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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manning Moore (ranked 5180 p4p, 23566 weight class) and Abdul Jcool (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jcool has chosen Eye of the tiger as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Manning Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 45 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Abdul Jcool!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jcool tries to keep at a distance but Moore has taken the fight into the clinch.
Moore lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jcool.
Moore is looking to take this one to the mat.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Moore.
Moore lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jcool backwards.
Jcool tries to circle away but Moore has him pinned against the cage.
Moore has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jcool after a bit of a struggle.
Moore lands a body shot in the clinch.
Moore softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Moore lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jcool backwards.
Jcool breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jcool is fending him off so far but Moore persists. Nope, Jcool circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manning Moore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moore moves into the clinch successfully.
Moore drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jcool pulls his leg out and moves away.
We've been told by Moore's head coaches at Cozad MMA Hilo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Moore clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jcool pulls his leg out and moves away.
Moore closes the distance and clinches.
Jcool takes a shot to the head.
Moore can't get the takedown.
Moore fails to pull guard.
Jcool is pressed up against the cage. Moore has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jcool down to the mat. Jcool avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Moore moves out of range of the body kick.
Jcool with a poor takedown
and Moore counters with a straight right hand.
Moore stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Moore wants it to stay on the feet.
Moore quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Moore fails to land the takedown.
Jcool gets tackled into the cage by Moore. Moore maintains the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore crunches a lovely knee into Jcool's ribcage.
Jcool is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Moore.
Moore wants to take the fight to the mat but Jcool manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Moore is breathing heavily.
Moore has Jcool pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jcool manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jcool is looking to break free of the clinch but Moore has double underhooks.
Moore jumps guard but Jcool stands there with Moore around his waist. Moore gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jcool drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Moore gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Moore changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jcool fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jcool looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moore keeps the fight on the outside.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Moore.
Jcool fails to land the takedown.
Moore fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Moore looks for a takedown but Jcool sprawls well.
Jcool shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Moore but Moore pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore clinches up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jcool.
Jcool blocks a body shot from Moore.
Moore tries to score a body lock takedown but Jcool shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Moore changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jcool fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Moore looking for a takedown.
Jcool is pressed up against the cage. Moore has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jcool down to the mat. Jcool avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Moore shoots in for a double leg but Jcool sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Manning Moore dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Moore tries to clinch but Jcool is having none of it.
Moore fails with the takedown.
Manning Moore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moore gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A knee to the head by Moore.
Moore tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jcool avoids it.
Jcool can't break the clinch.
Jcool is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A nice left hand lands by Moore.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore tries to pull guard but Jcool forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manning Moore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jcool tries to break free but Moore pushes him back against the cage.
Jcool wants to get back to striking at distance but Moore won't allow it.
Jcool working hard to break the clinch.
Moore is trying to drag Jcool to the mat but Jcool just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jcool tries to break free but Moore pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jcool gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Moore.
Manning Moore has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Moore tries to pull guard but Jcool forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jcool tries to circle away but Moore has him pinned against the cage.
Moore is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Moore keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jcool's efforts to push away.
Jcool working hard to break the clinch.
Jcool working hard to break the clinch.
Jcool wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Moore has him pressed against the cage.
Jcool is trying to break the clinch but Moore is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jcool is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Moore tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jcool gets underhooks to prevent Moore's takedown attempt.
Moore keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jcool's efforts to push away.
Moore is trying to pull guard but Jcool has him pressed against the cage.
Moore looking for a takedown.
Moore is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jcool pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jcool working hard to break the clinch.
Jcool has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jcool's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch but Jcool swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jcool tries for a takedown but Moore sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jcool gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Moore misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jcool just stands there and leans against the cage.
Moore misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jcool.
Moore looking for a takedown.
Jcool is trying to pull guard but Moore turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jcool goes for a takedown attempt but Moore pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Moore tries to clinch up.
Moore tries to clinch up.
Jcool shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Moore as he jumps to the side.
It looked like Moore was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jcool.
Jcool slaps away a takedown attempt from Moore, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jcool shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Moore but Moore pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jcool has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jcool displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Moore.
Moore doesn't manage to clinch there - Jcool circles away.
Moore is looking to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Jcool on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Moore tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jcool connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jcool throws a right hand that Moore ducks under and follows up with a left that Moore also avoids with ease.
Moore moves in looking to clinch but Jcool pushes him off.
Jcool tries to close the distance and clinch but Moore swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jcool shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Moore as he avoids it easily.
Moore instigates a clinch.
Moore is looking for a takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Abdul Jcool will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
Moore shoots in but Jcool avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jcool let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jcool looks for the body kick but Moore saw that one coming.
Moore instigates a clinch.
Moore is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jcool can do to turn this around?
Moore wants a takedown but no success here.
Moore scores with a shot to the side of Jcool's head.
Jcool gets underhooks to prevent Moore's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manning Moore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moore lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Moore is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jcool pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jcool is trying to break the clinch but Moore has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jcool working hard to break the clinch.
Moore prevents Jcool from breaking the clinch.
Come on Jcool - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jcool wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore can't get the takedown.
Moore is looking to take this one to the mat.
Moore has Jcool pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jcool manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jcool breaks the clinch.
Moore leaves Jcool with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jcool misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jcool goes for a double leg but Moore avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Moore continues to drive forward.
Moore tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jcool stuffs the takedown attempt from Moore. Moore gets slowly back to his feet.
Jcool is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jcool throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jcool shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Moore as he avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore tries to clinch but Jcool is having none of it.
Jcool shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Moore defends it nicely.
Moore shoots in but no luck this time.
Jcool throws a fast counter high kick but Moore manages to duck under it in time.
Moore closes the distance and clinches.
Moore lands a shoulder strike.
Moore is trying to drag Jcool to the mat but Jcool just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jcool tries to circle away but Moore has him pinned against the cage.
Moore prevents Jcool from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore tries for a takedown but Jcool manages to get underhooks.
Moore misses with a knee to the head.
Jcool ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jcool no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jcool seems keen to control Moore's posture.
Moore throwing strikes from guard but Jcool blocks nicely.
Jcool keeping full guard, as Moore tries to pass.
Moore postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore throwing strikes but missing.
Moore working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jcool working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Moore.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jcool trying to control the position.
Moore postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Moore postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jcool wants to stand and escape but Moore is having none of it.
Moore trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moore tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big right from Jcool misses.
Moore rushes Jcool and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Manning Moore.
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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manning Moore!
In defeat, Abdul Jcool stepped up to the mic, saying '"Everybody out there know I beat him, I controlled the fight, he was missing, I hit him plenty more times. I beat him.Let me talk something... I want to thank the whole hood who came out here. I love y'all. I did this for the hood, you know I beat that boy.'.
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