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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Scot Harwath (ranked 383 p4p, 739 weight class) and Troy Moreno (ranked 53 p4p, 104 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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182 cm 23 175 10 - 1 - 0 |
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184 cm 24 179 8 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling Solid boxing Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler World class MT Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Scot Harwath! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Troy Moreno! The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Moreno throws out a loose jab but Harwath uses good head movement to avoid it. Harwath connects with a nice looking jab.
Moreno lands a nice leg kick that just misses Harwath's sensitive parts. Harwath throws a poor cross that misses
and Moreno counters with a nice uppercut. Moreno gets a clinch. Harwath misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Moreno.
A short left from Harwath. Harwath has a couple of punches blocked by Moreno.
Moreno throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harwaths head. Moreno is trying to force a seperation but Harwath has the dominant position. Moreno prevents a body shot from Harwath. Harwath misses with a punch to the body.
Moreno lands an elbow inside that Harwath shrugs off. Moreno breaks the clinch.
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! Moreno misses with an uppercut. Harwath saw that one coming. It looked like Harwath wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Moreno has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Moreno misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round. The fighters circle momentarily. Moreno darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. A looping hook to the body misses from Harwath. Moreno does a little dance to reset his feet. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Moreno lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Harwath has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Harwath and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Harwath loads up on a big right hand but Moreno slips the punch. Moreno takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Moreno circles away from the clinch attempt and Moreno counters with an outside leg kick.
Troy Moreno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Moreno misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Harwath does it's job there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Harwath has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Moreno finds it's way round the side to connect with Harwath's head. Harwath avoids the head kick by Moreno.
Moreno thuds his right hand into Harwath's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Harwath on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. This has been an exciting period of action! Moreno gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Harwath. Harwath lands a jab to the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Moreno.
Nice cross by Harwath.
It looks like Troy Moreno has been cut. Harwath avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Harwath fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moreno manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Harwath lands a glancing blow to the side of Moreno's head. Nice uppercut there from Moreno. Harwath throws a jab but it's blocked by Moreno. It seemed like Moreno was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Moreno connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Harwath swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harwath checks a low kick from Moreno. Harwath darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Moreno is looking to clinch. Moreno comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Harwath takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Oooooh!!! Moreno has knocked Harwath down with a huge combo! Moreno steps away and waves a wobbly Harwath back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Harwath is rocked! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Moreno lands a brutal uppercut that launches Harwath off his feet! Harwath tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Troy Moreno! Troy Moreno is the new welterweight champion! A very excited looking Troy Moreno made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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