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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maricus Moore (ranked 3587 p4p, 3611 weight class) and Joe Pulizzi (ranked 475 p4p, 480 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Decent wrestler
Good knees
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Maricus Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Pulizzi!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Pulizzi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pulizzi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moore was well out of range. Poor timing from Pulizzi.
Moore was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Moore misses with a wild body shot.
Moore throws a jab but it's blocked by Pulizzi.
Pulizzi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
It looks like Joe Pulizzi has been cut.
Pulizzi swats away the attempt to clinch by Moore.
A swing and a miss from Moore.
Moore tries to clinch up.
Moore has closed the distance and engaged Pulizzi in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Pulizzi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Moore.
Moore tries to work over Pulizzi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pulizzi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Moore working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pulizzi leaning against his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore misses with the head strike.
Moore lands a nice knee to the body.
Moore lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pulizzi backwards.
Moore working aggressively here.
Moore lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Moore.
Pulizzi looks winded!
Pulizzi stalling in the clinch but Moore improves position.
A nice left hand lands by Moore.
A head punch on the inside from Moore fails to land.
Moore struggles to land a body shot inside as Pulizzi controls his hands.
Moore tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Moore lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pulizzi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pulizzi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Moore lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moore misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pulizzi is trying to force a seperation but Moore has the dominant position.
Pulizzi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pulizzi misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore lands a shoulder strike.
Moore lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pulizzi.
Pulizzi is trying to break the clinch but Moore is controlling him.
Pulizzi has a couple of punches blocked by Moore.
Pulizzi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Moore lands a hook to the side of the head.
Moore blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Moore lands a shoulder strike.
Pulizzi is rocked!
Moore definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A short right from Moore.
Pulizzi is still on wobbly legs! Can Moore finish him?
Pulizzi prevents a body shot from Moore.
Moore swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Moore lands a shot to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Moore - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pulizzi takes a shot to the head.
Moore landing knees to the body.
Pulizzi seems to have recovered his senses.
Moore makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Moore lands with a light punch inside.
Pulizzi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pulizzi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore misses with a punch to the body.
Pulizzi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Moore misses with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Moore.
Pulizzi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Moore tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pulizzi's elbow.
Moore blocking some punches.
Moore struggles to land a body shot inside as Pulizzi controls his hands.
Pulizzi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've been informed that Pulizzi has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Moore keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pulizzi's efforts to push away.
Pulizzi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Moore misses with a short punch on the inside.
Moore misses with a hook from the clinch.
Moore scores with a nice hook to the head.
Moore lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pulizzi backwards.
Pulizzi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulizzi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pulizzi working aggressively here.
Pulizzi tries to circle away but Moore has him pinned against the cage.
Moore digs a right hand into Pulizzi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pulizzi's gas tank.
Moore lands with a right to the head.
Moore lands with a short shot to the head.
Pulizzi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Moore lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pulizzi backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moore landing knees to the body.
Moore lands with a right to the head.
Pulizzi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Moore lands a big right hand that drops Pulizzi! The killer instinct kicks in and Moore finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Moore!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maricus Moore!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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