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Event:
TR30: 30 For 30
Date: Mar 09, 2022 |
#R1#
Norris moves in looking to clinch but Lexington pushes him off.
Norris tries to close the distance and clinch but Lexington swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lexington fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A left and a right from Lexington both land. Nice combination. #CUT2#It looks like Charles Norris has been cut.
Norris displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #CL2#
Lexington drives through and clinches with Norris against the cage.
Norris misses with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Norris scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC2#
Lexington's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lexington.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lexington controls the position.
It looks like Lexington might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.#T1##SUB2#
Lexington has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Norris is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Lexington yanks on the arm and Norris is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Lexington.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jamari Lexington! |
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Event:
TR19: O Brother Luciano
Date: Feb 13, 2022 |
#R1##CL2#
Wachtler has managed to clinch.
Norris misses with a knee strike.
Norris trying to land knees to the body.
Wachtler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wachtler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Norris misses with a punch on the inside.
Norris tries to work over Wachtler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wachtler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Norris backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Norris just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wachtler's brow.
Wachtler blocking some punches.
Wachtler lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wachtler.
A shot in the inside from Norris.
Norris struggles to land a body shot inside as Wachtler controls his hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wachtler presses Norris against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wachtler lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Norris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wachtler lands a nice shot to the body.
Norris landing knees to the body.
Norris misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wachtler.
A short body shot lands from Wachtler as the two fighters clinch.
Wachtler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Norris lands an elbow that stopped Wachtler in his tracks for a moment. #CUT#It looks like Moritz Wachtler has been cut.
Norris lands a knee to the head.
Norris working aggressively here.
Wachtler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T1#
Norris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wachtler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Wachtler.
Wachtler lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Wachtler. #CUT2#It looks like Charles Norris has been cut.
Norris misses with some punches.
Wachtler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Norriss head.
Wachtler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Norris.
Norris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wachtler.
A short right from Wachtler.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Norris.
Wachtler lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wachtler lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wachtler lands a nice shot to the body.
Norris is breathing heavily.
Wachtler lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wachtler scores with a shoulder strike.
Wachtler lands a shoulder strike.
Norris tries to land a knee to the head but Wachtler blocks with his arms.
Wachtler prevents a body shot from Norris.
A short left from Wachtler.
Good body shot from Wachtler.
#T2#
Wachtler digs a right hand into Norris's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Norris's gas tank.
Norris misses with a body punch.
Wachtler lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Wachtler.
Wachtler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Norriss head.
Wachtler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wachtler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wachtler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Norris backwards.
Norris's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#ROC2#Norris is rocked!
A hook to the body from Wachtler.
Wachtler scores with a shoulder strike.
Oh Norris is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wachtler lands with a right to the head.
Wachtler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Norris backwards.
A short body shot lands from Wachtler as the two fighters clinch.
Wachtler scores with a shot to the side of Norris's head.
Wachtler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wachtler managing to block the knees to the body from Norris.
Wachtler lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wachtler creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wachtler lands a body shot.
Wachtler cracks Norris with a nice body shot.
Norris seems to have got his legs back now.
Wachtler scores with a nice hook to the head.#T3#
A short right from Wachtler.
Wachtler lands a body punch.
Wachtler digs a right hand into Norris's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Norris's gas tank.
Wachtler works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wachtler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wachtler lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good body shot from Wachtler.
Wachtler scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wachtler lands with a right to the head.
Norris has a couple of punches blocked by Wachtler.
Wachtler lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wachtler lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Norris to his knees! Wachtler keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Moritz Wachtler! |
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Event:
TR12: Dropping Bodies
Date: Jan 28, 2022 |
#R1#
Roberts misses with a looping left.
Roberts is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Norris.
Norris's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Norris duly obliges.
Roberts circles away from the clinch attempt.
Roberts is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Norris with a body shot.
Good shot there by Norris.
Norris tests Roberts's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Roberts misses with a left hand
and Norris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#ROC#Roberts is rocked!
Roberts throws the left hand but Norris avoids the punch easily.
Norris throws a counter high kick but Roberts was just alert enough to avoid it.
Roberts is still on wobbly legs! Can Norris finish him?
Roberts throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Norris sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Norris misses with a two punch combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Roberts! But no joy.
Norris throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Roberts seems to have recovered his senses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#KD#
Nice combo by Norris! Oh, that's hurt him - Roberts falls to the canvas and Norris follows him into side control.
Roberts gets back to half guard.
Norris is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Roberts reverses the position - he's now on top in Norris's guard. #T1#
Roberts controlling from the top position. #SUB#
Norris has an active guard here but Roberts has managed to pass into half guard.
Well, if Roberts is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Roberts looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Norris with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Roberts sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Norris has hold of Roberts's hands but Roberts slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Roberts looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Norris is looking to get back to full guard here but Roberts has managed to pass to side control instead.#T3#
Roberts cracks Norris with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Norris looks to move to half guard but instead Roberts has passed into mount! Damn!
