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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dominick Dominator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Moura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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146 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dominick Dominator! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Junior Moura! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A combination from Dominator does no damage. A thudding body kick lands there by Dominator!
Moura misses with an uppercut. Dominator saw that one coming. Moura with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Moura throws a front kick that sends Dominator stumbling back into the cage. Moura misses with a left hand and Dominator counters with a three punch combo that has Moura backing up. Moura nods at Dominator to acknowledge the strikes. Moura fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dominator is out of range. Some bone on bone action there as Moura checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Dominator chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Moura can pounce on him.
Dominator throws the kick towards the body but Moura avoids it. Dominator pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Moura lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Moura misses with an uppercut
and Dominator counters with a body kick. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Moura is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dominator. Dominator fails to land with a series of punches.
Dominator keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moura. Dominator displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Moura throws out the jab. Dominator bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Moura's head backwards. Dominator blocks a jab. Dominator misses with a body kick. Dominator throws a body kick that misses. Moura lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round. Moura throws a leg kick that misses. Dominator with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dominator throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Moura counters with a nice leg kick. Moura misses with a straight left. Dominator misses with the body kick and Moura counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dominator thinking. Dominator swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moura looks to land a left hand but Dominator moved out of range nicely. Moura uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dominator. Moura takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Moura throws a big shot that misses. Moura is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dominator. Dominator takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Moura throws a leg kick and Dominator counters with a nice kick to the body. Moura fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Dominator throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Moura on the side of the head. Dominator throws a series of punches but Moura avoids them all with ease. Moura lands a really nice looking cross but Dominator seems unphased.
The fighters circling - Dominator throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Dominator looks to land a combination but Moura avoids it well. Moura walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dominator checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dominator looks to land a left hand but Moura moved out of range nicely. Dominator slips a straight right by Moura. Dominator lands with an overhand left. Moura looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dominator scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Dominator throws the left hand but Moura avoids the punch easily. Moura moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. A jab lands there for Moura. Dominator keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Moura moves out of range as Dominator throws a body kick.
Dominator throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Moura instigates a clinch. Moura breaks from the clinch.
Dominator explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Moura connects with a high kick. Dominick Dominator seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Moura attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Moura dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dominator. That did some damage! Dominator will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Moura throws a right hand that misses
and Dominator makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Moura really felt that one! A nice inside leg kick there by Dominator. That's going to slow Moura down. Dominator misses with a double jab.
Dominator misses with the combination.
Moura moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Moura has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dominator. Dominator throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Dominator bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. A kick lands to the mid section there for Moura. Dominator moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Dominator throws a right and a left that Moura avoids nicely. Sloppy strikes from Dominator. Those never looked like landing. Moura misses with a hook. Dominator ducked under it nicely. Moura takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Moura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dominator misses with a double jab.
Dominator misses with a kick to the body.
Moura is looking to land body kicks. Dominator gets off balance looking for a body kick and Moura makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Moura throws a right and a left that Dominator avoids nicely. Moura dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Moura throws a lazy right hand but Dominator sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Good exchange - Moura coming out on top. Moura bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Moura pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Moura is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dominator. Dominator takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Moura with a hook. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Moura dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dominator. That did some damage! Moura throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Nice jab there from Moura. Dominator walks into a left hand. Dominator throws a body kick that misses. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Dominator throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Moura throws a lazy uppercut
and Dominator counters with a good, hard body kick but Moura shrugs it off. Moura throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Dominator on the wrong end of a nice hook. Dominator stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Moura. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Junior Moura will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A leg kick checked by Dominator. Dominator scores with a jab. Moura acknowledges it with a nod of the head. A nice inside leg kick there by Moura. That's going to slow Dominator down. Dominator tries to land a front kick but Moura steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Dominator tries to bum rush Moura with a series of wild strikes but Moura uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Moura throws a quick inside leg kick. Moura throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Dominator throws a body kick that misses. Both fighters circling a little - Dominator finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Moura swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dominator. Moura throws a chopping leg kick but Dominator manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Sloppy strikes from Dominator. Those never looked like landing. Dominator pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Dominator misses with a right hand and Moura counters with a good low kick that Dominator was not able to check. Dominator slips a straight right by Moura. Moura throws an overhand right that lands on Dominator's shoulder, as Dominator tries to avoid the shot. Dominator throws a nice looking combination but Moura bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Dominator pivots, looking for a leg kick but Moura is out of range and Dominator settles back down. Dominator misses with a few strikes there.
Moura misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Moura throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Moura misses with a few strikes there.
Moura thows a leg kick but Dominator checks it and Dominator counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Moura moves out of range as Dominator throws a body kick.
Moura looks to land a right hand but Dominator moved out of range. Dominator fails to land with a series of punches.
Moura misses with a double jab
and Dominator counters with a nice body kick.
