Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: C378: Blaydes vs Jiang
Date: Dec 29, 2024

#R1#
Moghadam misses with a hook. Monkey ducked under it nicely.
Monkey paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A lazy body kick from Moghadam
and Moghadam takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Monkey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#CL#
Monkey instigates a clinch.
Moghadam lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Moghadam tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Monkey's elbow.
Moghadam lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Monkey blocking some punches.
Monkey blocks a body shot from Moghadam.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moghadam misses with a punch to the body.
Moghadam works on Monkey's body with a couple of short punches.
Monkey throws a head punch that misses.
Moghadam goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Monkey misses with a body punch.
Moghadam misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Monkey lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Moghadam blocks an uppercut. #T1#
Moghadam prevents a body shot from Monkey.
Monkey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Monkey tries to throw a body punch but Moghadam avoids it by throwing Monkey back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Moghadam scores with a nice short uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Monkey throws a head punch that misses.
A right hand to the body from Monkey. #TD#
Monkey jumps guard. #SUB#
Monkey is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Moghadam defends well.
Monkey looking to control. #SUB#
Monkey is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Moghadam has his hands clasped together but Monkey extends and breaks Moghadam's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Monkey.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Spider Monkey!
Our winner, Spider Monkey, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: C373: Dorado vs Fadda III
Date: Dec 15, 2024

#R1#
O Brien takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
O Brien rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moghadam moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#CL2#
Moghadam gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC#
O Brien breaks from the clinch.
Moghadam tries to land a front kick but O Brien steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
O Brien scores with a one two! Moghadam had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Moghadam connects with a nice looking jab.
O Brien lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Moghadam has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
O Brien lands a head kick. Moghadam smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
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!
O Brien throws out a loose jab but Moghadam uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Brien fails to land with a series of punches.
Moghadam counters with a body kick.
Moghadam throws a push kick but O Brien slaps the foot to one side.
O Brien throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T1#
O Brien swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Brien thuds his right hand into Moghadam's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
O Brien jabbing away but nothing is landing.
O Brien rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Moghadam counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Moghadam misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from O Brien misses.
O Brien walks into a left hand.
O Brien throws out a loose jab but Moghadam uses good head movement to avoid it.
A good leg kick by O Brien.
Moghadam throws a low kick but it's checked well by O Brien.#T2#
O Brien swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
O Brien misses with an uppercut.
A little jabbing left from Moghadam on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
O Brien is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moghadam.
Jab by Moghadam.
O Brien throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Moghadam counters with a crisp right that sends O Brien to the canvas! Moghadam follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Haisam Moghadam!
A very excited looking Haisam Moghadam 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.

