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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Trott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enzo Moretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Moretti's choice of entrance music: CHANGES. Enzo Moretti acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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177 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
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178 cm
34
177 lbs
35 - 19 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite 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
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Trott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Enzo Moretti!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trott is looking to chop away at Moretti's legs.
Trott throws a leg kick that misses.
Trott connects with a leg kick. Moretti looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Trott misses with a looping right.
Trott moves out of range of the body kick from Moretti.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Moretti.
Trott scores with a sloppy right hand. Moretti should have avoided that one.
Moretti lands with an overhand left.
Moretti finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Trott changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Moretti fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Trott is out of range.
Moretti on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Moretti tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Moretti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Trott circles away quickly and effectively.
Moretti catches Trott with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Moretti lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Trott has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Trott and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Trott connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Moretti ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A clash of legs there as Trott blocks the low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trott ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Moretti misses with a body shot.
Moretti looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Trott bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Trott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moretti was well out of range. Poor timing from Trott.
Moretti is trying to counter with his kicks.
Moretti turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Moretti walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moretti. Trott does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trott changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Moretti ducks under a wild hook from Trott.
Moretti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trott.
Moretti with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Moretti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A clash of legs there as Moretti blocks the low kick.
Trott connects with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Moretti misses the target.
Trott drops down looking for a counter takedown but Moretti sprawls and moves away.
Moretti 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moretti changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Trott connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moretti closes the distance and clinches.
Moretti lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Trott prevents a body shot from Moretti.
Moretti works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Moretti blocks an uppercut.
Moretti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Moretti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moretti misses with a body punch.
Trott working aggressively here.
Moretti lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Trott.
Trott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Trott drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Trott tries to throw a body punch but Moretti avoids it by throwing Trott back against the cage.
Come on Trott - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Moretti has a couple of punches blocked by Trott.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moretti swings wildly with an uppercut but Trott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trott lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Trott fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Moretti lands a body punch in the clinch.
Moretti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Trott doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Moretti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moretti has a couple of punches blocked by Trott.
Moretti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Trott lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Moretti or not.
A short right from Moretti on the inside.
Trott is trying to push Moretti away but Moretti has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Moretti blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trott.
Moretti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moretti scores with a hook to the body.
Moretti lands a hook that snaps the head of Trott backwards.
It looks like Jonathan Trott has been cut.
Trott pushes Moretti back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Trott misses with a hook to the ribs.
Trott scores with a shot to the side of Moretti's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moretti throws a punch but it's blocked by Trott.
Moretti lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Trott or not.
Trott lands a right hand that snaps the head of Moretti backwards.
Moretti struggles to land a body shot inside as Trott controls his hands.
Moretti has a couple of punches blocked by Trott.
Moretti blocks a body shot from Trott.
Trott tries a body shot but Moretti blocks it.
Moretti can't find room to land a body shot as Trott controls the action.
Moretti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Moretti tries to throw a body punch but Trott avoids it by throwing Moretti back against the cage.
Trott swings wildly with an uppercut but Moretti uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Enzo Moretti will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jonathan Trott'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.
Moretti throws a head kick that half lands.
Moretti tries to clinch up.
Moretti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Trott.
Trott looks to score with a jab to the body but Moretti is just out of range.
Moretti scores with a jab to the body.
Moretti is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Trott rather than just go for the knockout.
Trott on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Moretti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trott avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Moretti connects with a nice looking jab.
Trott throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Moretti on the side of the head.
Trott misses with a looping left.
Moretti lands the left hand.
Moretti takes one to the chin there.
Trott looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Moretti lands a body shot.
Trott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moretti.
Trott cracks Moretti with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moretti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trott.
Moretti lands a right hook to the body.
Trott slips a jab and a cross from Moretti.
Moretti throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Decent striking displayed by Trott there.
Trott swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Moretti's jab looks to have found its range, popping Trott under the eye.
Moretti throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Moretti misses with an attempted mid kick.
Moretti throws a wild body kick that Trott sees coming a mile off.
Moretti moves into the clinch.
Trott misses with a hook to the ribs.
Moretti works on Trott's body with a couple of short punches.
Moretti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Moretti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Moretti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moretti swings wildly with an uppercut but Trott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trott misses with a punch on the inside.
Moretti scores with a shot to the side of Trott's head.
Enzo Moretti seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moretti misses with a punch on the inside.
Moretti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Trott throws a head punch that misses.
Moretti misses with the head strike.
Moretti takes a shot to the head.
Trott misses with a hook from the clinch.
Moretti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Trott manages to break the clinch.
Moretti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trott.
Moretti scores with a head kick. Trott tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Trott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moretti was well out of range. Poor timing from Trott.
Moretti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trott closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Moretti did well to prevent Trott getting side control.
Moretti wants to control but Trott is keeping busy.
Trott slips a nice elbow through Moretti's hands, connecting with Moretti's forehead.
Moretti wants to control but Trott is keeping busy.
Trott throwing shots but Moretti is blocking nicely.
Moretti trying to control from the bottom.
Trott wants to control but Moretti is keeping him busy.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Trott connects with a nice short shot to Moretti's temple.
Moretti controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Moretti trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trott seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Moretti trying to control here.
Moretti manages to get to full guard.
Trott being controlled here momentarily.
Trott trying to control but Moretti is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Enzo Moretti will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jonathan Trott'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. This is the final round!
Trott throws a quick inside leg kick.
Moretti gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Moretti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Trott lands a body shot in the clinch.
Trott prevents a body shot from Moretti.
Trott lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Moretti makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Trott lands a hook that snaps the head of Moretti backwards.
Trott tries to stall but Moretti uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A right hook to the body lands for Moretti.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Moretti.
Moretti blocks an uppercut.
Trott prevents a body shot from Moretti.
Moretti can't find room to land a body shot as Trott controls the action.
Moretti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Trott blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trott is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Moretti to keep the fight standing.
Moretti lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Moretti works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Trott misses with the head strike.
Moretti lands with a left to the head.
Moretti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Moretti tries to throw a body punch but Trott avoids it by throwing Moretti back against the cage.
Trott lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Moretti.
Moretti blocking some punches.
Moretti lands with a left to the head.
Trott stalling in the clinch but Moretti improves position.
Moretti misses with a body punch.
Trott is trying to break free.
Moretti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Trott lands a right hand that snaps the head of Moretti backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moretti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Moretti lands a right hand that snaps the head of Trott backwards.
Trott goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Trott is trying to push Moretti away but Moretti has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Moretti misses with a body punch.
Trott working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Moretti lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Trott.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moretti tries to throw a body punch but Trott avoids it by throwing Moretti back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Trott.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Trott creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Moretti blocking some punches.
Moretti blocks an uppercut.
Moretti misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Moretti.
Trott softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Moretti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trott swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Trott throws a head punch that misses.
Moretti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Trott managing to block the knees to the body from Moretti.
Trott decides to pull guard.
Moretti passes Trott's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Moretti works his foot free and advances to mount.
Trott is desperately trying to improve his position but Moretti has a good base and remains in mount.
Jonathan Trott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trott is working hard here to advance position.
Moretti sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Trott can't escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Enzo Moretti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Moretti winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Enzo Moretti!
During a confident post fight interview, Enzo Moretti thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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