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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tat Moh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Harris has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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222 lbs
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210 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Excellent MT
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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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tat Moh!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris throws a wild body kick that Moh sees coming a mile off.
Harris looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Moh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harris.
Harris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moh.
Moh tries to land a leg kick but Harris saw it coming and moves away.
Moh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Moh fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Harris is out of range.
Moh throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Harris scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Moh fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Moh throws a wild body kick that Harris sees coming a mile off.
Moh throws a nice inside leg kick.
That kick from Moh tenderised Harris's leg. Harris is trying to keep his angry face on.
Harris takes a swing at Moh's ribcage but misses.
Harris swings for the body but Moh moves out of range.
Moh lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Moh dives in for a single leg takedown but Harris sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Moh lands a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice left hand lands by Harris.
Moh drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Harris gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Paul Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tat Moh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris can't find room to land a body shot as Moh controls the action.
Moh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moh misses with a punch to the body.
Moh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harris looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Moh lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Harris lands a left hand.
Moh pressing his opponent against the cage.
Harris lands a body punch in the clinch.
Harris misses with some punches.
Moh has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Harris seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Moh can turn it around.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Harris tries to circle away but Moh has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moh.
Harris misses with an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris throws an elbow but it misses.
Harris tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moh avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harris looking to stall.
Harris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harris loads up on a big right hand but Moh slips the punch.
Moh misses with a double jab.
Harris lands a leg kick that knocks Moh off balance momentarily.
Harris connects with an inside leg kick.
Moh scoring well with a low kick there.
Harris plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Harris is looking to land body kicks.
Harris lands with a shot to the body.
Moh misses with a low kick as Harris jumps back.
Moh lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harris.
Paul Harris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Moh, right into the meat.
Good work by Harris as he checks the leg kick.
Harris shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Moh walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Harris checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Harris connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Harris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moh manages to avoid it.
Harris chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Moh can pounce on him.
Harris looks to throw a body kick
and Moh counters with a shoot takedown. Harris fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Harris is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harris is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Moh is aware though and is defending well.
Moh trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moh preventing the sweep.
Moh is stalling in the full guard.
Harris looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Moh throws a big elbow that misses.
Moh throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harris is trying to control the position but Moh postures up.
Harris working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Moh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tat Moh will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Moh shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Harris but Harris pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Harris connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Moh momentarily.
Harris cracks a nice hook into Moh's ribs.
Moh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harris thows a body shot but no joy.
Moh throws out a powerful jab.
Harris on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Harris misses the jab.
Harris tries a low kick but Moh avoids it.
Moh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harris moves away.
Moh shoots in for a double leg but Harris sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Moh connects with the punch.
Moh throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Moh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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!
Harris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Moh.
Harris looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moh looks to land a right hand but Harris moved out of range.
Moh lands with a thumping leg kick.
Harris looks to land a left hand but Moh moved out of range nicely.
Harris listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Harris throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Moh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Moh thumps Harris with a low kick.
Moh checks a leg kick nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harris. Moh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harris dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Moh. That did some damage!
Moh clinches up with Harris and pushes him back against the cage.
Harris throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mohs head.
Harris lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Harris can't find room to land a body shot as Moh controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harris's elbow.
Moh fails to pull guard.
Paul Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tat Moh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harris is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Moh is keeping busy.
Moh wants a takedown.
Harris throws a punch but it's blocked by Moh.
Harris can't find room to land a body shot as Moh controls the action.
Harris breaks from the clinch.
Tat Moh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harris wants to land a leg kick but Moh is out of range.
Moh scoring well with a low kick there.
Moh throws a head kick that misses.
Harris misses with a low kick.
Moh lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Moh throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Moh wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moh has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Harris.
Moh buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Harris misses with a body punch
and Moh counters with a single leg into guard. Harris didn't expect that.
Harris pulls Moh in close to prevent any damage.
Moh trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
Moh postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Moh looking to pass the guard.
Moh working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moh working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Harris's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris 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.
Harris working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Moh.
Moh distracts Harris with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Harris lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harris forces his way into half guard.
Harris is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Moh has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tat Moh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A chopping leg kick lands by Harris.
Harris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Moh.
A punch combination from Moh misses.
Harris misses with a body kick.
Moh paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Harris looks to throw the jab but Moh is out of range.
Moh dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Harris. That did some damage!
Moh throws a sloppy head kick and Harris moves out of range easily.
Moh finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Harris displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Moh.
Harris takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Moh doesn't manage to clinch there - Harris circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris throws a head kick but Moh moves out of range.
Moh takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Moh tries to score with a low kick but Harris moves his leg out of the way.
Moh throws a one two combo.
Moh is looking to clinch but Harris is avoiding it.
Moh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Moh avoids the head kick by Harris.
Harris looks to score with a jab to the body but Moh is just out of range.
Harris keeps Moh at a distance using the push kick.
Harris scores with a nice head shot.
A slow jab from Moh misses its intended target.
Harris is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Harris bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Moh throws a low kick but Harris avoids it.
Moh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Moh blocks a head kick by Harris.
Paul Harris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moh feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
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!
Moh loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Moh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Moh throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Harris looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Moh makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Moh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harris is keeping the position for now.
Harris avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Harris wants to sweep but no luck.
Moh forces his way into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moh tries to pass the half guard into mount. Harris knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Harris regains full guard. Nicely done.
Moh wants to pass the guard but Harris is keeping the position.
Moh is looking to work some ground and pound but Harris has wrist control.
Moh content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Moh distracts Harris with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Harris not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moh throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Harris works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Harris keeping full guard, as Moh tries to pass.
Moh advances position into side control!
Harris is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harris defending against the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harris taking punishment in the form of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris is trying to get back to half guard.
Moh has knee on belly and moves into mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tat Moh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Moh 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tat Moh!
Tat Moh made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Adapt what is useful, reject what is useless, and add what is specifically your own.'.
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RATING
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