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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Riley Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AnthonyH Moreno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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189 lbs
11 - 4 - 1 |
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190 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Riley Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, AnthonyH Moreno!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreno drives through and clinches with Lewis against the cage.
Lewis is stalling here.
Lewis lands with a left to the head.
Lewis lands a nice uppercut.
It looks like AnthonyH Moreno has been cut.
Lewis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Moreno jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lewis walks away with a smile on his face. Moreno gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Moreno tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lewis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moreno shoots in for a takedown but Lewis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Moreno closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lewis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Moreno shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lewis pinned against the cage. Lewis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Riley Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of AnthonyH Moreno.
Lewis throws out a loose jab but Moreno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moreno wants to clinch but Lewis slips to the side
and Lewis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Moreno misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moreno looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lewis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moreno.
Moreno tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moreno fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lewis walks into a straight right hand from Moreno.
Moreno shoots for a double leg takedown but Lewis sprawls well. He's pushed Moreno's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Riley Lewis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lewis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lewis swats away the attempt to clinch by Moreno.
Moreno avoids the head kick by Lewis.
AnthonyH Moreno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moreno tries to clinch up
and Lewis counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreno doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lewis counters with a head kick. That will keep Moreno thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moreno takes the fight into the clinch.
Lewis taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lewis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Moreno has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lewis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Lewis.
Moreno tries to stall but Lewis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Moreno connects with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Moreno throws an elbow but misses.
Moreno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lewis takes one to the chin there.
Moreno blocks a head kick by Lewis.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lewis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is pressed up against the cage. Moreno has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lewis down to the mat. Lewis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lewis tries a head kick but it misses.
Moreno changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lewis tries to avoid it but Moreno manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lewis to the ground. Lewis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Moreno is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lewis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Some wild striking there from Moreno.
Moreno looks for a takedown but Lewis sprawls well.
Moreno shoots in looking for a takedown. Lewis tries to sprawl out of it but Moreno keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lewis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lewis throws a nice looking combination but Moreno bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Moreno, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreno tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lewis slips a jab and a cross from Moreno.
No luck for Moreno with that takedown attempt.
Moreno throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moreno fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moreno misses with a few strikes there.
Moreno closes the distance and pushes Lewis back into the cage.
Lewis misses with a punch on the inside.
Moreno using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lewis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lewis misses with some punches.
Moreno struggles to land a body shot inside as Lewis controls his hands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lewis.
A head punch on the inside from Lewis fails to land.
Moreno tries to land knees in the clinch but Lewis avoids the damage to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lewis looking to slow down the pace here.
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 Riley Lewis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on AnthonyH Moreno's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Moreno slips a jab and a cross from Lewis.
Moreno fails to land with a series of punches.
Lewis swats away the attempt to clinch by Moreno.
Moreno scores with a push kick.
Moreno fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Moreno clinches up against the cage.
Moreno is trying to break the clinch but Lewis is controlling him.
Moreno wants to get back to striking at distance but Lewis won't allow it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lewis.
Lewis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moreno has Lewis up against the cage in a clinch.
Moreno throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lewis.
Lewis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Lewis has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Moreno with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lewis is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lewis lands a left hand.
Moreno misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lewis.
Moreno scores with a knee to the head.
Moreno lands a nice elbow.
Moreno connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lewis's face.
Lewis has Moreno pressed against the cage.
Lewis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moreno darts in trying to clinch
and Moreno takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moreno drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Moreno rushes Lewis and presses him up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moreno tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Moreno is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lewis is defending well for now.
Moreno manages to pull guard.
Lewis trying to control the position from guard on top but Moreno is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moreno trying to keep a closed guard but Lewis is proving a slippery customer.
Lewis's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Riley Lewis just wasn't active enough.
Moreno dives in for a single leg takedown but Lewis sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lewis lands a nice uppercut.
Lewis breaks from the clinch.
Moreno dodges the punch combination from Lewis.
Horrible takedown by Moreno or perhaps it was just good defense by Lewis which made him look bad.
Riley Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of AnthonyH Moreno.
Lewis connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Moreno scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lewis tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Moreno wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lewis wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Moreno crashes against the mat.
Moreno tries to stand but Lewis is controlling his head.
Lewis regains half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moreno throwing shots but Lewis is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lewis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Moreno is looking to take a break and control but Lewis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moreno throws a strike but Lewis avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moreno throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lewis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but AnthonyH Moreno will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on AnthonyH Moreno's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lewis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Moreno tries to clinch up.
Moreno tries to close the distance and clinch but Lewis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lewis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Riley Lewis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lewis keeps the fight on the outside.
Moreno moves into range and clinches up with Lewis.
Moreno wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Moreno with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Moreno as Lewis tries to tie him up.
Lewis prevents Moreno from breaking the clinch.
Lewis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lewis scores with a shoulder strike.
Moreno taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno is trying to pull guard but Lewis turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Moreno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Lewis - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Lewis on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A left hand lands to the body for Lewis.
Moreno throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lewis is pressed up against the cage. Moreno has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lewis down to the mat. Lewis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Moreno takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lewis tries to keep at a distance but Moreno has taken the fight into the clinch.
Moreno has clasped his hands together around Lewis's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moreno working away.
Lewis defending against the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is looking for a sweep.
The ground and pound from Moreno seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Lewis pushes Moreno away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Moreno gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Lewis is looking for a sweep.
Moreno scores with a couple of short elbows.
Moreno stands up and beckons Lewis to his feet.
Lewis scores with a head kick.
Lewis keeps the fight on the outside.
Moreno connects with a solid leg kick.
Moreno shoots in for a takedown but Lewis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Riley Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of AnthonyH Moreno.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno tries to close the distance and clinch but Lewis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moreno tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lewis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Moreno somewhat.
A left and a right from Moreno both land. Nice combination.
Moreno shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Moreno keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lewis's head.
Moreno postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Moreno throws an elbow that misses. Lewis uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Moreno's guard. Nice move by Lewis!
Lewis sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis wanted to stand there but Moreno had control of the position.
Lewis trying to control the position from guard on top but Moreno is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Riley Lewis wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Lewis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moreno is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to AnthonyH Moreno.
I think Moreno 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for AnthonyH Moreno!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for AnthonyH Moreno!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight as a draw!
AnthonyH Moreno wins by majority decision!
AnthonyH Moreno decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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