie to acknowledge the strikes.
Jab, jab by Norman - just one landing.
Norman throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie throws a big counter combination but Norman scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Norman throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Gracie counters with a two punch combo.
Norman misses with an uppercut
and Gracie counters with a left and a right that stings Norman.
Norman misses with an uppercut
and Gracie counters with a two punch combo. #T3#
Norman misses with a jab to the body
and Gracie counters with a two punch combo.
Gracie blocks a leg kick.
Gracie tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice shot lands for Norman.
Norman misses with a body shot.
Gracie seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Norman throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Norman misses with an uppercut.
Norman misses the shot to the body.
Norman throws a lazy head kick
and Gracie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Norman misses the body punch
and Gracie counters with a two punch combo.
Gracie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Norman can do to turn this around?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norman throws a right hand that misses
and Gracie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #T4#
Norman misses with a double jab
and Gracie counters with a two punch combo.
Norman throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gracie counters with a one-two to the body.
Norman misses with a lunging right hand
and Gracie counters with a two punch combo.
Norman misses with an uppercut
and Gracie counters with a two punch combo.
Norman listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A big right from Norman misses.
Gracie appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Gracie is looking for a counter combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Norman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gracie is out of range and Norman settles back down.
Norman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gracie counters with a series of strikes. Norman will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Royce Gracie clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R4#
Norman misses with an uppercut
and Gracie counters with a one-two to the body.
Norman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
As Norman looks to move away, Gracie throws a big counter combo but Norman just gets out of the way.
Norman throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Norman throws a right hand that misses
and Gracie counters with a left and a right that stings Norman.
Norman misses with a lunging right hand
and Gracie counters with a one-two to the body.
Norman misses with a body punch
and Gracie counters with a three punch combo that has Norman backing up. Norman nods at Gracie to acknowledge the strikes.
Norman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Norman misses with a lunging right hand
and Gracie counters with a one-two to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Norman there.
Norman misses with a hook
and Gracie counters with a one-two to the body.
Norman throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.#T1#
Norman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gracie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Norman misses with an uppercut
and Gracie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Norman.
Norman throws a quick inside leg kick.
A low kick from Norman is predictable there
and Gracie counters with a one-two to the body.
Norman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Norman throws a poor cross that misses
and Gracie counters with a series of strikes. Norman will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Norman throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Norman misses the shot to the body.
Gracie appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gracie has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Norman finds it's way round the side to connect with Gracie's head.
Some wild striking there from Norman.
As Norman looks to move away, Gracie throws a big counter combo but Norman just gets out of the way.
Norman is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.#T2#
Norman throws the kick towards the body but Gracie avoids it.
As Norman looks to move away, Gracie throws a big counter combo but Norman just gets out of the way.
Norman throws an off balance right hand
and Gracie counters with a two punch combo.
Norman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Norman throws a lazy uppercut
and Gracie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Norman misses with a lunging right hand
and Gracie counters with a series of strikes. Norman will be more careful next time no doubt.
Norman throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
It looked like Gracie was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Norman misses with a kick to the body.
Norman looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Norman throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Gracie went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#T3#
Norman misses with a hook
and Gracie counters with a series of strikes. Norman will be more careful next time no doubt.
Norman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gracie's head.
Norman misses with a right hand
and Gracie counters with a three punch combo that has Norman backing up. Norman nods at Gracie to acknowledge the strikes.
Norman misses with a left hand
and Gracie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Norman misses with a body kick.
Gracie appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Norman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gracie counters with a left and a right that stings Norman.
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!
Norman connects with a right hand. Gracie shakes it off.
Norman throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Gracie was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Norman throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie is looking for a counter combo.
Norman throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Gracie counters with a left and a right that stings Norman. #T4#
Norman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Norman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie throws a big counter combination but Norman scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Norman misses the jab.
Norman swings widly with a right hand
and Gracie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gracie slips a jab from Norman.
Gracie went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Norman throws an off balance right hand
and Gracie counters with a series of strikes. Norman will be more careful next time no doubt.
Norman misses with a hook.
Gracie went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Norman, as that shot connected.
Gracie slips under a jab from Norman.
Gracie seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Norman throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Gracie was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Royce Gracie had his way with William Norman in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R5#
Norman throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Norman throws a lazy uppercut
and Gracie counters with a two punch combo.
Norman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gracie went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Norman throws a combination that misses
and Gracie counters with a left and a right that stings Norman.
Norman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Norman looks to move away, Gracie throws a big counter combo but Norman just gets out of the way.
Norman misses with a left hand
and Gracie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Norman misses with a lunging right hand
and Gracie counters with a three punch combo that has Norman backing up. Norman nods at Gracie to acknowledge the strikes.
Norman throws a poor cross that misses
and Gracie counters with a series of strikes. Norman will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Norman.
Norman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Norman.
Gracie went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Norman throws an off balance right hand
and Gracie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #T1#
Norman throws a low kick but Gracie moves out of range easily.
It looked like Gracie was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Norman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Norman misses with a leg kick
and Gracie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Norman missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Norman misses with an uppercut
and Gracie counters with a three punch combo that has Norman backing up. Norman nods at Gracie to acknowledge the strikes.
A low kick from Norman misses
and Gracie counters with a one-two to the body.
Gracie defending well as Norman loads up on a big left hand.
Norman misses with a left hand
and Gracie counters with a left and a right that stings Norman.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick.
Norman throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
William Norman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Norman throws an off balance right hand
and Gracie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Norman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gracie. Gracie circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Norman throws a right hand that misses
and Gracie counters with a three punch combo that has Norman backing up. Norman nods at Gracie to acknowledge the strikes.
Norman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Norman throws a head kick that misses
and Gracie counters with a three punch combo that has Norman backing up. Norman nods at Gracie to acknowledge the strikes.
Norman loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Norman scores with a decent looking hook.
Norman misses with a body shot
and Gracie counters with a one-two to the body.
Norman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Norman misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
Gracie went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#T3#
Norman misses with a hook
and Gracie counters with a series of strikes. Norman will be more careful next time no doubt.
Norman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gracie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Norman throws a poor cross that misses
and Gracie counters with a two punch combo.
Norman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Norman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gracie counters with a left and a right that stings Norman.
Norman is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Norman lands a lovely overhand right.
Norman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie throws a big counter combination but Norman scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Norman rushes Gracie and presses him up against the cage.
Gracie trying to land knees to the body.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Norman.
Gracie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Norman avoids it.
Gracie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Norman. #T4#
Gracie landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Norman avoiding damage as Gracie throws knees to the body.
Norman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gracie prevents it.
Gracie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Norman is defending well for now.
Norman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Norman managing to block the knees to the body from Gracie.
Norman lands a body shot.
Norman lands a left hand. #TD2#
Norman works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. #ES#
Gracie has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Norman off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Norman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As Norman looks to move away, Gracie throws a big counter combo but Norman just gets out of the way.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Norman throws a leg kick
and Gracie counters with a three punch combo that has Norman backing up. Norman nods at Gracie to acknowledge the strikes.
Gracie drops his hands momentarily and Norman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Royce Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gracie 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 50:45
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 50:45
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 50:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Royce Gracie!
A victorious Royce Gracie thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: BFC 5: Diaz vs. Norman
Date: May 09, 2020

