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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Moshington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timmy Morello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moshington kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Common Enemny - Pit Trilogy. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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174 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Moshington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Timmy Morello!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moshington lands a nice shot to the body.
George Moshington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moshington misses with a hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Moshington displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morello throws out the jab.
Morello lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Moshington misses with a left hand
and Morello counters with a nice uppercut.
Morello cracks Moshington with an open hand slap.
Morello scores with a jab to the head.
Morello keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morello digs a good hook to Moshington's body.
Moshington misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Morello! But no joy.
Morello's coach down at K.O.N.Y. was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Morello's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
The fighters circle momentarily. Moshington darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Moshington lands with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morello looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Moshington takes a swing at Morello's ribcage but misses.
Morello misses with a body kick.
Moshington avoids a kick to the body.
Moshington looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Moshington throws a body punch but Morello moves out of range.
Moshington cracks Morello with an open hand slap.
Moshington feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Morellos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Morello throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Morello wants to slow Moshington down by chopping away at his legs.
Morello cracks Moshington with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Moshington takes one on the button.
Morello throws out a loose jab but Moshington uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Morello misses.
Morello avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Moshington throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Morello darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Morello steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moshington.
Moshington lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Morello has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Moshington fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morello manages to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Morello.
Moshington thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morello chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Morello's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Moshington connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Morello scrambles back to his feet.
Moshington blocks a leg kick.
Morello throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Morello fakes the leg kick and cracks Moshington in the body.
Moshington throws a jab but it's blocked by Morello.
Moshington ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morello moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moshington digs a good hook to Morello's body.
Moshington throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Morello counters with a solid body kick.
Morello swings for the body but Moshington moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Moshington misses the target.
Morello swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morello takes a swing at Moshington's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Morello.
Moshington misses with a wild body shot.
Moshington throws a body punch but Morello moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Morello on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Morello.
Moshington ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Moshington throws a body shot but no joy.
Moshington takes a swing at Morello's ribcage but misses.
Morello throws a hook to the side of Moshington's head but Moshington sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Morello scores with a jab to the head.
Morello tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moshington was well out of range. Poor timing from Morello.
Morello moves away from the strike by Moshington.
Morello throws a body punch but Moshington moves out of range.
Morello needs to keep his hands up - Moshington had a free shot at his head there.
Morello is looking to score with low kicks.
A counter left hand to the body from Moshington misses its target.
Moshington misses with an uppercut.
Morello looks to land a left hand but Moshington moved out of range nicely.
Morello lands with an uppercut that bounces Moshington off the cage and back into range.
Moshington misses with a hook. Morello ducked under it nicely.
Morello misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Moshington on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Morello is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Moshington had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Morello misses with an uppercut. Moshington saw that one coming.
Morello doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Morello misses.
Moshington throws a shot from downtown. Morello moves away and avoids it.
Morello throws a right and a left that both miss.
Moshington jabs Morello to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Morello takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice shot lands for Moshington.
Moshington connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Morello throws a body kick that misses.
Morello lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Morello throws a series of strikes that have Moshington backpedaling.
Moshington throws a looping overhand right but Morello ducks down to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moshington uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morello.
Moshington cracks Morello with an open hand slap.
Morello takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Moshington throws a body shot but no joy.
Moshington throws a poor cross that misses
and Morello counters with a straight right hand.
Morello takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Moshington connects with a body shot that sends Morello's belly button to the back.
Moshington throws a shot from downtown. Morello moves away and avoids it.
Moshington throws a right and a left that Morello avoids nicely.
Morello thuds a left hand into Moshington's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morello connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Moshington scores with a jab.
Morello jabs Moshington to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Morello throws a good cross that connects.
Danga de danga de dang - Moshington scores with a four punch combination!
Morello misses with a few strikes there.
Moshington appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Morello connects with a right hand. Moshington shakes it off.
Moshington looks to land a left hand but Morello moved out of range nicely.
Morello misses the shot to the body.
Morello uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moshington.
Morello ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Moshington staying out of range there.
Moshington drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Morello slips under a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Moshington 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A swing and a miss from Moshington.
Morello scores with the left hand. Moshington knows he should have avoided that one.
Morello looks to throw the jab but Moshington is out of range.
Moshington misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morello.
The fighters circle momentarily. Morello darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Timmy Morello will probably get the nod.
That's time! Moshington's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Moshington drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Moshington swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Moshington throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Morello on the side of the head.
Morello doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Morello tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moshington was well out of range. Poor timing from Morello.
Timmy Morello seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moshington gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Morello.
Moshington dodges the punch combination from Morello.
Moshington tests Morello's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good shot there by Moshington.
A lazy body kick from Morello
and Moshington counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Morello slips a jab from Moshington.
Morello lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morello throws a hook to the side of Moshington's head but Moshington sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A combination from Morello does no damage.
Morello staying out of range there.
Moshington lands with a shot to the body.
Moshington looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Morello misses with a straight right.
Moshington takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moshington misses with a straight right.
Moshington scores with a nice head shot.
Morello uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moshington.
Morello misses the jab.
Moshington defending well as Morello loads up on a big left hand.
Morello ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moshington moves away.
Moshington checks a low kick from Morello.
Moshington lands a nice hook to Morello's body. Morello takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Moshington throws a big shot that misses.
Morello throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morello misses with a hook. Moshington ducked under it nicely.
Moshington fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Morello looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Morello lands with a nice body punch.
Moshington swings for the body but Morello moves out of range.
Moshington throws the left hand but Morello avoids the punch easily.
Moshington throws a shot from downtown. Morello moves away and avoids it.
