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Event:
QFC Tournament 804 Round 3
Date: Dec 11, 2017 |
#R1# Moondog blocks a jab. Moondog throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
It looked like Moriarty wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Moondog misses with a low kick.
Moriarty feinted with a counter takedown. Nice takedown defense from Moondog. No joy for Moriarty on that attempt. Moondog feints the counter takedown. Moondog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Moriarty misses. Moondog shoots in and drives through. Moriarty sprawls well. Moriarty throws a body punch but Moondog moves out of range. A looping hook to the body misses from Moondog. Moriarty does a little dance to reset his feet. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Moondog throws a leg kick #TD# and Moriarty counters with a shoot takedown. Moondog fights it but they end up in guard. Moriarty stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moondog swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T1# Moondog looking to control.
#SUB2# Moondog looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Moriarty looking to sit in guard and control but Moondog gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB# Moondog throwing strikes from guard but Moriarty blocks nicely. Moriarty preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Moriarty knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moondog on the ground. Moondog scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Moondog missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Moriarty wants to sweep here but Moondog controlling him for the moment. #T2##SUB2# Moondog thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Moriarty tries to land a sweep but no joy. Moondog throws a big elbow that misses. Moriarty has control of Moondog's left arm, preventing Moondog from doing any damage. Moondog wants to pass the guard but Moriarty is keeping the position. Moriarty pulls Moondog in close to his closed guard and prevents Moondog from doing any damage or advancing position.#REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T3# Moondog uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moriarty. Moondog swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Moriarty misses with an uppercut. Moriarty swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. A leg kick checked by Moriarty. Moondog slaps away a takedown attempt from Moriarty, before circling back to the center of the mat. Moondog shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Moriarty defends it nicely. A clash of legs there as Moriarty blocks the low kick.#TD# Moriarty shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Moondog manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Moondog is trying to hold Moriarty in close to prevent damage but Moriarty has managed to pass into half guard.
#T4# Moriarty scoring with strikes to the body and head. Moondog is trying to get back to full guard. Moriarty is pressing down on Moondog's thigh, looking to free his foot. Moondog is holding on for now. Moondog is trying to maintain the position but Moriarty is very close to passing his half guard. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Moondog moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Moriarty pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moondog is keeping the position for now. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Moriarty 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. #R2# Decent striking displayed by Moriarty there. Moondog misses with a leg kick #TD# and Moriarty counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Moondog wants to get back to full guard. Moondog is still trying to improve position. Moriarty is just content to waste time from the top position. Moondog takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. Moondog looking to sweep here. No luck so far. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Moriarty stands up over Moondog, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Moriarty pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moondog is keeping the position for now. Moriarty postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#T1# Moondog keeping moving, preventing Moriarty from controlling successfully. Moriarty pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moondog is keeping the position for now. Moriarty stopping the sweep attempt from Moondog. Moriarty is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Moriarty keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Moondog's head.#SUB2# Moondog looking for a guillotine here but Moriarty defends easily.
Moriarty with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Moriarty has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T2# Moondog not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Moriarty stopping the sweep attempt from Moondog. Moriarty postures up and lands a big shot to Moondog's brow. Moondog has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Moriarty has passed into side control.
Moondog is breathing heavily. Moondog is not content to let Moriarty control the position. Moondog tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Moriarty wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Moriarty scores with punches from side control. #T3# Moriarty wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moondog keeps working. Moondog is working to avoid the ground and pound but Moriarty connects with a decent elbow. Moriarty in side control lands a decent elbow. Moriarty trying to control the position but Moondog is working away. Moriarty is working Moondog over with some ground and pound from side control. #ROC# Moondog is rocked! Moriarty lands an elbow. Moriarty in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Moondog looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Moriarty turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christopher Moriarty! A very excited looking Christopher Moriarty made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
QFC Tournament 804 Round 2
Date: Dec 10, 2017 |
#R1# Moondog walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Shy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Moondog doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Shy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Moondog. A big right from Moondog misses. Shy shoots for a double leg takedown but Moondog sprawls well. He's pushed Shy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Shy shoots for a takedown but Moondog saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Moondog fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shy manages to avoid it. Shy throws a head kick but Moondog moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL# Shy clinches up with Moondog and pushes him back against the cage. Moondog is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Moondog trying to control the position but instead, Shy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Moondog into the cage. Shy stalling in the clinch.
