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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Leahy (ranked 3253 p4p, 3156 weight class) and Brendan Moker (ranked 438 p4p, 426 weight class). Brendan Moker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Leahy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brendan Moker!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leahy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Moker avoids it really well and circles away.
Moker lands with a straight right. Leahy didn't see that one coming.
Moker misses with an uppercut. Leahy saw that one coming.
Moker looks to land a right hand but Leahy moved out of range.
Leahy fails with a takedown attempt.
Moker tests Leahy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leahy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Moker circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Leahy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moker stuffs the takedown.
Moker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Leahy doesn't seem bothered though.
Leahy shoots in looking for a takedown. Moker tries to sprawl out of it but Leahy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Moker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leahy feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Leahy prevents Moker from getting back to his feet.
Leahy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Moker keeping moving, preventing Leahy from controlling successfully.
Moker wants to get back to his feet but Leahy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Moker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Leahy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Leahy looking to pass the guard.
Leahy trying to control but Moker is working from the bottom.
Leahy won't allow Moker to get back to his feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A jab from Moker finds it's way through Leahy's defenses.
Brendan Moker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moker slaps away a takedown attempt from Leahy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leahy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Moker defends it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Moker.
Leahy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Moker ducks under a wild hook from Leahy.
Leahy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Leahy attempts a counter takedown but Moker avoids it well and moves away.
Leahy misses with a takedown attempt
and Moker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Moker scores with a jab to the body.
Leahy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moker lands an overhand right.
Leahy darts in looking for a takedown but Moker gets double underhooks and turns Leahy into the cage.
Moker breaks the clinch.
Moker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Leahy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Leahy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Moker unleashes a big counter combination but Leahy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Moker misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leahy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Leahy looks for a takedown but Moker sprawls well.
Leahy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Moker lands with a cross.
Moker misses with a body kick.
The fighters circling - Moker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Leahy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moker.
Moker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Leahy manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Moker on his heels. He'll look to pass Moker's guard now, I'm sure.
Moker manages to escape and get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice sprawl there from Moker as Leahy shoots in.
Moker lands a lovely overhand right.
Moker lands with an overhand left.
Jab from Moker.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moker scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Moker loads up on a big right hand but Leahy slips the punch.
Moker connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Leahy fails to land the takedown.
It seemed like Moker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Moker works the jab nicely.
Moker swinging wildly here.
Leahy fails with the takedown.
Moker leaves Leahy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Moker dips to his left and cracks Leahy with an uppercut!
Robert Leahy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leahy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Moker defends it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brendan Moker dominated that 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.
Leahy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leahy misses with a takedown attempt
letting Moker counter with a right hand.
Leahy drives through with a takedown into guard.
Leahy won't allow Moker to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Moker is wriggling around but Leahy manages to pass to half guard.
Leahy looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Moker looks like he's trying to stand up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leahy is looking to take a break and control but Moker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Moker is trying to stand.
Leahy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Moker defends it well.
Moker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Leahy prevents Moker from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leahy tries to pass to full mount but Moker defends it.
Leahy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Leahy is looking to advance position but Moker won't allow it.
Leahy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Moker wants to get back to his feet.
Leahy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two 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.
Leahy is looking for a kimura here.
Moker is trying to stand.
Leahy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Moker sees it coming and defends easily.
Leahy trying to pass the guard but Moker defending well.
Still in half guard, Leahy seems content to control.
Moker tries to kick Leahy off but Leahy keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leahy trying to control from half guard but Moker is working away.
Leahy looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Leahy seems to be looking for submissions.
Moker kicks off Leahy and gets to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leahy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Moker pinned against the cage. Moker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Leahy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Leahy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moker stuffs the takedown.
Moker throws a shot to the body.
Moker throws a leg kick which misses Leahy's front leg but catches the back leg as Leahy tries to avoid it.
Leahy looks for a takedown but Moker sprawls well.
Moker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Moker uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Leahy misses with a takedown attempt
and Moker counters with a left and a right that stings Leahy.
Leahy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Moker is fending him off so far but Leahy persists. Nope, Moker circles away and we're back to standing.
Leahy moves forwards but Moker connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Leahy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
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!
Moker connects with a single shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moker lands with a shot to the body.
Brendan Moker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A left lands for Moker.
Leahy is rocked!
Leahy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moker.
Oh Leahy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Leahy fails with the takedown
letting Moker counter with a right hand.
Leahy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Moker's waist but Moker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Leahy off to one side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Moker.
Leahy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Leahy sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Leahy fails to land the takedown.
Moker scores with a nice right hand.
Leahy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Leahy looks up at the clock. Bad move! Moker lands a right hand from hell, dropping Leahy. Moker pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brendan Moker!
After winning the bout, Brendan Moker thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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