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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Winston Todd (ranked 118 p4p, 402 weight class) and Angelo Moore (ranked 18 p4p, 57 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Todd might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Piano Man. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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 37 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Winston Todd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Angelo Moore!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore darts in trying to clinch
and Todd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Angelo Moore has been cut.
Moore gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Moore blocks a body shot from Todd.
Todd works on Moore's body with a couple of short punches.
Moore blocks an uppercut.
Todd throws a punch but it's blocked by Moore.
Todd gets underhooks to prevent Moore's takedown attempt.
Moore tries for a takedown but Todd manages to get underhooks.
Todd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Todd has been working on his boxing with his coaches at GWad's Playpen in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore drives through and clinches with Todd against the cage.
Todd tries to throw a body punch but Moore avoids it by throwing Todd back against the cage.
Todd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moore wants to clinch up but Todd keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Todd.
Moore fails in his attempt to clinch.
Todd throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Moore closes the distance and pushes Todd back into the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Todd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Todd.
Moore blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Todd lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Todd swings wildly with an uppercut but Moore uses good head movement to avoid it.
Todd scores with a shot to the side of Moore's head.
Todd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moore gets a clinch.
Todd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Todd.
Moore with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Todd to score with a decent uppercut.
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!
The crowd cheers as Todd lands an impressive looking overhand right. Moore doesn't seem phased though.
Todd swats away the attempt to clinch by Moore.
Todd half committed to a counter leg kick.
Moore clinches up with Todd and pushes him back against the cage.
Todd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Todd.
The referee calls for Todd to work.
Stalling in the clinch from Todd.
Todd gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Todd breaks the clinch.
Moore moves in looking to clinch but Todd pushes him off.
Moore is looking to clinch.
Todd appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todd lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Todd lands with a nice body punch.
Moore is looking to clinch but Todd is avoiding it.
Nice cross by Todd.
Moore looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Moore has taken the fight to the clinch.
Todd lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Moore backwards.
Todd is leaning against Moore and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Moore blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Todd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moore tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Todd counter with a right hand.
That has opened up Angelo Moore's cut even more.
Todd misses with a wild body shot.
Angelo Moore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moore clinches up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Todd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moore closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore tries for a takedown. No joy.
Winston Todd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Angelo Moore.
Todd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch up but Todd swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Todd tries to keep at a distance but Moore has taken the fight into the clinch.
Todd misses with some punches.
Todd makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Todd fails to land.
Moore blocking some punches.
Todd misses with a hook to the ribs.
Moore prevents a body shot from Todd.
Todd prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short left from Todd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Winston Todd dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Angelo Moore's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Todd swats away the attempt to clinch by Moore.
Todd connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Moore closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Todd.
Todd misses with the head strike.
Moore tries for a takedown. No joy.
Todd tries a body shot but Moore blocks it.
Todd lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Todd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moore has managed to clinch.
Moore has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Todd avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Moore is working for takedown but Todd is calmly controlling the position for now.
Winston Todd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Angelo Moore.
Todd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Todd.
Todd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slow jab from Todd misses its intended target.
Moore forces Todd back against the cage and clinches.
Todd tries to work over Moore's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Todd can't find room to land a body shot as Moore controls the action.
A short uppercut from Todd.
Todd misses with a hook to the ribs.
Moore is trying to drag Todd to the mat but Todd just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Todd gets underhooks to prevent Moore's takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todd struggles to land a body shot inside as Moore controls his hands.
Todd tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moore's elbow.
Todd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moore gets a clinch.
Todd tries a body shot but Moore blocks it.
Todd content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Todd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A cross from Todd lands.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch but Todd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Todd is looking to counter punch.
Moore has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Moore there as he acknowledges the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moore moves into the clinch.
Todd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moore tries to clinch up but Todd circles away and keeps his distance.
Todd is looking to counter punch.
Todd lands a leg kick that knocks Moore off balance momentarily.
Moore tries to clinch up
and Moore takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch up but Todd swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Moore instigates a clinch.
Todd manages to break the clinch.
Moore rushes Todd and presses him up against the cage.
Todd is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Moore looking for a takedown.
Moore blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Moore looking for a takedown.
Todd tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Winston Todd has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Moore is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Todd lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Moore or not.
Todd struggles to land a body shot inside as Moore controls his hands.
Todd scores with a shot to the side of Moore's head.
Todd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Todd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moore can do to turn this around?
Moore looks to clinch
and Todd counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Moore thinking.
Moore fails with an attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick from Todd misses.
It seemed like Moore was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch but Todd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Todd scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The cut above Angelo Moore's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Todd connects with a leg kick.
Moore tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Todd counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Winston Todd dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Angelo Moore's cut.
That's time! Todd's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Moore fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch but Todd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Todd half committed to a counter leg kick.
Moore moves to clinch but Todd breaks away
enabling Todd to counter with a crisp jab.
Todd tries to keep at a distance but Moore has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Todd fails to land.
Todd struggles to land a body shot inside as Moore controls his hands.
Todd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moore tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore moves into the clinch.
Todd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moore gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Todd stalling.
Moore blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Moore drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Todd gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Todd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Todd digs a good body shot into Moore's ribs.
Moore gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Todd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Todd manages to break the clinch.
Moore tries to clinch there but Todd circles away.
Todd looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Todd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Todd throws a quick counter kick to the body but Moore avoids it.
Moore tries to clinch up but Todd circles away and keeps his distance.
Angelo Moore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore is looking to clinch.
A big right from Todd misses.
Moore closes the distance but Todd moves to the side
and Todd counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moore looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A slapping leg kick lands for Todd.
Todd comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Moore moves in looking to clinch but Todd pushes him off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moore closes the distance and pushes Todd back into the cage.
Moore's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Todd lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Todd misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Todd scores with a nice short uppercut.
Angelo Moore's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todd struggles to land a body shot inside as Moore controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Todd.
The referee is keeping an eye on Todd - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Todd lands with a right to the head.
Todd misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Winston Todd is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Moore is working for takedown but Todd is calmly controlling the position for now.
Todd manages to break the clinch.
Moore wants to clinch but Todd slips to the side
and Todd counters with a nice uppercut.
Todd throws a nice outside leg kick.
Todd lands a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Todd circles away from the clinch attempt
and Todd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Moore rushes Todd and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Todd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Todd keeps the fight on the outside.
Todd is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Moore is looking to clinch but Todd is avoiding it.
Todd thuds his shin into the meat of Moore's side.
Moore tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Todd fires out a quick counter leg kick but Moore just manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moore looks to clinch
and Todd counters with a head kick.
Moore tries to clinch but Todd moves away
and Todd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Moore has closed the distance and engaged Todd in a clinch.
Todd managing to block the knees to the body from Moore.
Moore missing with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Winston Todd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Todd has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Winston Todd!
Winston Todd tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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