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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yamada Taiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craven Moorehead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moorehead has chosen Me So Horny - 2 Live Crew as his entrance music. Craven Moorehead is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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193 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
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192 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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World class boxer
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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
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yamada Taiki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Craven Moorehead!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moorehead fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Moorehead works over Taiki's head and body with a nice combination.
Craven Moorehead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taiki tries to clinch but Moorehead moves out of range.
Moorehead rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taiki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moorehead throws a leg kick but Taiki moved away.
Taiki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Moorehead paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch combination from Taiki misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Moorehead finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Moorehead throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Taiki counters with a body kick.
Taiki moves in looking to clinch but Moorehead pushes him off.
Taiki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Moorehead fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Taiki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Taiki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taiki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taiki misses with a combination
and Moorehead counters with a three punch combo that has Taiki backing up. Taiki nods at Moorehead to acknowledge the strikes.
Moorehead misses with a few strikes there.
Moorehead misses with a jab, cross combination.
Taiki tries a head kick but it misses.
Moorehead misses with a few strikes there.
Moorehead connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Taiki.
A right-left combo lands from Moorehead.
Moorehead misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taiki is looking to clinch but Moorehead is avoiding it.
Moorehead looks to land a combination but Taiki avoids it well.
Moorehead misses with the combination.
Moorehead throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Taiki wants to clinch up but Moorehead keeps it at a distance.
Moorehead will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Taiki has taken the fight to the clinch.
Taiki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Moorehead has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Taiki tries to land knees in the clinch but Moorehead avoids the damage to the body.
Moorehead wants a takedown.
Taiki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Moorehead jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Taiki walks away with a smile on his face. Moorehead gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Moorehead moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Moorehead throws a series of strikes that have Taiki backpedaling.
Moorehead will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Moorehead misses with a wild combination.
Taiki tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moorehead takes one on the button.
Moorehead misses with a few strikes there.
Taiki wants to clinch up but Moorehead keeps it at a distance.
Moorehead misses with a series of wild punches.
Taiki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moorehead was well out of range. Poor timing from Taiki.
Moorehead misses with a double jab.
Moorehead throws a nice looking combination but Taiki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Moorehead throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Taiki counters with a head kick.
Moorehead avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A combination from Moorehead does no damage.
Moorehead misses with a series of wild punches.
Taiki just misses with a punch to the body.
Taiki is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Moorehead.
Taiki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Taiki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moorehead swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moorehead lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taiki circles away quickly and effectively.
Moorehead swinging wildly here.
Taiki misses with a leg kick
and Moorehead counters with a straight right hand.
Moorehead fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Taiki checks it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taiki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Moorehead avoids the body shot from Taiki.
Moorehead throws a right hand that Taiki ducks under and follows up with a left that Taiki also avoids with ease.
Taiki throws a hook but Moorehead blocks it.
Taiki throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Taiki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Moorehead throws a series of punches but Taiki avoids them all with ease.
Moorehead checks a low kick from Taiki.
Taiki moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Taiki throws a body kick that misses.
Moorehead is working the combinations to good effect here.
Moorehead throws a combination. Taiki tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Moorehead misses with a body kick.
Moorehead misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Moorehead.
Taiki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moorehead manages to avoid it.
Moorehead throws a combination. Taiki tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Moorehead misses with a double jab.
Moorehead misses with a double jab.
A head kick misses from Taiki.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taiki throws a leg kick but Moorehead sees it coming and moves out of range.
Taiki misses with a head kick.
A right-left combo lands from Moorehead.
Taiki throws a leg kick but Moorehead checks it.
Taiki throws a chopping leg kick but Moorehead manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Moorehead scores with a hook to the body. Taiki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
No joy there for Moorehead, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Moorehead throws a right and a left that Taiki avoids nicely.
Moorehead lands with a nice body punch.
Moorehead scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Taiki dodges the punch combination from Moorehead.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Taiki lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Moorehead has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Moorehead and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Moorehead scores with a three punch combo!
Yamada Taiki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moorehead throws a nice looking combination but Taiki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Moorehead fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Taiki moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taiki crunches a lovely knee into Moorehead's ribcage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moorehead has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Taiki is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Yamada Taiki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craven Moorehead.
Taiki looking to throw knees to the head but Moorehead is blocking nicely.
Moorehead on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Taiki looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Yamada Taiki will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Taiki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moorehead shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Taiki but Taiki pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Moorehead moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Taiki slips a jab and a cross from Moorehead.
Taiki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moorehead throws a right and a left that Taiki avoids nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Taiki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moorehead misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Moorehead does no damage.
Moorehead circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Taiki. That's going to slow Moorehead down.
Taiki tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taiki takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Moorehead lands a two punch combo.
Moorehead shoots and misses
and Taiki counters with a head kick.
Taiki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Taiki tries to land knees in the clinch but Moorehead avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taiki missing with knees to the body.
Moorehead takes a knee right on the jaw!
Taiki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Taiki trying to land knees to the body.
Moorehead wants a takedown.
Yamada Taiki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craven Moorehead.
Moorehead managing to block the knees to the body from Taiki.
Taiki looking to throw knees to the head but Moorehead is blocking nicely.
Moorehead tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Taiki smiles and moves away.
A right-left combo lands from Moorehead.
Some wild striking there from Moorehead.
Taiki is looking to wear down Moorehead with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Moorehead fails to land with a series of punches.
Yamada Taiki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moorehead fails to land with a series of punches.
Moorehead misses with the combination.
Taiki takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Moorehead misses with a double jab
and Taiki counters with a body kick that stops Moorehead in his tracks momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taiki wants to clinch.
Moorehead's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Moorehead duly obliges.
Taiki throws a jab when Moorehead was well out of range.
Moorehead steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taiki.
