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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Moors (ranked 24 p4p, 4 weight class) and Ira Wright (ranked 69 p4p, 10 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hugh Moors!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ira Wright!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Moors. Moors obviously looking to wear him down.
Moors keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wright.
Wright looks to land a body kick but Moors moved away.
Wright is looking to land body kicks.
Moors tried to counter with a leg kick but Wright avoided it.
Wright's corner calls for a 1-2. Wright obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Moors takes the fight into the clinch.
Wright stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wright lands a nice shot to the body.
Wright lands a left hand.
A body shot lands from Wright.
Wright lands a left hand that snaps the head of Moors backwards.
Wright breaks from the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wright.
Moors connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moors throws a shot from downtown. Wright moves away and avoids it.
Wright throws a quick inside leg kick.
Moors checks a low kick from Wright.
Wright lands a jab-cross combination.
Moors slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Moors moves away from the strike by Wright.
Moors misses with a low kick.
Wright pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Moors fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moors tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wright manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wright cracks Moors with a good jab.
Moors looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Moors connects with a crisp jab.
Wright throws a body punch but Moors moves out of range.
As Wright looks to move away, Moors throws a big counter combo but Wright just gets out of the way.
Moors throws an overhand right that lands on Wright's shoulder, as Wright tries to avoid the shot.
Wright has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Moors connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wright. Wright circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Moors slips under a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Wright.
Wright throws a half hearted mid kick.
Moors lands a head shot.
Wright checks a leg kick nicely.
Moors fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wright on the side of the head.
Moors thumps Wright with a low kick.
Wright throws a body shot but no joy.
Wright takes a swing at Moors's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Moors misses the target.
Moors attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Moors turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moors feints and then cracks Wright's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wright down.
Wright scores with a punch to the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wright. That's going to slow Moors down.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Moors misses with a looping left.
Moors cracks Wright with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moors moves out of range of the body kick from Wright.
Wright lands a jab.
Moors throws a body punch but Wright moves out of range.
Moors lands a leg kick that knocks Wright off balance momentarily.
Wright misses with a straight right.
Moors throws a body punch but Wright moves out of range.
Wright was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Wright ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Moors misses with a looping left.
Moors looks to land a left hand but Wright moved out of range nicely.
Wright moves away from the strike by Moors.
Wright throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wright with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Moors to score with a decent uppercut.
Moors slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Moors wants to land a leg kick but Wright is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Wright on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wright misses with a shot to the body
and Moors counters with an outside leg kick.
Moors on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wright slips under a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Moors. That's going to slow Wright down.
Moors chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wright takes a swing at Moors's ribcage but misses.
Wright swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Moors fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wright checks it well.
Moors throws a low kick but Wright moves out of range easily.
Wright throws a body punch but Moors moves out of range.
Moors pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wright's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wright uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moors.
Moors is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Moors lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wright misses with an attempted mid kick.
Moors bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wright's head backwards.
Wright misses with an uppercut.
Moors 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.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wright - that will leave a mark!
Moors displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wright throws out the jab.
Moors is looking to counter punch.
Moors throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Donk. Moors catches Wright right on the button with a cross.
Moors bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wright's head backwards.
Moors ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wright moves away.
Moors fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wright has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Moors misses.
Wright looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Moors just misses with a punch to the body.
Wright misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Moors throws a body shot but no joy.
Moors misses with a body shot.
Wright swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wright wants to land a leg kick but Moors is out of range.
Moors uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wright.
Moors feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wright's calf.
Moors has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wright.
Moors scores with a hook to the body. Wright takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Moors throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moors takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A punch lands to the side of Wright 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wright staying out of range there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wright checks a leg kick.
Moors throws out a loose jab but Wright uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wright scores with a jab. Moors acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Moors lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wright's sensitive parts.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wright uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moors.
Wright misses with a low kick.
Wright throws a leg kick but Moors sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moors looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
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 Hugh Moors will probably get the nod.
That's time! Moors's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wright misses with a straight left.
Moors blocks the body kick.
Wright looks for the body kick but Moors saw that one coming.
As Wright looks to move away, Moors throws a big counter combo but Wright just gets out of the way.
Wright lands with a good body shot.
