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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tacit Duxx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Norris has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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248 lbs
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265 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Very quick |
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Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tacit Duxx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Norris!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norris drives through and clinches with Duxx against the cage.
Norris manages to break the clinch.
Norris clinches up with Duxx and pushes him back against the cage.
Duxx throws a punch but it's blocked by Norris.
Duxx lands a hook that snaps the head of Norris backwards.
Duxx tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Norris has a couple of punches blocked by Duxx.
Duxx lands a nice elbow.
Duxx throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Norris.
It looks like Tacit Duxx has been cut.
Duxx throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Norris blocks it with crossed arms.
Norris is trying to maintain a safe position but Duxx gets an underhook and turns Norris into the cage.
Duxx misses with an elbow strike.
Duxx connects with a nasty looking knee right to Norris's face.
Duxx creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Norris's defenses.
Norris tries to throw a body punch but Duxx avoids it by throwing Norris back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Norris scores with a nice short uppercut.
Norris content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Norris stalling in the clinch but Duxx improves position.
Norris swings wildly with an uppercut but Duxx uses good head movement to avoid it.
Norris misses with a punch to the body.
Duxx lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Norris is stalling here.
Duxx with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Norris.
Norris lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duxx misses with a knee strike.
Norris pushes Duxx back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Norris has a couple of punches blocked by Duxx.
Duxx tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Norris throws a head kick that misses.
Duxx avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Duxx takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Duxx scores with a jab to the head.
Duxx lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Norris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duxx paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Norris gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Duxx blocks a body shot from Norris.
Duxx lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Norris.
Norris has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Duxx misses with a knee strike.
Duxx comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Duxx looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Duxx lands a left hand.
Duxx pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Norris.
Norris breaks the clinch.
Norris smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duxx tries to close the distance and clinch but Norris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duxx tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Duxx fails with an attempt to clinch.
Norris tries to clinch but Duxx moves out of range.
Duxx throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Norris throws a low kick but it's checked well by Duxx.
Norris tries to clinch but Duxx moves out of range.
Norris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Norris sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A jab from Duxx misses.
Duxx tries to clinch up but Norris circles away and keeps his distance.
Duxx connects with a single shot there.
Duxx slips under a jab.
Norris gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Norris stalling.
Duxx with a knee to the head.
Duxx misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris lands a body punch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Duxx.
Norris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duxx's elbow.
Duxx makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Duxx just misses with a elbow thrown towards Norris's brow.
Norris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duxx blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Norris misses with a body punch.
Norris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Norris.
Duxx with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Norris blocks an elbow strike from Duxx.
Norris blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Norris takes an elbow to the forehead.
Norris is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Duxx is keeping busy.
Norris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duxx.
Norris has Duxx pressed against the cage.
Duxx lands a right hand that snaps the head of Norris backwards.
Norris tries to stall but Duxx uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Duxx looking to throw knees to the head but Norris is blocking nicely.
Duxx lands an elbow inside that Norris shrugs off.
Duxx lands with a right to the head.
Duxx misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duxx misses with the head strike.
Duxx lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Norris's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Duxx pushes Norris back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Norris misses with some punches.
Duxx stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Duxx blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Norris lands with a left to the head.
Duxx pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Norris taking a breather.
Norris tries to break the clinch but Duxx is controlling the position.
Norris scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Duxx lands an elbow inside that Norris shrugs off.
Norris effectively controlling the action here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Norris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duxx swats away the attempt to clinch by Norris.
Duxx pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tacit Duxx will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tacit Duxx's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Norris misses with a head kick.
Duxx tries to clinch but Norris is having none of it.
Duxx motions for Norris to come forward. Duxx throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Norris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duxx.
Norris is looking to clinch.
Duxx lands a front kick.
Duxx connects with a jab.
Jab from Duxx.
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!
Norris throws a body kick the misses
and Duxx counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Norris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duxx wants to clinch.
Duxx throws a quick inside leg kick.
Norris is breathing heavily.
Duxx lands a nice shot to the body.
Duxx pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duxx misses with a straight right.
Duxx blocks the body kick.
Duxx throws a head kick that misses.
A slow jab from Duxx misses its intended target.
Duxx fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Norris, pushing him back against the cage.
Duxx lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Norris backwards.
Duxx softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Duxx lands a knee to the head.
Duxx throws a knee to the head but misses.
Duxx takes a shot to the head.
Norris misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duxx has Norris pressed against the cage, preventing Norris from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Norris blocks the elbow strike.
Norris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Duxx just misses with a elbow thrown towards Norris's brow.
Duxx pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Duxx lands a good knee to the midsection. Norris won't want to take too many of those.
Tacit Duxx has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Duxx throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Norris blocks it with crossed arms.
Norris is trying to stall.
Duxx throws an elbow that misses.
Duxx blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Norris has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duxx blocks an uppercut.
Duxx tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Duxx lands an uppercut.
Duxx gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Norris stalls.
Norris takes an elbow to the forehead.
