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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zion Moore (ranked 5835 p4p, 4930 weight class) and Saya Mi (ranked 457 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zion Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Saya Mi !
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore drives through and clinches with Mi against the cage.
Moore looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Moore can't break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mi .
Moore breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Moore tries to pull guard but Mi won't allow it.
Mi lands with a right to the head.
Mi throws a punch but it's blocked by Moore.
Mi swings wildly with an uppercut but Moore uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Mi on the inside.
Moore looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mi lands a body shot in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Mi .
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moore is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mi is keeping busy.
Mi tries for a takedown but Moore manages to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mi scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short body shot lands from Mi as the two fighters clinch.
Mi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Mi as the two fighters clinch.
Mi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Moore backwards.
Mi working aggressively here.
Mi misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mi .
A nice left hand lands by Mi .
A short right from Mi .
A short right from Mi on the inside.
Mi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mi breaks the clinch.
Moore slips a jab and a cross from Mi .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mi drives through and clinches with Moore against the cage.
Mi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mi pushes Moore back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mi gets through Moore's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Moore takes a shot to the head.
Mi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've been hearing reports that Moore has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Mi lands with a light punch inside.
Mi misses with the head strike.
Mi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mi lands a left hand.
Mi has Moore pressed against the cage, preventing Moore from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mi tries a knee to the head but Moore blocks it.
Mi taking a breather.
Mi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mi moves into the clinch successfully.
Mi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Moore being controlled against the cage.
Mi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Moores head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moore.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mi .
Mi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mi is trying to push Moore away but Moore has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Moore blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Moore backwards.
Mi works on Moore's body with a couple of short punches.
Mi gets through Moore's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mi stalling against the cage.
Mi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Moore backwards.
Mi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mi misses with some punches.
Mi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moore is trying to break the clinch but Mi has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mi .
Mi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moore.
Mi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moore's elbow.
Mi is working Moore over against the cage.
Moore takes a shot to the head.
Mi scores with a shot to the side of Moore's head.
Mi lands an uppercut.
Moore is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Saya Mi 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.
Mi throws a one two combo.
Oh Moore is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mi instigates a clinch.
Mi has a couple of punches blocked by Moore.
Mi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Moore blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Saya Mi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Mi fails to land.
Moore stops a takedown attempt from Mi .
Mi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mi throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Mi .
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mi .
Mi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mi has a couple of punches blocked by Moore.
Mi has a couple of punches blocked by Moore.
Mi swings wildly with an uppercut but Moore uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Mi fails to land.
Mi throws a punch but it's blocked by Moore.
Moore blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mi working aggressively here.
Moore really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Moore blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mi cracks Moore with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moore blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mi misses with a knee strike.
Mi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mi working aggressively here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moore is pressed up against the cage. Mi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Moore down to the mat. Moore avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Moore will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mi misses with a series of wild punches.
Moore gets tackled into the cage by Mi . Mi maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Moore seems to have got his legs back now.
Moore jumps guard but Mi stands there with Moore around his waist. Moore gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mi .
Moore blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mi stops a takedown attempt from Moore.
Mi is leaning against Moore and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Moore stops a takedown attempt from Mi .
Zion Moore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saya Mi .
Moore goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mi prevents it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mi lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mi lands a shoulder strike.
Mi scores with a hook to the body.
Mi just leaning against Moore, taking a breather.
Mi throws a punch but it's blocked by Moore.
Moore is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mi to keep the fight standing.
A shot in the inside from Mi .
Mi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mi lands an uppercut.
Mi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Moores head.
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!
Moore blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Moore backwards.
Mi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moore is defending well for now.
Moore breaks from the clinch.
Mi darts in and clinches Moore up against the cage.
Mi tries a knee to the head but Moore blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moore.
Moore tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Moore misses with a body punch.
Mi wants to break free but Moore has control.
Mi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A nice left hand lands by Mi .
Nice body punch from Mi .
Mi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Moore backwards.
Moore is trying to pull guard but Mi has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Mi on the inside.
Mi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mi throws an elbow but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mi .
Mi pushes Moore back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A body shot lands from Mi .
Mi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mi tries to break the clinch but Moore is controlling the position.
Mi lands with a light punch inside.
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!
Mi tries to break the clinch but Moore is controlling the position.
Moore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zion Moore is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mi connects with a single shot there.
Mi rushes Moore and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Saya Mi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A punch combination from Mi misses.
Moore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mi moves away.
Mi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mi closes the distance and clinches.
Mi is trying to push Moore away but Moore has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Good body shot from Mi .
Mi gets through Moore's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Mi .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore blocking some punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Moore lands a damaging elbow.
Moore avoiding damage.
Mi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mi working aggressively here.
A short right from Mi .
Moore's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mi 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mi duly obliges.
Mi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Moore feinted with a counter takedown.
Moore circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moore tries to counter with a takedown but Mi is quick to defend against it.
Mi works over Moore's head and body with a nice combination.
Mi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Moore prevents it.
Mi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mi is trying to stall.
Moore escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mi moves in looking to clinch but Moore pushes him off.
Mi is looking to clinch.
Mi moves into the clinch.
Mi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Moore fails to pull guard.
Mi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Moores head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Moore manages to break the clinch.
Mi moves into the clinch.
Mi misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore managing to block the knees to the body from Mi .
A shot in the inside from Mi .
Saya Mi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Moore manages to break the clinch.
Mi instigates a clinch.
Mi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Moore backwards.
Moore jumps guard but Mi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A shot in the inside from Mi .
Mi lands a left hand.
Moore is trying to pull guard but Mi turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zion Moore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Moore fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mi throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Moore counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mi has his feet on Moore's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mi works over Moore's head and body with a nice combination.
Mi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moore.
Saya Mi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mi dodges the punch combination from Moore.
Mi tries to clinch but Moore is having none of it.
Zion Moore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mi moves into the clinch successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Saya Mi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 25:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 25:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saya Mi !
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