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Event:
Eight Limbs VIII
Date: Jul 04, 2020 |
Nicky Lazor had a terrible time trying to make weight. After initially coming in at 143.4, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. Stepping on the scales for a second time, he still failed to make the required weight and after much deliberation, his fight with Lil Twizzy was cancelled. |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 987 Round 1
Date: Jun 05, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lazor is looking to chop away at Norishige's legs.
Norishige dodges the punch combination from Lazor.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lazor.
Norishige avoids the head kick by Lazor.
Lazor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#CL#
Norishige fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lazor, pushing him back against the cage.
Norishige lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Norishige throws an elbow that misses.
Nice elbow from Norishige.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Norishige's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lazor connects with a leg kick.
Lazor slips a jab from Norishige.
Norishige bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Norishige scoring well with a low kick there.
#T1#
Norishige misses with a low kick.
Lazor shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Norishige as he jumps to the side.
Lazor lands with a nice body kick.
Lazor does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. #CL#
Norishige closes the distance and clinches.
Norishige keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lazor's efforts to push away.
Lazor blocks an elbow strike from Norishige.
Lazor is trying to break the clinch but Norishige has him pressed against the cage.
Lazor blocks an elbow strike from Norishige.
#BC2#
Lazor breaks the clinch.
Good leg kick by Norishige. #T2#
Lazor lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
#CL#
Norishige rushes Lazor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lazor blocks the elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Norishige.
Norishige lands a damaging elbow.
Lazor has had enough of the clinch but Norishige keeps him there for the moment.
Norishige misses with an elbow over the top.
Lazor is trying to pull guard but Norishige turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lazor blocks the elbow strike.
Lazor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Norishige throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Norishige throws an elbow but misses.
Norishige misses with an elbow over the top.#T3#
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. #BC#
Norishige escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lazor misses with a kick to the body.
Lazor throws a body kick that misses.
Norishige lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lazor moves out of range of the body kick from Norishige.
Lazor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Norishige moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lazor moves in looking to clinch but Norishige pushes him off.
Norishige throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lazor.
Lazor tries to clinch up but Norishige circles away and keeps his distance.
Norishige seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lazor is defended easily by Norishige.
Mizushima Norishige has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicky Lazor.#T4#
Norishige takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Norishige scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#CL#
Norishige gets a clinch.
Norishige tries to land knees in the clinch but Lazor avoids the damage to the body.
Lazor blocks an elbow strike.
Lazor blocks the elbow strike.
Norishige comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lazor can't break the clinch.
Lazor working hard to break the clinch.
Norishige lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mizushima Norishige dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2##CL#
Norishige takes the fight into the clinch.
Norishige is struggling to control the position.
Lazor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lazor managing to block the knees to the body from Norishige.
Lazor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Norishige has him pressed against the cage.
Lazor is trying to break the clinch but Norishige has him pressed against the cage.
Norishige lands a nice elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lazor looking to throw knees to the head but Norishige is blocking nicely.
Norishige pushes off an throws an elbow but Lazor leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Norishige creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lazor's defenses.
Norishige prevents Lazor from breaking the clinch.#T1#
Lazor is trying to break the clinch but Norishige is controlling him.
Lazor is trying to push Norishige away but Norishige has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Norishige keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lazor's efforts to push away.#BC#
Norishige breaks from the clinch.
Norishige steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lazor. That one must have hurt.
Lazor blocks a head kick by Norishige.
Norishige shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Norishige lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lazor takes a step back to recover.
Nicky Lazor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Norishige lands with a kick to the ribs.
Norishige buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Norishige connects with an inside leg kick.#T2#
Lazor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Norishige is looking to counter with head kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Lazor.
Lazor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Norishige tries to land a front kick but Lazor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Norishige plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lazor tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lazor misses with a head kick.
Lazor misses with a kick to the body.
Norishige throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lazor throws a head kick that misses.
Lazor is breathing heavily.
Lazor on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Norishige looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lazor shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Norishige defends it nicely.
Norishige feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lazor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Norishige tried to counter with a leg kick but Lazor avoided it.#T3#
Norishige throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lazor on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Norishige connects with a solid leg kick. #CL#
Lazor gets tackled into the cage by Norishige. Norishige maintains the clinch.