Event: C368: Erdogan vs Chai II
Date: Dec 01, 2024

#R1#
Jovonovich tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Moghadam gets tackled into the cage by Jovonovich. Jovonovich maintains the clinch.
Moghadam working aggressively here.
Jovonovich definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#BC2#
Moghadam pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moghadam moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A slow jab from Moghadam misses its intended target.
Moghadam avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moghadam is looking for the big counter here.
Moghadam lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jovonovich takes a step back to recover.
Jovonovich tries to clinch but Moghadam moves away
and Jovonovich takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT2#It looks like Jardani Jovonovich has been cut.#CL2#
Jovonovich tries to keep at a distance but Moghadam has taken the fight into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Moghadam.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Moghadam.
Moghadam doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moghadam working aggressively here.
Jovonovich prevents a body shot from Moghadam. #BC2#
Moghadam's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T1#
Moghadam ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Moghadam keeps the fight on the outside.
It seemed like Moghadam was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Moghadam. Jovonovich shrugs it off though.
Jovonovich closes the distance looking to clinch
and Moghadam cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Moghadam throws a front kick that sends Jovonovich stumbling back into the cage.
Moghadam throws an overhand right that lands on Jovonovich's shoulder, as Jovonovich tries to avoid the shot.
Moghadam throws a combination. Jovonovich tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Moghadam avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jovonovich tries to clinch up but Moghadam circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice body kick from Moghadam.
Jovonovich takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jovonovich moves in looking to clinch but Moghadam pushes him off.
Jovonovich wants to clinch up but Moghadam keeps it at a distance.
Jovonovich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moghadam paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moghadam has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Jardani Jovonovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Jovonovich tries to clinch but Moghadam is having none of it.
Jovonovich wants to clinch
and Moghadam counters with a nice uppercut.
Jovonovich closes the distance looking to clinch
and Moghadam counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL2#
Moghadam rushes Jovonovich and presses him up against the cage.
Moghadam lands with a light punch inside.
Jovonovich's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Moghadam misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moghadam tries to work over Jovonovich's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Moghadam lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Moghadam tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jovonovich avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jovonovich.
Jovonovich is trying to pull guard but Moghadam turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#T3#
Moghadam struggles to land a body shot inside as Jovonovich controls his hands.
Moghadam lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jovonovich backwards.
Jovonovich misses with a punch to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jovonovich takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jovonovich misses with the head strike.
Moghadam tries a body shot but Jovonovich blocks it.
Jovonovich is trying to pull guard but Moghadam has him pressed against the cage.
Moghadam with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Moghadam with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jovonovich's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#CUT2#Jardani Jovonovich's cut is getting worse.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Moghadam.
Moghadam misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Jovonovich.
Moghadam lands a shot to the body.
Moghadam scores with a shoulder strike. #T4#
Moghadam has a couple of punches blocked by Jovonovich.
A right handed body shot lands from Moghadam.
Moghadam can't find room to land a body shot as Jovonovich controls the action.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC2#
Moghadam breaks from the clinch.
Moghadam misses the jab.
Jovonovich tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Moghadam connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jovonovich doesn't manage to clinch there - Moghadam circles away. #CL#
Jovonovich moves into the clinch.
Moghadam lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jovonovich backwards.
Jovonovich avoiding damage as Moghadam throws knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Moghadam lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jovonovich backwards.
Moghadam lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jovonovich tries to pull guard but Moghadam holds him up against the cage and eventually Jovonovich drops back down to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Haisam Moghadam dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jardani Jovonovich's cut.
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#
Jovonovich avoids a kick to the body.
Moghadam avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #CL#
Jovonovich has Moghadam up against the cage in a clinch. #TD#
Jovonovich has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Moghadam uses from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moghadam controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB#
Jovonovich escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Moghadam gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Moghadam avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moghadam controls from within his opponent's guard. #T1#
Moghadam is continuing to stall.#SUB#
Jovonovich is looking for a triangle but Moghadam pushes his legs off easily.
Jovonovich controls Moghadam momentarily but Moghadam frees himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jovonovich is on top in guard. #REVR##T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jovonovich passes Moghadam's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jovonovich is trying to control. Moghadam wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Moghadam controlling the position for now.
Jovonovich stalling away here and it's allowed Moghadam to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Jovonovich trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T3#
Moghadam looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Moghadam can't keep his opponent in guard - Jovonovich advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jovonovich tries to pass to full mount but Moghadam defends it.
Jovonovich seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Moghadam does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#SUB#
Jovonovich looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Moghadam is not content to let Jovonovich control the position.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jovonovich tries to clinch up but Moghadam circles away and keeps his distance.
Moghadam throws a counter combo.
Jovonovich tries to clinch there but Moghadam circles away.
Moghadam goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jardani Jovonovich dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jardani Jovonovich's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Jovonovich closes the distance looking to clinch
and Moghadam counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jovonovich moves away from the strike by Moghadam.
Jovonovich wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Jovonovich moves in looking to clinch but Moghadam pushes him off.#CL2#
Moghadam pushes Jovonovich up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Moghadam.
A short right from Moghadam on the inside.
A short right from Moghadam.
Moghadam lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jovonovich backwards.
Moghadam tries to work over Jovonovich's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moghadam throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jovonovichs head.
Moghadam digs a right hand into Jovonovich's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jovonovich's gas tank.
Moghadam tries to work over Jovonovich's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Moghadam gets through Jovonovich's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Moghadam.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Moghadam tries to work over Jovonovich's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Moghadam unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jovonovich lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jovonovich fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Moghadam goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jovonovich jumps guard but Moghadam turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Moghadam lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Moghadam on the inside.
Jovonovich tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Moghadam just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jardani Jovonovich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moghadam lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jovonovich is trying to pull guard but Moghadam turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jovonovich takes a shot to the head.
Moghadam is working Jovonovich over against the cage.
Moghadam working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Moghadam lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jovonovich backwards. #T2#
Moghadam lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jovonovich blocks a body shot from Moghadam.
Moghadam lands a shoulder strike.
Moghadam using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Moghadam tries to throw a body punch but Jovonovich avoids it by throwing Moghadam back against the cage.
Moghadam digs a right hand underneath Jovonovich's ribcage. Jovonovich let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Moghadam working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC2#
Moghadam manages to break the clinch.
Jovonovich fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moghadam cracks a nice hook into Jovonovich's ribs.#CL2#
Moghadam rushes Jovonovich and presses him up against the cage.
Moghadam lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Moghadam - that landed with a thud.
Moghadam misses with a knee strike.
Still in the clinch, Moghadam scores with a nice short uppercut.#T3#
Moghadam lands a shoulder strike.
Moghadam lands a nice uppercut.
Moghadam tries a body shot but Jovonovich blocks it.
Jovonovich jumps guard but Moghadam turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A short body shot lands from Moghadam as the two fighters clinch.
A right hand to the body from Moghadam.
Moghadam tries a body shot but Jovonovich blocks it. #BC2#
Moghadam's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moghadam goes for a small jab and connects. Now Moghadam goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Jovonovich stumbles back but Moghadam runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Jovonovich to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Jovonovich will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Haisam Moghadam!
During a confident post fight interview, Haisam Moghadam thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: C360: Marley vs Kringle
Date: Nov 10, 2024

#R1#
The fighters circling - Wright throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Moghadam misses with a looping left.
Wright drops his hands momentarily and Moghadam takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wright on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wright misses with a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Moghadam on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wright throws a right and a left that Moghadam avoids nicely.
Moghadam let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Carter Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moghadam throws a head kick that misses.
Moghadam misses with a straight right.
Moghadam throws a looping overhand right but Wright ducks down to avoid it.
Wright throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Moghadam counters with a straight right hand.#CUT2#It looks like Carter Wright has been cut.
Moghadam has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Wright avoids the body shot from Moghadam.
Wright misses with a takedown attempt
and Wright takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Moghadam misses with an uppercut.
Wright misses with a double jab. #T1#
A swing and a miss from Wright.
Moghadam throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wright throws a head kick but Moghadam moves out of range.
Moghadam takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wright looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Moghadam looks to score with a jab to the body but Wright is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Wright.
Moghadam gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Moghadam circles away from the clinch attempt
and Moghadam makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wright misses with a lunging right hand
and Moghadam counters with a nice uppercut.
Moghadam uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wright.
Moghadam lands a nice looking body kick.#T2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Moghadam. Wright does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haisam Moghadam is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moghadam blocks a low kick nicely.
Moghadam swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Moghadam takes a swing at Wright's ribcage but misses.
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!
A head kick misses from Wright.
Wright shoots in and drives through. Moghadam sprawls well.
Moghadam blocks a head kick by Wright.
Moghadam cracks Wright with a good jab.
Wright tries to land a body kick
and Moghadam counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wright is breathing heavily.
Moghadam moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Moghadam paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#KD2#
Moghadam lands a big right hand that sends Wright crashing to the mat! Moghadam stays standing though and waves Wright back to his feet!#ROC2#Wright is rocked!
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Moghadam! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Haisam Moghadam!
Haisam Moghadam thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: C351: Cheese vs Geno III
Date: Oct 13, 2024

