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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wilhelm Strauss (ranked 473 p4p, 410 weight class) and James Noir (ranked 73 p4p, 61 weight class). Strauss kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Root Of All Evil. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Wilhelm Strauss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Noir!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strauss tries to move into range but Noir moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Noir misses the shot to the body.
Strauss looks to score with a jab to the body but Noir is just out of range.
Strauss misses with a hook. Noir ducked under it nicely.
Noir appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Noir dodges the punch combination from Strauss.
A slapping leg kick lands for Strauss.
Noir misses with a shot to the body
and Noir takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Noir avoids the head kick by Strauss.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Noir defending well as Strauss loads up on a big left hand.
Noir is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Strauss.
Strauss tried to counter with a leg kick but Noir avoided it.
Strauss lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Noir throws a looping overhand right but Strauss ducks down to avoid it.
Noir swings for the body but Strauss moves out of range.
Strauss 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.
Wilhelm Strauss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strauss closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strauss working aggressively here.
Strauss has a couple of punches blocked by Noir.
A short left from Noir.
Strauss misses with a hook to the ribs.
Strauss lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strauss tries a body shot but Noir blocks it.
Strauss misses with a short punch on the inside.
Noir struggles to land a body shot inside as Strauss controls his hands.
Strauss misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Strauss fails to land.
Strauss swings wildly with an uppercut but Noir uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strauss throws a punch but it's blocked by Noir.
Strauss throws a punch but it's blocked by Noir.
Strauss can't find room to land a body shot as Noir controls the action.
Strauss throws a punch but it's blocked by Noir.
Strauss goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Noir scores with a nice hook to the head.
Noir prevents a body shot from Strauss.
Strauss throws a head punch that misses.
Strauss throws a head punch that misses.
Noir blocks an uppercut.
Noir tries to work over Strauss's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Noir manages to break the clinch.
Noir throws out a loose jab but Strauss uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strauss tries to clinch up but Noir circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noir fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Strauss on the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Strauss.
Noir wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Noir jabs Strauss right on the nose. Strauss blinks but takes it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strauss swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Strauss stuffs the takedown attempt from Noir. Noir gets slowly back to his feet.
Strauss throws an overhand right that lands on Noir's shoulder, as Noir tries to avoid the shot.
Noir ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strauss moves away.
Strauss throws a poor cross that misses
and Noir counters with a straight right hand.
Strauss misses with a straight left.
Strauss wants to land a leg kick but Noir is out of range.
Noir ducks under a wild hook from Strauss.
Strauss slips a straight right by Noir.
Strauss slips a jab and a cross from Noir.
Strauss connects with an inside leg kick.
Noir throws a body shot but no joy.
Strauss is looking to counter the offense by Noir and move into the clinch.
Noir misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noir throws a right hand that Strauss ducks under and follows up with a left that Strauss also avoids with ease.
An attempted straight right counter from Strauss misses the target.
Noir misses with a looping right.
Strauss throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Noir looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Noir misses with a hook. Strauss ducked under it nicely.
Strauss ducks under a wild hook from Noir.
It looked like Strauss wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A jab from Noir misses.
Noir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strauss manages to avoid it.
Strauss is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Noir stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Strauss.
Strauss throws a leg kick
and Noir counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Strauss waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Noir.
Noir bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Strauss wants to clinch up but Noir keeps it at a distance.
Strauss misses with a double jab.
Strauss tries a head kick but it misses.
A big left from Strauss misses.
Noir misses with a wild body shot.
Strauss lunges at Noir with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Noir's hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strauss jabs at Noir's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Noir swings for the body but Strauss moves out of range.
Noir digs a good hook to Strauss's body.
Wilhelm Strauss is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Strauss sizes up Noir with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Strauss misses with a series of wild punches.
And Noir tries to counter it with a takedown but Strauss pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Strauss just misses with a punch to the body.
Strauss throws a big shot that misses.
Noir dodges the punch combination from Strauss.
Strauss throws a combination. Noir tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Strauss, as that shot connected.
