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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Moyles (ranked 1741 p4p, 3139 weight class) and Miguel Lopez (ranked 206 p4p, 348 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Moyles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Miguel Lopez!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moyles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lopez feints the counter takedown.
Lopez misses with a takedown attempt
and Moyles counters with a stiff right hand.
Lopez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moyles.
Lopez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lopez cracks Moyles with a good jab.
Moyles tests Lopez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lopez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Moyles defends it nicely.
Lopez throws a jab but it's blocked by Moyles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lopez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lopez 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.
Moyles throws a hook to the side of Lopez's head but Lopez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Donk. Moyles catches Lopez right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lopez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lopez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lopez is thwarting Moyles's attempts to control the position.
Moyles manages to get to full guard.
Lopez wants to control from the top but Moyles keeps moving.
Lopez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lopez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moyles working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lopez.
Moyles has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Lopez stays in close to Moyles's body and controls the position.
Lopez trying to control the position from guard on top but Moyles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moyles preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Moyles working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lopez.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lopez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Moyles lands an overhand right.
Lopez misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a sloppy body shot
and Moyles counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lopez slips under a jab from Moyles.
Lopez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moyles.
Lopez misses with a looping right.
Moyles misses with a looping left.
Moyles misses the jab.
Moyles gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lopez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Moyles has control of Lopez's left arm, preventing Lopez from doing any damage.
Moyles not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lopez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Moyles works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lopez advances to half guard.
Lopez throwing shots but Moyles is blocking nicely.
Lopez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Moyles defending well though.
Moyles is concentrating on defense, preventing Lopez from advancing position.
Lopez wants to free his trapped foot but Moyles is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lopez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lopez is trying to control. Moyles wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Moyles slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Moyles working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lopez.
Lopez throws a big elbow that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Miguel Lopez will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Moyles throws out a loose jab but Lopez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lopez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Moyles throws an overhand right that lands on Lopez's shoulder, as Lopez tries to avoid the shot.
Moyles looks to score with a jab to the body but Lopez is just out of range.
Moyles lands a nice shot to the body.
Moyles defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lopez.
Lopez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lopez walks into a stiff left hand from Moyles.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Moyles enables Lopez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Moyles manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lopez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lopez throwing strikes from guard but Moyles blocks nicely.
Moyles preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lopez throws a big elbow that misses.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Moyles is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moyles being controlled here momentarily.
Lopez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Moyles controls the pace.
Lopez is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Moyles wants to control from the top but Lopez keeps moving.
Moyles works over Lopez with some ground and pound from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Moyles missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Moyles won't allow Lopez to sweep him here.
Moyles wants to control from the top but Lopez keeps moving.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Moyles's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Moyles trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lopez seems keen to control Moyles's posture.
Lopez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Moyles throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Moyles misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lopez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez jabs Moyles right on the nose. Moyles blinks but takes it well.
Mike Moyles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez staying out of range there.
Lopez feints the counter takedown.
Moyles moves away from the strike by Lopez.
Moyles misses with a hook
and Lopez counters with a straight right hand.
Lopez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mike Moyles is winning the standup battle so far.
Moyles slips under a jab from Lopez.
We've been told by Moyles's head coaches at Forged In Fire that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lopez avoids the body shot from Moyles.
Moyles throws out a loose jab but Lopez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lopez misses with a jab to the body
letting Moyles counter with a right hand.
Lopez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Moyles was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mike Moyles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lopez or perhaps it was just good defense by Moyles, which made it look bad.
Mike Moyles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miguel Lopez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez walks into a left hand.
Moyles looks to land a left hand but Lopez moved out of range nicely.
Lopez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moyles.
Moyles misses with a shot to the body
and Lopez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moyles.
A slow jab from Moyles misses its intended target.
Lopez doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lopez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moyles.
Lopez looks to score with a jab to the body but Moyles is just out of range.
Moyles takes a swing at Lopez's ribcage but misses.
Lopez wants to counter with a clinch but Moyles pushes him away.
Moyles takes a swing at Lopez's ribcage but misses.
Lopez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Moyles dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Moyles throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Lopez counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lopez. Moyles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lopez swings for the body but Moyles moves out of range.
Lopez throws an off balance right hand
and Moyles counters with a nice body shot.
Lopez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice body punch from Lopez.
Moyles takes a swing at Lopez's ribcage but misses.
Moyles throws a right hand that Lopez ducks under and follows up with a left that Lopez also avoids with ease.
Lopez blocks a jab.
Lopez now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez connects with the punch.
Lopez connects with a crisp jab.
A big right from Moyles misses.
Moyles lands a nice hook to Lopez's body. Lopez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moyles misses with an uppercut.
Moyles avoids the body shot from Lopez.
Lopez misses with a looping left.
Lopez lands with a hook. Moyles tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lopez throws a hook to the side of Moyles's head but Moyles sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Moyles finds it's way through Lopez's defenses.
Moyles slips a straight right by Lopez.
Moyles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moyles takes a swing at Lopez's ribcage but misses.
Lopez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lopez trying to control but Moyles is working from the bottom.
Moyles pulls Lopez in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez postures up.
Lopez trying to control but Moyles is working from the bottom.
Lopez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Moyles haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moyles is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lopez is controlling him.
Lopez lands a couple of digs.
Moyles is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez wants to control from the top but Moyles keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Lopez looks to land a left hand but Moyles moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moyles. Lopez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lopez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moyles.
Lopez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Moyles throws a hook but Lopez blocks it.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown but Moyles shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Moyles lands a body shot.
Lopez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moyles moves away.
Lopez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Moyles wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moyles uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lopez.
Moyles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopez.
Lopez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Moyles. That snapped Lopez's head back.
Lopez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Moyles sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lopez somewhat.
Moyles stalks Lopez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lopez's face. Lopez staggers backwards, shaken.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopez cracks Moyles with a good jab.
Moyles getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mike Moyles.
I think Moyles 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 William Gold scores the fight for Miguel Lopez!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Mike Moyles!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Mike Moyles!
Mike Moyles wins by split decision!
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energy
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RATING
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