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Event:
MMAH 84
Date: Oct 21, 2023 |
#R1#
Noonan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sava.
Sava wants to counter with a clinch but Noonan pushes him away.
Noonan throws a jab when Sava was well out of range.
Sava looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Noonan is fending him off so far but Sava persists. Nope, Noonan circles away and we're back to standing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sava.
Noonan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sava pinned against the cage. Sava gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sava tries to counter with a clinch but Noonan shakes him off and moves away.
Sava lands with a kick to the temple. Noonan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noonan misses with the combination.
#T1#
Sava thumps Noonan with a low kick.
Sava slips a straight right by Noonan.
Sava stuffs the takedown attempt from Noonan. Noonan gets slowly back to his feet.
Noonan seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Noonan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sava is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sava fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sava slips a straight right by Noonan.#T2#
Sava misses with a takedown attempt - Noonan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sean Noonan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ionut Sava.
Sava uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Noonan.
Sava keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Noonan.
Sava throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Noonan's head.
Sava fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Noonan throws a hook to the side of Sava's head but Sava sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sava is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#TD2#
Sava changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Noonan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Noonan is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU2#
Sava decides to take the fight back to the feet. #T3#
Noonan fails with the takedown
and Sava counters with a series of strikes. Noonan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Noonan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sava avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sava fails with a takedown attempt.
Sava wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Noonan missing with a left hand there. Sava was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sean Noonan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T4#
Noonan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sava.#TD2#
Noonan tries to sprawl but Sava drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Sava really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Noonan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Noonan is looking to control Sava's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Noonan avoid being mounted?
Noonan is looking for a sweep. Sava is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ground and pound from Sava.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sava looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sava is still trying to improve position.
Noonan taking some punishment here, with Sava in his half guard.
Noonan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Noonan is working hard here to advance position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ionut Sava dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Noonan with a poor takedown
and Sava counters with a left and a right that stings Noonan.
Sava scores with a head kick.
Noonan loads up on a big right hand but Sava slips the punch.
Sava blocks a jab.
Sava slips under a jab from Noonan.
Sava is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sava plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#ROC2#Noonan is rocked!
Ionut Sava seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Noonan wants to stay close but Sava steps back to make room for something. Noonan seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Sava and Noonan drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ionut Sava! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 08, 2023 |
#R1#
Rojas throws a hook but Noonan blocks it.
Noonan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rojas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Adriel Rojas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rojas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Noonan. Noonan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#ROC#Noonan is rocked!
Noonan walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Noonan limp body while Rojas jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Adriel Rojas! |
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