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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Adam Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Moreno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Adam Moore has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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145 lbs
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164 cm
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Adam Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sergio Moreno!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Moreno.
Moore wants to control but Moreno postures up.
Moreno is staying tight to Moore's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Moreno trying to control the action but Moore is working from the bottom.
Moore struggling a bit here.
Moore is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Moreno is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Moreno controlling from the full mount.
Moreno is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Moore can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno cracks Moore with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Moore is in a horrible position here. Moreno smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
BOOM! Moreno connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Moreno controlling his opponent.
Moreno trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The referee warns Moore that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Moore tries to hold on but Moreno postures up.
Moreno sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Moore is looking to improve his position but Moreno isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreno looking to control but Moore is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Moreno controlling the position easily from mount.
Moore is working to get back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moreno trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Moreno controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore is looking to get to half guard.
Moreno controlling from mount.
Let's hope that Moreno has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Sergio Moreno hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Moreno throws an overhand right that lands on Moore's shoulder, as Moore tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moreno wants to clinch.
Moreno goes for a double leg but Moore avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Moore continues to drive forward.
Moore escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moreno shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Moore closes this distance looking for a takedown but Moreno circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moreno on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Moore with a poor takedown
and Moreno makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Moreno will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergio Moreno dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Moreno chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Moore can pounce on him.
Moore gets caught napping as Moreno dives in and scores a takedown. Moore manages to retain guard.
Moore keeping moving, preventing Moreno from controlling successfully.
Moreno trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Moore wants to sweep but no luck.
Moore looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Moreno keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Moore's head.
Moreno has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Moreno is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Moore is trying to keep Moreno in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno content to stall in guard here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Moreno's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Sergio Moreno was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Moore shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Moreno counters with a nice double leg into side control. Moore won't be happy with that.
Moreno is looking to take a break and control but Moore is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Moore on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Moreno trying to control the action but Moore is working from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moore seems a little lost for a moment, as Moreno dominates the positioning.
Moore regains half guard.
Moreno controlling the pace.
Moore has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Moreno escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Moreno!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Moore parries the strikes from Moreno easily there. Moreno is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Moore to escape.
Moore manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Moreno thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Moore's head.
Moreno sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Moore wants to control but Moreno is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Moreno slows the pace down in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreno winds up and cracks Moore with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Moreno trying to control the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Sergio Moreno.
Moore shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Moreno pinned against the cage. Moreno gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Moreno tries a low kick but Moore avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moore scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Moreno doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergio Moreno showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're 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.
Moore blocks a head kick by Moreno.
Moore misses with a takedown attempt
and Moreno holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Moore fails to pull guard.
Moore is looking to break free of the clinch but Moreno has double underhooks.
Moore misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moreno.
Moore's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moreno is looking to clinch but Moore is avoiding it.
Moore misses with a takedown
and Moreno counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Moore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moreno turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Moreno manages to end up in side control.
Sergio Moreno has got the better of the ground game so far.
Moore seems a little lost for a moment, as Moreno dominates the positioning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno trying to control the position but Moore is working away.
You can see the frustration on Moore's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Moreno trying to control the position but Moore is working away.
Moreno working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Moreno is trying to get an arm triangle but Moore is defending well.
Moore is looking for a sweep.
Moreno staying calm.
Moore is not content to let Moreno control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreno controlling the position.
Moore is not content to let Moreno control the position.
Moore on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moore is looking for a sweep.
Moreno slows the pace down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moore wants to get back to his feet but Moreno drags him back down.
Sergio Moreno has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Moore tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Moreno swivels and escapes.
Moreno fails with a takedown attempt.
Moreno closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Moore to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore tries to clinch up
and Moreno counters by clinching up.
Moore on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Moreno fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Moreno has a couple of punches blocked by Moore.
Moreno swings wildly with an uppercut but Moore uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moore keeps control of Moreno as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Adam Moore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sergio Moreno is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice body punch from Moore.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sergio Moreno comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Moreno winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 for Sergio Moreno!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Sergio Moreno!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Sergio Moreno!
Sergio Moreno wins by unanimous decision!
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hype
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