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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Abbot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monsun Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Abbot has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Abbot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Monsun Moon!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moon moves out of range as Abbot strikes.
Abbot swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abbot misses with a body punch
and Moon counters with a one-two to the body.
Abbot feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Moons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Moon slips a straight right by Abbot.
Moon works over Abbot's head and body with a nice combination.
Abbot throws a lazy right hand but Moon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abbot misses with a hook. Moon ducked under it nicely.
Tony Abbot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moon throws a body punch but Abbot moves out of range.
Abbot throws a poor cross that misses
and Moon counters with a left to the body.
Moon misses with an uppercut
and Abbot counters with a stiff right hand.
We've been hearing reports that Abbot has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Moon enables Abbot to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Moon manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Moon holds on and takes a little breather.
Abbot trying to control the position from guard on top but Moon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Abbot's guard.
Moon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Moon working some strikes from top position.
Moon throws a big elbow that misses.
Abbot is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Moon with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Abbot is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Abbot working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Moon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon throws a big right hand that misses.
Abbot not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Moon drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Moon jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Moon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Moon is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Abbot is looking for a triangle but Moon pushes his legs off easily.
Moon is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Moon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Abbot throws the left hand but Moon avoids the punch easily.
Moon closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Abbot's guard.
Moon throws a big right hand that misses.
Abbot will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Moon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Moon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Moon is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Abbot is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Moon is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moon slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Moon scores with a couple of short elbows.
Moon working the ground and pound but Abbot is defending the strikes.
Moon working away.
Moon decides to stand back up. Moon steps back and let's Abbot get back to his feet.
Abbot misses with a lunging right hand
and Moon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Abbot thinking.
Moon is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Abbot's half guard.
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!
Abbot moves into full guard.
Abbot looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Monsun Moon dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A telegraphed right hand from Moon misses the target.
Abbot gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Moon to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Moon stopping the sweep attempt from Abbot.
Monsun Moon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Moon throwing strikes but missing.
Moon trying to control but Abbot is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Moon keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Abbot's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon stands up over Abbot, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Moon preventing the sweep.
Abbot looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Moon seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Moon postures up.
Abbot is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Moon is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Abbot working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Moon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Moon lands a couple of elbows.
Moon looking to pass the guard.
Moon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moon with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Abbot gets caught flat footed, as Moon shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Abbot keeping full guard, as Moon tries to pass.
Abbot throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Moon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Abbot is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Abbot has escaped and now he's on top!
Moon trying to control the position.
Abbot won't allow Moon to sweep him here.
Moon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Abbot manages to get himself to full guard.
Moon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Moon throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Abbot swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Abbot utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Moon wants to pass the guard but Abbot is keeping the position.
Moon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Abbot is trying to keep Moon in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moon stands up over Abbot, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moon is working Abbot over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Moon won't allow Abbot to sweep him here.
Abbot preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Monsun Moon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. 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.
Abbot misses with an uppercut.
Abbot defending well as Moon loads up on a big left hand.
Moon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Moon closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Abbot's guard.
Moon not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Moon is looking to pass into half guard but Abbot pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Abbot is in guard.
Moon has his hands on Abbot's head, controlling the position.
Moon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Abbot's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Abbot is keeping the position for now.
Abbot not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Moon jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Moon stands and throws Abbot's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Moon works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Moon wants to control but Abbot is keeping him busy.
Moon throws an elbow but Abbot slips to the side and avoids it well.
Abbot tries to buck Moon off but Moon is having none of it.
Moon working the ground and pound from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon trying to control the position but Abbot is working away.
Moon tries to advance to mount but can't.
Moon lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Moon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Abbot is working to avoid the ground and pound but Moon connects with a decent elbow.
Moon wants to take a breather but Abbot manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Moon.
Abbot is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Moon is aware though and is defending well.
Moon advances to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbot taking some punishment here, with Moon in his half guard.
Moon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Moon is looking for a kimura but Abbot is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Moon to get the leverage.
Moon thows a huge punch but Abbot dodges it nicely.
Moon looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Moon is looking to take a break and control but Abbot is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tony Abbot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moon slips a nice elbow through Abbot's hands, connecting with Abbot's forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moon is looking for a kimura here.
Moon working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Abbot's thigh. Abbot counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Moon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Abbot is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Moon defends well.
Monsun Moon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Moon scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Monsun Moon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Moon 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Monsun Moon!
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