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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kev Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Brick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kev Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Brick!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brick misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brick throws a big shot that misses.
Moore scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Moore advances nicely into full mount.
Brick is looking to get to half guard.
Brick flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Brick can't escape the position.
Moore lands a big elbow.
Moore tries to control but Brick wriggling away.
Moore jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Brick manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Moore has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Brick closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moore tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brick throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Moore works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Brick wants to work for an arm triangle but Moore is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Moore is trying to maintain the position but Brick is very close to passing his half guard.
Brick is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Moore defends it well.
Brick looks gassed!
The fighters are battling for position here. Moore manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Moore pulls Brick in close to his closed guard and prevents Brick from doing any damage or advancing position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moore wants to sweep here but Brick controlling him for the moment.
That's two 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.
Moore manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brick manages to get himself to full guard.
Moore works over Brick with some ground and pound from guard.
Moore trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Moore passes Brick's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Moore wants to pass the guard but Brick is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moore prevents Brick from improving his position.
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. Moore connects with a nice short shot to Brick's temple.
Brick looking for submissions off his back.
Brick won't allow Moore to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brick is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Moore pulls his head out easily.
Moore tries to stand but can't do so whilst Brick controls his leg.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Brick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moore paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brick misses with a takedown
and Moore counters with a nice body kick.
Moore shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Brick napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Brick throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Moore wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brick keeps working.
Brick is looking to regain half guard here but Moore keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brick is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Brick manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Brick is looking to improve his position.
Moore is trying to control. Brick wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Brick is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Brick darts in trying to clinch
and Moore finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Brick takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Moore moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Moore digs a good body shot into Brick's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moore changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Brick looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Moore wants to control but Brick is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kev Moore 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.
Moore changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brick tries to avoid it but Moore manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brick to the ground. Brick escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Moore throws a push kick but Brick slaps the foot to one side.
Moore showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brick.
Moore takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Brick with a lazy takedown attempt
and Moore counters with a takedown into side control.
Moore cracks Brick with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Moore trying to control the position but Brick is working away.
Moore is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Brick knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Moore is looking to take a break and control but Brick is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brick is trying to improve his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brick is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Moore off and has taken his back!
Brick throwing sloppy strikes.
Brick has the hooks in. Moore is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Moore is working hard here to advance position.
Brick scores with strikes from the back.
Moore trying to control the hands but Brick breaks the grip.
Moore tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Brick lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Moore tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brick pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brick scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Moore?
Brick is working for a guillotine from mount but Moore frees his head quite easily.
Brick punching from mount but Moore doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Brick swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Moore is now in Brick's guard. A big mistake from Brick there, giving up the dominant position!
Moore advances position into side control!
Brick tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Brick is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Moore is trying to get an arm triangle but Brick is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Brick has escaped the position, nice work there.
Brick stops Moore from passing to mount.
Brick dodges the ground and pound from Moore.
Brick sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Moore wants to pass the guard but Brick is defending well.
Moore thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brick's head.
Brick flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Kev Moore overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brick won't allow Moore to pass to mount.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Brick with a lazy takedown attempt
and Moore moves into the clinch.
Moore gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brick.
Kev Moore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Brick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Moore prevents a takedown attempt there.
Moore turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Moore manages to end up in side control.
Brick is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Moore off and has taken his back!
Moore trying to survive by controlling the hands.
Brick scores with punches and elbows.
Brick has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brick throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Moore covering up well under a series of strikes from Brick.
Brick missing with punches from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kev Moore dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
Brick avoids the head kick by Moore.
Moore shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brick but Brick pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Brick closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brick misses with some punches.
Moore is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brick pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Moore gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Moore is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Brick is just riding it out for now. Moore eventually gives up the hold.
Brick is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Moore pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moore throwing shots but Brick is blocking nicely.
The fighters are battling for position here. Brick manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brick had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Moore is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Brick Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Moore's back instead.
Moore has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Brick.
Moore wriggles onto his back under a barage of strikes.
Moore wants to control but Brick is having none of it.
Moore is looking to get to half guard.
Brick with shots to the head and body - Moore looks very uncomfortable down there.
Moore is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Moore defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Brick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brick sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Moore wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Brick.
Moore really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The referee warns Moore that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Moore is looking to improve his position but Brick isn't that keen on the idea.
Moore wants to control but Brick is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore is looking to get to half guard.
Brick dominating with strikes here.
Brick in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Moore is working to get back to half guard.
Brick working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Brick fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Moore really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Brick goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Moore is on top in guard.
Brick had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Moore is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Brick Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Moore's back instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brick looking for the choke from the back.
Moore trying to control the hands but Brick breaks the grip.
Brick misses with a punch to the head.
Brick thows a strike but Moore uses the opportunity to reverse the position! Great move by Moore as he ends up in Brick 's guard!
Moore stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brick swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Moore with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
David Brick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moore trying to control the position from guard on top but Brick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brick escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Moore gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kev Moore is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Moore throwing strikes from guard but Brick blocks nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Brick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Moore 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kev Moore!
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