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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alonso Thompson (ranked 7995 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Moore (ranked 25562 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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193 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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185 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alonso Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Travis Moore!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore closes this distance looking for a takedown but Thompson circles away.
Moore looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Thompson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Moore clinches up with Thompson and pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Thompson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Moore lands a body shot.
Moore keeps control of Thompson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thompson clinches with his opponent.
Moore is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Thompson to keep the fight standing.
Alonso Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Travis Moore.
A body shot lands from Moore.
Thompson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson tries to break free but Moore pushes him back against the cage.
Moore breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horrible takedown attempt by Moore or perhaps it was just good defense by Thompson, which made it look bad.
Moore pushes Thompson up against the cage in a clinch.
Thompson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moore clinches.
Moore jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Thompson walks away with a smile on his face. Moore gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Moore looks for a takedown but Thompson sprawls well.
Travis Moore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson rushes Moore and presses him up against the cage.
Moore is trying to break the clinch but Thompson has him pressed against the cage.
Thompson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Moore looking to slow down the pace here.
Thompson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Moore just stands there and leans against the cage.
Thompson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Moore tries to land a knee to the head but Thompson blocks with his arms.
Thompson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Moore avoiding damage.
Thompson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thompson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore fails to pull guard.
Thompson has had enough of the clinch but Moore keeps him there for the moment.
Thompson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Moore is working for takedown but Thompson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Thompson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thompson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Moore's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson lands a couple of digs.
Thompson stopping the sweep attempt from Moore.
Moore trying to control the position.
Thompson scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is working Moore over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Thompson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Moore's head.
Thompson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Thompson landing with the ground and pound.
Moore looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thompson is one step ahead there.
Thompson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thompson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Thompson working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alonso Thompson dominated that round.
That's time! Thompson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Moore clinches up against the cage.
Moore fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Moore looking to slow down the pace here.
Moore is looking to control Thompson's arms but Thompson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Moore has his back to the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Thompson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thompson wants to break free but Moore has control.
Moore lands a knee to the body.
Thompson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moore can do to turn this around?
Thompson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alonso Thompson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Moore.
Moore shoots in for a takedown but Thompson shows good takedown defense.
Thompson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Alonso Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Travis Moore.
Nice takedown defense from Thompson. No joy for Moore on that attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore throws a right hand that Thompson ducks under and follows up with a left that Thompson also avoids with ease.
Moore tries for a takedown but Thompson circles away easily
and Thompson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Moore is breathing heavily.
Moore changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Thompson tries to avoid it but Moore manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Thompson to the ground. Thompson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Moore fails to land the takedown.
Moore moves into the clinch.
Thompson has Moore pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is trying to break free.
Moore is trying to pull guard but Thompson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Thompson breaks from the clinch.
Moore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thompson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Thompson gets a clinch.
Thompson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moore moves into the clinch.
Thompson wants to break free but Moore has control.
Thompson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Thompson is pushing Moore up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is trying to break free.
Thompson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Moore can't get the takedown.
Thompson wants to break free but Moore has control.
Thompson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Thompson tries to circle away but Moore has him pinned against the cage.
Thompson tries to break free but Moore pushes him back against the cage.
Thompson wants to break free but Moore has control.
Thompson breaks the clinch.
Thompson throws a right hand that Moore ducks under and follows up with a left that Moore also avoids with ease.
Moore tries to counter with a clinch but Thompson shakes him off and moves away.
Alonso Thompson is winning the standup battle so far.
Moore fails with a takedown attempt.
Thompson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
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.
Moore closes the distance and clinches.
Travis Moore seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Moore is trying to stall.
Moore pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moore pushes Thompson up against the cage in a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thompson is trying to pull guard but Moore has him pressed against the cage.
Moore drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Thompson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Thompson breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alonso Thompson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Thompson rushes Moore and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Thompson tries to break free but Moore pushes him back against the cage.
Moore is trying to stall.
Moore fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Moore looking to stall.
Thompson tries to circle away but Moore has him pinned against the cage.
Moore fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Moore has Thompson pressed against the cage, preventing Thompson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Moore breaks from the clinch.
Thompson throws a sloppy head kick and Moore moves out of range easily.
Moore tries to counter with a clinch but Thompson shakes him off and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Moore to the mat! Moore manages to get full guard.
Moore looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thompson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Thompson is working Moore over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Moore looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thompson is one step ahead there.
Thompson throwing strikes from guard but Moore blocks nicely.
Thompson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Moore manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Thompson manages to get himself to full guard.
Thompson controlling the position.
Thompson looking for a sweep. Not yet Thompson, not yet.
Thompson has his hands on Moore's head, controlling the position.
Thompson wants to sweep here but Moore controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is looking for a triangle but Moore pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moore pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thompson is keeping the position for now.
Moore would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thompson breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Thompson gets tackled into the cage by Moore. Moore maintains the clinch.
Thompson manages to break the clinch.
Moore clinches up with Thompson and pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Thompson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thompson working hard to break the clinch.
Thompson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thompson successfully pulls guard.
Alonso Thompson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thompson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Moore can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moore wants to control from the top but Thompson keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alonso Thompson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Thompson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alonso Thompson!
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