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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leslie Saunders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Leslie Saunders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Charlie Moore!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saunders throws a sloppy head kick and Moore moves out of range easily.
Saunders keeps the fight on the outside.
It appears Saunders was looking to counter with a kick there.
Saunders tries to sprawl but Moore drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Saunders won't allow Moore to pass to mount.
Saunders is positioning himself well to prevent Moore advancing to mount.
Moore is pressing down on Saunders's thigh, looking to free his foot. Saunders is holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore is looking to take a break and control but Saunders is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saunders regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saunders trying to control the position here.
Moore is looking to pass into half guard but Saunders pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Saunders is in guard.
Saunders controlling from the top position.
Moore 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore is wriggling around but Saunders manages to pass to half guard.
Saunders stalling.
Moore trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Saunders manages to pass to mount!
Saunders controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saunders jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Moore manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Saunders decides to stand back up.
Moore decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Saunders is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saunders moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Saunders manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Moore manages to get himself to full guard.
Moore working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Saunders has passed into half guard!
Moore looks winded!
Saunders trying to control the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leslie Saunders dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Moore decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Saunders keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Saunders moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saunders controlling Moore's posture.
Saunders keeping moving, preventing Moore from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Moore's guard.
Moore being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Saunders has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Saunders gets to his feet. Moore looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Saunders swats away the attempt to clinch by Moore.
Moore throws a left and a right that both miss
and Saunders counters with a shoot takedown. Moore fights it but they end up in guard.
Saunders decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Moore, up you get!
Moore is breathing heavily.
A head kick by Saunders misses
and Moore counters with a left to the body.
Charlie Moore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saunders throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moore throws a lazy head kick
and Saunders counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Moore manages to end up in side control.
Saunders is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Moore off and has taken his back!
Saunders controls the action.
Moore tries to roll but Saunders sticks to his back.
Saunders has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Moore's body.
Saunders is not going to allow Moore to sit and survive in this position.
Saunders controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saunders is not going to allow Moore to sit and survive in this position.
Saunders has good solid back control here.
Saunders's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Saunders.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leslie Saunders dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Moore wants to clinch.
Saunders tries to sprawl but Moore drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Moore is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saunders is trying is best to control the position here.
Leslie Saunders overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Saunders is just riding it out for now. Moore eventually gives up the hold.
Moore takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Saunders is controlling Moore's trapped leg to prevent Moore from advancing to side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Moore drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Saunders struggling a bit here.
Moore is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Saunders is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore is looking to take a break and control but Saunders is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Saunders is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Saunders manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Saunders manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Moore manages to get himself to full guard.
Saunders stands up and waves to Moore to follow him.
Moore gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Saunders to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saunders decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Saunders shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Saunders looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Leslie Saunders.
Well Saunders has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leslie Saunders!
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RATING
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