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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Androval Noriega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Abbott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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225 lbs
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260 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Androval Noriega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Abbott!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abbott changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Noriega tries to avoid it but Abbott manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Noriega to the ground. Noriega escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Abbott fails with the takedown.
Noriega looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Abbott!
Abbott is trying to reverse the position but instead Noriega has taken his back - oops!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abbott covers up after that shot from Noriega.
Abbott tries to break free.
Noriega is landing with strikes from the back.
Good control from Noriega.
Abbott is trying to break free.
Noriega trying to control momentarily.
Noriega avoiding Abbott 's attempts to control his hands.
Abbott is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Noriega trying to control momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott tries to break free.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Noriega. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Noriega controls the position.
Noriega is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Abbott is defending well though. Noriega let's go of the attempt for now.
Noriega wants to control but Abbott is keeping busy.
Noriega is trying to stick to Abbott's back but Abbott is turning into Noriega. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Noriega's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Abbott.
Abbott working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noriega has Abbott pulled in close to control his posture.
Abbott works over Noriega with some ground and pound from guard.
Abbott postures up in Noriega's guard and throws a big left but Noriega blocks it.
Abbott wants to stand but Noriega is controlling his posture from full guard.
Abbott won't allow Noriega to sweep him here.
Abbott won't allow Noriega to get back to his feet.
Noriega is breathing heavily.
Abbott lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Abbott lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Abbott is in close to Noriega's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Noriega trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Noriega's head.
Noriega trying to keep a closed guard but Abbott is proving a slippery customer.
Noriega wants to control but Abbott passes easily into half guard.
Abbott is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Abbott is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Abbott landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Abbott working the head and body with strikes.
Abbott drops an elbow to the side of Noriega's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Noriega blocking the ground and pound attempt from Abbott.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noriega tries to get to full guard but Abbott has control of the leg.
Abbott lands strikes from half guard.
Abbott lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Noriega is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nice strikes from Abbott there.
Abbott is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Abbott decides to stand up.
Noriega lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but David Abbott 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.
Abbott looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Noriega wants to stand but Abbott is controlling the position.
Noriega has momentary wrist control but Abbott slips an elbow through the middle.
Noriega utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Abbott tries to free his leg and advance position but Noriega is retaining full guard.
Noriega preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Noriega working a defensive guard here.
Abbott landing with the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Abbott passes Noriega's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Noriega taking some punishment here, with Abbott in his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott wants to pass to mount but Noriega is defending the position.
Abbott prevents Noriega from standing back up.
Noriega wants to improve his position but Abbott is controlling well.
Noriega has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Abbott is working away from the top position though.
David Abbott has got the better of the ground game so far.
Abbott works his foot free and advances to mount.
Abbott lands a big shot there that rocks Noriega but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Noriega tries to lock up and control but Abbott gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Noriega can't escape the position.
Abbott raining down shots from the mount!
Abbott looking to finish Noriega with some ground and pound. This is bad for Noriega!
Abbott in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Abbott landing shots from mount.
Abbott lands a big shot there that rocks Noriega but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Abbott working Noriega over with strikes here.
Abbott with a couple of short strikes.
Abbott landing punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noriega tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Abbott landing punches.
Noriega really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The referee warns Noriega that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Noriega throwing hammer fists to the chest of Abbott. What's that going to do exactly?
Noriega in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Noriega keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Abbott is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Noriega can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Abbott misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Noriega wants to control but Abbott is having none of it.
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.
Abbott is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Noriega can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Noriega is desperately trying to improve his position but Abbott has a good base and remains in mount.
Noriega wants to hold on but Abbott pushes him away.
Noriega is bucking up trying to escape but Abbott cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Noriega is in a horrible position here. Abbott smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Abbott working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Abbott lands with some strikes.
Noriega can't escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Abbott.
A nice elbow there by Abbott.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Abbott 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!
Abbott circles away from the clinch attempt.
Abbott shoots and misses
and Noriega counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Noriega jumps guard.
Abbott is working Noriega over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Noriega looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Abbott passes into side control.
Noriega can't do much from the bottom here.
Abbott landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Noriega is trying to control Abbott's posture but Abbott avoids it.
Noriega is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Noriega to see if he's OK.
Noriega is trying to escape the position but Abbott is controlling the position.
Abbott scoring with punches and elbows.
Abbott creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Noriega is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Abbott is controlling him well.
Check out the look on Abbott's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Noriega is trying to get back to half guard.
Abbott working the ground and pound.
Abbott tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Abbott has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Noriega can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noriega takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Abbott trying to control the position but Noriega is working away.
Noriega manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Noriega thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Noriega slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noriega trying to control from half guard but Abbott is working away.
Abbott blocking the ground and pound attempt from Noriega.
Abbott misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Abbott wants to control but Noriega is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Abbott is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Noriega's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Noriega's back!
Abbott has the hooks in. Noriega is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Abbott is trying to stick to Noriega's back but Noriega is turning into Abbott. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Abbott's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Noriega.
Noriega pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Abbott is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Abbott looking to hit a scissor sweep but Noriega is one step ahead there.
Noriega slips nicely into half guard.
Abbott flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Abbott tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Noriega winds up and cracks Abbott with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Abbott is staying active underneath Noriega, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Abbott gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Noriega cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to David Abbott.
I've got Abbott 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Abbott!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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