#T1##BC# Shy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#TD2# Moondog shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Shy's guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Moondog trying to control the position from guard on top but Shy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Shy throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Shy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Shy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moondog on the ground.#SUB# Shy has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Moondog is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Shy. Moondog landing strikes. #T2# Shy is trying to improve his position. Moondog cracks Shy with a big right hand but Shy just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Shy is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Moondog is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Moondog dominating with strikes here. Moondog blocks Shy's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Moondog raining down hammerfists from mount. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Moondog avoids the attempt from Shy to control. Moondog is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Shy can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
#T3# Moondog pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Moondog connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Moondog has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Moondog fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Moondog pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Shy wants to hold on but Moondog pushes him away. Moondog lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Shy tries to hold on but Moondog pushes him away. Shy taking shots to the head. Shy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Shy takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.#T4# Moondog trying to control but he's not successful this time. Moondog breaks from Shy's wrist control and lands an elbow. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Moondog lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Shy wants to hold on but Moondog pushes him away. Moondog lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Shy hang on? Shy is trying to escape the mount.
Moondog with the ground and pound from mount. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darian Moondog dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. #R2# Moondog swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#CL# Shy has managed to clinch.
Shy tries to pull guard but Moondog forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Moondog looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Shy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Moondog avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Moondog has had enough of the clinch but Shy keeps him there for the moment. Shy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Moondog wants a takedown.
Moondog tries to break free but Shy pushes him back against the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC# Shy manages to break the clinch.
Shy closes the distance and clinches up with Moondog, looking for a takedown. Shy pushes Moondog against the cage but Moondog circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Moondog with the counter takedown but Shy avoids it easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stylez Shy. That's going to take a lot out of him. Shy tries a head kick but it misses.
Moondog drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Shy defends it well. Shy works the jab nicely.#T1# Moondog tries for a takedown but Shy circles away easily#CL# and Shy counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Shy tries for a takedown but Moondog manages to get underhooks.
#BC# Shy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stylez Shy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2# Moondog shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Moondog was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Shy is not content to let Moondog control the position. Moondog cracks Shy with a big right hand but Shy just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Shy wants to control but Moondog postures up.#T2# Moondog wants to control but Shy is keeping him busy. Check out the look on Moondog's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Moondog tries to advance to mount but can't. Shy is looking for a sweep. Shy is trying to work for a sweep but Moondog has mounted him! Moondog lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
#T3# Moondog landing shots from mount. Moondog looking to finish Shy with some ground and pound. This is bad for Shy! Shy can't escape the position.
Shy is working hard here to advance position. Shy wants to control but Moondog is having none of it. Moondog pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Moondog looking to control but Shy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Moondog is in the full mount, landing strikes. #T4# Shy tries to lock up and control but Moondog gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Shy is looking to get to half guard. Moondog lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Moondog unloading with bombs! Moondog prevents Shy from getting the reversal. Shy taking shots to the head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Moondog trying to control but Shy is having none of it. Shy is bucking up trying to escape but Moondog cracks him with another couple of good strikes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darian Moondog showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round! #R3##CL# Shy clinches up against the cage. Moondog blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#TD# Shy drags the fight down to the ground.
Moondog controls from within his opponent's guard. Moondog postures up.
#SUB# Shy is looking for a triangle but Moondog pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Moondog chips away with some ground and pound. Shy looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Moondog postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #T1# Moondog working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Shy's head. Shy wants to sweep but no luck. Shy has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Moondog stands and throws Shy's legs to the side, diving into side control. Moondog works to advance to full mount. Shy defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Moondog landing strikes from the mount and Shy is in trouble! Moondog raining down hammerfists from mount. Moondog with a couple of short strikes. Darian Moondog is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2# Moondog looking to finish Shy with some ground and pound. This is bad for Shy! Shy is trying desperately to improve position. Moondog lands a heavy elbow. Moondog has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Moondog wants to control the pace but Shy is squirming around nicely. A nice elbow there by Moondog. 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! Moondog is landing with some decent strikes but Shy is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Shy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Moondog trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T3##SUB2# Shy defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Moondog. Moondog tries to control but Shy wriggling away. Shy is bucking up trying to escape but Moondog cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Moondog landing strikes, looking to finish! Shy is trying to get back to his feet but can't. Moondog blocks Shy's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom. Moondog tries to control but Shy wriggling away. #T4# Moondog landing shots from mount. Shy is trying desperately to improve position. Moondog landing strikes from the mount and Shy is in trouble! Shy tries to hold on but Moondog pushes him away. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Moondog lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Stylez Shy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#SUB2# Moondog with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
And that's the end of the fight! Darian Moondog comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Moondog winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Darian Moondog! Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for Darian Moondog! Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Darian Moondog!
