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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keifer Moore (ranked 4286 p4p, 4370 weight class) and Brady Mayfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keifer Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brady Mayfield !
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayfield pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moore wants to clinch
and Mayfield counters with a nice double leg into side control. Moore won't be happy with that.
Who's going to make the next move?
Moore sneaks back into half guard.
Mayfield tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mayfield is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore is holding on to half guard well.
Moore might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Moore wants to improve his position but Mayfield is controlling well.
Mayfield wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moore keeps working.
Mayfield perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mayfield is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Moore keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Moore moves into range and clinches up with Mayfield .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Moore jumps guard but Mayfield turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Moore manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Moore is controlling Mayfield 's posture.
Mayfield looking to sit in guard and control but Moore gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mayfield holds on and takes a little breather.
Moore won't allow Mayfield to sweep him here.
Mayfield is pulling down on Moore's head. It's preventing any offense from Moore, at least for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayfield is looking to stand up but Moore isn't so interested in that idea.
Moore slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Moore's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mayfield wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Moore manages to pass to side control.
Mayfield is trying to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Brady Mayfield will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Moore moves in looking to clinch but Mayfield pushes him off.
Mayfield keeps the fight on the outside.
Moore tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mayfield counters with a two punch combo.
Moore rushes Mayfield and presses him up against the cage.
Mayfield is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Moore successfully pulls guard.
Mayfield looking to sit in guard and control but Moore gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Moore wants to pass the guard but Mayfield is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayfield throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Moore controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayfield not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Moore slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Mayfield .
Moore prevents Mayfield from standing back up.
Mayfield flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Mayfield is looking to control Moore's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mayfield avoid being mounted?
Mayfield is breathing heavily.
Moore tries to pass to full mount but Mayfield defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Moore stalling.
Mayfield is trying to control but can't.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Moore tries to clinch up.
Moore wants to clinch up but Mayfield keeps it at a distance.
Moore forces Mayfield back against the cage and clinches.
Moore tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mayfield smiles and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore is looking to clinch.
Mayfield looks for a takedown but Moore sprawls well.
Moore has Mayfield up against the cage in a clinch.
Moore jumps guard.
Moore looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Moore holds on and takes a little breather.
Further stalling from Moore.
Mayfield stopping the sweep attempt from Moore.
Moore wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Moore looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Keifer Moore dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Mayfield moves in looking to clinch but Moore pushes him off.
Moore tries to clinch up but Mayfield circles away and keeps his distance.
Moore gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Moore jumps guard but Mayfield turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Moore blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mayfield pulls Moore into guard.
Moore content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Moore is stinking the place up with his stalling.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mayfield can do anything to dispel that myth.
Moore has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Moore keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Moore darts in and clinches Mayfield up against the cage.
Moore pulls guard.
Moore looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mayfield is one step ahead there.
Moore keeping moving, preventing Mayfield from controlling successfully.
Moore trying to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Moore controlling the position.
Mayfield wanted to stand there but Moore had control of the position.
Moore tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Keifer Moore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch but Mayfield swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moore clinches up with Mayfield and pushes him back against the cage.
Mayfield is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Moore tries to pull guard but Mayfield won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Moore decides to pull guard.
Moore is controlling Mayfield 's posture.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Moore.
Moore bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mayfield 's guard.
Mayfield is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Moore is controlling him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moore seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keifer Moore showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Moore 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keifer Moore!
A victorious Keifer Moore thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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RATING
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