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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Moe Lester (ranked 187 p4p, 21 weight class) and Will Rock (ranked 206 p4p, 22 weight class). Rock is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I Wanna Rock. Will Rock is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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164 lbs
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160 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
31 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Moe Lester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 2, fighting out of New York, Will Rock!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rock scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lester throws out a loose jab but Rock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lester ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rock moves away.
Lester takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lester moves out of range as Rock strikes.
Rock has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Lester is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Lester fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rock manages to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Rock there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rock.
Rock throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lester throws a leg kick which misses Rock's front leg but catches the back leg as Rock tries to avoid it.
Rock takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rock gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rock blocking some punches.
Lester swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Rock.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lester misses with a punch to the body.
Rock misses with a body punch.
Rock scores with a shoulder strike.
Lester scores with a shoulder strike.
Rock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rock misses with a body punch.
Lester goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rock can't find room to land a body shot as Lester controls the action.
Lester lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rock backwards.
Rock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rock tries a body shot but Lester blocks it.
Lester misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lester swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rock.
Lester gets through Rock's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rock cracks Lester with a nice body shot.
Rock tries to work over Lester's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Lester fails to land.
Rock works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lester escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rock lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lester throws a wild body kick that Rock sees coming a mile off.
Rock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rock tries to land a front kick but Lester steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock clinches up with Lester and pushes him back against the cage.
Lester swings wildly with an uppercut but Rock uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lester.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rock misses with some punches.
A short right from Lester.
Rock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lester pushes Rock back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lester softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rock tries a body shot but Lester blocks it.
Rock jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lester walks away with a smile on his face. Rock gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lester scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lester looks to throw the jab but Rock is out of range.
Rock takes one to the side of the head.
Lester avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rock lands a nice looking body kick.
Rock fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lester.
Rock misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lester throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rock closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lester looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lester looks for the body kick but Rock saw that one coming.
Lester throws a jab when Rock was well out of range.
Rock defending well as Lester loads up on a big left hand.
Rock only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Will Rock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Rock.
Jab, jab by Rock - just one landing.
Lester connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lester throws a body kick that misses.
Rock scores with a nice head shot.
Rock takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lester gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rock.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rock staying out of range there.
Rock is trying to counter with his kicks.
Rock scores with a hook to the body. Lester takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lester throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rock pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rock plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rock throws the kick towards the body but Lester avoids it.
Lester was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rock.
Rock cracks the inside of Lester's front leg.
Rock throws the kick towards the body but Lester avoids it.
Rock throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lester half committed to a counter leg kick.
A head kick from Rock lands but Lester takes it in his stride.
Lester blocks the body kick.
Rock looks for the body kick but Lester saw that one coming.
Lester half committed to a counter leg kick.
Lester tried to score with a low kick but Rock checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lester waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rock.
Lester stuns Rock with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A big right from Lester misses.
Rock replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Lester blocks it well.
Lester swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
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 Lester will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lester slips a straight right by Rock.
Rock bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rock misses with an uppercut. Lester saw that one coming.
And Lester counters with a quick kick to the body but Rock blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rock. Lester does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lester jabs Rock right on the nose. Rock blinks but takes it well.
Rock lands a slapping body shot.
Lester takes a swing at Rock's ribcage but misses.
Rock thinks about the counter body kick.
Rock rushes Lester and presses him up against the cage.
Lester cracks Rock with a nice body shot.
A short uppercut from Lester.
Rock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Moe Lester has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lester tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lester gets through Rock's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Rock.
Rock tries to work over Lester's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rock.
Lester prevents a body shot from Rock.
Lester misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Rock.
Rock cracks Lester with a nice body shot.
Rock jumps guard and drags Lester to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Lester wanted to stand there but Rock had control of the position.
Rock looking for a guillotine here but Lester defends easily.
Rock has a closed guard, preventing Lester from standing up.
Lester gets to his feet. Rock looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock ducks under a wild hook from Lester.
Rock lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rock connects with a body shot that sends Lester's belly button to the back.
Rock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lester takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rock lands with a cross.
Rock connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lester throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rock! But no joy.
Rock scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rock lands a jab.
Lester looks to throw the jab but Rock is out of range.
Will Rock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lester moves out of range of the strikes.
Lester showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rock.
Lester was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rock with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rock.
Lester digs a good hook to Rock's body.
Rock lands a jab.
Lester with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rock to score with a decent uppercut.
Rock clinches with his opponent.
Rock struggles to land a body shot inside as Lester controls his hands.
Rock tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lester smiles and moves away.
Rock clinches.
Rock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lester works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lester.
Rock lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rock.
Lester tries to throw a body punch but Rock avoids it by throwing Lester back against the cage.
Lester lands a hook that snaps the head of Rock backwards.
Rock lands with a right to the head.
Lester is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A head punch on the inside from Lester fails to land.
Rock fails to pull guard.
Lester will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rock is trying to pull guard but Lester has him pressed against the cage.
Moe Lester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Rock.
Lester manages to break the clinch.
Lester blocks a jab.
Rock ducks under a wild hook from Lester.
Lester throws out a loose jab but Rock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rock misses with an uppercut
enabling Lester to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice jab there from Rock.
Rock throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lester misses with a left hand
and Rock counters with a thumping low kick.
Lester missing with a left hand there. Rock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Rock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Rock feints and then cracks Lester's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lester down.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rock. Lester shrugs it off though.
The fighters circling - Lester throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rock throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rock scores with a hook.
Lester cracks a nice hook into Rock's ribs.
Rock scoring well with a low kick there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rock!
Rock connects with a nice looking jab.
Lester looks for the body kick but Rock saw that one coming.
Lester shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rock connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lester looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lester throws a hook but Rock blocks it.
Rock throws a jab but it's blocked by Lester.
Lester circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rock.
Good leg kick by Rock there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lester chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rock can pounce on him.
Rock tries to clinch up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lester.
Rock throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lester scores with a leg kick.
Rock misses with a body kick.
Lester swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lester misses with a looping right.
Rock is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lester.
Lester takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Good shot there by Rock.
Rock lands with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lester looks to land a right hand but Rock moved out of range.
Rock fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lester.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock is looking to land body kicks.
Lester appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lester cracks a nice hook into Rock's ribs.
Rock works Lester's body with a nice hook.
Lester dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lester thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rock connects with a leg kick. Lester looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lester throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Rock counters with a leg kick.
Rock scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lester takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rock lands a front kick.
Rock goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rock.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rock.
Rock motions for Lester to come forward. Rock throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lester swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Lester misses its intended target.
Rock pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lester feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rock's calf.
Lester throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rock only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Lester throws an overhand right that lands on Rock's shoulder, as Rock tries to avoid the shot.
Rock comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lester throws a big shot that misses.
A good leg kick by Rock.
Rock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A right-left combo lands from Rock.
Rock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lester throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice shot lands for Rock.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock scores with a nice strike.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lester. Rock does a little dance to reset his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rock throws a low kick, looking for Lester's leg but Lester calmly moves out of range.
Rock throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lester takes one to the side of the head.
Lester changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rock is looking to chop away at Lester's legs.
Rock lands with an overhand left.
Lester looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lester takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rock, right into the meat.
A bone on bone clash there as Lester blocks the leg kick.
Lester scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rock does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rock.
Lester misses with an uppercut. Rock saw that one coming.
Rock thinks about the counter body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Will Rock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rock has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Rock!
Will Rock 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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