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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Shark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duarte Moreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Shark looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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213 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Robert Shark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Duarte Moreira!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shark tries to score a power double leg takedown but Moreira sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Shark somewhat.
Shark fails with the takedown.
Shark has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Shark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shark fails with the takedown.
Shark shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Moreira counters with a nice uppercut.
Shark is breathing heavily.
Moreira scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Shark tries for a takedown but Moreira sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Moreira misses with a body shot.
Moreira lands a nice looking body shot.
Moreira slaps away a takedown attempt from Shark, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Shark on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Moreira scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Moreira scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreira lands a really nice looking cross but Shark seems unphased.
Shark takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shark takes one on the button.
Moreira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Moreira cracks a nice hook into Shark's ribs.
A lazy left from Moreira finds it's target.
Left hook, right uppercut from Moreira.
Moreira's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Moreira duly obliges.
Shark fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Moreira connects with a looping right hand.
Moreira leaves Shark with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Moreira scores with a jab to the body.
Moreira connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shark momentarily.
Moreira moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moreira throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shark stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreira lands with a nice body punch.
Shark fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moreira's jab looks to have found its range, popping Shark under the eye.
Shark tries to move into range but Moreira moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shark looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moreira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Moreira lands a body shot.
Shark will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Moreira jabs Shark right on the nose. Shark blinks but takes it well.
Moreira misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shark takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shark throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Moreira's waist but Moreira gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Shark off to one side.
Moreira stuns Shark with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreira thuds a left hand into Shark's body.
Moreira throws a series of punches but Shark moves out of range.
Shark ducks right into an uppercut from Moreira.
Moreira connects with a body shot.
Shark shoots for a takedown but Moreira saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Moreira wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A shot to the liver by Moreira. Beautiful body shot.
Moreira lands a body shot.
Moreira paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Moreira lands a nice looking body shot.
Moreira is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Shark rather than just go for the knockout.
Moreira scores with a shot to the body.
Shark throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Moreira's waist but Moreira gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Shark off to one side.
A lazy left from Moreira finds it's target.
Duarte Moreira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moreira tries to bum rush Shark with a series of wild strikes but Shark uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Moreira lands a jab to Shark's midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreira dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Moreira stalks Shark and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Shark's face. Shark staggers backwards, shaken.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moreira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shark walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Moreira lands a nice hook to Shark's body. Shark takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Moreira lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Shark closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Moreira did well to prevent Shark getting side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Moreira can do anything to dispel that myth.
Moreira is trying to stand.
Moreira really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shark. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moreira trying to control from the bottom.
Moreira is trying to stand up here but Shark is controlling him well.
Shark is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duarte Moreira dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Moreira lands with an uppercut that bounces Shark off the cage and back into range.
Moreira connects with a jab.
Moreira leaves Shark with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Moreira connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shark's hands.
Shark has a takedown stuffed.
Moreira cracks a nice hook into Shark's ribs.
Shark tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Moreira swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Shark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shark takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moreira dips to his left and cracks Shark with an uppercut!
Moreira ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Moreira moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreira scores with a jab to the head.
Moreira cracks a nice hook into Shark's ribs.
Moreira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shark on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Moreira lands with a nice body punch.
Moreira misses with a wild combination.
Shark shoots in but no luck this time.
Moreira goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Shark takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Moreira throws a one two combo.
Moreira with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Moreira throws a combination. Shark tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Moreira takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
No joy there for Moreira, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shark looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shark closes the distance and clinches up with Moreira, looking for a takedown. Shark pushes Moreira against the cage but Moreira circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Moreira there.
Moreira lands a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right-left combo lands from Moreira.
Moreira throws a nice looking combination but Shark bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A shot to the liver by Moreira. Beautiful body shot.
Moreira misses with a double jab.
Shark tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Moreira swivels and escapes.
Shark shoots in for a takedown but Moreira shows good takedown defense.
Moreira lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Moreira scores with a shot to the body.
Moreira lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shark at a distance.
Moreira is working the combinations to good effect here.
Shark takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreira scores with a hook to the body. Shark takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shark shoots for a takedown but Moreira saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Moreira lands a jab to Shark's midsection.
Moreira connects with a crisp jab.
Shark tries for a takedown but Moreira sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Moreira wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Moreira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shark moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Robert Shark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shark throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Moreira's waist but Moreira gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Shark off to one side.
Moreira dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shark pushes Moreira up against the cage in a clinch.
Shark is looking to take this one to the mat.
Moreira looking for a takedown.
Moreira is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Shark gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shark breaks the clinch.
Moreira misses with a two punch combination.
Moreira throws a nice looking combination but Shark bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Moreira works Shark's body with a nice hook.
Moreira jabs at Shark's body.
Moreira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shark.
Moreira changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moreira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shark moves away.
Nice takedown defense from Moreira. No joy for Shark on that attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moreira defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shark.
Moreira works Shark's body with a nice hook.
Moreira lands with a good body shot.
Moreira connects with a looping right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duarte Moreira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Moreira lands a nice shot to the body.
Shark shoots for a double leg takedown but Moreira sprawls well. He's pushed Shark's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Shark dives in and grabs Moreira's left leg, looking for a takedown. Moreira pushes down on Shark's head and hops out.
Moreira has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shark walks into a left hand.
Shark takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Moreira lands a nice shot to the body.
Moreira lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Moreira cracks Shark with a good jab.
Moreira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Duarte Moreira seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moreira fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shark looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moreira lands a body shot.
Shark looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Shark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moreira stalks Shark and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Shark's face. Shark staggers backwards, shaken.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreira lands with a nice body punch.
Moreira lands with a nice combination. Shark backs away looking to recover.
Shark takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Moreira scores with a hook to the body. Shark takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shark avoids a punch combination nicely.
Moreira stalks Shark and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Shark's face. Shark staggers backwards, shaken.
Moreira swats away the attempt to clinch by Shark.
Moreira connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shark's hands.
Shark shoots for a takedown but Moreira saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Moreira connects with a body shot that sends Shark's belly button to the back.
Moreira throws a series of punches but Shark avoids them all with ease.
Moreira swats away the attempt to clinch by Shark.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreira ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Moreira displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shark.
Shark shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Shark on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Moreira throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Moreira lands with a shot to the body.
Shark tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Moreira manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shark takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Moreira scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shark takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Shark shoots in looking for a takedown but Moreira manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Shark's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreira jabs at Shark's body.
Shark changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Moreira tries to avoid it but Shark manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Moreira to the ground. Moreira escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Moreira works Shark's body with a nice hook.
Shark takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Moreira lands a slapping body shot.
Shark shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Moreira scores with a body shot.
Moreira scores with a hook to the body. Shark takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A jab from Moreira finds it's way through Shark's defenses.
Shark doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Moreira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Moreira lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Moreira.
Moreira misses with a series of wild punches.
Shark gets a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreira is pressed up against the cage. Shark has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Moreira down to the mat. Moreira avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Moreira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shark shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Moreira throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shark stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Moreira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shark moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moreira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shark manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shark fails to land the takedown.
Moreira closes the distance and lands a one-two.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moreira scores with a one two! Shark had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Robert Shark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moreira circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Duarte Moreira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Moreira winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Duarte Moreira!
After winning the bout, Duarte Moreira 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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