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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zack Mooneyham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukas Ioannou Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent 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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zack Mooneyham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lukas Ioannou Ii!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ioannou Ii takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ioannou Ii lands with a hook. Mooneyham tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ioannou Ii looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ioannou Ii lands a really nice looking cross but Mooneyham seems unphased.
Mooneyham tries to clinch up but Ioannou Ii circles away and keeps his distance.
Mooneyham throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Ioannou Ii does no damage.
Ioannou Ii fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mooneyham looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mooneyham moves into the clinch successfully.
Mooneyham throws a punch but it's blocked by Ioannou Ii.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mooneyham.
Mooneyham lands a good knee to the midsection. Ioannou Ii won't want to take too many of those.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Mooneyham fails to land.
Mooneyham tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ioannou Ii's elbow.
Mooneyham breaks from the clinch.
Mooneyham throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheers as Ioannou Ii lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mooneyham doesn't seem phased though.
Mooneyham closes the distance and clinches.
Mooneyham throws a punch but it's blocked by Ioannou Ii.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Mooneyham on the inside.
Mooneyham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ioannou Ii lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Zack Mooneyham has been cut.
Mooneyham pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mooneyham connects with a high kick.
Decent striking displayed by Mooneyham there.
Mooneyham throws a low kick but Ioannou Ii moves out of range easily.
Ioannou Ii smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mooneyham looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ioannou Ii scores with a jab. Mooneyham acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ioannou Ii stalks Mooneyham and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mooneyham's face. Mooneyham staggers backwards, shaken.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ioannou Ii darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mooneyham fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ioannou Ii has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ioannou Ii fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ioannou Ii lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mooneyham motions for Ioannou Ii to come forward. Mooneyham throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mooneyham lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ioannou Ii's sensitive parts.
Ioannou Ii checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mooneyham doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ioannou Ii lands a slapping body shot.
Mooneyham rushes Ioannou Ii and presses him up against the cage.
Mooneyham content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ioannou Ii is looking to break free of the clinch but Mooneyham has double underhooks.
Ioannou Ii is working for takedown but Mooneyham is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mooneyham working aggressively here.
Mooneyham misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ioannou Ii is trying to force a seperation but Mooneyham has the dominant position.
Mooneyham digs a right hand into Ioannou Ii's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ioannou Ii's gas tank.
Mooneyham breaks from the clinch.
Ioannou Ii stalks Mooneyham and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mooneyham's face. Mooneyham staggers backwards, shaken.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ioannou Ii lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mooneyham throws a sloppy head kick and Ioannou Ii moves out of range easily.
Ioannou Ii blocks a low kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mooneyham plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Lukas Ioannou Ii has been cut.
Mooneyham scoring well with a low kick there.
Ioannou Ii slips a jab from Mooneyham.
Ioannou Ii listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ioannou Ii swats away the attempt to clinch by Mooneyham.
Mooneyham tries a head kick but it misses.
Mooneyham throws a leg kick but Ioannou Ii moved away.
A countering left hand to the body from Ioannou Ii misses.
Mooneyham on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ioannou Ii lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ioannou Ii tests Mooneyham's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A head kick by Mooneyham misses
and Ioannou Ii counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ioannou Ii avoids the head kick by Mooneyham.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mooneyham gets a clinch.
Ioannou Ii is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mooneyham's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mooneyham misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ioannou Ii doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mooneyham throws a wild body kick that Ioannou Ii sees coming a mile off.
Mooneyham lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mooneyham throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Mooneyham.
Ioannou Ii moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mooneyham throws a head kick that misses
and Ioannou Ii counters with a left and a right that stings Mooneyham.
A low kick from Mooneyham misses
and Ioannou Ii counters with a straight right hand.
Ioannou Ii lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mooneyham throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ioannou Ii lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mooneyham looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mooneyham walks into a left hand.
No joy there for Ioannou Ii, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ioannou Ii listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mooneyham throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ioannou Ii looks winded!
Nice body kick there by Mooneyham.
Ioannou Ii is working the combinations to good effect here.
Mooneyham with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ioannou Ii connects with a body shot that sends Mooneyham's belly button to the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lukas Ioannou Ii dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mooneyham lands a big head kick that sends Ioannou Ii tumbling to the mat! Mooneyham takes a step backwards and waves Ioannou Ii back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Mooneyham goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mooneyham lands a high kick!
Ioannou Ii is rocked!
Ioannou Ii scores with a shot to the body.
Ioannou Ii is still on wobbly legs! Can Mooneyham finish him?
Ioannou Ii connects with a nice looking jab.
Ioannou Ii seems to have recovered his senses.
Lukas Ioannou Ii is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ioannou Ii digs a good body shot into Mooneyham's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mooneyham throws a lazy head kick
and Ioannou Ii connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mooneyham has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Ioannou Ii digs a good hook to Mooneyham's body.
Mooneyham scoring well with a low kick there.
Ioannou Ii jabs Mooneyham to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Ioannou Ii scores with a four punch combination!
Mooneyham has Ioannou Ii up against the cage in a clinch.
Mooneyham misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mooneyham's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ioannou Ii lands with a hook. Mooneyham tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Ioannou Ii there.
Ioannou Ii scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mooneyham in his tracks.
Mooneyham throws a head kick that Ioannou Ii semi-blocks.
Mooneyham lands a front kick.
Ioannou Ii works Mooneyham's body with a nice hook.
Mooneyham tries a head kick but it misses.
Ioannou Ii lands with a hook. Mooneyham tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ioannou Ii rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mooneyham moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As Ioannou Ii tries to get set, Mooneyham tries to push him back and clinch up but Ioannou Ii manages to avoid the attempt.