Norishige lands an elbow inside.
Norishige lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Norishige.
Norishige holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Norishige scores a nice knee to the body.
Norishige pushes off an throws an elbow but Lazor leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lazor blocks the elbow strike.
#T4#
Norishige is stalling here.
Lazor blocks the elbow strike.
Lazor working hard to break the clinch.
Mizushima Norishige has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Norishige.#BC#
Norishige breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Norishige.
Mizushima Norishige is winning the standup battle so far.
Norishige blocks a head kick by Lazor.
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!
Lazor sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Norishige moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lazor lands with a kick to the temple. Norishige shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Norishige looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lazor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Norishige was well out of range. Poor timing from Lazor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mizushima Norishige dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
A nice leg kick lands there from Norishige.
Lazor misses with a combination
and Norishige counters with a nice body kick.
A head kick by Lazor misses
and Norishige counters with a good low kick that Lazor was not able to check.
Norishige throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Norishige.
Norishige lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lazor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Norishige manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Norishige throws a nice inside leg kick. #CL#
Norishige gets a clinch. #BC#
Norishige pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lazor tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Norishige avoids the head kick by Lazor.
Lazor just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromNorishige.
Lazor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Norishige with the inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Norishige connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T1#
Norishige thuds his shin into the meat of Lazor's side.
Norishige is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lazor can do to turn this around?#CL#
Norishige has managed to clinch.
Lazor avoids the elbow strike from Norishige, against the cage.
Lazor takes an elbow to the forehead.
Norishige pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Norishige looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lazor tries to break free but Norishige pushes him back against the cage.
Lazor's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#BC#
Norishige breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Norishige tries a low kick but Lazor avoids it.
Norishige tries to score with a low kick but Lazor moves his leg out of the way.
Norishige circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lazor throws a push kick but Norishige slaps the foot to one side. #T2#
Norishige is looking to slow Lazor down with leg kicks.
Lazor throws a sloppy head kick
and Norishige counters with a straight right hand.
Norishige staying out of range there.
Lazor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lazor tries a head kick but it misses.
Norishige misses with a body kick.
Norishige moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Norishige with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Norishige avoids the head kick by Lazor.
Lazor has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Norishige.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lazor throws a sloppy head kick and Norishige moves out of range easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Norishige.
A solid leg kick lands there for Norishige.
Lazor tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nicky Lazor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lazor throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Norishige counters with a good, hard body kick but Lazor shrugs it off.
That kick from Norishige tenderised Lazor's leg. Lazor is trying to keep his angry face on.
Norishige throws a leg kick which misses Lazor's front leg but catches the back leg as Lazor tries to avoid it.
Lazor takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
#T3#
Lazor moves out of range of the strikes.
Lazor tries to clinch up but Norishige circles away and keeps his distance.
Lazor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Norishige can pounce on him.
Norishige thumps Lazor with a low kick.
Norishige avoids the head kick by Lazor.
Lazor on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lazor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Norishige sprawls well. Norishige wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lazor gets slowly back to his feet.
Norishige fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lazor just manages to avoid it.
Norishige fakes the leg kick and cracks Lazor in the body.
A low kick lands for Norishige.
A low kick lands for Norishige.
#T4#
Norishige dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lazor. That did some damage!
A lazy body kick from Lazor
and Norishige counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. #CL#
Norishige fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lazor, pushing him back against the cage.#BC#
Norishige breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Norishige with a nice calf kick.
Lazor thows a leg kick but Norishige checks it #CL#
and Norishige counters by moving into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norishige lands an elbow that stopped Lazor in his tracks for a moment.
Norishige misses with an elbow over the top.
Lazor blocks the elbow strike.
Lazor avoids a wild elbow strike from Norishige.
Norishige lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nicky Lazor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Norishige pressing his opponent against the cage.
Norishige lands a nice elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mizushima Norishige showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Norishige has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Mizushima Norishige!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Mizushima Norishige!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Mizushima Norishige!
Mizushima Norishige wins by unanimous decision! |
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