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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Taromaru Momoji (ranked 23110 p4p, 3029 weight class) and Zeke Hester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Great wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Taromaru Momoji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zeke Hester!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Momoji is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hester's half guard.
Momoji is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Momoji working the head and body with strikes.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hester is refusing to be controlled, as Momoji sits in half guard.
Nice strikes from Momoji there.
Momoji is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Momoji lands a nice short elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Momoji lands a nice short elbow.
Hester looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Well, if Momoji 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Momoji has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hester wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Momoji trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Momoji has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hester is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Momoji has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hester's face.
Momoji trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hester squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Momoji working Hester over with strikes here.
Hester is squirming around, avoiding Momoji's attempts to control the action.
Momoji landing strikes from the mount.
Momoji tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hester is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Momoji controlling the position easily from mount.
Momoji looking to control but Hester is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Momoji breaks from Hester's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hester is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Momoji dominating with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Momoji scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hester?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Momoji can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hester is looking to escape.
Hester wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Momoji postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hester looks a forlorn figure.
Momoji cracks Hester with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Momoji content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Momoji with a couple of short strikes.
Hester is rocked!
Hester is squirming around, avoiding Momoji's attempts to control the action.
Hester wants to get back to his feet.
Momoji sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Momoji has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hester tries to buck Momoji off but he can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Momoji lands a heavy elbow.
Momoji putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hester is squirming around, avoiding Momoji's attempts to control the action.
Momoji pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Momoji controlling his opponent.
Hester's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Hester taking shots to the head.
Hester is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Momoji content just to control the position here.
Hester is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Momoji tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hester is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Momoji takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Momoji won't let Hester get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Hester really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Momoji. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Momoji trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hester is trying to stand up.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Momoji looking to finish Hester with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hester!
Hester trying desperately to get to his feet.
Momoji wants to finish this one by submission but Hester is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Momoji.
Momoji scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hester is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Taromaru Momoji dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Momoji avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hester tries to clinch but Momoji is having none of it.
Momoji feinted with a counter takedown.
Momoji is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hester can do to turn this around?
Momoji circles away from the clinch attempt.
Momoji avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hester wants to clinch up but Momoji keeps it at a distance.
Momoji bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hester's head backwards.
Hester is looking to clinch but Momoji is avoiding it.
Momoji appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hester takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Momoji throws a solid leg kick but Hester takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Momoji.
Momoji scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Momoji with a nice cross.
Momoji lands a head shot.
Hester takes one to the chin there.
Hester tries to clinch up but Momoji circles away and keeps his distance.
Momoji keeps the fight on the outside.
Hester tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Momoji lands a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Momoji swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hester.
Momoji throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hester lands an elbow that stopped Momoji in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Taromaru Momoji has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hester throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hester throws an elbow but misses.
Hester pushes off an throws an elbow but Momoji leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Momoji lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hester throws an elbow but misses.
Momoji throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hesters head.
Momoji can't break the clinch.
Hester gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Momoji pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hester looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Momoji avoids a wild elbow strike from Hester.
Hester throws an elbow that misses.
Momoji breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hester tries to clinch there but Momoji circles away.
Momoji swats away the attempt to clinch by Hester.
Momoji connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hester's hands.
Momoji uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hester has time to react.
Zeke Hester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hester is looking to clinch.
Hester gets a clinch.
Hester prevents Momoji from breaking the clinch.
Momoji pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Momoji scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Momoji wants to pass the guard but Hester is defending well.
Momoji prevents Hester from standing back up.
Taromaru Momoji overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Momoji is trying to control. Hester wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Momoji wants to free his trapped foot but Hester is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hester is not content to let Momoji control the position.
Hester has hold of Momoji's hands but Momoji slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Momoji stops Hester from getting back to his feet.
Momoji tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hester knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hester is trying to stand up here but Momoji is controlling him well.
Hester taking some punishment here, with Momoji in his half guard.
Momoji tries to pass to full mount but Hester defends it.
Momoji lands strikes from half guard.
Momoji seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Momoji looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hester looks like he's trying to stand up.
Momoji uses his free foot to push down on Hester's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hester.
Momoji looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Momoji.
Hester is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Momoji sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hester is squirming around, avoiding Momoji's attempts to control the action.
You get the feeling that Hester really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Momoji with good strikes from the mount here!
Momoji lands a couple of good shots and Hester has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hester is trying to stand back up.
Will Momoji go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Momoji controls the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Taromaru Momoji dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Taromaru Momoji's cut.
That's time! Momoji's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Hester is looking to clinch but Momoji is avoiding it.
Momoji scores with a jab.
Taromaru Momoji is winning the standup battle so far.
Momoji shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hester is staying active underneath Momoji, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hester is looking to escape.
Hester is refusing to be controlled, as Momoji sits in half guard.
Momoji is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hester is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hester is looking to escape.
Momoji wants to control but Hester is keeping him busy.
Momoji landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hester looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hester is not content to let Momoji control the position.
Momoji is nestled in close to Hester, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Momoji keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hester wants to get back to his feet.
Momoji wants to pass the guard but Hester is defending well.
Hester is looking to escape.
Momoji looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Momoji is trying to control. Hester wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Momoji working over Hester with some ground and pound. Hester looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Momoji perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hester wants to get back to his feet.
Momoji passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hester!
Momoji controlling from mount.
Hester tries to buck Momoji off but he can't manage it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Momoji cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Momoji lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hester hang on?
Momoji looking to control and managing it successfully.
Momoji wants to control the pace but Hester is squirming around nicely.
Hester wants to get back to his feet.
Momoji wants to control the pace but Hester is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hester wants to try and get back to his feet.
Momoji with shots to the head and body - Hester looks very uncomfortable down there.
Momoji landing strikes, looking to finish!
Momoji looking to control but Hester is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Momoji raining down shots from the mount!
Hester is still in real trouble! Can Momoji finish him?
We've been hearing that Momoji has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Momoji controlling the position easily from mount.
Momoji scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Momoji postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hester looks a forlorn figure.
Momoji postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Hester badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Momoji around the waist but Momoji pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Momoji is the winner by TKO! Momoji jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taromaru Momoji!
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