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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Magri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moore is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Frank Klepacki - March to doom. 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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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Charlie Magri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bobby Moore!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Moore.
Magri's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Magri duly obliges.
It looks like Bobby Moore has been cut.
Magri misses with a few strikes there.
Moore lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Magri.
Magri takes a swing at Moore's ribcage but misses.
Moore swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Moore closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Magri to the mat! Magri manages to get full guard.
Moore wants to control from the top but Magri keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moore postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Moore is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moore in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Magri wants to stand and escape but Moore is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore trying to control the position from guard on top but Magri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Magri is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Moore is controlling him.
Magri preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Magri working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Moore.
Magri preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Magri wants to stand but Moore is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore trying to control but Magri is working from the bottom.
Moore content to stall in guard here.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bobby Moore wasn't active enough on the ground.
Moore uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Magri.
Magri throws a series of punches but Moore avoids them all with ease.
Charlie Magri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed right hand from Magri misses the target.
Moore moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Magri pinned against the cage. Magri gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Magri throws a nice looking combination but Moore bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Magri takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Charlie Magri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moore buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Moore lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Magri moves out of range as Moore throws a body kick.
Magri misses the shot to the body.
Magri misses with a series of wild punches.
Moore feints and as Magri raises his hands in defense, Moore changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Magri not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Magri is looking to stand up but Moore isn't so interested in that idea.
Magri pushes Moore off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magri throws a sloppy body shot
and Moore counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Moore walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moore looks to land a right hand but Magri moved out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Moore lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Magri lands a jab to Moore's midsection.
Moore tries a low kick but Magri avoids it.
Moore lands with an uppercut that bounces Magri off the cage and back into range.
Moore throws a push kick but Magri slaps the foot to one side.
Moore misses with a low kick.
Moore staying out of range there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moore throws a wild body kick that Magri sees coming a mile off.
Magri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Magri lands a nice looking body shot.
Moore checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bobby Moore will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bobby Moore's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Moore lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Magri misses the shot to the body.
Magri takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Magri scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Moore tries to land a leg kick but Magri saw it coming and moves away.
Moore pivots, looking for a leg kick but Magri is out of range and Moore settles back down.
The fighters circling - Magri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Moore walks into a straight right hand from Magri.
Moore lands with a thumping leg kick.
Moore looks to land a left hand but Magri moved out of range nicely.
Magri swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Moore counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Moore.
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!
Magri is looking to stand up but Moore isn't so interested in that idea.
Moore working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Magri uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magri throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magri. Moore does a little dance to reset his feet.
A combination from Magri does no damage.
Magri missing with a left hand there. Moore was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Moore slips a jab and a cross from Magri.
Moore fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Magri misses with a hook.
Moore uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Magri.
Magri with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Magri checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Moore dodges the punch combination from Magri.
Magri scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magri fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Moore staying out of range there.
Magri misses with a body shot.
Moore closes this distance looking for a takedown but Magri circles away.
Magri throws a series of punches but Moore avoids them all with ease.
Magri swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Magri on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Magri on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Moore looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moore connects with a crisp jab.
Moore checks a leg kick.
Magri swings for the body but Moore moves out of range.
Magri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moore throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Moore throws a leg kick which misses Magri's front leg but catches the back leg as Magri tries to avoid it.
Charlie Magri is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore fails with a takedown attempt.
Charlie Magri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Moore.
A slow jab from Moore misses its intended target.
Magri looks to land a combination but Moore avoids it well.
Moore looks to land a body kick but Magri moved away.
Moore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magri.
Magri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moore misses with a leg kick.
Moore tries to land a front kick but Magri steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Moore throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Moore moves away from the strike by Magri.
Magri is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Moore lands a leg kick that knocks Magri off balance momentarily.
Magri fails to land with a series of punches.
Moore shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Magri throws a hook but Moore blocks it.
Moore throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Moore lands a lovely overhand right.
Magri on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Magri throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Moore to counter with a crisp jab.
Magri moves out of range of the body kick from Moore.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Moore, right into the meat.
Magri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moore sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Magri is looking to score with low kicks.
Moore slips under a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moore throws a push kick but Magri slaps the foot to one side.
A jab from Magri finds it's way through Moore's defenses.
Magri throws a body punch but Moore moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Charlie Magri will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bobby Moore's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Moore connects with a single shot there.
Magri scores with a decent looking hook.
Magri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moore.
Moore moves away from the strike by Magri.
Magri checks a low kick from Moore.
Magri looks to throw the jab but Moore is out of range.
Magri throws a combination. Moore tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Magri throws a lazy head kick
letting Moore counter with a right hand.
Moore misses with a low kick.
Magri displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Moore scores with a body shot.
Moore shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Magri is trying to defend but Moore finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magri wants to get back to his feet.
Bobby Moore has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magri manages to escape and get back to his feet!
A nice inside leg kick there by Moore. That's going to slow Magri down.
Magri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moore manages to avoid it.
Moore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magri.
Magri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moore was well out of range. Poor timing from Magri.
Magri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moore scoring well with a low kick there.
Moore fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Magri on the side of the head.
Moore throws the kick towards the body but Magri avoids it.
Magri connects with a looping right hand.
Magri throws a body punch but Moore moves out of range.
Moore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moore misses with a body kick.
Magri dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Magri is looking to wear down Moore with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magri misses with a hook. Moore ducked under it nicely.
Moore with a nice cross.
Magri doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moore is looking to slow Magri down with leg kicks.
Magri misses with the combination.
Moore connects with a leg kick. Magri looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Magri throws a series of punches but Moore avoids them all with ease.
Moore throws a quick inside leg kick.
Magri misses with a series of wild punches.
Moore connects with a single shot there.
An inside leg kick from Magri misses.
Moore moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore throws a leg kick that misses.
Magri connects with a body shot.
Magri takes a swing at Moore's ribcage but misses.
Moore pushes Magri away with a front kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magri. Moore does a little dance to reset his feet.
Magri sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Magri throws a series of punches but Moore avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moore pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A swing and a miss from Magri.
Magri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moore manages to avoid it.
Magri swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Moore changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Magri tries to avoid it but Moore manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Magri to the ground. Magri escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Moore takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Magri moves out of range of the body kick from Moore.
A bone on bone clash there as Magri blocks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magri takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A decent looking body kick lands there for Moore.
Magri throws a low kick, looking for Moore's leg but Moore calmly moves out of range.
Moore changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Magri tries to avoid it but Moore manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Magri to the ground. Magri escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Magri connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Moore momentarily.
Moore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Charlie Magri is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moore tries to land a front kick but Magri steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Moore cracks the inside of Magri's front leg.
Magri misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magri. Moore does a little dance to reset his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moore just misses with a punch to the body.
Moore scores with a hook to the body. Magri takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Moore throws a head kick that misses.
Magri has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Moore finds it's way round the side to connect with Magri's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Charlie Magri.
I think Magri 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Charlie Magri!
Charlie Magri thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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