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Event:
CCC 27 : Creenshaw vs Kruczek
Date: May 11, 2024 |
#R1#
Franjic swings for the body but Norberg moves out of range.
Norberg throws a hook but Franjic avoids it easily.
Franjic swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Franjic takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Franjic misses with an uppercut.
Norberg punishes Franjic's body with a nice straight punch.
Norberg looks to throw the jab but Franjic is out of range.
Franjic swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Decent striking displayed by Norberg there.
Norberg 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.
Franjic throws a jab but it's blocked by Norberg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norberg misses with a body shot.
Franjic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Norberg to score with a decent uppercut.
Norberg thuds his right hand into Franjic's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Norberg throws a body punch but Franjic moves out of range. #T1#
Norberg misses the shot to the body.
Norberg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Franjic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Franjic misses with a hook to the body
and Norberg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Norberg bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Franjic's head backwards.
Franjic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Norberg to score with a decent uppercut.
Franjic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Norberg comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Franjic looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Franjic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Norberg scores with the left hand. Franjic knows he should have avoided that one.
Norberg is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Franjic had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Norberg lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Franjic at a distance.
Norberg has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Good shot there by Franjic.#CUT#It looks like Buster Norberg has been cut.
Buster Norberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Norberg cracks a nice hook into Franjic's ribs.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Norberg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Franjic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Norberg.
Franjic fires out a quick counter leg kick but Norberg just manages to avoid it.
Norberg misses with a left hand
and Franjic counters with a nice leg kick.
Norberg looks to score with a jab to the body but Franjic is just out of range.
Norberg jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Franjic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Norberg. Norberg obviously looking to wear him down.
Norberg throws a body shot but no joy.
Franjic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Franjic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Franjic takes a kick to the side of the head.
Franjic looks to land a right hand but Norberg moved out of range.#T3#
Norberg bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Franjic's head backwards.#CL2#
Norberg clinches with his opponent.
Norberg lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Franjic backwards. #BC#
Franjic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice cross by Norberg.
Franjic misses with a straight left.
Norberg misses with a hook to the body
enabling Franjic to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice uppercut there from Norberg.
Norberg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#CL2#
Norberg fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Franjic, pushing him back against the cage.
Franjic can't find room to land a body shot as Norberg controls the action.
Norberg working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norberg prevents Franjic from breaking the clinch.#T4#
Norberg misses with a punch to the body.
Norberg scores with a nice hook to the head.
Norberg misses with a punch to the body.
Norberg has a couple of punches blocked by Franjic.
#BC#
Franjic breaks from the clinch.
Norberg misses the jab.
Norberg connects with a body shot.
A big left from Franjic misses.
Norberg misses with a body shot.
Franjic throws a counter high kick but Norberg was just alert enough to avoid it.
Franjic throws a jab but it's blocked by Norberg.
Franjic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Franjic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Norberg throws a looping overhand right but Franjic ducks down to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Buster Norberg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Buster Norberg's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##CL2#
Norberg closes the distance and pushes Franjic back into the cage.
Franjic misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Franjic.
Norberg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Franjic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Franjic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Franjic throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Norberg on the inside.
Norberg throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from Norberg fails to land.
Norberg misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norberg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Franjic backwards.
Norberg struggles to land a body shot inside as Franjic controls his hands.
Norberg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Norberg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Norberg keeps control of Franjic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Franjic. #T1#
Franjic wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Franjic.
Norberg can't find room to land a body shot as Franjic controls the action.
#BC#
Franjic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Norberg connects with a good right hand that stumbles Franjic. Franjic circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Norberg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Norberg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Franjic misses its target.
Norberg connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Franjic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Norberg connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Franjic scrambles back to his feet.
Franjic misses with a body kick.
Jab, jab by Norberg - just one landing.
Franjic gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Norberg counters with a stiff right hand. #CL2#
Norberg drives through and clinches with Franjic against the cage.
#T2#
Franjic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Norberg has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Norberg.
Norberg has a couple of punches blocked by Franjic.
Norberg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Franjic lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC#
Franjic breaks the clinch.
Norberg lands an overhand right.#CL2#
Norberg gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Norberg can't find room to land a body shot as Franjic controls the action.
Norberg swings wildly with an uppercut but Franjic uses good head movement to avoid it. #TD2#
Norberg decides to pull guard.
Norberg trying to keep a closed guard but Franjic is proving a slippery customer.
Franjic trying to control the position from guard on top but Norberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Norberg is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Norberg is trying to control the position but Franjic postures up. #SUB2#
Norberg working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Franjic doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Norberg is tightening it up a little... Franjic has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Franjic reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Franjic taps out! Nice BJJ there by Norberg!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Buster Norberg!
An out of breath Buster Norberg thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
TOF 33
Date: Sep 02, 2023 |
#R1#
Osmond swings away with a body shot that misses
and Norberg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT#It looks like Joel Osmond has been cut.
