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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Mewett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chuck Norris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Mewett!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norris has a takedown stuffed.
Norris decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mewett trying to control here.
Mewett tries to get to full guard but Norris has control of the leg.
Mewett wants to control but Norris passes into side.
Norris wants to control but Mewett is keeping him busy.
Mewett is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Norris working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mewett is trying to get back to half guard.
Norris will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Norris pushes Mewett up against the cage in a clinch.
Norris lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mewett or not.
Norris jumps guard but Mewett stands there with Norris around his waist. Norris gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Norris jumps guard and drags Mewett to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Norris is trying to keep Mewett in close.
Norris is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mewett is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Mewett trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mewett working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mewett is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Norris seems keen to control Mewett's posture.
Mewett stands and steps away. Norris gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Mewett has closed the distance and engaged Norris in a clinch.
Norris scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Norris jumps into guard, dragging Mewett to the mat.
Mewett with a flurry of punches that miss.
Norris is trying to control the position but Mewett postures up.
Mewett prevents Norris from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris is looking to sweep but instead, Mewett has passed into half guard.
Norris tries to get to full guard but Mewett has control of the leg.
Mewett is trying to control the action in half guard but Norris is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Norris is trying to get back to full guard.
Mewett wants to take a breather but Norris is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mewett tries to clinch there but Norris circles away.
Mewett tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Norris counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mewett won't be happy with that.
Mewett is trying to control Norris's posture but Norris avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris wants to control but Mewett is keeping him busy.
Mewett wants to control but Norris postures up.
Mewett is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Norris is staying active.
Mewett is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Norris's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Mewett regains full guard. Nicely done.
Norris content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Norris dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mewett tries to clinch up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Norris!
Mewett moves into the clinch.
Norris fails to pull guard.
Norris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mewett shoots in and bounces Norris off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mewett is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mewett trying to control the position from guard on top but Norris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Norris working a defensive guard but Mewett manages to pass into side control anyway.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Norris tries to hold on but Mewett postures up.
Mewett jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Norris is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Norris and Mewett has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
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.
Norris wants to get back to his feet but Mewett is dominant here and he's now got Norris's back!
Mewett struggling to land strikes to the head as Norris covers up.
Mewett keeps control of the position as Norris tries to break free.
Norris has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Norris rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Mewett is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Norris has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mewett is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mewett throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Norris wants to control but Mewett is keeping busy.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Norris tries for a takedown but Mewett circles away easily
and Mewett holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mewett tries to pull guard but Norris holds him up against the cage and eventually Mewett drops back down to his feet.
Norris jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mewett walks away with a smile on his face. Norris gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Norris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Norris closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Jake Mewett has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mewett doesn't manage to clinch there - Norris circles away.
Norris tries to clinch but Mewett moves out of range.
Norris shoots in but no luck this time.
Mewett scores with a jab to the head.
Mewett gets a clinch.
Mewett jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Norris walks away with a smile on his face. Mewett gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mewett closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Norris did well to prevent Mewett getting side control.
Norris pushes Mewett off but Mewett dives into side control.
Norris stops Mewett from passing to mount.
Mewett throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Mewett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jake Mewett's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. 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.
Mewett instigates a clinch.
Mewett misses with a punch on the inside.
Norris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mewett digs a good hook to Norris's body.
Norris gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
so Mewett counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mewett postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Norris is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mewett, into his guard.
Mewett trying to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mewett keeping moving, preventing Norris from controlling successfully.
Mewett looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Norris puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Norris not doing much here.
Norris is trying to control the action in half guard but Mewett is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Norris works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's two 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.
Mewett is in all sorts of trouble here.
Norris looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mewett tries to lock up and control but Norris gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mewett is trying desperately to improve position.
Norris controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris lands with some strikes.
Norris scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mewett is working to get back to half guard.
Norris looking to control but Mewett is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Norris controlling from the full mount.
Mewett is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris is landing with some decent strikes but Mewett is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mewett working to try and regain half guard.
Norris is landing with some decent strikes but Mewett is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mewett tries to lock up and control but Norris gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Norris trying to control but he's not successful this time.
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 Chuck Norris.
I think Norris 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Norris!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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