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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Baba Yaga (ranked 5851 p4p, 4308 weight class) and Austin Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Baba Yaga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Austin Norris!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yaga steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Norris. That one must have hurt.
Norris throws a hook to the side of Yaga's head but Yaga sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yaga throwing a counter right hand but Norris manages to avoid it.
Yaga misses with a wild body shot.
Norris throws a counter combo.
Norris misses with a straight left.
Sloppy strikes from Yaga. Those never looked like landing.
Norris ducks right into an uppercut from Yaga.
Norris slips a straight right by Yaga.
Norris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Norris tries to work over Yaga's front leg with a kick but Yaga checks it.
Norris misses with a leg kick
and Norris takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Norris tries a head kick but it misses.
Norris tries a low kick but Yaga avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Norris.
Norris throws a low kick, looking for Yaga's leg but Yaga calmly moves out of range.
It looked like Yaga wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yaga moves out of range as Norris throws a body kick.
Norris throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yaga scores with a nice strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yaga uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Norris.
A quick step to the side and Yaga tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaga moves out of range as Norris throws a body kick.
Yaga thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yaga throws a jab when Norris was well out of range.
Norris finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yaga just misses with a punch to the body.
Norris throws a head kick that misses.
Yaga lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Norris backs up against the cage.
It looks like Austin Norris has been cut.
A clash of legs there as Yaga blocks the low kick.
Norris looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Norris throws a push kick but Yaga slaps the foot to one side.
A solid leg kick lands there for Norris.
Yaga misses with a looping right.
Yaga checks a leg kick.
Yaga will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yaga lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yaga throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Norris throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yaga throws out a loose jab but Norris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yaga takes a swing at Norris's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Norris throws a push kick but Yaga slaps the foot to one side.
Norris misses with a kick to the body.
Yaga tries to bum rush Norris with a series of wild strikes but Norris uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Norris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yaga.
Norris replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Yaga blocks it well.
Norris misses with a straight right.
Norris throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yaga.
Yaga works Norris's body with a nice hook.
Norris misses with a head kick.
Yaga looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Yaga scores with a jab. Norris acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Yaga staying out of range there.
Yaga is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Norris.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Norris throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yaga.
Decent striking displayed by Yaga there.
Norris tries to work over Yaga's front leg with a kick but Yaga checks it.
Yaga looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Norris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Norris defending well as Yaga loads up on a big left hand.
Norris keeps Yaga at a distance using the push kick.
Yaga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Norris manages to avoid it.
Norris shapes to counter with a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Norris.
Norris misses with a kick to the body.
Norris attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A chopping leg kick lands by Norris.
Norris misses with a body kick.
Norris finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yaga throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yaga.
Yaga connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Norris throws a series of punches but Yaga avoids them all with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Norris throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yaga scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yaga misses with a double jab.
Yaga pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yaga throws a one two combo.
Yaga moves out of range as Norris strikes.
Norris scores with a push kick.
Norris tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yaga is able to avoid easily.
Sloppy strikes from Yaga. Those never looked like landing.
Norris throws a nice head kick!
Yaga throws a lazy right hand but Norris sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yaga ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baba Yaga dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Austin Norris's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Yaga waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Norris.
Yaga scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Norris thumps Yaga with a low kick.
Baba Yaga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Norris defending well as Yaga loads up on a big left hand.
Norris appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Norris. That's going to slow Yaga down.
Norris misses with a looping left.
Yaga checks a low kick from Norris.
Norris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Norris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yaga defending well as Norris loads up on a big left hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Yaga blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norris lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yaga's sensitive parts.
Norris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yaga has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Yaga misses with a wild combination.
Norris tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaga connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Norris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yaga throws a shot from downtown. Norris moves away and avoids it.
Yaga is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Norris 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.
Norris on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yaga misses with a looping right.
Norris walks into a left hand.
Yaga is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Yaga misses the target.
Norris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yaga is looking to counter punch.
A jab from Yaga misses.
Yaga misses with an uppercut.
Yaga slips under a jab.
Norris moves out of range of the strikes.
Yaga looks to land a right hand but Norris moved out of range.
Norris tries a quick counter leg kick but Yaga is wise to it.
Norris misses with a looping left.
Norris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yaga.
Norris flicks out a counter leg kick but Yaga steps away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yaga throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Norris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yaga.
A telegraphed right hand from Yaga misses the target.
