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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Moe Lester (ranked 196 p4p, 29 weight class) and Don Fagaro (ranked 1119 p4p, 145 weight class). Moe Lester has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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164 lbs
28 - 12 - 1 |
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180 cm
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168 lbs
18 - 16 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
28 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Moe Lester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Fagaro!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Joseph Jones and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fagaro scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lester cracks Fagaro with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lester lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fagaro gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fagaro is looking to take this one to the mat.
Fagaro drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lester gets the underhooks and prevents it.
I was talking to Lester's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lester digs a right hand underneath Fagaro's ribcage. Fagaro let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fagaro has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Lester is trying to keep an underhook but Fagaro manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Fagaro missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lester wants to get back to his feet.
Fagaro not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fagaro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lester keeps working.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fagaro wants to work for an arm triangle but Lester is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fagaro throwing shots but Lester is blocking nicely.
Lester tries to kick Fagaro off but Fagaro keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Fagaro 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.
Lester wants to get back to his feet.
Fagaro is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fagaro is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fagaro is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lester is just riding it out for now. Fagaro eventually gives up the hold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fagaro is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lester has managed to free his arm - good work.
Fagaro is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lester is just riding it out for now. Fagaro eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fagaro wants to pass the guard but Lester is defending well.
Fagaro trying to control the action but Lester is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Fagaro is pressing down on Lester's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lester is holding on for now.
Fagaro is trying to control. Lester wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lester thows a left - swing and a miss!
Moe Lester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lester ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fagaro lands a head shot.
Lester throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lester takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A punch lands to the side of Lester 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lester misses with a straight right.
Lester throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fagaro counters with a straight right hand.
Fagaro misses with an uppercut
and Lester counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lester bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fagaro's head.
Lester misses with an uppercut. Fagaro saw that one coming.
Fagaro throws a counter combo.
Lester jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Don Fagaro will probably get the nod.
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.
Fagaro closes the distance and clinches up with Lester, looking for a takedown. Fagaro pushes Lester against the cage but Lester circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fagaro walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fagaro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fagaro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Lester finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lester misses with the body kick
and Fagaro counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lester won't be happy with that.
Fagaro looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fagaro has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Fagaro moves out of range of the body kick from Lester.
Fagaro ducks under a wild hook from Lester.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lester, as that shot connected.
Lester is looking to slow Fagaro down with leg kicks.
Lester takes one to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lester. Fagaro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lester is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fagaro.
Lester scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fagaro ducks under a wild hook from Lester.
Moe Lester is winning the standup battle so far.
Fagaro ducks under a wild hook from Lester.
Fagaro is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lester throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lester goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lester lunges at Fagaro with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fagaro's hand.
Fagaro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lester is fending him off so far but Fagaro persists. Nope, Lester circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester wants to slow Fagaro down by chopping away at his legs.
Lester jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lester throws a right hand that misses
and Fagaro counters with a right hand to the body.
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!
Fagaro closes the distance and clinches.
Lester working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fagaro has Lester pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lester manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Moe Lester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Fagaro.
Lester takes a shot to the head.
Lester prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fagaro is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lester is defending well.
Lester tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fagaro's elbow.
Lester lands a nice shot to the body.
Lester lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lester misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lester.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fagaro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lester lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fagaro tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fagaro changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lester fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fagaro slips under a jab from Lester.
Sloppy strikes from Fagaro. Those never looked like landing.
A combination from Fagaro does no damage.
Fagaro looks to land a left hand but Lester moved out of range nicely.
Lester misses with a straight right.
Lester fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fagaro manages to avoid it.
Lester pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fagaro throws a big shot that misses.
Fagaro ducks under a wild hook from Lester.
Fagaro throws out a counter right but Lester avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fagaro misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lester. Fagaro does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice side step and Fagaro releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
No joy there for Fagaro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It looked like Lester wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lester thows a leg kick but Fagaro checks it
and Fagaro counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fagaro looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fagaro looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Fagaro trying to pass the guard but Lester defending well.
Fagaro missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Fagaro connects with a nice short shot to Lester's temple.
Fagaro is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lester doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fagaro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moe Lester dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Lester throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lester looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lester darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lester lands with a nice body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lester throws a push kick but Fagaro slaps the foot to one side.
Fagaro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fagaro misses with a double jab.
Fagaro misses with a hook. Lester ducked under it nicely.
Don Fagaro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Fagaro lands.
Lester bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lester ducks under a wild hook from Fagaro.
The fighters circling - Lester throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fagaro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fagaro is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A big right from Fagaro misses.
Jab, jab by Fagaro - just one landing.
Lester throws a lazy right hand but Fagaro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lester connects with a looping right hand.
Lester scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fagaro in his tracks.
Fagaro is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Fagaro tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Lester wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Moe Lester!
A very excited looking Moe Lester rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
The defeated Don Fagaro had this to say: 'I hope he stubs his toe getting out of the cage!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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