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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Moldoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moldoon is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Heaven Nor Hell. Chuck Moldoon is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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245 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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195 cm
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265 lbs
4 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Rock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chuck Moldoon!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Moldoon.
Rock moves forwards but Moldoon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Moldoon lunges at Rock with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rock's hand.
Rock changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Moldoon tries to avoid it but Rock manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Moldoon to the ground. Moldoon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rock fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Moldoon unleashes a big counter combination but Rock bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Rock shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Moldoon counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Rock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moldoon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rock shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Moldoon sprawls well. Moldoon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rock gets slowly back to his feet.
Moldoon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rock's head.
Moldoon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Moldoon.
Moldoon looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Rock is avoiding damage well.
Moldoon misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Rock takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moldoon throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Moldoon working the head and body with strikes.
Rock is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rock is trying to control Moldoon's posture but Moldoon avoids it.
Rock is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Moldoon looks up at the clock and then as Rock takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Moldoon smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Rock tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Moldoon fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Moldoon looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Rock is avoiding damage well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock dodges the ground and pound from Moldoon.
Moldoon tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Moldoon has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Moldoon working the ground and pound but Rock is defending the strikes.
Rock takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Moldoon is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rock has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rock is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Moldoon has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Moldoon in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Moldoon tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Moldoon throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Rock works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rock is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Moldoon pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moldoon wants to free his trapped foot but Rock is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Moldoon working Rock over with strikes.
Moldoon landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rock is trying is best to control the position here.
Moldoon lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Moldoon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rock's head.
Rock is trying to maintain the position but Moldoon is very close to passing his half guard.
Moldoon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Moldoon throwing shots but Rock is blocking nicely.
Rock avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Moldoon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock trying to hold on to Moldoon's head to control him but Moldoon postures up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Moldoon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rock is staying active underneath Moldoon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rock misses with a takedown attempt
and Moldoon counters with a stiff right hand.
Rock misses with a takedown attempt
and Moldoon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rock gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Moldoon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rock fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Moldoon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Moldoon's coach down at Death Valley Training Facility was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Moldoon's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A head kick misses from Rock.
Rock tries to bum rush Moldoon with a series of wild strikes but Moldoon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Moldoon moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rock misses with a takedown
and Moldoon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Moldoon dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Moldoon lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rock throws a combination that misses
and Moldoon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Moldoon might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Moldoon lands with an uppercut that bounces Rock off the cage and back into range.
Rock is rocked!
Rock get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Rock stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Moldoon runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chuck Moldoon!
Chuck Moldoon thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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