Norberg ducks under a wild hook from Osmond.
Norberg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Norberg throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Osmond misses with a series of wild punches.
Norberg is looking to counter punch.
Osmond throws a leg kick that misses.
Osmond takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Norberg tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norberg misses with a shot to the body
and Osmond connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Norberg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Osmond has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Norberg ducks under a wild hook from Osmond.#T1#
Osmond ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Osmond counters with a body kick.
Norberg swings away with a body shot that misses
and Osmond counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Norberg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Osmond was well out of range. Poor timing from Norberg.
Norberg throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Osmond misses with an uppercut.
Osmond misses with a jab to the body
and Norberg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Norberg is looking to wear down Osmond with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Osmond misses with a body punch
and Norberg counters with a nice uppercut.
Osmond fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Osmond throws a poor cross that misses
and Norberg counters with a nice body shot.
Norberg throws a jab when Osmond was well out of range.
Osmond loads up on a big right hand but Norberg slips the punch.#T2#
Norberg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Osmond sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Osmond 's head but he takes it in his stride.
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!
Norberg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joel Osmond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Osmond throws a body punch but Norberg moves out of range. #KD#
Norberg drops Osmond with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Osmond looks back up at him and smiles so Norberg waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC#Osmond is rocked!#CUT#That has opened up Joel Osmond's cut even more.
Norberg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Osmond.
Osmond is still on wobbly legs! Can Norberg finish him?
Osmond throws a poor cross that misses
and Norberg rattles Osmond with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Osmond tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Norberg dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Osmond stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Buster Norberg!
A relieved looking Buster Norberg thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
TOF 27
Date: Aug 05, 2023 |
#R1#
Hardy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
#TD#
Hardy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hardy is trying to control the action in half guard but Norberg is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Norberg trying to control here.
Hardy lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hardy is controlling the pace.
#SUB2#
Norberg actively working from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Norberg actively working from the bottom here.
Hardy throwing shots but Norberg is blocking nicely.
Hardy is thwarting Norberg's attempts to control the position.
Hardy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T1#
Norberg is trying to maintain the position but Hardy is very close to passing his half guard.
Norberg is trying to get back to full guard.
Hardy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Norberg is controlling Hardy's trapped leg to prevent Hardy from advancing to side control.
Hardy seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hardy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hardy drops an elbow to the side of Norberg's head.
Hardy working Norberg over with strikes.
Norberg trying to control but Hardy postures up.
Hardy takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T2#
Hardy wants to take a breather but Norberg is having none of it.
Norberg wants to get back to full guard.
Hardy trying to mount his opponent but Norberg defends it.
Hardy is nestled in close to Norberg, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#CUT#It looks like Buster Norberg has been cut.
Norberg is looking to control Hardy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Norberg avoid being mounted?
Hardy is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hardy lands strikes from half guard.
Hardy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Norberg defending well though. #SUB2#
Norberg looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hardy scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#CUT#That has opened up Buster Norberg's cut even more.
Hardy moves into full mount! Norberg won't be happy about that!
Hardy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T3#
Hardy connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
#CUT#The cut above Buster Norberg's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Buster Norberg's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Oliver Hardy!
After winning the bout, Oliver Hardy thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
TOF 22
Date: Jul 02, 2023 |
#R1#
Cunningham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Norberg moves away.
We've been hearing reports that Cunningham has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Nice body punch from Norberg.
Norberg takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Norberg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Norberg scores with a hook.#CL#
Cunningham has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cunningham swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Norberg is looking to break free of the clinch but Cunningham has double underhooks.
Norberg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cunningham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norberg lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cunningham backwards.
Cunningham blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Norberg lands a left hand.
Cunningham working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for Norberg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Norberg. #T1##BC2#
Norberg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD#
Cunningham closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cunningham lands in his opponent's guard.
Norberg being controlled here, momentarily.
Norberg is trying to keep Cunningham in close.
#SUB2#
Norberg escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cunningham gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cunningham postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#CUT#It looks like Buster Norberg has been cut.
Cunningham with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cunningham is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T2#
Norberg pulls Cunningham in close to his closed guard and prevents Cunningham from doing any damage or advancing position.
Norberg is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cunningham works over Norberg with some ground and pound from guard.
Cunningham is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #SUB2#
Norberg looking for a triangle here. Cunningham is fighting it but it looks tight! Norberg pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Cunningham is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Buster Norberg!
Buster Norberg seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
TOF 12
Date: Apr 23, 2023 |
#R1#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Norberg checks a leg kick.
Savinov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Norberg moves away.
Norberg loads up on a big right hand but Savinov slips the punch.
Savinov misses with a low kick.
Savinov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Savinov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Norberg.