#R1#
Norman throws a head kick that misses
enabling Diaz to counter with a crisp jab. #TD#
Diaz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Norman's guard.
Norman being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB#
Diaz drops back looking for a leg! Norman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Norman manages to kick Diaz off! Diaz jumps back into Norman's guard. #ES2#
Norman manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Norman lands a high kick! #TD#
Diaz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Norman keeps moving.
Diaz is really struggling to control Norman but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Norman wants to stand and escape but Diaz is having none of it. #T1#
Norman is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Norman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Diaz throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Norman! But no joy.
Norman misses with a straight right. #TD#
Diaz shoots in and bounces Norman off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.#ES2#
Norman has his feet on Diaz's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. #TD#
Diaz closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #SUB#
Diaz is trying to get an arm triangle but Norman is defending well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Norman wants to get back to his feet but Diaz is dominant here and he's now got Norman's back!#T2##SUB#
Norman preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Diaz.
Norman trying to get back to his feet but Diaz is in full control for now. #SUB#
Norman is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent. #SUB#
Diaz has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Norman is trying to get back to his feet but Diaz has full control of the position and if anything, Norman has just worked his way into a worse spot.#SUB#
Diaz has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. #T3#
Norman wants to get back to his feet. #ES2#
Norman is trying to shake Diaz off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Diaz won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
Norman misses with a kick to the body
and Diaz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
William Norman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Norman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Norman misses with a low kick.
Norman listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Norman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Diaz throws a low kick, looking for Norman's leg but Norman calmly moves out of range.
Diaz tries to bum rush Norman with a series of wild strikes but Norman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As Diaz backs off Norman throws a huge counter combo but Diaz manages to avoid it all.
Norman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diaz. That did some damage!#TD#
Diaz closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Norman wants to get back to his feet.#SUB#
Diaz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Norman has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
Diaz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Norman defends it well. #T4#
Diaz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Norman is trying to stand back up but Diaz is controlling him
Diaz trying to control from half guard but Norman is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz prevents Norman from standing back up.
Diaz stalling.
Diaz has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#SUB#
Diaz seems to be looking for submissions.
Norman is trying to stand up here but Diaz is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Neal Diaz will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Diaz looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Diaz won't allow Norman to get back to his feet.
Neal Diaz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Diaz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Norman is looking to stand up but Diaz isn't so interested in that idea.
Norman has a closed guard, preventing Diaz from standing up.
Diaz won't allow Norman to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norman can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Diaz controls the pace.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Diaz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Diaz prevents Norman from getting back to his feet. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Norman lands a jab to the nose.#T1##CL#
Diaz darts in and clinches Norman up against the cage.
Norman working aggressively here.
Diaz blocks a body shot from Norman.
Diaz blocks a body shot from Norman. #BC2#
Norman breaks from the clinch.
Norman tests Diaz's chin there with a solid looking shot.#TD#
Diaz is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Norman's half guard.
Diaz trying to control the action but Norman is working from the bottom. #ES2#
Norman has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Diaz is on him like a limpet, forcing Norman back against the cage.#TD#
Diaz gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Norman kicks off Diaz 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!#TD#
Diaz throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Norman tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Diaz is in Norman's guard.
Diaz stops Norman from standing up. #ES2#
Norman has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Diaz is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.#T2##BC#
Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #TD#
Diaz decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Diaz is keen to just control but Norman is a slippery customer.
Norman is trying to stand.
Diaz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Norman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Diaz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Norman is refusing to be controlled, as Diaz sits in half guard.
Diaz is figuring out what he wants to do next.#SUB#
Diaz is working for a submission of some sort.
Norman looks like he's trying to stand up.
Diaz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Norman keeps working. #T3#
Diaz stops Norman from getting back to his feet.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#SUB#
Diaz wants to work for an arm triangle but Norman is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #ES2#
Norman has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Diaz is on him like a limpet, forcing Norman back against the cage.
Norman can't find room to land a body shot as Diaz controls the action.
Norman misses with a hook to the ribs. #TD#
Diaz has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Norman is trying to keep an underhook but Diaz manages to get the takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Norman kicks off Diaz and gets to his feet.
Norman is looking to slow Diaz down with leg kicks.
Norman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL#
Diaz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Diaz swings away with an uppercut that misses. #TD2#
Norman pulls guard effortlessly. #SUB#
Diaz drops back looking for a leg! Norman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Norman manages to kick Diaz off! Diaz jumps back into Norman's guard.
Norman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T4##ES2#
Norman is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Diaz presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. #TD2#
Norman lands a takedown into guard.
Diaz is trying to control the position from the bottom. #SU2#
Norman stands up and waves to Diaz to follow him. #CL#
Diaz has closed the distance and engaged Norman in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Norman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Diaz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Norman on the side of the head. #CL#
Norman gets tackled into the cage by Diaz. Diaz maintains the clinch. #BC#
Diaz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Norman has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Norman connects with a solid leg kick.
Norman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Neal Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Norman throws out a loose jab but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it. #CL#
Norman gets tackled into the cage by Diaz. Diaz maintains the clinch. #TD2#
Diaz is fighting off a takedown attempt but Norman is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Diaz to the mat. Diaz regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.#SU2#
Norman stands and steps away. Diaz gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #CL#
Diaz forces Norman back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD#
Diaz manages to pull guard. #SUB#
Diaz throws his legs up looking for a submission but Norman uses it to pass to side control. #SU2#
Norman has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. #T1#
Diaz moves out of range as Norman throws a body kick. #CL#
Diaz closes the distance and clinches.
Diaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Norman's elbow.
Nice body punch from Diaz - that landed with a thud.
Norman presses Diaz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Diaz lands a nice elbow. #TD#
Diaz has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Norman is trying to keep an underhook but Diaz manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Diaz stops Norman from getting back to his feet. #ES2#
Norman manages to escape and get back to his feet! #CL#
Diaz clinches up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Diaz fails to land. #TD2#
Norman has picked Diaz up - he's going for a ride! Norman dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Diaz scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Norman manages to mount him! #T2#
Diaz tries to reverse the position but Norman maintains control.
Diaz regains half guard.#SUB#
Diaz looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Norman pushes past his half guard into mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diaz is trying to escape the mount. #SU2#
Norman get's back to his feet.#T3#
Norman takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Norman throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Norman lands a lovely overhand right.#CL#
Diaz has managed to clinch. #TD#
Diaz has clasped his hands together around Norman's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. #ES2#
Norman bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!#CL#
Diaz has closed the distance and engaged Norman in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD2#
Norman has hold of one of Diaz's legs. Diaz is fighting the takedown attempt but Norman gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.#SU2#
Norman gets to his feet - Diaz follows without any prompting. #CL#
Diaz forces Norman back against the cage and clinches.
Diaz misses with a knee to the head. #BC2#
Norman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T4#
Norman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
William Norman seems to be getting the better of the standup.#TD#
Diaz shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Diaz prevents Norman from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Still in half guard, Diaz seems content to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz prevents Norman from standing back up.
Diaz wants to take a breather but Norman is having none of it. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to William Norman.
I think Norman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... William Norman!
A relieved looking William Norman thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: BFC 3: Wylde vs. Mullin
Date: Apr 18, 2020

#R1#
Wallace throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Norman.
Norman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wallace looks to land a combination but Norman avoids it well.
Norman looks to score with a jab to the body but Wallace is just out of range.
Wallace takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wallace moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Wallace.
Nathan Wallace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wallace falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wallace takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wallace throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped #TD2#
and Norman counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB2#
Norman working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Norman is looking to take a break and control but Wallace is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T1##SUB2#
Norman is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wallace has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wallace tries to escape but Norman is in control. #SUB2#
Norman is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Wallace looks calm but he's in trouble here. Norman gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Wallace is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Norman lets go of the hold and Wallace can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). William Norman!
William Norman decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: BFC 2: Wallace vs. Cole
Date: Apr 12, 2020

#R1#
A leg kick checked by Norman.
Hyang listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hyang thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donk. Hyang catches Norman right on the button with a cross.
Hyang lands a lovely overhand right.
Norman takes a swing at Hyang's ribcage but misses.
Hyang loads up on a big right hand but Norman slips the punch.
Hyang fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Norman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hyang lands a slapping body shot. #CL2#
Hyang closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Norman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hyang is defending well for now.
Hyang blocks a body shot from Norman. #TD#
Hyang is fighting off a takedown attempt but Norman is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Hyang to the mat. Hyang regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Norman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hyang looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T1#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Norman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Norman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hyang managing to control the position.
Norman trying to control but Hyang is working from the bottom.
Norman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hyang is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Norman prevents Hyang from getting back to his feet.
Norman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hyang is pulling down on Norman's head. It's preventing any offense from Norman, at least for the moment.
Hyang working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Norman.
Norman trying to control the position from guard on top but Hyang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Norman throws a big right hand that misses.
Norman wants to control from the top but Hyang keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hyang tries a head kick but it misses. #TD2#
Hyang shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hyang wants to stand up but Norman has a hold of him and won't allow it. #T3#
Hyang slows the pace down in half guard.
Norman is trying to control but can't.
Norman is looking for a sweep. Hyang is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hyang is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Hyang prevents Norman from improving his position.
Still in half guard, Hyang seems content to control.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hyang slips under a jab.
Norman avoids the body shot from Hyang.
Norman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hyang lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hyang lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hyang lands a slapping body shot.
Hyang throws a sloppy head kick and Norman moves out of range easily.
Hyang throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Norman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hyang.
Hyang lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Norman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hyang's waist but Hyang gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Norman off to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yun Won Hyang dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Hyang throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Norman on the side of the head.
Norman fails with a takedown attempt.
Norman misses with a looping left.
Norman blocks a head kick by Hyang.
Norman slips a straight right by Hyang.
A quick step to the side and Norman tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hyang scores with a hook to the body. Norman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Norman misses with a looping left.
Hyang fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Norman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Hyang fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Norman sprawls well initially but Hyang persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #SUB#
Norman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Norman trying to control here. #T1#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hyang is looking to advance position but Norman won't allow it.
Hyang controlling the action here.
Norman wants to control but Hyang is keeping busy.
Hyang stalling.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hyang is thwarting Norman's attempts to control the position.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hyang avoids the body shot from Norman.
Norman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hyang throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hyang looks for the body kick but Norman saw that one coming.
Norman drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hyang sprawls and moves away.
Hyang falls off balance throwing a combination
and Norman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL2#
Hyang closes the distance and clinches.
Norman tries to work over Hyang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hyang avoiding damage as Norman throws knees to the body. #T3##BC2#
Hyang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#TD#
Norman shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hyang manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.#SUB#
Norman postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hyang is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Norman, into his guard. #REVB#
Hyang wants to stand but Norman is controlling his posture from full guard. #T4#
Hyang engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Norman pulls Hyang in close to his closed guard and prevents Hyang from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hyang content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yun Won Hyang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Hyang scores with a body shot. #TD2#
Hyang shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Norman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hyang wanted to stand there but Norman had control of the position.
Hyang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Norman isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Hyang stacks Norman on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Hyang!#T1#
Norman is trying to control Hyang's posture but Hyang avoids it.
Hyang is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Norman manages to get back to half guard.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hyang is looking to take a break and control but Norman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Norman tries to roll over but Hyang keeps him under control.
Norman trying to control but Hyang postures up. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hyang lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#TD#
Norman is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hyang's half guard.#SUB#
Norman is working for a kimura here but Hyang manages to reverse the position and he's now in Norman's guard. #T3##SUB#
Norman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hyang wanted to stand there but Norman had control of the position.
William Norman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hyang looking to pass the guard.
Hyang slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Norman lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Norman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yun Won Hyang is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Norman throws a big elbow that misses.
Hyang wants to get back to his feet but Norman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Norman is fighting to break Hyang's control of his arms but Hyang is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Norman chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Norman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yun Won Hyang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hyang has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yun Won Hyang!
Yun Won Hyang spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

