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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Moors (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Kopp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hugh Moors!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steven Kopp!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Kopp lands an impressive looking overhand right. Moors doesn't seem phased though.
Kopp fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Moors sprawls well initially but Kopp persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kopp slips a nice elbow through Moors's hands, connecting with Moors's forehead.
Kopp moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Moors.
Kopp in side control lands a decent elbow.
Kopp trying to control the action but Moors is working from the bottom.
Kopp throws an elbow but Moors slips to the side and avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moors tries to buck Kopp off but Kopp is having none of it.
Moors struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kopp advances to full mount.
Kopp with shots to the head and body - Moors looks very uncomfortable down there.
Poor strikes thrown by Kopp there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Kopp looking to finish Moors with some ground and pound. This is bad for Moors!
Kopp with shots to the head and body - Moors looks very uncomfortable down there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kopp trying to control but Moors is having none of it.
Kopp lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Moors tries to hold on but Kopp pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kopp cracks Moors with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kopp landing strikes from the mount and Moors is in trouble!
Moors tries to hold on but Kopp pushes him away.
Moors is in all sorts of trouble here.
Moors tries to hold on but Kopp postures up.
Kopp landing strikes from the mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kopp thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kopp avoids the attempt from Moors to control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kopp cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kopp is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Moors can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kopp raining down hammerfists from mount.
Kopp lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Moors taking shots to the head.
Kopp lands with some strikes.
Moors is rocked!
Kopp with the ground and pound from mount.
Oh Moors is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kopp looking to control but Moors is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kopp looking to finish Moors with some ground and pound. This is bad for Moors!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kopp lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Moors hang on?
Moors seems to have got his legs back now.
Moors is in a horrible position here. Kopp smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kopp dominating with strikes here.
Kopp scoring with strikes but Moors is staying in there.
Moors taking shots to the head.
Kopp controlling from the full mount.
Kopp wants to control the pace but Moors is squirming around nicely.
Kopp lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Kopp dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kopp feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Moorss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kopp looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Moors is fending him off so far but Kopp persists. Nope, Moors circles away and we're back to standing.
Good work by Moors as he checks the leg kick.
Kopp misses with an uppercut.
Moors throwing a counter right hand but Kopp manages to avoid it.
Moors misses with a low kick.
Kopp misses with a low kick.
Kopp looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Moors is fending him off so far but Kopp persists. Nope, Moors circles away and we're back to standing.
Kopp misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Kopp misses
and Moors counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Moors blocks the body kick.
Moors closes the distance and clinches.
Moors stops a takedown attempt from Kopp.
Hugh Moors has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Kopp.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moors.
Moors content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Moors lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kopp is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kopp blocks a body shot from Moors.
Kopp using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Moors has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Moors stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Moors lands with a light punch inside.
Moors keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kopp's efforts to push away.
Moors tries to work over Kopp's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Moors works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Moors scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kopp working hard to break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Moors scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moors doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Moors misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moors lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kopp is looking to break free of the clinch but Moors has double underhooks.
Kopp drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Moors gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Come on Moors - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Moors stalls.
Moors tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Moors lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moors tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kopp goes for a takedown in the clinch but Moors prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moors prevents a takedown attempt there.
Moors doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kopp misses with some punches.
Moors has a couple of punches blocked by Kopp.
Hugh Moors has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Moors lands a body punch in the clinch.
Moors tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Moors misses with some punches.
Moors lands a hook to the side of the head.
Moors doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Moors can't find room to land a body shot as Kopp controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Moors creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Moors tries to throw a body punch but Kopp avoids it by throwing Moors back against the cage.
Moors lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moors tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kopp's elbow.
Kopp is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Moors pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kopp.
Moors digs a right hand into Kopp's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kopp's gas tank.
Kopp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kopp tries to throw a body punch but Moors avoids it by throwing Kopp back against the cage.
Moors tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Moors working aggressively here.
Moors misses with a short punch on the inside.
Moors tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kopp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Moors.
It looks like Steven Kopp has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Moors.
A right hand to the body from Moors.
Moors has a couple of punches blocked by Kopp.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugh Moors dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steven Kopp's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Kopp slips under a jab from Moors.
Kopp looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kopp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moors.
Moors pushes Kopp up against the cage in a clinch.
Moors misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kopp.
Kopp has had enough of the clinch but Moors keeps him there for the moment.
Moors misses with a body punch.
Moors working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Moors doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moors fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Moors misses with a hook to the ribs.
Moors tries to throw a body punch but Kopp avoids it by throwing Moors back against the cage.
Moors throws a head punch that misses.
Moors throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moors lands a shot to the body.
Moors tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moors.
Moors prevents the takedown attempt.
Kopp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kopp tries to pull guard but Moors holds him up against the cage and eventually Kopp drops back down to his feet.
Moors tries a body shot but Kopp blocks it.
Moors can't find room to land a body shot as Kopp controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Moors.
Moors tries to work over Kopp's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kopp holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Moors lands a hook to the side of the head.
Moors scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moors tries a body shot but Kopp blocks it.
Moors misses with a hook to the ribs.
Moors tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kopp's elbow.
Moors softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Moors goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kopp blocks a body shot from Moors.
Moors working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kopp is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Moors gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hugh Moors has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Kopp.
A body shot lands from Moors.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moors misses with a hook to the ribs.
Moors scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short body shot lands from Moors as the two fighters clinch.
Moors works on Kopp's body with a couple of short punches.
Kopp takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A shot in the inside from Moors.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moors throws a punch but it's blocked by Kopp.
Kopp wants a takedown but no success here.
Kopp drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Moors gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Moors tries to throw a body punch but Kopp avoids it by throwing Moors back against the cage.
Kopp wants to take the fight to the mat but Moors manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Moors swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kopp fails to pull guard.
Moors lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kopp backwards.
Moors works on Kopp's body with a couple of short punches.
Moors throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The referee is keeping an eye on Moors - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Moors tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moors lands with a right to the head.
Moors softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Moors working aggressively here.
Moors tries a body shot but Kopp blocks it.
Moors misses with a short punch on the inside.
Moors gets through Kopp's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Moors as the two fighters clinch.
Moors tries a body shot but Kopp blocks it.
Moors misses with a hook from the clinch.
Moors working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moors pushes Kopp back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Moors digs a right hand underneath Kopp's ribcage. Kopp let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Moors on the inside.
Moors lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kopp backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hugh Moors showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Moors has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 28:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugh Moors!
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