#TD2#
Norberg closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Savinov did well to prevent Norberg getting side control.
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.#SUB2#
Norberg is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Savinov is just riding it out for now. Norberg eventually gives up the hold.
Savinov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Savinov.
Norberg won't allow Savinov to sweep him here. #T1#
Norberg throws a big elbow that misses.
Savinov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Norberg on the ground.
Norberg tries to free his leg and advance position but Savinov is retaining full guard.
Norberg postures up in Savinov's guard and throws a big left but Savinov blocks it.
Savinov is trying to control the position but Norberg postures up.
Norberg is stalling in the full guard.
Norberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Savinov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Norberg with a flurry of punches that miss.
Norberg throws a big right hand that misses.
Norberg keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Savinov's head.
Norberg trying to control but Savinov is working from the bottom. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Norberg seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Norberg passes easily into side control. Nice work.#SUB2#
Norberg is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Savinov has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB2#
Norberg tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Norberg has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Savinov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Norberg wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T3#
Savinov is working hard here to advance position.
Savinov defending against the ground and pound.
Savinov wants to control but Norberg postures up.
Norberg throws a strike aimed at the side of Savinov's head but Savinov avoids it well.
Norberg cracks Savinov with a big elbow.
Savinov is looking for a sweep.#SUB2#
Norberg working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Savinov taking a bit of punishment here - Norberg scoring with strikes.
Norberg staying calm.
Norberg has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Norberg trying to control the position but Savinov is working away. #T4#
You can see the frustration on Savinov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Norberg creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Savinov sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Savinov avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Norberg. #SUB2#
Norberg is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Savinov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Savinov sneaks back into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Buster Norberg dominated that round.
That's time! Savinov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Savinov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Norberg feints the counter takedown.
Alexev Savinov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Norberg throws a good cross that connects.
Norberg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Savinov was well out of range. Poor timing from Norberg.
Norberg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Savinov throws a leg kick that misses.
Savinov gets off balance looking for a body kick#TD2#
and Norberg counters with a takedown into side control. #SUB2#
Norberg is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Savinov has escaped the position, nice work there.
An elbow from Norberg crashes against the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Norberg is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Savinov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Buster Norberg has got the better of the ground game so far.
Savinov can't do much from the bottom here.
Norberg working the ground and pound. #T1#
Savinov wants to control but Norberg postures up.
Savinov is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Norberg tries for a kimura but Savinov is defending well.
Norberg controlling the position from side mount.
Savinov tries to buck Norberg off but Norberg is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Norberg trying to control the action but Savinov is working from the bottom.
Savinov is trying to improve his position.#T2#
Savinov managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Norberg.
Norberg throws an elbow but Savinov slips to the side and avoids it well.
Norberg misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Savinov avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Norberg.
Savinov is looking for a sweep.
Savinov prevents Norberg from improving position. #SUB2#
Norberg is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Savinov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Norberg taking a breather here. #T3#
Savinov tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Norberg presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Norberg looking to ground and pound but Savinov is blocking nicely.
Savinov looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Norberg throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
A nice elbow there by Norberg.
Norberg controlling from the full mount.
Norberg punching from mount but Savinov doing a good job of avoiding damage. #T4#
Norberg misses with a head shot.#SUB2#
Norberg looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Norberg looking to control but Savinov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #SUB2#
Norberg goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Savinov is on top in guard.
#SUB2#
Norberg has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Savinov should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Norberg has tightened it up now! Savinov should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Buster Norberg!
Our winner, Buster Norberg, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 28, 2022 |
#R1#
Norberg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Norberg shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Morais sprawls well. Morais wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Norberg gets slowly back to his feet.
Norberg swats away the attempt to clinch by Morais.
Morais tries to clinch up.
Morais slaps away a takedown attempt from Norberg, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Horrible takedown attempt by Norberg or perhaps it was just good defense by Morais, which made it look bad.
Edgar Morais has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buster Norberg.
Morais stuffs the takedown attempt from Norberg. Norberg gets slowly back to his feet.
Morais tries to clinch up but Norberg circles away and keeps his distance.
And Norberg tries to counter it with a takedown but Morais pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morais tries to clinch up.
Morais closes the distance but Norberg moves to the side #TD2#
and Norberg counters with a single leg into guard. Morais didn't expect that. #SUB2#
Norberg drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Norberg jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Norberg is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T1#
Morais not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Morais on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Morais tries to get out of the position.
Norberg content to stall in guard here.
Morais keeping moving, preventing Norberg from controlling successfully.
Morais is breathing heavily.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB2#
Norberg thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Norberg controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Norberg stands and throws Morais's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Norberg slows the pace down. #SUB2#
Norberg is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Morais knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB2#
Norberg has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Morais is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Norberg yanks on the arm and Morais is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Norberg.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Buster Norberg!
Buster Norberg seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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