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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Moreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balu Baluu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baluu has chosen WALK - Pantera as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Moreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Balu Baluu!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baluu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Moreira blocks a head kick by Baluu.
Moreira ducks right into an uppercut from Baluu.
Baluu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moreira manages to avoid it.
Baluu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Moreira lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Baluu misses with a few strikes there.
Moreira misses with a shot to the body
and Baluu counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Good exchange - Moreira coming out on top.
Moreira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Moreira misses with a body shot.
Moreira shoots in but Baluu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Moreira as he connects with a hook.
Baluu throws a sloppy head kick
and Moreira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Baluu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moreira.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreira has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Moreira there as he acknowledges the shot.
Moreira takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Moreira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baluu.
Baluu misses with a looping left.
Moreira looks to land a right hand but Baluu moved out of range.
A slow jab from Moreira misses its intended target.
Moreira fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Baluu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Moreira shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Baluu sprawls well. Baluu wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Moreira gets slowly back to his feet.
Daniel Moreira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moreira scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Moreira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baluu was well out of range. Poor timing from Moreira.
Baluu slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baluu misses the shot to the body.
Baluu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Moreira has time to react.
Balu Baluu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good leg kick by Moreira there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Moreira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moreira throws a looping overhand right but Baluu ducks down to avoid it.
Baluu looks to score with a jab to the body but Moreira is just out of range.
Moreira fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Baluu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slow jab from Moreira misses its intended target.
Baluu works over Moreira's head and body with a nice combination.
Baluu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moreira throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Baluu to counter with a crisp jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Moreira.
Moreira ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreira throws a leg kick but Baluu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Baluu wants to slow Moreira down by chopping away at his legs.
Baluu thows a leg kick but Moreira checks it
and Moreira counters with a straight right hand.
Moreira throws a big shot that misses.
Baluu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Moreira lands with a good body shot.
Baluu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baluu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Moreira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Baluu looks to score with a jab to the body but Moreira is just out of range.
Baluu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Moreira tries to bum rush Baluu with a series of wild strikes but Baluu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baluu thuds his right hand into Moreira's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A jab lands there for Moreira.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moreira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baluu.
Baluu throws a low kick but Moreira avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moreira. Baluu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moreira misses with a takedown attempt - Baluu sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Moreira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baluu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Moreira.
Moreira goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Moreira misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baluu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Moreira swings for the body but Baluu moves out of range.
Moreira avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Moreira dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A head kick misses from Baluu.
Moreira jabs at Baluu's body.
Baluu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moreira.
A swing and a miss from Moreira.
Baluu slips a straight right by Moreira.
A chopping leg kick lands by Moreira.
Baluu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Baluu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Baluu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Moreira doesn't seem bothered though.
Moreira connects with a jab.
Baluu slaps away a takedown attempt from Moreira, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Moreira throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Baluu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Moreira scores with a jab to the body.
Baluu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moreira. Baluu does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreira avoids the head kick by Baluu.
Moreira lands with a good body shot.
Moreira with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Moreira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baluu was well out of range. Poor timing from Moreira.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moreira. Baluu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baluu throws a wild body kick that Moreira sees coming a mile off.
Moreira goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Baluu throws the kick towards the body but Moreira avoids it.
Baluu does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Moreira is trying hard to land a takedown here. Baluu sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Moreira slips under a jab.
Moreira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baluu moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreira ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Baluu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The fighters circling - Baluu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Daniel Moreira is winning the standup battle so far.
Moreira drops his hands momentarily and Baluu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Moreira misses the target.
Moreira scores with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moreira on the wrong end of a nice hook.
It looks like Daniel Moreira has been cut.
Moreira looks to land a combination but Baluu avoids it well.
Moreira moves forwards but Baluu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Baluu misses the shot to the body.
Baluu swings for the body but Moreira moves out of range.
A slow jab from Moreira misses its intended target.
Baluu looks to score with a jab to the body but Moreira is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreira slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Moreira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baluu manages to avoid it.
Baluu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Baluu blocks a jab.
Nice defenses there by Moreira.
Moreira throws a body punch but Baluu moves out of range.
Moreira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baluu.
Baluu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Moreira blocks the leg kick.
Baluu throws a low kick but Moreira moves out of range easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Baluu 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 Moreira has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Moreira and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Moreira stuns Baluu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baluu.
A slow jab from Moreira misses its intended target.
Baluu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baluu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The fighters circling - Moreira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Baluu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Moreira is looking to wear down Baluu with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Baluu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baluu slips a straight right by Moreira.
Moreira looks to land a combination but Baluu avoids it well.
Baluu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moreira just misses with a punch to the body.
Baluu throws a leg kick that is checked
and Baluu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Baluu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Moreira dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Moreira's cut.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Moreira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baluu moves away.
Moreira lands a right hook to the body.
A big right from Baluu misses.
A left lands for Moreira.
Moreira throws a right hand that Baluu ducks under and follows up with a left that Baluu also avoids with ease.
Moreira sizes up Baluu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Moreira takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Moreira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baluu.
Baluu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body kick there by Baluu.
Baluu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Baluu throws a leg kick but Moreira moved away.
Moreira connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baluu.
Moreira lands a leg kick that knocks Baluu off balance momentarily.
Baluu slips a jab from Moreira.
Moreira with a jab.
A slow jab from Moreira misses its intended target.
Baluu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Moreira stuns Baluu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Moreira thows a body shot but no joy.
Baluu misses with a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Moreira. That's going to slow Baluu down.
Moreira's jab looks to have found its range, popping Baluu under the eye.
A swing and a miss from Baluu.
Balu Baluu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Moreira.
Baluu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Moreira swings for the body but Baluu moves out of range.
Daniel Moreira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Moreira avoids the head kick by Baluu.
Baluu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The fighters circle momentarily. Moreira darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Baluu avoids the body shot from Moreira.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baluu throws a body punch but Moreira moves out of range.
Moreira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moreira takes a swing at Baluu's ribcage but misses.
Moreira just misses with a punch to the body.
Baluu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moreira.
Baluu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Moreira throws a sloppy body shot
and Baluu counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moreira. Baluu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moreira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baluu lands a jab to the head.
Moreira is looking to slow Baluu down with leg kicks.
A punch combination from Baluu misses.
Moreira lands with a thumping leg kick.
Baluu misses with a left hand
letting Moreira counter with a right hand.
Moreira looks to throw the jab but Baluu is out of range.
Baluu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Moreira throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Moreira throws a right hand that misses
and Baluu counters with a leg kick.
Moreira tries for a takedown but Baluu sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baluu misses with a hook.
A left lands for Baluu.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baluu. Moreira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moreira digs a good body shot into Baluu's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moreira tries to bum rush Baluu with a series of wild strikes but Baluu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Baluu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baluu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Moreira scores with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moreira digs a good hook to Baluu's body.
Baluu takes one to the chin there.
Moreira misses the jab.
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 Daniel Moreira.
Well Moreira 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Moreira!
A very excited looking Daniel Moreira made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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