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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mono Moreno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mono Moreno will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eduardo Moon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mono Moreno!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moon takes a kick to the side of the head.
Moon avoids a kick to the body.
Moon gets tackled into the cage by Moreno. Moreno maintains the clinch.
Moreno working Moon over with knees to the body.
Moreno comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Eduardo Moon has been cut.
Moon managing to block the knees to the body from Moreno.
Moon tries to score a body lock takedown but Moreno shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Moon is looking for a takedown.
Moon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Moreno gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eduardo Moon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moon wants a takedown but no success here.
Moreno breaks the clinch.
Moreno misses with a wild combination.
Moreno misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moon looks for a takedown but Moreno sprawls well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moreno darts in trying to clinch
and Moon counters with a one-two to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moreno throws a head kick that misses.
Moon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moon circles away from the clinch attempt
and Moon counters with a good, hard body kick but Moreno shrugs it off.
Moreno pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Moon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moreno looks to land a combination but Moon avoids it well.
Moreno chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Moreno has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Moon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moreno moves into the clinch.
Moreno breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Moon showed some decent athleticism there.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Moon scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Moreno kicks off Moon and gets to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moreno swinging wildly here.
Moreno rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mono Moreno is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moreno pushes Moon up against the cage in a clinch.
Moon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Moon is trying to push Moreno away but Moreno has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Moreno breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Moreno.
Moon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Moon swats away the attempt to clinch by Moreno.
Mono Moreno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Moreno connects with a knee to the head.
Moon tries to pull guard but Moreno holds him up against the cage and eventually Moon drops back down to his feet.
A nice left hand lands by Moreno.
Moreno is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Moon is breathing heavily.
Moon tries to pull guard but Moreno holds him up against the cage and eventually Moon drops back down to his feet.
Moon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Moreno just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moreno pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Moreno has managed to clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Moreno.
Moon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Moreno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moreno is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moon gets tackled into the cage by Moreno. Moreno maintains the clinch.
Moreno manages to break the clinch.
Moreno doesn't manage to clinch there - Moon circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moon takes the fight into the clinch.
Moon tries to break the clinch but Moreno is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mono Moreno dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eduardo Moon's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Moreno lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Moon circles away quickly and effectively.
Moreno rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moreno tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moreno fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moon shoots in and bounces Moreno off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Moon is looking to work some ground and pound but Moreno has wrist control.
Moreno is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Moreno trying to keep a closed guard but Moon is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno wants to sweep here but Moon controlling him for the moment.
Moon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Moreno wants to stand but Moon is controlling the position.
Moreno pulls Moon in close to his closed guard and prevents Moon from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mono Moreno was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Moon has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon drops down looking for an ankle pick but Moreno pulls his leg out and moves away.
Moreno clinches up against the cage.
Moon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Moreno avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Moreno breaks the clinch.
Moreno tries to close the distance and clinch but Moon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moreno tries to clinch
and Moon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Moreno doesn't manage to clinch there - Moon circles away.
Moreno fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moon moves out of range as Moreno throws a body kick.
Moon gets a double leg takedown into Moreno's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moon throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno working a defensive guard here.
Moon has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Moreno manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Eduardo Moon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moreno swings widly with a right hand
and Moon counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Moreno tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Moon manages to move to mount!
Moreno is breathing heavily.
BOOM! Moon connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Moreno is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Moon unloading with bombs!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moon scoring with strikes but Moreno is staying in there.
Moreno is desperately trying to improve his position but Moon has a good base and remains in mount.
Moon looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Moon connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Moreno holds on for dear life.
Moreno is looking to get to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moon is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eduardo Moon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eduardo Moon's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Some wild striking there from Moreno.
Moon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Moreno.
Moreno misses with a two punch combination.
Moreno darts in and clinches Moon up against the cage.
Moreno with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Moon is working for takedown but Moreno is calmly controlling the position for now.
Moon is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Moreno to keep the fight standing.
Moon tries to score a body lock takedown but Moreno shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eduardo Moon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moreno lands a knee to the body.
Moreno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moreno looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Moreno is looking to clinch but Moon is avoiding it.
Moon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Moreno swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno with a hook.
Moon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moreno fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mono Moreno seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moreno is looking to clinch.
Moreno lands with a kick to the ribs.
Moreno goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Moreno throws a shot to the body.
Moreno fakes the leg kick and cracks Moon in the body.
Moon moves into the clinch.
Moon is trying to break the clinch but Moreno is controlling him.
Moon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Moreno walks away with a smile on his face. Moon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Moreno tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moreno lands a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moreno closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Moreno lands with a right to the head.
Moreno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moon rushes Moreno and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Moon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Moreno just stands there and leans against the cage.
Moreno unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Moreno.
Moreno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moreno moves in looking to clinch but Moon pushes him off.
Moreno lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Moreno tries to clinch but Moon moves away
and Moon counters with a three punch combo that has Moreno backing up. Moreno nods at Moon to acknowledge the strikes.
Moreno is looking to clinch but Moon is avoiding it.
Moon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno has Moon up against the cage in a clinch.
Knees to the body from Moreno.
Moreno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A lazy left from Moreno finds it's target.
Moreno lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Moreno closes the distance and clinches.
Moon tries to pull guard but Moreno holds him up against the cage and eventually Moon drops back down to his feet.
Moreno escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moreno wants to clinch.
Moreno throws the kick towards the body but Moon avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moon takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Moon shoots in looking for a takedown but Moreno manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Moon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Moreno wants to clinch.
No luck for Moon with that takedown attempt.
Moreno closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mono Moreno seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Moreno throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Moons head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mono Moreno comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mono Moreno!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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