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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between daneil moko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 cm
18
151 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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186 cm
18
148 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Big heart |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, daneil moko! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Christian Moore! The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice takedown defense from Moore. No joy for moko on that attempt. moko is breathing heavily. Moore changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. moko looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. moko is trying to control Moore's posture but Moore avoids it. moko takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better. moko might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Moore working the head and body with strikes. Moore controlling the position. moko misses with an elbow from the bottom. moko wants to get back to his feet. Moore taking a breather here. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. moko can't do much from the bottom here. Moore really doesn't want to stay on the ground with moko. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round. moko is trying to improve his position. Moore trying to control the action but moko is working from the bottom. moko throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land. moko sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. moko wants to control but Moore is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. moko pushes Moore off looking to stand but Moore dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Moore is trying to control the action in half guard but moko is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. moko missing with punches from the bottom.
Moore winds up and cracks moko with a swinging punch to the side of the head. moko could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. moko wants to get back to his feet. Moore is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. moko is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Moore's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Moore's back! moko throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage. moko controlling well, preventing Moore from escaping the position.
Moore manages to reverse the position and now he's in moko's guard. Nice work there by Moore.
moko doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. moko trying to keep a closed guard but Moore is proving a slippery customer.
moko throws a couple of heel strikes.
Moore postures up.
moko striking off his back but it's not causing Moore any problems. moko keeping moving, preventing Moore from controlling successfully. Moore controls from within his opponent's guard. moko is trying to keep Moore in close.
Moore must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. moko wants to stand up but Moore is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Moore shoots in and gets a takedown into moko's guard. moko wants to stand but Moore is controlling the position. Moore chips away with some ground and pound. moko is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Moore stops moko from standing up. moko 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. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Moore postures up in moko's guard and throws a big left but moko blocks it. Moore lands a couple of decent looking shots. moko throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Moore dominated that round. That's time! moko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
moko misses with a takedown attempt and Moore counters with a shoot takedown. moko fights it but they end up in guard. moko doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
moko keeping moving, preventing Moore from controlling successfully. moko wants to stand but Moore is controlling the position. moko trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful. Moore working some strikes from top position. Moore looking to pass the guard. moko lands a decent shot there. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. moko throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
moko thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. moko is trying to control the position from the bottom.
moko is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. moko throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. moko not landing any meaningful shots this time. moko missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Moore avoiding damage under a succession of punches from moko. Moore tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. moko is nestled in close to Moore, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Moore avoiding damage under a succession of punches from moko. moko scores with a couple of good hammerfists. moko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Moore defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Moore wants to get back to full guard. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Moore can do anything to dispel that myth. Moore is looking to control moko's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Moore avoid being mounted? Moore is trying to defend against the ground and pound but moko scores with a couple of nice shots. Moore is looking for a sweep. moko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Moore trying to control but moko postures up.
Moore is trying to get back to full guard. moko is thwarting Moore's attempts to control the position. moko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Moore defending well though. moko working Moore over with strikes. moko throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Moore is trying to maintain the position but moko is very close to passing his half guard. Moore keeping control of the position. moko not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. moko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Moore defending well though. Moore keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Moore on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. moko is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Moore trying to control but moko postures up.
That's four 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. moko throwing shots but Moore is blocking nicely. Ground and pound from moko. Moore is doing well to control the position and prevent moko from advancing to side control. Moore is looking for a sweep. moko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Moore is trying to maintain the position but moko is very close to passing his half guard. moko throwing shots but Moore is blocking nicely. moko missing with the ground and pound from half guard. moko is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Moore throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Moore is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Christian Moore will probably get the nod - 10:9. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
moko misses with a takedown attempt and Moore counters with a takedown into side control. Moore landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. moko is pushing Moore's head away, looking to escape. Moore manages to hold on to the position though. moko throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land. moko is trying to get back to his feet. Moore works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Moore landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. Moore trying to control the action but moko is working from the bottom. Moore happy to just control the position for now. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Moore working away.
That's one minute gone in the round. moko is working to avoid the ground and pound but Moore connects with a decent elbow. moko is trying to get back to his feet. moko is trying to control Moore's posture but Moore avoids it. moko is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Moore is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. moko tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Moore presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! moko throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Moore wants to control the pace but moko is squirming around nicely. moko is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
moko wants to control but Moore is having none of it. Moore trying to control but he's not successful this time. Moore blocks moko's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom. moko regains half guard. Moore wants to take a breather but moko is having none of it. Moore blocks the strikes from moko.
That's three minutes gone in the round. moko punching from the bottom.
moko is staying active underneath Moore, who seems content to just control the action from this position. moko is pressing down on Moore's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. moko wants to stand but Moore is controlling the position. moko manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Moore manages to get himself to full guard.
moko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. moko keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Moore's head. moko working some strikes from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. moko with a flurry of punches that miss. Moore trying to control the position.
Moore looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Moore pulls moko in close to his closed guard and prevents moko from doing any damage or advancing position. moko preventing the sweep. moko connects with a couple of short punches. Moore trying to control the position.
Moore wants to sweep but no luck. daneil moko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Christian Moore is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Moore is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight! Christian Moore comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Moore 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30 Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30 Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christian Moore!
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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
33% |
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