Moors just misses with a punch to the body.
Moors swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Donk. Wright catches Moors right on the button with a cross.
Wright wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Moors cracks Wright with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice straight punches there by Moors. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Moors.
Moors throws an overhand right that lands on Wright's shoulder, as Wright tries to avoid the shot.
Moors connects with a single shot there.
A big left from Moors misses.
Moors digs a good body shot into Wright's ribs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Moors.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moors takes one to the side of the head.
Wright checks the leg kick.
Wright with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Moors.
Wright thuds a left hand into Moors's body.
Moors moves forwards but Wright connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Moors misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright moves out of range as Moors strikes.
Wright buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wright throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Moors takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wright throws a nice outside leg kick.
Moors waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wright.
Wright uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moors.
Moors walks into a stiff left hand from Wright.
Moors throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Moors tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Moors lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wright scores with a jab to the jaw.
Moors throws a chopping leg kick but Wright manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wright lands a really nice looking cross but Moors seems unphased.
Moors checks a low kick from Wright.
Wright keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moors misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wright.
Wright scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wright walks into a jab.
Wright lands with a good body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright throws a big shot that misses.
Wright with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wright uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moors.
Moors walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Moors just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body kick from Moors.
Wright scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wright connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Moors scores with a jab to the head.
Hugh Moors is winning the standup battle so far.
A swing and a miss from Wright.
Jab, jab by Moors - just one landing.
The fighters circling - Moors throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wright lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A left lands for Wright.
Moors misses the jab.
Moors misses with a body punch
and Wright counters with an inside leg kick.
Moors lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Moors misses the target.
Moors keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moors is looking to counter punch.
A punch lands to the side of Moors 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Moors throws a hook but Wright blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moors lands a leg kick that knocks Wright off balance momentarily.
Wright attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Moors throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wright counters with a left to the body.
Moors takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wright has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Moors misses with a body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Wright.
Moors throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wright stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wright fakes the leg kick and cracks Moors in the body.
Wright scores with a nice strike.
Moors throws a jab when Wright was well out of range.
Wright keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wright looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Moors fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wright manages to avoid it.
Wright scoring well with a low kick there.
Donk. Moors catches Wright right on the button with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moors throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wright connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Moors's corner calls for a 1-2. Moors obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wright takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Moors throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Moors throws out a loose jab but Wright uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wright swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wright 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 Moors has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Moors and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wright connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wright throws a front kick aimed at Moors's knee but Moors avoids it well.
Moors throws out a loose jab but Wright uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wright! But no joy.
Wright lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Moors chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wright can pounce on him.
Wright swings for the body but Moors moves out of range.
Wright scores with the left hand. Moors knows he should have avoided that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wright. Moors does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moors on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Moors takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Moors lands a jab.
Wright scores with a nice right hand.
Moors scores with a kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wright keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moors scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Moors with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wright missing with a left hand there. Moors was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wright works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ira Wright showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Moors's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Moors moves out of range as Wright strikes.
Wright scores with a decent looking hook.
Moors throws a jab when Wright was well out of range.
Wright is looking to score with low kicks.
Wright walks into a jab.
Wright misses with a low kick.
Moors throws a jab when Wright was well out of range.
Wright throws a leg kick that misses.
Wright is looking to chop away at Moors's legs.
Wright misses with an uppercut. Moors saw that one coming.
Moors scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Moors moves out of range of the strikes.
Moors throws a shot from downtown. Wright moves away and avoids it.
Wright throws a head kick but Moors moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright misses with a body shot.
Wright throws a big shot that misses.
Moors staying out of range there.
Wright goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Moors takes a swing at Wright's ribcage but misses.
Moors looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloppy strikes from Moors. Those never looked like landing.
Wright tries a quick counter leg kick but Moors is wise to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moors throws a hook but Wright avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Moors.
Wright throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wright waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moors.
Wright keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moors uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wright.
Wright keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wright misses with a kick to the body.
Wright takes a jab right on the kisser.
Moors throws out a powerful jab.
Moors jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wright just misses with a punch to the body.
Moors was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Moors swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wright steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moors.
Despite the aggression on Wright's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sloppy strikes from Wright. Those never looked like landing.
