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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Craven Moorehead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and douglas veloso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). douglas veloso will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Craven Moorehead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, douglas veloso!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moorehead takes a swing at veloso's ribcage but misses.
veloso decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
veloso thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Moorehead is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Moorehead looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Moorehead wants to control but veloso is keeping busy.
Moorehead wants to improve his position but veloso is controlling well.
Moorehead manages to get to full guard.
Moorehead looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but veloso puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
veloso is tying to control. Moorehead wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Moorehead preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Moorehead tries to roll over but veloso keeps him under control.
veloso is thwarting Moorehead's attempts to control the position.
Moorehead wants to improve his position but veloso is controlling well.
Moorehead trying to hold on to veloso's head to control him but veloso postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Moorehead misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Moorehead throws a right and a left that both miss.
veloso tries to clinch up.
Moorehead swats away the attempt to clinch by veloso.
veloso clinches with his opponent.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Moorehead fails to pull guard.
veloso breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Moorehead, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
veloso bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Moorehead is breathing heavily.
An inside leg kick from Moorehead misses.
Moorehead moves into the clinch successfully.
veloso jumps guard.
veloso is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
veloso tries to pass the half guard into mount. Moorehead knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moorehead misses with some strikes from the bottom.
veloso trying to control the action but Moorehead is working from the bottom.
Moorehead is trying to control but can't.
Moorehead throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Moorehead is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
veloso scoring with strikes to the body and head.
veloso seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Moorehead does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
veloso tries to clinch but Moorehead moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - veloso looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
veloso uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moorehead.
veloso wants to clinch up but Moorehead keeps it at a distance.
Moorehead shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
veloso wants to control but Moorehead is keeping busy.
Moorehead throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
veloso is not content to let Moorehead control the position.
Moorehead not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
douglas veloso dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
veloso changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Moorehead tries to avoid it but veloso manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Moorehead to the ground. Moorehead escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
veloso steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moorehead.
Crunch! veloso slams his shin into Moorehead's torso.
Moorehead gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
veloso is trying to control Moorehead's posture but Moorehead avoids it.
veloso tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Moorehead wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Moorehead lands an elbow.
veloso wants to control but Moorehead postures up.
veloso takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
veloso struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
veloso takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
veloso struggling a bit here.
Moorehead throws a strike aimed at the side of veloso's head but veloso avoids it well.
Moorehead postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Moorehead decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
veloso trying to control from the bottom.
Moorehead slips a nice elbow through veloso's hands, connecting with veloso's forehead.
veloso works his way to full guard. Good work.
veloso working a defensive guard here.
Moorehead looking to sit in guard and control but veloso gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
veloso stands up from Moorehead's guard - veloso perhaps looking for a knockout.
veloso closes the distance and clinches up with Moorehead, looking for a takedown. veloso pushes Moorehead against the cage but Moorehead circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
veloso uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moorehead.
veloso closes this distance looking for a takedown but Moorehead circles away.
Craven Moorehead has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of douglas veloso.
veloso shoots in but Moorehead avoids the takedown attempt easily.
veloso misses with a wild combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Moorehead as he connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
veloso has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Moorehead finds it's way round the side to connect with veloso's head.
Craven Moorehead is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moorehead misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The fighters circling - Moorehead throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
veloso 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.
Moorehead throws his legs up looking for a submission but veloso uses it to pass to side control.
Moorehead is trying to control veloso's posture but veloso avoids it.
Moorehead wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Moorehead gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Moorehead punching from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moorehead wants to get back to full guard.
Moorehead makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Moorehead.
veloso trying to control but Moorehead is working from the bottom.
Moorehead doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
veloso stopping the sweep attempt from Moorehead.
veloso forces his way into half guard.
Moorehead is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but douglas veloso will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
veloso shoots in and drives through. Moorehead sprawls well.
Moorehead misses with a head kick.
Moorehead keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Moorehead throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
veloso keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Moorehead will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Moorehead swings for the body but veloso moves out of range.
Moorehead throws a right hand that veloso ducks under and follows up with a left that veloso also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moorehead misses with a takedown attempt
and veloso counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
veloso shoots in and drives through. Moorehead sprawls well.
Craven Moorehead has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of douglas veloso.
Moorehead has taken the fight to the clinch.
Moorehead tries to pull guard but veloso holds him up against the cage and eventually Moorehead drops back down to his feet.
veloso keeps control of Moorehead as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
veloso has clasped his hands together around Moorehead's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Moorehead can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moorehead holds on to veloso's head and controls the position momentarily.
veloso decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Moorehead misses with the combination.
veloso has closed the distance and engaged Moorehead in a clinch.
veloso lands an elbow inside that Moorehead shrugs off.
veloso has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Moorehead uses from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moorehead trying to control the position from guard on top but veloso is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moorehead is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because veloso is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Moorehead won't allow veloso to get back to his feet.
Moorehead stopping the sweep attempt from veloso.
douglas veloso has got the better of the ground game so far.
Moorehead is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
veloso keeping full guard, as Moorehead tries to pass.
Moorehead stopping the sweep attempt from veloso.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
veloso keeping full guard, as Moorehead tries to pass.
Craven Moorehead has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
veloso rushes Moorehead and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Moorehead lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
veloso trying to control from the bottom.
veloso taking some punishment here, with Moorehead in his half guard.
Moorehead drops an elbow to the side of veloso's head.
veloso blocking the ground and pound attempt from Moorehead.
veloso blocking the ground and pound attempt from Moorehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moorehead missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
veloso trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Moorehead manages to pass to mount!
Moorehead lands a big elbow.
veloso manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Moorehead with the ground and pound but veloso uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Moorehead has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Moorehead postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! veloso is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Moorehead, into his guard.
Moorehead working for a triangle but veloso defends it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
douglas veloso comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well veloso has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... douglas veloso!
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