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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Illagio Finito (ranked 6535 p4p, 4599 weight class) and Moe Moose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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3 - 15 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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 1 - 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 - 15 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Moe Moose!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finito misses with a head kick.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Finito slaps away a takedown attempt from Moose, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Moose fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Finito swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A head kick misses from Moose.
Moose fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Illagio Finito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Moe Moose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finito clinches up with Moose and pushes him back against the cage.
Finito breaks the clinch.
Finito fails to land with a series of punches.
Finito throws a right and a left that Moose avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moose throws a combination. Finito tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Moose moves forwards but Finito connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Moose gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Moose pulls guard effortlessly.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Moose is controlling Finito's posture.
Moose's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Finito will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Finito has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Moose is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moose working for a triangle but Finito defends it easily.
Moose pulls Finito in close to his closed guard and prevents Finito from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moose looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Moe Moose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finito avoids a punch combination nicely.
Finito closes the distance and clinches.
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 manages to break the clinch.
Finito stuffs the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finito throws a nice inside leg kick.
Finito throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Moose's head.
Moose misses with a few strikes there.
Moose looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Moose shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Finito but Finito pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Moose is looking to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Finito throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
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 avoids the head kick by Moose.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Illagio Finito dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Moose has his takedown stuffed
and Finito counters with a head kick.
Finito throws a series of punches but Moose avoids them all with ease.
Finito scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Moose pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Finito is looking to counter with head kicks.
Finito is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moose can do to turn this around?
Moose throws a sloppy head kick and Finito moves out of range easily.
Moose swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
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.
Moose circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moose closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Finito is trying to stand up here but Moose is controlling him well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moose takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Finito is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moose is controlling the pace.
Moose thows a huge punch but Finito dodges it nicely.
Moose is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Finito defends it well.
Finito looks like he's trying to stand up.
Finito pushes Moose off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moose blocks a head kick by Finito.
Moose shoots in for a double leg but Finito sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Illagio Finito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Moe Moose.
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.
Moose fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Finito is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moose.
Moose shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Finito but Finito pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finito tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Moose counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Moose 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 Finito has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Finito and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Moose tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Finito swivels and escapes.
Finito ducks under a wild hook from Moose.
Finito lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Illagio Finito is winning the standup battle so far.
Moose shoots in for a takedown but Finito shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Moose shoots in for a takedown but Finito shows good takedown defense.
Illagio Finito is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Finito misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finito displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Moose.
Finito feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Moose is defended easily by Finito.
Moose tries to clinch but Finito is having none of it.
Moose moves in looking to clinch but Finito pushes him off.
Finito appears to be looking for a big counter.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Finito is looking to chop away at Moose's legs.
Moose wants to counter with a clinch but Finito pushes him away.
Moose shoots for a takedown but Finito saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Finito swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Moose shoots in but no luck this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Illagio Finito dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Finito lands with a nice body kick.
Moose misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Finito works over Moose's head and body with a nice combination.
Finito tries to score with a low kick but Moose moves his leg out of the way.
Moose connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moose closes this distance looking for a takedown but Finito circles away.
Finito showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Moose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moose changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Finito tries to avoid it but Moose manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Finito to the ground. Finito escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Illagio Finito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Moe Moose.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Finito takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Moose lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Finito backs up against the cage.
Moose moves into the clinch.
Finito throws a head punch that misses.
Finito misses with a body punch.
Moose is trying to break the clinch but Finito has him pressed against the cage.
Moose avoids a wild elbow strike from Finito.
Finito breaks the clinch.
Moose is trying hard to land a takedown here. Finito sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Moose moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finito can't find room to land a body shot as Moose controls the action.
Finito doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Moose has picked Finito up - he's going for a ride! Moose dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moose postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Finito to stand up.
Moose clinches up against the cage.
Moose blocks an uppercut.
Finito breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Finito gets tackled into the cage by Moose. Moose maintains the clinch.
Moose wants to get back to striking at distance but Finito won't allow it.
Moose avoiding damage as Finito throws knees to the body.
Our sources have told us that Finito has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Moose wants a takedown but no success here.
Moose tries to score a body lock takedown but Finito shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Moose jumps guard but Finito stands there with Moose around his waist. Moose gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moose manages to pull guard.
Finito stands and steps away. Moose gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Moose fails with a takedown attempt.
Moose dives in and grabs Finito's left leg, looking for a takedown. Finito pushes down on Moose's head and hops out.
Moose misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Moose shoots in for a takedown but Finito shows good takedown defense.
Finito moves in looking to clinch but Moose pushes him off.
Illagio Finito is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Finito lands but Moose takes it in his stride.
Moose shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Finito fails in his attempt to clinch.
Finito throws a body shot but no joy.
Moose dives in and grabs Finito's left leg, looking for a takedown. Finito pushes down on Moose's head and hops out.
Moose throws a leg kick but Finito checks it.
A punch combination from Moose misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Finito looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
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.
Moose lands a jab-cross combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Moe Moose.
I think Finito 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Illagio Finito!
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