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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Ivanonv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leroi Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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282 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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224 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Ivanonv!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leroi Moore!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanonv throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Moore counter with a right hand.
Moore clobbers Ivanonv with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ivanonv wants to clinch.
Ivanonv misses with a hook to the body
and Moore makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ivanonv misses with an uppercut
and Moore counters with a right hand to the body.
Ivanonv misses with a left hand
and Moore counters with a nice uppercut.
Ivanonv misses with a body shot
and Moore counters with a left to the body.
Ivanonv shoots in for a double leg but Moore sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ivanonv uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moore.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanonv swings widly with a right hand
and Moore counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ivanonv misses with a right hand
and Moore counters with a straight right hand.
Alexander Ivanonv seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ivanonv swings widly with a right hand
and Moore counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ivanonv rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Moore counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ivanonv thinking.
Ivanonv misses with a double jab
enabling Moore to counter with a crisp jab.
Ivanonv fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A punch lands to the side of Ivanonv 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Ivanonv. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ivanonv misses with a lunging right hand
and Moore counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Moore misses with a double jab.
Ivanonv misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Moore connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ivanonv swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Moore counters with a stiff right hand.
Ivanonv swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Moore counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Moore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ivanonv.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Moore.
Ivanonv misses with a combination
and Moore counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ivanonv thinking.
Ivanonv throws a poor cross that misses
letting Moore counter with a right hand.
Moore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ivanonv throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Moore counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Moore slaps away a takedown attempt from Ivanonv, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Leroi Moore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ivanonv scores with a nice strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanonv throws an off balance right hand
enabling Moore to counter with a crisp jab.
Ivanonv throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Moore counters with a right hand to the body.
A shot to the body from Ivanonv misses
and Moore counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ivanonv is breathing heavily.
Moore lands with a good body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moore fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ivanonv manages to avoid it.
Ivanonv throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ivanonv takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ivanonv fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ivanonv misses the body punch
and Moore counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leroi Moore dominated that round.
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.
Moore misses with a straight right.
Ivanonv keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moore lands with a cross.
A slow jab from Moore misses its intended target.
Ivanonv throws a poor cross that misses
and Moore counters with a stiff right hand.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Moore. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
A shot to the body from Ivanonv misses
and Moore counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Moore scores with a jab to the body.
Ivanonv fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ivanonv throws a right hand that misses
and Moore counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanonv misses the body punch
and Moore counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ivanonv throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Moore's waist but Moore gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ivanonv off to one side.
Ivanonv throws a right hand that misses
and Moore counters with a stiff right hand.
Ivanonv rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Moore counters with a left to the body.
Ivanonv misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Moore counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Moore misses with an uppercut.
Ivanonv slips a straight right by Moore.
Ivanonv misses the body punch
and Moore counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanonv misses with a left hand
and Moore counters with a nice body shot.
Ivanonv throws a right hand that misses
and Ivanonv takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ivanonv throws a poor cross that misses
and Moore counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ivanonv misses with a hook
and Moore counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ivanonv swings away with a body shot that misses
and Moore counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ivanonv steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moore.
Moore jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ivanonv bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore lands the left hand.
Ivanonv takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Moore takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ivanonv misses with a double jab
and Moore counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ivanonv thinking.
Moore moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Moore lands a nice hook to Ivanonv's body. Ivanonv takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Moore sizes up Ivanonv with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Ivanonv. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanonv throws a right hand that misses
and Moore counters with a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ivanonv tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Moore manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ivanonv misses with a left hand
and Moore counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ivanonv throws a combination that misses
and Moore counters with a series of strikes. Ivanonv will be more careful next time no doubt.
Moore lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Moore throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moore cracks Ivanonv with a good jab.
Ivanonv throws a sloppy body shot
and Moore counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leroi Moore showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ivanonv throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Moore counters with a right hand to the body.
Moore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ivanonv fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Moore to the ground. Ivanonv is now in Moore's guard.
Moore is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ivanonv stands up over Moore, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Moore is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ivanonv sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Moore is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ivanonv postures up.
Ivanonv looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Leroi Moore wasn't active enough on the ground.
Moore misses with a wild body shot.
Ivanonv misses with a hook
and Moore counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Leroi Moore is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ivanonv lands with a nice body punch.
Ivanonv swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ivanonv swings away with a body shot that misses
and Moore counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Moore just misses with a punch to the body.
Alexander Ivanonv has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ivanonv misses with a shot to the body
and Moore cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ivanonv clobbers Moore with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
It looks like Leroi Moore has been cut.
Ivanonv stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ivanonv throws a right hand that misses
and Moore counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore misses with a hook to the body
and Ivanonv counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Moore thinking.
Moore takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ivanonv lands a really nice looking cross but Moore seems unphased.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ivanonv tests Moore's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That has opened up Leroi Moore's cut even more.
Ivanonv tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Moore manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ivanonv fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moore manages to avoid it.
Ivanonv lands with a shot to the body.
Ivanonv looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanonv connects with the punch.
Ivanonv jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ivanonv scores with a jab to the head.
The cut above Leroi Moore's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Moore loads up on a big right hand but Ivanonv slips the punch.
A big right from Moore misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ivanonv catches Moore with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ivanonv just misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Ivanonv showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Moore has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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pop
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