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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reggie Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reggie Ray has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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269 lbs
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283 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Reggie Ray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keith Moon!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moon keeps the fight on the outside.
Moon shoots in for a double leg but Ray sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Moon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Moon shoots in for a double leg but Ray sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Moon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ray's waist but Ray gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Moon off to one side.
Reggie Ray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Moon.
Ray jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
It looks like Keith Moon has been cut.
Moon shoots in but no luck this time.
Moon looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ray kicks Moon off and gets back to his feet.
Ray tries to clinch there but Moon circles away.
Ray wants to clinch up but Moon keeps it at a distance.
Ray clinches up against the cage.
Ray working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ray lands a left hand that snaps the head of Moon backwards.
Moon tries for a takedown. No joy.
Moon looks gassed!
Moon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ray just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ray looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right from Ray on the inside.
Ray throws a punch but it's blocked by Moon.
Moon has had enough of the clinch but Ray keeps him there for the moment.
Ray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ray really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ray gets caught flat footed, as Moon shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ray looking for a sweep. Not yet Ray, not yet.
Moon tries to free his leg and advance position but Ray is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray wants to stand but Moon is controlling the position.
Ray looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Moon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ray is controlling Moon's posture.
Moon is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ray keeping full guard, as Moon tries to pass.
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.
Ray trying to keep a closed guard but Moon is proving a slippery customer.
Moon lands a couple of digs.
Moon throws and elbow that misses. Ray uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Moon's guard. Nice move by Ray!
Ray slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Moon.
Moon missing with punches from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Moon manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Moon isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Ray stacks Moon on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Ray!
Moon sneaks back into half guard.
Ray controlling the action here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ray connects with a nice short shot to Moon's temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ray 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.
Well, if Ray is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Moon works his way to full guard. Good work.
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 Reggie Ray will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Keith Moon's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ray tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moon shoots in but Ray avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ray wants to clinch.
Ray fails in his attempt to clinch.
No luck for Moon with that takedown attempt.
Moon tries for a takedown but Ray sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Reggie Ray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Moon.
A combination from Ray does no damage.
Ray cracks Moon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Moon shoots in and drives through. Ray sprawls well.
Ray is looking to clinch.
Moon keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moon decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ray regains full guard. Nicely done.
Moon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ray kicks Moon off and gets to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Ray.
Ray is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Moon closes the distance and clinches up with Ray, looking for a takedown. Moon pushes Ray against the cage but Ray circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Moon changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ray looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ray takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Moon working the strikes but Ray uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Ground and pound from Moon.
Moon wants to control but Ray is keeping him busy.
Well, if Moon is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ray wants to control but Moon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray wants to get back to his feet.
Moon seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Moon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Moon wants to work for an arm triangle but Ray is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Moon is pressing down on Ray's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ray is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Ray is looking to clinch.
Ray wants to clinch up but Moon keeps it at a distance.
Moon closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ray trying to control here.
Moon working Ray over with strikes.
Moon is tying to control. Ray wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Moon gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Moon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Moon fails with a takedown attempt.
Moon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moon gets the takedown into side control.
Ray takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Keith Moon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Moon tries to move into full mount but can't pass Ray's legs.
Ray is trying to get back to his feet.
Moon cracks Ray with a big right hand but Ray just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Moon lands an elbow.
Moon throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Ray works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Moon missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Moon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Keith Moon's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ray stuffs the takedown attempt from Moon. Moon gets slowly back to his feet.
Ray throws a shot to the body.
Ray tries to clinch up.
Ray is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ray bucks Moon off and manages to get back to his feet!
Ray wants to clinch up but Moon keeps it at a distance.
Moon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Moon scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Moon raining down shots from the mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moon lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ray hang on?
The referee warns Ray that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray gets back to half guard.
Moon lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ray is trying is best to control the position here.
Moon seems to be looking for submissions.
Moon misses with a head shot. Ray uses the momentum to regain guard.
Ray wants to get back to his feet but Moon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
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.
Moon slips nicely into half guard.
Ray is trying to stand back up but Moon is controlling him
Ray on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moon lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ray trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ray is not content to let Moon control the position.
Moon missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ray moves in looking to clinch but Moon pushes him off.
Moon scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Moon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moon takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ray keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Moon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ray looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Moon trying to control from Ray's half guard. Ray has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Ray keeping moving, preventing Moon from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keith 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keith Moon!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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