#R1##CL#
Moghadam clinches up against the cage.#BC2#
Aydin manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Aydin misses.
Aydin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moghadam.
Moghadam looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Moghadam scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Aydin doesn't seem bothered though.
Aydin misses with a hook. Moghadam ducked under it nicely.
Aydin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Moghadam looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Moghadam blocks a jab.
Moghadam 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.
Moghadam loads up on a big right hand but Aydin slips the punch.
Moghadam scores with a jab to the body.
Aydin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Moghadams jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Aydin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Moghadam.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Aydin.
A big right from Aydin misses.
Aydin throws an overhand right that lands on Moghadam's shoulder, as Moghadam tries to avoid the shot.
We've been informed that Aydin has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Moghadam lands with an uppercut that bounces Aydin off the cage and back into range.#T1#
Moghadam is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Moghadam.
Moghadam scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Aydin misses with an uppercut
and Aydin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #ROC#Aydin is rocked!
Moghadam fakes the body blow, causing Aydin to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Aydin goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Haisam Moghadam!
A relieved looking Haisam Moghadam thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: RFL 12
Date: Sep 14, 2024

#R1##CL#
Moghadam clinches.
Ispa scores with a hook to the body.
Moghadam fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ispa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Moghadam backwards.
Ispa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ispa lands with a left to the head.
Ispa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Moghadam tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ispa's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Ispa fails to land. #TD2#
Ispa jumps guard and drags Moghadam to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Moghadam has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Ispa to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Moghadam is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Ispa pulls down on the head and he's put Moghadam to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mursk Ispa!
After winning the bout, Mursk Ispa thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: RFL 8.2
Date: Aug 03, 2024

#R1##TD#
Novak shoots in and gets a takedown into Moghadam's guard.
Novak postures up in Moghadam's guard and throws a big left but Moghadam blocks it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Moghadam can do anything to dispel that myth.
Novak controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Novak wants to control from the top but Moghadam keeps moving.
Novak with a flurry of punches that miss.
Novak throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Moghadam works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Novak trying to control the position from guard on top but Moghadam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moghadam has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Novak sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Moghadam's guard.
Novak is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T1#
Novak missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Moghadam is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Novak scores with a couple of nice shots.
Moghadam is trying to maintain the position but Novak is very close to passing his half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Novak's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Novak lands strikes from half guard.
Novak not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Moghadam blocking the ground and pound attempt from Novak.
Novak sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Moghadam defending well though.
Moghadam keeping control of the position.
Moghadam is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Novak scores with a couple of nice shots.#T2#
Novak sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Moghadam defending well though.
Moghadam is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Novak scores with a couple of nice shots.
Novak thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Moghadam's head.
Novak sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Moghadam defending well though.
Novak 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.
Novak thows a huge punch but Moghadam dodges it nicely.
Novak seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Moghadam does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Moghadam blocking the ground and pound attempt from Novak.
Moghadam keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Moghadam really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Novak. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Novak content to control rather than advance.
Moghadam felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Novak throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T3#
Novak throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Novak not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Novak thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Novak throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Moghadam taking some punishment here, with Novak in his half guard.
Novak not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Novak looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Moghadam with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Novak lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Novak throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Novak landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Moghadam avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Novak. #T4#
Novak missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Novak content to control rather than advance.
Novak sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Moghadam defending well though.
Novak thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Moghadam's head.
Moghadam is not content to let Novak control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Novak working the head and body with strikes.
Well, if Novak is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alfonz Novak dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Novak with a lazy takedown attempt
and Moghadam counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice takedown defense from Moghadam. No joy for Novak on that attempt.
A big right from Moghadam misses. #TD#
Novak is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Moghadam's half guard.
Novak sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Moghadam defending well though.
Moghadam blocking the ground and pound attempt from Novak.
Novak seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Moghadam does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Novak not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Novak wants to take a breather but Moghadam is having none of it.
Novak missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Novak scoring with strikes to the body and head. #T1#
Moghadam is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Novak is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moghadam can do to turn this around?
Novak throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Novak slips a nice elbow through Moghadam's hands, connecting with Moghadam's forehead.
Moghadam is not content to let Novak control the position.
Novak lands with a punch from half guard.
Novak seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Moghadam does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Moghadam avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Novak.
Moghadam is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Novak scores with a couple of nice shots.
Novak controlling the pace.
Alfonz Novak overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Novak working over Moghadam with some ground and pound. Moghadam looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#T2#
Moghadam is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Novak scores with a couple of nice shots.
Novak drops an elbow to the side of Moghadam's head.
Novak is looking to take a break and control but Moghadam is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Novak lands a nice short elbow.
Novak lands strikes from half guard.
Novak working the head and body with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Novak lands a nice short elbow.
Novak is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Novak not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Novak looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Moghadam with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Moghadam is breathing heavily.#T3#
Novak trying to control from half guard but Moghadam is working away.
Novak lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Novak throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Novak thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Novak looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Moghadam is staying active underneath Novak, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Novak working over Moghadam with some ground and pound. Moghadam looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#T4#
Moghadam blocking the ground and pound attempt from Novak.
Novak is thwarting Moghadam's attempts to control the position.
Novak is looking to take a break and control but Moghadam is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Novak seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Moghadam is refusing to be controlled, as Novak sits in half guard.
Novak landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Novak wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moghadam keeps working.
Moghadam keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alfonz Novak dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Novak.
Novak fails with the takedown
and Moghadam counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#TD#
Novak shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Moghadam manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Novak connects with a couple of short punches.
Novak distracts Moghadam with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Moghadam keeping moving, preventing Novak from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Novak accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Novak's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Moghadam keeping moving, preventing Novak from controlling successfully. #T1#
Novak in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Novak is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Novak accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Novak throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Novak throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Novak trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Moghadam is pulling down on Novak's head to control his posture.
Moghadam takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Novak with a nice head shot there.#T2#
Novak throws a big right hand that misses.
Novak postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Novak stands up over Moghadam, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Novak postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Novak postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Novak is looking to work some ground and pound but Moghadam has wrist control.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Novak fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Moghadam sprawls well initially but Novak persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Novak looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Moghadam with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Novak lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Novak slips a nice elbow through Moghadam's hands, connecting with Moghadam's forehead.#T3#
Novak scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Moghadam on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Novak scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Moghadam keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Novak.
Moghadam is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Novak scores with a couple of nice shots.
Novak wants to take a breather but Moghadam is having none of it.
Nice strikes from Novak there.
Novak seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #ROC#Moghadam is rocked!
Novak is trying to control. Moghadam wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Moghadam is still in real trouble! Can Novak finish him?
Moghadam seems to have recovered his senses.#T4#
Novak performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Novak thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Moghadam's head.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Novak throwing shots but Moghadam is blocking nicely.
Novak thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Novak throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Novak not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Haisam Moghadam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alfonz Novak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Novak controlling the action here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alfonz Novak showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Novak, 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:25
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alfonz Novak!

