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Event:
Byzantium XI
Date: Oct 17, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore takes a swing at Kong's ribcage but misses. #TD#
Moore gets caught napping as Kong dives in and scores a takedown. Moore manages to retain guard.
Moore wants to get back to his feet but Kong passes into half guard.
#REVB#
Kong is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Moore tries to lock up and control but Kong gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kong trying to control but Moore is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kong controlling his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Kong has taken his back.
Moore is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Kong has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#T1#
Moore just trying to survive but Kong is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. #SUB#
Kong working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Moore is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Kong has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Moore taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hong Kong!
Hong Kong 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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Event:
Byzantium 6
Date: Sep 12, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nassau takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nassau lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Moore takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nassau scores with a crisp jab that stopped Moore in his tracks.
Nassau scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Moore doesn't seem bothered though.
Moore shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nassau as he jumps to the side. #CL2#
Nassau closes the distance and clinches.
Nassau stalling the fight.
Nassau prevents a takedown attempt there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nassau lands a right hand that snaps the head of Moore backwards.
Moore wants to break the clinch but can't.
#BC2#
Nassau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nassau has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Moore is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Nassau digs a good body shot into Moore's ribs.#T1#
Moore tries to clinch up but Nassau circles away and keeps his distance.#CL2#
Nassau instigates a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Nassau.
#BC2#
Nassau breaks from the clinch.
Nassau lands with a hook. Moore tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nassau wants to slow Moore down by chopping away at his legs.
Nassau dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Moore shoots in for a takedown but Nassau shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Moore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nassau lands a right hook to the body.
#CL2#
Nassau has managed to clinch.
Moore fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nassau lands with a left to the head.
Nassau blocks an elbow strike.
Nassau leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nassau'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.#T2#
Nassau content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Moore is looking to break free of the clinch but Nassau has double underhooks.
Moore tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nassau smiles and moves away.
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!
Moore just misses with a punch to the body.
#CL2#
Nassau clinches up with Moore and pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Nassau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moore misses with the combination.
Nassau tries a quick counter leg kick but Moore is wise to it.
Moore shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#TD#
Nassau gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Moore to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Moore stopping the sweep attempt from Nassau.
Nassau really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Moore. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T3#
Moore throws a big right hand that misses.
Moore missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Moore trying to control but Nassau is working from the bottom.
Nassau wants to hit a sweep here but Moore passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Nassau there!
Moore looking to control and managing it successfully. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nassau keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Moore controlling his opponent.
Nassau is in a horrible position here. Moore smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Moore takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Moore working Nassau over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Narayan Nassau dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Nassau circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moore throws a right and a left that both miss.
Moore looks for a takedown but Nassau sprawls well.#CL2#
Nassau gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC2#
Nassau breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nassau motions for Moore to come forward. Nassau throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nassau is looking to score with low kicks.
Moore throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nassau's waist but Nassau gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Moore off to one side.
Nassau scores with a crisp jab that stopped Moore in his tracks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nassau rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moore moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nassau scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Narayan Nassau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moore fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Moore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Moore. #T1#
Nassau scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Moore doesn't seem bothered though.
Moore throws a hook to the side of Nassau's head but Nassau sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Moore works Nassau's body with a nice hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moore looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moore takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Moore walks into a left hand.
Nassau 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.
Moore takes a body punch but keeps moving. #CL2#
Nassau closes the distance and pushes Moore back into the cage.
Moore has Nassau pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nassau manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #BC2#
Nassau breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T2#
Nassau scores with a one two! Moore had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moore with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nassau to score with a decent uppercut.
Nassau cracks Moore with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moore looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nassau lands a jab-cross combination.
Nassau misses with a hook. Moore ducked under it nicely.
Moore has his takedown stuffed
and Nassau counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Moore takes a jab right on the kisser.
#CL2#
Nassau rushes Moore and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Nassau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Nassau closes the distance and pushes Moore back into the cage.
Nassau tries to throw a body punch but Moore avoids it by throwing Nassau back against the cage. #T3##BC2#
Nassau breaks from the clinch.
Nassau wants to land a leg kick but Moore is out of range. #CL2#
Nassau gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nassau effectively controlling the action here.
Nassau taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nassau is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A short left from Nassau. #BC2#
Nassau breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nassau wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nassau misses with a low kick.
Moore shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nassau as he jumps to the side. #T4#
Nassau moves into range and connects with a jab.
Narayan Nassau is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nassau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moore.
#CL2#
Nassau has managed to clinch.
#BC2#
Nassau breaks from the clinch.
Moore blocks a low kick nicely.
Moore attempts a counter takedown but Nassau avoids it well and moves away.
Nassau lands a nice leg kick that just misses Moore's sensitive parts.
Nassau digs a good body shot into Moore's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Nassau.
Moore fails with a takedown attempt.
Nassau stuffs the takedown attempt from Moore. Moore gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nassau scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Narayan Nassau showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Nassau throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Moore stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nassau smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nassau with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A right-left combo lands from Nassau. #ROC2#Moore is rocked!
