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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Harry Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Moretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marco Moretti is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Marco Moretti!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moretti displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hill.
No luck for Moretti with that takedown attempt.
Hill shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Moretti pinned against the cage. Moretti gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Moretti takes the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hill closes this distance looking for a takedown but Moretti circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Hill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hill has a takedown stuffed.
Moretti pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hill shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Moretti but Moretti pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Moretti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hill shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Moretti napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Moretti is looking for a sweep.
Hill working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Moretti misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Moretti dodges the ground and pound from Hill.
An elbow from Hill crashes against the mat.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Moretti can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moretti is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hill has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Hill lands some shots froms side control.
Moretti wants to get back to his feet.
Hill lands a few punches from side control.
Moretti tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hill wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hill landing a few strikes.
Hill prevents Moretti from escaping the position.
Moretti looks gassed!
Hill working the head with strikes.
Moretti is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Hill has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Hill misses with a takedown attempt
and Moretti counters with a one-two to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moretti throws a nice looking combination but Hill bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hill looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hill shoots and misses
and Moretti counters with a one-two to the body.
Hill fails to land the takedown.
Moretti throws a series of punches but Hill avoids them all with ease.
Hill shoots in but no luck this time.
Hill shoots in for a double leg but Moretti sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Moretti bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Moretti fails with a takedown attempt.
Hill fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Moretti feints and as Hill raises his hands in defense, Moretti changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Moretti prevents Hill from getting back to his feet.
Moretti would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hill kicks Moretti off and gets to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moretti is looking to clinch.
Hill throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Moretti was covering up waiting for the punch and Hill finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hill is pushing down on Moretti's leg trying to pass to half guard. Moretti is fighting to maintain full guard but Hill has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hill thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Moretti's head.
Hill looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hill missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill decides to return to a standing position.
Hill misses with a takedown attempt - Moretti sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Moretti looks to land a combination. Hill sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Moretti works over Hill's head and body with a nice combination.
Hill decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hill seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hill lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Moretti is looking to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moretti won't allow Hill to pass to mount.
Hill stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Moretti to get to his feet.
Hill with a nice cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Hill dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Moretti scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hill doesn't seem bothered though.
Hill tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Moretti swivels and escapes.
Hill fails with the takedown.
Moretti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moretti throws a series of strikes that have Hill backpedaling.
Moretti throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hill shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Moretti defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Hill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moretti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hill shoots in and drives through. Moretti sprawls well.
A nice combination there by Moretti.
Moretti digs a good body shot into Hill's ribs.
Hill is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Moretti.
Moretti goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Moretti throws a right and a left that Hill avoids nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moretti stuffs the takedown attempt from Hill. Hill gets slowly back to his feet.
Moretti lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moretti throws a head kick but Hill moves out of range.
Moretti looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hill is fending him off so far but Moretti persists. Nope, Hill circles away and we're back to standing.
Harry Hill is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hill fails to land the takedown.
A left and a right from Moretti both land. Nice combination.
Hill shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Moretti defends it nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Moretti. No joy for Hill on that attempt.
Moretti moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hill shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Moretti as he jumps to the side.
Moretti displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hill.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hill is defended easily by Moretti.
Hill shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Moretti but Moretti pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill fails to land the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Moretti as Hill shoots in.
Moretti displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Moretti lands with a nice combination. Hill backs away looking to recover.
A punch combination from Moretti misses.
Hill fails with a takedown attempt.
Moretti fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hill avoids it really well and circles away.
Hill is trying hard to land a takedown here. Moretti sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Moretti throws a front kick aimed at Hill's knee but Hill avoids it well.
No luck for Hill with that takedown attempt.
A left and a right from Moretti both land. Nice combination.
Hill with a lazy takedown attempt
and Moretti counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Hill fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hill throws a series of punches but Moretti moves out of range.
Hill misses with a takedown
and Moretti counters with a right hand to the body.
Moretti lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hill backs up against the cage.
Moretti slaps away a takedown attempt from Hill, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Moretti misses with a double jab
and Hill counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Moretti's guard now.
Moretti controls Hill momentarily but Hill frees himself.
Hill postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hill with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hill makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hill connects with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hill accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Moretti preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hill shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Moretti defends it nicely.
Harry Hill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moretti throws a leg kick that misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hill is defended easily by Moretti.
Hill shoots for a double leg takedown but Moretti sprawls well. He's pushed Hill's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hill circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hill counters with a single leg into guard. Moretti didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hill scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marco Moretti will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Moretti tries to bum rush Hill with a series of wild strikes but Hill uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Moretti stuffs the takedown.
Moretti scores with a one two! Hill had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Moretti keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hill tries for a takedown but Moretti circles away easily
and Moretti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Hill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Left hook, right uppercut from Moretti.
Moretti lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hill tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Moretti swivels and escapes.
Hill has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Moretti closes the distance and clinches.
Hill has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Moretti is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Moretti is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hill gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hill gets underhooks to prevent Moretti's takedown attempt.
Moretti tries for a takedown but Hill manages to get underhooks.
Hill drops down looking for an ankle pick but Moretti pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hill doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Moretti counters with a takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hill manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Moretti's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Moretti's back!
Hill has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hill scores with punches to the body.
Hill lands a shot to the body.
Moretti controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Hill connects with a big shot to the side of Moretti's head.
Hill loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Moretti hold on?
Moretti is trying to break free.
Moretti is taking damage to the body and head.
Hill doesn't have the hooks in and Moretti manages to turn into his guard.
Hill manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Harry Hill overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hill working the ground and pound effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill landing strikes from the mount and Moretti is in trouble!
Hill punishing his opponent with strikes.
Moretti taking shots to the head.
Moretti tries to hold on but Hill postures up.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hill cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hill scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Moretti?
Hill is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Moretti can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Moretti is squirming around, avoiding Hill's attempts to control the action.
Hill lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Moretti hang on?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Moretti is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Moretti and Hill has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Moretti pushes Hill away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hill gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Check out the look on Hill's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Moretti is pushing Hill's head away, looking to escape. Hill manages to hold on to the position though.
Moretti tries to buck Hill off but Hill is having none of it.
Hill working the ground and pound.
Hill is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Moretti has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hill grinds an elbow into Moretti's temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hill cracks Moretti with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Hill gets to mount! Moretti was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Moretti is trying to escape the mount.
Hill lands a big elbow.
Moretti is trying to escape the mount.
Hill with a couple of short strikes.
Hill is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Moretti can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Moretti keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Moretti is bucking up trying to escape but Hill cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marco Moretti.
I think Moretti 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Moretti!
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