Event: RFL Connected - 5.2
Date: Jun 15, 2024

#R1#
Holy tries to clinch up but Moghadam circles away and keeps his distance.
Moghadam swats away the attempt to clinch by Holy.
Moghadam is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Holy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moghadam swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Holy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moghadam doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Holy tries to clinch
and Moghadam counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Holy is looking to clinch.
Holy ducks right into an uppercut from Moghadam.
Holy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Holy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moghadam has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Holy wants to clinch up but Moghadam keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holy tries to clinch up.
A little jabbing left from Moghadam on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Holy wants to clinch.
Moghadam keeps the fight on the outside.#T1#
Holy tries to clinch up
and Moghadam counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Moghadam misses with a hook. Holy ducked under it nicely.
Holy appears to be looking for a big counter.
Moghadam swats away the attempt to clinch by Holy.
Moghadam is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Holy with a body shot.
Holy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Holy wants to clinch up but Moghadam keeps it at a distance.
Moghadam circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moghadam ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holy moves away.
Moghadam keeps the fight on the outside.
Moghadam swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Holy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Holy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T2#
Holy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Holy wants to clinch but Moghadam slips to the side
letting Moghadam counter with a right hand. #CL#
Holy has managed to clinch.
Moghadam scores with a shoulder strike. #TD#
Holy gets control of Moghadam's arms and successfully pulls guard. Holy will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Holy is trying to keep Moghadam in close.
Holy has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #SUB#
Holy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holy wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T3#
Holy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Moghadam controls the pace.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Moghadam is fighting to break Holy's control of his arms but Holy is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Moghadam swats away the attempt to clinch by Holy.
Moghadam now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Holy tries to close the distance and clinch but Moghadam swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Holy moves in looking to clinch but Moghadam pushes him off.
Moghadam throws out a counter right but Holy avoids it with no problem.
Moghadam throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Holy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Moghadam manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Moghadam looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Holy tries to clinch but Moghadam moves out of range.
Holy tries to clinch there but Moghadam circles away.
Moghadam doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moghadam paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moghadam swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Holy tries to close the distance and clinch but Moghadam swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moghadam keeps the fight on the outside.
Holy ducks under a wild hook from Moghadam.
Holy drops down looking for a counter takedown but Moghadam sprawls and moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Haisam Moghadam dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Moghadam swats away the attempt to clinch by Holy.
Moghadam keeps the fight on the outside.
Moghadam throws a quick inside leg kick.
Holy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Holy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moghadam paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Holy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Holy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moghadam keeps the fight on the outside.
Holy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moghadam.
Holy tries to clinch up.
Haisam Moghadam seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moghadam throws a jab when Holy was well out of range.#T1#
Holy wants to clinch.
Holy tries to close the distance and clinch but Moghadam swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moghadam avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #CL#
Holy moves into the clinch successfully. #TD#
Holy jumps guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Holy is controlling Moghadam's posture.
Moghadam must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Moghadam controlling from the top position. #SUB#
Moghadam has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Holy to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Moghadam is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Holy pulls down on the head and he's put Moghadam to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Olly Holy!
A very excited looking Olly Holy 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.

Event: RFL - Connected 4.2
Date: May 25, 2024

#R1#
Holy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moghadam only half commits to the counter leg kick.#CL#
Holy closes the distance and pushes Moghadam back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moghadam.
Holy tries to pull guard but Moghadam won't allow it.
Moghadam lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Moghadam tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Holy avoids it.
Holy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it. #TD#
Holy drags the fight down to the ground. #SUB#
Holy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Holy controlling the position.
Moghadam slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Moghadam is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Holy has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Moghadam is looking to defend but Holy has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Moghadam! Holy pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Moghadam taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Olly Holy!
A victorious Olly Holy thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: CFC 632
Date: Jan 14, 2024

#R1#
Moghadam on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Moghadam keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
It looked like Moghadam was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Honorio.
Honorio with a nice cross.
Honorio comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Honorio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moghadam was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Honorio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Honorio throws a body punch but Moghadam moves out of range.
Honorio throws a shot from downtown. Moghadam moves away and avoids it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Honorio 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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moghadam. Honorio does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Honorio shoots in and bounces Moghadam off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Moghadam keeping moving, preventing Honorio from controlling successfully.
Honorio pushing down on Moghadam's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Moghadam on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Moghadam tries to get out of the position.#T1#
Honorio trying to control the action but Moghadam is working from the bottom.
Moghadam's coaches at Blacktalians MMA have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Honorio might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Moghadam haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Moghadam knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Honorio on the ground.#SUB2#
Honorio looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Honorio not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Honorio thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Honorio thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Honorio not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Honorio drops an elbow to the side of Moghadam's head.
Moghadam keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Honorio stalling away here and it's allowed Moghadam to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Honorio not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Honorio throws a big elbow that misses.
Honorio loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Honorio wants to control from the top but Moghadam keeps moving. #T3#
Honorio in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Moghadam avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Moghadam preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #SUB2#
Honorio is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Honorio passes Moghadam's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Honorio missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Honorio seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Honorio is keen to just control but Moghadam is a slippery customer.
Honorio not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T4##SUB2#
Honorio maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Moghadam could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Honorio has cracked it and Moghadam is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Honorio!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vinicius Honorio!
Vinicius Honorio decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: APEX 14
Date: Dec 13, 2023

