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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ed Ford (ranked 888 p4p, 997 weight class) and Georges Moxley (ranked 111 p4p, 131 weight class). Ed Ford has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ed Ford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Georges Moxley!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Alyssa Summers and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ford swinging wildly here.
Moxley's coach down at Blake Phoenix Champion Factory was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Moxley's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Ford slips under a jab.
Ford swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ford misses with a body punch
and Moxley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ford listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ford throws a predictable looking body shot
and Moxley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ford slips under a jab from Moxley.
Moxley slips under a jab from Ford.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford misses with a lunging right hand
and Moxley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Moxley looks to land a left hand but Ford moved out of range nicely.
Moxley moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moxley scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Moxley has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ford takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Moxley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ford.
Ford swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ford misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slow jab from Moxley misses its intended target.
Moxley misses with a lunging right hand
and Ford counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ford moves out of range as Moxley strikes.
Moxley lands a jab.
Moxley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Ford misses the target.
Ford takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moxley connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ford's hands.
Ford looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Ford moves away from the strike by Moxley.
Moxley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Moxley is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ford ducks under a wild hook from Moxley.
Ford misses with a hook. Moxley ducked under it nicely.
Ford lands with an uppercut that bounces Moxley off the cage and back into range.
Moxley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ford moves away.
Ford ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Moxley throws a hook but Ford avoids it easily.
Ford jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ford misses with a straight right.
Moxley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford swings widly with a right hand
and Moxley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ford misses with a hook.
Ford misses with a hook
and Moxley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ford darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ford walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ford misses with a hook to the body
and Moxley counters with a straight right hand.
Moxley might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ford throws out a loose jab but Moxley uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Ford misses.
Moxley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A big left from Moxley misses.
It looked like Ford wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moxley has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ford finds it's way round the side to connect with Moxley's head.
Moxley is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from Ford.
Ford slips a straight right by Moxley.
Moxley tests Ford's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ford takes a swing at Moxley's ribcage but misses.
Moxley throws a series of punches but Ford moves out of range.
A slow jab from Ford misses its intended target.
Ford closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ford cracks Moxley with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georges Moxley dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Moxley fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Moxley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ford.
Ford throws a body shot but no joy.
Ford has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ford there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ford uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moxley.
Ford throws a big counter combination but Moxley scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Georges Moxley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moxley throws a lazy right hand but Ford sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ford throws an off balance right hand
and Moxley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford throws a looping overhand right but Moxley ducks down to avoid it.
Ford wants to land a leg kick but Moxley is out of range.
Ford pivots, looking for a leg kick but Moxley is out of range and Ford settles back down.
Ford misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moxley connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ford momentarily.
Moxley scores with a nice right hand.
Moxley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ford on the side of the head.
Moxley misses with an uppercut. Ford saw that one coming.
Moxley lands with a straight right. Ford didn't see that one coming.
Ford slips a straight right by Moxley.
Ford tried to counter with a leg kick but Moxley avoided it.
Moxley checks a leg kick.
Ford scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Moxley doesn't seem bothered though.
Moxley moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ford rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Moxley to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Ford - just one landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moxley scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ford looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ford misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Moxley misses with an uppercut. Ford saw that one coming.
Ford throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ford takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Moxley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ford was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Moxley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ford throws a right hand that misses
and Moxley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Moxley with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moxley swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ford.
Moxley throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ford on the side of the head.
Moxley with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ford. Moxley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ford missing with a left hand there. Moxley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ford throws a lazy uppercut
and Moxley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Moxley misses with an uppercut. Ford saw that one coming.
Ford throwing a counter right hand but Moxley manages to avoid it.
Ford thows a left - swing and a miss!
Moxley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Moxley needs to keep his hands up - Ford had a free shot at his head there.
Ford misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Moxley.
Moxley looks to land a right hand but Ford moved out of range.
Moxley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ford.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Left hook, right uppercut from Ford.
Moxley is still on wobbly legs! Can Ford finish him?
Moxley moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ford tried to score with a low kick but Moxley checks it.
Ford swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Moxley counters with a straight right hand.
Ford walks into a stiff left hand from Moxley.
Moxley seems to have recovered his senses.
Moxley lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ford just misses with a punch to the body.
Ford tries to move into range but Moxley moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georges Moxley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Ford rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Moxley counter with a right hand.
Ford throws out a loose jab but Moxley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ford is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moxley.
Ford throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Moxley doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ford throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Moxley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Moxley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ford fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moxley fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ford misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Moxley counters with a straight right hand.
Moxley looks to land a right hand but Ford moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Ford does no damage.
Moxley looks to land a right hand but Ford moved out of range.
Ford appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Moxley blocks a jab.
Moxley connects with a single shot there.
Moxley throws a hook to the side of Ford's head but Ford sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ford slips under a jab from Moxley.
Ford throws a predictable looking body shot
and Moxley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Moxley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ford was well out of range. Poor timing from Moxley.
Ford rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Moxley counters with a stiff right hand.
Moxley swings widly with a right hand
and Moxley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ed Ford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Moxley connects with a nice looking jab.
Good leg kick by Ford.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ford.
Moxley misses with a looping left.
Ford sends Moxley crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Ford is motioning to the referee to let Moxley up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Moxley throws a shot from downtown. Ford moves away and avoids it.
Moxley missing with a left hand there. Ford was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ford misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ford misses with a lunging right hand
and Moxley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ford defending well as Moxley loads up on a big left hand.
Moxley slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Moxley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Moxley throws a hook but Ford avoids it easily.
Ford throws a big counter combination but Moxley scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Moxley lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ford fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Moxley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ford slips a straight right by Moxley.
Moxley tests Ford's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ford looks to score with a jab to the body but Moxley is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moxley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ford.
Moxley lands with a shot to the body.
Moxley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Moxley throws a hook to the side of Ford's head but Ford sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ford throws a left and a right that both miss
and Moxley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Moxley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moxley cracks a nice hook into Ford's ribs.
Ford takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ford blocks a jab.
Moxley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ford.
And that's the end of the fight!
Georges Moxley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Moxley has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Georges Moxley!
Georges Moxley decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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