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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Moss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georgie Sainte Piere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Georgie Sainte Piere acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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178 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jay Moss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Georgie Sainte Piere!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moss throws a right hand that Sainte Piere ducks under and follows up with a left that Sainte Piere also avoids with ease.
Moss forces Sainte Piere back against the cage and clinches.
Moss crunches a lovely knee into Sainte Piere's ribcage.
Moss manages to break the clinch.
Moss fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sainte Piere, pushing him back against the cage.
Moss's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Moss manages to break the clinch.
Moss connects with a crisp jab.
Sainte Piere closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sainte Piere lands in his opponent's guard.
Sainte Piere prevents Moss from getting back to his feet.
Sainte Piere scoring with some ground and pound.
Sainte Piere has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Moss is looking to stand up but Sainte Piere isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moss wants to get back to his feet but Sainte Piere passes into half guard.
Still in half guard, Sainte Piere seems content to control.
Moss is trying to stand back up but Sainte Piere is controlling him
Sainte Piere looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Moss wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sainte Piere lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sainte Piere looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sainte Piere is keen to just control but Moss is a slippery customer.
Sainte Piere is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Moss pushes Sainte Piere off but Sainte Piere dives into side control.
Sainte Piere prevents Moss from escaping the position.
Sainte Piere thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sainte Piere wants to control but Moss is keeping him busy.
Moss is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Danga de danga de dang - Moss scores with a four punch combination!
Moss wants to clinch up but Sainte Piere keeps it at a distance.
Sainte Piere fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moss tries to clinch up but Sainte Piere circles away and keeps his distance.
Moss moves into range and clinches up with Sainte Piere.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Moss manages to break the clinch.
Sainte Piere shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Moss as he avoids it easily.
Sainte Piere throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Moss's waist but Moss gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sainte Piere off to one side.
Moss lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sainte Piere shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Moss sprawls well. Moss wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sainte Piere gets slowly back to his feet.
Jay Moss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Georgie Sainte Piere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moss swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sainte Piere closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sainte Piere lands in his opponent's guard.
Moss wants to stand and escape but Sainte Piere is having none of it.
Sainte Piere throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Moss is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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 Jay Moss will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Moss misses with a series of wild punches.
Moss chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sainte Piere closes this distance looking for a takedown but Moss circles away.
Moss fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sainte Piere, pushing him back against the cage.
Moss gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sainte Piere.
Sainte Piere is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jay Moss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Georgie Sainte Piere.
Moss pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moss closes the distance and clinches.
Moss stalling in the clinch.
Moss lands a nice elbow.
Sainte Piere wants a takedown but no success here.
Moss pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moss tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sainte Piere swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moss is looking to clinch.
Moss with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Moss tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moss has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sainte Piere looking for a takedown.
Sainte Piere is breathing heavily.
Moss connects with a knee to the head.
Moss escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moss lands a jab to the nose.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Moss manages to break the clinch.
Sainte Piere fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Moss rushes Sainte Piere and presses him up against the cage.
Moss tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moss escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moss doesn't manage to clinch there - Sainte Piere circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Moss's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moss rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sainte Piere moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sainte Piere shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Moss defends it nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sainte Piere.
No joy there for Moss, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Moss throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sainte Piere.
Moss lands with a slapping head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moss tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Moss!
Moss throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sainte Piere drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sainte Piere prevents Moss from escaping the position.
Sainte Piere working the head with strikes.
Moss is trying to buck Sainte Piere off.
Sainte Piere creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moss is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sainte Piere cracks Moss with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Sainte Piere working the ground and pound.
Sainte Piere tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sainte Piere has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Moss is trying to get back to his feet.
Sainte Piere lands some shots froms side control.
Moss wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Moss taking a bit of punishment here - Sainte Piere scoring with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Moss dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Moss tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sainte Piere counters with a nice double leg into side control. Moss won't be happy with that.
Sainte Piere in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Sainte Piere has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Moss squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Sainte Piere is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Moss is surviving well by controlling Sainte Piere's body position as best he can.
Moss on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Moss tries to get out of the position.
Sainte Piere lands a heavy elbow.
Sainte Piere is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You get the feeling that Moss really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Moss bucks Sainte Piere off and manages to get back to his feet!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moss tries to clinch up but Sainte Piere circles away and keeps his distance.
Jay Moss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moss will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sainte Piere fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Moss avoids it really well and circles away.
Moss drives through and clinches with Sainte Piere against the cage.
Moss's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sainte Piere slips a jab and a cross from Moss.
Moss looks to throw the jab but Sainte Piere is out of range.
Jay Moss is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moss throws a sloppy head kick and Sainte Piere moves out of range easily.
Sainte Piere looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sainte Piere moves into full mount! Moss won't be happy about that!
Moss tries to buck Sainte Piere off but he can't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sainte Piere landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sainte Piere looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Moss is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Sainte Piere wants to control the pace but Moss is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moss wants to get back to his feet.
Sainte Piere controlling the pace for now.
Let's hope that Sainte Piere 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.
Moss is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Georgie Sainte Piere has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sainte Piere looking to control but Moss is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Moss really wants to buck Sainte Piere off and get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Sainte Piere.
Sainte Piere swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Moss is now in Sainte Piere's guard. A big mistake from Sainte Piere there, giving up the dominant position!
Georgie Sainte Piere has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sainte Piere looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Moss puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Moss wants to stand up but Sainte Piere manages to regain full guard.
Jay Moss is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sainte Piere is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Georgie Sainte Piere comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Moss has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Moss!
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