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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piper has chosen Wonderman as his entrance music. Dwayne Moon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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197 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dwayne Moon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Terry Piper!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Piper circles away.
Piper misses with a lunging right hand
and Moon counters with a shoot takedown. Piper fights it but they end up in guard.
Piper is looking to stand up but Moon isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moon trying to control the position from guard on top but Piper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Piper is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Moon is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
We're going to have a standup here because Dwayne Moon wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Piper throws a series of punches but Moon avoids them all with ease.
Piper misses with a double jab
and Moon counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Piper's guard now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Piper wants to get back to his feet but Moon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Piper is keeping the position for now.
Piper pushes Moon off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Moon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Piper swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Moon counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Moon prevents Piper from getting back to his feet.
Piper wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Moon manages to pass to side control.
Piper looks gassed!
Moon works his way into side control.
Moon controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon stands up.
Piper throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Moon tries to score a power double leg takedown but Piper sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Moon somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwayne Moon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Piper swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Moon counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Piper's guard now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Piper wants to get back to his feet but Moon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Moon slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Moon won't allow Piper to get back to his feet.
Piper has his feet on Moon's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper misses with a combination
and Moon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Piper misses the shot to the body.
Moon fails with a takedown attempt.
Terry Piper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Piper misses with a hook to the body
and Moon counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Piper keeping full guard, as Moon tries to pass.
Piper kicks Moon off and gets to his feet.
Piper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moon.
Moon misses with a few strikes there.
Nice sprawl there from Piper as Moon shoots in.
A jab from Piper finds it's way through Moon's defenses.
Moon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Piper lands an overhand right.
Piper throws a right and a left that both miss.
Piper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Piper loads up on a big right hand but Moon slips the punch.
Piper lands with an overhand left.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Moon is defended easily by Piper.
Piper misses the shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Piper throws a right and a left that both miss.
Piper thows a body shot but no joy.
Moon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwayne Moon dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Piper lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Moon at a distance.
Piper stuffs the takedown.
Piper scores with a sloppy right hand. Moon should have avoided that one.
Moon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Piper throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Piper swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Moon.
Moon slips a jab and a cross from Piper.
Piper swinging wildly here.
Piper misses with a hook
and Moon counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moon looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Moon throwing shots but Piper is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moon stops Piper from getting back to his feet.
Moon trying to mount his opponent but Piper defends it.
Piper wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon wants to work for an arm triangle but Piper is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Piper tries to kick Moon off but Moon keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Piper is trying to escape back to his feet but Moon uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Piper pushes Moon away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Moon gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Moon is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Piper has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dwayne Moon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Moon prevents Piper from escaping the position.
That's two 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.
Moon wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Piper, who protects the arm well.
Piper throws Moon to one side and escapes!
Piper connects with a looping right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Piper. Those never looked like landing.
No joy there for Piper, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Piper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moon.
Piper stuffs the takedown.
Piper throws a right and a left that Moon avoids nicely.
Piper throws a combination that misses
enabling Moon to counter with a crisp jab.
Moon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Piper sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwayne Moon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon tries for a takedown but Piper sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Piper scores with a four punch combination!
A lazy left from Piper finds it's target.
Piper displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Moon.
Piper darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Piper lands a slapping body shot.
Dwayne Moon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Piper with a nice cross.
Piper scores with a hook.
Moon shoots for a takedown but Piper saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Moon dodges the punch combination from Piper.
Moon tries for a takedown but Piper sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piper falls off balance throwing a combination
and Moon counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Moon.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Piper manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Piper fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Piper moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Piper jabs at Moon's body.
Nice takedown defense from Piper. No joy for Moon on that attempt.
Piper thuds a left hand into Moon's body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Terry Piper seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moon moves in looking to clinch but Piper pushes him off.
Piper misses with a double jab
and Moon counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
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 Dwayne Moon will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Piper misses with a combination
and Moon counters with a single leg into guard. Piper didn't expect that.
Moon drops back looking for a leg! Piper is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Piper manages to kick Moon off! Moon jumps back into Piper's guard.
Piper pushes Moon off and gets back to his feet.
Moon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Piper sprawls well. Piper wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Moon gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Piper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Piper misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon misses with a series of wild punches.
Piper ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Piper connects with a crisp jab.
Piper throws an overhand right that lands on Moon's shoulder, as Moon tries to avoid the shot.
Moon closes the distance and clinches up with Piper, looking for a takedown. Moon pushes Piper against the cage but Piper circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Piper takes a swing at Moon's ribcage but misses.
Piper lands with a straight right. Moon didn't see that one coming.
Piper lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Piper lands a body shot.
Piper throws a right and a left that both miss.
Piper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moon.
Terry Piper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon takes a jab right on the kisser.
Piper avoids a punch combination nicely.
Piper looks to land a combination. Moon sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Piper uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Piper misses with the combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Moon is defended easily by Piper.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwayne Moon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Piper fails to land with a series of punches.
Piper throws a combination that misses
and Moon counters with a three punch combo that has Piper backing up. Piper nods at Moon to acknowledge the strikes.
Piper misses with a double jab
and Moon counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Piper keeps working.
Moon is pressing down on Piper's thigh, looking to free his foot. Piper is holding on for now.
Moon stops Piper from getting back to his feet.
Piper misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Moon is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Piper defends it well.
Moon is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Piper doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Moon.
Piper manages to escape and get back to his feet!
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.
Piper misses with a wild combination.
Piper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moon manages to avoid it.
Piper misses the shot to the body.
Moon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Piper.
Piper connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Piper punishes Moon's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Piper throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No luck for Moon with that takedown attempt.
Dwayne Moon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Piper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moon manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Terry Piper.
I think Moon 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
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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