Moors was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wright slips under a jab from Moors.
Moors swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wright.
Crunch! Wright slams his shin into Moors's torso.
Moors scores with the left hand. Wright knows he should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left lands for Moors.
Moors throws a leg kick but Wright moved away.
Moors waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wright.
Wright throws a looping overhand right but Moors ducks down to avoid it.
Wright misses with a straight left.
A good leg kick by Wright.
Moors pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wright misses with the combination.
Wright uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moors.
Wright lands a slapping body shot.
Wright throws a body punch but Moors moves out of range.
Moors appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Moors ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wright moves away.
Wright walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Moors checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Moors is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Moors misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wright.
Wright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moors was well out of range. Poor timing from Wright.
Moors throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wright looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Moors throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wright.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moors misses with a low kick.
Wright throws a looping overhand right but Moors ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Wright misses its intended target.
Moors fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wright checks it well.
Moors throws out a loose jab but Wright uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moors backing away here, and Wright unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Moors scores with a jab to the head.
Wright misses with a looping left.
That kick from Moors tenderised Wright's leg. Wright is trying to keep his angry face on.
Moors takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Moors throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wright stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Moors jabs Wright to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wright delivers a nice body kick.
Wright staying out of range there.
Wright thinks about the counter body kick.
Wright blocks a leg kick.
Moors throws a low kick, looking for Wright's leg but Wright calmly moves out of range.
Moors scores with a decent looking hook.
Moors throws a right hand that Wright ducks under and follows up with a left that Wright also avoids with ease.
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!
Moors misses with a hook. Wright ducked under it nicely.
Wright misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moors.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moors misses with a two punch combination.
Wright lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Moors will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Wright throws a jab but it's blocked by Moors.
Wright fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Moors bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Moors catches Wright with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Moors blocks the body kick.
Moors misses with a straight left.
Wright looks to throw the jab but Moors is out of range.
Wright lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Moors circles away quickly and effectively.
Wright lands a nice looking kick to the body. Moors takes a step back to recover.
Wright lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wright tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Moors avoids a kick to the body.
Moors ducks under a wild hook from Wright.
Moors gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Moors tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wright was well out of range. Poor timing from Moors.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moors moves away from the strike by Wright.
Wright slips a straight right by Moors.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Ira Wright just about did enough to take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wright throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wright keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moors.
Wright misses with a leg kick.
Wright ducks under a wild hook from Moors.
Moors looks to throw the jab but Wright is out of range.
Wright fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wright changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wright ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moors moves away.
Wright walks into a left hand.
Wright stuns Moors with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wright tries to land a leg kick but Moors saw it coming and moves away.
Wright misses with a low kick as Moors jumps back.
Moors throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wright counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moors cracks a nice hook into Wright's ribs.
Wright getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Moors connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moors misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wright.
Wright lands a nice shot that snaps Moors's head back.
A big right from Moors misses.
Wright slips a jab and a cross from Moors.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright is looking to slow Moors down with leg kicks.
Some bone on bone action there as Wright checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Moors looks to land a right hand but Wright moved out of range.
Wright bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Moors's head backwards.
Moors throws a hook but Wright avoids it easily.
Moors looks to land a left hand but Wright moved out of range nicely.
Wright lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wright throws a low kick, looking for Moors's leg but Moors calmly moves out of range.
Wright lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Moors at a distance.
Wright works Moors's body with a nice hook.
Wright takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Moors thumps Wright with a low kick.
Hugh Moors has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wright checks a low kick from Moors.
Wright throws a quick inside leg kick.
A jab from Wright misses.
Moors takes a swing at Wright's ribcage but misses.
Wright fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Moors checks it well.
Wright checks a low kick from Moors.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moors takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright throws the left hand but Moors avoids the punch easily.
Wright lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Moors tries to clinch but Wright is having none of it.
The fighters circling - Wright throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Moors scores with a leg kick.
Wright explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Moors turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moors was well out of range. Poor timing from Wright.
Moors uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wright.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wright.
Wright on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wright lands with a straight right. Moors didn't see that one coming.
Wright walks into a jab.
Wright blocks a head kick by Moors.
Wright looks to land a left hand but Moors moved out of range nicely.