Event: Skrap Fights 86
Date: Sep 27, 2019

#R1#
A lazy left from Norman finds it's target.
Norman has a takedown stuffed.
Pfeifer misses with a two punch combination.
Norman half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ricardo Pfeifer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pfeifer misses with a few strikes there.
Norman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Norman tries to land a front kick but Pfeifer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pfeifer is looking for the big counter here.
Pfeifer throws a nice looking combination but Norman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Pfeifer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norman looks for the body kick but Pfeifer saw that one coming. #CL2#
Pfeifer moves into the clinch successfully.
Norman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Norman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pfeifer is pressed up against the ropes. Norman has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pfeifer down to the mat. Pfeifer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #T1#
Pfeifer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice sprawl there from Pfeifer as Norman shoots in.
Norman blocks a head kick by Pfeifer.
Norman feinted with a counter takedown.
Norman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Norman lands a nice hook to Pfeifer's body. Pfeifer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pfeifer throws a head kick but Norman moves out of range. #CL2#
Pfeifer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pfeifer trying to land knees to the body.
Pfeifer struggles to land a body shot inside as Norman controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Pfeifer.
Norman is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pfeifer is defending well.
Pfeifer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.#BC2#
Pfeifer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Norman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#T2#
Norman missing with a left hand there. Pfeifer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A combination from Pfeifer does no damage.
Pfeifer moves away from the strike by Norman. #CL2#
Pfeifer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pfeifer is trying to force a seperation but Norman has the dominant position.
Norman has Pfeifer pressed against the ropes, preventing Pfeifer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pfeifer just leaning against Norman, taking a breather.
Norman is looking to take this one to the mat.
Pfeifer blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC2#
Pfeifer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pfeifer tries to bum rush Norman with a series of wild strikes but Norman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pfeifer scores with a sloppy right hand. Norman should have avoided that one.
Pfeifer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pfeifer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#T3#
Pfeifer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A lazy body kick from Pfeifer
and Norman counters with a series of strikes. Pfeifer will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pfeifer throws a leg kick but Norman sees it coming and checks it nicely. #CL2#
Pfeifer rushes Norman and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Pfeifer is trying to break free.#TD#
Norman has hold of one of Pfeifer's legs. Pfeifer is fighting the takedown attempt but Norman gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
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.
Pfeifer is trying to control the position but Norman postures up.
Pfeifer keeping moving, preventing Norman from controlling successfully.
Pfeifer looking to control. #T4#
Pfeifer striking off his back but it's not causing Norman any problems.
Norman trying to control but Pfeifer is working from the bottom.
Norman is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pfeifer is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Norman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pfeifer scores with a three punch combo!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Norman tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Norman slips under a jab.
A good leg kick by Pfeifer.
Pfeifer loads up on a big right hand but Norman slips the punch.
Norman changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Pfeifer dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
#R2##CL2#
Pfeifer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Norman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pfeifer.
Norman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pfeifer's elbow.
Norman presses Pfeifer against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Norman changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pfeifer fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pfeifer leaves Norman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pfeifer lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though. #TD#
Norman drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pfeifer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Norman throws a big elbow that misses.
Norman throws a strike but Pfeifer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Pfeifer tries to stand but Norman is controlling from the bottom. #T1##SUB#
Norman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pfeifer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Norman looking for a sweep. Not yet Norman, not yet.
Pfeifer is looking to stand up but Norman won't let him.
Norman controls Pfeifer momentarily but Pfeifer frees himself.
Pfeifer wants to stand but Norman has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Norman trying to control the position. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pfeifer has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Norman is proving hard to escape from.
Norman controlling the position.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Pfeifer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Norman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Norman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Norman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T3#
Pfeifer is looking to land body kicks.
Pfeifer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pfeifer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pfeifer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pfeifer stuffs the takedown attempt from Norman. Norman gets slowly back to his feet.
Norman misses with a hook
and Pfeifer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ricardo Pfeifer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Norman thows a left - swing and a miss! #CL2#
Pfeifer instigates a clinch.
Pfeifer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pfeifer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Norman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pfeifer lands with a left to the head.
Norman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pfeifer is defending well for now.#T4#
Norman keeps control of Pfeifer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pfeifer lands a nice uppercut.
Pfeifer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Norman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Norman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Norman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pfeifer has him pressed against the ropes.
Norman throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pfeifer wants to get back to striking at distance but Norman won't allow it.
A left hand lands to the body for Pfeifer.
Norman tries to score a body lock takedown but Pfeifer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pfeifer lands an uppercut.#BC2#
Pfeifer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Norman slips a jab and a cross from Pfeifer.
Norman takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie. #CL2#
Pfeifer gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Pfeifer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Pfeifer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pfeifer looking to stall.
Norman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Norman struggles to land a body shot inside as Pfeifer controls his hands.
Norman can't find room to land a body shot as Pfeifer controls the action.
Norman lands an uppercut.
Norman struggles to land a body shot inside as Pfeifer controls his hands. #BC2#
Pfeifer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pfeifer throws a sloppy body shot
and Norman counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pfeifer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped #TD#
and Norman counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pfeifer won't be happy with that. #ES2#
Pfeifer explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pfeifer throws a sloppy head kick and Norman moves out of range easily.
Pfeifer throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Norman to counter with a crisp jab. #T1#
Pfeifer misses the jab.
Pfeifer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Norman manages to avoid it.
Norman attempts a counter takedown but Pfeifer avoids it well and moves away.
Pfeifer throws a series of punches but Norman avoids them all with ease.
Pfeifer scores with a hook.#CL2#
Pfeifer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Ricardo Pfeifer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Norman struggles to land a body shot inside as Pfeifer controls his hands. #BC2#
Pfeifer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Pfeifer gets a clinch.
Pfeifer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Normans head.
Norman can't get the takedown.
Norman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Norman misses with a punch to the body.
Norman wants to take the fight to the mat but Pfeifer manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#T2#
A head punch on the inside from Norman fails to land.
Norman has a couple of punches blocked by Pfeifer. #BC2#
Pfeifer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Norman takes a swing at Pfeifer's ribcage but misses.
Ricardo Pfeifer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#KD2#
Pfeifer lands a big head kick that sends Norman tumbling to the mat! Pfeifer takes a step backwards and waves Norman back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Norman shoots in for a takedown but Pfeifer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Norman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pfeifer throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Norman.#ROC2#
Norman is rocked!
Norman tries for a takedown but Pfeifer circles away easily
and Pfeifer counters with a crisp right that sends Norman to the canvas! Pfeifer follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricardo Pfeifer!

