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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackie Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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224 lbs
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191 cm
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220 lbs
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Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Tanner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jackie Moon!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanner lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tanner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Moon's head backwards.
Tanner thows a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Tanner misses the target.
Tanner misses the jab.
Tanner checks a leg kick nicely.
Tanner looks for the body kick but Moon saw that one coming.
Tanner misses with a low kick.
Moon ducks under a wild hook from Tanner.
Tanner lands with a slapping head kick.
Moon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moon misses with the body kick
and Tanner counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Moon misses with a body shot.
Moon tries to land a leg kick but Tanner saw it coming and moves away.
Tanner 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.
Moon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tanner throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tanner cracks Moon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Moon avoids the head kick by Tanner.
Moon takes a swing at Tanner's ribcage but misses.
Tanner attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Moon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tanner manages to avoid it.
Moon connects with a leg kick. Tanner looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Moon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tanner.
Tanner clobbers Moon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tanner throws a leg kick which misses Moon's front leg but catches the back leg as Moon tries to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tanner throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tanner tries to score with a low kick but Moon moves his leg out of the way.
Tanner connects with an inside leg kick.
Tanner throws a leg kick
and Moon counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moon.
Tanner looks to throw the jab but Moon is out of range.
Tanner bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Tanner looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Moon is avoiding damage well.
Moon is looking for a sweep.
Moon takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Moon is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Moon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Moon on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Tanner is looking to take a break and control but Moon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tanner in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tanner's best efforts.
Tanner is nestled in close to Moon, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tanner is trying to control the action in half guard but Moon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Moon manages to get to full guard.
Moon working a defensive guard here.
Tanner not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Moon has his foot on Tanner's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tanner works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Moon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tanner gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tanner wants to pass the guard but Moon is keeping the position.
Moon being controlled here, momentarily.
Tanner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tanner trying to control but Moon is working from the bottom.
Tanner with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tanner forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Tanner dominated that round.
That's time! Tanner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tanner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Moon is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tanner rather than just go for the knockout.
Tanner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Moon scores with a takedown into Tanner's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Moon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Moon is working Tanner over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Moon stopping the sweep attempt from Tanner.
Tanner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tanner looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Moon is pushing down on Tanner's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tanner is fighting to maintain full guard but Moon has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Tanner gets full guard.
Tanner is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moon manages to get to full guard.
Danny Tanner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Moon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Moon lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tanner!
Tanner is bucking up trying to escape but Moon cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
It looks like Danny Tanner has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon throwing strikes here but Tanner is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moon with a couple of short strikes.
Tanner sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Moon misses with a head shot. Tanner uses the momentum to regain guard.
Tanner looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tanner is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tanner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon wants to pass the guard but Tanner is keeping the position.
Tanner trying to keep a closed guard but Moon is proving a slippery customer.
Moon distracts Tanner with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tanner is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tanner lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Moon!
Moon manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Moon is not content to let Tanner control the position.
Moon is trying to maintain the position but Tanner is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner working the head and body with strikes.
Tanner is trying to control. Moon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tanner content to control rather than advance.
Moon trying to control from the bottom.
Tanner seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Moon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moon tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Tanner has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Tanner tries to control but Moon wriggling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moon is bucking up trying to escape but Tanner cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jackie Moon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Danny Tanner's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Tanner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moon cracks Tanner with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Moon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tanner motions for Moon to come forward. Tanner throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Moon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tanner fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Moon fails to land the takedown.
Nice shot lands for Moon.
Tanner fails to land with a series of punches.
Tanner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tanner misses with a hook. Moon ducked under it nicely.
Moon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Moon cracks the inside of Tanner's front leg.
Moon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tanner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Tanner misses.
Moon lands with a nice body punch.
Tanner pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Moon blocks a jab.
Tanner missing with a left hand there. Moon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tanner tries to score a power double leg takedown but Moon sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tanner somewhat.
Tanner with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Moon to score with a decent uppercut.
Tanner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Moon tries to clinch there but Tanner circles away.
Tanner throws a leg kick but Moon sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Moon throws a lazy right hand but Tanner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tanner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner throws a leg kick
and Moon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sloppy strikes from Tanner. Those never looked like landing.
Moon lands a high kick!
Danny Tanner is winning the standup battle so far.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A right-left combo lands from Moon.
Moon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tanner.
Moon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Moon moves out of range of the body kick from Tanner.
Moon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tanner. Tanner obviously looking to wear him down.
Moon throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Tanner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Moon misses the shot to the body.
Moon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Moon blocks a head kick by Tanner.
Moon tries to close the distance and clinch but Tanner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tanner's calf.
Tanner misses with a wild combination.
Tanner swings for the body but Moon moves out of range.
Tanner plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tanner throws the left hand but Moon avoids the punch easily.
Moon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Moon lands a leg kick that knocks Tanner off balance momentarily.
Tanner misses with a hook.
Moon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tanner swats away the attempt to clinch by Moon.
Moon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tanner manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner misses with a body kick.
Moon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moon closes the distance and clinches.
Moon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moon leaning against his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tanner blocks a body shot from Moon.
Tanner effectively controlling the action here.
Moon lands a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moon has Tanner pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Moon pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Tanner tumbling to the mat - Moon dives into Tanner's guard.
Moon is in close to Tanner's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jackie Moon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Moon has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackie Moon!
After winning the bout, Jackie Moon thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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