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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pale Moonlight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Abbott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abbott has chosen Killer Cuts - "The Instinct" as his entrance music. Pale Moonlight could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to David Abbott's chin.
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280 lbs
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250 lbs
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Good wrestling
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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
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pale Moonlight! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Abbott! The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Abbott throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Moonlight counters with a nice leg kick. Abbott tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Moonlight does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Abbott rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Moonlight counters with an outside leg kick.
Moonlight misses with a leg kick and Abbott cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Moonlight fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Moonlight turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Abbott throws a predictable looking body shot
and Moonlight connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. David Abbott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Abbott thuds his right hand into Moonlight's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. A low kick from Abbott is predictable there and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Abbott tries to clinch up and Moonlight counters with a head kick. That will keep Abbott thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Abbott on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Abbott staying out of range there. Moonlight thows a leg kick but Abbott checks it enabling Abbott to counter with a crisp jab. Abbott throws a sloppy body shot
and Moonlight counters with a low kick, right behind Abbott 's knee. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Moonlight thumps Abbott with a low kick. Moonlight misses with a head kick.
Moonlight throws a leg kick and Abbott makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Abbott throws a poor cross that misses
and Moonlight counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Moonlight staying out of range there. Abbott scores with a nice strike. Abbott moves out of range as Moonlight strikes. Abbott misses the body punch and Moonlight counters with a nice kick to the body. Abbott misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Moonlight counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Abbott misses with a body punch
and Moonlight counters with a big head kick but Abbott shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Abbott blocks a head kick by Moonlight.
Moonlight lands a nice looking body kick. Moonlight throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Abbott misses with an uppercut. Moonlight saw that one coming. Abbott misses with a hook
and Moonlight counters with a big head kick but Abbott shrugs it off. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Abbott darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Moonlight throws a leg kick that is checked and Abbott counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pale Moonlight dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Abbott wants to land a leg kick but Moonlight is out of range. Moonlight misses with a leg kick and Abbott counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Abbott tries to bum rush Moonlight with a series of wild strikes but Moonlight uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Moonlight slips under a jab from Abbott. Abbott throws a leg kick and Moonlight counters with a leg kick. A thudding body kick lands there by Moonlight!
A combination from Moonlight does no damage. Pale Moonlight is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round. Moonlight scores with a head kick. Abbott tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Moonlight swings widly with a right hand
and Abbott counters with a leg kick. Abbott on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Moonlight throws a quick inside leg kick. Abbott takes one on the button. Abbott throws a leg kick and Moonlight counters with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Moonlight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A clash of legs there as Abbott blocks the low kick. Moonlight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abbott chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Moonlight. Abbott shrugs it off though. Moonlight tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Moonlight loads up on a big right hand but Abbott slips the punch. A low kick from Abbott misses and Abbott takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Abbott throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Moonlight counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Abbott misses with a hook
letting Moonlight counter with a right hand. Moonlight wants to land a leg kick but Abbott is out of range. Moonlight connects with a leg kick. Abbott looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Moonlight throws a looping overhand right but Abbott ducks down to avoid it. Abbott swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Moonlight counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Abbott is lucky that one didn't land flush. Abbott connects with an inside leg kick. Moonlight misses with a right hand and Abbott counters with a low kick, right behind Moonlight 's knee. Abbott rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Moonlight counters with a nice low kick that buckles Abbott's knee momentarily. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Moonlight slips under a jab from Abbott. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pale Moonlight dominated that second round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Abbott uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Moonlight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abbott moves away. Moonlight scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Moonlight throws an off balance right hand
and Abbott counters with a straight right hand. Abbott tries to land a leg kick but Moonlight saw it coming and moves away.
Abbott throws a lazy uppercut
and Moonlight counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Moonlight tests Abbott's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jab, jab by Abbott - just one landing. Moonlight thows a body kick. Abbott tries to catch it but that hurt him. A clash of legs there as Abbott blocks the low kick. Abbott swings away with a body shot that misses
and Moonlight counters with a solid body kick. Abbott throws a right hand that misses
and Moonlight counters with a straight right hand. Pale Moonlight is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Abbott scores with a hook to the body. Moonlight takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Moonlight takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Abbott misses with a left hand and Moonlight counters with a leg kick. Moonlight lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Abbott takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
David Abbott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Moonlight fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Moonlight throws a leg kick that misses. Abbott tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Abbott tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Moonlight manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Abbott misses with a left hand and Moonlight counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Moonlight avoids the body shot from Abbott.
Abbott sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Abbott blocks a head kick by Moonlight.
Moonlight plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! A low kick from Abbott misses and Moonlight counters with a nice leg kick. A good leg kick by Moonlight. Abbott's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Abbott thows a body shot but no joy. Abbott falls off balance throwing a combination
and Moonlight counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight! Pale Moonlight showed his dominance in that final round. Well Moonlight has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27 Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27 Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pale Moonlight!
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