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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Moshington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Troy Hooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moshington comes to the cage accompanied by Common Enemny - Pit Trilogy. Troy Hooper is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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162 lbs
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175 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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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
24 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Moshington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Troy Hooper!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hooper shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hooper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moshington.
Hooper tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Moshington is able to avoid easily.
A jab from Moshington does it's job there.
Moshington looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Moshington throws a jab when Hooper was well out of range.
Hooper scores with a one two! Moshington had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like George Moshington has been cut.
Hooper misses with a wild body shot.
Hooper connects with a good right hand that stumbles Moshington. Moshington circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hooper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moshington.
Moshington throws a big shot that misses.
Moshington lands the left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moshington blocks a head kick by Hooper.
Hooper takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Moshington works Hooper's body with a nice hook.
Moshington misses with a series of wild punches.
A countering left hand to the body from Hooper misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hooper misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hooper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Moshington gets tackled into the cage by Hooper. Hooper maintains the clinch.
A short left from Hooper.
Hooper blocks an uppercut.
Hooper scores with a shot to the side of Moshington's head.
Hooper throws a punch but it's blocked by Moshington.
Hooper blocks a body shot from Moshington.
Moshington misses with a punch to the body.
Moshington misses with some punches.
Moshington is trying to pull guard but Hooper turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hooper lands with a left to the head.
Hooper scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hooper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hooper softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hooper.
Hooper working aggressively here.
Hooper tries to throw a body punch but Moshington avoids it by throwing Hooper back against the cage.
Moshington misses with a hook to the ribs.
Moshington blocks a body shot from Hooper.
A short left from Hooper.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hooper lands a body shot.
A short right from Hooper.
Hooper pushes Moshington back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hooper lands a shot to the body.
Hooper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hooper cracks Moshington with a nice body shot.
Moshington is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hooper pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hooper has a couple of punches blocked by Moshington.
Hooper can't find room to land a body shot as Moshington controls the action.
Moshington softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moshington.
Hooper lands a shot to the body.
Hooper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Moshington pushes Hooper back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hooper.
Hooper prevents a body shot from Moshington.
Hooper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hooper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hooper lands a hook that snaps the head of Moshington backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moshington.
Hooper lands a hook that snaps the head of Moshington backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moshington jumps guard.
Hooper is stalling in the full guard.
Moshington trying to control the position.
Hooper postures up in Moshington's guard and throws a big left but Moshington blocks it.
Moshington thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Moshington looking to control.
Hooper sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Moshington had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hooper defends it easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hooper is working Moshington over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hooper wants to control from the top but Moshington keeps moving.
Hooper passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Moshington looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hooper controlling the action here.
Moshington is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Troy Hooper dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Moshington's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Moshington looks to throw the jab but Hooper is out of range.
Hooper pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Moshington is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Moshington misses with a body shot
and Hooper counters with a stiff right hand.
Moshington throws a series of punches but Hooper moves out of range.
Hooper fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moshington lands a body shot.
Hooper scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hooper scores with a body shot.
Moshington throws a jab when Hooper was well out of range.
Hooper works the jab nicely.
George Moshington is winning the standup battle so far.
Moshington misses with an uppercut. Hooper saw that one coming.
Moshington blocks the body kick.
Hooper throws a head kick that half lands.
Hooper has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moshington misses with a hook
and Moshington takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Moshington is rocked!
Hooper works Moshington's body with a nice hook.
Oh Moshington is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moshington throws a body shot but no joy.
Moshington throws a lazy uppercut
and Hooper counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Moshington seems to have got his legs back now.
Hooper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moshington.
Hooper throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Moshington counters with a nice uppercut.
Hooper with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Moshington misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hooper.
Hooper slips a jab and a cross from Moshington.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hooper! But no joy.
Moshington moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hooper. That's going to slow Moshington down.
Hooper lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hooper lands a lovely overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moshington swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hooper.
Hooper throws an off balance right hand
and Moshington counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moshington takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Moshington throws a body shot but no joy.
Moshington ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A cross from Hooper lands.
Hooper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moshington.
Moshington takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Good shot there by Hooper.
Hooper rushes Moshington and presses him up against the cage.
Hooper can't find room to land a body shot as Moshington controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Hooper.
Hooper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hooper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hooper scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hooper prevents a body shot from Moshington.
Moshington blocking some punches.
Moshington takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moshington fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hooper misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Hooper scores with a nice short uppercut.
Moshington tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hooper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hooper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Moshington.
Hooper lands an uppercut.
Moshington throws a head punch that misses.
Hooper lands a right hand.
Hooper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Moshington blocks a body shot from Hooper.
Hooper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moshington's elbow.
Hooper has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Moshington seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hooper can turn it around.
Moshington working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hooper lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hooper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Moshington tries to pull guard but Hooper won't allow it.
Moshington lands a shoulder strike.
Moshington tries to pull guard but Hooper holds him up against the cage and eventually Moshington drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Moshington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moshington misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moshington lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moshington tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Moshington misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hooper lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hooper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hooper swings wildly with an uppercut but Moshington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moshington tries to work over Hooper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Hooper as the two fighters clinch.
Hooper has a couple of punches blocked by Moshington.
Hooper lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hooper cracks Moshington with a nice body shot.
Moshington tries a body shot but Hooper blocks it.
Hooper lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Moshington.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short uppercut from Hooper.
Hooper cracks Moshington with a nice body shot.
Hooper tries to throw a body punch but Moshington avoids it by throwing Hooper back against the cage.
Hooper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moshington stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Troy Hooper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on George Moshington's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hooper dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Moshington. That did some damage!
Hooper catches Moshington napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Moshington to the canvas!
Moshington looking for a guillotine here but Hooper defends easily.
Moshington looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hooper is one step ahead there.
Moshington controls Hooper momentarily but Hooper frees himself.
Moshington is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hooper is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hooper preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hooper lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hooper looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hooper pushing down on Moshington's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hooper prevents Moshington from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moshington is trying to maintain the position but Hooper is very close to passing his half guard.
Hooper wants to control but Moshington is keeping him busy.
Hooper works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hooper content just to control the position here.
Hooper landing strikes from the mount and Moshington is in trouble!
George Moshington has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moshington keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hooper lands with some strikes.
Hooper working Moshington over with strikes here.
Hooper lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Moshington hang on?
Hooper working Moshington over with strikes here.
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!
Moshington takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Hooper's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Troy Hooper!
Troy Hooper seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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