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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peyton Moore (ranked 843 p4p, 1742 weight class) and Grady Bronze (ranked 126 p4p, 255 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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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter fighter
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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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Peyton Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Grady Bronze!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore throws a series of strikes that have Bronze backpedaling.
Moore definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bronze dives in for a single leg takedown but Moore sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Moore throws a lazy right hand but Bronze sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moore. Bronze does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bronze takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bronze is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Moore throws a leg kick but Bronze sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Moore scores with a shot to the body.
Bronze throws a body punch but Moore moves out of range.
Moore is looking to counter punch.
Moore swings for the body but Bronze moves out of range.
Bronze now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bronze shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bronze throws a looping overhand right but Moore ducks down to avoid it.
Bronze uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moore.
Moore paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Peyton Moore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bronze rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Moore counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Moore thuds a left hand into Bronze's body.
Moore scoring well with a low kick there.
Moore fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Moore lands a right hook to the body.
Bronze avoids the body shot from Moore.
Bronze tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Moore moves out of range as Bronze strikes.
Bronze misses with a body shot.
Moore fails to land with a series of punches.
Moore thuds his right hand into Bronze's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bronze takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bronze steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moore.
Moore jabs at Bronze's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronze uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moore.
Moore thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bronze throws a poor cross that misses
and Moore makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bronze throws an off balance right hand
and Moore counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bronze misses with a right hand
and Moore counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bronze throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Bronze throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bronze is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bronze walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A slow jab from Bronze misses its intended target.
A swing and a miss from Moore.
Donk. Moore catches Bronze right on the button with a cross.
Bronze missing with a left hand there. Moore was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Moore.
Bronze is rocked!
Bronze misses with a straight right.
Bronze is still on wobbly legs! Can Moore finish him?
Peyton Moore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moore avoids the body shot from Bronze.
Bronze seems to have recovered his senses.
Moore ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little feinted left hand from Moore on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Moore slips a straight right by Bronze.
Bronze shoots for a takedown but Moore saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Peyton Moore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grady Bronze.
Moore moves away from the strike by Bronze.
Bronze misses with a looping right.
Moore is looking to land body kicks.
Bronze changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Moore's corner calls for a 1-2. Moore obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Moore lands a right hook to the body.
Bronze shoots for a double leg takedown but Moore sprawls well. He's pushed Bronze's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Moore slaps away a takedown attempt from Bronze, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bronze moves out of range of the body kick from Moore.
Bronze misses the shot to the body.
Moore is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Moore tries to land a body kick
and Bronze counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bronze throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Moore works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bronze pushes down on Moore's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Moore makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Moore.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bronze wants to pass the guard but Moore is keeping the position.
Moore looking for a sweep. Not yet Moore, not yet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Moore is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bronze throwing strikes but missing.
Moore trying to keep a closed guard but Bronze is proving a slippery customer.
Bronze won't allow Moore to sweep him here.
Bronze missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bronze working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Moore can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bronze controls the pace.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Moore looking for a sweep. Not yet Moore, not yet.
Bronze postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Moore is trying to hold Bronze in close to prevent damage but Bronze has managed to pass into half guard.
Bronze is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bronze looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Moore with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bronze slips a nice elbow through Moore's hands, connecting with Moore's forehead.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bronze connects with a nice short shot to Moore's temple.
Moore wants to get back to full guard.
Moore on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Moore tries to get out of the position.
Bronze thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bronze working Moore over with strikes.
Moore is holding on to half guard well.
Moore taking some punishment here, with Bronze in his half guard.
Bronze has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bronze not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bronze working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nice strikes from Bronze there.
Bronze missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bronze lands a nice short elbow.
Bronze uses his free foot to push down on Moore's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Moore.
Bronze lands a heavy elbow.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bronze working Moore over with strikes here.
Bronze looking to control but Moore is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bronze cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bronze dominating with strikes here.
Bronze landing punches.
Moore is bucking up trying to escape but Bronze cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Moore knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bronze on the ground.
Moore defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bronze.
Bronze scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Moore?
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bronze with shots to the head and body - Moore looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bronze with a couple of short strikes.
The referee warns Moore that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Moore is working to get back to half guard.
Bronze landing strikes from the mount and Moore is in trouble!
Bronze working for a guillotine from mount but Moore is in no mood to give up.
Moore wants to control but Bronze is having none of it.
Bronze postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Moore looks a forlorn figure.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Grady Bronze will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A shot to the body from Moore misses
and Bronze counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bronze lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bronze throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Moore works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bronze working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bronze is looking to advance position but Moore has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Moore prevents Bronze from getting the reversal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronze tries to hold on but Moore postures up.
Moore trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore prevents Bronze from getting the reversal.
Bronze tries to hold on but Moore pushes him away.
Moore looking to control but Bronze is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Moore controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore wants to get back to his feet but Bronze is holding on tight.
Bronze tries to hold on but Moore pushes him away.
Moore wants to control the pace but Bronze is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bronze is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bronze manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Bronze is looking for a sweep. Moore is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Moore seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Moore is keen to just control but Bronze is a slippery customer.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bronze has his takedown stuffed
enabling Moore to counter with a crisp jab.
Bronze misses with a left hand
and Moore counters with a nice uppercut.
Moore steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bronze.