Darian Moondog wins by unanimous decision!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 804 Round 1
Date: Dec 09, 2017 |
#R1# Medic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Medic misses with a takedown and Medic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #TD# Moondog fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Medic to the ground. Moondog is now in Medic's guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Medic keeping full guard, as Moondog tries to pass. Medic working a defensive guard here.
Medic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Medic wants to stand and escape but Moondog is having none of it. Medic wants to sweep but no luck. Moondog knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Medic on the ground.#T1# Medic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Moondog. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Moondog throws a big right hand that misses. Moondog tries to free his leg and advance position but Medic is retaining full guard. Moondog pushes down on Medic's leg and manages to get into half guard. Moondog prevents Medic from improving his position. Medic makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Medic. Moondog stands up over Medic, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Moondog scoring with some ground and pound. #T2# Medic keeping moving, preventing Moondog from controlling successfully. #SUB2# Medic is looking for a triangle but Moondog pushes his legs off easily.
Medic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Moondog sitting in guard here, content to control. Moondog with a flurry of punches that miss. Moondog controls from within his opponent's guard. #SUB2# Medic is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T3# Moondog looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Moondog looking to pass the guard. Medic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T4# The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Medic shoots for a takedown but Moondog saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Moondog lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Moondog scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Medic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moondog. Medic shoots in for a double leg but Moondog sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Darian Moondog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Major Medic. Medic looks winded!#TD# Moondog bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Moondog works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Moondog lands an elbow. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Moondog trying to control the action but Medic is working from the bottom. Moondog scoring with punches from side control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darian Moondog dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! #R2# Moondog lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Medic at a distance.
Medic misses with a double jab
#CL# and Moondog counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Medic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#BC# Moondog pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL# Moondog gets in close and instigates a clinch. Moondog lands a knee to the head.
#BC# Moondog pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Medic gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Moondog counters with a three punch combo that has Medic backing up. Medic nods at Moondog to acknowledge the strikes.#TD# Moondog shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Medic's guard. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Medic keeping moving, preventing Moondog from controlling successfully. #T1# Moondog working some strikes from top position. Moondog is in close to Medic's body, working some short punches and elbows. Moondog prevents Medic from getting back to his feet. Moondog has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Medic is breathing heavily. Moondog pushes down on Medic's leg and manages to get into half guard. Moondog lands with a punch from half guard. #SUB# Moondog is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Medic doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Moondog. Moondog trying to control the pace. #T2# Moondog lands with a punch from half guard. Moondog is controlling the pace.
Moondog is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #T3# Moondog seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Moondog scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Medic is trying to maintain the position but Moondog is very close to passing his half guard. Medic has hold of Moondog's hands but Moondog slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. 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. Moondog connects with a nice short shot to Medic's temple. #T4# The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Moondog is keen to just control but Medic is a slippery customer. Medic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Medic is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Moondog scores with a couple of nice shots.#SUB# Moondog wants to work for an arm triangle but Medic is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Moondog tries to pass to full mount but Medic defends it. Moondog working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Moondog working the head and body with strikes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darian Moondog dominated that second 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. This is the final round! #R3# Moondog misses the shot to the body. A nice side step and Medic releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Moondog leaves Medic with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. An attempted straight right counter from Moondog misses the target. Moondog lands with a nice combination. Medic backs away looking to recover. Moondog connects with a jab. Moondog swats away the attempt to clinch by Medic. Moondog tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Medic manages to circle out of the way. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Moondog throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Medic looks for a takedown but Moondog sprawls well.#T1# Moondog just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Medic looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Medic shoots in looking for a takedown. Moondog tries to sprawl out of it but Medic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Moondog manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Darian Moondog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Major Medic.#TD# Medic gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Moondog to score an easy takedown into full guard. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Medic is on top in guard.
#REVB# Darian Moondog is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Medic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T2# Moondog is adopting a defensive guard. Medic trying to control but Moondog is working from the bottom. Medic won't allow Moondog to sweep him here. #T3# Moondog seems keen to control Medic's posture. Medic wants to stand but Moondog has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Moondog looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Moondog's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T4# The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Medic throws a sloppy head kick #CL# and Moondog moves into the clinch.#TD# Moondog gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Medic regains guard.
Moondog throws a big right hand that misses. Medic keeping full guard, as Moondog tries to pass. #SUB2# Medic has his foot on Moondog's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Moondog works his way back into a safe position though. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Moondog throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Major Medic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Moondog stays in close to Medic's body and controls the position.
And that's the end of the fight! Darian Moondog showed his dominance in that final round. Well Moondog has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Josh West scores the fight for Darian Moondog! Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Darian Moondog! Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Darian Moondog!
Darian Moondog wins by unanimous decision!
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