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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Christian Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jj avillanoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moore is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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186 cm
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148 lbs
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190 cm
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150 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Christian Moore! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, jj avillanoza! The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! avillanoza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Moore is breathing heavily. Moore is trying hard to land a takedown here. avillanoza sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. avillanoza fails in his attempt to clinch. avillanoza misses with a takedown and Moore counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. avillanoza moves into full guard.
avillanoza is trying to control the position but Moore postures up. avillanoza is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Moore is controlling him. There's a bit of a scramble here and now avillanoza is on top in guard.
avillanoza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moore is keeping the position for now. Moore knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for avillanoza on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round. avillanoza postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. avillanoza trying to control the position from guard on top but Moore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. avillanoza tries to stand but Moore is controlling from the bottom. avillanoza distracts Moore with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Moore keeping moving, preventing avillanoza from controlling successfully. avillanoza postures up in Moore's guard and throws a big left but Moore blocks it. Moore keeping moving, preventing avillanoza from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. jj avillanoza wasn't active enough on the ground. avillanoza lands a nice looking body kick. jj avillanoza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. avillanoza shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Moore counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. avillanoza actively working from the bottom here. Moore controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. avillanoza wants to control but Moore is keeping busy and won't allow it. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. avillanoza wants to improve his position but Moore is controlling well.
avillanoza is not content to let Moore control the position. avillanoza tries to roll over but Moore keeps him under control. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
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. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Moore seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but avillanoza does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. avillanoza wants to control but Moore is keeping busy and won't allow it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. avillanoza gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Moore decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in avillanoza's guard. Christian Moore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jj avillanoza. avillanoza is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. avillanoza tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Moore. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Moore dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
avillanoza throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
so Moore counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. avillanoza lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Moore! avillanoza looking to control but Moore is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Moore really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. avillanoza looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
avillanoza pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Moore is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. avillanoza punishing his opponent with strikes. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Moore can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Moore is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Moore is desperately trying to improve his position but avillanoza has a good base and remains in mount. avillanoza working for a submission but Moore is keeping him at bay. Moore is desperately trying to improve his position but avillanoza has a good base and remains in mount. Moore tries to lock up and control but avillanoza gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Moore is squirming around, avoiding avillanoza's attempts to control the action. avillanoza breaks from Moore's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. avillanoza wants to get back to his feet but Moore is holding on tight.
avillanoza throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Moore because avillanoza loaded up on that one. avillanoza tries to control but Moore wriggling away. avillanoza raining down hammerfists from mount. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Moore tries to hold on but avillanoza postures up. Moore is trying to escape the mount.
Christian Moore overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round. avillanoza trying to control but Moore is having none of it. Moore is trying to escape the mount.
avillanoza avoids the attempt from Moore to control. Moore is desperately trying to improve his position but avillanoza has a good base and remains in mount.
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. Moore reaches up to try and control the position but avillanoza seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Moore rolls and tries to escape and now avillanoza has his back!
avillanoza controlling well, preventing Moore from escaping the position.
avillanoza is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. avillanoza gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. avillanoza gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. avillanoza apologises and we restart here on the feet.
avillanoza misses with a takedown and Moore counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in avillanoza's guard now. Moore stops avillanoza from standing up. Moore content to stall in guard here. avillanoza is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Moore defends well. 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 Christian 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. And we move into the final round!
Moore looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for avillanoza! avillanoza tries to hold on but Moore postures up. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Moore thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. avillanoza tries to lock up and control but Moore gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Moore trying to control but avillanoza is having none of it. Moore is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. avillanoza can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Moore looking to control but avillanoza is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. avillanoza sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Moore trying to control the action but avillanoza is working from the bottom. Moore tries to pass to full mount but avillanoza defends it. Moore content to control rather than advance.
Christian Moore has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Moore fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. avillanoza sprawls well initially but Moore persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. avillanoza is trying to control but can't.
Moore not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Moore with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. avillanoza is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Moore pulls his head out easily. Moore is trying to control the action in half guard but avillanoza is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four 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 is really struggling to control avillanoza but he's trying to hold on to the position. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Moore with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Christian Moore. Moore shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. Moore with the ground and pound from mount. Moore prevents avillanoza from getting the reversal. jj avillanoza 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. avillanoza manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that's the end of the fight! Christian Moore showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Moore, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27 Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
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
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