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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sione Finau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Noonan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Finau might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to "Ninja Gaiden" by The Minibosses. Sione Finau has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sione Finau!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Noonan!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noonan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Finau. Finau obviously looking to wear him down.
Noonan misses with an uppercut.
Noonan dives in and grabs Finau's left leg, looking for a takedown. Finau pushes down on Noonan's head and hops out.
Finau is looking to score with low kicks.
Finau moves in looking to clinch but Noonan pushes him off.
Noonan thows a body shot but no joy.
Finau needs to keep his hands up - Noonan had a free shot at his head there.
It looks like Sione Finau has been cut.
Noonan checks a leg kick.
Noonan connects with a looping right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Finau tries to clinch up but Noonan circles away and keeps his distance.
Finau dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Noonan misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noonan misses with a looping left.
Noonan connects with the punch.
Noonan lands a nice hook to Finau's body. Finau takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Finau tries for a takedown but Noonan circles away easily
and Noonan counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Finau's guard now.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noonan tries to free his leg and advance position but Finau is retaining full guard.
Finau manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Noonan regains half guard.
Noonan trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noonan keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Finau will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Noonan is staying active underneath Finau, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Noonan is trying to get back to full guard.
Noonan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Noonan has control of Finau's left arm, preventing Finau from doing any damage.
Noonan 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.
Finau sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finau trying to control but Noonan is working from the bottom.
Noonan 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.
Finau throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Noonan wants to sweep here but Finau controlling him for the moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Finau tries to work over Noonan's front leg with a kick but Noonan checks it.
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.
Noonan misses the body punch
and Finau holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Finau is leaning against Noonan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Finau tries to land a knee to the head but Noonan blocks with his arms.
Noonan scores with a hook to the body.
Finau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Noonan throws a punch but it's blocked by Finau.
Noonan is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Finau can't fight it off and eventually Noonan manages to take the fight to the floor. Finau looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Noonan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Finau works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Finau on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Finau tries to get out of the position.
Finau preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Finau controlling Noonan's posture.
Noonan is in close to Finau's body, working some short punches and elbows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Noonan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Noonan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sione Finau's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Finau tries to clinch
and Noonan counters with a single leg into guard. Finau didn't expect that.
Noonanis looking to pass into half guard but Finau pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Finau is in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Finau trying to control the position from guard on top but Noonan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Noonan is pulling down on Finau's head. It's preventing any offense from Finau, at least for the moment.
Noonan wants to sweep but no luck.
Finau looking to pass the guard.
Finau trying to control but Noonan is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finau loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Finau gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Noonan counter with a right hand.
Noonan misses with a body shot
and Finau counters with a straight right hand.
Finau throws a leg kick but Noonan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Noonan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Finau attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Finau moves into the clinch.
Noonan has Finau pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Finau manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finau blocks an uppercut.
Noonan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Noonan tries for a takedown but Finau manages to get underhooks.
Noonan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Noonan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Noonan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Finau pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sione Finau has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Noonan.
Stalling in the clinch from Finau.
Finau blocks a body shot from Noonan.
Finau lands with a short shot to the head.
It looks like Ryan Noonan has been cut.
Finau lands a right hand that snaps the head of Noonan backwards.
Noonan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Finau's elbow.
Noonan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Finau's elbow.
A looping hook to the body misses from Noonan. Finau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Noonan swats away the attempt to clinch by Finau.
Finau doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Noonan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Noonan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Finau counters by moving into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Noonan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Finau backwards.
A looping hook to the body misses from Noonan. Finau does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noonan takes a swing at Finau's ribcage but misses.
Noonan lands with a hook. Finau tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sione Finau's cut is getting worse.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Noonan checks a leg kick.
Finau tries to work over Noonan's front leg with a kick but Noonan checks it.
Noonan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Noonan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Finau.
Noonan cracks Finau with a right hand to the side of the head.
Noonan throws a sloppy body shot
and Finau counters with a good low kick that Noonan was not able to check.
Noonan is breathing heavily.
Finau fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Noonan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Noonan misses with an uppercut.
Finau scores with a leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Finau.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Finau.
Finau connects with a solid leg kick.
Finau cracks the inside of Noonan's front leg.
Finau moves in looking to clinch but Noonan pushes him off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Noonan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Finau counters with an outside leg kick.
Finau throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sione Finau dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Finau's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Noonan throws the left hand but Finau avoids the punch easily.
Finau punishes Noonan's body with a nice straight punch.
Finau lands a nice shot to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Noonan blocks the leg kick.
Finau finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Finau, right into the meat.
Finau scores with a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Finau.
