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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Troy Moreno (ranked 800 p4p, 804 weight class) and Drizzt Do Urden (ranked 124 p4p, 125 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Troy Moreno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drizzt Do Urden!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Do Urden connects with the punch.
It looks like Troy Moreno has been cut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Moreno. That's going to slow Do Urden down.
Do Urden fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Moreno blocks a jab.
Moreno appears to be looking for a big counter.
Do Urden throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Moreno rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Do Urden counters with a stiff right hand.
Do Urden misses with a looping left.
Do Urden's coach down at Desert Fitness & Training (14 Elite Coaches) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Do Urden's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A swing and a miss from Moreno.
Do Urden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moreno swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Do Urden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moreno manages to avoid it.
Do Urden throws an overhand right that lands on Moreno's shoulder, as Moreno tries to avoid the shot.
Moreno clinches up with Do Urden and pushes him back against the cage.
Moreno landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Do Urden throws a punch but it's blocked by Moreno.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Do Urden misses with some punches.
Do Urden lands a right hand.
Do Urden lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Moreno backwards.
Moreno tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Moreno escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moreno lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Moreno throws a nice looking combination but Do Urden bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big right from Do Urden misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good shot there by Do Urden.
Moreno takes one on the button.
Do Urden avoids a kick to the body.
Do Urden fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Moreno looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Do Urden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moreno manages to avoid it.
Moreno was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Moreno throws a shot from downtown. Do Urden moves away and avoids it.
A countering left hand to the body from Do Urden misses.
Moreno lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Moreno uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Do Urden.
Moreno slips under a jab.
Moreno throws a low kick but Do Urden avoids it.
Nice straight punches there by Do Urden. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Do Urden.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moreno tries a head kick but it misses.
Do Urden darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Do Urden chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Moreno can pounce on him.
Troy Moreno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Do Urden throws a right hand that misses
and Moreno cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Do Urden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Do Urden throws a jab but it's blocked by Moreno.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do Urden feints a jab promting Moreno to slip. Do Urden then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Moreno slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Moreno throws a head kick that misses
and Do Urden counters with a left and a right that stings Moreno.
Moreno uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Do Urden has time to react.
Do Urden misses with a few strikes there.
Do Urden jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Moreno bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Moreno throws a leg kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Do Urden on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Moreno wants to land a leg kick but Do Urden is out of range.
A head kick by Moreno misses
and Do Urden counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Troy Moreno's cut is getting worse.
Do Urden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moreno throws a head kick that misses.
Do Urden is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Moreno with a body shot.
Moreno on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Moreno scoring well with a low kick there.
Jab by Do Urden.
Moreno uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Do Urden is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Moreno had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Do Urden swings for the body but Moreno moves out of range.
Do Urden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moreno manages to avoid it.
Moreno keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Do Urden.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do Urden looks to score with a jab to the body but Moreno is just out of range.
Do Urden misses with a wild body shot.
Moreno throws a head kick that misses.
Do Urden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moreno scoring well with a low kick there.
A low kick from Moreno is predictable there
and Do Urden counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Do Urden throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Moreno stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Do Urden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Moreno throws out the jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Moreno. That's going to slow Do Urden down.
A big left from Do Urden misses.
Moreno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Do Urden throws a shot from downtown. Moreno moves away and avoids it.
Moreno displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Do Urden throws out the jab.
Moreno looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Moreno - that will leave a mark!
Moreno gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Do Urden misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreno lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Moreno tries to land knees in the clinch but Do Urden avoids the damage to the body.
Moreno using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Do Urden has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Moreno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moreno tries to work over Do Urden's front leg with a kick but Do Urden checks it.
Do Urden missing with a left hand there. Moreno was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Moreno throws a quick counter head kick but Do Urden was just out of range.
Moreno throws a head kick that misses
and Do Urden counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Moreno throws the left hand but Do Urden avoids the punch easily.
Moreno lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Do Urden throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Moreno slips under a jab from Do Urden.
Some wild striking there from Do Urden.
Moreno clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Do Urden avoids the elbow strike from Moreno, against the cage.
Do Urden misses with some punches.
Do Urden swings wildly with an uppercut but Moreno uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Drizzt Do Urden dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Troy Moreno's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Moreno takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Moreno avoids the body shot from Do Urden.
Moreno attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Do Urden throws a body punch but Moreno moves out of range.
Do Urden has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Do Urden lands a jab to the head.
Do Urden bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A head kick from Moreno lands but Do Urden takes it in his stride.
Moreno throws a sloppy head kick and Do Urden moves out of range easily.
Do Urden lands a really nice looking cross but Moreno seems unphased.
Drizzt Do Urden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Do Urden misses with an uppercut.
Do Urden moves out of range as Moreno throws a body kick.
Moreno doesn't manage to clinch there - Do Urden circles away.
Do Urden avoids the head kick by Moreno.
Moreno motions for Do Urden to come forward. Moreno throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Moreno tries to bum rush Do Urden with a series of wild strikes but Do Urden uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
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 throws a head kick but Do Urden moves out of range.
Do Urden paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Do Urden.
Troy Moreno's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Do Urden.
Moreno tests Do Urden's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Do Urden misses with an uppercut. Moreno saw that one coming.
Do Urden swings for the body but Moreno moves out of range.
Jab from Do Urden.
Do Urden lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Moreno is rocked!
Nice defenses there by Moreno.
Oh Moreno is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Do Urden circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Do Urden to counter with a crisp jab.
Moreno staying out of range there.
Moreno seems to have got his legs back now.
Do Urden lands with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moreno throws a half hearted mid kick.
Do Urden looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Moreno drops his hands momentarily and Do Urden takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jeez, Troy Moreno's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Nice shot by Do Urden.
Moreno throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Do Urden counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do Urden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Do Urden digs a good body shot into Moreno's ribs.
Moreno slips under a jab from Do Urden.
Moreno wants to clinch
enabling Do Urden to counter with a crisp jab.
Moreno moves out of range as Do Urden strikes.
As Do Urden looks to move away, Moreno throws a big counter combo but Do Urden just gets out of the way.
Do Urden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moreno moves away.
Do Urden lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Troy Moreno's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Drizzt Do Urden!
Drizzt Do Urden managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Voodoo Nutrition, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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