Noir swats away the attempt to clinch by Strauss.
Noir walks into a stiff left hand from Strauss.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strauss misses with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wilhelm Strauss dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Noir misses with an uppercut. Strauss saw that one coming.
Strauss feints and then cracks Noir's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Noir down.
Noir throws a jab but it's blocked by Strauss.
Strauss tries to counter by clinching up but Noir breaks away and moves out of range.
Strauss throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Strauss.
Wilhelm Strauss is winning the standup battle so far.
Strauss wants to clinch up but Noir keeps it at a distance.
Noir shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Strauss manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Strauss has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Noir off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Noir jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice takedown defense from Strauss. No joy for Noir on that attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strauss bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Strauss throws a body punch but Noir moves out of range.
Noir lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Strauss lands a head kick!
Noir ducks under a wild hook from Strauss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Noir catches Strauss right on the button with a cross.
Strauss has taken the fight to the clinch.
Strauss lands a nice shot to the body.
Strauss lands a hook to the side of the head.
Strauss tries to throw a body punch but Noir avoids it by throwing Strauss back against the cage.
Strauss tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Strauss tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Noir's elbow.
Strauss throws a head punch that misses.
Noir jumps guard but Strauss turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Noir working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wilhelm Strauss has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Noir manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Strauss trying to control the position from guard on top but Noir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Strauss showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Noir wants to sweep here but Strauss controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noir looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Noir is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Strauss is aware though and is defending well.
Strauss controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Noir wants to sweep but no luck.
Strauss trying to control but Noir is working from the bottom.
Noir is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noir wants to sweep here but Strauss controlling him for the moment.
Strauss pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Noir is keeping the position for now.
Strauss showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Noir 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Strauss pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Noir is keeping the position for now.
Strauss knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Noir on the ground.
Noir throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Noir had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Strauss defends it easily.
Strauss has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Strauss is stalling in the full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but James Noir will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Noir is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Noir misses with a body punch
and Strauss counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Strauss looks to land a left hand but Noir moved out of range nicely.
Strauss throws a leg kick
and Noir counters with a nice uppercut.
Noir takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Noir missing with a left hand there. Strauss was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Strauss misses with a double jab.
Strauss connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Strauss throws a solid leg kick but Noir takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Strauss.
A telegraphed right hand from Noir misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noir digs a good hook to Strauss's body.
Strauss misses with a hook. Noir ducked under it nicely.
Strauss loads up on a big right hand but Noir slips the punch.
Noir pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Noir connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strauss slips a jab and a cross from Noir.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strauss tries a low kick but Noir avoids it.
Noir connects with a good right hand that stumbles Strauss. Strauss circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Noir misses with a looping right.
Strauss tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Noir manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jab, jab by Strauss - just one landing.
A big left from Strauss misses.
Noir blocks a jab.
Noir gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Strauss.
Strauss keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good shot there by Noir.
Noir shoots and misses
and Strauss holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Noir can't find room to land a body shot as Strauss controls the action.
Noir is leaning against Strauss and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Strauss can't find room to land a body shot as Noir controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Strauss.
Strauss lands with a left to the head.
Noir softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Strauss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noir scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Strauss.
Strauss misses with a hook from the clinch.
Strauss misses with some punches.
Noir tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Noir blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Strauss lands a left hand that snaps the head of Noir backwards.
Strauss scores with a shot to the side of Noir's head.
Noir lands with a left to the head.
Noir drags the fight down to the ground.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Noir is on top in guard.
Noir content to stall in guard here.
Strauss trying to keep a closed guard but Noir is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noir loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Noir postures up.
Strauss manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Noir manages to get himself to full guard.
Strauss trying to control the position from guard on top but Noir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Noir has his foot on Strauss's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Strauss works his way back into a safe position though.
Noir throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Strauss escapes and throws Noir's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noir is looking for a sweep.
Strauss working away.
Noir gets back to half guard.
Noir has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Strauss is working away from the top position though.
Noir slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Wilhelm Strauss.
I think Strauss 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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hype
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