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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Moss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Minotas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Billy Moss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ray Minotas!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moss gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Minotas to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Minotas trying to control but Moss is working from the bottom.
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.
Moss wants to stand but Minotas is controlling the position.
Moss will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Moss knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Minotas on the ground.
Minotas stands up and waves to Moss to follow him.
Minotas looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Moss looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moss makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Moss throws a body punch but Minotas moves out of range.
Minotas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Minotas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Moss as he avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Moss as Minotas shoots in.
Minotas looks gassed!
Moss moves into range and clinches up with Minotas.
Moss escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moss clinches up against the cage.
Minotas can't get the takedown.
Billy Moss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Minotas.
Moss successfully pulls guard.
Moss pushes Minotas off and scrambles back to his feet.
Minotas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Horrible takedown by Minotas or perhaps it was just good defense by Moss which made him look bad.
No joy there for Moss, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moss scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Moss scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Moss changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Minotas looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moss decides to stand back up. Moss steps back and let's Minotas get back to his feet.
Minotas doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Moss counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Moss.
Moss tries to free his leg and advance position but Minotas is retaining full guard.
Moss scoring with some ground and pound.
Minotas bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Moss's guard.
Moss is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Moss looking for a sweep. Not yet Moss, not yet.
Minotas with a flurry of punches that miss.
Moss wants to stand but Minotas is controlling the position.
Moss working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Minotas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Minotas trying to control the position from guard on top but Moss is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Minotas being controlled here momentarily.
Moss is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Moss scores a takedown into full mount!
Moss jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Minotas manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Moss advances to full mount.
Moss really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moss landing strikes, looking to finish!
Moss blocks Minotas's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Minotas tries to hold on but Moss pushes him away.
Moss prevents Minotas from getting the reversal.
Moss dominating with strikes here.
Minotas tries to hold on but Moss postures up.
Minotas flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Minotas wants to hold on but Moss pushes him away.
Minotas in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moss looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Moss dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Moss looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Minotas shoots and misses
so Moss counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Moss preventing the sweep.
Moss has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Moss drops back looking for a leg! Minotas is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Minotas manages to kick Moss off! Moss jumps back into Minotas's guard.
Minotas lands an upkick as Moss stands over him.
Moss makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Minotas trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Minotas is working an open guard so Moss takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Moss is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Minotas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Moss counters with a nice double leg into side control. Minotas won't be happy with that.
Minotas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moss working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Moss looks up at the clock and then as Minotas takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Moss smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Moss wants to stand but Minotas has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Moss is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Moss tries to stand but Minotas is controlling from the bottom.
Minotas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Moss landing some decent shots from guard.
Minotas had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Moss defends it easily.
Minotas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Moss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Minotas striking off his back.
Moss in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Moss trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Moss is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Minotas keeping moving, preventing Moss from controlling successfully.
Billy Moss overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Minotas looking to control.
Minotas throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Minotas swats away the attempt to clinch by Moss.
Moss shoots and misses
and Minotas counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Moss's guard now.
Moss keeping moving, preventing Minotas from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Minotas's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Minotas is fighting to break Moss's control of his arms but Moss is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Minotas preventing the sweep.
Minotas prevents Moss from getting back to his feet.
Minotas trying to control but Moss is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Moss takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Moss gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Minotas drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Moss gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Billy Moss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Minotas.
Moss blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Moss escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moss lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Minotas backs up against the cage.
Minotas with a poor takedown
and Moss counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Minotas's guard now.
Minotas throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Moss postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Minotas throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Minotas has his hands on Moss's head, controlling the position.
Moss drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Moss jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moss trying to control but Minotas is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Moss dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A slapping leg kick lands for Minotas.
Moss keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Moss darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Moss trying to mount his opponent but Minotas defends it.
Minotas is trying to get back to full guard.
Moss working over Minotas with some ground and pound. Minotas looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Moss lands strikes from half guard.
Moss scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Minotas is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Moss scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Moss there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Minotas desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Moss missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Moss gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Billy Moss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Minotas with a lazy takedown attempt
and Moss counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Minotas's guard now.
Minotas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Moss is looking to work some ground and pound but Minotas has wrist control.
Minotas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Moss keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Minotas's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moss working some strikes from top position.
Moss pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Minotas is keeping the position for now.
Minotas striking off his back but it's not causing Moss any problems.
Moss works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Moss throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Moss is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Moss lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Moss takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Minotas is looking to control Moss's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Minotas avoid being mounted?
Moss is looking to pass Minotas's guard but actually Minotas recovers to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moss is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Moss connects with a couple of short punches.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Minotas drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Minotas has gone for a leg lock! Moss slips out almost immediately though and dives into Minotas's guard.
Moss scoring with punches to the head and body.
Minotas wants to stand up but Moss is controlling him.
Moss forces his way into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minotas has hold of Moss's hands but Moss slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Moss working Minotas over with strikes.
Moss thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Minotas is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Moss scores with a couple of nice shots.
Moss not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Moss seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Moss is working for a kimura but Minotas is defending it quite comfortably.
Minotas misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Ray Minotas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Billy Moss is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Moss works Minotas's body with a nice hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Moss showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Moss has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Moss!
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