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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blaze Moores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Thain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thain has chosen Cypress Hill - Get 'Em Up as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Blaze Moores!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Scott Thain!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moores shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Thain defends it nicely.
Moores throws a head kick that Thain semi-blocks.
Thain circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thain shoots for a double leg takedown but Moores sprawls well. He's pushed Thain's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Moores closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Thain managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Moores.
Moores sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Thain is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Moores tries to get to his feet but Thain is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Moores in his guard.
Moores throws and elbow that misses. Thain uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Moores's guard. Nice move by Thain!
Moores working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thain.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thain scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Moores looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thain is one step ahead there.
Thain in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Thain scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Thain loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thain is looking to work some ground and pound but Moores has wrist control.
Thain with a flurry of punches that miss.
Moores wants to stand and escape but Thain is having none of it.
Thain loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thain lands a couple of digs.
Thain throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Moores working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thain passes Moores's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Moores is looking to improve his position.
Ground and pound from Thain.
Thain sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Moores defending well though.
Moores trying to hold on to Thain's head to control him but Thain postures up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Thain lands a nice short elbow.
Thain is keen to just control but Moores is a slippery customer.
Moores avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thain.
Moores taking some punishment here, with Thain in his half guard.
Thain trying to pass the guard but Moores defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thain throwing shots but Moores is blocking nicely.
Thain thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Thain sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Moores defending well though.
Nice strikes from Thain there.
Thain trying to control from half guard but Moores is working away.
Moores tries to roll over but Thain keeps him under control.
Moores taking some punishment here, with Thain in his half guard.
Moores trying to control but Thain postures up.
Thain thows a huge punch but Moores dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moores has hold of Thain's hands but Thain slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Thain looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Moores wants to get back to full guard but Thain has passed into side control.
Moores is working to get back to half guard.
Moores is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The referee warns Moores that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Thain with shots to the head and body - Moores looks very uncomfortable down there.
Moores is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moores takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Thain's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott Thain!
Scott Thain is the new light heavyweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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