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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Noe Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Mcmannus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcmannus has chosen Right Now as his entrance music. Yuri Mcmannus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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164 lbs
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175 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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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 Sydney, Noe Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yuri Mcmannus!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcmannus bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Moore's head.
Mcmannus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mcmannus shoots in for a takedown but Moore shows good takedown defense.
Yuri Mcmannus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moore shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mcmannus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Moore slips a nice elbow through Mcmannus's hands, connecting with Mcmannus's forehead.
Ground and pound from Moore.
Moore knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mcmannus on the ground.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mcmannus manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mcmannus looking for a sweep. Not yet Mcmannus, not yet.
Moore throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Moore trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Moore postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mcmannus keeping moving, preventing Moore from controlling successfully.
Mcmannus is looking to stand up but Moore isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcmannus lands an upkick as Moore stands over him.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Moore darts in and clinches Mcmannus up against the cage.
Moore lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mcmannus backwards.
Moore lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mcmannus backwards.
Mcmannus is trying to stall.
Moore throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Moore lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Moore's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mcmannus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mcmannus.
Moore tries to break free but Mcmannus pushes him back against the cage.
Moore lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mcmannus jumps guard.
Moore thows a big elbow that misses.
Moore with a nice head shot there.
Moore trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mcmannus looking to control.
Moore has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mcmannus throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Mcmannus controls Moore momentarily but Moore frees himself.
Mcmannus manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Moore manages to get himself to full guard.
Mcmannus works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mcmannus looks gassed!
Mcmannus is keen to just control but Moore is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcmannus wants to stand up but Moore is controlling the position.
Moore makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Moore.
Mcmannus gets to his feet - Moore follows without any prompting.
Mcmannus walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Moore bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mcmannus moves forwards but Moore connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mcmannus is trying hard to land a takedown here. Moore sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mcmannus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Mcmannus 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Moore listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mcmannus slips a jab and a cross from Moore.
Moore stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mcmannus misses the shot to the body.
Moore misses the jab.
Moore scores with a jab.
A jab from Moore misses.
Mcmannus gets caught flat footed, as Moore shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Moore keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mcmannus's head.
Mcmannus wants to stand up but Moore is controlling him.
Mcmannus controls Moore momentarily but Moore frees himself.
Moore connects with a couple of short punches.
Moore connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moore working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mcmannus wants to stand up but Moore is controlling him.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mcmannus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Moore throws out the jab.
Moore dodges the punch combination from Mcmannus.
Moore slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Moore is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Moore lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Moore cracks Mcmannus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Moore is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mcmannus.
Mcmannus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Moore is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mcmannus moves out of range as Moore strikes.
Moore clobbers Mcmannus with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mcmannus darts in trying to clinch
and Moore connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mcmannus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moore.
Moore throws a big shot that misses.
Mcmannus lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mcmannus shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Moore counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Moore.
Noe Moore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuri Mcmannus.
Moore is trying to break the clinch but Mcmannus has him pressed against the cage.
Moore has a couple of punches blocked by Mcmannus.
Mcmannus tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Moore just stands there and leans against the cage.
Moore lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mcmannus is trying to break the clinch but Moore is controlling him.
Moore has had enough of the clinch but Mcmannus keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moore lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Moore lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Moore lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mcmannus backwards.
Mcmannus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Moore wants to get back to striking at distance but Mcmannus won't allow it.
Moore lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mcmannus backwards.
Mcmannus is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noe Moore dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Moore loads up on a big right hand but Mcmannus slips the punch.
Moore dodges the punch combination from Mcmannus.
Moore looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mcmannus moves into full guard.
Moore is working Mcmannus over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Moore with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Moore throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mcmannus had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Moore defends it easily.
Mcmannus is looking to stand up but Moore isn't so interested in that idea.
Moore trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcmannus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moore working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mcmannus's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcmannus trying to control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Moore landing with the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Moore's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Moore trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mcmannus manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Mcmannus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moore paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moore gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Moore gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mcmannus moves into full guard.
Mcmannus working for a triangle but Moore defends it easily.
Moore preventing the sweep.
Moore working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcmannus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mcmannus looking for a sweep. Not yet Mcmannus, not yet.
Moore throws a big right hand that misses.
