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Event:
DMMA 387: Hanma v Cabrazzi
Date: Jan 25, 2025 |
#R1#
Branco missing with a left hand there. Norrez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #TD2#
Branco gets the takedown into side control.
Check out the look on Branco's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Norrez is looking for a sweep.
Branco in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Branco grinds an elbow into Norrez's temple. #SUB2#
Branco is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Norrez has escaped the position, nice work there.
Norrez sneaks back into half guard.#T1##SUB2#
Branco is trying for a kimura here. Norrez looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Branco wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Antonio Branco!
A victorious Antonio Branco thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
UCF 89: Boytsov v Butcher
Date: Nov 30, 2024 |
#R1#
Norrez scores with a shot to the body.
Norrez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dux.
We've been hearing reports that Dux has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Norrez thows a body kick. Dux tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Norrez throws a combination that misses
and Dux connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#ROC#Norrez is rocked!
A punch combination from Dux misses.
Norrez lands a head kick. Dux smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Norrez throws an off balance right hand
and Dux counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Daniel Dux! |
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Event:
UCF 80: Adunga Jr v Wilder
Date: Nov 02, 2024 |
#R1#
Norrez lands a lovely overhand right.
Joe Jr misses with an uppercut. Norrez saw that one coming.
Joe Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Joe Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Joe Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Norrez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Norrez throws a lazy head kick
and Joe Jr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Joe Jr looks to land a right hand but Norrez moved out of range.
Joe Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Norrez.
Joe Jr throws a series of punches but Norrez avoids them all with ease.
Joe Jr avoids the body shot from Norrez.
Joe Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Norrez.
Norrez feints the counter takedown.
Norrez lands a jab to Joe Jr's midsection.
Joe Jr blocks a jab.
A good leg kick by Norrez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping body kick lands there for Norrez.
Norrez throws a push kick but Joe Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Tahuso Norrez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Joe Jr throws a looping overhand right but Norrez ducks down to avoid it.
Joe Jr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Joe Jr takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Norrez throws an overhand right that lands on Joe Jr's shoulder, as Joe Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Norrez fails to land with a series of punches.
Norrez moves out of range as Joe Jr strikes.
Joe Jr throws a looping overhand right but Norrez ducks down to avoid it.
Norrez staying out of range there.
Norrez misses with a double jab
and Norrez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Norrez throws a body shot but no joy.
Norrez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Joe Jr lands a right hook to the body.
Norrez misses the shot to the body. #TD2#
Norrez drives through with a takedown into Joe Jr's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Norrez advances to half guard.
Joe Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Joe Jr has his hands clasped together around Norrez's back. He's all about the action.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Norrez lands a nice short elbow.
Joe Jr controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Norrez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Well, if Norrez is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Joe Jr trying to control but Norrez postures up.
#T3#
Norrez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Joe Jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Norrez on the ground.
Norrez is taking a breather. Joe Jr 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.
Norrez is thwarting Joe Jr's attempts to control the position.
Norrez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Joe Jr has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Norrez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Joe Jr's head.
Joe Jr trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Norrez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Joe Jr wants to hold on but Norrez pushes him away.
Norrez prevents Joe Jr from getting the reversal.#T4#
Norrez cracks Joe Jr with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Joe Jr takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Norrez looking to control but Joe Jr is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Norrez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Norrez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Norrez lands a big shot there that rocks Joe Jr but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joe Jr working to try and regain half guard.
Norrez connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Norrez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Joe Jr is looking to escape.
Joe Jr is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tahuso Norrez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##TD2#
Joe Jr gets caught flat footed, as Norrez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Norrez stands up over Joe Jr, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Joe Jr trying to control the position.
Norrez scoring with some ground and pound.
Norrez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Norrez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Joe Jr's head.
Norrez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Norrez with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe Jr keeping moving, preventing Norrez from controlling successfully.
Norrez throwing strikes from guard but Joe Jr blocks nicely.
