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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vevrin Betlach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moe Lester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Betlach kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Zombie. Lester is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Twisted. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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151 lbs
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150 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
44 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vevrin Betlach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Moe Lester!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lester looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lester throws a shot from downtown. Betlach moves away and avoids it.
Betlach checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lester tries to clinch up.
Betlach slips a straight right by Lester.
Lester attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Betlach.
Lester connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Betlach looks to land a body kick but Lester moved away.
Lester checks a leg kick.
Lester punishes Betlach's body with a nice straight punch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Betlach.
A head kick by Lester misses
and Betlach counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lester is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Betlach wants to free his trapped foot but Lester is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Betlach not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Betlach wants to work for an arm triangle but Lester is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lester wants to get back to full guard.
Lester blocking the ground and pound attempt from Betlach.
Lester is looking for a sweep. Betlach is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Betlach has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Betlach trying to control from half guard but Lester is working away.
Betlach tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lester knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lester tries to get to full guard but Betlach has control of the leg.
Betlach is trying to control. Lester wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lester is looking to improve his position.
Betlach is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lester!
Lester is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lester wants to control but Betlach is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester is wriggling around trying to escape.
Betlach with a couple of short strikes.
Betlach thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Betlach throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lester tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Betlach breaks from Lester's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Betlach is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Lester can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Lester is in all sorts of trouble here.
Betlach fails to take his opponent's back.
BOOM! Betlach connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lester is working to get back to half guard.
Betlach pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Betlach tries to control but Lester wriggling away.
Betlach sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lester gets back to half guard.
Betlach is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Betlach wants to pass the guard but Lester is defending well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lester trying to hold on to Betlach's head to control him but Betlach postures up.
Lester is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Betlach's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Betlach's back!
Betlach trying to control the hands but Lester won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Betlach looking very determined here, making life difficult for Lester.
Lester controlling the position well here. Betlach rolled but Lester kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Betlach rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vevrin Betlach dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lester throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Betlach misses with a low kick.
Lester fakes the leg kick and cracks Betlach in the body.
Lester blocks a head kick by Betlach.
Lester connects with an inside leg kick.
Betlach misses with a shot to the body
and Lester connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lester moves out of range as Betlach throws a body kick.
Lester moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Betlach dips to his left and cracks Lester with an uppercut!
Lester throws a nice outside leg kick.
Betlach checks a leg kick nicely.
Betlach getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lester turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester throws a low kick but Betlach avoids it.
Betlach misses with a straight right.
Betlach misses with a low kick.
Lester throws a body kick that misses.
Betlach throws the left hand but Lester avoids the punch easily.
Betlach looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lester ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Betlach moves away.
Betlach throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lester's head.
Decent striking displayed by Lester there.
Betlach throws a wild body kick that Lester sees coming a mile off.
Lester misses with a kick to the body
and Betlach counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Some bone on bone action there as Lester checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Betlach on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lester. Lester obviously looking to wear him down.
A telegraphed right hand from Betlach misses the target.
Lester jabs Betlach to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Betlach throws a big shot that misses.
Lester lands a slapping body shot.
Betlach tries to work over Lester's front leg with a kick but Lester checks it.
Lester throws a right hand that misses
and Betlach counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lester thinking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Betlach thows a body shot but no joy.
Lester pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Betlach throws a poor cross that misses
and Lester counters with a nice body kick.
Nice body kick there by Lester.
Betlach moves out of range of the body kick from Lester.
Betlach attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Betlach gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Betlach throws a low kick but Lester avoids it.
Betlach scores with a hook to the body. Lester takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Moe Lester seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Betlach connects with the punch.
Betlach misses with a body shot.
Betlach misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lester chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Betlach can pounce on him.
Betlach swings widly with a right hand
and Lester counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Betlach thinking.
Betlach throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Betlach thows a body kick. Lester tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Betlach is looking to land body kicks.
Betlach throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Betlach misses with a lunging right hand
and Lester counters with a left to the body.
Betlach defending well as Lester loads up on a big left hand.
Betlach goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Betlach misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lester.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Betlach blocks a leg kick.
Betlach has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lester finds it's way round the side to connect with Betlach's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lester turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lester is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Betlach circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lester throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lester moves out of range of the leg kick from Betlach.
Betlach is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lester.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lester tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lester scores with a nice body kick.
Lester throws a hook to the side of Betlach's head but Betlach sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lester is looking to clinch but Betlach is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Moe Lester will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Betlach just misses with a punch to the body.
Betlach swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Betlach fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lester manages to avoid it.
Lester is looking to clinch.
Betlach throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lester throws the left hand but Betlach avoids the punch easily.
Lester thuds a left hand into Betlach's body.
Betlach 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.
Lester lands with a nice body punch.
Betlach throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lester counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lester lands a leg kick that knocks Betlach off balance momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Betlach.
Lester uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lester uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Betlach.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Betlach with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Betlach moves out of range as Lester throws a body kick.
Betlach takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Betlach defending well as Lester loads up on a big left hand.
Lester moves into the clinch.
Betlach jumps guard but Lester stands there with Betlach around his waist. Betlach gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Betlach misses with a body punch.
Lester breaks from the clinch.
Lester thuds a left hand into Betlach's body.
A low kick from Betlach is predictable there
and Lester makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Betlach fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lester manages to avoid it.
Lester is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Betlach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Betlach has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lester.
Betlach 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lester throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lester throws a hook but Betlach avoids it easily.
Betlach takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lester blocks a leg kick.
Betlach throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Betlach takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lester connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lester throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lester swings for the body but Betlach moves out of range.
Lester walks into a straight right hand from Betlach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Betlach fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lester manages to avoid it.
Betlach throws out a powerful jab.
Lester throws a jab but it's blocked by Betlach.
Betlach takes a swing at Lester's ribcage but misses.
Lester catches Betlach with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Betlach misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lester avoids the body shot from Betlach.
Lester throws a leg kick which misses Betlach's front leg but catches the back leg as Betlach tries to avoid it.
Betlach misses with a body shot.
Lester lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Betlach misses with a left hand
letting Lester counter with a right hand.
Betlach ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Betlach misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Betlach.
Betlach moves out of range as Lester strikes.
Lester swings for the body but Betlach moves out of range.
Lester takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Betlach is looking to land body kicks.
Lester will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lester tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lester.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lester throws the kick towards the body but Betlach avoids it.
A lazy left from Betlach finds it's target.
Betlach keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lester lands a front kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Moe Lester comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lester has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Moe Lester!
After winning the bout, Moe Lester thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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