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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Moody (ranked 3481 p4p, 3110 weight class) and Owen Tooogood (ranked 301 p4p, 279 weight class). Moody kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is New Authentic - The Abyss. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tommy Moody!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Owen Tooogood!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Eddie Farnsworth and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moody bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tooogood's head backwards.
The fighters circling - Moody throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Moody scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The fighters circle momentarily. Moody darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice defenses there by Tooogood.
A nice combination there by Moody.
Nice takedown defense from Moody. No joy for Tooogood on that attempt.
Tooogood takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Moody throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Moody throws a head kick but Tooogood moves out of range.
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!
Moody wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tommy Moody seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tooogood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Despite the aggression on Tooogood's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Moody throws a jab when Tooogood was well out of range.
Tooogood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moody.
Tooogood slips a jab and a cross from Moody.
Moody sets himself, and Tooogood steps forward looking for the clinch! Moody avoids it this time.
Tooogood takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Moody takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Moody smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tooogood misses with a few strikes there.
Tooogood tried to score with a low kick but Moody checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moody scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tooogood on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tooogood looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Moody rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tooogood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moody throws out a loose jab but Tooogood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moody loads up on a big right hand but Tooogood slips the punch.
Tooogood let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The fighters circle momentarily. Moody darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tooogood dodges the punch combination from Moody.
Moody throws a body shot but no joy.
Moody missing with a left hand there. Tooogood was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tooogood throws a big counter head kick but Moody avoids it with no problem.
Tooogood clinches up with Moody and pushes him back against the cage.
Moody looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Moody throws a head punch that misses.
Moody throws a head punch that misses.
Moody is trying to break free.
Tooogood tries to land knees in the clinch but Moody avoids the damage to the body.
Moody is trying to break free.
Moody tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moody breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moody uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tooogood connects with a nice looking jab.
Moody pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Moody connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tooogood's hands.
Tooogood gets the takedown into side control.
Moody explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Tooogood takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tooogood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moody.
Tooogood showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Moody.
Tooogood walks into a jab.
Tooogood slips under a jab.
Moody lunges at Tooogood with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tooogood's hand.
Tooogood dodges the punch combination from Moody.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tooogood has Moody up against the cage in a clinch.
Tooogood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tommy Moody is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moody fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tooogood.
Tooogood shoots for a takedown but Moody saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Moody.
Tooogood shoots for a double leg takedown but Moody sprawls well. He's pushed Tooogood's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tommy Moody has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Owen Tooogood.
Moody throws a lazy head kick
and Tooogood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
No luck for Tooogood with that takedown attempt.
Moody throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tooogood counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Moody is pulling down on Tooogood's head to control his posture.
Moody looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tooogood postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moody is looking for a triangle here but Tooogood uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
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!
Moody tries to buck Tooogood off but Tooogood is having none of it.
Tooogood trying to control the position but Moody is working away.
Moody manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tooogood's best efforts.
Moody tries to get to full guard but Tooogood has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moody desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Moody wants to improve his position but Tooogood is controlling well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moody is trying to maintain the position but Tooogood is very close to passing his half guard.
Moody looking for submissions off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Moody dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tooogood shoots in looking for a takedown. Moody tries to sprawl out of it but Tooogood keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Moody manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Moody misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moody misses with a hook. Tooogood ducked under it nicely.
Moody scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Moody uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Moody swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Moody thuds his right hand into Tooogood's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Moody scores with a one two! Tooogood had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Moody is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tooogood can do to turn this around?
Moody throws an overhand right that lands on Tooogood's shoulder, as Tooogood tries to avoid the shot.
Moody throws a head kick that misses.
Moody connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tooogood. Tooogood circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Moody enables Tooogood to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Moody manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Moody is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tooogood lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Moody backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moody swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Moody misses with a hook from the clinch.
Moody escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tooogood darts in and clinches Moody up against the cage.
Moody lands with a right to the head.
Moody lands a body shot in the clinch.
Moody wants to get back to striking at distance but Tooogood won't allow it.
Tooogood lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Moody wants to get back to full guard but Tooogood has mounted him!
Moody might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Moody can't escape the position.
Moody tries to lock up and control but Tooogood gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Moody tries to improve his position but instead Tooogood has taken his back!
Moody turns into Tooogood and is now in his guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tooogood wants to stand up but Moody is controlling him.
Moody would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moody is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Moody continues to stall.
Moody wants to control from the top but Tooogood keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moody seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Tooogood is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Moody dives into side control.
Tooogood can't do much from the bottom here.
Moody has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Tooogood!
Moody controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tooogood is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Moody controlling his opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tooogood can do anything to dispel that myth.
Moody manages to capitalize on a mistake by Tooogood to take his back!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Moody dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A slow jab from Moody misses its intended target.
Moody missing with a left hand there. Tooogood was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Moody misses the target.
Moody jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Moody is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tooogood.
Moody keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tooogood fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Moody, pushing him back against the cage.
Moody tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tooogood.
Moody tries to work over Tooogood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tooogood gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Moody is trying to escape back to his feet but Tooogood uses the scramble to pass into side control.
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!
Moody struggling a bit here.
Moody is trying to improve his position.
Moody sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tooogood lands with a punch from half guard.
Moody is doing well to control the position and prevent Tooogood from advancing to side control.
Moody wants to get back to his feet.
Tommy Moody overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Moody is looking to control Tooogood's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Moody avoid being mounted?
Tooogood drops an elbow to the side of Moody's head.
Tooogood wants to control but Moody is keeping him busy.
Moody is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tooogood's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tooogood's back!
Moody has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Tooogood's body.
Tooogood trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moody slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Moody wants to control but Tooogood is keeping busy.
Moody biding his time, controlling Tooogood.
Tooogood tries to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moody trying to control momentarily.
Tooogood trying to control the action but Moody just sinks the hooks in.
Tooogood tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Tooogood is trying to reverse the position but instead Moody has taken his back - oops!
Moody has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Tooogood's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tooogood is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Tooogood tries to escape the position.
Moody doesn't have the hooks in and Tooogood manages to turn into his guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moody trying to keep a closed guard but Tooogood is proving a slippery customer.
Owen Tooogood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tommy Moody is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Moody controlling Tooogood's posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Moody showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Moody, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Moody!
Our winner, Tommy Moody, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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