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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Moss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Kozlov (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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188 lbs
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192 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Good kicks
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Moss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andrei Kozlov!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kozlov takes the fight into the clinch.
Moss with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Moss with a knee to the head.
Moss misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kozlov.
Moss throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Moss missing with knees to the body.
Moss can't find room to land a body shot as Kozlov controls the action.
Kozlov jumps guard but Moss stands there with Kozlov around his waist. Kozlov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Moss managing to block the knees to the body from Kozlov.
Moss throws an elbow that misses.
Kozlov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Moss misses with a body punch.
Moss struggles to land a body shot inside as Kozlov controls his hands.
Moss lands a knee to the head.
Kozlov is trying to pull guard but Moss turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kozlov tries to land knees in the clinch but Moss avoids the damage to the body.
Moss missing with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kozlov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kozlov tries to pull guard but Moss forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Paul Moss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrei Kozlov.
Kozlov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Moss has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moss landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Moss misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kozlov.
Kozlov avoiding damage as Moss throws knees to the body.
Moss misses with an elbow strike.
Moss lands a nice knee to the body.
Moss is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kozlov is defending well for now.
Kozlov managing to block the knees to the body from Moss.
Kozlov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kozlov lands a knee to the body.
Moss goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Moss lands a knee to the head.
Kozlov blocks a body shot from Moss.
Moss missing with knees to the body.
Moss pushes off an throws an elbow but Kozlov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Moss trying to land knees to the body.
Kozlov has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Moss uses from the top position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kozlov trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moss got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kozlov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Moss has managed to get both his arms back between Kozlov's legs - danger averted.
Moss avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Moss might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Moss sitting in guard here, content to control.
Moss wants to control from the top but Kozlov keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Moss defends it easily.
Kozlov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Moss avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kozlov is looking for a triangle here but Moss uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moss controls the position.
Kozlov tries to buck Moss off but Moss is having none of it.
Kozlov trying to remain calm as Moss controls from the top position.
Kozlov tries to bench press Moss off him but Moss keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Paul Moss will probably get the nod.
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.
Moss has closed the distance and engaged Kozlov in a clinch.
Moss tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kozlov avoids it.
Moss fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Moss missing with knees to the body.
Kozlov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kozlov pulls guard effortlessly.
Kozlov looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Moss has picked Kozlov up and slammed him! Kozlov can't keep hold of the triangle and Moss manages to pass to side control!
Moss controls the position from side control.
Kozlov tries to buck Moss off but Moss is having none of it.
Moss is looking to take a break and control but Kozlov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Moss has control of an arm but Kozlov manages to advance to Moss's back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moss trying to control the position but Kozlov manages to sink in the hooks.
Moss breaks Kozlov's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Kozlov has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Moss is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Kozlov.
Moss trying to control the position but Kozlov is working away.
Moss passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Kozlov!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kozlov is squirming around, avoiding Moss's attempts to control the action.
Moss prevents Kozlov from getting the reversal.
Kozlov has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Moss's lack of action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kozlov trying to hold on to Moss's head to control him but Moss postures up.
Moss is looking to pass Kozlov's guard but actually Kozlov recovers to full guard.
Kozlov looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Moss passes into side control.
Moss knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kozlov on the ground.
Kozlov tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Moss's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Moss is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Andrei Kozlov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kozlov looking for submissions off his back.
Kozlov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Moss dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Moss tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kozlov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kozlov lands a head kick!
A head kick misses from Kozlov.
Kozlov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kozlov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moss moves in looking to clinch but Kozlov pushes him off.
Paul Moss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moss swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kozlov closes the distance and clinches.
Moss tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kozlov avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozlov avoiding damage as Moss throws knees to the body.
Kozlov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Moss just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kozlov pulls Moss into guard.
Moss gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Some bone on bone action there as Kozlov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kozlov clinches with his opponent.
Moss is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kozlov is defending well for now.
Kozlov avoiding damage as Moss throws knees to the body.
Kozlov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kozlov fails to pull guard.
Kozlov avoiding damage as Moss throws knees to the body.
Kozlov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kozlov managing to block the knees to the body from Moss.
Kozlov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Moss misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kozlov.
Kozlov jumps into guard, dragging Moss to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov wants to improve his position but instead Moss has moved into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moss is just content to waste time from the top position. Kozlov takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Moss trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kozlov keeping moving, preventing Moss from controlling successfully.
Kozlov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kozlov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Moss is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Moss manages to get himself to full guard.
Kozlov trying to control but Moss is working from the bottom.
Kozlov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kozlov trying to control the position from guard on top but Moss is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kozlov drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Moss dives on top into guard.
Kozlov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Moss defends well.
Kozlov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov keeping full guard, as Moss tries to pass.
Kozlov can't keep his opponent in guard - Moss advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Moss is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Paul Moss is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kozlov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Moss pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrei Kozlov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Moss has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Moss!
Paul Moss really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that GR Design - Top quality, from $10 to $150 ! logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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