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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alonso Thompson (ranked 8748 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josiah Moses (ranked 5983 p4p, 0 weight class). Josiah Moses will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 4 - 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josiah Moses!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Lou da Vinci and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson tries to keep at a distance but Moses has taken the fight into the clinch.
Moses blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thompson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Moses.
Thompson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moses misses with a head kick.
Moses fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moses moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moses rushes Thompson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Thompson is pressed up against the cage. Moses has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Thompson down to the mat. Thompson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Alonso Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josiah Moses.
Moses rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thompson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thompson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Moses is trying hard to land a takedown here. Thompson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck for Moses with that takedown attempt.
Moses misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thompson fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson darts in and clinches Moses up against the cage.
Thompson pulls guard effortlessly.
Moses avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Thompson keeping moving, preventing Moses from controlling successfully.
Moses decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Moses feints a jab promting Thompson to slip. Moses then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Thompson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moses pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moses works over Thompson's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Alonso Thompson has been cut.
Josiah Moses seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Moses shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Moses darts in and clinches Thompson up against the cage.
Thompson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moses has closed the distance and engaged Thompson in a clinch.
Thompson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moses misses with a takedown attempt
and Thompson counters with a left and a right that stings Moses.
Moses takes the fight into the clinch.
Moses has had enough of the clinch but Thompson keeps him there for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moses is looking for a takedown.
Moses looks winded!
Thompson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moses jumps guard but Thompson stands there with Moses around his waist. Moses gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Thompson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Moses's efforts to push away.
Thompson manages to break the clinch.
Moses misses with a jab, cross combination.
Moses closes the distance and clinches.
Thompson breaks from the clinch.
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.
Thompson scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Josiah Moses will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alonso Thompson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Moses looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thompson is fending him off so far but Moses persists. Nope, Thompson circles away and we're back to standing.
Moses has his takedown stuffed
and Thompson counters with a left and a right that stings Moses.
Moses fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thompson avoids it really well and circles away.
Alonso Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josiah Moses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moses has a takedown stuffed.
As Moses looks to move away, Thompson throws a big counter combo but Moses just gets out of the way.
Moses tries to bum rush Thompson with a series of wild strikes but Thompson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Moses is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moses gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Thompson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Moses is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Moses has had enough of the clinch but Thompson keeps him there for the moment.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thompson as Moses tries to tie him up.
Moses misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thompson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moses shoots in but no luck this time.
Thompson is looking for a counter combo.
Moses misses the body punch
and Thompson counters by clinching up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moses misses with a combination
and Thompson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moses tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Thompson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moses instigates a clinch.
Moses tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Thompson breaks from the clinch.
Moses fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Thompson is looking for a counter combo.
Moses looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thompson is fending him off so far but Moses persists. Nope, Thompson circles away and we're back to standing.
It looked like Thompson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Moses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a right and a left that Moses avoids nicely.
A nice combination there by Thompson.
Thompson clinches with his opponent.
Thompson jumps guard.
Thompson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Moses defends well.
Moses has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Thompson is proving hard to escape from.
Thompson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Moses can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moses trying to control the position from guard on top but Thompson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Moses trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thompson wants to sweep here but Moses controlling him for the moment.
Thompson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Moses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moses stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thompson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Moses wants to stand and escape but instead Thompson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alonso Thompson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alonso Thompson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Thompson tries to keep at a distance but Moses has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thompson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Thompson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice takedown defense from Thompson. No joy for Moses on that attempt.
Thompson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Moses shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thompson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Alonso Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josiah Moses.
Moses takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moses instigates a clinch.
Thompson manages to break the clinch.
Moses goes for a double leg but Thompson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Thompson continues to drive forward.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moses changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Thompson tries to avoid it but Moses manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Thompson to the ground. Thompson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Thompson throws a big counter combination but Moses scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Thompson gets a clinch.
Thompson jumps guard but Moses turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Moses is trying to maintain a safe position but Thompson gets an underhook and turns Moses into the cage.
Thompson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moses clinches.
Thompson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moses takes the fight into the clinch.
Moses is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Thompson is defending well.
Thompson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson looking for a sweep. Not yet Thompson, not yet.
Thompson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thompson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Thompson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Moses defends well.
Thompson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Thompson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Moses trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Thompson working a defensive guard here.
Thompson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Thompson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Moses is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Thompson keeping moving, preventing Moses from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Thompson managing to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Moses looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Alonso Thompson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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.
Moses forces Thompson back against the cage and clinches.
Thompson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moses misses with a combination
and Thompson counters with a one-two to the body.
A jab from Moses misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moses shoots in but Thompson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alonso Thompson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Thompson 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 John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alonso Thompson!
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