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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between N A Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hyuga Neji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moore kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Da Boss. Hyuga Neji acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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174 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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170 cm
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165 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, N A Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hyuga Neji!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Neji looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Neji struggling a bit here.
Moore has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Moore looking to finish with strikes here!
Moore connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Moore scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Neji?
Moore throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moore takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Neji is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Moore wants to finish this one by submission but Neji is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Moore.
Neji takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore breaks from Neji's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Neji looks gassed!
Moore cracks Neji with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Moore breaks from Neji's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Moore is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Moore goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Moore decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Moore sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Neji defending well though.
Moore not doing much here.
Moore thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore slips a nice elbow through Neji's hands, connecting with Neji's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moore perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Moore takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Moore keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Moore working over Neji with some ground and pound. Neji looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Moore keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Moore stands up from half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moore shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Neji's guard.
Moore stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Neji swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore is looking to work some ground and pound but Neji has wrist control.
Moore distracts Neji with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Moore trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Neji trying to control the position.
Moore advances position into side control!
Moore is trying to get an arm triangle but Neji is defending well.
Moore looks up at the clock and then as Neji takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Moore smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore looks up at the clock and then as Neji takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Moore smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Moore is staying tight to Neji's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Moore stands up and beckons Neji to his feet.
Moore drives through and clinches with Neji against the cage.
Moore jumps guard and drags Neji to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Moore manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Neji manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moore sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
N A Moore dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Moore rushes Neji and presses him up against the cage.
Moore is trying to trip Neji. He has hold of a leg but Neji is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Moore persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Moore wants to control from the top but Neji keeps moving.
Moore slips nicely into half guard.
Moore wants to advance to full mount but Neji doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Moore wants to control from the top but Neji keeps moving.
Moore 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.
Neji is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's two 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.
The referee stands the fighters back up. N A Moore just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Moore is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Neji's half guard.
Moore is nestled in close to Neji, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Moore is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Neji has managed to free his arm - good work.
Moore throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Moore is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Moore controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neji is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Moore scores with a couple of nice shots.
Moore sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Moore's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Moore lands strikes from half guard.
Moore controlling the action here.
Moore is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Moore lands a nice short elbow.
Still in half guard, Moore seems content to control.
Moore looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
N A Moore dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Moore shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Moore showed some decent athleticism 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 is trying to work for a kimura but Neji is defending well.
Moore is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Moore wants to free his trapped foot but Neji is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Neji takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Neji avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Moore.
Moore performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee stands the fighters back up. N A Moore just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Moore drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Moore is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Neji knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Moore cracks Neji with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore lands a few punches from side control.
Moore lands a nice forearm strike.
Moore works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Moore remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Moore has an Americana. Neji didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Moore is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Moore hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). N A Moore!
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hype
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RATING
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