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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Amos Mosses (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mosses comes to the cage accompanied by Amos Moses. McDonald has chosen March of Cambreadth as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Amos Mosses has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Amos Mosses!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddie McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Roberts and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Mosses.
Mosses blocks a head kick by McDonald.
Mosses fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McDonald is out of range.
McDonald is looking to clinch but Mosses is avoiding it.
Mosses checks a leg kick.
McDonald misses with a looping left.
McDonald throws a wild body kick that Mosses sees coming a mile off.
McDonald on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mosses avoids the head kick by McDonald.
Mosses throws a series of strikes that have McDonald backpedaling.
McDonald wants to clinch.
Mosses looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Eddie McDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mosses throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mosses moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mosses misses with a series of wild punches.
McDonald rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mosses moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McDonald lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mosses takes a step back to recover.
Mosses lands a nice looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mosses avoids the head kick by McDonald.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald lands an overhand right.
McDonald is looking to clinch.
McDonald throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice sprawl there from McDonald as Mosses shoots in.
McDonald tries a head kick but it misses.
Eddie McDonald is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mosses tries to bum rush McDonald with a series of wild strikes but McDonald uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McDonald walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McDonald throws a series of punches but Mosses avoids them all with ease.
McDonald throws a hook to the side of Mosses's head but Mosses sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mosses looks for a takedown but McDonald sprawls well.
McDonald tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McDonald wants to clinch.
Mosses jabs at McDonald's body.
McDonald tries a head kick but it misses.
Mosses throws a push kick but McDonald slaps the foot to one side.
Mosses lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald throws a half hearted mid kick.
McDonald dodges the punch combination from Mosses.
Mosses cracks a nice hook into McDonald's ribs.
McDonald looks gassed!
McDonald throws a sloppy head kick and Mosses moves out of range easily.
Mosses connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McDonald tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mosses scores with a crisp jab that stopped McDonald in his tracks.
Mosses avoids the head kick by McDonald.
McDonald throws a head kick but Mosses moves out of range.
McDonald takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mosses stalks McDonald and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McDonald's face. McDonald staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mosses, right into the meat.
Mosses moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mosses misses with a two punch combination.
Mosses throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mosses lands an overhand right.
Mosses misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mosses throws a right and a left that McDonald avoids nicely.
Mosses works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice uppercut there from Mosses.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses.
McDonald is looking to clinch but Mosses is avoiding it.
McDonald takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mosses drops McDonald with a beautiful combination! McDonald stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Mosses is looking for the KO!
McDonald is rocked!
A punch combination from Mosses misses.
McDonald is still on wobbly legs! Can Mosses finish him?
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! McDonald crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mosses - the referee stops the clock and McDonald gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mosses. McDonald manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mosses connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McDonald momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mosses lands a left and a right that send McDonald crashing to the mat, dazed. Mosses thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Mosses closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming McDonald to the mat! McDonald manages to get full guard.
Mosses is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mosses wants to pass the guard but McDonald is keeping the position.
McDonald seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mosses throwing strikes but missing.
Mosses stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McDonald swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mosses forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mosses is looking to advance position but McDonald won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amos Mosses dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
McDonald tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McDonald throws a sloppy head kick and Mosses moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from McDonald.
Mosses scores with a one two! McDonald had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mosses misses with a combination
and McDonald counters with an inside leg kick.
Mosses looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mosses loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mosses drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and McDonald dives on top into guard.
McDonald is looking to stand up but Mosses won't let him.
Mosses is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mosses has his foot on McDonald's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McDonald works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald stopping the sweep attempt from Mosses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDonald passes Mosses's left leg - he's now in half guard.
McDonald seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
McDonald wants to take a breather but Mosses is having none of it.
Mosses slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mosses is working an open guard so McDonald takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
McDonald is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mosses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mosses throws a sloppy head kick and McDonald moves out of range easily.
McDonald throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mosses stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mosses lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mosses throws a low kick but it's checked well by McDonald.
McDonald on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McDonald throws a solid leg kick but Mosses takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McDonald.
Mosses throws a head kick but McDonald moves out of range.
Mosses getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mosses scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mosses scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McDonald blocks a head kick by Mosses.
McDonald misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from McDonald as Mosses shoots in.
Mosses throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Amos Mosses is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mosses moves out of range as McDonald throws a body kick.
Mosses defending well as McDonald loads up on a big left hand.
McDonald tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald thumps Mosses with a low kick.
McDonald wants to clinch.
Mosses uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McDonald lands a front kick.
Mosses fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mosses swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McDonald makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McDonald pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McDonald misses with a low kick.
McDonald misses with a hook.
McDonald blocks a head kick by Mosses.
McDonald tries to clinch but Mosses is having none of it.
McDonald pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses.
Mosses shoots in and bounces McDonald off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mosses throws a strike but McDonald rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald trying to control but Mosses is working from the bottom.
McDonald is stalling in the full guard.
McDonald wants to pass the guard but Mosses is keeping the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mosses working for a triangle but McDonald defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amos Mosses dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A head kick misses from McDonald.
Mosses lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mosses.
Mosses swinging wilding here.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses.
Mosses blocks a head kick by McDonald.
A head kick misses from McDonald.
Mosses scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mosses looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mosses in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald stops Mosses from passing to mount.
Mosses tries to advance to mount but McDonald instead regains half guard.
McDonald is defending against the submission attempts here by Mosses.
Mosses is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and McDonald reverses the position - he's now on top in Mosses's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
McDonald gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Decent striking displayed by McDonald there.
Mosses throws a right hand that McDonald ducks under and follows up with a left that McDonald also avoids with ease.
McDonald throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mosses.
It looks like Amos Mosses has been cut.
McDonald misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mosses throws a series of punches but McDonald moves out of range.
Mosses works over McDonald's head and body with a nice combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Mosses scores with a four punch combination!
Mosses throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from McDonald.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - McDonald looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McDonald throws a lazy right hand but Mosses sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McDonald has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McDonald fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mosses on the side of the head.
McDonald throws a series of punches but Mosses avoids them all with ease.
Mosses lands with a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from McDonald misses.
McDonald misses with a looping right.
McDonald showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mosses.
Mosses throws a leg kick
and McDonald counters with a nice leg kick.
McDonald takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McDonald checks the leg kick nicely there.
McDonald looks to land a right hand but Mosses moved out of range.
Mosses bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mosses working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mosses goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, McDonald has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Mosses but great work by McDonald.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is looking to take a break and control but Mosses is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Eddie McDonald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Amos Mosses is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Mosses tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but McDonald presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Amos Mosses.
Well Mosses 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amos Mosses!
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