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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Moe Bang (ranked 4627 p4p, 509 weight class) and Freddie Logan (ranked 8738 p4p, 671 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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187 lbs
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188 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Moe Bang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Freddie Logan!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bang drives through with a takedown into Logan's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Bang throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bang accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bang slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Logan keeping full guard, as Bang tries to pass.
Logan keeping moving, preventing Bang from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bang postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bang trying to control but Logan is working from the bottom.
Bang looking to sit in guard and control but Logan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bang is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bang wants to get back to his feet but Logan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Logan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bang looking to hit a scissor sweep but Logan is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bang is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bang trying to control the position here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bang tries for a takedown but Logan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bang lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Logan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bang doesn't seem bothered though.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bang or perhaps it was just good defense by Logan, which made it look bad.
Bang drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logan is not content to let Bang control the position.
Bang is trying to ground and pound but Logan uses the momentary lack of control by Bang to regain half guard.
Bang throws a strike but Logan avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Bang missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bang throwing strikes but missing.
Logan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bang.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Logan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bang manages to get himself to full guard.
Bang pulls Logan in close to prevent any damage.
Bang wants to hit a switch here but Logan passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Bang there!
Logan avoids the attempt from Bang to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Moe Bang will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Logan was well out of range. Poor timing from Bang.
Logan appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bang closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Still in half guard, Bang seems content to control.
Bang working the head and body with strikes.
Bang throws a strike but Logan avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Logan working a defensive guard here.
Bang is looking to work some ground and pound but Logan has wrist control.
Bang trying to control the position from guard on top but Logan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bang in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Logan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Logan is adopting a defensive guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang throws an elbow that misses. Logan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bang's guard. Nice move by Logan!
Logan wants to control from the top but Bang keeps moving.
Bang controlling the position.
Logan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bang wants to sweep here but Logan controlling him for the moment.
Bang is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bang is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bang misses with a low kick.
Logan tries a quick counter leg kick but Bang is wise to it.
Logan lands with an overhand left.
Logan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bang changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bang rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Logan counters with an inside leg kick.
Logan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bang manages to avoid it.
Bang stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Logan ducks under a wild hook from Bang.
Bang misses with an uppercut. Logan saw that one coming.
Logan throws the left hand but Bang avoids the punch easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Logan 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 Bang has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bang and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bang missing with a left hand there. Logan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Logan enables Bang to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Logan manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bang in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Moe Bang overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Logan trying to control the position here.
Bang looking to sit in guard and control but Logan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Logan stopping the sweep attempt from Bang.
Bang looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bang has control of Logan's left arm, preventing Logan from doing any damage.
Logan stays in close to Bang's body and controls the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Logan preventing the sweep.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Moe Bang will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bang avoids a punch combination nicely.
Logan is looking to slow Bang down with leg kicks.
Logan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Logan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bang moves away.
That kick from Logan tenderised Bang's leg. Bang is trying to keep his angry face on.
Logan throws a big shot that misses.
Logan moves out of range of the body kick.
Bang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bang misses with a body shot.
Bang misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bang connects with a single shot there.
Logan tries to work over Bang's front leg with a kick but Bang checks it.
Logan throws a body punch but Bang moves out of range.
Logan gets caught napping as Bang dives in and scores a takedown. Logan manages to retain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bang loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bang is working Logan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang looking to pass the guard.
Logan keeping moving, preventing Bang from controlling successfully.
Logan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bang is one step ahead there.
Bang missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bang wants to pass the guard but Logan is keeping the position.
Bang postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bang trying to control the position from guard on top but Logan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Logan is keeping the position for now.
Logan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bang.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Logan misses with a body shot.
Bang throws a wild body kick that Logan sees coming a mile off.
Logan tries to land a leg kick but Bang saw it coming and moves away.
Logan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Logan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bang.
Bang half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Logan misses with a hook. Bang ducked under it nicely.
Bang staying out of range there.
Logan avoids a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logan throws a leg kick which misses Bang's front leg but catches the back leg as Bang tries to avoid it.
Bang dives in and grabs Logan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Logan pushes down on Bang's head and hops out.
Freddie Logan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bang walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Logan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bang or perhaps it was just good defense by Logan, which made it look bad.
Bang throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Logan was covering up waiting for the punch and Bang finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Logan pulls Bang in close to his closed guard and prevents Bang from doing any damage or advancing position.
Bang wants to control from the top but Logan keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Logan is adopting a defensive guard.
Freddie Logan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bang throws a strike but Logan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bang is on top in guard.
Logan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bang showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Logan looking for a sweep. Not yet Logan, not yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Moe Bang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bang, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Moe Bang!
After the big win, Moe Bang made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Riners Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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