#R1#
Moghadam displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ghetea throws out the jab.
Ghetea drops his hands momentarily and Moghadam takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Moghadam definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Moghadam throws a leg kick but Ghetea checks it.
Moghadam walks into a stiff left hand from Ghetea.
Ghetea's jab looks to have found its range, popping Moghadam under the eye.
Ghetea misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Moghadam misses the target.
Moghadam ducks right into an uppercut from Ghetea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Moghadam instigates a clinch.
Ghetea is leaning against Moghadam and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short body shot lands from Ghetea as the two fighters clinch.
Ghetea tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moghadam's elbow.
Ghetea blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T1#
Moghadam takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Ghetea.
Ghetea misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ghetea lands with a short shot to the head.
Ghetea prevents a body shot from Moghadam.
Ghetea lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Moghadam misses with a body punch.
Ghetea managing to block the knees to the body from Moghadam.
Ghetea tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ghetea throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Moghadams head.
Moghadam can't find room to land a body shot as Ghetea controls the action.
Ghetea lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Moghadam has a couple of punches blocked by Ghetea.
Ghetea misses with a hook to the ribs.
Moghadam tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Moghadam misses with a hook to the ribs.
Moghadam with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ghetea lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ghetea tries a body shot but Moghadam blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Ghetea.
Ghetea digs a right hand into Moghadam's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Moghadam's gas tank.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ghetea.
Moghadam is breathing heavily.#T2#
Moghadam swings wildly with an uppercut but Ghetea uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ghetea tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moghadam's elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Moghadam.
Moghadam throws a head punch that misses.
Ghetea lands a nice shot to the body.
Moghadam trying to land knees to the body.
Ghetea lands a right hand.
Ghetea managing to block the knees to the body from Moghadam.
Ghetea lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Moghadam.#BC2#
Ghetea manages to break the clinch.
Moghadam gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ghetea jabs Moghadam to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Moghadam doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T3#
Ghetea misses the shot to the body.
Moghadam drops his hands momentarily and Ghetea takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Moghadam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ghetea.
Moghadam throws a looping overhand right but Ghetea ducks down to avoid it.
Ghetea tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ghetea swings for the body but Moghadam moves out of range.
Ghetea tests Moghadam's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ghetea just misses with a punch to the body.
Moghadam throws a two punch combo that lands nicely. #CUT#It looks like Darius Ghetea has been cut.#T4#
Ghetea throws a body punch but Moghadam moves out of range.
Moghadam tries to counter by clinching up but Ghetea breaks away and moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ghetea. That's going to slow Moghadam down.
Good exchange - Moghadam coming out on top.
A nice leg kick from Ghetea, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ghetea ducks under a wild hook from Moghadam.
Ghetea is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Moghadam with a body shot.
A jab from Moghadam misses.
Ghetea keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moghadam.
Ghetea throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ghetea throws a body shot but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Darius Ghetea dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darius Ghetea's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Ghetea throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ghetea fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moghadam manages to avoid it.
Ghetea ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ghetea connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Moghadam's hands.
Moghadam looks to score with a jab to the body but Ghetea is just out of range.#KD#
Moghadam drops Ghetea with a beautiful combination! Ghetea stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Moghadam is looking for the KO!#ROC#Ghetea is rocked!
Ghetea throws a low kick but Moghadam avoids it.
Ghetea is still on wobbly legs! Can Moghadam finish him?
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!
Ghetea looks up at the clock. Bad move! Moghadam lands a right hand from hell, dropping Ghetea. Moghadam pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Haisam Moghadam!
Haisam Moghadam thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: APEX 10
Date: Nov 12, 2023

#R1#
Belmond turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Belmond lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Moghadam looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Moghadam bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#CUT#It looks like Itziar Belmond has been cut.
The fighters circling - Belmond throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Belmond misses with a lunging right hand
and Belmond takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Belmond uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moghadam.
Itziar Belmond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Belmond misses.
Belmond scores with a shot to the body.
Belmond misses with a head kick.
Moghadam lands with a cross.
Belmond misses with an uppercut. Moghadam saw that one coming.
Belmond throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#KD#
Moghadam lands a big right hand that sends Belmond crashing to the mat! Moghadam stays standing though and waves Belmond back to his feet!#ROC#Belmond is rocked!
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!
Moghadam connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Belmond covering up! Moghadam comes in with a big uppercut and Belmond goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Haisam Moghadam!
A victorious Haisam Moghadam thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: RISE196:Inhamoto v Lancaster 3
Date: Sep 16, 2023

#R1#
Moghadam scores with a hook.
Moghadam throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Moghadam misses with a looping right.
Ahearn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Moghadam counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab by Moghadam.#CUT2#It looks like Tobias Ahearn has been cut.
Moghadam scores with a nice body kick.
Ahearn misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Moghadam counters with a lovely straight right hand!#ROC2#Ahearn is rocked!
Moghadam fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Ahearn out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Haisam Moghadam!
Haisam Moghadam decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: RISE 190: Wilder vs Lancaster
Date: Aug 12, 2023