Moors swings for the body but Wright moves out of range.
Moors misses with a body shot.
Wright's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Wright duly obliges.
A jab from Moors misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moors ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wright digs a good body shot into Moors's ribs.
Wright lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Some bone on bone action there as Wright checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Moors on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Moors on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wright. Wright obviously looking to wear him down.
Wright 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.
Wright connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wright turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wright bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Moors jabs Wright to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Moors misses with a hook.
Moors lands with a cross.
Wright attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wright lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wright throws a body shot but no joy.
Moors throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Moors throws a body shot but no joy.
A countering left hand to the body from Wright misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Moors.
Wright moves out of range of the leg kick from Moors.
Moors misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice shot by Wright.
Moors throws a leg kick
and Wright counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wright is looking to score with low kicks.
Wright misses with a low kick.
Moors was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wright tries to move into range but Moors moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wright lands a slapping body shot.
A slow jab from Wright misses its intended target.
Moors misses with a leg kick.
Wright throws a hook but Moors avoids it easily.
Moors swings for the body but Wright moves out of range.
Wright walks into a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wright throws a low kick but Moors moves out of range easily.
Wright misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wright is looking to score with low kicks.
Moors takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wright feints and then cracks Moors's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Moors down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ira Wright dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Wright swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Moors throws the left hand but Wright avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Moors finds it's way through Wright's defenses.
Moors misses with a straight left.
Wright works Moors's body with a nice hook.
Wright scores with a three punch combo!
Moors connects with a body shot.
Wright staying out of range there.
Wright throws a hook but Moors avoids it easily.
Moors thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wright doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Wright ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Moors misses with a looping left.
Nice body kick from Wright.
Moors scores with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wright uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moors.
Wright loads up on a big right hand but Moors slips the punch.
Wright bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Moors tries a low kick but Wright avoids it.
Moors swings away with a body shot that misses
and Wright counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wright misses with a low kick.
Moors misses the shot to the body.
Moors takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good standup being displayed there by Moors as he connects with a hook.
Moors fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wright has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Moors.
Wright pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Moors misses with an uppercut. Wright saw that one coming.
A clash of legs there as Wright blocks the low kick.
Moors connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wright's hands.
Moors throws a big shot that misses.
Moors misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wright counters with a stiff right hand.
Wright paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wright thumps Moors with a low kick.
Moors swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick from Wright misses.
Moors takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Moors tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wright is able to avoid easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moors throws a big shot that misses.
Wright was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Moors throws the left hand but Wright avoids the punch easily.
Moors throws a body punch but Wright moves out of range.
Moors misses with a looping left.
Wright chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fighters circling - Moors throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Moors throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wright. That's going to slow Moors down.
Moors connects with a nice looking jab.
Wright scoring well with a low kick there.
Moors dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wright. That did some damage!
Moors with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wright to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Wright.
Wright feints and then cracks Moors's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Moors down.
Wright checks a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wright.
Wright lands with a nice body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wright.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Wright does it's job there.
A swing and a miss from Moors.
Wright lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wright misses with a body shot.
Wright throws a body shot but no joy.
Wright bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Moors's head backwards.
Wright moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Moors jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wright scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Moors doesn't manage to clinch there - Wright circles away.
Wright uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moors.
Wright connects with an inside leg kick.
Wright takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Moors takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wright misses with an uppercut.
Moors scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wright staying out of range there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wright feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Moors's calf.
Moors attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moors cracks a nice hook into Wright's ribs.
Moors ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wright moves away.
Wright blocks a low kick nicely.
Wright displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Moors throws out the jab.
Moors misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Moors attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wright lands with a kick to the ribs.
Moors on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wright throws a push kick but Moors slaps the foot to one side.
Moors throws a hook but Wright blocks it.
Moors takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Moors looks to throw the jab but Wright is out of range.
A big left from Moors misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moors connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wright momentarily.
A slow jab from Moors misses its intended target.
Wright fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A lazy left from Wright finds it's target.
Wright blocks a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ira Wright.
Well Wright has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 46:49
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 46:49
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ira Wright!
Ira Wright is the new welterweight champion!
Ira Wright thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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