Ioannou Ii is breathing heavily.
Mooneyham gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ioannou Ii.
Ioannou Ii looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lukas Ioannou Ii seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ioannou Ii blocks a head kick by Mooneyham.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ioannou Ii lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ioannou Ii throws a shot to the body.
Ioannou Ii smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mooneyham forces Ioannou Ii back against the cage and clinches.
Mooneyham has a couple of punches blocked by Ioannou Ii.
Mooneyham throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ioannou Ii wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mooneyham breaks from the clinch.
Ioannou Ii avoids the head kick by Mooneyham.
Mooneyham throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mooneyham fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ioannou Ii, pushing him back against the cage.
Ioannou Ii has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mooneyham after a bit of a struggle.
Mooneyham lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mooneyham tries to work over Ioannou Ii's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mooneyham's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mooneyham throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ioannou Ii.
Mooneyham looks for the body kick but Ioannou Ii saw that one coming.
No joy there for Ioannou Ii, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ioannou Ii lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mooneyham circles away quickly and effectively.
Mooneyham closes the distance and clinches.
Ioannou Ii goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ioannou Ii looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mooneyham misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Mooneyham.
Mooneyham tries to throw a body punch but Ioannou Ii avoids it by throwing Mooneyham back against the cage.
Mooneyham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mooneyham doesn't manage to clinch there - Ioannou Ii circles away.
Mooneyham lands with a slapping head kick.
Mooneyham misses with a body kick.
Mooneyham tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ioannou Ii scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mooneyham throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mooneyham tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ioannou Ii has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mooneyham.
Ioannou Ii lands with a nice combination. Mooneyham backs away looking to recover.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ioannou Ii misses with the combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mooneyham tries to work over Ioannou Ii's front leg with a kick but Ioannou Ii checks it.
Ioannou Ii looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ioannou Ii wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ioannou Ii connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mooneyham. That's going to slow Ioannou Ii down.
Mooneyham moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ioannou Ii digs a good body shot into Mooneyham's ribs.
Mooneyham throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ioannou Ii stuns Mooneyham with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mooneyham doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ioannou Ii takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ioannou Ii bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mooneyham instigates a clinch.
Mooneyham is stalling here.
Mooneyham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lukas Ioannou Ii will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Mooneyham instigates a clinch.
Mooneyham escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mooneyham throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A left lands for Ioannou Ii.
Mooneyham on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ioannou Ii lands a jab to the head.
Ioannou Ii lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ioannou Ii with a hook.
Ioannou Ii's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ioannou Ii with a hook.
Ioannou Ii takes a kick to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mooneyham drops his hands momentarily and Ioannou Ii takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mooneyham throws a head kick but Ioannou Ii moves out of range.
Ioannou Ii misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mooneyham throws a head kick but Ioannou Ii moves out of range.
Mooneyham takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ioannou Ii chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mooneyham can pounce on him.
Mooneyham throws a jab when Ioannou Ii was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ioannou Ii fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A clash of legs there as Ioannou Ii blocks the low kick.
A little jabbing left from Ioannou Ii on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Mooneyham 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ioannou Ii takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mooneyham throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mooneyham misses with a head kick.
A nice combination there by Ioannou Ii.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mooneyham.
Mooneyham fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ioannou Ii checks it well.
Ioannou Ii misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice jab there from Ioannou Ii.
Mooneyham scoring well with a low kick there.
Ioannou Ii tests Mooneyham's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mooneyham tries to score with a low kick but Ioannou Ii moves his leg out of the way.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mooneyham scoring well with a low kick there.
Mooneyham gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ioannou Ii ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ioannou Ii scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mooneyham in his tracks.
A bone on bone clash there as Ioannou Ii blocks the leg kick.
Ioannou Ii stalks Mooneyham and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mooneyham's face. Mooneyham staggers backwards, shaken.
Ioannou Ii misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mooneyham has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mooneyham misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mooneyham working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mooneyham escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mooneyham lands with a nice body kick.
Ioannou Ii takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ioannou Ii takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ioannou Ii throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mooneyham moves into the clinch.
Mooneyham tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mooneyham misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mooneyham has a couple of punches blocked by Ioannou Ii.
A right hand to the body from Mooneyham.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mooneyham obliges.
Mooneyham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mooneyham misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lukas Ioannou Ii is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mooneyham is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ioannou Ii is defending well for now.
Mooneyham trying to land knees to the body.
Mooneyham escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mooneyham scores with a leg kick.
Ioannou Ii checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mooneyham throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ioannou Ii's head.
That has opened up Lukas Ioannou Ii's cut even more.
Mooneyham lands a head kick. Ioannou Ii smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ioannou Ii lunges at Mooneyham with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mooneyham's hand.
Mooneyham takes one to the side of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mooneyham.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mooneyham misses with a head kick.
Mooneyham gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mooneyham tried to score with a low kick but Ioannou Ii checks it.
Ioannou Ii displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ioannou Ii avoids the body shot from Mooneyham.
Mooneyham throws a solid leg kick but Ioannou Ii takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mooneyham.
Ioannou Ii throws a shot to the body.
Mooneyham throws a sloppy head kick and Ioannou Ii moves out of range easily.
Ioannou Ii doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Zack Mooneyham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ioannou Ii blocks a head kick by Mooneyham.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick from Mooneyham is predictable there
enabling Ioannou Ii to counter with a crisp jab.
Ioannou Ii lands a glancing blow to the side of Mooneyham's head.
Mooneyham throws a head kick but Ioannou Ii moves out of range.
Ioannou Ii looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mooneyham turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lukas Ioannou Ii.
I've got Ioannou Ii 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Lukas Ioannou Ii!
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