#R1#
Moghadam lands a head shot.
Takanori uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moghadam.
Takanori replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Moghadam blocks it well.
Takanori throws a body kick that misses.
Takanori looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Takanori on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Moghadam throws an overhand right that lands on Takanori's shoulder, as Takanori tries to avoid the shot.
Takanori moves out of range of the leg kick from Moghadam.
A cross from Moghadam lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moghadam avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Moghadam throws a good cross that connects.
Moghadam throws a low kick, looking for Takanori's leg but Takanori calmly moves out of range.
Takanori throws a right hand that misses
and Moghadam counters with a left to the body.
Moghadam looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Moghadam throws a right hand that misses
and Takanori counters with a nice body kick.
Takanori takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Moghadam lands a nice hook to Takanori's body. Takanori takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Takanori staying out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Takanori on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Moghadam throws an overhand right that lands on Takanori's shoulder, as Takanori tries to avoid the shot.
Takanori flicks out a counter leg kick but Moghadam steps away.
Moghadam throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Takanori was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Moghadam lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Haisam Moghadam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moghadam connects with the punch.
Moghadam throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Moghadam throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T2#
Moghadam connects with a jab.
Moghadam looks to throw the jab but Takanori is out of range.
Moghadam misses the jab.
Takanori let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Moghadam moves out of range of the leg kick from Takanori.
Moghadam scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moghadam throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Takanori counters with a good, hard body kick but Moghadam shrugs it off.
Moghadam throws out a loose jab but Takanori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takanori doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Takanori drops his hands momentarily and Moghadam takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Takanori takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Takanori displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Moghadam throws out the jab.
Takanori counters with a body kick.#T3#
A nice inside leg kick there by Moghadam. That's going to slow Takanori down.
Moghadam scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Moghadam misses with a straight left.
A nice side step and Takanori releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Takanori on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Moghadam. Moghadam obviously looking to wear him down.
Takanori moves out of range of the strikes.
Takanori uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moghadam.
Takanori takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Takanori throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Moghadam counters with a left to the body.
Moghadam uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Takanori has time to react.
Takanori takes a swing at Moghadam's ribcage but misses. #T4#
Moghadam throws out a loose jab but Takanori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takanori looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Moghadam is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Moghadam punishes Takanori's body with a nice straight punch.
Takanori throws a head kick that misses.
Moghadam throws a jab when Takanori was well out of range.
Takanori walks into a stiff left hand from Moghadam.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moghadam connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Moghadam misses with a hook.
Takanori 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.
Moghadam cracks Takanori with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Haisam Moghadam dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Takanori bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Takanori looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Moghadam lands a lovely overhand right.
Moghadam throws a leg kick but Takanori sees it coming and moves out of range.
Takanori appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Moghadam cracks Takanori with a good jab.
Takanori walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Moghadam lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A solid leg kick lands there for Moghadam.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takanori tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Takanori doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Moghadam misses with a lunging right hand
letting Takanori counter with a right hand. #T1#
Moghadam lands a nice shot that snaps Takanori's head back.
Moghadam has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Moghadam ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takanori moves away.
Takanori is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Moghadam with a body shot.
Moghadam looks to throw the jab but Takanori is out of range.
Moghadam uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Takanori.
Moghadam misses with a leg kick.
Takanori counters with a body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Takanori checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Moghadam dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Moghadam swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Takanori to counter with a crisp jab.
Moghadam slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Takanori takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T2#
Takanori throws a leg kick that misses.
Moghadam swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little jabbing left from Takanori on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Takanori avoids the body shot from Moghadam.
Takanori ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Moghadam connects with the punch.
A cross from Moghadam lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moghadam connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Moghadam throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Takanori counters with a three punch combo that has Moghadam backing up. Moghadam nods at Takanori to acknowledge the strikes.
Moghadam lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Moghadam misses with a wild body shot.
Takanori doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#T3#
Moghadam swings away with a body shot that misses
and Takanori counters with a good low kick that Moghadam was not able to check.
Haisam Moghadam is winning the standup battle so far.
Moghadam throws a lazy right hand but Takanori sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Takanori on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Moghadam with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Moghadam scores with a nice head shot.
Moghadam connects with an inside leg kick.
Moghadam works the jab nicely.
Moghadam throws a leg kick
and Takanori counters with a stiff right hand.
Takanori's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Takanori jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Moghadam scores with a body shot. #T4#
Moghadam looks to score with a jab to the body but Takanori is just out of range.
Takanori let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Takanori blocks a jab.
Moghadam misses with a looping left.
Takanori let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Moghadam cracks a nice hook into Takanori's ribs.
Moghadam connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takanori motions for Moghadam to come forward. Takanori throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Takanori takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A jab lands there for Moghadam.
Moghadam throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Takanori sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice side step and Takanori releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Haisam Moghadam dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Takanori uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moghadam.
Moghadam lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Moghadam throws the left hand but Takanori avoids the punch easily.
Moghadam scoring well with a low kick there.
Moghadam misses with a hook
and Takanori finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Takanori tries to move into range but Moghadam moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Moghadam clobbers Takanori with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moghadam throws a shot to the body.
Nice cross by Moghadam.
Moghadam chopping away at his opponent's legs. #T1#
Takanori steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moghadam.
Takanori counters with a body kick.
Moghadam avoids the body shot from Takanori.
Good exchange - Moghadam coming out on top.
Moghadam ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takanori moves away.
Moghadam throws a hook to the side of Takanori's head but Takanori sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Takanori only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Takanori defending well as Moghadam loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Takanori was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Takanori has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Moghadam misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Takanori! But no joy.
Moghadam fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Takanori.
Moghadam misses with an uppercut.
Takanori attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Koba Takanori has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Moghadam dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Takanori. That did some damage!
Takanori closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Takanori ducks under a wild hook from Moghadam.
Takanori on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Moghadam misses with a shot to the body
and Takanori counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Moghadam misses with an uppercut.
Moghadam throws a nice outside leg kick.
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!
Moghadam missing with a left hand there. Takanori was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Takanori steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Moghadam connects with a right hand. Takanori shakes it off.#T3#
Moghadam is looking to land body kicks.
Moghadam scores with a nice right hand.
Takanori takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Moghadam.
Takanori uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moghadam.
Takanori follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Moghadam throws a hook to the side of Takanori's head but Takanori sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Takanori was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Moghadam throws the left hand but Takanori avoids the punch easily.
Takanori replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Moghadam blocks it well.
Takanori steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moghadam.
Moghadam lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#T4#
Moghadam misses with an uppercut.
Takanori replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Moghadam blocks it well.
Takanori throws a body shot but no joy.
Moghadam looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Takanori ducks under a wild hook from Moghadam.
Moghadam throws a body shot but no joy.
Moghadam throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Takanori on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Takanori on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Moghadam lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Moghadam throws a hook to the side of Takanori's head but Takanori sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Takanori listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Haisam Moghadam showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Moghadam 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Haisam Moghadam!
During a confident post fight interview, Haisam Moghadam thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: RISE 178
Date: Jun 10, 2023

