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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Tinder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andreas Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Tinder has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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260 lbs
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243 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Josh Tinder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andreas Moore!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore tries to clinch but Tinder is having none of it.
Tinder appears to be looking for a big counter.
Moore shoots for a double leg takedown but Tinder sprawls well. He's pushed Moore's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Andreas Moore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moore clinches with his opponent.
Moore goes for a takedown attempt but Tinder pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Moore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Tinder was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Tinder scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Tinder controlling the position from side mount.
Moore holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Tinder decides to stand back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore shoots in looking for a takedown. Tinder tries to sprawl out of it but Moore keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tinder manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Josh Tinder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andreas Moore.
Moore closes the distance and clinches.
Tinder is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Moore is working for takedown but Tinder is calmly controlling the position for now.
Moore jumps guard but Tinder turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tinder tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Moore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Tinder as Moore shoots in.
Tinder is looking for a counter combo.
Tinder is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Moore's half guard.
Tinder trying to control the action but Moore is working from the bottom.
Moore is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tinder might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Moore has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tinder can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moore escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tinder gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Moore trying to control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tinder wants to control from the top but Moore keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tinder could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Tinder gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Moore fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Tinder.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moore shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tinder trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Tinder dominated that round.
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.
Horrible takedown attempt by Moore or perhaps it was just good defense by Tinder, which made it look bad.
Tinder throws a sloppy head kick and Moore moves out of range easily.
Tinder avoids the head kick by Moore.
Moore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Tinder was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Moore fails with the takedown.
Tinder shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore blocks a leg kick.
Moore is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Moore throws a wild body kick that Tinder sees coming a mile off.
Tinder shoots for a takedown but Moore saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tinder shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Moore defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Tinder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore shoots in but no luck this time.
Tinder drops down looking for a counter takedown but Moore sprawls and moves away.
Moore goes for a double leg but Tinder avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tinder continues to drive forward.
Moore shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tinder pinned against the cage. Tinder gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Moore is breathing heavily.
Moore shoots in looking for a takedown. Tinder tries to sprawl out of it but Moore keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tinder manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Moore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moore fails to land the takedown.
Moore shoots in looking for a takedown but Tinder manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Moore's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tinder is looking to counter with a body kick.
Tinder throws a right and a left that Moore avoids nicely.
Moore tries to land a body kick
and Tinder counters with a series of strikes. Moore will be more careful next time no doubt.
Moore shoots in looking for a takedown. Tinder tries to sprawl out of it but Moore keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tinder manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tinder tries to counter with a takedown but Moore is quick to defend against it.
Moore rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tinder moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tinder shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Tinder was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tinder wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Moore, who protects the arm well.
Moore is being controlled here.
Tinder decides to stand back up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Moore or perhaps it was just good defense by Tinder, which made it look bad.
Tinder throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tinder fails with the takedown.
Moore bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
No luck for Moore with that takedown attempt.
Tinder shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Moore manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moore working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Tinder dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Tinder is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Moore's half guard.
Moore makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Moore.
Tinder gets to his feet - Moore follows without any prompting.
Tinder shoots in for a double leg but Moore sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Moore wants to counter with a clinch but Tinder pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore tries to clinch there but Tinder circles away.
Tinder circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moore tries to clinch but Tinder moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tinder shoots in looking for a takedown but Moore manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tinder's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tinder crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Moore - the referee stops the clock and Tinder gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Moore. Tinder manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice combination there by Moore.
Tinder gets caught napping as Moore dives in and scores a takedown. Tinder manages to retain guard.
Moore is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Josh Tinder overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Moore stands up over Tinder, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Moore is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Tinder has momentary wrist control but Moore slips an elbow through the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore wants to control from the top but Tinder keeps moving.
Tinder is trying to keep Moore in close.
Tinder is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moore can do to turn this around?
Moore is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Tinder is looking to sweep but instead, Moore has passed into half guard.
Moore is trying to work for a kimura but Tinder is defending well.
Moore is pressing down on Tinder's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tinder is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore trying to control the action but Tinder is working from the bottom.
Moore prevents Tinder from standing back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Moore fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tinder shoots in and bounces Moore off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Moore pulls Tinder in close to his closed guard and prevents Tinder from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tinder tries to stand but Moore is controlling from the bottom.
Moore is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tinder is controlling him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moore is adopting a defensive guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andreas Moore comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tinder has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Tinder!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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