Nice takedown defense from Moore. No joy for Bronze on that attempt.
Moore throws a lazy uppercut
and Bronze counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bronze wants to work for an arm triangle but Moore is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bronze throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bronze working Moore over with strikes.
Moore avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bronze.
Moore won't allow Bronze to pass to mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Moore is looking to escape.
Moore won't allow Bronze to pass to mount.
Bronze is keen to just control but Moore is a slippery customer.
Moore is looking to improve his position.
Well, if Bronze 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.
Grady Bronze has got the better of the ground game so far.
Moore makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Moore.
Bronze content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Moore wants to sweep but no luck.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Moore holds on and takes a little breather.
Moore wants to sweep here but Bronze controlling him for the moment.
Moore is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Moore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bronze missing with a left hand there. Moore was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bronze shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Moore as he avoids it easily.
Peyton Moore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grady Bronze.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bronze shoots in looking for a takedown. Moore tries to sprawl out of it but Bronze keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Moore manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Moore throws a push kick but Bronze slaps the foot to one side.
Nice shot by Moore.
Moore misses with a wild body shot.
Bronze throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moore sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Moore pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Moore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moore connects with a single shot there.
Bronze misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Moore to counter with a crisp jab.
Moore throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Bronze misses its intended target.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Moore connects with the punch.
Bronze looks to score with a jab to the body but Moore is just out of range.
Bronze misses with a hook. Moore ducked under it nicely.
Moore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bronze.
Bronze throws out a counter right but Moore avoids it with no problem.
Moore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moore connects with a leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Moore
so Bronze counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Moore is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Bronze presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moore lands with a left to the head.
Moore controlling the action here for a moment.
Bronze tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Moore smiles and moves away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bronze takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice uppercut lands for Moore. That snapped Bronze's head back.
Bronze connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bronze slips a straight right by Moore.
Bronze swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moore swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bronze walks into a stiff left hand from Moore.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bronze misses with a body shot.
Bronze throws a looping overhand right but Moore ducks down to avoid it.
Bronze takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Peyton Moore dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Moore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moore looks to throw the jab but Bronze is out of range.
Bronze tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Moore scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Moore tests Bronze's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Moore just misses with a punch to the body.
Bronze takes a swing at Moore's ribcage but misses.
Moore throws a push kick but Bronze slaps the foot to one side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moore. Bronze does a little dance to reset his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Bronze misses.
Peyton Moore is winning the standup battle so far.
Bronze keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moore.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore takes a swing at Bronze's ribcage but misses.
Moore connects with a crisp jab.
Moore misses the shot to the body.
Moore throws a right hand that Bronze ducks under and follows up with a left that Bronze also avoids with ease.
Bronze is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Moore with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronze throws a body punch but Moore moves out of range.
Moore throwing a counter right hand but Bronze manages to avoid it.
Bronze misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Bronze.
Bronze let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Moore throws a good cross that connects.
Moore bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bronze on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bronze takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bronze. Moore does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moore connects with a body shot that sends Bronze's belly button to the back.
Bronze swings for the body but Moore moves out of range.
Moore was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bronze gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Moore counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronze closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
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!
Bronze is trying to get an arm triangle but Moore is defending well.
Bronze takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Moore trying to control but Bronze flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Bronze controlling well, preventing Moore from escaping the position.
Bronze is looking for the choke from the back position but Moore is controlling his hands well.
Bronze scores with strikes from the back.
Bronze struggling to land strikes to the head as Moore covers up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronze lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Can Moore hold on?! Bronze is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Bronze punches Moore on the ear.
Bronze gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Bronze is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Moore up.
Bronze punishes Moore with strikes from the back mount.
Bronze is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Moore knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Moore for a finish.
Bronze lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Bronze.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronze scores with punches from the back.
Bronze throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Moore!
Bronze lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Moore hold on?!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bronze is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Moore defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Bronze lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Bronze misses with a punch to the head.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Moore takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Bronze wants to control but Moore is keeping busy.
Bronze is not going to allow Moore to sit and survive in this position.
Bronze has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Moore has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Bronze controlling well, preventing Moore from escaping the position.
Bronze lands with a hammerfist to the side of Moore's head.
Bronze looking for the RNC.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bronze scores with punches to the body.
Can Moore hold on?! Bronze is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Moore trying to control the position but Bronze manages to sink in the hooks.
Bronze lands strikes to the head.
Bronze is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Moore. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
I really don't envy Moore right now.
Bronze softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bronze just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Bronze struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Moore is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Bronze gets his way!
Bronze throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Bronze connects with a big shot to the side of Moore's head.
Bronze is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Bronze controlling well, preventing Moore from escaping the position.
Bronze avoiding Moore 's attempts to control his hands.
Bronze connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Moore to escape the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bronze misses with a punch to the head.
Moore looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Bronze is looking for the choke from the back position but Moore is controlling his hands well.
Bronze wants to control but Moore is keeping busy.
Bronze lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Moore.
Bronze trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Moore wants to control his opponent's hands but Bronze gets his hands free.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bronze lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Bronze is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Moore up.
Moore is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Bronze has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Moore trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Bronze keeps control of the position easily here as Moore tries to buck him off.
Bronze lands a shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grady Bronze comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bronze has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grady Bronze!
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