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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Urvin Mortonfar (ranked 3506 p4p, 4338 weight class) and Manning Moore (ranked 367 p4p, 412 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Urvin Mortonfar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Manning Moore!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore clinches up against the cage.
Moore drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mortonfar looking to stall.
Mortonfar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mortonfar managing to block the knees to the body from Moore.
Moore swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mortonfar pulls guard effortlessly.
Moore chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moore controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Moore stopping the sweep attempt from Mortonfar.
Moore trying to control but Mortonfar is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore throws an elbow that misses. Mortonfar uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Moore's guard. Nice move by Mortonfar!
Moore is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mortonfar is controlling him.
Moore is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore keeping moving, preventing Mortonfar from controlling successfully.
Mortonfar won't allow Moore to get back to his feet.
Moore pushes Mortonfar off and gets back to his feet.
Moore darts in looking for a takedown but Mortonfar gets double underhooks and turns Moore into the cage.
Mortonfar shoots for a takedown but Moore saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Moore closes the distance and clinches.
Mortonfar has picked Moore up - he's going for a ride! Mortonfar dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Moore is trying to stand back up but Mortonfar is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mortonfar fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Moore avoids it really well and circles away.
Mortonfar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Moore as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Urvin Mortonfar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moore has Mortonfar up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moore putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mortonfar in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Moore is trying to pull guard but Mortonfar has him pressed against the cage.
Moore lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Moore.
Moore scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore wants to take the fight to the mat but Mortonfar manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Moore throws a punch but it's blocked by Mortonfar.
Moore tries to score a body lock takedown but Mortonfar shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mortonfar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Moore is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mortonfar pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mortonfar is trying to drag Moore to the mat but Moore just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Moore lands with a short shot to the head.
Mortonfar drags the fight down to the ground.
Mortonfar keeping moving, preventing Moore from controlling successfully.
Moore is in close to Mortonfar's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moore stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mortonfar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Moore wants to control from the top but Mortonfar keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore landing some decent shots from guard.
Moore working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mortonfar is looking for a triangle but Moore pushes his legs off easily.
Moore trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mortonfar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Moore loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Moore wants to control from the top but Mortonfar keeps moving.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Moore working his ground and pound in the gym.
Moore throws a big right hand that misses.
Moore with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mortonfar keeping moving, preventing Moore from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Manning Moore dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Moore throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mortonfar's waist but Mortonfar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Moore off to one side.
Moore has managed to clinch.
Mortonfar is looking for a takedown.
Moore drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Moore can't get the takedown.
Urvin Mortonfar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manning Moore.
Mortonfar blocking some punches.
Moore is working for takedown but Mortonfar is calmly controlling the position for now.
Moore wants to take the fight to the mat but Mortonfar manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Moore blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Manning Moore seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mortonfar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moore.
Moore misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mortonfar is trying to drag Moore to the mat but Moore just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mortonfar drags the fight down to the ground.
Mortonfar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Moore postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Moore working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mortonfar's head.
Urvin Mortonfar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Moore wants to control from the top but Mortonfar keeps moving.
Moore passes Mortonfar's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Moore is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mortonfar tries to get to full guard but Moore has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Moore in particular looking to stall.
Moore sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mortonfar defending well though.
Moore is trying to control the action in half guard but Mortonfar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mortonfar wants to get back to his feet.
Mortonfar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Moore has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Moore looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mortonfar with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mortonfar wants to improve his position but Moore is controlling well.
Mortonfar works his way to full guard. Good work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moore trying to control but Mortonfar is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore pushes down on Mortonfar's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Nice strikes from Moore there.
Moore is trying to control the action in half guard but Mortonfar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Moore throwing shots but Mortonfar is blocking nicely.
Moore is nestled in close to Mortonfar, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Moore drops an elbow to the side of Mortonfar's head.
Mortonfar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Moore perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Moore missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Moore seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Moore passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore trying to control but Mortonfar is having none of it.
Mortonfar wants to hold on but Moore pushes him away.
Moore content just to control the position here.
Mortonfar is looking to get to half guard.
Moore is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mortonfar can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moore landing strikes from the mount and Mortonfar is in trouble!
Moore landing strikes, looking to finish!
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 lands with some strikes.
Moore lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Manning Moore 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!
Moore avoids a kick to the body.
Moore shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mortonfar but Mortonfar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Moore clinches.
Moore tries for a takedown. No joy.
Moore jumps guard but Mortonfar turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Urvin Mortonfar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manning Moore.
Moore can't get the takedown.
Moore tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mortonfar avoids it.
Mortonfar tries to break the clinch but Moore is controlling the position.
Moore misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore looking for a takedown.
Moore lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mortonfar 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.
Mortonfar tries to score a body lock takedown but Moore shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Moore tries to pull guard but Mortonfar holds him up against the cage and eventually Moore drops back down to his feet.
Moore takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mortonfar just stands there and leans against the cage.
Moore is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mortonfar is defending well.
Moore trying to land knees to the body.
Mortonfar prevents the takedown attempt.
Mortonfar breaks from the clinch.
Mortonfar lands a nice hook to Moore's body. Moore takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mortonfar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moore swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Manning Moore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mortonfar is defended easily by Moore.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mortonfar.
Mortonfar shoots in but Moore avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore pushes Mortonfar up against the cage in a clinch.
Mortonfar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Moore makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mortonfar tries for a takedown but Moore manages to get underhooks.
Moore is looking to take this one to the mat.
Moore has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mortonfar is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mortonfar prevents the takedown attempt.
Mortonfar drags the fight down to the ground.
Mortonfar keeping moving, preventing Moore from controlling successfully.
Mortonfar lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moore wants to stand but Mortonfar is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mortonfar wanted to stand there but Moore had control of the position.
Moore wants to stand but Mortonfar is controlling the position.
Moore keeping moving, preventing Mortonfar from controlling successfully.
Moore manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Mortonfar stuffs the takedown.
A shot to the liver by Mortonfar. Beautiful body shot.
Mortonfar 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 tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mortonfar counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Moore moves into the clinch.
Mortonfar looking for a takedown.
Moore has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mortonfar avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mortonfar can't break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mortonfar.
Moore tries for a takedown but Mortonfar manages to get underhooks.
Moore prevents Mortonfar from breaking the clinch.
Manning Moore is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Moore wants to take the fight to the mat but Mortonfar manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moore tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mortonfar wants to break the clinch but can't.
Moore drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mortonfar pulls his leg out and moves away.
Urvin Mortonfar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mortonfar swats away the attempt to clinch by Moore.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Manning Moore.
I've got Moore winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 28:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manning Moore!
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RATING
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