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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Moe Lester (ranked 1744 p4p, 214 weight class) and Michael Jai White (ranked 1940 p4p, 230 weight class). Michael Jai White told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Moe Lester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Jai White!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lester.
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lester was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
Lester swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
White 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.
White ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lester moves away.
Lester lunges at White with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by White's hand.
Lester misses with a straight right.
Lester swings and misses with a hook to the body.
White looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lester moves into the clinch.
Lester tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lester lands with a left to the head.
White's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
White is trying to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lester.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that White has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Lester struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands.
Lester slows down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester has a couple of punches blocked by White.
Nice body punch from Lester - that landed with a thud.
Lester throws a punch but it's blocked by White.
White prevents a body shot from Lester.
White is looking to break free of the clinch but Lester has double underhooks.
White swings away with an uppercut that misses.
White is trying to break the clinch but Lester is controlling him.
White wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lester has him pressed against the cage.
Lester swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lester tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lester.
Lester lands a body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Lester fails to land.
Lester displaying some good clinch control by pressing White up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester taking a breather.
Lester cracks White with a nice body shot.
White swings wildly with an uppercut but Lester uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lester lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of White backwards.
White misses with a punch to the body.
White takes a shot to the head.
Lester stalling in the clinch.
White tries to break free but Lester pushes him back against the cage.
Lester can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lester creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lester.
White is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lester works on White's body with a couple of short punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lester lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of White backwards.
Lester swings wildly with an uppercut but White uses good head movement to avoid it.
White misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lester fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lester misses with a punch on the inside.
White wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lester leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lester misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester misses with the head strike.
Lester misses with a body punch.
Lester blocks an uppercut.
Lester tries a body shot but White blocks it.
White taking a breather.
White can't break the clinch.
White wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lester has a couple of punches blocked by White.
Lester lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lester lands with a short shot to the head.
Lester misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
White blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Lester.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moe Lester 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.
Lester connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
White avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lester throws out a loose jab but White uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot to the body from White misses
and Lester counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lester moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by White.
White is trying to maintain a safe position but Lester gets an underhook and turns White into the cage.
Lester's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Lester digs a right hand into White's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on White's gas tank.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White breaks from the clinch.
White fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lester looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lester is looking to clinch.
White feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lesters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
It looks like Moe Lester has been cut.
White looks to score with a jab to the body but Lester is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lester throws a series of punches but White moves out of range.
White dips to his left and cracks Lester with an uppercut!
Lester lands a body shot.
Lester scores with a decent looking hook.
Lester swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from White misses.
Lester uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White.
Lester fails to land with a series of punches.
White is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lester with a body shot.
White throws the left hand but Lester avoids the punch easily.
Lester tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but White paws at him with a jab and circles away.
White is looking for the big counter here.
Lester scores with a hook.
Lester is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that White can do to turn this around?
Lester takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lester rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and White counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lester misses with a hook
and White counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
White lands with a nice body punch.
White works the jab nicely.
White uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lester.
White moves forwards but Lester connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lester misses with an uppercut.
White lands a body shot.
Lester clinches up against the cage.
White is trying to maintain a safe position but Lester gets an underhook and turns White into the cage.
Lester working aggressively here.
A short right from Lester.
Lester lands with a short shot to the head.
Lester digs a right hand into White's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on White's gas tank.
Lester lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lester lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White tries to circle away but Lester has him pinned against the cage.
White trying to stall but Lester improves his position.
Lester lands with a short head shot on the inside.
White is looking to control Lester's arms but Lester gets an underhook and turns him. Now White has his back to the cage.
Nice body punch from Lester - that landed with a thud.
Lester prevents a body shot from White.
Lester misses with a short punch on the inside.
Moe Lester has scored more points in the clinch so far.
White tries to break the clinch but Lester is controlling the position.
Lester lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by White.
Lester struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands.
Lester taking a breather.
White wants to break free but Lester has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester lands with a short punch from the clinch.
White wants to get back to striking at distance but Lester won't allow it.
White swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lester tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Lester as the two fighters clinch.
White blocks a body shot from Lester.
A bit of stalling here from Lester.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Lester for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
A left hand lands to the body for Lester.
White blocks an uppercut.
White working hard to break the clinch.
Lester doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moe Lester dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Moe Lester's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Lester throws a poor cross that misses
and White counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lester thinking.
Lester keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
White lands a jab to Lester's midsection.
A punch combination from Lester misses.
Lester takes a swing at White's ribcage but misses.
White closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
White scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lester doesn't seem bothered though.
White misses with a wild body shot.
White ducks under a wild hook from Lester.
A nice side step and White releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
White swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lester moves into the clinch.
White's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A swing and a miss from White.
A punch combination from Lester misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lester has closed the distance and engaged White in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White blocks a punch to the side of the head.
White scores with a shot to the side of Lester's head.
Still in the clinch, Lester scores with a nice short uppercut.
White throws a punch but it's blocked by Lester.
Lester throws a punch but it's blocked by White.
Lester lands a right hand.
White is trying to push Lester away but Lester has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lester swings wildly with an uppercut but White uses good head movement to avoid it.
White escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lester lands a nice shot to the body.
Lester scores with a nice head shot.
Lester throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lester lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White circles away from the clinch attempt.
White throws a body punch but Lester moves out of range.
White misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lester.
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!
Lester throws a predictable looking body shot
and White counters with a stiff right hand.
White connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
White gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lester.
White jabs at Lester's body.
Lester tests White's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A combination from White does no damage.
A big left from Lester misses.
Lester throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lester clinches with his opponent.
White blocks a body shot from Lester.
White wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lester.
Lester misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lester.
White is looking to break free of the clinch but Lester has double underhooks.
Lester has a couple of punches blocked by White.
White misses with a short punch on the inside.
White blocking some punches.
Lester throws a head punch that misses.
Michael Jai White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moe Lester is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
White blocks a punch to the side of the head.
White is trying to break the clinch but Lester is controlling him.
Lester blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
White breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lester scores with a body shot.
Lester defending well as White loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Lester wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lester takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lester is looking to clinch.
A swing and a miss from White.
Lester was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
White throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lester throws a hook but White blocks it.
Lester rushes White and presses him up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
White is trying to maintain a safe position but Lester gets an underhook and turns White into the cage.
Lester scores with a shoulder strike.
Lester makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Moe Lester showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lester, 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Moe Lester!
After winning the bout, Moe Lester thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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