Norrez stops Joe Jr from standing up. #T1#
Norrez is looking to work some ground and pound but Joe Jr has wrist control.
Joe Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Norrez landing some decent shots from guard.
Norrez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Norrez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Joe Jr is trying to control the position but Norrez postures up.
Joe Jr on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Joe Jr tries to get out of the position.
Norrez trying to control but Joe Jr is working from the bottom.
Norrez with a nice head shot there.
Norrez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T2#
Norrez with a nice head shot there.
Joe Jr has momentary wrist control but Norrez slips an elbow through the middle.
Norrez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Norrez trying to control but Joe Jr is working from the bottom.
Joe Jr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Norrez trying to control but Joe Jr is working from the bottom.
Norrez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tahuso Norrez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Joe Jr trying to keep a closed guard but Norrez is proving a slippery customer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Norrez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Norrez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Joe Jr's head.#T3#
Joe Jr pulls Norrez in to control the position.
Norrez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Joe Jr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Norrez trying to control the position from guard on top but Joe Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joe Jr really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Joe Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Norrez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Joe Jr controls Norrez momentarily but Norrez frees himself.
Norrez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Joe Jr trying to keep a closed guard but Norrez is proving a slippery customer.
Norrez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T4#
Norrez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Joe Jr keeping moving, preventing Norrez from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Norrez 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.
Joe Jr working a defensive guard here.
Joe Jr has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Joe Jr avoiding any damage from the 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!
Joe Jr is pulling down on Norrez's head. It's preventing any offense from Norrez, at least for the moment.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tahuso Norrez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Norrez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Norrez duly obliges.
Norrez tries to land a front kick but Joe Jr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Joe Jr thuds his right hand into Norrez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Joe Jr throws a looping overhand right but Norrez ducks down to avoid it. #TD2#
Norrez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Joe Jr's guard.
Norrez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Norrez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norrez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Joe Jr working a defensive guard here.
Norrez working some strikes from top position.#T1#
Norrez wants to control from the top but Joe Jr keeps moving.
Norrez scoring with some ground and pound.
Norrez stands up over Joe Jr, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Norrez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Joe Jr wants to stand and escape but Norrez is having none of it.
Norrez is looking to work some ground and pound but Joe Jr has wrist control.
Joe Jr is trying to control the position but Norrez postures up. #T2#
Joe Jr is pulling down on Norrez's head. It's preventing any offense from Norrez, at least for the moment.
Norrez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Norrez pushes down on Joe Jr's leg and manages to get into half guard.#ES#
Joe Jr manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Norrez keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage. #BC2#
Norrez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Norrez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Norrez throws a right hand that misses
and Joe Jr counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Norrez thinking.
Norrez scores with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joe Jr misses with the combination.
That kick from Norrez tenderised Joe Jr's leg. Joe Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.#T3#
Norrez lands an overhand right.
Joe Jr checks a low kick from Norrez.
Norrez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joe Jr throws out the jab.
Joe Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Norrez cracks Joe Jr with a good jab.
Norrez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joe Jr moves away.
Norrez lands a head shot.
Norrez lands a head shot.
Norrez misses with a left hand
and Joe Jr counters with a nice body shot.
Joe Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Norrez throws out the jab.
Norrez lands a really nice looking cross but Joe Jr seems unphased.
A telegraphed right hand from Joe Jr misses the target.
Tahuso Norrez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Joe Jr swinging wildly here.
Norrez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Norrez throws a wild body kick that Joe Jr sees coming a mile off.
Joe Jr is looking to counter punch.
Norrez misses with a body shot.
Joe Jr avoids the head kick by Norrez.
Norrez lands a leg kick that knocks Joe Jr off balance momentarily.
Norrez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Joe Jr moves out of range as Norrez throws a body kick.
Joe Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Norrez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Norrez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Glass Joe Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Norrez looks to score with a jab to the body but Joe Jr is just out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tahuso Norrez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Norrez 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 26:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tahuso Norrez! |
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