Duxx looking to throw knees to the head but Norris is blocking nicely.
Norris wants to break the clinch but can't.
Duxx landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Norris avoiding damage as Duxx throws knees to the body.
Duxx lands an elbow that stopped Norris in his tracks for a moment.
Duxx lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Duxx lands a hook to the side of the head.
Norris throws a punch but it's blocked by Duxx.
Duxx with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Duxx.
Duxx misses with a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Duxx.
A shot in the inside from Duxx.
Duxx creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Norris's defenses.
Norris takes a shot to the head.
Norris breaks the clinch.
Duxx misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duxx fails with an attempt to clinch.
Norris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Duxx tries to clinch but Norris is having none of it.
Duxx throws a sloppy head kick and Norris moves out of range easily.
Norris is looking to clinch.
Duxx uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Norris.
Duxx tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Duxx throws a leg kick which misses Norris's front leg but catches the back leg as Norris tries to avoid it.
Norris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Norris, right into the meat.
Norris throws a low kick but Duxx avoids it.
Norris moves in looking to clinch but Duxx pushes him off.
Tacit Duxx is winning the standup battle so far.
Norris misses with a head kick.
Norris wants to clinch up but Duxx keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Duxx tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Norris on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Duxx. Duxx obviously looking to wear him down.
Duxx instigates a clinch.
Duxx comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Norris blocks an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Duxx.
Duxx tries a knee to the head but Norris blocks it.
Duxx throws an elbow but it misses.
Duxx lands a right hand.
A hook to the body from Norris.
Duxx throws an elbow that misses.
Norris swings wildly with an uppercut but Duxx uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duxx takes a shot to the head.
Duxx pushes off an throws an elbow but Norris leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Duxx throws a knee to the head but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Norris swings wildly with an uppercut but Duxx uses good head movement to avoid it.
Norris lands a nice uppercut.
Duxx tries a knee to the head but Norris blocks it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Duxx with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tacit Duxx dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tacit Duxx's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Norris fails to land with a series of punches.
Duxx tries to clinch but Norris is having none of it.
Duxx blocks the body kick.
Norris closes the distance and pushes Duxx back into the cage.
Duxx lands a left hand.
Norris is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Duxx looking to throw knees to the head but Norris is blocking nicely.
Norris breaks from the clinch.
Norris wants to clinch up but Duxx keeps it at a distance.
Duxx tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Norris counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Duxx is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Tony Norris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slow jab from Duxx misses its intended target.
Norris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Duxx pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Norris scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duxx tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Norris paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Duxx tries to clinch up but Norris circles away and keeps his distance.
Duxx tries to keep at a distance but Norris has taken the fight into the clinch.
Norris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duxx on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Norris. Norris obviously looking to wear him down.
Norris keeps Duxx at a distance using the push kick.
Norris throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Duxx.
Norris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Norris scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Norris closes the distance and pushes Duxx back into the cage.
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!
Norris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duxx circles away from the clinch attempt.
Norris fails to land with a series of punches.
Norris looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Duxx takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris misses with a wild body shot.
Norris lands with a nice body kick.
Norris throws a head kick but Duxx moves out of range.
Norris tries to clinch there but Duxx circles away.
Duxx tries to clinch there but Norris circles away.
Duxx moves out of range as Norris strikes.
Norris looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Duxx throws a head kick but Norris moves out of range.
Duxx fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Norris manages to avoid it.
Norris throws a head kick that misses.
Norris drives through and clinches with Duxx against the cage.
Duxx looking to throw knees to the head but Norris is blocking nicely.
Duxx looking to throw knees to the head but Norris is blocking nicely.
Norris tries to work over Duxx's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duxx misses with an elbow strike.
Duxx tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Norris stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Norris lands a left hand.
Norris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Norris lands with a right to the head.
Duxx throws an elbow that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Norris.
Duxx throws a knee to the head but misses.
The referee calls for Norris to work.
Norris lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Norris wants to stall.
Norris lands a body shot.
Norris misses with some punches.
Duxx misses with a knee to the head.
Duxx blocks an uppercut.
Norris lands an uppercut.
Duxx throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Norris lands a shot to the body.
Norris lands a left hand.
Duxx tries to land a knee to the head but Norris blocks with his arms.
Norris stalling in the clinch but Duxx improves position.
Norris breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris throws a half hearted mid kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Norris.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Norris misses with a head kick.
Norris tries a head kick but it misses.
Norris throws a lazy head kick
and Duxx counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Duxx.
Duxx tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Norris avoids it.
Duxx is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Duxx blocking some punches.
Norris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duxx working aggressively here.
Norris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Norris throws a head kick but Duxx moves out of range.
Tacit Duxx is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Norris scores with a spinning back kick!
Norris takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duxx misses with a hook. Norris ducked under it nicely.
Duxx is looking to clinch but Norris is avoiding it.
Tony Norris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Norris tries to land a leg kick but Duxx saw it coming and moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Norris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Duxx 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tony Norris!
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