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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ross McTaggart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ross McTaggart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eddie Moore!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore moves out of range of the body kick from McTaggart.
Moore scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
McTaggart misses with an attempted mid kick.
McTaggart throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moore closes the distance and clinches.
McTaggart breaks from the clinch.
Moore dodges the punch combination from McTaggart.
McTaggart misses with a low kick.
McTaggart throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Moore misses with a head kick.
Moore clinches up with McTaggart and pushes him back against the ropes.
McTaggart manages to break the clinch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for McTaggart.
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!
McTaggart dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Moore. That did some damage!
Moore lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Moore looks winded!
Moore rushes McTaggart and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Moore wants to break the clinch but can't.
Moore tries to break free but McTaggart pushes him back against the ropes.
Stalling in the clinch from McTaggart.
McTaggart landing knees to the head.
McTaggart effectively controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McTaggart prevents Moore from breaking the clinch.
Moore wants to break the clinch but can't.
Moore tries to break the clinch but McTaggart is controlling the position.
McTaggart's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
McTaggart connects with a knee to the head.
Moore looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McTaggart landing knees to the body.
McTaggart leaning his opponent against the ropes.
McTaggart's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moore clinches up against the ropes.
McTaggart tries to land a knee to the head but Moore blocks with his arms.
A short right from McTaggart.
McTaggart breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McTaggart tries to land a front kick but Moore steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McTaggart buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Moore rushes McTaggart and presses him up against the ropes.
McTaggart manages to break the clinch.
Ross McTaggart is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McTaggart throws a sloppy head kick and Moore moves out of range easily.
Moore has closed the distance and engaged McTaggart in a clinch.
Moore wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McTaggart has him pressed against the ropes.
McTaggart prevents Moore from breaking the clinch.
McTaggart scores with a knee to the head.
McTaggart unloads a knee to the mid-section. Moore lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Moore is trying to break the clinch but McTaggart has him pressed against the ropes.
McTaggart manages to break the clinch.
McTaggart rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moore moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moore blocks a head kick by McTaggart.
McTaggart lands a high kick!
Moore has McTaggart up against the ropes in a clinch.
McTaggart manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore rushes McTaggart and presses him up against the ropes.
McTaggart manages to break the clinch.
Moore fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McTaggart, pushing him back against the ropes.
Moore is trying to break the clinch but McTaggart is controlling him.
Moore tries to break free but McTaggart pushes him back against the ropes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McTaggart obliges.
McTaggart keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Moore's efforts to push away.
McTaggart pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McTaggart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Moore. That snapped McTaggart's head back.
McTaggart tries to keep at a distance but Moore has taken the fight into the clinch.
Moore should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Moore wants to get back to striking at distance but McTaggart won't allow it.
McTaggart tries to land a knee to the head but Moore blocks with his arms.
McTaggart pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McTaggart misses with a knee strike.
McTaggart breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ross McTaggart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moore scores with a nice right hand.
McTaggart misses with a low kick.
McTaggart misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McTaggart on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McTaggart misses with a body kick.
Moore closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Moore is trying to break free.
Moore has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Moore avoiding damage as McTaggart throws knees to the body.
Moore blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moore blocks an elbow strike from McTaggart.
McTaggart breaks the clinch.
Moore pushes McTaggart up against the ropes in a clinch.
Moore is trying to push McTaggart away but McTaggart has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
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 Ross McTaggart will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A clash of legs there as Moore blocks the low kick.
Moore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McTaggart connects with a solid leg kick.
McTaggart is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moore.
Moore drives through and clinches with McTaggart against the ropes.
Moore tries to break the clinch but McTaggart is controlling the position.
A shot in the inside from McTaggart.
Moore looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McTaggart with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McTaggart breaks from the clinch.
Moore gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ross McTaggart has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Moore wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McTaggart landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McTaggart lands an elbow inside that Moore shrugs off.
McTaggart's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moore is breathing heavily.
McTaggart throws a series of punches but Moore avoids them all with ease.
McTaggart throws a body kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McTaggart tries a head kick but it misses.
McTaggart throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McTaggart gets tackled into the ropes by Moore. Moore maintains the clinch.
Moore takes an elbow to the temple.
McTaggart pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moore gets a clinch.
McTaggart breaks the clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for McTaggart.
Moore gets a clinch.
McTaggart breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McTaggart throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McTaggart throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Moore clinches.
A knee to the head by McTaggart.
McTaggart tries to land a knee to the head but Moore blocks with his arms.
McTaggart breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moore clinches with his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McTaggart prevents Moore from breaking the clinch.
Moore wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Moore is trying to push McTaggart away but McTaggart has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Moore has had enough of the clinch but McTaggart keeps him there for the moment.
McTaggart breaks the clinch.
Ross McTaggart is winning the standup battle so far.
Moore stalks McTaggart and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McTaggart's face. McTaggart staggers backwards, shaken.
McTaggart has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Moore.
