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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yuma Ozawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Moreland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). William Moreland has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Yuma Ozawa's chin.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Yuma Ozawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, William Moreland!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ozawa swings for the body but Moreland moves out of range.
Moreland fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ozawa, pushing him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Ozawa - that landed with a thud.
Ozawa lands with a right to the head.
Ozawa has a couple of punches blocked by Moreland.
Moreland lands a hook that snaps the head of Ozawa backwards.
Still in the clinch, Ozawa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Moreland's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Danga de danga de dang - Ozawa scores with a four punch combination!
Danga de danga de dang - Moreland scores with a four punch combination!
Ozawa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moreland gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Moreland fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ozawa manages to avoid it.
Moreland misses with a low kick as Ozawa jumps back.
Moreland drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Moreland avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ozawa throws a series of punches but Moreland moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozawa thows a body shot but no joy.
Ozawa just misses with a punch to the body.
Ozawa looks to score with a jab to the body but Moreland is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Moreland.
Moreland tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ozawa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ozawa checks a leg kick nicely.
Moreland on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Moreland rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ozawa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ozawa lands a jab to the head.
Ozawa connects with a single shot there.
Moreland misses with a straight left.
Moreland closes the distance but Ozawa moves to the side
and Ozawa counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Moreland as he checks the leg kick.
Ozawa jabs Moreland to the body, keeping him at a distance.
William Moreland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Ozawa.
Moreland is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ozawa is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ozawa sizes up Moreland with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Moreland tries to clinch up but Ozawa circles away and keeps his distance.
Moreland slips a straight right by Ozawa.
Moreland throws a low kick, looking for Ozawa's leg but Ozawa calmly moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moreland. Ozawa does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ozawa misses with a wild body shot.
Ozawa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ozawa looks to land a combination but Moreland avoids it well.
Ozawa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreland uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ozawa.
Moreland swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ozawa scores with a body shot.
Ozawa blocks a jab.
Moreland looks to land a right hand but Ozawa moved out of range.
Moreland's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Moreland duly obliges.
Moreland tries to close the distance and clinch but Ozawa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moreland thows a body shot but no joy.
Moreland misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ozawa moves out of range as Moreland throws a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moreland looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ozawa cracks Moreland with an open hand slap.
Moreland scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreland swings for the body but Ozawa moves out of range.
Moreland tries to close the distance and clinch but Ozawa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moreland throws a nice inside leg kick.
Moreland throws a leg kick that misses.
Ozawa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ozawa takes a swing at Moreland's ribcage but misses.
Moreland tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ozawa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moreland misses with a double jab.
Moreland ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Moreland lunges at Ozawa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ozawa's hand.
Ozawa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moreland moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moreland displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ozawa throws out the jab.
Moreland is looking to chop away at Ozawa's legs.
Moreland looks to clinch
and Ozawa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
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 Yuma Ozawa will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ozawa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Moreland throws a head kick that misses.
Ozawa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Moreland tries to clinch there but Ozawa circles away.
Moreland fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ozawa manages to avoid it.
No joy there for Moreland, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Moreland takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Moreland throws an overhand right that lands on Ozawa's shoulder, as Ozawa tries to avoid the shot.
Ozawa takes a swing at Moreland's ribcage but misses.
Moreland slips under a jab.
Ozawa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Moreland throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ozawa lands an overhand right.
Ozawa misses with a double jab.
Ozawa misses with a wild body shot.
Ozawa looks to score with a jab to the body but Moreland is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreland looks to score with a jab to the body but Ozawa is just out of range.
Good exchange - Ozawa coming out on top.
Moreland throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Moreland fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ozawa is out of range.
Moreland throws a low kick but Ozawa moves out of range easily.
Moreland tries to clinch up.
Moreland drives through and clinches with Ozawa against the cage.
Moreland escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ozawa swats away the attempt to clinch by Moreland.
Moreland throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ozawa lands a body shot.
Ozawa tries to bum rush Moreland with a series of wild strikes but Moreland uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Moreland slips under a jab from Ozawa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreland tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moreland throws a hook to the side of Ozawa's head but Ozawa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ozawa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moreland keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ozawa.
William Moreland is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ozawa dips to his left and cracks Moreland with an uppercut!
Moreland fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ozawa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moreland tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ozawa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ozawa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moreland tries to clinch up.
Moreland is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moreland is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozawa lands a nice shot to the body.
Ozawa ducks under a wild hook from Moreland.
Ozawa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Moreland scores with a sloppy right hand. Ozawa should have avoided that one.
Moreland tries to clinch
and Ozawa counters with a straight right hand.
Moreland clinches with his opponent.
Moreland breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ozawa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moreland.
Moreland has Ozawa up against the cage in a clinch.
Moreland leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ozawa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Moreland's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreland is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moreland throws a nice looking combination but Ozawa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ozawa misses with a body shot.
Moreland tries to clinch up but Ozawa circles away and keeps his distance.
Moreland throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Moreland looks to land a combination but Ozawa avoids it well.
Moreland is looking to score with low kicks.
Moreland will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ozawa slips under a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ozawa stalks Moreland and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Moreland's face. Moreland staggers backwards, shaken.
Moreland fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ozawa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moreland was well out of range. Poor timing from Ozawa.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Moreland is looking to land body kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but William Moreland will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ozawa lands a jab-cross combination.
Yuma Ozawa is winning the standup battle so far.
Moreland slips under a jab from Ozawa.
Ozawa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Moreland has time to react.
The fighters circling - Moreland throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Moreland tries to clinch there but Ozawa circles away.
Moreland takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Moreland fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moreland is looking to chop away at Ozawa's legs.
Ozawa misses with an uppercut.
Ozawa lands a nice looking body shot.
Moreland tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ozawa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Moreland throws a combination that misses
letting Ozawa counter with a right hand.
Ozawa avoids the head kick by Moreland.
Moreland throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreland tries to clinch up but Ozawa circles away and keeps his distance.
Ozawa lands with a shot to the body.
Ozawa misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Ozawa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ozawa scores with a body shot.
Ozawa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice shot lands for Ozawa.
Ozawa jabs Moreland to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ozawa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Moreland tests Ozawa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ozawa lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozawa slips a jab and a cross from Moreland.
Moreland takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ozawa misses with a body shot.
Ozawa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Moreland tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moreland throws a lazy uppercut
and Ozawa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Moreland takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Moreland ducks under a wild hook from Ozawa.
Moreland rushes Ozawa and presses him up against the cage.
Moreland pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moreland throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ozawa counters with a nice uppercut.
Moreland lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ozawa circles away quickly and effectively.
Ozawa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Moreland walks into a straight right hand from Ozawa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreland takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ozawa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moreland.
Moreland throws a one two combo.
Moreland throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moreland takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ozawa slips a jab and a cross from Moreland.
Moreland takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ozawa takes a swing at Moreland's ribcage but misses.
Moreland throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moreland throws a jab when Ozawa was well out of range.
Ozawa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Moreland on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ozawa throws a body punch but Moreland moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreland wants to clinch but Ozawa slips to the side
and Ozawa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Moreland thinking.
Moreland has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Moreland there as he acknowledges the shot.
Moreland lands a nice shot to the body.
Ozawa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Moreland tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ozawa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moreland throws a quick inside leg kick.
Moreland wants to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Moreland. Those never looked like landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moreland misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ozawa lands a head shot.
Ozawa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yuma Ozawa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ozawa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Yuma Ozawa!
Yuma Ozawa very nearly forgot to thank Elite Canadian Threads amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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