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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Howard Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Pokrajac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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181 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Howard Moon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Igor Pokrajac!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pokrajac pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pokrajac with a jab.
It looks like Howard Moon has been cut.
Pokrajac throws a head kick that misses.
Moon drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pokrajac tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick by Pokrajac misses
and Moon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pokrajac throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pokrajac throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pokrajac with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pokrajac misses with a double jab.
Pokrajac tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pokrajac throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pokrajac lands with a slapping head kick.
No joy there for Pokrajac, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Igor Pokrajac is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A left lands for Pokrajac.
Moon is breathing heavily.
Moon avoids the head kick by Pokrajac.
Pokrajac throws a head kick but Moon moves out of range.
Moon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pokrajac throws a head kick but Moon moves out of range.
Pokrajac leaves Moon with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pokrajac throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Igor Pokrajac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pokrajac pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Howard Moon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pokrajac scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pokrajac tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pokrajac misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pokrajac throws a head kick that Moon semi-blocks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon walks into a left hand.
Pokrajac lands a head kick. Moon smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pokrajac connects with a body shot that sends Moon's belly button to the back.
Pokrajac turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pokrajac scoring well with a low kick there.
Pokrajac thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Moon if he has to take too many more of those.
Pokrajac lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Pokrajac plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pokrajac misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Moon blocks a head kick by Pokrajac.
Moon lands a really nice looking cross but Pokrajac seems unphased.
Pokrajac fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Moon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pokrajac throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pokrajac gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Moon counters with a straight right hand.
Pokrajac 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.
Igor Pokrajac dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Howard Moon's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Horrible takedown by Moon or perhaps it was just good defense by Pokrajac which made him look bad.
Pokrajac misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pokrajac throws a sloppy head kick
letting Moon counter with a right hand.
Pokrajac throws a head kick that misses
and Moon counters with a right hand to the body.
Moon takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Pokrajac fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Pokrajac.
Pokrajac leaves Moon with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Moon avoids the head kick by Pokrajac.
Pokrajac has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon blocks a head kick by Pokrajac.
Pokrajac throws a lazy head kick
and Moon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pokrajac throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Moon.
Moon fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Howard Moon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moon fails with the takedown.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Moon. 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 two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Pokrajac lands but Moon takes it in his stride.
Moon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pokrajac throws a wild body kick that Moon sees coming a mile off.
Pokrajac tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pokrajac pushes Moon away with a front kick.
Pokrajac thuds a left hand into Moon's body.
Pokrajac lands with a kick to the temple. Moon shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pokrajac misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Pokrajac.
Pokrajac tries a head kick but it misses.
Pokrajac misses with a double jab
and Moon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Moon changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pokrajac tries to avoid it but Moon manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pokrajac to the ground. Pokrajac escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A head kick misses from Pokrajac.
Pokrajac throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moon.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pokrajac.
Pokrajac throws a head kick that misses
and Moon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pokrajac takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Pokrajac closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pokrajac throws a nice looking combination but Moon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pokrajac avoids the body shot from Moon.
Moon blocks a head kick by Pokrajac.
A head kick by Pokrajac misses
and Moon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pokrajac's waist but Pokrajac gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Moon off to one side.
Pokrajac scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Pokrajac showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Howard Moon's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Moon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pokrajac looks to score with a jab to the body but Moon is just out of range.
Igor Pokrajac is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pokrajac throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pokrajac dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Moon. That did some damage!
Pokrajac throws a head kick but Moon moves out of range.
Pokrajac darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pokrajac keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pokrajac has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Moon takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Moon takes a kick to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pokrajac throws a head kick that misses.
Moon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pokrajac.
Pokrajac throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Moon avoids the head kick by Pokrajac.
Pokrajac throws a head kick but Moon moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Moon.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pokrajac.
Pokrajac misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pokrajac manages to avoid it.
Pokrajac throws a shot to the body.
Moon blocks the body kick.
A left lands for Pokrajac.
Moon staying out of range there.
Moon thows a body shot but no joy.
Pokrajac fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pokrajac stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pokrajac misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pokrajac displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Moon.
Moon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pokrajac shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Moon eats them both and turns towards Pokrajac to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Pokrajac avoids the body shot from Moon.
Pokrajac pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pokrajac misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Pokrajac. No joy for Moon on that attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Pokrajac lands but Moon takes it in his stride.
Pokrajac looks to land a combination but Moon avoids it well.
Igor Pokrajac seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pokrajac throws a head kick that Moon semi-blocks.
Moon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pokrajac bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Moon's head backwards.
Pokrajac lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pokrajac lands a two punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moon shoots in for a takedown but Pokrajac shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Howard Moon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Igor Pokrajac is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Howard Moon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pokrajac.
And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Pokrajac comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pokrajac 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Pokrajac!
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