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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manning Moore (ranked 3188 p4p, 25035 weight class) and Jean Luc Harrison (ranked 333 p4p, 485 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Manning Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Luc Harrison!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch but Harrison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harrison throws a left and a right that both miss
and Moore cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Harrison misses with an uppercut. Moore saw that one coming.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch but Harrison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Manning Moore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harrison lands with a hook. Moore tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Moore dives in for a single leg takedown but Harrison sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Moore has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Harrison after a bit of a struggle.
Moore is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manning Moore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harrison gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Moore.
Harrison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrison stuffs the takedown.
Harrison throws a poor cross that misses
and Moore counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Harrison thinking.
Moore is looking to clinch.
Moore closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Moore is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Harrison is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Moore misses with some punches.
Harrison tries to break the clinch but Moore is controlling the position.
Harrison working hard to break the clinch.
Moore has Harrison pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Moore pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Harrison tumbling to the mat - Moore dives into Harrison's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moore is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Harrison wants to stand and escape but Moore is having none of it.
Harrison keeping moving, preventing Moore from controlling successfully.
Moore prevents Harrison from getting back to his feet.
Harrison really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Moore. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Moore throws a big elbow that misses.
Harrison keeping moving, preventing Moore from controlling successfully.
Moore prevents Harrison from getting back to his feet.
Moore connects with a couple of short punches.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Harrison can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Moore is controlling him.
Moore is stalling in the full guard.
Moore has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Harrison wants to stand and escape but Moore is having none of it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Moore working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Harrison's head.
Moore stands up over Harrison, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Moore tries to free his leg and advance position but Harrison is retaining full guard.
Moore stops Harrison from standing up.
Moore lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Moore stays in close to Harrison's body and controls the position.
Moore prevents Harrison from getting back to his feet.
Moore scoring with some ground and pound.
Moore lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Harrison is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Moore is working Harrison over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Moore wants to control from the top but Harrison keeps moving.
Moore is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Harrison is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Harrison wants to get back to his feet but Moore is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Moore working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Moore pushing down on Harrison's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Harrison pushes Moore off looking to stand but Moore dives back in and keeps control.
Moore performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Moore scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore stops Harrison from getting back to his feet.
Ground and pound from Moore.
Moore lands with a punch from half guard.
Moore scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Moore lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Moore drops an elbow to the side of Harrison's head.
Harrison is looking to escape.
Moore seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Harrison does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Harrison has hold of Moore's hands but Moore slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Harrison is trying to stand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moore landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Harrison pushes Moore off looking to stand but Moore dives back in and keeps control.
Moore slows the pace down in half guard.
Moore scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Manning Moore dominated that round.
That's time! Moore's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Harrison lands with a straight right. Moore didn't see that one coming.
Moore takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Moore fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moore changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Harrison tries to avoid it but Moore manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Harrison to the ground. Harrison escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Moore tries to clinch up but Harrison circles away and keeps his distance.
Moore tries to clinch there but Harrison circles away.
Harrison throws a looping overhand right but Moore ducks down to avoid it.
Moore is looking for a counter combo.
Moore closes the distance and pushes Harrison back into the cage.
Harrison gets underhooks to prevent Moore's takedown attempt.
Moore is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manning Moore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harrison blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Moore wants a takedown but no success here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore tries for a takedown. No joy.
A shot in the inside from Moore.
Harrison wants to get back to striking at distance but Moore won't allow it.
Harrison wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Moore trying to land knees to the body.
Harrison tries to circle away but Moore has him pinned against the cage.
Moore lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Moore on the inside.
Moore is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Harrison gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moore can't get the takedown.
Harrison gets underhooks to prevent Moore's takedown attempt.
Harrison gets underhooks to prevent Moore's takedown attempt.
Harrison is trying to break the clinch but Moore is controlling him.
Harrison can't break the clinch.
Moore looking for a takedown.
Moore tries to score a body lock takedown but Harrison shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore has Harrison pressed against the cage, preventing Harrison from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Moore doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Moore tries to pull guard but Harrison forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Harrison gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Moore.
Harrison wants to break the clinch but can't.
Moore keeps control of Harrison as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Harrison wants to break free but Moore has control.
Moore prevents Harrison from breaking the clinch.
Moore prevents Harrison from breaking the clinch.
Moore misses with a body punch.
Harrison wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Moore has him pressed against the cage.
Harrison tries to circle away but Moore has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison wants to break free but Moore has control.
Moore tries for a takedown but Harrison manages to get underhooks.
Harrison is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Moore has Harrison pressed against the cage, preventing Harrison from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Harrison wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Moore has him pressed against the cage.
Harrison working hard to break the clinch.
Moore swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Moore is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harrison can do to turn this around?
Harrison wants to break free but Moore has control.
Moore is trying to drag Harrison to the mat but Harrison just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Moore tries to score a body lock takedown but Harrison shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Harrison working hard to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Harrison wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Moore has him pressed against the cage.
Moore misses with a body punch.
Harrison is trying to break the clinch but Moore has him pressed against the cage.
Harrison prevents the takedown attempt.
Harrison wants to get back to striking at distance but Moore won't allow it.
Moore swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Moore throws a punch but it's blocked by Harrison.
Harrison breaks the clinch.
Harrison misses with a straight right.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harrison paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moore steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harrison.
Moore looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Moore is looking to clinch but Harrison is avoiding it.
Harrison scores with a hook to the body. Moore takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Harrison throws a hook to the side of Moore's head but Moore sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Luc Harrison showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Moore wants to clinch
letting Harrison counter with a right hand.
A big left from Harrison misses.
Moore was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Harrison lands a head shot.
Moore is rocked!
Harrison sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Moore's defenses. It connects perfectly with Moore's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jean Luc Harrison!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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