McTaggart throws a right hand that Moore ducks under and follows up with a left that Moore also avoids with ease.
McTaggart gets tackled into the ropes by Moore. Moore maintains the clinch.
McTaggart throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Moore blocks it with crossed arms.
Moore is trying to force a seperation but McTaggart has the dominant position.
McTaggart prevents Moore from breaking the clinch.
Moore wants to break the clinch but can't.
McTaggart scores with a knee to the head.
The referee calls for McTaggart to work.
Moore wants to get back to striking at distance but McTaggart won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McTaggart has him pressed against the ropes.
McTaggart breaks from the clinch.
McTaggart throws a head kick that misses
letting Moore counter with a right hand.
McTaggart throws a leg kick that is checked
and Moore counters with a straight right hand.
McTaggart looks to land a left hand but Moore moved out of range nicely.
McTaggart fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McTaggart gets tackled into the ropes by Moore. Moore maintains the clinch.
McTaggart tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moore avoids it.
Moore is trying to force a seperation but McTaggart has the dominant position.
Moore wants to get back to striking at distance but McTaggart won't allow it.
McTaggart keeps control of Moore as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McTaggart misses with a short punch on the inside.
Moore wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Moore avoiding damage as McTaggart throws knees to the body.
Moore wants to break free but McTaggart has control.
McTaggart looking to throw knees to the head but Moore is blocking nicely.
McTaggart keeps control of Moore as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McTaggart manages to break the clinch.
Moore clinches up against the ropes.
Moore wants to break the clinch but can't.
McTaggart keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Moore's efforts to push away.
Moore wants to get back to striking at distance but McTaggart won't allow it.
McTaggart breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moore closes the distance and clinches.
McTaggart has Moore pressed against the ropes, preventing Moore from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McTaggart connects with a knee to the head.
McTaggart breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Danga de danga de dang - Moore scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McTaggart misses with a series of wild punches.
Moore scores with a jab. McTaggart acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Moore closes the distance and pushes McTaggart back into the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Eddie Moore will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Moore clinches with his opponent.
McTaggart lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McTaggart dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Moore wants to get back to striking at distance but McTaggart won't allow it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
McTaggart lands a knee to the body.
McTaggart breaks the clinch.
Moore gets tackled into the ropes by McTaggart. McTaggart maintains the clinch.
McTaggart pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moore closes the distance and clinches.
Moore tries to break free but McTaggart pushes him back against the ropes.
Moore looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McTaggart using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Moore takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McTaggart breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice body kick from McTaggart.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McTaggart attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McTaggart connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Moore clinches.
Moore takes a knee to the side of the body.
McTaggart breaks the clinch.
McTaggart feints and then cracks Moore's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Moore down.
McTaggart fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moore manages to avoid it.
Moore has managed to clinch.
Moore working hard to break the clinch.
Moore wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McTaggart has him pressed against the ropes.
McTaggart using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McTaggart escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moore closes the distance and pushes McTaggart back into the ropes.
McTaggart avoiding damage.
McTaggart breaks the clinch.
Moore blocks a low kick nicely.
McTaggart throws a right hand that Moore ducks under and follows up with a left that Moore also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McTaggart looks to land a combination but Moore avoids it well.
Moore clinches up against the ropes.
Moore tries to circle away but McTaggart has him pinned against the ropes.
McTaggart breaks the clinch.
Moore drives through and clinches with McTaggart against the ropes.
McTaggart doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McTaggart escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moore closes the distance and pushes McTaggart back into the ropes.
McTaggart's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moore moves into range and clinches up with McTaggart.
Moore wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McTaggart prevents Moore from breaking the clinch.
McTaggart manages to break the clinch.
Moore drives through and clinches with McTaggart against the ropes.
Moore is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
McTaggart breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTaggart throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moore sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Moore takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Moore thuds a left hand into McTaggart's body.
Moore pushes McTaggart up against the ropes in a clinch.
McTaggart tries to land a knee to the head but Moore blocks with his arms.
McTaggart keeps control of Moore as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McTaggart has Moore pressed against the ropes, preventing Moore from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McTaggart breaks the clinch.
McTaggart throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moore forces McTaggart back against the ropes and clinches.
Moore is trying to push McTaggart away but McTaggart has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
McTaggart breaks from the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
McTaggart breaks from the clinch.
Moore misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ross McTaggart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moore closes the distance and clinches.
Moore is trying to force a seperation but McTaggart has the dominant position.
McTaggart breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moore lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Moore clinches up against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by McTaggart.
McTaggart tries to land knees in the clinch but Moore avoids the damage to the body.
Moore is trying to break the clinch but McTaggart is controlling him.
McTaggart pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McTaggart gets tackled into the ropes by Moore. Moore maintains the clinch.
McTaggart breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moore goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McTaggart tries a head kick but it misses.
Moore avoids the head kick by McTaggart.
Moore clinches with his opponent.
Moore tries to circle away but McTaggart has him pinned against the ropes.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eddie Moore.
I think Moore 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Eddie Moore!
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