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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Balboa (ranked 5690 p4p, 24891 weight class) and Shawn Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 334 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Balboa
vs
Moore

150 cm
26
130
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
135
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rocky Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Shawn Moore!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa scores with a hook.
Moore wants to slow Balboa down by chopping away at his legs.
Balboa tries to counter with a takedown but Moore is quick to defend against it.

Moore clinches with his opponent.
Moore is trying to drag Balboa to the mat but Balboa just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Moore breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Balboa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Moore looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Balboa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Balboa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Moore as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balboa dives in and grabs Moore's left leg, looking for a takedown. Moore pushes down on Balboa's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Balboa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moore wants to clinch up but Balboa keeps it at a distance.
Balboa throws a big counter combination but Moore scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Moore closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Balboa throws Moore to one side and escapes!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Balboa throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Moore tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Balboa is in Moore's guard.
Moore manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Balboa manages to get himself to full guard.

Balboa keeping moving, preventing Moore from controlling successfully.
Moore looking to pass the guard.
Moore trying to control the position from guard on top but Balboa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Balboa has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Balboa working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore stopping the sweep attempt from Balboa.
Balboa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moore on the ground.
Balboa wants to control the position but Moore says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Balboa is trying to get back to full guard.

Moore is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Moore is working for a kimura but Balboa is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Moore is looking to take a break and control but Balboa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

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.
Balboa wants to get back to full guard but Moore has passed into side control.
Balboa is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Moore is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Balboa is trying to improve his position.
Moore creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Balboa sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Moore is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Balboa knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Balboa is not content to let Moore control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Shawn Moore will probably get the nod.
That's time! Balboa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Balboa clinches.
Balboa is looking to break free of the clinch but Moore has double underhooks.
Balboa goes for a takedown in the clinch but Moore prevents it.

Balboa pulls guard effortlessly.
Balboa is adopting a defensive guard.
Balboa controls Moore momentarily but Moore frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balboa keeping full guard, as Moore tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa wants to sweep here but Moore controlling him for the moment.
Moore engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Moore wants to pass the guard but Balboa is keeping the position.
Balboa trying to control the position.
Moore throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Moore changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Balboa looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Balboa manages to work his way to half guard, despite Moore's best efforts.
Balboa is looking to control Moore's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Balboa avoid being mounted?
Moore wants to take a breather but Balboa is having none of it.
Balboa works his way to full guard. Good work.
Balboa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Balboa keeping moving, preventing Moore from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balboa has control of Moore's left arm, preventing Moore from doing any damage.
Balboa is looking to stand up but Moore isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa is adopting a defensive guard.
Moore trying to control but Balboa is working from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Rocky Balboa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Moore.
Moore looks for a takedown but Balboa sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Balboa throws a sloppy head kick and Moore moves out of range easily.
Despite the aggression on Moore's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Balboa dives in and grabs Moore's left leg, looking for a takedown. Moore pushes down on Balboa's head and hops out.
Moore drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Balboa defends it well.
Moore goes for a double leg but Balboa avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Balboa continues to drive forward.
Rocky Balboa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shawn Moore.
Moore looks to throw a body kick
and Balboa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Moore is breathing heavily.
Moore connects with a good right hand that stumbles Balboa. Balboa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Balboa shoots for a double leg takedown but Moore sprawls well. He's pushed Balboa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Balboa shoots for a takedown but Moore saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Balboa keeps the fight on the outside.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Balboa.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Balboa throws a head kick but Moore moves out of range.
Balboa stuns Moore with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Balboa dominated that second round.
That's time! Balboa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Balboa's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Balboa duly obliges.

Moore rushes Balboa and presses him up against the cage.

Balboa gets control of Moore's arms and successfully pulls guard. Balboa will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Moore content to stall in guard here.
Moore trying to control the position from guard on top but Balboa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moore wants to stand but Balboa has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balboa is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa pulls Moore in close to prevent any damage.
Moore slips nicely into half guard.
Moore trying to control the action but Balboa is working from the bottom.
Balboa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Moore is working away from the top position though.
Moore is trying to control. Balboa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's two 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.

Balboa closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Balboa lands in his opponent's guard.
Moore is trying to control the position but Balboa postures up.
Balboa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Moore is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Balboa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Balboa looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Moore throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Balboa trying to control the position from guard on top but Moore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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.
Balboa stays in close to Moore's body and controls the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Balboa.
Moore is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Balboa forces Moore back against the cage and clinches.
Moore is trying to maintain a safe position but Balboa gets an underhook and turns Moore into the cage.
Balboa jumps guard but Moore stands there with Balboa around his waist. Balboa gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Moore prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Balboa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moore misses with a hook to the ribs.
Moore pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rocky Balboa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Balboa 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocky Balboa!