Event: Skrap Fights 85
Date: Sep 21, 2019

#R1#
Sullivan V pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Norman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sullivan V throws out the jab.
Norman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sullivan V defends it nicely.#TD#
Norman shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Norman is trying to work for a kimura but Sullivan V is defending well. #SUB2#
Sullivan V looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sullivan V felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
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.#T1##SUB#
Norman seems to be looking for submissions.
Sullivan V gets back to full guard. #SUB2#
Norman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sullivan V has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Norman has managed to get both his arms back between Sullivan V's legs - danger averted.
Sullivan V trying to control the position.
Norman trying to control the position from guard on top but Sullivan V is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Norman looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Sullivan V working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Norman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Norman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Norman cracks Sullivan V with a solid left hand.
Norman cracks Sullivan V with a solid left hand.
Norman stands up over Sullivan V, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sullivan V working a defensive guard here. #SUB2#
Sullivan V looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB#
Norman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sullivan V has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Norman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T3#
Sullivan V is adopting a defensive guard.
Sullivan V can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Norman controls the pace.
Sullivan V is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sullivan V might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Norman haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sullivan V keeping full guard, as Norman tries to pass. #SUB#
Norman is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sullivan V utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB2#
Sullivan V looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sullivan V controls Norman momentarily but Norman frees himself.
Norman trying to control the position from guard on top but Sullivan V is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sullivan V trying to keep a closed guard but Norman is proving a slippery customer.
Norman scoring with some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Sullivan V is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Norman defends well.
Norman trying to control but Sullivan V is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Norman dominated that round.
That's time! Norman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Norman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sullivan V.
Norman looks for a takedown but Sullivan V sprawls well.
Norman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sullivan V circles away.
Sullivan V is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Norman moves into range and connects with a jab. #TD#
Norman looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#SUB2#
Norman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sullivan V has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Norman has managed to get both his arms back between Sullivan V's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Sullivan V escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Norman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Norman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sullivan V can do to turn this around?
Norman scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#T1#
Sullivan V working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Norman.
Norman postures up.
Sullivan V utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
William Norman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Norman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Norman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sullivan V is trying to keep Norman in close.
Sullivan V working a defensive guard but Norman manages to pass into side control anyway.
Norman throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Sullivan V wants to control but Norman postures up.#SUB#
Norman is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sullivan V knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sullivan V wants to control but Norman postures up.#T2##SUB#
Norman working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB#
Norman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Norman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB#
Norman tries for a kimura but Sullivan V is defending well.
Sullivan V tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Sullivan V's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sullivan V is trying to improve his position.#T3##SUB#
Norman thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Norman trying to control the position but Sullivan V is working away.
Norman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sullivan V is trying to control Norman's posture but Norman avoids it. #SUB#
Norman is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sullivan V knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sullivan V is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Norman is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sullivan V doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Norman.
Sullivan V is looking to improve his position. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Norman trying to control the action but Sullivan V is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Norman is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sullivan V trying to hold on to Norman's head to control him but Norman postures up.
Sullivan V tries to get to full guard but Norman has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Norman is trying to work for a kimura but Sullivan V is defending well.
Sullivan V wants to improve his position but Norman is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Norman dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Sullivan V stuffs the takedown attempt from Norman. Norman gets slowly back to his feet.
Norman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sullivan V sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Norman somewhat.
Norman checks a leg kick.
Norman misses with a takedown attempt
and Sullivan V counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Norman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sullivan V thuds his right hand into Norman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sullivan V lands a head shot.
Norman misses with a straight left. #T1#
A slow jab from Sullivan V misses its intended target.
Norman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Norman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Norman.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Norman crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sullivan V - the referee stops the clock and Norman gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sullivan V. Norman manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sullivan V is stalking Norman. Norman circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Sullivan V, and it's lights out! Norman really payed the price for that rookie mistake.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John L Sullivan V!

Event: Skrap Fights 79
Date: Sep 06, 2019

#R1#
Cubbedge misses the shot to the body.
Norman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cubbedge throws a body punch but Norman moves out of range.
Cubbedge just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromNorman.
Norman slips a straight right by Cubbedge .
Cubbedge swings for the body but Norman moves out of range.
Cubbedge misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Norman half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Cubbedge scores with a jab to the head.
Norman moves away from the strike by Cubbedge .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cubbedge misses with a few strikes there.
Norman drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cubbedge sprawls and moves away.
Norman dives in for a single leg takedown but Cubbedge sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Cubbedge keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Norman. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Norman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Barry Cubbedge is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Norman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cubbedge throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barry Cubbedge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cubbedge throws a left and a right that both miss
and Norman counters with a straight right hand.
Cubbedge misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Norman.
Cubbedge is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Norman rather than just go for the knockout.
Cubbedge cracks a nice hook into Norman's ribs.
Cubbedge just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Norman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cubbedge takes a swing at Norman's ribcage but misses.
Norman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cubbedge takes a swing at Norman's ribcage but misses. #T2#
Cubbedge misses with an uppercut.
Nice sprawl there from Cubbedge as Norman shoots in.
Norman lands a nice hook to Cubbedge 's body. Cubbedge takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Norman checks a leg kick.
Norman drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cubbedge sprawls and moves away.
Cubbedge throws a body shot but no joy. #TD#
Norman closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB#
Norman looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Cubbedge felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.#SUB#
Norman is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T3#
Norman trying to pass the guard but Cubbedge defending well. #SUB#
Norman is looking for a kimura here. #SUB#
Norman is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cubbedge trying to hold on to Norman's head to control him but Norman postures up. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cubbedge is not content to let Norman control the position.
Cubbedge tries to roll over but Norman keeps him under control.
Norman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #SUB#
Norman is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Cubbedge still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Cubbedge has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Norman seems a little lost for a moment, as Cubbedge dominates the positioning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barry Cubbedge dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cubbedge , right into the meat.
Cubbedge loads up on a big right hand but Norman slips the punch.
A shot to the body from Cubbedge misses
and Norman counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cubbedge is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Cubbedge misses with a body shot
and Norman counters with a stiff right hand.
Norman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cubbedge sprawls well. Cubbedge wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Norman gets slowly back to his feet.
Cubbedge misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Norman shoots in and gets a takedown into Cubbedge 's guard.
Norman tries to free his leg and advance position but Cubbedge is retaining full guard.
Norman trying to control the position from guard on top but Cubbedge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cubbedge bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Norman's guard. #REVB##T1#
Cubbedge wanted to stand there but Norman had control of the position.
Norman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Norman keeping moving, preventing Cubbedge from controlling successfully.
Norman keeping full guard, as Cubbedge tries to pass.
Cubbedge slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Norman is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Kombat Hangar 18, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Cubbedge working the ground and pound but Norman is defending the strikes. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cubbedge is looking to take a break and control but Norman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Norman wants to control but Cubbedge postures up.
Cubbedge tries to move into full mount but can't pass Norman's legs.
Norman is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Cubbedge wants to control but Norman is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Norman is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Cubbedge is tapping! Great win for Norman!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). William Norman!
William Norman thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: JBL Judgement Night
Date: Aug 10, 2019

#R1##TD2#
Norman shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Watson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Watson keeping moving, preventing Norman from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Norman looking to improve position, pressing down on Watson's thigh with his hand. Watson seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Norman paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Norman's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Watson picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Paul Joseph Watson!
A less than humble Paul Joseph Watson misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: JBL August 3
Date: Aug 03, 2019

#R1#
A nice inside leg kick there by Norman. That's going to slow Benedetti down.
Norman misses with a takedown attempt
and Benedetti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Norman is looking to slow Benedetti down with leg kicks.
Norman misses with a head kick. #TD2#
Norman throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Benedetti was covering up waiting for the punch and Norman finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Norman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benedetti is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Benedetti prevents Norman from improving his position.#T1#
Benedetti content to control rather than advance.
Norman won't allow Benedetti to pass to mount.
Norman wants to get back to full guard.
Benedetti keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Norman is trying to get back to full guard.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Benedetti is thwarting Norman's attempts to control the position.
Benedetti is taking a breather. Norman says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Norman is trying to get back to full guard.
Benedetti stalling.
Benedetti wants to pass the guard but Norman is defending well.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Norman has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.#T3#
Norman trying to control but Benedetti postures up. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Benedetti connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Norman throws a sloppy head kick
and Benedetti makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Norman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benedetti.
William Norman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Norman!
Norman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Benedetti.
Norman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Benedetti sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Norman somewhat.
Benedetti fakes the leg kick and cracks Norman in the body. #T4#
Norman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Norman throws an overhand right that lands on Benedetti's shoulder, as Benedetti tries to avoid the shot.
No luck for Norman with that takedown attempt.
Claudio Benedetti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Norman.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Norman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Benedetti counters with a stiff right hand.
Norman checks a leg kick.
Benedetti listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Norman on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Benedetti lands a front kick.
Norman looks winded!
Benedetti turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Claudio Benedetti dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Benedetti blocks a jab.
Benedetti looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Benedetti slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Benedetti fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Norman to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Norman looks to clinch but Benedetti throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Norman taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Claudio Benedetti!
Claudio Benedetti managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, UnderGround Supplements, into his post fight interview.