Moore preventing the sweep.
Moore won't allow Mcmannus to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Moore bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mcmannus's head.
Moore swats away the attempt to clinch by Mcmannus.
Moore circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moore throws a shot from downtown. Mcmannus moves away and avoids it.
Mcmannus scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mcmannus not doing much here.
Moore avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mcmannus.
Mcmannus moves nicely into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcmannus tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mcmannus has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mcmannus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moore keeps working.
The ground and pound from Mcmannus seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Mcmannus wants to control but Moore is keeping him busy.
Mcmannus misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Moore is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mcmannus stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Moore lands with a hook. Mcmannus tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Moore shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mcmannus's guard.
Moore thows a big elbow that misses.
Moore stopping the sweep attempt from Mcmannus.
Mcmannus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Moore.
Mcmannus is trying to control the position but Moore postures up.
Moore stopping the sweep attempt from Mcmannus.
Moore works over Mcmannus with some ground and pound from guard.
Moore stops Mcmannus from standing up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mcmannus throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mcmannus fails with a takedown attempt.
Moore cracks Mcmannus with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Noe Moore will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Mcmannus takes one to the chin there.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Moore here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Mcmannus shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Moore napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mcmannus trying to control the position but Moore is working away.
Mcmannus stands up and beckons Moore to his feet.
Moore throws an overhand right that lands on Mcmannus's shoulder, as Mcmannus tries to avoid the shot.
Moore looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mcmannus!
Mcmannus is trying to escape the mount.
Moore is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Noe Moore overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mcmannus in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mcmannus in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Mcmannus is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mcmannus is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mcmannus regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcmannus regains full guard. Nicely done.
Moore scoring with punches to the head and body.
Moore working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mcmannus utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mcmannus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moore is one step ahead there.
Mcmannus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Moore.
Mcmannus controls Moore momentarily but Moore frees himself.
Moore with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Moore gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mcmannus won't allow Moore to sweep him here.
Mcmannus trying to control the position from guard on top but Moore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcmannus tries to free his leg and advance position but Moore is retaining full guard.
Moore wants to stand but Mcmannus is controlling the position.
Moore throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Mcmannus works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Moore wants to improve his position but Mcmannus is controlling well.
Mcmannus is trying to control. Moore wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mcmannus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mcmannus slips under a jab from Moore.
Mcmannus scores with a body shot.
Moore tests Mcmannus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Moore clinches with his opponent.
Mcmannus tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Moore just stands there and leans against the cage.
Moore is trying to break the clinch but Mcmannus has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore gets underhooks to prevent Mcmannus's takedown attempt.
Moore throws a head punch that misses.
Mcmannus breaks the clinch.
Mcmannus tries for a takedown but Moore circles away easily
and Moore holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Noe Moore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuri Mcmannus.
Mcmannus tries for a takedown but Moore manages to get underhooks.
Moore has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mcmannus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Moore misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mcmannus looking for a takedown.
Mcmannus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Moore lands with a short shot to the head.
Mcmannus fails to pull guard.
Mcmannus tries to pull guard but Moore won't allow it.
Mcmannus decides to pull guard.
Mcmannus bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Moore's guard.
Mcmannus is looking to stand up but Moore won't let him.
Moore keeping moving, preventing Mcmannus from controlling successfully.
Moore looking for a sweep. Not yet Moore, not yet.
Moore wants to stand but Mcmannus is controlling the position.
Mcmannus trying to control the position from guard on top but Moore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore looking for a sweep. Not yet Moore, not yet.
Moore wants to stand up but Mcmannus is controlling him.
Moore is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mcmannus defends well.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mcmannus shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Moore counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Moore looks to land a left hand but Mcmannus moved out of range nicely.
Mcmannus moves away from the strike by Moore.
Mcmannus tries to clinch but Moore is having none of it.
Horrible takedown by Mcmannus or perhaps it was just good defense by Moore which made him look bad.
Moore clinches up against the cage.
Moore keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mcmannus's efforts to push away.
Moore wants to break free but Mcmannus has control.
Yuri Mcmannus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Noe Moore is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mcmannus just misses with a elbow thrown towards Moore's brow.
Mcmannus struggles to land a body shot inside as Moore controls his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yuri Mcmannus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Moore 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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