Noonan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Finau lands with an uppercut that bounces Noonan off the cage and back into rage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noonan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Noonan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Finau jabs at Noonan's body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Finau.
An inside leg kick lands from Finau.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Finau with a poor takedown
letting Noonan counter with a right hand.
Noonan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Noonan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Finau scores with a push kick.
Finau moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finau manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Noonan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Finau.
A nice left hand lands by Noonan.
Noonan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Finau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Noonan misses with some punches.
Finau is stalling here.
A head punch on the inside from Noonan fails to land.
Noonan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Finau gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A nice left hand lands by Noonan.
A short uppercut from Finau.
Finau with a knee to the head.
Finau pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noonan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Finau's elbow.
Finau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Finau landing knees to the body.
Finau is pushing Noonan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Noonan misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Noonan.
Finau misses with a knee to the head.
Finau blocking some punches.
Finau blocks an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Finau.
Finau landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Finau throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sione Finau has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Finau takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Finau with a knee to the head.
Finau wants the takedown. Noonan is fighting it off but Finau persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Noonan's guard against the cage.
Noonan keeping moving, preventing Finau from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finau loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Noonan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Noonan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Finau wants to control from the top but Noonan keeps moving.
Finau is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Finau looking to pass the guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Finau throws a solid leg kick but Noonan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Finau.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sione Finau clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Finau looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Noonan misses with a body punch
and Finau counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Finau gets the takedown into side control.
Noonan is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Finau off and has taken his back!
Noonan missing with strikes from the back.
Finau manages to reverse the position and now he's in Noonan's guard. Nice work there by Finau.
Finau pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Noonan is keeping the position for now.
Finau with a flurry of punches that miss.
Noonan keeping moving, preventing Finau from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Finau thows a big elbow that misses.
Noonan keeping moving, preventing Finau from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Noonan misses with a wild body shot.
Noonan blocks a low kick nicely.
Sione Finau is winning the standup battle so far.
Finau 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.
Noonan throws a body punch but Finau moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Finau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Finau throws a low kick but it's checked well by Noonan.
Finau lands with a nice body punch.
A swing and a miss from Noonan.
Finau is looking to wear down Noonan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Finau looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Finau misses with a low kick.
Noonan lands with a nice body punch.
Finau looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A jab from Noonan does it's job there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noonan swats away the attempt to clinch by Finau.
Noonan shoots in and bounces Finau off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Finau wants to stand and escape but Noonan is having none of it.
Finau has momentary wrist control but Noonan slips an elbow through the middle.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Finau is on top in guard.
Noonan keeping full guard, as Finau tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Finau accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Finau throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Noonan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Noonan 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.
Noonan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Finau trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Noonan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Finau uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Noonan.
Noonan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Ryan Noonan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Finau's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Noonan shoots and misses
and Finau counters by moving into the clinch.
Noonan misses with a punch on the inside.
Noonan tries to work over Finau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Noonan misses with the head strike.
Finau lands a nice knee to the body.
Noonan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Finau stalling against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Finau.
Finau drops down looking for an ankle pick but Noonan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Noonan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Noonan is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Finau scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finau will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Finau fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Finau throws a nice outside leg kick.
Noonan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A good leg kick by Finau.
Finau has taken the fight to the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Finau.
A short uppercut from Finau.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left hand lands to the body for Finau.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finau putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Noonan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Finau blocks a body shot from Noonan.
Noonan misses with some punches.
Finau blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Finau with a knee to the head.
Finau will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Noonan up against the cage.
Noonan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Finau lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Noonan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Finau leaning his opponent against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Noonan fails to land.
Finau has Noonan pushed against the cage.
A short right from Noonan on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finau presses Noonan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Finau holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Finau lands a knee to the head.
That has opened up Ryan Noonan's cut even more.
Finau blocking some punches.
Noonan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Noonan fails to land.
Noonan tries to throw a body punch but Finau avoids it by throwing Noonan back against the cage.
Noonan tries to work over Finau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Finau tries to score a body lock takedown but Noonan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sione Finau. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Finau has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Noonan regains guard immediately.
Noonan has control of Finau's left arm, preventing Finau from doing any damage.
Noonan wants to sweep but no luck.
Finau working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Noonan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Finau's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noonan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Noonan postures up in Finau's guard and throws a big left but Finau blocks it.
Noonan throws a strike but Finau rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Finau trying to control the position from guard on top but Noonan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Finau throwing strikes but missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Noonan is pulling down on Finau's head. It's preventing any offense from Finau, at least for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sione Finau showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Finau 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 48:47
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 48:47
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sione Finau!
Sione Finau is the new super heavyweight champion!
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hype
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