Norris throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yaga moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Norris tries a head kick but it misses.
Yaga misses the shot to the body.
Yaga misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Norris.
Norris misses with a low kick.
Norris looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yaga throws a hook to the side of Norris's head but Norris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Norris moves out of range as Yaga strikes.
Norris ducks under a wild hook from Yaga.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Norris.
A telegraphed right hand from Norris misses the target.
Yaga throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A bone on bone clash there as Yaga blocks the leg kick.
Norris throws a sloppy head kick and Yaga moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from Yaga misses.
A nice combination there by Yaga.
A leg kick checked by Yaga.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Norris. Yaga shrugs it off though.
Norris throws a leg kick but Yaga sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yaga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Norris manages to avoid it.
Norris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Norris is breathing heavily.
Yaga throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yaga throws a hook to the side of Norris's head but Norris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Yaga misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Norris misses with a head kick.
Yaga staying out of range there.
Yaga looks to score with a jab to the body but Norris is just out of range.
A jab from Yaga misses.
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!
Yaga pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yaga throws the left hand but Norris avoids the punch easily.
Norris finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yaga throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yaga throws a right and a left that both miss.
Norris avoids the body shot from Yaga.
Norris throws a head kick but Yaga moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yaga.
Yaga rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Norris moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yaga on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Norris. Norris obviously looking to wear him down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baba Yaga dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Austin Norris's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Good leg kick by Norris.
Yaga misses the shot to the body.
Yaga smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yaga is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Norris.
Norris was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Yaga looks to throw the jab but Norris is out of range.
Norris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yaga.
Yaga lands the left hand.
Baba Yaga is winning the standup battle so far.
Norris avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Norris lands with a nice body kick.
Norris tries to work over Yaga's front leg with a kick but Yaga checks it.
Norris throws out a leg kick but Yaga moves out of range and Norris only half commits.
Yaga is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Norris can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaga thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yaga throws a right hand that misses
and Norris counters with a thumping low kick.
Norris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Norris scores with a push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris wants to land a leg kick but Yaga is out of range.
Norris lands with a thumping leg kick.
Norris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Norris throws an off balance right hand
and Yaga counters with a right hand to the body.
Norris throws out a leg kick but Yaga moves out of range and Norris only half commits.
Yaga was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yaga waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Norris.
Yaga misses with an uppercut. Norris saw that one coming.
Norris slips a straight right by Yaga.
A big left from Yaga misses.
Yaga misses with a looping right.
Norris lands a leg kick that knocks Yaga off balance momentarily.
Yaga catches Norris with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Norris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yaga.
Yaga throws a lazy right hand but Norris sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Norris.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Norris throws out a leg kick but Yaga moves out of range and Norris only half commits.
Norris throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yaga cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yaga jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yaga will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Norris throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yaga looks to land a left hand but Norris moved out of range nicely.
Yaga throws a shot from downtown. Norris moves away and avoids it.
Norris is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yaga.
Norris attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yaga takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Norris misses with a low kick.
Yaga throwing a counter right hand but Norris manages to avoid it.
Norris has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yaga connects with a body shot that sends Norris's belly button to the back.
Norris tried to score with a low kick but Yaga checks it.
Yaga throws a hook but Norris avoids it easily.
Yaga throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yaga throws a poor cross that misses
and Norris counters with an inside leg kick.
Yaga scores with a one two! Norris had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Yaga throws a looping overhand right but Norris ducks down to avoid it.
Yaga closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Yaga on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Norris throws a jab when Yaga was well out of range.
Yaga lands a jab to Norris's midsection.
Austin Norris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Norris throws a big shot that misses.
Norris takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yaga throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Norris only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Norris throws a leg kick but Yaga sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yaga misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Norris goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yaga avoids the head kick by Norris.
Norris moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Norris throws a head kick that misses.
Norris slips a jab from Yaga.
Yaga throws a big shot that misses.
Norris fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yaga is out of range.
Norris slips under a jab.
Norris takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Yaga misses with an uppercut. Norris saw that one coming.
Norris flicks out a counter leg kick but Yaga steps away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Norris.
Norris throws a front kick aimed at Yaga's knee but Yaga avoids it well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Norris.
Yaga moves out of range of the strikes.
Norris throws a leg kick but Yaga moved away.
Yaga is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Norris.
Yaga misses the shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Baba Yaga showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yaga has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baba Yaga!
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