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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Moxson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romano Redz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moxson comes to the cage accompanied by Zombie by Cranberries. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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183 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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180 cm
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187 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Decent elbows
Cardio machine |
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Moxson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Romano Redz!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moxson misses with a takedown attempt
and Redz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Moxson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Redz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Moxson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Redz lands with a right hand.
Moxson throws a leg kick but Redz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Redz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That kick from Moxson tenderised Redz's leg. Redz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Moxson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Moxson misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moxson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Redz counters with a straight right hand.
Redz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moxson.
Redz throws a jab when Moxson was well out of range.
Moxson misses with a kick to the body
and Redz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moxson misses with a left hand
and Redz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Redz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Moxson rather than just go for the knockout.
Redz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Redz gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Moxson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Redz keeping moving, preventing Moxson from controlling successfully.
Moxson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Moxson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Moxson throws a big elbow that misses.
Redz keeping moving, preventing Moxson from controlling successfully.
Redz wants to stand up but Moxson is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moxson tries to free his leg and advance position but Redz is retaining full guard.
Redz has control of Moxson's left arm, preventing Moxson from doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
John Moxson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moxson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Redz manages to avoid it.
Redz with the counter takedown but Moxson avoids it easily.
Moxson takes one on the button.
Moxson just misses with a punch to the body.
Redz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Moxson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Moxson misses with an uppercut
letting Redz counter with a right hand.
Moxson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Redz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A low kick from Moxson is predictable there
and Redz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Redz.
Redz avoids the body shot from Moxson.
Moxson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Redz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Moxson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Moxson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Moxson misses with a straight left.
Redz has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Nice uppercut there from Redz.
Moxson slips a jab and a cross from Redz.
Moxson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Redz was well out of range. Poor timing from Moxson.
Redz shoots in but Moxson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redz lands with a good body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moxson has Redz up against the cage in a clinch.
Moxson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Moxson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Redz blocks it with crossed arms.
Redz avoiding damage as Moxson throws knees to the body.
Moxson working aggressively here.
Moxson swings wildly with an uppercut but Redz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Redz wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Romano Redz will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Redz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Moxson shoots in for a takedown but Redz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Moxson throws out a loose jab but Redz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Redz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Moxson takes a swing at Redz's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Redz! But no joy.
Moxson throws a lazy uppercut
and Redz counters with a straight right hand.
Moxson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Romano Redz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Redz ducks under a wild hook from Moxson.
Moxson throws a chopping leg kick but Redz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Redz 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redz lands with a cross.
Redz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Moxson tries to clinch
and Redz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Redz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moxson fails with the takedown
and Redz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Moxson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Redz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Redz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Moxson's head backwards.
Redz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Redz scores with a nice strike.
Moxson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Redz jabs Moxson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A lazy body kick from Moxson
and Redz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Moxson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moxson is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moxson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Moxson working the head and body with strikes.
Moxson lands with a punch from half guard.
Moxson is looking to advance position but Redz won't allow it.
Moxson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moxson throws a strike but Redz avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redz trying to keep a closed guard but Moxson is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Redz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Moxson is trying to get back to full guard.
Redz controlling the pace.
Moxson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redz sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Let's hope that Redz has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Moxson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Redz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Romano Redz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice jab there from Redz.
Redz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Moxson has closed the distance and engaged Redz in a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Moxson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moxson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Moxson misses with an elbow over the top.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Moxson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Moxson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moxson misses with an elbow strike.
Moxson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Moxson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Redz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Moxson is keeping busy.
Moxson tries a knee to the head but Redz blocks it.
Redz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Moxson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Moxson throws a head punch that misses.
Redz blocks an elbow strike.
Moxson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
John Moxson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Moxson.
Moxson is trying to maintain a safe position but Redz gets an underhook and turns Moxson into the cage.
Redz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Moxson is keeping busy.
Moxson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Moxson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Moxson.
Moxson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Redz is keeping busy.
Moxson is struggling to control the position.
Moxson blocks a body shot from Redz.
Moxson missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moxson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Moxson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Moxson looking to stall.
Redz leaning against his opponent.
Redz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Moxson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Redz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Moxson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Moxson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Moxson looking to slow down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by John Moxson.
Moxson lands with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Redz. No joy for Moxson on that attempt.
Redz lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Moxson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Moxson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Redz counters with a stiff right hand.
Redz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Redz lands a glancing blow to the side of Moxson's head.
Moxson throws a big shot that misses.
Redz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Moxson on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Redz.
Moxson is rocked!
Redz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oh Moxson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Moxson throws a leg kick
and Redz counters with a stiff right hand.
A low kick from Moxson misses
and Redz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Moxson throws a series of strikes that have Redz backpedaling.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Moxson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Redz 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Romano Redz!
Romano Redz 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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RATING
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