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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Travis Fitzgerald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craven Moorehead (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
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Fitzgerald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Craven Moorehead!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzgerald lands an overhand right.
Fitzgerald clinches with his opponent.
Fitzgerald lands a takedown into guard.
Fitzgerald avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fitzgerald avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Moorehead is looking to sweep but instead, Fitzgerald has passed into half guard.
Fitzgerald is controlling the pace.
Fitzgerald prevents Moorehead from improving his position.
Moorehead moves into full guard.
Fitzgerald avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fitzgerald knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moorehead on the ground.
Fitzgerald 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moorehead wants to sweep here but Fitzgerald controlling him for the moment.
Fitzgerald 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.
Moorehead bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fitzgerald's guard.
Fitzgerald preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fitzgerald might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Moorehead trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fitzgerald tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Moorehead throwing strikes but missing.
Moorehead wants to pass the guard but Fitzgerald is keeping the position.
Moorehead looks gassed!
Moorehead pushing down on Fitzgerald's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fitzgerald preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Moorehead throwing shots but Fitzgerald is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moorehead is looking for a kimura here.
Moorehead has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Moorehead prevents Fitzgerald from improving his position.
Fitzgerald striking from the bottom.
Moorehead thows a huge punch but Fitzgerald dodges it nicely.
Fitzgerald trying to control from the bottom.
Fitzgerald is trying is best to control the position here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fitzgerald moves into range and clinches up with Moorehead.
Moorehead drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fitzgerald gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fitzgerald scores a nice knee to the body.
The is referee keeping an eye on Fitzgerald - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Moorehead tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fitzgerald manages to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moorehead preventing the sweep.
Moorehead works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Moorehead is working for a submission of some sort.
Moorehead slips a nice elbow through Fitzgerald's hands, connecting with Fitzgerald's forehead.
Moorehead thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Moorehead not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Moorehead is nestled in close to Fitzgerald, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Moorehead passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Fitzgerald!
Moorehead scoring with strikes but Fitzgerald is staying in there.
Fitzgerald takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
BOOM! Moorehead connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Moorehead raining down shots from the mount!
Fitzgerald is rocked!
Moorehead unloading with bombs!
Oh Fitzgerald is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Moorehead fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moorehead is working for a guillotine from mount but Fitzgerald frees his head quite easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Moorehead has isolated one of Fitzgerald's arms. Fitzgerald looking to fight him off but Moorehead twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Craven Moorehead!
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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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