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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rock Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Moretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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173 cm
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145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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165 cm
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150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Self confident |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rock Lee! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Marco Moretti! The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Moretti walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lee. Lee throws a quick inside leg kick. Moretti slips a straight right by Lee. Moretti throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Moretti throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Moretti takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A head kick misses from Lee. Moretti throws a sloppy head kick and Lee counters with a body kick that stops Moretti in his tracks momentarily. Moretti avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marco Moretti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Moretti.
Lee leaves Moretti with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Moretti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Lee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. A combination from Lee does no damage. Moretti shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Moretti throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Moretti misses with a kick to the body.
Lee scores with a head kick.
Moretti misses with a double jab
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Moretti has taken the fight to the clinch.
Moretti stalling against the cage.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Moretti.
Moretti lands a body punch in the clinch. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Moretti has Lee pressed against the cage, preventing Lee from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Lee is looking to control Moretti's arms but Moretti gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lee has his back to the cage. Moretti is trying to trip Lee. He has hold of a leg but Lee is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Moretti persists though and gets the takedown into guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Lee is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Moretti is controlling him. Lee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Moretti wants to stand and escape but instead Lee has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. Lee stands up from Moretti's guard - Lee perhaps looking for a knockout. Lee takes one to the side of the head.
Moretti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively. Moretti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively. Moretti takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lee misses with a combination
and Moretti counters with a nice body shot. Lee is breathing heavily. Moretti throws a head kick that misses and Lee counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Moretti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Lee falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Moretti counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Moretti tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee misses the shot to the body. Moretti throws a head kick that misses. Moretti throws a head kick that misses and Lee counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee throws a nice head kick!
Moretti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Moretti scores with a three punch combo!
Moretti throws a combination. Lee tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Moretti scores with a one two! Lee had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Lee goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Moretti misses with a takedown attempt - Lee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Rock Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Moretti. Lee lands with a slapping head kick. Rock Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
Lee stuffs the takedown attempt from Moretti. Moretti gets slowly back to his feet. Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Moretti.
Moretti falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lee counters with a head kick. That will keep Moretti thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Moretti on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lee. Lee obviously looking to wear him down.
Lee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A clash of legs there as Moretti blocks the low kick. Lee is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Moretti. Lee throws a head kick that Moretti semi-blocks.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Moretti darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Lee kicks off Moretti and gets to his feet. Moretti misses with a wild combination.
Lee throws a head kick that half lands.
Moretti paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. A good leg kick by Lee. Nice jab there from Lee. Lee swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Moretti counters with a two punch combo. Lee slips a jab and a cross from Moretti.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Moretti throws a right hand that Lee ducks under and follows up with a left that Lee also avoids with ease. Lee lands with a kick to the temple. Moretti shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Moretti lands a nice looking body shot.
Moretti misses with the combination.
Crunch! Lee slams his shin into Moretti's torso. Moretti drives through and clinches with Lee against the cage.
Lee is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Moretti is keeping busy. Lee wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Moretti has him pressed against the cage. Moretti is working Lee over against the cage. Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moretti is defending well for now. Lee is fighting off a takedown attempt but Moretti is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Lee to the mat. Lee regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Lee wants to stand but Moretti is controlling the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Moretti trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom. Lee is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Moretti is controlling him. Lee is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. Lee tries to stall but Moretti uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lee is trying to break the clinch but Moretti has him pressed against the cage. Lee wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Moretti taking a breather.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Lee taking a breather. Moretti pulls guard. Lee stands up from Moretti's guard - Lee perhaps looking for a knockout. A head kick by Moretti misses and Lee counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Moretti will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Lee misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Moretti counters with a nice body shot. Moretti is working the combinations to good effect here. Moretti misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Lee thuds his right hand into Moretti's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Moretti throws a combination. Lee tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Lee works over Moretti's head and body with a nice combination. Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moretti was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee. Moretti shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lee manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Lee wriggles free and stands up. Lee throws a right and a left that Moretti avoids nicely. Moretti scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lee.
Lee throws a wild body kick that Moretti sees coming a mile off. Moretti moves out of range as Lee strikes. Moretti shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Moretti avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Moretti moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Lee goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Lee throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that's the end of the fight! Marco Moretti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Moretti has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Marco Moretti! Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Marco Moretti! Judge James Glass scores the fight for Marco Moretti!
Marco Moretti wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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