#R1#
A punch combination from Greatrix misses.
Moghadam slips a jab from Greatrix.
A big right from Moghadam misses.
Greatrix uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moghadam.
Greatrix shoots for a takedown but Moghadam saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Moghadam was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Moghadam misses with a looping right.
Moghadam misses with a few strikes there.
Moghadam jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Greatrix is looking to counter with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moghadam misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Greatrix.
Greatrix with a lazy takedown attempt
and Moghadam counters with a stiff right hand.
Greatrix tries for a takedown but Moghadam circles away easily
and Moghadam counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Homer Greatrix. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Greatrix throws a right hand that misses #KD2#
and Moghadam counters with a nice right hand that sends Greatrix toppling to the canvas! Greatrix scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Moghadam finish him?!#ROC2#Greatrix is rocked!
A head kick by Moghadam - that's a beauty! Greatrix is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Moghadam can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Haisam Moghadam!
An out of breath Haisam Moghadam thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: FFT Strikers Vs Grapplers R8
Date: Apr 30, 2023

#R1#
Hanson misses with a takedown attempt
and Moghadam counters with an inside leg kick.
Hanson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!#KD#
Moghadam cracks Hanson with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Moghadam has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Hanson to stand back up!#ROC#Hanson is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Rikkard Hanson has been cut.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Moghadam engages and cracks Hanson with a massive lead left hook - Hanson tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Moghadam is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Haisam Moghadam!
A very excited looking Haisam Moghadam 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.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 06, 2023

#R1#
Moghadam stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Moghadam wants it to stay on the feet.
Moghadam swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Schmidt has his takedown stuffed
and Moghadam cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT#It looks like Royce Schmidt has been cut.
Moghadam connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Schmidt's hands.
Schmidt throws a low kick, looking for Moghadam's leg but Moghadam calmly moves out of range.
A low kick from Schmidt is predictable there
enabling Moghadam to counter with a crisp jab. #KD#
Moghadam lands a big uppercut and Schmidt crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Schmidt looks OK. Moghadam waves Schmidt back to his feet!#ROC#Schmidt is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moghadam throws a series of punches but Schmidt avoids them all with ease.
Schmidt throws a leg kick #KD#
and Moghadam counters with a crisp right hand that drops Schmidt! Moghadam lets Schmidt back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Schmidt is still on wobbly legs! Can Moghadam finish him?
Moghadam knocks out Schmidt with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Moghadam before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Moghadam picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Haisam Moghadam!
A relieved looking Haisam Moghadam thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: RISE 156
Date: Mar 26, 2023

