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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommie Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
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170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leroy Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommie Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Karlsson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Moore decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Moore throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Karlsson is defended easily by Moore.
Karlsson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Moore leaves Karlsson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Karlsson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Moore tries to avoid it but Karlsson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Moore to the ground. Moore escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Leroy Moore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommie Karlsson.
Moore fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Moore tries a head kick but it misses.
Moore tries a head kick but it misses.
Karlsson misses with a takedown
and Moore counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Moore is breathing heavily.
Karlsson misses with a combination
and Moore counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Karlsson blocks a low kick nicely.
Karlsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moore shoots in for a takedown but Karlsson shows good takedown defense.
Karlsson tries for a takedown but Moore circles away easily
and Moore counters with a nice leg kick.
Moore falls off balance throwing a combination
and Karlsson counters with an outside leg kick.
Moore throws a big shot that misses.
Karlsson closes the distance and clinches.
Karlsson manages to pull guard.
Karlsson is controlling Moore's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Karlsson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Moore stands up and waves to Karlsson to follow him.
Karlsson lands with a kick to the temple. Moore shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Moore wants to clinch but Karlsson slips to the side
and Karlsson counters with a solid body kick.
Karlsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Moore swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Karlsson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Karlsson stops Moore from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore won't allow Karlsson to pass to mount.
Moore is staying active underneath Karlsson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Moore on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Moore tries to get out of the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Moore manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Karlsson slips nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moore pushes Karlsson off and gets back to his feet.
Karlsson tries to clinch up.
Moore changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Karlsson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Karlsson is trying to buck Moore off.
Moore slows the pace down.
Karlsson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Moore wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson struggling a bit here.
A lull in the action here as Moore stalls from top position.
Moore decides to take the fight back to the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moore misses with a series of wild punches.
Moore swats away the attempt to clinch by Karlsson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Leroy Moore will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A jab from Moore misses.
Moore fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Karlsson throws a head kick that misses.
Karlsson shoots for a double leg takedown but Moore sprawls well. He's pushed Karlsson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Karlsson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Moore finds it's way round the side to connect with Karlsson's head.
Moore wants to clinch.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch up but Karlsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karlsson tries to clinch but Moore moves out of range.
Karlsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Moore.
Karlsson shoots in but Moore avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore shoots for a double leg takedown but Karlsson sprawls well. He's pushed Moore's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Karlsson forces Moore back against the cage and clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Moore is pressed up against the cage. Karlsson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Moore down to the mat. Moore avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Leroy Moore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommie Karlsson.
A head kick misses from Moore.
Moore stuffs the takedown.
Moore tries to clinch up but Karlsson circles away and keeps his distance.
Karlsson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Moore, pushing him back against the cage.
Karlsson is trying to maintain a safe position but Moore gets an underhook and turns Karlsson into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson tries to circle away but Moore has him pinned against the cage.
Moore's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moore gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Karlsson counters by clinching up.
Moore prevents the takedown attempt.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Moore taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Karlsson tries to break free but Moore pushes him back against the cage.
Karlsson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Moore stops a takedown attempt from Karlsson.
Karlsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Moore lands in his opponent's guard.
Moore trying to control but Karlsson is working from the bottom.
Moore wants to stand but Karlsson is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore prevents Karlsson from getting back to his feet.
Karlsson looking to control but Moore passes into half guard.
Moore prevents Karlsson from standing back up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Moore swinging wilding here.
Karlsson has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moore breaks the clinch.
Leroy Moore is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Karlsson moves in looking to clinch but Moore pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leroy 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Moore looks to land a combination but Karlsson avoids it well.
Horrible takedown by Karlsson or perhaps it was just good defense by Moore which made him look bad.
Karlsson wants to clinch up but Moore keeps it at a distance.
Karlsson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Moore counters with a nice body kick.
Moore looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Moore looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Karlsson!
Karlsson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moore tries to control but Karlsson wriggling away.
Leroy Moore overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Karlsson wants to control but Moore is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson is looking to improve his position but Moore isn't that keen on the idea.
Moore controlling the position easily from mount.
Moore trying to control but Karlsson is having none of it.
Karlsson tries to reverse the position but Moore maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Karlsson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Moore controlling the position easily from mount.
Moore trying to control but Karlsson is having none of it.
Karlsson is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moore trying to control but Karlsson is having none of it.
Karlsson is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Moore looking to control and managing it successfully.
Moore wants to control the pace but Karlsson is squirming around nicely.
Karlsson is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Moore controlling from the full mount.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Leroy Moore just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Karlsson tries for a takedown but Moore circles away easily
and Moore counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Moore.
Leroy Moore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommie Karlsson.
Moore is looking to stand up but Karlsson won't let him.
Karlsson can't keep his opponent in guard - Moore advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Moore tries to stand and escape but Karlsson is controlling the position.
Moore is looking to take a break and control but Karlsson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Karlsson is trying to get back to full guard.
Tommie Karlsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leroy Moore is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Moore postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Karlsson to stand up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leroy Moore showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Moore, 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leroy Moore!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
43% |
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