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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Josh Dale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonardo Moretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leonardo Moretti has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Josh Dale's chin.
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Dale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leonardo Moretti!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jonathan Paton and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dale misses with a kick to the body
and Moretti counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Moretti closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dale quickly recovers to half guard.
Moretti takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Moretti decides to return to a standing position.
Dale shoots in and drives through. Moretti sprawls well.
Dale really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Moretti gets a clinch.
Moretti breaks from the clinch.
Dale throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moretti shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dale's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dale wants to get back to his feet but Moretti is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Moretti slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dale trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moretti slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Moretti throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dale works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dale has Moretti pulled in close to control his posture.
Dale being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Moretti ducks under a wild hook from Dale.
Moretti rushes Dale and presses him up against the cage.
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.
Moretti lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Moretti looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dale looks like he's trying to stand up.
Dale flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Moretti is controlling the pace.
Dale trying to control but Moretti postures up.
Moretti with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Moretti is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moretti is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dale pushes Moretti off looking to stand but Moretti dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moretti seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Moretti trying to control from half guard but Dale is working away.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Moretti changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dale looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Moretti works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Dale is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dale being controlled for a moment.
Dale is trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moretti working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonardo Moretti dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Moretti lands with an uppercut that bounces Dale off the cage and back into range.
Dale lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Moretti throws a shot to the body.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Moretti.
Dale throws Moretti to one side and escapes!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moretti gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Moretti has Dale pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Moretti pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Dale tumbling to the mat - Moretti dives into Dale's guard.
Moretti gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Moretti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Moretti moves out of range of the body kick from Dale.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dale shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Moretti as he jumps to the side.
Moretti looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dale throws a half hearted mid kick.
Moretti fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dale sprawls well initially but Moretti persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dale is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moretti looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Moretti with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Moretti is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dale doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Moretti.
Moretti sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moretti is continuing to stall.
Dale tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Moretti takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dale trying to control but Moretti postures up.
Moretti stalling.
Moretti prevents Dale from improving his position.
Moretti wants to pass the guard but Dale is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moretti stops Dale from getting back to his feet.
Moretti drops an elbow to the side of Dale's head.
Dale manages to get to full guard.
Moretti not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dale trying to keep a closed guard but Moretti is proving a slippery customer.
Moretti looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dale trying to keep a closed guard but Moretti is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dale wants to stand and escape but Moretti is having none of it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Moretti shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dale is trying to defend but Moretti finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Moretti keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Moretti tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dale knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Moretti trying to control the pace.
Dale looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonardo Moretti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Dale drives through and clinches with Moretti against the cage.
Moretti successfully pulls guard.
Moretti pulls Dale in to control the position.
Dale has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dale with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dale in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Moretti managing to control the position.
Dale working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moretti trying to keep a closed guard but Dale is proving a slippery customer.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moretti looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dale is one step ahead there.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dale misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Moretti counters with a left and a right that stings Dale.
Moretti feints and as Dale raises his hands in defense, Moretti changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dale wants to stand but Moretti is controlling the position.
Moretti controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dale is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Moretti trying to control the position from guard on top but Dale is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moretti stops Dale from standing up.
Moretti controlling from the top position.
Leonardo Moretti has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moretti passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Dale is not content to let Moretti control the position.
Moretti misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
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.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Dale is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dale is working hard here to advance position.
Moretti controlling the position from side mount.
Dale throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Moretti tries to keep at a distance but Dale has taken the fight into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Moretti pulls guard successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moretti is pulling down on Dale's head to control his posture.
Dale will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dale throws a big right hand that misses.
Dale trying to control the position from guard on top but Moretti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dale postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Moretti is trying to control the position but Dale postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dale's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dale preventing the sweep.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leonardo Moretti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Moretti has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonardo Moretti!
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energy
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hype
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