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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Moxon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregorius Millrapids (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Gregorius Millrapids was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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194 lbs
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193 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple 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
4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jonathan Moxon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gregorius Millrapids!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moxon checks the leg kick.
Moxon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Millrapids moves away.
Moxon misses with a wild body shot.
Moxon keeps the fight on the outside.
Moxon throws a shot to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Moxon as Millrapids shoots in.
Moxon stuffs the takedown attempt from Millrapids. Millrapids gets slowly back to his feet.
Millrapids stalks Moxon and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Moxon's face. Moxon staggers backwards, shaken.
Moxon misses with the combination.
Moxon looks to throw the jab but Millrapids is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Moxon.
Moxon throws a leg kick
and Millrapids counters with a shoot takedown. Moxon fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moxon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Millrapids gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moxon controls Millrapids momentarily but Millrapids frees himself.
Moxon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Millrapids avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Millrapids scoring with punches to the head and body.
Millrapids landing some decent shots from guard.
Millrapids pushing down on Moxon's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Moxon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Moxon is breathing heavily.
Moxon actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Millrapids there.
Moxon has hold of Millrapids's hands but Millrapids slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Moxon actively working from the bottom here.
Millrapids winds up and cracks Moxon with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moxon wants to sweep but Millrapids has passed to side control!
Moxon is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Millrapids working the body and head with strikes.
Millrapids cracks Moxon with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Moxon tries to buck Millrapids off but Millrapids is having none of it.
Millrapids is trying to get an arm triangle but Moxon is defending well.
Moxon can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millrapids is working Moxon over with some ground and pound from side control.
Millrapids tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Millrapids has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Moxon is trying to improve his position.
Moxon takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moxon is working to avoid the ground and pound but Millrapids connects with a decent elbow.
Millrapids lands some shots froms side control.
Moxon is trying to get back to half guard.
Millrapids working the head and body with strikes.
Moxon tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Millrapids wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Millrapids working the ground and pound from side control.
Moxon is looking for a sweep.
Moxon is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Millrapids tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Millrapids has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Millrapids lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregorius Millrapids dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Millrapids staying out of range there.
Millrapids throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Millrapids slips under a jab.
Jonathan Moxon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moxon tried to score with a low kick but Millrapids checks it.
A big left from Moxon misses.
A low kick from Moxon is predictable there
and Millrapids counters with a stiff right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Moxon there.
Millrapids scores with a jab to the jaw.
Millrapids moves away from the strike by Moxon.
Moxon misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Moxon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Moxon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Moxon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moxon throws a leg kick that is checked
and Millrapids counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A combination from Moxon does no damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Millrapids digs a good hook to Moxon's body.
Moxon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Millrapids has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Millrapids swings for the body but Moxon moves out of range.
Moxon throws a leg kick
enabling Millrapids to counter with a crisp jab.
Moxon misses with a head kick.
Millrapids drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Millrapids trying to control but Moxon is working from the bottom.
Millrapids lands a couple of digs.
Gregorius Millrapids has got the better of the ground game so far.
Millrapids scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Millrapids thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millrapids postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Moxon throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Millrapids escapes and throws Moxon's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moxon is looking to regain half guard here but Millrapids keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Millrapids works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Moxon is trying to improve his position.
Millrapids lands a decent elbow from side control.
Moxon taking punishment in the form of punches.
Millrapids has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Moxon is looking to reverse the position.
Moxon is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Millrapids off and has taken his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moxon doesn't have the hooks in and Millrapids manages to turn into his guard.
Moxon isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Millrapids stacks Moxon on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Millrapids!
Moxon taking punishment in the form of punches.
Moxon is trying to improve his position.
Millrapids lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Millrapids in side control lands a decent elbow.
Moxon on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Millrapids is working Moxon over with some ground and pound from side control.
Moxon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Millrapids lands some shots froms side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moxon is trying to get back to half guard.
Millrapids lands some shots froms side control.
Millrapids lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Moxon is looking for a sweep.
Millrapids lands an elbow.
Millrapids cracks Moxon with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Millrapids is putting a hurting on Moxon here, landing some big shots from side control.
Moxon is trying to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moxon sneaks back into half guard.
Millrapids landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregorius Millrapids showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Millrapids takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Moxon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Millrapids moves out of range as Moxon strikes.
An inside leg kick from Millrapids misses.
Millrapids uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moxon.
Millrapids buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Moxon tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Millrapids avoids the body shot from Moxon.
Millrapids lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Moxon blocks a leg kick.
Millrapids drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Millrapids stands up over Moxon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moxon looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Millrapids passes into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
You can see the frustration on Moxon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Millrapids connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Moxon some visible discomfort.
Millrapids cracks Moxon with a big right hand but Moxon just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Moxon is looking to regain half guard here but Millrapids keeps moving and retains side control.
Millrapids grinds an elbow into Moxon's temple.
Check out the look on Millrapids's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Millrapids lands an elbow.
Millrapids in side control lands a decent elbow.
Millrapids trying to control the action but Moxon is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moxon is looking for a sweep.
Millrapids is looking to take a break and control but Moxon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Moxon tries to buck Millrapids off but Millrapids is having none of it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Moxon misses with a kick to the body
and Millrapids counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Moxon misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millrapids lands with an overhand left.
Millrapids is looking to slow Moxon down with leg kicks.
Millrapids clinches.
Millrapids has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Millrapids putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Moxon in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Millrapids escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Millrapids walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Moxon throws a combination that misses
letting Millrapids counter with a right hand.
Moxon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Millrapids.
Millrapids fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jonathan Moxon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big right from Moxon misses.
Millrapids fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gregorius Millrapids is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Moxon throws a head kick but Millrapids moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millrapids lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Millrapids forces Moxon back against the cage and clinches.
Millrapids breaks the clinch.
Millrapids lands with a shot to the body.
Millrapids shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Millrapids trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Moxon keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Millrapids sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gregorius Millrapids comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Millrapids 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gregorius Millrapids!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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