Event: FNF Summer Madness IV
Date: Jul 19, 2019

#R1#
A big left from McTavern misses.
McTavern backing away here, and Norman unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
McTavern misses with a left hand
and Norman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Norman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Norman ducks under a wild hook from McTavern.
Norman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McTavern sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Norman thows a body kick. McTavern tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Norman blocks a jab.
Norman moves out of range of the strikes.
Norman misses with a jab to the body
enabling McTavern to counter with a crisp jab.
McTavern displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Norman throws out the jab.
Norman misses the body punch
and McTavern connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McTavern uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McTavern throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Norman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice shot by Norman.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McTavern ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McTavern keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McTavern swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#T1#
Norman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from McTavern misses the target.
Norman is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Norman with a jab.
Norman connects with a good right hand that stumbles McTavern. McTavern circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A swing and a miss from Norman.
McTavern misses the jab.
Norman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McTavern throwing a counter right hand but Norman manages to avoid it.
Norman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Norman throws a sloppy head kick and McTavern moves out of range easily.
Norman tried to score with a low kick but McTavern checks it.
McTavern misses with a hook.
McTavern walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McTavern is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
McTavern swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Norman.
Norman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Norman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McTavern uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Norman.#T2#
Norman scores with a sloppy right hand. McTavern should have avoided that one.
Norman looks to land a left hand but McTavern moved out of range nicely.
Norman tries to move into range but McTavern moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McTavern fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McTavern slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice takedown defense from McTavern. No joy for Norman on that attempt.
Norman defending well as McTavern loads up on a big left hand.
William Norman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McTavern throws the left hand but Norman avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Norman. McTavern does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the liver by McTavern. Beautiful body shot.
McTavern throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Norman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Norman feints the counter takedown.
McTavern misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from McTavern misses the target.
McTavern fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Norman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#T3#
McTavern connects with the punch.
Murky McTavern is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Norman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Norman missing with a left hand there. McTavern was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McTavern lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Norman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McTavern is looking to counter punch.
Norman misses with an uppercut
letting McTavern counter with a right hand.
McTavern connects with a body shot.
McTavern throws a shot from downtown. Norman moves away and avoids it.
A big right from McTavern misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Norman!
McTavern scores with a shot to the body.
McTavern is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Norman misses with a takedown attempt - McTavern sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from McTavern. Norman does a little dance to reset his feet.
McTavern just misses with a punch to the body. #T4#
McTavern misses with a hook. Norman ducked under it nicely.
McTavern throws a body punch but Norman moves out of range.
Norman misses with a looping left.
Norman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McTavern throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from McTavern.
McTavern slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Norman moves out of range as McTavern strikes.
McTavern throws a jab but it's blocked by Norman.
McTavern throws a right hand that misses
enabling Norman to counter with a crisp jab.
Norman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McTavern.
Norman takes a swing at McTavern's ribcage but misses.
McTavern throwing a counter right hand but Norman manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McTavern is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Norman.
McTavern looks to score with a jab to the body but Norman is just out of range.
Norman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Murky McTavern dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Norman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McTavern is looking to counter punch.
McTavern connects with a nice looking jab.
Norman ducks under a wild hook from McTavern.
Norman walks into a stiff left hand from McTavern.
A telegraphed right hand from McTavern misses the target.
Norman misses with a lunging right hand
and McTavern connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Norman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Norman lands with a nice combination. McTavern backs away looking to recover.
McTavern throws a right and a left that Norman avoids nicely.
Norman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice uppercut there from McTavern.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Norman might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, McTavern has got the better of the exchanges.
McTavern misses with a looping left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Norman throws a leg kick but McTavern checks it.
Norman looks to throw the jab but McTavern is out of range.
McTavern tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Murky McTavern is winning the standup battle so far.#T1#
McTavern takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Left hook, right uppercut from Norman.
Norman throws a body kick that misses
and McTavern counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Norman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McTavern.
Norman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McTavern.
McTavern throws a hook but Norman blocks it.
Norman misses with a hook
and McTavern counters with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from McTavern.
Norman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Norman misses with a wild body shot.
Norman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McTavern jabs at Norman's body.
Norman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Norman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T2#
McTavern drops Norman with a straight right hand, right on the button! McTavern follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Murky McTavern!
Our winner, Murky McTavern, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: JBL Friday Night Fights V
Date: May 31, 2019

#R1#
Perez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie. #CL#
Perez moves into the clinch.
Norman misses with a knee to the head.
Perez swings wildly with an uppercut but Norman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Norman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Norman tries to work over Perez 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Perez presses Norman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Perez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Perez has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Norman can't find room to land a body shot as Perez controls the action. #TD2#
Norman gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. #SUB#
Perez looking for a guillotine here but Norman defends easily. #SUB#
Perez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Norman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Norman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T1#
Norman trying to control the position from guard on top but Perez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Norman postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Norman postures up and lands a big shot to Perez 's brow.
Norman postures up in Perez 's guard and throws a big left but Perez blocks it.
Norman trying to control the position from guard on top but Perez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Perez pulls Norman in to control the position.
Perez wants to sweep but no luck.
Norman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Perez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Perez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T2#
Perez throws an elbow that misses. Norman uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Perez 's guard. Nice move by Norman!#REVB#
Norman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Perez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Norman trying to control the position from guard on top but Perez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Perez controlling the position.
Norman is stalling in the full guard.
Norman scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Norman trying to control but Perez is working from the bottom.
Perez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #T3#
Perez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Perez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Norman manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Norman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Norman keeping full guard, as Perez tries to pass.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Perez 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Perez wants to control from the top but Norman keeps moving.
Perez wants to pass the guard but Norman is keeping the position.
Norman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Perez is one step ahead there. #T4#
Perez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Perez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Norman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Perez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #SUB2#
Norman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Perez is aware though and is defending well.
Norman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Perez is controlling him.
Perez connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Norman being controlled here, momentarily.
Perez trying to control but Norman is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but William Norman will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Perez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Norman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Norman misses with a wild body shot.
Perez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Norman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Norman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Perez feinted with a counter takedown.
Perez throws a body shot but no joy.
Perez shoots for a double leg takedown but Norman sprawls well. He's pushed Perez 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Norman moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Perez lands a body shot.
William Norman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Norman scores with a nice strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norman scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Norman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Norman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Perez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Norman scores with a leg kick. #T1#
Norman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A chopping leg kick lands by Norman.
Norman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Perez 's calf.
Norman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Perez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Norman is fending him off so far but Perez persists. Nope, Norman circles away and we're back to standing.#TD#
Perez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Norman tries to improve position but can't.
Perez working the ground and pound.
Perez working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perez working the head and body with strikes.
Perez is chipping away with strikes.
Norman has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Norman is looking for a sweep.#T2#
Norman is trying to control Perez 's posture but Perez avoids it.
Perez advances to mount.
Perez looking to control but Norman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Norman is in all sorts of trouble here.
Perez avoids the attempt from Norman to control.
Norman sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Norman is trying to get back to full guard.#T3#
Perez is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Perez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Norman keeping moving, preventing Perez from controlling successfully.
Perez connects with a couple of short punches.
Norman keeping moving, preventing Perez from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Perez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Norman manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Perez has Norman in his guard.#REVB#
Norman chips away with some ground and pound.#T4#
Perez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Norman controls the pace.
Perez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Norman postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Perez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Perez is working hard here to advance position.
Perez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Norman controls from within his opponent's guard. #SUB#
Perez is looking for a triangle but Norman pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but William Norman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Perez misses with a straight left.
Norman misses with an uppercut. Perez saw that one coming.
Perez shoots in but no luck this time.
Perez avoids the head kick by Norman.
Norman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Perez .
Norman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Perez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Perez blocks the body kick. #CL#
Perez clinches with his opponent.
Still in the clinch, Perez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Perez lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Perez tries to pull guard but Norman forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Norman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Perez struggles to land a body shot inside as Norman controls his hands.
Perez misses with a punch on the inside. #T1#
Norman has Perez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Perez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Norman lands a shot to the body.
Norman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Norman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Perez tries to throw a body punch but Norman avoids it by throwing Perez back against the cage.
Perez gets underhooks to prevent Norman's takedown attempt.
Perez tries to throw a body punch but Norman avoids it by throwing Perez back against the cage.
Norman looking to throw knees to the head but Perez is blocking nicely.
Perez misses with the head strike.
Norman tries to land knees in the clinch but Perez avoids the damage to the body.
Norman is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Guillo Perez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Norman.
Norman can't find room to land a body shot as Perez controls the action.
Perez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Norman blocks a body shot from Perez .
Norman is trying to push Perez away but Perez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Guillo Perez has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T2##BC2#
Norman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Perez slips a straight right by Norman.
Norman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Perez on the side of the head. #CL#
Perez takes the fight into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Norman.
Perez misses with a punch to the body.
Norman blocking some punches.
Norman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #TD#
Perez lands a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Norman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Norman keeping moving, preventing Perez from controlling successfully.
Perez throws a big right hand that misses. #T3#
Norman working a defensive guard here.
Norman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Perez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
William Norman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Perez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Perez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Guillo Perez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Perez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Perez throwing shots but Norman is blocking nicely.
Norman is looking to improve his position. #T4#
Norman is looking to control Perez 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Norman avoid being mounted?
Perez is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Norman reverses the position - he's now on top in Perez 's guard.
Perez is controlling Norman's posture.
Perez trying to keep a closed guard but Norman is proving a slippery customer.
Perez controlling Norman's posture.
Guillo Perez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Perez wants to control the position but Norman says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to William Norman.
I've got Norman 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Norman!
William Norman seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: 420 Sorry, Amsterdam
Date: Apr 20, 2019

