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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Stull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stull comes to the cage accompanied by Numb/Encore by Linkin Park & Jay-Z. Moore is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Funeral Thirst. Andrew Stull has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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155 lbs
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162 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrew Stull!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Moore!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stull gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Moore postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stull is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Stull holds on and takes a little breather.
Moore throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stull works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stull had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Moore is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Stull Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Moore's back instead.
Moore rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Stull controlling the action here.
Moore has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Moore holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore gets full guard.
Moore wants to sweep but no luck.
Stull would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Moore has his hands on Stull's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moore is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Moore is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ground and pound from Moore.
Moore working Stull over with strikes.
Stull keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stull is looking to improve his position.
Moore winds up and cracks Stull with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Moore seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Stull is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stull is defending against the submission attempts here by Moore.
Stull won't allow Moore to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stull looking for submissions off his back.
Stull is trying to stand back up but Moore is controlling him
Moore is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Stull is staying active underneath Moore, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nice strikes from Moore there.
Moore working the head and body with strikes.
Moore is thwarting Stull's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Stull to regain full guard.
Stull keeping moving, preventing Moore from controlling successfully.
Stull looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Moore forces his way into half guard.
Moore lands with a punch from half guard.
Stull looking for a kimura from the bottom but Moore passes into side control!
Moore looks up at the clock and then as Stull takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Moore smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Moore dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Stull doesn't manage to clinch there - Moore circles away.
Stull will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stull moves in looking to clinch but Moore pushes him off.
Andrew Stull is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stull moves into the clinch successfully.
Moore missing with knees to the body.
Stull throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Moore blocks it with crossed arms.
Moore takes a knee right on the jaw!
Moore is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Stull pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Stull fails to land.
Stull escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stull doesn't manage to clinch there - Moore circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stull is looking to clinch but Moore is avoiding it.
Stull thows a body shot but no joy.
Stull throws a sloppy head kick and Moore moves out of range easily.
Moore fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Stull misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stull tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moore paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moore bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Stull wants to get back to his feet but Moore drags him back down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moore passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Stull!
Moore dominating with strikes here.
Moore landing strikes from the mount.
Stull is trying to stand.
Moore landing punches.
A nice elbow there by Moore.
Moore tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Moore is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Stull can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Moore controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore lands with some strikes.
The referee warns Stull that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Stull is trying to escape the mount.
Moore working the ground and pound effectively.
A nice elbow there by Moore.
Moore breaks from Stull's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Moore lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Moore lands a big shot there that rocks Stull but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore landing shots from mount.
Moore postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Stull looks a forlorn figure.
Moore with good strikes from the mount here!
Moore lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Moore is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Stull is trying desperately to improve position.
Moore goes for an armbar but Stull turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Stull.
Moore tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Moore tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Moore trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Stull wants to get up but he can't break Moore's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Moore is striking from the bottom but Stull uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moore punching from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Moore shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stull pinned against the cage. Stull gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Moore showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
A punch combination from Stull misses.
Moore shoots in for a takedown but Stull shows good takedown defense.
Stull lands a head kick. Moore smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Stull fails to land with a series of punches.
Moore avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stull connects with a nice looking jab.
Andrew Stull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stull shoots and misses
and Moore counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stull won't be happy with that.
Moore is looking to take a break and control but Stull is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stull on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moore connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Stull some visible discomfort.
Stull is working to avoid the ground and pound but Moore connects with a decent elbow.
Moore working the head with strikes.
Moore trying to control the action but Stull is working from the bottom.
Stull is trying to buck Moore off.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Moore has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Stull knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moore on the ground.
Stull is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Moore tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Moore has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stull wants to get back to his feet but Moore is dominant here and he's now got Stull's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore scores with punches from the back.
Moore is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Moore lands punches and elbows.
Stull is trapped and Moore is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Moore doesn't have the hooks in and Stull manages to turn into his guard.
Stull won't allow Moore to sweep him here.
Moore trying to control the position.
Stull will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Stull takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore working for a triangle but Stull defends it easily.
Stull pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moore is keeping the position for now.
Stull won't allow Moore to sweep him here.
Stull wants to stand but Moore has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Stull stopping the sweep attempt from Moore.
Stull trying to control but Moore is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Moore really dominated that round.
That's time! Stull's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Moore circles away from the clinch attempt
and Moore counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Moore.
Stull is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stull wants to sweep but no luck.
Moore looking to pass the guard.
Moore working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Moore has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Moore trying to control but Stull is working from the bottom.
Stull has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Moore is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Stull.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore slows the pace down.
Moore thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Moore creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Moore working the head and body with strikes.
Moore cracks Stull with a big elbow.
Stull tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
You get the feeling that Stull really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Billy Moore has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stull bucks up and throws Moore to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Moore drives through with a takedown into guard.
Moore keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Stull's head.
Stull wants to stand and escape but Moore is having none of it.
Moore trying to control but Stull is working from the bottom.
Moore connects with a couple of short punches.
Moore with a flurry of punches that miss.
Moore connects with a couple of short punches.
Stull looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore chips away with some ground and pound.
Moore stands up over Stull, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Moore is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Moore is in close to Stull's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Moore trying to control the position from guard on top but Stull is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moore controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore passes Stull's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Stull makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Stull.
Moore looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Moore pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stull is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Moore dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Stull tries to clinch but Moore is having none of it.
Moore closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stull circles away.
Stull loads up on a big right hand but Moore slips the punch.
A punch combination from Stull misses.
Stull has a takedown stuffed.
Moore misses with a takedown attempt - Stull sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stull lands with a slapping head kick.
Stull misses with a low kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Stull tries to clinch but Moore moves away
and Moore counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Moore.
Moore content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore trying to control the position from guard on top but Stull is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moore works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Moore is looking to take a break and control but Stull is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Moore is stalling here. Stull is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Moore seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Stull has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Moore tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Moore manages to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Moore is looking to control Stull's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Moore avoid being mounted?
Moore is looking for a sweep. Stull is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stull wants to control but Moore is keeping him busy.
Stull not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stull wants to take a breather but Moore is having none of it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Stull as Moore shoots in.
Andrew Stull has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Moore.
Stull wants to clinch but Moore slips to the side
and Moore counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Stull's guard now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stull is looking to stand up but Moore isn't so interested in that idea.
Stull preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Moore trying to control but Stull is working from the bottom.
Moore postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Moore tries to free his leg and advance position but Stull is retaining full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Moore accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Moore looking to sit in guard and control but Stull gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Moore punching from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Moore has his foot on Stull's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stull works his way back into a safe position though.
Stull tries to free his leg and advance position but Moore is retaining full guard.
Andrew Stull has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moore utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Moore is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Moore working a defensive guard but Stull manages to pass into side control anyway.
Billy Moore is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stull is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Moore has escaped the position, nice work there.
Stull working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Moore comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Moore 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 45:50
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 45:50
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Moore!
Billy Moore is the new lightweight champion!
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RATING
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