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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ian Noonan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moon is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Armin Van Buuren - Sail. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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210 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ian Noonan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Moon!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noonan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Noonan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Noonan takes a swing at Moon's ribcage but misses.
Noonan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Moon, pushing him back against the cage.
A short left from Noonan.
Moon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Noonan.
Noonan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Moon working hard to break the clinch.
Noonan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Moon backwards.
Noonan throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moon.
Moon misses with the head strike.
A body shot lands from Moon.
A body shot lands from Noonan.
Noonan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Moon trying to stall but Noonan improves his position.
Noonan working aggressively here.
Moon breaks the clinch.
Moon blocks the body kick.
Noonan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Moon moves out of range as Noonan strikes.
Noonan throws a jab but it's blocked by Moon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noonan jabs at Moon's body.
Noonan slips under a jab.
Moon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Noonan is out of range and Moon settles back down.
Noonan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moon.
Moon slips under a jab from Noonan.
Moon motions for Noonan to come forward. Moon throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Moon throws a solid leg kick but Noonan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Moon.
Noonan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Moon. That one must have hurt.
Moon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Noonan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moon.
Moon slips under a jab.
Moon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Noonan's calf.
Ian Noonan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noonan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noonan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moon moves away.
Moon defending well as Noonan loads up on a big left hand.
Noonan throws a lazy right hand but Moon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A punch combination from Noonan misses.
Noonan misses with a wild body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Moon.
Noonan avoids the body shot from Moon.
A clash of legs there as Noonan blocks the low kick.
A shot to the body from Noonan misses
and Moon counters with a thumping low kick.
Moon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Moon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Noonan throws out the jab.
Noonan takes a swing at Moon's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noonan throws a sloppy body shot
and Moon counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Noonan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Noonan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Moon.
Moon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Moon looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Noonan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Moon is stalling here. Noonan is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Moon seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Noonan has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Noonan cracks Moon with a big right hand but Moon just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Moon tries to buck Noonan off but Noonan is having none of it.
Moon is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Noonan off and has taken his back!
Moon has the hooks in. Noonan is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Moon missing with strikes from the back.
Noonan is trying to break free.
Noonan turns into Moon and is now in his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noonan wants to control from the top but Moon keeps moving.
Moon wants to sweep here but Noonan controlling him for the moment.
Moon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Noonan is aware though and is defending well.
Moon working for a triangle but Noonan defends it easily.
Noonan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Moon's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Noonan throws a strike but Moon avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Noonan is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Moon dominated that round.
That's time! Noonan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Noonan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Moon counters with an inside leg kick.
Noonan throws a hook but Moon blocks it.
Jab from Noonan.
Moon avoids the body shot from Noonan.
Noonan misses with a body shot
and Moon counters with a low kick, right behind Noonan 's knee.
Moon lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Moon.
Moon throws a head kick that misses.
Moon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Noonan in his tracks.
Moon tries a head kick but it misses.
Moon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Moon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Noonan misses with a shot to the body
and Moon counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Noonan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Moon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Noonan.
Noonan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Moon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Noonan lands the left hand.
Noonan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Moon slips under a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Moon.
Noonan is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Moon's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Noonan misses with a body shot
and Moon counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Moon throws the kick towards the body but Noonan avoids it.
Noonan looks to throw the jab but Moon is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noonan wants to clinch
and Moon counters with a left to the body.
Noonan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Moon counters with an outside leg kick.
Moon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Noonan misses with a jab to the body
and Moon counters with a right hand to the body.
Jab from Moon.
Noonan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some bone on bone action there as Noonan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Noonan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Moon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Moon ducks under a wild hook from Noonan.
Moon throws a leg kick but Noonan checks it.
Moon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Noonan is able to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noonan throws a hook but Moon avoids it easily.
Noonan misses with a jab to the body
and Moon counters with a low kick, right behind Noonan 's knee.
Moon moves out of range as Noonan strikes.
Noonan throws a hook to the side of Moon's head but Moon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Moon throws a front kick aimed at Noonan's knee but Noonan avoids it well.
Moon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Noonan misses with a hook to the body
and Moon makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Noonan wants to clinch up but Moon keeps it at a distance.
Noonan misses with a shot to the body
and Moon counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Noonan!
Moon trying to control but Noonan is having none of it.
Moon landing strikes from the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moon pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moon landing strikes, looking to finish!
Noonan in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Moon with the ground and pound from mount.
It looks like Ian Noonan has been cut.
Noonan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Moon tries to control but Noonan wriggling away.
Noonan is looking to improve his position but Moon isn't that keen on the idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moon looking to control but Noonan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Moon putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Moon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ian Noonan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Noonan misses with a hook to the body
and Moon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Noonan misses with a body shot
and Moon counters with a slapping leg kick.
Noonan throws a looping overhand right but Moon ducks down to avoid it.
Jason Moon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Noonan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Noonan throws a body punch but Moon moves out of range.
Moon throws a leg kick that is checked
and Noonan counters with a left to the body.
Moon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Noonan on the side of the head.
Noonan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moon.
Noonan misses with a jab to the body
enabling Moon to counter with a crisp jab.
Moon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Noonan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Moon makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Noonan really felt that one!
Moon shoots for a takedown but Noonan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noonan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Moon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Moon thumps Noonan with a low kick.
Noonan misses with a jab to the body
and Moon counters with a slapping leg kick.
Noonan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Noonan misses with a hook to the body
and Moon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Moon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Moon.
A looping hook to the body misses from Noonan. Moon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Noonan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Moon makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Noonan is looking to wear down Moon with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A swing and a miss from Noonan.
Ian Noonan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Noonan throws an overhand right that lands on Moon's shoulder, as Moon tries to avoid the shot.
Moon plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Noonan throws a sloppy head kick
and Moon counters with a nice leg kick.
Moon plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ian Noonan's cut is getting worse.
Moon connects with a jab.
Noonan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Moon throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Moon has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Noonan blocks a head kick by Moon.
Noonan misses with a body shot
and Moon counters with a body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Moon.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noonan scores with a hook to the body. Moon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Noonan looks to land a left hand but Moon moved out of range nicely.
Ian Noonan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moon throws a leg kick
and Noonan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Noonan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Moon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Noonan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Moon throws the kick towards the body but Noonan avoids it.
Noonan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Moon thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Noonan if he has to take too many more of those.
Noonan drops his hands momentarily and Moon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Noonan tests Moon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Moon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moon sizes up Noonan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Noonan looks to land a left hand but Moon moved out of range nicely.
Noonan misses with a jab to the body
and Moon counters with an outside leg kick.
Moon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Noonan.
Jason Moon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Moon scores with a kick to the body.
Noonan looks to score with a jab to the body but Moon is just out of range.
Nice body kick from Moon.
Noonan misses with a low kick.
Noonan throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Moon to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Noonan throws a hook to the side of Moon's head but Moon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Noonan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Moon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Noonan throws out the jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Moon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Moon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Moon!
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