Moshington uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
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!
Morello throws a body kick that misses.
Moshington throwing a counter right hand but Morello manages to avoid it.
Moshington lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morello circles away quickly and effectively.
Moshington avoids the body shot from Morello.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moshington lands a really nice looking cross but Morello seems unphased.
Moshington throws a jab when Morello was well out of range.
Morello pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Morello closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Morello gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Moshington.
Morello misses with a wild body shot.
Morello keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moshington.
Morello throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morello fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moshington manages to avoid it.
Morello moves away from the strike by Moshington.
Morello throws a leg kick but Moshington sees it coming and moves out of range.
Moshington loads up on a big right hand but Morello slips the punch.
Morello tries to land a front kick but Moshington steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Morello takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Morello lands a body shot.
Morello goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Morello misses with an uppercut.
Moshington throws a body shot but no joy.
Morello looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Moshington throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moshington listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morello scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Moshington swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Moshington defending well as Morello loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Moshington misses the target.
Morello scores with a three punch combo!
Morello just misses with a punch to the body.
Morello lands with a straight right. Moshington didn't see that one coming.
Moshington looks to score with a jab to the body but Morello is just out of range.
Morello looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Morello is looking to slow Moshington down with leg kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Moshington misses the target.
Moshington waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morello.
Moshington connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Morello momentarily.
Moshington avoids the body shot from Morello.
Morello slips under a jab.
Morello misses the shot to the body.
Moshington throws a body punch but Morello moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morello keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Morello! But no joy.
Moshington throws a body shot but no joy.
Moshington throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moshington takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morello throws a quick inside leg kick.
Moshington has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Morello finds it's way round the side to connect with Moshington's head.
Morello lands a lovely overhand right.
Moshington scores with a hook to the body. Morello takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Morello slips under a jab.
Moshington lands with a shot to the body.
Morello slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Morello scores with a jab to the body.
Moshington misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morello avoids the body shot from Moshington.
Morello bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Moshington's head.
Moshington walks into a left hand.
Moshington looks to score with a jab to the body but Morello is just out of range.
Morello uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moshington.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morello with a nice cross.
Moshington takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Moshington tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morello was well out of range. Poor timing from Moshington.
Morello is looking to land body kicks.
Morello throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Moshington.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Timmy Morello will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Moshington's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
Morello takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Morello slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Moshington throws a right hand that Morello ducks under and follows up with a left that Morello also avoids with ease.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Moshington.
Morello blocks a jab.
Jab from Morello.
Morello lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morello. Moshington does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morello cracks a nice hook into Moshington's ribs.
Morello misses with a body kick.
Good shot there by Morello.
Morello throws a looping overhand right but Moshington ducks down to avoid it.
Moshington keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morello fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Moshington scores with the left hand. Morello knows he should have avoided that one.
Moshington thuds his right hand into Morello's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Morello cracks Moshington with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Morello looks to score with a jab to the body but Moshington is just out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Morello scores with a four punch combination!
Morello throws a head kick that half lands.
Morello takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moshington takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Morello misses with a low kick.
Morello looks to throw the jab but Moshington is out of range.
Morello paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Moshington misses with a looping right.
Moshington throws a hook but Morello blocks it.
A countering left hand to the body from Morello misses.
Morello throws a quick inside leg kick.
Morello fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Moshington's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Moshington duly obliges.
Morello throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Moshington throws out a loose jab but Morello uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morello just misses with a punch to the body.
Moshington steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morello.
Moshington fails to land with a series of punches.
Morello ducks under a wild hook from Moshington.
Moshington swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Moshington bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
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!
Moshington scores with the left hand. Morello knows he should have avoided that one.
Moshington scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Morello uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moshington.
George Moshington has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moshington misses with a straight right.
Moshington clobbers Morello with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Morello takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Moshington's corner calls for a 1-2. Moshington obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Moshington misses with a body shot.
Morello lands a right hook to the body.
Moshington looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Morello misses with a series of wild punches.
Morello closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Moshington takes one to the side of the head.
Morello takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Morello works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Moshington takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Morello misses with a low kick.
Moshington swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moshington walks into a jab.
Moshington thuds a left hand into Morello's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moshington connects with a crisp jab.
Morello takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Morello is rocked!
Moshington cracks a nice hook into Morello's ribs.
Morello is still on wobbly legs! Can Moshington finish him?
Morello throws a shot from downtown. Moshington moves away and avoids it.
Morello looks to throw the jab but Moshington is out of range.
Morello seems to have recovered his senses.
Morello misses with a body shot.
Morello lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Morello staying out of range there.
Morello throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morello staying out of range there.
Moshington ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Moshington swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Morello moves out of range as Moshington strikes.
Morello appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Moshington looks to land a combination but Morello avoids it well.
Morello has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Moshington finds it's way round the side to connect with Morello's head.
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 telegraphed right hand from Moshington misses the target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Morello.
Moshington swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morello throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Moshington's head.
Moshington throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morello scores with a head kick. Moshington tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morello. Moshington does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morello throws a half hearted mid kick.
That kick from Morello tenderised Moshington's leg. Moshington is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fighters circling - Morello throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab-cross combination lands for Moshington and sends Morello crashing to the mat! Moshington follows him down to the mat - Morello regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
It looks like Timmy Morello has been cut.
Moshington sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Morello defending well though.
Moshington looks to land a strike but Morello avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Moshington throws a big right hand that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moshington throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Moshington throwing strikes but missing.
Moshington throws a big right hand that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to George Moshington.
I think Morello 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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