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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marion Moesby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Gromes (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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BJJ White Belt
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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 New York, Marion Moesby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Gromes!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Chad Campbell and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moesby tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gromes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moesby tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gromes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gromes darts in and clinches Moesby up against the cage.
Moesby wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gromes keeps control of Moesby as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gromes goes for a takedown attempt but Moesby pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Moesby pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gromes stalks Moesby and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Moesby's face. Moesby staggers backwards, shaken.
Marion Moesby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moesby wants to clinch but Gromes slips to the side
and Gromes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gromes.
Gromes is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Moesby gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gromes avoiding damage as Moesby throws knees to the body.
Moesby breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moesby darts in trying to clinch
and Gromes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gromes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gromes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moesby is keeping the position for now.
Gromes works over Moesby with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gromes trying to control the position from guard on top but Moesby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moesby is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Moesby wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Gromes manages to pass to side control.
Gromes escapes and gets back to his feet.
Moesby throws a series of punches but Gromes moves out of range.
Gromes shoots for a double leg takedown but Moesby sprawls well. He's pushed Gromes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Marion Moesby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Gromes.
Gromes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gromes taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Moesby.
Moesby wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moesby breaks from the clinch.
Gromes tries to close the distance and clinch but Moesby swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gromes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Moesby throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Moesby misses with a head kick.
Gromes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Moesby darts in trying to clinch
and Gromes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gromes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gromes wants to control from the top but Moesby keeps moving.
Moesby is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gromes is controlling him.
Gromes pushes down on Moesby's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gromes wants to control but Moesby is keeping him busy.
Gromes looks gassed!
Moesby pushes Gromes off and gets back to his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Moesby.
Gromes shoots for a takedown but Moesby saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Moesby looks to clinch
and Gromes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Moesby landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Moesby breaks from the clinch.
Moesby closes the distance but Gromes moves to the side
and Gromes counters by moving into the clinch.
Moesby wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gromes has Moesby pressed against the cage.
Moesby scores a nice knee to the body.
Gromes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Moesby smiles and moves away.
Moesby scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moesby throws a head kick but Gromes moves out of range.
Moesby pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moesby looks to clinch
and Gromes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Moesby lands a nice knee to the body.
Moesby throws a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Moesby missing with knees to the body.
Moesby gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gromes successfully pulls guard.
Gromes wants to sweep here but Moesby controlling him for the moment.
Moesby wants to stand but Gromes is controlling his posture from full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Gromes dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Moesby tries to clinch but Gromes is having none of it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Moesby.
Marion Moesby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moesby throws a sloppy head kick
and Gromes counters with a single leg into guard. Moesby didn't expect that.
Moesby wants to stand up but Gromes is controlling him.
Gromes trying to control but Moesby is working from the bottom.
Gromes controlling from the top position.
Gromes is breathing heavily.
Moesby wants to stand up but Gromes is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moesby keeping moving, preventing Gromes from controlling successfully.
Moesby is looking to stand up but Gromes isn't so interested in that idea.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Moesby tries to clinch up
and Gromes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Moesby wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gromes has him pressed against the cage.
Gromes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gromes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Moesby prevents Gromes from breaking the clinch.
Moesby crunches a lovely knee into Gromes's ribcage.
Moesby breaks from the clinch.
Moesby tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gromes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Moesby can't break the clinch.
Moesby scores with a knee to the head.
Moesby landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Moesby wants to get back to striking at distance but Gromes won't allow it.
Gromes jumps guard but Moesby stands there with Gromes around his waist. Gromes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Marion Moesby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Gromes.
Moesby lands a left hand.
Gromes decides to pull guard.
Moesby wanted to stand there but Gromes had control of the position.
Gromes will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gromes trying to control the position.
Gromes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gromes lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Moesby!
Moesby wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Gromes putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Moesby is trying to stand.
Gromes tries to control but Moesby wriggling away.
Moesby's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Gromes tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moesby is trying to stand.
Gromes lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gromes lands a big shot there that rocks Moesby but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Moesby wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Gromes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Nice takedown defense from Moesby. No joy for Gromes on that attempt.
Moesby looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Moesby pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moesby wants to clinch
and Gromes counters with a shoot takedown. Moesby fights it but they end up in guard.
Gromes pushing down on Moesby's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gromes stops Moesby from getting back to his feet.
Moesby wants to stand back up but Gromes manages to pass into side control.
Moesby is trying to buck Gromes off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gromes lands some shots froms side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gromes moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Moesby is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Gromes has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Gromes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moesby keeps working.
Moesby stops Gromes from passing to mount.
Gromes grinds an elbow into Moesby's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gromes works to advance to full mount. Moesby defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Moesby in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Moesby wants to try and get back to his feet.
Moesby tries to buck Gromes off but Gromes takes his back!
Moesby wants to get back to his feet.
Gromes is punishing Moesby with strikes - can he finish him?!
Moesby wants to get back to his feet.
Gromes tries to keep control of the position but Moesby is staying busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moesby is trying to stand back up.
Gromes has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Moesby.
Moesby holding both Gromes 's hands and preventing any damage.
Marion Moesby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moesby showing good submission defense here.
Gromes is controlling the position but Moesby somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gromes stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Moesby to get to his feet.
Gromes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Moesby as he avoids it easily.
Gromes takes the fight into the clinch.
Moesby lands a damaging elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Gromes.
Moesby using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gromes looking for a takedown.
Marion Moesby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Gromes.
Moesby lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gromes drops down looking for an ankle pick but Moesby pulls his leg out and moves away.
Moesby tries a head kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Gromes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gromes 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 John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Gromes!
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energy
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