Moore checks a low kick from Nassau.
Oh Moore is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nassau connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A leg kick checked by Moore.
Nassau fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Moore checks it well.
Nassau throws a solid leg kick but Moore takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nassau.
Nassau fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Moore checks it well.
Nassau connects with a solid leg kick.
Moore closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nassau circles away.
Nassau lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moore walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nassau misses with a wild combination.
Nassau fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Moore to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Moore looks to clinch but Nassau throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Moore taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Narayan Nassau!
An out of breath Narayan Nassau thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 16, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD#
Moore scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Moore moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Diaz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Moore wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Moore is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Diaz will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Diaz is looking for a sweep.
Moore throws a strike aimed at the side of Diaz's head but Diaz avoids it well.#SUB#
Moore working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Diaz tries to bench press Moore off him but Moore keeps the position. #T1#
Moore just content to control the position.
Moore avoids the strikes from the bottom by Diaz.
Diaz is looking to reverse the position.#SU#
Moore decides to take the fight back to the feet. #TD#
Moore shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Diaz manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.#SU#
Moore stands up from Diaz's guard - Moore perhaps looking for a knockout.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moore paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moore is looking to counter the offense by Diaz and move into the clinch.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Moore.
Diaz is being controlled here.
Diaz manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #T2##SUB2#
Diaz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Moore pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moore perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #SUB2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Diaz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Moore tries to pass the half guard into mount. Diaz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Diaz misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Diaz is in trouble now - Moore has advanced to mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moore controlling the position easily from mount.
Moore looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
#T3#
Diaz regains half guard.#SUB2#
Diaz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Moore performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #SUB2#
Diaz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Moore pulls his head out easily.
Diaz looks winded!#SUB#
Moore is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Diaz has managed to free his arm - good work. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Moore blocks the strikes from Diaz.
Still in half guard, Moore seems content to control.#SUB2#
Diaz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Moore pulls his head out easily. #SU#
Moore stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Diaz to get to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Moore seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Moore takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Diaz wants to counter the offense by Moore and move into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Moore dominated that round.
That's time! Moore's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##TD#
Moore decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Moore tries to pass the half guard into mount. Diaz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Diaz wants to improve his position but Moore is controlling well.
Diaz landing small, sideways elbows. #SUB2#
Diaz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Moore pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Moore is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Diaz defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Moore is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Diaz sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB2#
Diaz looking for submissions off his back.#T1##SUB2#
Diaz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Moore pulls his head out easily.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Moore throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Moore perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Moore looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Diaz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Moore sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Moore lands a nice short elbow.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Moore moves nicely into side control.
Diaz tries to improve position but can't. #SU#
Moore decides to stand back up.
Diaz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Moore slaps away a takedown attempt from Diaz, before circling back to the center of the mat.#TD#
Moore throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Diaz was covering up waiting for the punch and Moore finishes the takedown easily into guard. #SU#
Moore stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Diaz closes the distance and clinches up with Moore, looking for a takedown. Diaz pushes Moore against the cage but Moore circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#T3##TD#
Moore closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Diaz's guard.#SUB2#
Diaz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Moore with a nice head shot there.
Ryan Moore overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Moore's corner is telling him to maintain position.#SUB2#
Diaz looking for a guillotine here but Moore defends easily.
#SU#
Moore decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #TD#
Moore closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #T4#
Moore trying to control the pace. #SUB2#
Diaz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Moore pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Moore is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Diaz sees it coming and defends easily.
Diaz tries to get to full guard but Moore has control of the leg.
Moore keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Diaz looking for submissions off his back.#SU#
Moore escapes and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Moore dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3##TD#
Moore closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Moore is looking to advance position but Diaz won't allow it.
Moore landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Moore controlling the action here.
Moore drops an elbow to the side of Diaz's head.
Moore knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diaz on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Diaz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Moore pulls his head out easily.
Moore controlling the action here.#T1#
Moore prevents Diaz from improving his position.#SUB2#
Diaz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diaz is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Diaz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Diaz regains full guard. Nicely done. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Moore stands and throws Diaz's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Diaz is trying to improve his position.
Diaz tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Moore presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Moore controlling the pace for now.
Moore lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Diaz hang on?
Moore working the ground and pound effectively.
#T3#
Moore content just to control the position here.
Moore'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.#SUB#
Moore has control of Diaz's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Diaz regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Diaz is desperately trying to improve his position but Moore has a good base and remains in mount.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Moore looking to control and managing it successfully.
Moore lands a couple of good shots and Diaz has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Diaz tries to break free.
I would not like to be Diaz right now.
Diaz tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Diaz is looking to get to half guard.
Nate Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moore unloading with bombs!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moore controlling the pace for now.
Ryan Moore is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Moore with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Moore showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Moore 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Moore!
The defeated Nate Diaz had this to say: 'I'm comin back for your a$$ motherfu(ker !!!'. |
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