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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Moreau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Tamutmot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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173 cm
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160 lbs
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177 cm
24
163 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeff Moreau! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arnold Tamutmot! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Moreau shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Moreau looks to land a right hand but Tamutmot moved out of range. Moreau misses the body punch and Tamutmot counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Moreau! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Tamutmot prevents Moreau from getting the reversal. Tamutmot fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Tamutmot landing strikes from the mount.
It looks like Jeff Moreau has been cut. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Moreau is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tamutmot lands a big shot there that rocks Moreau but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Tamutmot lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Moreau wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Tamutmot.
Moreau taking shots to the head. Tamutmot looking to ground and pound but Moreau is blocking nicely. Moreau is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Tamutmot avoids the attempt from Moreau to control. Moreau blocking the ground and pound. Moreau tries to get back to half guard but can't. Moreau on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Moreau tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tamutmot lands a big elbow. Moreau is breathing heavily. Tamutmot thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage. Moreau is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Tamutmot has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Tamutmot in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Moreau tries to lock up and control but Tamutmot gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Moreau wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Tamutmot throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. Moreau wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Tamutmot.
Tamutmot raining down hammerfists from mount. Tamutmot looking to ground and pound but Moreau is blocking nicely. Tamutmot lands a heavy elbow. Tamutmot looking to ground and pound but Moreau is blocking nicely. Moreau wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Tamutmot.
Moreau in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Moreau is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Moreau wants to control but Tamutmot is having none of it. Tamutmot is in the full mount, landing strikes. Moreau takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Moreau holds on to Tamutmot around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Tamutmot is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Moreau has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Tamutmot scoring with strikes but Moreau is staying in there. BOOM! Tamutmot connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Tamutmot dominating with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Moreau wants to control but Tamutmot is having none of it. Tamutmot unloading with bombs! Moreau can't escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Tamutmot. Moreau holds on to Tamutmot around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks. Tamutmot punishing his opponent with strikes. Tamutmot in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Tamutmot scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Moreau?
Moreau tries to lock up and control but Tamutmot gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tamutmot lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Tamutmot landing punches. Moreau is looking to improve his position but Tamutmot isn't that keen on the idea. Moreau is working hard here to advance position. Moreau is in a horrible position here. Tamutmot smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Tamutmot raining down hammerfists from mount. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Moreau tries to buck Tamutmot off but he can't manage it. Moreau wants to control but Tamutmot is having none of it. Tamutmot throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arnold Tamutmot dominated that round. The cut man is working on Jeff Moreau's cut. That's time! Moreau's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Moreau falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tamutmot counters with a takedown into side control. Tamutmot has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Tamutmot throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. Moreau is looking to reverse the position. Moreau managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Tamutmot.
Moreau knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tamutmot on the ground. An elbow from Tamutmot crashes against the mat.
Tamutmot working the ground and pound. Tamutmot throws an elbow but Moreau slips to the side and avoids it well. Moreau pushes Tamutmot away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Tamutmot gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. Sloppy strikes there by Tamutmot. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Tamutmot scores with punches from side control. Moreau is trying to improve his position. Tamutmot looks up at the clock and then as Moreau takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Tamutmot smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Sloppy strikes there by Tamutmot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tamutmot cracks Moreau with a big right hand but Moreau just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Moreau defending against the ground and pound. Tamutmot throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. Tamutmot working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. Tamutmot in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. Tamutmot sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Moreau is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Moreau is looking to regain half guard here but Tamutmot keeps moving and retains side control. Tamutmot throws a strike aimed at the side of Moreau's head but Moreau avoids it well. Moreau is trying to get back to his feet. Tamutmot in side control, throwing shots but Moreau defends. Tamutmot cracks Moreau with a big right hand but Moreau just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Tamutmot working the ground and pound.
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. Tamutmot landing a few strikes. Moreau managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Tamutmot.
An elbow from Tamutmot crashes against the mat.
Moreau is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Moreau can't do much from the bottom here. Tamutmot looks up at the clock and then as Moreau takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Tamutmot smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Moreau tries to buck Tamutmot off but Tamutmot is having none of it. Tamutmot cracks Moreau with a big elbow. Tamutmot trying to control the position but Moreau is working away. Tamutmot postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Moreau wants to control but Tamutmot postures up. Moreau tries to get back to half guard but can't. Tamutmot working the body and head with strikes. Tamutmot postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Tamutmot advances nicely into full mount. Moreau is working to get back to half guard.
Tamutmot lands a heavy elbow. Moreau wants to hold on but Tamutmot pushes him away. Tamutmot scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tamutmot with good strikes from the mount here! Moreau tries to lock up and control but Tamutmot gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Moreau is working to get back to half guard.
Tamutmot is in the full mount, landing strikes. Moreau is desperately trying to improve his position but Tamutmot has a good base and remains in mount. Moreau wants to hold on but Tamutmot pushes him away. Moreau tries to reverse the position but Tamutmot maintains control. Moreau is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Tamutmot scoring with strikes but Moreau is staying in there. Moreau working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arnold Tamutmot showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Jeff Moreau's cut. That's time! Moreau's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Tamutmot gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Moreau counters with a left and a right that stings Tamutmot. Moreau thows a body shot but no joy. Tamutmot with a lazy takedown attempt so Moreau counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Tamutmot wants to stand and escape but Moreau is having none of it. Moreau showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Tamutmot wants to get back to his feet but Moreau is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Arnold Tamutmot has got the better of the ground game so far. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tamutmot has momentary wrist control but Moreau slips an elbow through the middle. Moreau has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Moreau controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Moreau trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Moreau has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tamutmot is proving hard to escape from. Tamutmot has momentary wrist control but Moreau slips an elbow through the middle. Moreau lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Tamutmot wants to stand but Moreau is controlling the position. Moreau lands a couple of elbows. Moreau postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Moreau works over Tamutmot with some ground and pound from guard. Moreau keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tamutmot's head. Moreau trying to control the position from guard on top but Tamutmot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Moreau controlling from the top position. Moreau working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tamutmot's head. Jeff Moreau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Moreau keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tamutmot's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Moreau sitting in guard, not really doing much. Moreau lands a couple of elbows. Arnold Tamutmot is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Moreau won't allow Tamutmot to get back to his feet. Tamutmot keeping moving, preventing Moreau from controlling successfully. Moreau won't allow Tamutmot to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight! Jeff Moreau showed his dominance in that final round. Well Tamutmot 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 27:29 Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:29 Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arnold Tamutmot!
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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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