#R1#
Norman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and The Bastard counters with a right hand to the body.
The Bastard has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Norman is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Norman's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Norman duly obliges.
The Bastard works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#CL2#
The Bastard rushes Norman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
The Bastard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The Bastard stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and The Bastard wants it to stay on the feet.
The Bastard appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Norman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Norman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Norman looks to land a combination but The Bastard avoids it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from The Bastard misses.
Norman misses with a looping left.
Norman misses with a few strikes there.
The Bastard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Norman scores with a jab to the head.
Norman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Norman lands with a straight right. The Bastard didn't see that one coming.
Norman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Norman lands a nice leg kick that just misses The Bastard's sensitive parts.
The Bastard ducks right into an uppercut from Norman.
The Bastard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Norman's sensitive parts. #T1#
Norman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits The Bastards jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice shot by The Bastard.
The Bastard swings for the body but Norman moves out of range.
The Bastard closes the distance and clinches up with Norman, looking for a takedown. The Bastard pushes Norman against the cage but Norman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#CL2#
The Bastard pushes Norman up against the cage in a clinch.
The Bastard misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, The Bastard scores with a nice short uppercut.
The Bastard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Norman wants to take the fight to the mat but The Bastard manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#TD#
Norman decides to pull guard.
The Bastard wants to stand but Norman has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Norman trying to keep a closed guard but The Bastard is proving a slippery customer.
The Bastard wanted to stand there but Norman had control of the position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#T2#
The Bastard preventing the sweep.
Norman controls The Bastard momentarily but The Bastard frees himself.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Norman seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
The Bastard controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Norman throws a wild body kick that The Bastard sees coming a mile off.
Norman moves forwards but The Bastard connects with a nice, crisp jab.#T3#
Nice straight punches there by The Bastard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of The Bastard.#CL2#
The Bastard gets a clinch.
The Bastard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Norman backwards.
Norman tries to score a body lock takedown but The Bastard shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Norman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Bastard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The Bastard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #BC2#
The Bastard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Norman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too. #CL2#
The Bastard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The Bastard lands with a short punch from the clinch. #BC2#
The Bastard breaks the clinch.
The Bastard blocks a leg kick.
Norman lunges at The Bastard with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by The Bastard's hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Norman misses the jab.
The Bastard smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A big left from The Bastard misses.
The Bastard takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Norman looks for a takedown but The Bastard sprawls well.
The Bastard looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T4#
Norman throws a body punch but The Bastard moves out of range.
William Norman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Norman. Those never looked like landing.
Norman throws a body punch but The Bastard moves out of range.
Norman throws a right hand that The Bastard ducks under and follows up with a left that The Bastard also avoids with ease.
The Bastard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Norman was well out of range. Poor timing from The Bastard.
A slow jab from The Bastard misses its intended target.
Norman tries for a takedown but The Bastard sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The Bastard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big right from The Bastard misses.
The Bastard cracks the inside of Norman's front leg. #CL2#
The Bastard rushes Norman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
The Bastard breaks the clinch.
Norman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by The Bastard. The Bastard obviously looking to wear him down. #CL#
Norman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The Bastard lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Norman. #BC2#
The Bastard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Norman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Bastard.
Norman misses with a hook. The Bastard ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Billy The Bastard will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
The Bastard gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Norman.
The Bastard lands a hook to the side of the head.
The Bastard working aggressively here.
Norman goes for a takedown attempt but The Bastard pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Norman lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The Bastard walks into a stiff left hand from Norman.
William Norman is winning the standup battle so far.
The Bastard pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Norman back to the cage. The Bastard follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The Bastard throws a looping overhand right but Norman ducks down to avoid it.
The Bastard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Bastard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Norman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from The Bastard! But no joy.
Norman cracks The Bastard with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Norman wants to clinch up but The Bastard keeps it at a distance.
The Bastard moves out of range of the body kick.
The Bastard fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Norman on the side of the head.
The Bastard jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T1#
The Bastard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Norman swinging wildly here.
Norman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The Bastard dips to his left and cracks Norman with an uppercut!#CL2#
Norman tries to keep at a distance but The Bastard has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC2#
The Bastard manages to break the clinch.
Norman misses the shot to the body.
The Bastard was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
The Bastard moves out of range of the body kick from Norman.
A slow jab from The Bastard misses its intended target.
Norman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Bastard.
Norman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
William Norman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Norman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The Bastard moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Norman throws a head kick but The Bastard moves out of range. #T2#
Norman shoots for a takedown but The Bastard saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Norman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Norman throws a poor cross that misses
and The Bastard counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Bastard thows a left - swing and a miss!
The Bastard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Norman circles away quickly and effectively.
Norman listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Norman just misses with a punch to the body.
The Bastard moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#TD#
Norman gets a takedown into half guard.#ES2#
The Bastard makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Norman throws a lazy right hand but The Bastard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Norman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Norman fails with the takedown.#T3#
The Bastard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The Bastard's corner calls for a 1-2. The Bastard obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #TD#
Norman dives in and scores a takedown into The Bastard's guard.
The Bastard is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Norman is controlling him.
Norman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The Bastard is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Norman stopping the sweep attempt from The Bastard.
The Bastard wants to improve his position but instead Norman has moved into half guard. #ES2#
The Bastard kicks off Norman and gets to his feet. #T4#
Norman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Norman walks into a left hand.
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 The Bastard checks a leg kick.
It seemed like The Bastard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Norman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Bastard throws out the jab.
The Bastard misses with an uppercut. Norman saw that one coming.
Norman throws out a powerful jab.
The Bastard throws a body shot but no joy.
The Bastard scores with a three punch combo!
Norman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Norman misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Bastard throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Norman feinted with a counter takedown.
A big left from The Bastard misses.
Norman fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy The Bastard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
The Bastard on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The Bastard throws the left hand but Norman avoids the punch easily.
The Bastard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Norman connects with the punch.
Norman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Norman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Norman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The Bastard goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Norman slips a straight right by The Bastard.
Norman feinted with a counter takedown.
The Bastard lands with a right hand.
The Bastard connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#ROC2#
Norman is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Norman is defended easily by The Bastard.
Oh Norman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Norman slips a straight right by The Bastard.
Norman seems to have got his legs back now.
Norman pulls out of a head kick attempt. #T1#
Norman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Norman shoots in for a takedown but The Bastard shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Norman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Bastard throws a shot from downtown. Norman moves away and avoids it.
Norman tries to move into range but The Bastard moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Norman throws a right and a left that both miss.
The Bastard connects with a combination that backs up Norman into the cage. The Bastard lands a flurry of punches that gets past Norman's guard. Norman is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! The Bastard bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy The Bastard!
After winning the bout, Billy The Bastard thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: JBL TBA
Date: Mar 30, 2019

#R1#
A head kick misses from Norman.
Budo 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.
Jab, jab by Budo - just one landing.
Budo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Norman staying out of range there.
Budo lands with a right hand. #TD#
Norman shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Budo's guard.
Budo is looking to stand back up but Norman counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Budo. #REVB#
Budo is trying to stand up here but Norman is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Budo is not content to let Norman control the position.
Budo tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Norman manages to move to mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee warns Budo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Budo is trying to stand up.
Norman with good strikes from the mount here!
Norman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Norman dominating with strikes here.
Norman landing shots from mount.
Norman breaks from Budo's wrist control and lands an elbow. #T1#
Norman is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Budo can't stay in a position like this for much longer. #SUB#
Norman looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Budo really wants to buck Norman off and get back to his feet.
Norman controlling from the full mount.
Budo is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Norman has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Budo's face.
Budo is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Norman controlling the position easily from mount.
Norman lands a heavy elbow.
Norman controlling from the full mount.
You get the feeling that Budo really doesn't like being in this position too much. #T2#
Norman controlling the pace for now.
Norman breaks from Budo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Norman in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas. #ROC#
Budo is rocked!
You get the feeling that Budo really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Budo is still in real trouble! Can Norman finish him?
Norman breaks from Budo's wrist control and lands an elbow. #SUB#
Norman is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Budo can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Norman lands with some strikes.
Budo trying desperately to get to his feet.
Norman postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Budo looks a forlorn figure.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Budo can do anything to dispel that myth.
You get the feeling that Budo really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Norman lands a big shot to the head and Budo winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). William Norman!
After winning the bout, William Norman thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: JBL Friday Night Fights 2
Date: Feb 22, 2019

#R1#
Slamenkov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#TD2#
Slamenkov closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Norman's guard.
Slamenkov looking to pass the guard.
Norman has his hands on Slamenkov's head, controlling the position.
Slamenkov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #SUB2#
Slamenkov postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Norman is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Slamenkov, into his guard. #REVR##SUB2#
Slamenkov has his foot on Norman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Norman works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norman passes into half guard. #SUB#
Norman is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Slamenkov defends it well. #T1#
Slamenkov wants to control but Norman is keeping busy. #SUB#
Norman is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Norman connects with a nice short shot to Slamenkov's temple.
Slamenkov gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Slamenkov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Norman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Norman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Norman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T2#
Norman content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Norman postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Norman scoring with some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Slamenkov has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Norman is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Slamenkov.
Slamenkov tries to improve position but can't.
Norman trying to control the action but Slamenkov is working from the bottom.
Norman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Norman landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Norman working the head and body with strikes.
Norman connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Slamenkov some visible discomfort. #T3##SUB#
Norman is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Slamenkov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Slamenkov can't do much from the bottom here.
Slamenkov throws a couple of strikes there.
Slamenkov manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Norman trying to control here. #SUB2#
Slamenkov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Norman defends it well.
Norman preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. #T4#
Slamenkov is stalling here. Norman is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Slamenkov seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Norman has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. #SUB#
Norman tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Slamenkov looks frustrated here - throwing a couple of shots from the bottom though.
Slamenkov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Slamenkov takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Norman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Slamenkov shoots in for a takedown but Norman shows good takedown defense.
Norman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Slamenkov at a distance.
William Norman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Slamenkov shoots in looking for a takedown. Norman tries to sprawl out of it but Slamenkov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Norman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Slamenkov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Norman lands with a kick to the ribs.
Norman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#TD2#
Slamenkov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Norman to the mat! Norman manages to get full guard. #ES#
Norman pushes Slamenkov off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
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!
Slamenkov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Slamenkov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Norman tries to avoid it but Slamenkov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Norman to the ground. Norman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
William Norman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladamir Slamenkov.
Norman scores with a one two! Slamenkov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Norman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Slamenkov can do to turn this around?
Norman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#KD#
Norman drops Slamenkov with a beautiful combination! Slamenkov stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Norman is looking for the KO!#ROC#
Slamenkov is rocked!
William Norman is winning the standup battle so far.
Slamenkov is breathing heavily.
Norman is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Slamenkov flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Slamenkov is out cold! Norman holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). William Norman!
A very excited looking William Norman made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: Onslaught
Date: Oct 27, 2018