Taiki tries to close the distance and clinch but Moorehead swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moorehead misses with a double jab.
Moorehead misses with a few strikes there.
Moorehead lands a jab-cross combination.
Moorehead throws a right and a left that Taiki avoids nicely.
Taiki looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Taiki tries to clinch up.
Moorehead throws a right hand that Taiki ducks under and follows up with a left that Taiki also avoids with ease.
Moorehead avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A punch combination from Taiki misses.
Moorehead connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Moorehead fails to land with a series of punches.
Taiki moves in looking to clinch but Moorehead pushes him off.
Moorehead connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Craven Moorehead seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Taiki avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moorehead throws a left and a right that both miss
and Taiki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Moorehead throws a nice looking combination but Taiki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Moorehead throws a series of punches but Taiki avoids them all with ease.
Moorehead throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taiki.
Taiki throws out a leg kick but Moorehead moves out of range and Taiki only half commits.
Moorehead rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taiki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moorehead throws a right and a left that Taiki avoids nicely.
Taiki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Moorehead.
Moorehead misses with a two punch combination.
Moorehead tries to bum rush Taiki with a series of wild strikes but Taiki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Taiki connects with an inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Taiki.
Taiki tries to clinch
and Moorehead counters with a series of strikes. Taiki will be more careful next time no doubt.
Taiki tries to clinch but Moorehead moves out of range.
Moorehead throws a series of strikes that have Taiki backpedaling.
Moorehead looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Taiki wants to clinch up but Moorehead keeps it at a distance.
Moorehead misses with a body shot.
Moorehead lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Moorehead.
Moorehead checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taiki misses with a head kick.
Taiki takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Moorehead looks to score with a jab to the body but Taiki is just out of range.
Taiki misses the shot to the body.
Taiki throws a lazy right hand but Moorehead sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Moorehead rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taiki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Taiki throws a hook but Moorehead avoids it easily.
Moorehead rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taiki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Taiki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moorehead.
Moorehead throws a left and a right that both miss
and Taiki makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Moorehead really felt that one!
Taiki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taiki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Moorehead's calf.
Taiki shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Moorehead tries to keep at a distance but Taiki has taken the fight into the clinch.
Taiki creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Taiki trying to land knees to the body.
Moorehead on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Taiki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Moorehead has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Taiki tries to land knees in the clinch but Moorehead avoids the damage to the body.
Taiki looking to throw knees to the head but Moorehead is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yamada Taiki 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!
Moorehead misses with a jab, cross combination.
Taiki throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Moorehead counters with a series of strikes. Taiki will be more careful next time no doubt.
Taiki leaves Moorehead with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Moorehead misses with a few strikes there.
Moorehead swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Moorehead misses with a few strikes there.
Taiki clinches with his opponent.
Taiki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moorehead avoids it.
Taiki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moorehead avoids it.
Taiki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moorehead is defending well for now.
Taiki landing knees to the head.
Moorehead on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Taiki trying to land knees to the body.
Moorehead jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Taiki walks away with a smile on his face. Moorehead gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Taiki goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Moorehead misses with a wild combination.
Taiki rushes Moorehead and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Taiki trying to land knees to the body.
Moorehead drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yamada Taiki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craven Moorehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moorehead managing to block the knees to the body from Taiki.
Taiki trying to land knees to the body.
Taiki tries a knee to the head but Moorehead blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taiki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moorehead avoids it.
Moorehead looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Taiki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Moorehead blocks it with crossed arms.
Moorehead is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Taiki pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Moorehead breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moorehead swinging wildly here.
Moorehead misses with a double jab
and Taiki counters by clinching up.
Moorehead managing to block the knees to the body from Taiki.
Taiki is pressed up against the ropes. Moorehead has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Taiki down to the mat. Taiki avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Taiki misses with a low kick.
Moorehead on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Moorehead misses with a wild combination.
Moorehead moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Craven Moorehead has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Moorehead misses.
Moorehead works over Taiki's head and body with a nice combination.
Moorehead throws a left and a right that both miss
and Taiki counters with a good, hard body kick but Moorehead shrugs it off.
Moorehead shoots in but no luck this time.
Taiki wants to clinch.
Moorehead rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taiki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moorehead misses with a jab, cross combination.
Moorehead swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Taiki counters by clinching up.
Moorehead fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Taiki tries to land knees in the clinch but Moorehead avoids the damage to the body.
Taiki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Moorehead has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Taiki missing with knees to the body.
Moorehead tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Taiki just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Moorehead wants a takedown.
Taiki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Taiki tries to land knees in the clinch but Moorehead avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moorehead blocks an elbow strike from Taiki.
Taiki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moorehead.
Moorehead dodges an elbow strike from Taiki.
Moorehead breaks from the clinch.
Moorehead throws a series of punches but Taiki moves out of range.
Taiki tries to land a front kick but Moorehead steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Taiki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Taiki scores with a nice body kick.
Some wild striking there from Moorehead.
Taiki tries to clinch up
and Moorehead counters with a left and a right that stings Taiki.
Moorehead throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Moorehead misses with a few strikes there.
Taiki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Taiki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Moorehead paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Taiki looks to score with a jab to the body but Moorehead is just out of range.
Moorehead throws a right and a left that Taiki avoids nicely.
Moorehead misses with a few strikes there.
Moorehead keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Taiki swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Moorehead drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Moorehead is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Taiki has escaped the position, nice work there.
Moorehead working the ground and pound from side control.
Moorehead tries to score with some ground and pound. Taiki controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Taiki pushes Moorehead away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Moorehead gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Moorehead throws a strike aimed at the side of Taiki's head but Taiki avoids it well.
Moorehead misses with the ground and pound.
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 Yamada Taiki.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Taiki, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yamada Taiki!
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RATING
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