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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Corallus Hortulanus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Moreno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hortulanus comes to the cage accompanied by The Great White - Once Bitten, Twice Shy. Moreno is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by where is the love. Hector Moreno acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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156 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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Excellent MT
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Corallus Hortulanus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hector Moreno!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreno misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hortulanus takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Moreno throws a hook but Hortulanus blocks it.
Moreno lands a nice looking body shot.
Moreno cracks a nice hook into Hortulanus's ribs.
Moreno buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Moreno.
Moreno dives in and grabs Hortulanus's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hortulanus pushes down on Moreno's head and hops out.
A leg kick checked by Hortulanus.
Moreno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moreno tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moreno is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hortulanus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hortulanus walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Moreno looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hortulanus tries to close the distance and clinch but Moreno swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hortulanus misses with a kick to the body
and Moreno counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
An inside leg kick from Hortulanus misses.
Moreno misses with an uppercut.
Moreno misses with a leg kick
and Hortulanus counters with a good, hard body kick but Moreno shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Hortulanus checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Moreno fails to land the takedown.
Corallus Hortulanus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hector Moreno.
Moreno throws a head kick that misses.
Hortulanus tries to land a leg kick but Moreno saw it coming and moves away.
Moreno clinches.
Moreno goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hortulanus scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hortulanus throws a head punch that misses.
Moreno misses with a punch to the body.
Hortulanus scores with a shot to the side of Moreno's head.
Hortulanus blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hortulanus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Moreno lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hortulanus backwards.
Moreno lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hortulanus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hortulanus dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Moreno presses Hortulanus against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hortulanus stalling the fight.
A left hand lands to the body for Moreno.
The referee calls for Moreno to work.
Hortulanus trying to control the position but instead, Moreno has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hortulanus into the cage.
Moreno stalling in the clinch.
Moreno blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Moreno tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hortulanus's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Moreno.
Moreno managing to block the knees to the body from Hortulanus.
Moreno changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hortulanus fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Moreno lands a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hortulanus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moreno misses with a wild combination.
Moreno wants to slow Hortulanus down by chopping away at his legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moreno delivers a nice body kick.
Hortulanus on the wrong end of a nice jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moreno throws a nice looking combination but Hortulanus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hortulanus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Moreno dominated that round.
That's time! Hortulanus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Moreno fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hortulanus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moreno smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Moreno takes a swing at Hortulanus's ribcage but misses.
Moreno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hortulanus was well out of range. Poor timing from Moreno.
Moreno scores with a nice strike.
Hortulanus gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hortulanus throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Moreno prevents Hortulanus from breaking the clinch.
Moreno wants a takedown.
Moreno is pushing Hortulanus up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hortulanus trying to control the position but instead, Moreno has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hortulanus into the cage.
Hortulanus tries to break the clinch but Moreno is controlling the position.
Hortulanus blocks a body shot from Moreno.
Hortulanus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moreno avoids it.
Hortulanus is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Moreno trying to control the position but instead, Hortulanus has worked for underhooks and has pushed Moreno into the cage.
Moreno digs a right hand into Hortulanus's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hortulanus's gas tank.
Moreno blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Moreno throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Moreno as Hortulanus tries to tie him up.
Moreno throws a punch but it's blocked by Hortulanus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Moreno fails to land.
Hortulanus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hortulanus as Moreno tries to tie him up.
Hortulanus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moreno.
Hortulanus missing with knees to the body.
Hortulanus tries to land a knee to the head but Moreno blocks with his arms.
Moreno tries a body shot but Hortulanus blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hortulanus looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right from Moreno on the inside.
Moreno misses with a short punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Moreno.
Hortulanus manages to break the clinch.
Moreno connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Moreno lands a nice looking body shot.
Moreno tries to clinch but Hortulanus moves out of range.
Hortulanus finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno shoots in and gets a takedown into Hortulanus's guard.
Moreno with a flurry of punches that miss.
Moreno wants to control from the top but Hortulanus keeps moving.
Moreno has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Moreno looking to pass the guard.
Hortulanus keeping moving, preventing Moreno from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hector Moreno has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Moreno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moreno tries to clinch but Hortulanus moves out of range.
Moreno fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hortulanus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hector Moreno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moreno tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hortulanus swivels and escapes.
Corallus Hortulanus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hector Moreno.
Moreno throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hortulanus counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Moreno showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hortulanus is looking to land body kicks.
Moreno will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Moreno throws a sloppy head kick and Hortulanus moves out of range easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hortulanus.
Moreno looks for a takedown but Hortulanus sprawls well.
Moreno blocks the body kick.
Moreno tries to clinch but Hortulanus moves out of range.
Moreno misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hortulanus throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Moreno is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hortulanus rather than just go for the knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hortulanus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Moreno circles away quickly and effectively.
Hortulanus throws a hook but Moreno blocks it.
Moreno is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hortulanus sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A head kick misses from Moreno.
Moreno misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moreno misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moreno takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Moreno doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hortulanus misses with an attempted mid kick.
Moreno throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hector Moreno seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreno gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hortulanus counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Corallus Hortulanus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hector Moreno.
Hortulanus stalling in the clinch but Moreno improves position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Moreno tries to throw a body punch but Hortulanus avoids it by throwing Moreno back against the cage.
Hector Moreno seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hortulanus is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Moreno is keeping busy.
Moreno has Hortulanus pushed against the cage.
Moreno tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Moreno.
Hortulanus gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Moreno misses with a hook to the ribs.
Moreno swings wildly with an uppercut but Hortulanus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moreno changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hortulanus fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hortulanus stuffs the takedown attempt from Moreno. Moreno gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hortulanus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Moreno has a couple of punches blocked by Hortulanus.
Corallus Hortulanus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moreno leaning against his opponent.
Hortulanus is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hortulanus missing with knees to the body.
Hortulanus controlling the action here for a moment.
Moreno throws a punch but it's blocked by Hortulanus.
Hortulanus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moreno is defending well for now.
Moreno tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hortulanus's elbow.
Hortulanus struggles to land a body shot inside as Moreno controls his hands.
Moreno blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreno fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hortulanus prevents the takedown attempt.
Come on Hortulanus - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Moreno is trying to stall.
Hortulanus throws a head punch that misses.
Moreno tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hortulanus's elbow.
Moreno tries to work over Hortulanus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Moreno is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hortulanus pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hortulanus content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Moreno lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hortulanus lands an elbow that stopped Moreno in his tracks for a moment.
Hortulanus landing knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hortulanus misses with a knee to the head.
Hortulanus looking to slow down the pace here.
Moreno blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moreno lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hortulanus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moreno is defending well for now.
Come on Hortulanus - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hortulanus working aggressively here.
Hortulanus trying to land knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Corallus Hortulanus.
Well Moreno 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Moreno!
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