#R1#
Norman misses with a straight left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ryan! But no joy.
Norman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ryan throws out a counter right but Norman avoids it with no problem.
Norman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ryan checks it well.
Ryan jabbing away but nothing is landing. #CL#
Norman moves into the clinch successfully.
Ryan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Norman tries to land knees in the clinch but Ryan avoids the damage to the body.
A hook to the body from Ryan.
Ryan misses with a body punch.
Norman has Ryan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ryan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Norman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ryan throws a punch but it's blocked by Norman.
Ryan is looking to control Norman's arms but Norman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ryan has his back to the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Norman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ryan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Norman wants to take the fight to the mat but Ryan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ryan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Norman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ryan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Norman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ryan swings wildly with an uppercut but Norman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ryan struggles to land a body shot inside as Norman controls his hands. #T1#
Ryan lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ryan.
Norman tries to land knees in the clinch but Ryan avoids the damage to the body.
Norman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ryan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Norman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Norman throws a right and a left that Ryan avoids nicely. #TD#
Norman fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ryan sprawls well initially but Norman persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Norman uses his free foot to push down on Ryan's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ryan. #SUB#
Norman wants to finish this one by submission but Ryan is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Norman. #SUB#
Norman has control of Ryan's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Ryan regains control of the situation pretty easily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ryan can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB#
Norman looking to secure an arm triangle but Ryan defends it well. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Norman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ryan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ryan blocking the ground and pound.
Norman thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage. #T3#
Norman throws some wild stikes that Ryan manages to avoid easily. #SUB#
Norman looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.#SUB#
Norman quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Norman but it's paid off an Ryan is forced to tap! Nice work by Norman.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). William Norman!
During a confident post fight interview, William Norman thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Indomitable Wills II
Date: Sep 29, 2018

#R1##CL#
Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC#
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab, jab by Norman - just one landing.
Jones has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Far-Q Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.#CL#
Jones clinches up against the cage.
Norman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Norman tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage.#BC2#
Norman breaks the clinch.
Norman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Norman throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Norman moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Norman.
William Norman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Norman throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Norman.
Jones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Norman.
Jones with a hook.
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!#CL#
Jones clinches with his opponent. #BC#
Jones breaks the clinch. #T1#
Jones takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Norman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.#CL#
Jones pushes Norman up against the cage in a clinch.
Norman has Jones pushed against the cage.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Norman controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Norman.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Norman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Norman.
Norman blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Norman.
Norman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Norman blocks an uppercut.
Norman content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Jones.
Norman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Norman is trying to push Jones away but Jones has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones lands a right hand.
Norman pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Norman blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Norman.
A right handed body shot lands from Norman.
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Norman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Normans head.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Norman blocking some punches.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
Norman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Norman takes a shot to the head. #BC2#
Norman breaks from the clinch.
Norman lands a nice hook to Jones's body. Jones takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Norman scores with a jab.
Norman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones. #T3#
Norman jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jones takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jones tries to score with a low kick but Norman moves his leg out of the way.
Norman throws a wild body kick that Jones sees coming a mile off.
Norman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
A nice side step and Norman releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Norman.
Norman swinging wildly here.
Norman throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Jones lands the left hand.
Norman misses with a straight left.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Jones blocks the body kick.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Jones shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #T4#
Norman looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Jones slips a jab from Norman.
It looked like Jones was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Norman.
Norman lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Norman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Norman lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones lands a leg kick that knocks Norman off balance momentarily.
Norman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Jones swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#CL#
Jones has taken the fight to the clinch. #BC#
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Norman.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Norman takes one on the button.
Norman tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
It looked like Jones was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Norman throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it. #CL#
Norman gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but William Norman will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Norman throws a two punch combo that lands nicely. #CL#
Jones moves into range and clinches up with Norman.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Jones. #BC#
Jones breaks the clinch.
Norman misses with the combination.
Norman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jones has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jones comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Norman tries to clinch up.
Norman misses with a right hand
and Jones counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Norman misses with a double jab
and Jones makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Norman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T1##CL#
Jones has Norman up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land. #BC#
Jones manages to break the clinch.
William Norman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.#CL#
Jones clinches with his opponent.
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Norman backwards. #BC2#
Norman breaks from the clinch. #CL#
Jones takes the fight into the clinch.
Norman is trying to push Jones away but Jones has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Normans head. #BC#
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones takes a swing at Norman's ribcage but misses.
Norman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#CL#
Jones closes the distance and pushes Norman back into the cage.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Norman's elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #T2#
Norman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Jones 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!
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jones effectively controlling the action here.
Norman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Renan Jones has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Norman lands with a short shot to the head.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC#
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Norman scores with a four punch combination!#CL#
Jones drives through and clinches with Norman against the cage.
Norman is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC#
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL#
Jones has closed the distance and engaged Norman in a clinch.
Norman lands with a right to the head. #T3#
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Norman's efforts to push away.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Norman has Jones pushed against the cage.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Norman.
Jones lands an uppercut.
Jones lands with a left to the head. #BC2#
Norman manages to break the clinch.
William Norman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Norman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Norman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jones finds it's way round the side to connect with Norman's head.
Norman lands a nice hook to Jones's body. Jones takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Norman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jones walks into a left hand.
Norman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.#CL#
Jones instigates a clinch. #BC#
Jones breaks the clinch. #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!#CL#
Jones pushes Norman up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Norman's efforts to push away.#BC2#
Norman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones half committed to a counter leg kick.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Norman is leaning against Jones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Norman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.
Good body shot from Jones.
Norman is breathing heavily.#BC#
Jones manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Norman misses with a hook.
Decent striking displayed by Norman there.
Norman misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Jones misses the target.
Norman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renan Jones dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Jones clinches with his opponent.
Norman wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Norman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jones.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Norman's efforts to push away.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Norman.
Still in the clinch, Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC#
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL#
Jones forces Norman back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land. #BC#
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Norman throws a series of strikes that have Jones backpedaling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left and a right from Norman both land. Nice combination.
Jones throws a hook but Norman 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!
Norman loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Norman counters with a right hand to the body. #T1#
Norman misses with the combination.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Norman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Norman moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Norman throws a leg kick that misses.
Norman throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Norman misses with a body punch
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Norman lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jones backs up against the cage.
Norman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Norman defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Norman.
A counter left hand to the body from Jones misses its target.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T2##CL#
Jones clinches up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Norman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Norman misses with some punches.
Jones trying to stall but Norman improves his position. #BC2#
Norman breaks the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Norman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#CL#
Jones moves into range and clinches up with Norman.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Norman uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Norman.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Normans head.
Norman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Normans head.
Norman tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage.
A short left from Jones.
Norman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Norman backwards. #BC#
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones with a jab.#T3#
Jones thuds his right hand into Norman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#ROC#
Norman is rocked!
Norman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Norman uses good head movement to avoid it.
A cross from Norman lands.
Norman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Norman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Norman just misses with a punch to the body.
Norman misses with an uppercut.
Jones seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Norman misses with a hook.
Norman staying out of range there.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Norman.
Norman lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jones slips a jab from Norman.#T4#
A jab from Jones misses.
Norman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jones is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Norman.
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!
Norman throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones cracks the inside of Norman's front leg.
Norman lands with a nice body punch.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Norman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Norman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Jones throwing a counter right hand but Norman manages to avoid it.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Norman tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Jones catches Norman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL#
Jones moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to William Norman.
I think Norman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!