Roberts putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Roberts cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
We've been informed that Roberts has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Roberts controlling the pace for now.
Roberts lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Norris is in all sorts of trouble here.
Roberts controlling the pace for now.
Let's hope that Roberts has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T4#
Roberts lands a heavy elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roberts controlling from mount.
Roberts punishing his opponent with strikes.
Roberts raining down hammerfists from mount.
Norris tries to reverse the position but Roberts maintains control.
Norris taking shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roberts controlling his opponent.
Norris is trying desperately to improve position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Carwyn Roberts will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Norris tries to close the distance and clinch but Roberts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Norris slips a jab and a cross from Roberts.
Norris throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Charles Norris is winning the standup battle so far.
Roberts takes one on the button.
Norris tries to clinch there but Roberts circles away.
Norris looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Norris throws a head kick that misses.
Norris fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Norris works the jab nicely.
Roberts takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Charles Norris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roberts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Norris. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Norris.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roberts misses with a hook. Norris ducked under it nicely.
Roberts misses with a straight right.
Norris slips a straight right by Roberts.
Norris lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Norris lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
#T1#
Norris closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Roberts! Norris dives in looking to finish! Roberts is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Norris! |
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Event:
TR06: Rolling 60s
Date: Jan 09, 2022 |
#R1#
Norris misses with a body shot.
Norris throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Baker's head.#CL#
Baker instigates a clinch.
Baker tries to work over Norris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baker effectively controlling the action here.
Baker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Norris throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bakers head.
Norris prevents a body shot from Baker.
Baker content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Norris blocks an uppercut.
Baker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Norris or not. #TD#
Baker has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Norris is trying to keep an underhook but Baker manages to get the takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ground and pound from Baker.
Baker content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Baker lands a nice short elbow.
Baker lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #T1#
Baker looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Norris with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Baker passes to full mount!
Norris really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Baker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Baker landing strikes from the mount and Norris is in trouble!
Baker has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Baker unloading with bombs!
Norris is in a horrible position here. Baker smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Baker putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Baker lands a heavy elbow.
Baker unloading with bombs!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baker working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Baker controlling the position easily from mount.
Baker scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Norris?
#T2#
Norris is in a horrible position here. Baker smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Baker tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Norris is wriggling around trying to escape.
Baker content just to control the position here.
Baker scoring with strikes but Norris is staying in there.
Baker dominating with strikes here.
Baker lands a big shot there that rocks Norris but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Baker landing strikes from the mount.
Norris is bucking up trying to escape but Baker cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Norris tries to reverse the position but Baker maintains control.
Baker controlling his opponent.
Baker is landing with some decent strikes but Norris is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.#T3#
Baker cracks Norris with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Baker tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Norris can't escape the position.
BOOM! Baker connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Baker lands with some strikes.
Baker working Norris over with strikes here.
Norris is desperately trying to improve his position but Baker has a good base and remains in mount.
Baker landing strikes from the mount and Norris is in trouble!
Baker working the ground and pound effectively.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
BOOM! Baker connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Baker controlling his opponent. #T4#
Baker with the ground and pound from mount.
Baker working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Baker landing strikes from the mount and Norris is in trouble!
Baker connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Baker lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.#ROC#Norris is rocked!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Baker lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Norris hang on?
Norris is still in real trouble! Can Baker finish him?
Baker putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Norris is in all sorts of trouble here.
Norris seems to have recovered his senses.
Baker putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Baker connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baker controlling the pace for now.
Baker working the ground and pound effectively.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Baker dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Baker avoids the head kick by Norris.
Norris plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Norris throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Norris throws a head kick that misses.
Baker is looking to counter the offense by Norris and move into the clinch.#CL#
Baker moves into the clinch successfully.
A frustrated look appears on Baker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Baker.
#TD#
Baker works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baker is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Baker's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Baker working some strikes from top position.
Baker postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Baker slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baker controls the position from side control.#T1#
Baker landing a few strikes.
Norris is trying to get back to half guard.
Baker working the head with strikes.
Baker cracks Norris with a big elbow.
Norris tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Norris tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Baker presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Baker punishing his opponent with strikes. #T2#
Baker lands a big shot there that rocks Norris but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Baker lands a big shot there that rocks Norris but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Norris is trying to escape the mount.
Baker controlling the position easily from mount.
Norris really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
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!
Baker lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Norris hang on?
Baker scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Baker lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Norris hang on?
Baker with shots to the head and body - Norris looks very uncomfortable down there.
The referee warns Norris that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
#T3#
Norris in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Baker lands a couple of good shots and Norris has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Baker is scoring with a succession of shots from the back. Norris is covering up - he's had enough and the ref steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barry Baker! |
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