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Event:
Gladiators 16 Holton v Bravo
Date: Apr 03, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Pray is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Moore's half guard.
Pray has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The Dojo. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Moore is looking for a sweep. Pray is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Moore is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pray pulls his head out easily.
Moore is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pray stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Moore wants to improve his position but Pray is controlling well.
#SUB#
Moore is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pray pulls his head out easily.
Moore wants to get back to full guard but Pray has mounted him!
Pray controlling his opponent.
Poor strikes thrown by Pray there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Pray looking to control and managing it successfully. #T2#
Pray scoring with strikes but Moore is staying in there.
Pray prevents Moore from getting the reversal.
Moore tries to lock up and control but Pray gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pray sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Moore keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T3#
Pray looking to control and managing it successfully.
It looks like Pray might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Moore is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pray takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T4#
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.
Moore is trying desperately to improve position.
Moore is working hard here to advance position.
Moore wants to control but Pray is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pray controlling his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lay Pray dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Moore catches Pray with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#TD2#
Pray shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Moore is trying to defend but Pray finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Pray controlling the pace.
Moore is trying to control but can't.
Pray is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore is trying to control but can't.
Moore is in trouble now - Pray has advanced to mount! #T1#
Moore wants to control but Pray is having none of it.
Pray content just to control the position here.
Pray in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Pray controlling the pace for now.
Moore is looking to improve his position but Pray isn't that keen on the idea.
Pray controlling from mount. #T2##T3#
Moore tries to hold on but Pray pushes him away.
Pray controlling his opponent.
Pray is continuing to stall.
Moore wants to control but Pray is having none of it.
Pray prevents Moore from getting the reversal.
Pray controlling the position easily from mount.
Pray in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
#T4#
Pray tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pray landing strikes from the mount and Moore is in trouble!
Moore wants to hold on but Pray pushes him away.
Moore tries to reverse the position but Pray maintains control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pray looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lay Pray showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Pray darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Moore gets full guard.
Moore is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB#
Moore working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pray doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pray manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pray engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Moore trying to control the position.
Pray is stalling in the full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pray has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Moore lands with a right hand. #TD2#
Pray looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pray is stalling in the full guard.
Julian Moore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Moore is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB#
Moore is looking for a triangle but Pray pushes his legs off easily.
Pray passes Moore's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T3#
Pray slows the pace down in half guard.
Moore won't allow Pray to pass to mount.
Pray stalling.
Pray tries to pass the half guard into mount. Moore knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB#
Moore actively working from the bottom here.
Well, if Pray is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Moore tries to get to full guard but Pray has control of the leg.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Pray shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pray engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pray lands a couple of elbows.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lay Pray comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pray 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lay Pray!
A pretty intense looking Lay Pray took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Event:
Gladiators 11
Date: Mar 05, 2017 |
#R1#
Moore swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Weidman.
Weidman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Moore lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Moore scores with a hook to the body. Weidman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Weidman is breathing heavily.
Moore throws a good cross that connects.
Weidman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moore.
Weidman gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Moore gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Weidman is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Julian Moore!
An out of breath Julian Moore thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
4Kings . Caesar v Kolov
Date: Feb 18, 2017 |
#R1#
Moore scores with a punch to the head.
A cross from Moore lands.
Moore misses with a hook. Carr ducked under it nicely.
Moore throws a right and a left that both miss.
Moore connects with a jab.
Moore pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd cheers as Moore lands an impressive looking overhand right. Carr doesn't seem phased though.
Moore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Moore misses.
Julian Moore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moore connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Carr momentarily.
Moore throws a combination. Carr tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moore cracks a nice hook into Carr's ribs.
Carr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Carr on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Moore lands a nice hook to Carr's body. Carr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T1#
A jab from Moore finds it's way through Carr's defenses.
Carr tries to move into range but Moore moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Moore lands a nice looking body shot.
Moore lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Moore's corner calls for a 1-2. Moore obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Moore feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Carrs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#ROC2#
Carr is rocked!
Moore cracks Carr on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Carr falls backwards against the cage. Moore follows up with more strikes that drop Carr to his knees. Moore keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Carr! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Julian Moore!
Julian Moore thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 05, 2017 |
#R1#
Moore throws a lazy uppercut
#CL#
and Burns counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Moore's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Moore is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Burns lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Burns.
Moore misses with a short punch on the inside.
Moore is trying to break the clinch but Burns has him pressed against the cage.
Burns lands a hook that snaps the head of Moore backwards.
Moore tries to throw a body punch but Burns avoids it by throwing Moore back against the cage.
Burns pushes Moore back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns tries to score a body lock takedown but Moore shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A body shot lands from Burns.
Burns lands with a short shot to the head.
Burns works on Moore's body with a couple of short punches.
Burns scores with a hook to the body.#T1#
A left hand lands to the body for Burns.
Burns stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Burns softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Burns lands a shoulder strike.
Burns digs a right hand underneath Moore's ribcage. Moore let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Burns scores with a shoulder strike.
Burns lands a shot to the body.
A short left from Burns.
Burns scores with a nice hook to the head.#ROC#
Moore is rocked!
Burns working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Moore is still on wobbly legs! Can Burns finish him?
Good body shot from Burns.
Moore seems to have recovered his senses.
Moore looks winded!
A hook to the body from Burns.
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!
Burns lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Burns - that landed with a thud.
A nice right hand lands inside from Burns. #T2#
Burns prevents Moore from breaking the clinch.
Moore tries to circle away but Burns has him pinned against the cage.
Moore's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Burns creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Moore with a big uppercut! Moore tries to clinch up but Burns pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Moore to the mat! Moore covers up and Burns unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Julio Burns!
In his post fight interview, Julio Burns started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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