#R1#
Peramaki moves in looking to clinch but Moghadam pushes him off.
Moghadam avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've been told by Moghadam's head coaches at Blacktalians MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Peramaki wants to clinch up but Moghadam keeps it at a distance.
Peramaki tries to clinch up.#CL2#
Peramaki has managed to clinch. #BC#
Moghadam's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moghadam keeps the fight on the outside.
Peramaki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Peramaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moghadam swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moghadam fires out a quick counter leg kick but Peramaki just manages to avoid it.
Peramaki closes the distance but Moghadam moves to the side
and Moghadam counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kimmo Peramaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#KD#
Moghadam cracks Peramaki with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Moghadam has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Peramaki to stand back up!#ROC#Peramaki is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peramaki tries to clinch there but Moghadam circles away.
As Peramaki backs away, Moghadam returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Peramaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Moghadam swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T1#
Peramaki wants to clinch.
Moghadam was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Moghadam moves into range and connects with a jab.
Peramaki tries to clinch up but Moghadam circles away and keeps his distance.
Peramaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moghadam is looking to counter punch.
Moghadam keeps the fight on the outside.
Peramaki throws a jab but it's blocked by Moghadam.
The fight stays on the outside here - Peramaki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moghadam throws a nice outside leg kick. #T2#
Moghadam throws a shot from downtown. Peramaki moves away and avoids it.
Moghadam circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moghadam circles away from the clinch attempt
and Moghadam counters with a straight right hand.
Peramaki tries to clinch there but Moghadam circles away.
Peramaki is looking to clinch.
Peramaki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Moghadam. Moghadam obviously looking to wear him down.
Peramaki wants to clinch
and Moghadam connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Peramaki wants to clinch.
Moghadam throwing a counter right hand but Peramaki manages to avoid it.#T3#
Peramaki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moghadam.
Peramaki throws a lazy right hand but Moghadam sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Peramaki is looking to clinch.
Moghadam throws a hook but Peramaki blocks it.
Peramaki throws an overhand right that lands on Moghadam's shoulder, as Moghadam tries to avoid the shot.
Moghadam is looking to counter punch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Peramaki!
Peramaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moghadam swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Peramaki is looking to clinch.
Peramaki tries to clinch but Moghadam is having none of it.
Peramaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moghadam appears to be looking for a big counter.
Peramaki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peramaki is looking to clinch but Moghadam is avoiding it. #T4#
Moghadam swats away the attempt to clinch by Peramaki.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Moghadam, as that shot connected.
Peramaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Moghadam throws out the jab. #KD#
Oooooh!!! Moghadam has knocked Peramaki down with a huge combo! Moghadam steps away and waves a wobbly Peramaki back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Peramaki is still on wobbly legs! Can Moghadam finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peramaki on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Moghadam throws a body shot but no joy.
Peramaki tries to clinch up but Moghadam circles away and keeps his distance.#CL2#
Peramaki moves into the clinch.
Peramaki seems to have recovered his senses.
Moghadam can't break the clinch. #BC#
Moghadam manages to break the clinch.
Peramaki slips a straight right by Moghadam.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Haisam Moghadam dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Peramaki lands a nice hook to Moghadam's body. Moghadam takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Peramaki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Moghadam manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Moghadam misses with a looping left.
Peramaki tries to clinch up.
Peramaki wants to clinch up but Moghadam keeps it at a distance.
Moghadam pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Moghadam fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Peramaki fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Moghadam wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Peramaki moves out of range of the body kick from Moghadam.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peramaki closes the distance but Moghadam moves to the side
letting Moghadam counter with a right hand.
Moghadam swats away the attempt to clinch by Peramaki.#T1#
Peramaki is looking to clinch but Moghadam is avoiding it. #CL2#
Peramaki gets a clinch.
Peramaki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Moghadam's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Moghadam's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Peramaki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Moghadams head.
A body shot lands from Peramaki. #BC#
Moghadam's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Peramaki moves out of range of the strikes.
Peramaki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Moghadam manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Peramaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moghadam paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moghadam is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Peramaki can do to turn this around?
Peramaki closes the distance looking to clinch
and Moghadam counters with a stiff right hand.
Peramaki tries to clinch but Moghadam moves out of range. #T2#
Peramaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moghadam paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Moghadam on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Moghadam circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Moghadam counter with a right hand. #CL2#
Peramaki darts in and clinches Moghadam up against the cage.#BC#
Moghadam pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Peramaki tries to clinch up.
Peramaki tries to clinch up but Moghadam circles away and keeps his distance.
Moghadam scores with a jab. Peramaki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peramaki digs a good body shot into Moghadam's ribs.
Peramaki slips a straight right by Moghadam.
Peramaki wants to clinch up but Moghadam keeps it at a distance.
Peramaki tries to clinch there but Moghadam circles away. #T3#
Moghadam lands a nice leg kick that just misses Peramaki's sensitive parts.
Peramaki wants to clinch.
Moghadam missing with a left hand there. Peramaki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Peramaki wants to clinch up but Moghadam keeps it at a distance.
Peramaki lands an overhand right.
Peramaki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peramaki tries to clinch
and Peramaki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Moghadam circles away from the clinch attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Moghadam.
Moghadam waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Peramaki.#T4#
Moghadam waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Peramaki.
Moghadam keeps the fight on the outside.
Peramaki is looking to clinch.
Moghadam looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Peramaki tries to clinch up.
Moghadam throws a leg kick but Peramaki moved away.
Peramaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Peramaki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Peramaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moghadam swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Peramaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moghadam swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL2#
Peramaki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Peramaki jumps guard but Moghadam stands there with Peramaki around his waist. Peramaki gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peramaki tries to pull guard but Moghadam holds him up against the cage and eventually Peramaki drops back down to his feet. #BC#
Moghadam escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Haisam Moghadam dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Moghadam misses with an uppercut.
Peramaki tries to clinch but Moghadam is having none of it.
Peramaki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Moghadam manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Peramaki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peramaki tries to clinch but Moghadam is having none of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Moghadam misses the target.
Moghadam swats away the attempt to clinch by Peramaki.
A decent looking cross lands there for Moghadam.
Haisam Moghadam is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peramaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moghadam paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moghadam throws a looping overhand right but Peramaki ducks down to avoid it.
Peramaki tries to clinch up but Moghadam circles away and keeps his distance.
Moghadam is looking to counter punch.#CL2#
Peramaki moves into range and clinches up with Moghadam.#T1##BC#
Moghadam breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moghadam walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Peramaki is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Moghadam to keep the fight standing.
Peramaki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Moghadam just stands there and leans against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peramaki.
Peramaki misses with the head strike.
Peramaki tries to work over Moghadam's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC#
Moghadam breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Peramaki doesn't manage to clinch there - Moghadam circles away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Moghadam, as that shot connected.
Peramaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moghadam paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Peramaki doesn't manage to clinch there - Moghadam circles away.
Moghadam throws a jab but it's blocked by Peramaki.
Kimmo Peramaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2##CL2#
Peramaki has managed to clinch.
Peramaki has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Moghadam seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Peramaki can turn it around.
Peramaki is trying to pull guard but Moghadam has him pressed against the cage.
Haisam Moghadam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kimmo Peramaki.
Moghadam blocking some punches.
Peramaki misses with some punches.
Peramaki tries to throw a body punch but Moghadam avoids it by throwing Peramaki back against the cage.
Peramaki jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Moghadam walks away with a smile on his face. Peramaki gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Moghadam shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Peramaki eats them both and turns towards Moghadam to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moghadam cracks Peramaki with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Peramaki tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Moghadam pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Peramaki is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Haisam Moghadam!
A relieved looking Haisam Moghadam thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: GROUCH FC PROVING GROUNDS 2
Date: Nov 10, 2021

#R1#
Quatro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Quatro moves in looking to clinch but Santos pushes him off.
Santos is looking for the big counter here.
Quatro fails with a takedown attempt.
Santos throws a counter combo.
Quatro tries to close the distance and clinch but Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Santos lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Quatro swinging wildly here.
Santos is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quatro shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Santos but Santos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Santos is looking for the big counter here.#CL#
Quatro moves into range and clinches up with Santos.#T1#
Quatro tries to work over Santos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Quatro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Santos walks away with a smile on his face. Quatro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Testo Quatro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Quatro changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Santos tries to avoid it but Quatro manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Santos to the ground. Santos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Santos lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Quatro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Santos throws a counter combo.
Quatro is looking to clinch.
Santos lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#CL#
Quatro closes the distance and clinches.
The referee calls for Santos to work. #TD2#
Santos has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Quatro regains guard immediately.
Santos is stalling in the full guard. #T2#
Santos scoring with punches to the head and body.
Santos advances to half guard.
Santos lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Still in half guard, Santos seems content to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Quatro is looking to improve his position.
Quatro knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Santos on the ground.
Santos uses his free foot to push down on Quatro's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Quatro.

And that's the end of the fight!
Enrique Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Santos has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 9:10
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 9:10
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enrique Santos!

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