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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Illagio Finito (ranked 25183 p4p, 3828 weight class) and Moe Moose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Illagio Finito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 14 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Moe Moose!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moose ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Finito moves away.
Finito looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Finito tries a head kick but it misses.
Moose blocks a head kick by Finito.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Moose.
Moose tries to close the distance and clinch but Finito swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moose misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Moose looks to move away, Finito throws a big counter combo but Moose just gets out of the way.
Finito tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moose moves into range and clinches up with Finito.
Our sources have told us that Finito has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Finito escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moose tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finito misses with a low kick.
Finito gets tackled into the cage by Moose. Moose maintains the clinch.
Finito wants to get back to striking at distance but Moose won't allow it.
Moose slows down the pace here.
Moose tries for a takedown. No joy.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Moose.
Moose tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Finito smiles and moves away.
Illagio Finito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Moe Moose.
Moose wants to clinch.
Finito appears to be looking for a big counter.
Finito rushes Moose and presses him up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finito tries to circle away but Moose has him pinned against the cage.
Finito breaks from the clinch.
Moose takes the fight into the clinch.
Finito breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moose wants to clinch.
Finito throws a big counter combination but Moose scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Moose tries to close the distance and clinch up but Finito swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moose misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Moose shoots in but no luck this time.
Moose takes a kick to the side of the head.
Moose dives in for a single leg takedown but Finito sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Finito seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Finito checks a leg kick nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Finito. Those never looked like landing.
A nice combination there by Finito.
Moose closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Some wild striking there from Moose.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finito stuffs the takedown.
Moose dodges the punch combination from Finito.
Moose tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Finito defends well and Moose ends up having to push Finito into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
As Moose looks to move away, Finito throws a big counter combo but Moose just gets out of the way.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finito throws a head kick but Moose moves out of range.
Finito avoids the head kick by Moose.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Finito plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Moe Moose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moose shoots in but no luck this time.
Moose tries to clinch up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Illagio Finito dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Finito throws a right and a left that Moose avoids nicely.
Finito is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moose can do to turn this around?
Finito tries to bum rush Moose with a series of wild strikes but Moose uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Moose lands a right hook to the body.
Moose clinches up against the cage.
Finito can't break the clinch.
Moose fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Moose effectively controlling the action here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Moose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finito tries to break free but Moose pushes him back against the cage.
Moose is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Finito breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moose shoots for a double leg takedown but Finito sprawls well. He's pushed Moose's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Finito throws a right hand that Moose ducks under and follows up with a left that Moose also avoids with ease.
Moose fails to land with a series of punches.
Finito seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Finito tries to bum rush Moose with a series of wild strikes but Moose uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Moose darts in looking for a takedown but Finito gets double underhooks and turns Moose into the cage.
Illagio Finito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Moe Moose.
Moose is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Finito's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Finito's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moose shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Finito as he jumps to the side.
Moose shoots in for a takedown but Finito shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Moose is looking to clinch.
Finito fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Moose, pushing him back against the cage.
Finito wants to get back to striking at distance but Moose won't allow it.
Moose is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Finito gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
We've been informed that Moose has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Finito breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moose wants to clinch.
Moose throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Finito's waist but Finito gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Moose off to one side.
Finito keeps the fight on the outside.
Moose tries to clinch up but Finito circles away and keeps his distance.
Finito really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Moose throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Finito pushes Moose up against the cage in a clinch.
Finito breaks from the clinch.
Moose has managed to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moose will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Finito up against the cage.
Finito is trying to push Moose away but Moose has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Moose goes for a takedown in the clinch but Finito prevents it.
Finito manages to break the clinch.
Moose shoots in looking for a takedown. Finito tries to sprawl out of it but Moose keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Finito manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moose throws a wild body kick that Finito sees coming a mile off.
Finito appears to be looking for a big counter.
Moose will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Illagio Finito dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A leg kick checked by Finito.
Illagio Finito is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moose shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Finito tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moose avoids a punch combination nicely.
Moose feints the counter takedown.
Moose shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Finito defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Finito misses.
As Finito backs off Moose throws a huge counter combo but Finito manages to avoid it all.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moose instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moose tries to land a knee to the head but Finito blocks with his arms.
Moose slows down the pace here.
Finito throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Moose blocks it with crossed arms.
Moose holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Finito with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Moose is struggling to control the position.
Moose wants a takedown.
Illagio Finito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Moe Moose.
Finito is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Moose is struggling to control the position.
Finito breaks the clinch.
Illagio Finito is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moose shoots for a takedown but Finito saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Moose misses with a takedown attempt
and Finito counters with a three punch combo that has Moose backing up. Moose nods at Finito to acknowledge the strikes.
Moose shoots in for a takedown but Finito shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Moose looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Moose looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Finito is fending him off so far but Moose persists. Nope, Finito circles away and we're back to standing.
Finito throws a right and a left that both miss.
Moose steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Finito.
Finito throws a leg kick but Moose moved away.
Moose tries a low kick but Finito avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moose fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moose avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moose closes the distance and clinches.
Finito has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Moose keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Finito's efforts to push away.
Moose is trying to break free.
Moose decides to pull guard.
Moose 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.
Finito is looking to stand up but Moose won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moose looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Moe Moose has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Illagio Finito is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Finito trying to stand up but can't free himself from Moose's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
And that's the end of the fight!
Illagio Finito showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Finito, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Illagio Finito!
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