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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alessandro Moretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georged Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alessandro Moretti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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183 lbs
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170 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alessandro Moretti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Georged Pierre!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierre fails with the takedown.
Pierre fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Moretti avoids it really well and circles away.
Moretti scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Pierre tries to get to full guard but Moretti has control of the leg.
Moretti is looking to take a break and control but Pierre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pierre is looking for a sweep. Moretti is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Moretti sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pierre defending well though.
Moretti wants to work for an arm triangle but Pierre is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Moretti passes the guard and advances to mount!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Moretti goes for an armbar but Pierre turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Pierre.
Pierre looking to sit in guard and control but Moretti gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre looking for a sweep. Not yet Pierre, not yet.
Pierre is trying to control the position but Moretti postures up.
Moretti is looking to work some ground and pound but Pierre has wrist control.
Moretti pushing down on Pierre's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pierre is refusing to be controlled, as Moretti sits in half guard.
Moretti prevents Pierre from improving his position.
Pierre trying to control here.
Pierre blocking the ground and pound attempt from Moretti.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pierre tries for a takedown but Moretti circles away easily
and Moretti counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Alessandro Moretti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Georged Pierre.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Moretti is working away from the top position though.
Pierre on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Moretti is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pierre doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Moretti.
Moretti trying to pass the guard but Pierre defending well.
Pierre is refusing to be controlled, as Moretti sits in half guard.
Pierre is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre is defending against the submission attempts here by Moretti.
Pierre wants to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pierre doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Moretti counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pierre's guard now.
Moretti drops back looking for a leg! Pierre is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pierre manages to kick Moretti off! Moretti jumps back into Pierre's guard.
Moretti stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pierre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pierre really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Moretti. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pierre is controlling Moretti's posture.
Pierre is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moretti trying to control the position from guard on top but Pierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pierre is trying to keep Moretti in close.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Moretti with a poor takedown
and Pierre counters with a nice double leg into side control. Moretti won't be happy with that.
Moretti is looking for a sweep.
Pierre working away.
Moretti tries to buck Pierre off but Pierre is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alessandro Moretti dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pierre with a lazy takedown attempt
and Moretti counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pierre's guard now.
Pierre tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Moretti trying to control the position from guard on top but Pierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alessandro Moretti overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pierre is controlling Moretti's posture.
Pierre preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pierre trying to keep a closed guard but Moretti is proving a slippery customer.
Pierre working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Moretti.
Moretti trying to control the position from guard on top but Pierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moretti stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pierre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pierre shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Moretti counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pierre!
Moretti has control of Pierre's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Pierre regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Moretti tries to control but Pierre wriggling away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre tries to control the position but Moretti now has his back.
Pierre is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Moretti off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Pierre trying to control the hands but Moretti breaks the grip.
Moretti tries to keep control of the position but Pierre is staying busy.
Pierre tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Moretti tries to control but Pierre wriggling away.
Moretti looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Pierre is desperately trying to improve his position but Moretti has a good base and remains in mount.
Moretti thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Pierre really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
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.
Pierre is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Moretti can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pierre is looking to escape.
Pierre is desperately trying to improve his position but Moretti has a good base and remains in mount.
Moretti scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Moretti wants to control the pace but Pierre is squirming around nicely.
Moretti in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moretti wants to control the pace but Pierre is squirming around nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pierre can do anything to dispel that myth.
Moretti working for a guillotine from mount but Pierre is in no mood to give up.
Moretti tries to control but Pierre wriggling away.
Moretti looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Moretti avoids the attempt from Pierre to control.
Pierre reaches up and holds on to Moretti to control the position.
Pierre really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
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.
Moretti has control of Pierre's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Pierre regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Pierre wants to hold on but Moretti pushes him away.
Moretti lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pierre hang on?
Pierre working to try and regain half guard.
Moretti thowing shots but they're missing.
Moretti throwing strikes but Pierre recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Moretti is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Moretti works his way into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alessandro Moretti dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.
Pierre changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Moretti looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Moretti has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pierre looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Moretti is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pierre's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Moretti has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pierre is working away from the top position though.
Moretti is trying to get back to full guard.
Pierre moves nicely into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moretti struggling a bit here.
Pierre is looking to take a break and control but Moretti is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Moretti struggling a bit here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Moretti doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pierre counters with a nice double leg into side control. Moretti won't be happy with that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moretti tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pierre wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moretti regains half guard there - taking advantage of Pierre's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Moretti tries to get to full guard but Pierre has control of the leg.
Pierre trying to mount his opponent but Moretti defends it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Pierre trying to control from half guard but Moretti is working away.
Moretti is looking to control Pierre's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Moretti avoid being mounted?
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.
Moretti tries for a takedown but Pierre circles away easily
and Pierre counters with a nice double leg into side control. Moretti won't be happy with that.
Pierre wants to control but Moretti is keeping him busy.
Pierre takes a little break here. Moretti wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Moretti is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pierre's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Pierre wants to free his trapped foot but Moretti is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Moretti gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierre wants to pass the guard but Moretti is keeping the position.
Moretti trying to control the position.
Pierre must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pierre stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moretti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Moretti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pierre gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Moretti to score an easy takedown into full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Georged Pierre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Moretti 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Alessandro Moretti!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Alessandro Moretti!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Alessandro Moretti!
Alessandro Moretti wins by unanimous decision!
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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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