Event: JBL 6
Date: Sep 08, 2018

#R1##CL2#
The Bastard clinches up with Norman and pushes him back against the cage.
The Bastard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Norman.
The Bastard displaying some good clinch control by pressing Norman up against the cage.
Norman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Norman blocks a body shot from The Bastard.
The Bastard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on The Bastard - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Norman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A hook to the body from Norman.
The Bastard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The Bastard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Norman stalls.
Norman missing with knees to the body.
Norman can't break the clinch.
Norman wants to get back to striking at distance but The Bastard won't allow it.
The Bastard keeps control of Norman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The Bastard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Norman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The Bastard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1#
A head punch on the inside from The Bastard fails to land.
The Bastard working aggressively here.
The Bastard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Norman cracks The Bastard with a nice body shot.
The Bastard content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Norman tries to throw a body punch but The Bastard avoids it by throwing Norman back against the cage.
Norman presses The Bastard against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#BC#
Norman manages to break the clinch.
Norman walks into a left hand.
Norman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Bastard was well out of range. Poor timing from Norman.
Norman cracks The Bastard with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from The Bastard.
The Bastard changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Norman tries to avoid it but The Bastard manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Norman to the ground. Norman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Norman throws a head kick but The Bastard moves out of range. #CL2#
The Bastard closes the distance and clinches.
Norman presses The Bastard against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Norman is trying to break the clinch but The Bastard has him pressed against the cage.
Norman tries to circle away but The Bastard has him pinned against the cage.
The Bastard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Norman trying to stall but The Bastard improves his position. #T2#
A shot in the inside from The Bastard.
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!
The Bastard working aggressively here.
The Bastard trying to control the position but instead, Norman has worked for underhooks and has pushed The Bastard into the cage.
The Bastard throws a punch but it's blocked by Norman.
The Bastard lands with a light punch inside.
A frustrated look appears on Norman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The Bastard holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The Bastard has a couple of punches blocked by Norman.
Norman blocking some punches.
Norman is looking to control The Bastard's arms but The Bastard gets an underhook and turns him. Now Norman has his back to the cage.
A nice left hand lands by The Bastard.
The Bastard gets through Norman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Norman is trying to break free.#BC#
Norman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Norman misses with a low kick.
The Bastard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Norman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#T3#
The Bastard walks into a stiff left hand from Norman.
The Bastard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The Bastard walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Norman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches. #CL2#
The Bastard rushes Norman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The Bastard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Norman is trying to break free.
The Bastard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The Bastard working aggressively here.
The Bastard scores with a shot to the side of Norman's head.
Still in the clinch, The Bastard scores with a nice short uppercut.
The Bastard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The Bastard swings wildly with an uppercut but Norman uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Bastard works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Norman blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by The Bastard.
The Bastard scores with a nice hook to the head.
The Bastard lands a hook to the side of the head.#T4#
The Bastard throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Norman.
The Bastard lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from The Bastard fails to land.
The Bastard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Norman blocking some punches. #BC#
Norman manages to break the clinch.
Norman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A head kick misses from Norman.
Norman looks to land a right hand but The Bastard moved out of range.
Norman lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range. #CL2#
The Bastard darts in and clinches Norman up against the cage.
The Bastard misses with some punches.
The Bastard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Norman backwards.
A short right from The Bastard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short left from The Bastard.
Norman trying to land knees to the body.
The Bastard misses with a hook to the ribs.
The Bastard has a couple of punches blocked by Norman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy The Bastard dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Norman looks to land a combination. The Bastard sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Norman cracks The Bastard with a right hand to the side of the head.
Norman looks to throw the jab but The Bastard is out of range.
William Norman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Norman throws a big shot that misses.
Norman jabs The Bastard to the body, keeping him at a distance.#CL2#
The Bastard pushes Norman up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from The Bastard - that landed with a thud.
Norman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The Bastard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Norman blocking some punches.
The Bastard throws a punch but it's blocked by Norman.
The Bastard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The Bastard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body. #BC#
Norman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
The Bastard has closed the distance and engaged Norman in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Bastard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Norman wants to break the clinch but can't. #BC#
Norman breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
The Bastard gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Norman. #T1#
Norman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Norman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but The Bastard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The Bastard lands a hook that snaps the head of Norman backwards.
A bit of stalling here from The Bastard.
Norman misses with a hook to the ribs.
The Bastard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Normans head.
The Bastard lands a hook that snaps the head of Norman backwards.
The Bastard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from The Bastard.
Norman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Billy The Bastard seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The Bastard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The Bastard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Norman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from The Bastard.
A short right from The Bastard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Bastard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Norman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The Bastard prevents Norman from breaking the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by The Bastard.
Norman struggles to land a body shot inside as The Bastard controls his hands. #T2#
The Bastard scores with a shot to the side of Norman's head.
The Bastard pushes Norman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The Bastard digs a right hand underneath Norman's ribcage. Norman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The Bastard working aggressively here.
The Bastard lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Bastard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from The Bastard.
The Bastard stalling against the cage.
The Bastard lands with a short shot to the head.
Norman blocking some punches.
The Bastard pushes Norman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The Bastard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Norman backwards.
The Bastard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Norman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The Bastard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The Bastard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The Bastard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The Bastard misses with some punches. #BC#
Norman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T3##CL2#
The Bastard drives through and clinches with Norman against the cage.
The Bastard works on Norman's body with a couple of short punches.
The Bastard lands an uppercut.
A short right from The Bastard on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Bastard.
The Bastard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The Bastard misses with some punches.
The Bastard working some nice short punches in the clinch.#ROC2#
Norman is rocked!
The Bastard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Normans head.
Oh Norman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Norman blocking some punches.
The Bastard pushes Norman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from The Bastard.
The Bastard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Norman backwards.
The Bastard has a couple of punches blocked by Norman.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Norman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The Bastard lands a hook that snaps the head of Norman backwards.
The Bastard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The Bastard lands a left hand.
The Bastard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Normans head.
The Bastard lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Norman to his knees! The Bastard keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy The Bastard!
A victorious Billy The Bastard thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: JBL 4 Takashi vs Sireika
Date: Aug 11, 2018

#R1#
Norman looks to score with a jab to the body but Steve Jr is just out of range.
Steve Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Norman.
Steve Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Norman manages to avoid it.
Norman throwing a counter right hand but Steve Jr manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Norman. Steve Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Norman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Norman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Steve Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Norman moves away from the strike by Steve Jr.
Steve Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Norman misses with a few strikes there.
Norman looks to score with a jab to the body but Steve Jr is just out of range.
Norman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Norman.
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!
Steve Jr has one of Norman's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steve Jr can't do much from the bottom here. #T1#
Norman working the strikes but Steve Jr uses the opportunity to regain half guard. #SU#
Norman decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Steve Jr takes a swing at Norman's ribcage but misses.
Steve Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
No joy there for Norman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Norman thuds a left hand into Steve Jr's body.
Norman misses with a few strikes there.
Steve Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Steve Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Norman.
Norman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Steve Jr's hands.
Steve Jr misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Norman misses.
Norman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steve Jr cracks Norman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#T2#
Norman thuds his right hand into Steve Jr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Steve Jr sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steve Jr looks to land a right hand but Norman moved out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Steve Jr.
Norman defending well as Steve Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Norman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like Steve Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Norman connects with a solid leg kick.
Steve Jr swinging wildly here.
Norman appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Norman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#CL#
Norman clinches. #BC2#
Steve Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
William Norman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Norman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steve Jr throws a hook but Norman avoids it easily.
Norman tries to bum rush Steve Jr with a series of wild strikes but Steve Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T3#
Norman looks to land a left hand but Steve Jr moved out of range nicely.
Norman misses with a double jab.
Norman misses the shot to the body.
Steve Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from Steve Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A big left from Norman misses.
We've been told by Norman's head coaches at The Coffee Shop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Norman throws a lazy right hand but Steve Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Steve Jr connects with a body shot that sends Norman's belly button to the back.
Steve Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Norman scores with a push kick.
A shot to the liver by Steve Jr. Beautiful body shot.
Norman is breathing heavily.
Steve Jr misses with the combination.
Steve Jr cracks Norman with a right hand to the side of the head.
Norman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#T4#
Norman throws a nice looking combination but Steve Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little jabbing left from Steve Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Steve Jr misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Norman. That snapped Steve Jr's head back. #KD2#
Steve Jr cracks Norman with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Steve Jr has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Norman to stand back up!#ROC2#
Norman is rocked!
Crack! Steve Jr connects with the perfect overhand right and Norman falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Steve Jr!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mark Steve Jr!
An out of breath Mark Steve Jr thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Unstoppable Force
Date: Jul 21, 2018

#R1##CL#
Gonzales moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Norman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gonzales throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Norman scores with a shot to the body.
Gonzales misses with a few strikes there.
Norman is looking for the big counter here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Norman, right into the meat.
Norman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gonzales momentarily.
Norman with a nice cross.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Norman is looking to slow Gonzales down with leg kicks.
Gonzales walks into a left hand.
Norman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Norman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gonzales stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gonzales misses with a wild combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Norman.#TD2#
Norman bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#ES#
Gonzales bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Gonzales throws a leg kick but Norman moved away.#T1#
Nice straight punches there by Gonzales. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gonzales.
Norman swinging wildly here.
Gonzales falls off balance throwing a combination
and Norman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #CL#
Gonzales has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gonzales tries to pull guard but Norman won't allow it. #BC2#
Norman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gonzales throws a nice looking combination but Norman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Norman scores with a one two! Gonzales had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gonzales misses with a double jab.
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!
Norman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#ROC2#
Gonzales is rocked!
Norman sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Gonzales's defenses. It connects perfectly with Gonzales's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). William Norman!
After winning the bout, William Norman thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: Test of Wills I
Date: Jul 07, 2018

#R1#
Norman thuds his shin into the meat of Gonzales's side.
Norman misses with a double jab.
Norman lands with a nice body punch.
Gonzales takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gonzales tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Norman swivels and escapes.
Norman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Norman slaps away a takedown attempt from Gonzales, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Norman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gonzales has time to react.
Gonzales has been working on his balance at Melhor Lutador MMA, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Norman.
Norman lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Norman. That snapped Gonzales's head back. #ROC2#
Gonzales is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Norman drops Gonzales with a huge uppercut! Gonzales drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Norman is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). William Norman!
An out of breath William Norman thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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