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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Story (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Story is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Chase the Ace. On his way into the cage it seems that Kyle Moore has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kyle Moore seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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234 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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183 cm
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235 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kyle Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phil Story!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Story decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Story is thwarting Moore's attempts to control the position.
Story wants to free his trapped foot but Moore is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Story is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moore blocking the ground and pound attempt from Story.
Story looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Moore wants to improve his position but Story is controlling well.
Story is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Moore doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Story.
Story wants to pass the guard but Moore is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore is looking to escape.
Story is thwarting Moore's attempts to control the position.
Story prevents Moore from improving his position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Story rushes Moore and presses him up against the cage.
Story tries for a takedown. No joy.
Story jumps guard but Moore stands there with Story around his waist. Story gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Moore tries for a takedown but Story manages to get underhooks.
Story lands a takedown into guard.
Story looks gassed!
Story won't allow Moore to sweep him here.
Story must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Moore throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Story trying to control the position from guard on top but Moore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Story prevents Moore from getting back to his feet.
Story tries to free his leg and advance position but Moore is retaining full guard.
Story is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Moore fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moore throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Story gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Moore trying to control the position from guard on top but Story is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Story trying to control the position.
Moore wants to control from the top but Story keeps moving.
Story is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Story had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Moore is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Story Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Moore's back instead.
Moore avoids the strikes from Story.
Moore is trapped and Story is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Story trying to control.
Story lands a shot to the head.
Story has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Moore has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Story looking for the choke but no joy.
Story scores with punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Story lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Moore hold on?!
I really don't envy Moore right now.
Story looking to break Moore's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Moore remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Story will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Story lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Story.
Story lands strikes to the head.
Story lands a shot to the body.
Moore is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
What can Moore do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Moore rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Moore trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Story dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Moore closes the distance and clinches.
Story has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Moore is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Moore drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Moore wants a takedown but no success here.
Moore ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Moore no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Moore wants to get back to his feet but Story is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Moore pushes Story off and gets back to his feet.
Story fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Moore sprawls well initially but Story persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Moore trying to hold on to Story's head to control him but Story postures up.
Moore is pressing down on Story's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moore looking to hit a scissor sweep but Story is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Story looking to pass the guard.
Story trying to control the position from guard on top but Moore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moore wants to stand and escape but Story is having none of it.
Story passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Moore wants to control but Story postures up.
Story working the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Story passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Moore!
Story with a couple of short strikes.
Story breaks from Moore's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Moore tries to lock up and control but Story gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Story trying to control but Moore is having none of it.
Story takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Moore tries to buck Story off but he can't manage it.
Story prevents Moore from getting the reversal.
Moore is working hard here to advance position.
Moore really wants to buck Story off and get back to his feet.
Phil Story has got the better of the ground game so far.
Moore is wriggling around trying to escape.
Story landing strikes from the mount and Moore is in trouble!
Moore is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Story scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Moore?
Moore is in all sorts of trouble here.
Story tries to control but Moore wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Story lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Story working for a guillotine from mount but Moore is in no mood to give up.
Story scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The referee warns Moore that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Moore is trying to escape the mount.
Story fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Moore flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Story is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Story breaks from Moore's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Moore is looking to get to half guard.
Story goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Moore turns into him and now he's in Story's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore trying to control but Story is working from the bottom.
Story has his foot on Moore's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Moore works his way back into a safe position though.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Story is on top in guard.
Story controls from within his opponent's guard.
Story missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moore has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Story can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Story preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Story showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Story shoots in but no luck this time.
Moore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Moore.
Moore tries to keep at a distance but Story has taken the fight into the clinch.
Story drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Moore gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Moore is pressed up against the cage. Story has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Moore down to the mat. Moore avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kyle Moore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Story.
Moore with a poor takedown
and Story counters with a nice double leg into side control. Moore won't be happy with that.
Story working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Story wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moore keeps working.
Moore is looking for a sweep.
Story tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Story scoring with punches and elbows.
Story is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Story lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Moore manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Moore taking some punishment here, with Story in his half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Story connects with a nice short shot to Moore's temple.
Story trying to control from half guard but Moore is working away.
Story seems to be working for a kimura but Moore defends the submission attempt.
Moore tries to get to full guard but Story has control of the leg.
Story seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Moore does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Story seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Moore taking some punishment here, with Story in his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Story works his way into side control.
You can see the frustration on Moore's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Moore takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Moore is trying to buck Story off.
You can see the frustration on Moore's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Moore manages to get back to half guard.
Moore trying to control but Story postures up.
Moore works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Story stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moore swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Moore wants to stand but Story is controlling the position.
Moore controls Story momentarily but Story frees himself.
Story lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Moore is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Story wants to stand but Moore has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Moore shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Story as he avoids it easily.
Story scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Story is pressing down on Moore's thigh, looking to free his foot. Moore is holding on for now.
Story wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moore keeps working.
Moore trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Story seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Story wants to take a breather but Moore is having none of it.
Kyle Moore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Story thows a huge punch but Moore dodges it nicely.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Story shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Story showed some decent athleticism there.
Story has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Moore defend it? Story steps over the head and cranks it - Moore is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Story!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Phil Story!
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