Dominator is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Dominator takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Moura connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Moura misses with an uppercut
and Dominator makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Moura really felt that one! Dominator throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Moura is breathing heavily. Dominator on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Moura misses with a low kick as Dominator jumps back. Moura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dominator. Dominator fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dominator bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Dominator fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dominator keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dominator lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Moura circles away quickly and effectively. Moura misses the shot to the body. Moura throws a right hand that misses
and Dominator counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Dominator misses with a looping left. Moura takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dominator throws a series of punches but Moura avoids them all with ease. Dominator fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moura manages to avoid it. Moura shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Dominator looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Dominator takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dominator scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Dominator misses with the body kick and Moura counters with a slapping leg kick. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Dominator keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dominator steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moura. Dominator scores with a kick to the midsection. Dominator misses with a body kick. Dominator throws a wild body kick that Moura sees coming a mile off. Dominator pushes Moura away with a front kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Moura throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Moura looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dominick Dominator is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Moura misses with an uppercut
and Dominator counters with a good, hard body kick but Moura shrugs it off. Moura misses with a hook. Dominator ducked under it nicely. Moura moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Dominator just misses with a punch to the body.
Moura will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dominator misses with a looping left. Sloppy strikes from Dominator. Those never looked like landing. Dominator takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Moura throws a wild body kick that Dominator sees coming a mile off. Dominator will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Moura avoids a kick to the body.
Dominator uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moura. Dominator throws the kick towards the body but Moura avoids it. Dominator delivers a nice body kick. Dominator misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dominator connects with a looping right hand.
Moura swings away with a leg kick that misses. Dominick Dominator is winning the standup battle so far. Moura closes the distance and clinches. Moura pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Dominator looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Moura. That's going to slow Dominator down. Dominator buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Moura blocks a low kick nicely. Moura throws a good cross that connects.
Nice defenses there by Dominator. Dominator moves away from the strike by Moura. Moura misses with a looping right. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Dominator throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moura. Moura lands with a straight right. Dominator didn't see that one coming. Dominator tries to land a body kick and Moura makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Dominator really felt that one! Dominator gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Moura. Dominator looks to land a body kick but Moura moved away. 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 Dominick Dominator will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Dominator lands a two punch combo.
A big right from Moura misses. Moura misses with a hook. Dominator ducked under it nicely. Dominator steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Moura. That one must have hurt. Dominator throws a right and a left that both miss. Dominator walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Dominator avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Moura misses with a body kick. Moura misses the jab. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Moura.
A telegraphed right hand from Moura misses the target. Moura slips a jab and a cross from Dominator.
Moura fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dominator on the side of the head. Dominator tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Dominator throws a nice looking combination but Moura bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Moura thows a body shot but no joy. A jab from Moura does it's job there. Dominator on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Moura avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dominator throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Moura counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Dominator swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dominator misses with the body kick and Moura counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dominator's knee momentarily. Moura fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dominator. Moura fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Dominator looks for the body kick but Moura saw that one coming. Moura throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Dominator misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moura.
Dominator goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Moura throws a big shot that misses. Moura rushes Dominator and presses him up against the cage. Moura stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dominator wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Moura.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dominator wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Moura breaks the clinch.
Moura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dominator manages to avoid it. Moura is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dominator. Dominator tries to bum rush Moura with a series of wild strikes but Moura uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Dominator misses with a looping right. Dominator goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Dominator moves out of range of the leg kick from Moura. A low kick from Dominator is predictable there and Moura counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dominator's knee momentarily. Dominator misses with an uppercut. Moura saw that one coming. A punch combination from Dominator misses. Moura lands with a straight right. Dominator didn't see that one coming. Moura throws a body punch but Dominator moves out of range. Moura dodges the punch combination from Dominator.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dominator throws a combination. Moura tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Moura tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Moura dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dominator. That did some damage! Dominator scores with a three punch combo!
A shot to the body from Moura misses letting Dominator counter with a right hand. Good work by Dominator as he checks the leg kick. A jab lands there for Moura. Moura misses with a hook. An inside leg kick lands from Moura. Moura misses with a left hand and Dominator counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Dominator feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Moura's calf. Moura misses with an uppercut
and Dominator makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Moura lands a front kick. Dominator gets off balance looking for a body kick and Moura finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Dominator takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dominator is looking to score with low kicks. A slow jab from Moura misses its intended target. Dominator looks to throw a body kick and Moura makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Moura throws a nice inside leg kick. Dominator throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Moura misses with a leg kick and Moura takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Moura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dominator falls off balance throwing a combination
and Moura counters with a low kick, right behind Dominator 's knee. Moura lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Moura scores with a nice body kick.
Moura misses with a hook. Moura takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dominator slips under a jab. Dominator throws a body kick that misses. Moura thows a left - swing and a miss! The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Moura moves into range and clinches up with Dominator. Moura is stalling here.
Moura breaks the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight! Junior Moura comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Moura 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28 Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Junior Moura!
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energy
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hype
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