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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zekariays Solomon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Moss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Solomon comes to the cage accompanied by Monster - Skillet. Moss comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Foo Fighters - Best of You kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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210 lbs
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zekariays Solomon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Randy Moss!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Solomon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
It looks like Randy Moss has been cut.
Solomon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Moss. Moss circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Solomon throws a lazy right hand but Moss sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Solomon dives in and grabs Moss's left leg, looking for a takedown. Moss pushes down on Solomon's head and hops out.
Solomon throws a body punch but Moss moves out of range.
Moss tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Solomon is able to avoid easily.
Solomon blocks a head kick by Moss.
Moss scores with a hook to the body. Solomon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Moss throws a sloppy head kick and Solomon moves out of range easily.
Moss lands with a slapping head kick.
Solomon misses with a looping right.
Moss lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Solomon avoids the head kick by Moss.
Solomon blocks a head kick by Moss.
Solomon lands with a nice body punch.
Solomon lands a really nice looking cross but Moss seems unphased.
Moss tried to score with a low kick but Solomon checks it.
Moss throws a head kick that misses.
Good work by Moss as he checks the leg kick.
Solomon jabs Moss right on the nose. Moss blinks but takes it well.
Randy Moss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moss throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Solomon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Solomon feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Solomon trying to control the position from guard on top but Moss is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moss seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Solomon wants to control from the top but Moss keeps moving.
Solomon being controlled here momentarily.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Moss digs a good body shot into Solomon's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solomon tries to land a leg kick but Moss saw it coming and moves away.
Moss throws a sloppy head kick
and Solomon counters with a good low kick that Moss was not able to check.
Moss throws a head kick but Solomon moves out of range.
Solomon throws a hook but Moss blocks it.
Moss throws a sloppy head kick and Solomon moves out of range easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moss misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moss tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moss turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Moss misses with a head kick.
Moss leaves Solomon with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Solomon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moss shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Moss lands a head kick!
Solomon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moss throws a sloppy head kick and Solomon moves out of range easily.
Solomon throws a hook to the side of Moss's head but Moss sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Solomon misses with an uppercut.
Moss scores with a head kick. Solomon tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Moss lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Moss throws a head kick but Solomon moves out of range.
Moss throws a head kick but Solomon moves out of range.
Solomon blocks a head kick by Moss.
Solomon shoots in looking for a takedown. Moss tries to sprawl out of it but Solomon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Moss manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zekariays Solomon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Solomon tries to score with a low kick but Moss moves his leg out of the way.
Solomon scores with a decent looking hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Solomon. Moss does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moss clinches.
Solomon lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solomon scores with a shot to the side of Moss's head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Solomon misses with a punch to the body.
Moss is looking to control Solomon's arms but Solomon gets an underhook and turns him. Now Moss has his back to the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Solomon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Solomon takes a shot to the head.
Moss is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Moss lands a hook that snaps the head of Solomon backwards.
Solomon slows down the pace here.
Solomon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moss trying to control the position but instead, Solomon has worked for underhooks and has pushed Moss into the cage.
Solomon cracks Moss with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zekariays Solomon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Randy Moss's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Moss tries a head kick but it misses.
Moss throws a lazy body kick
and Solomon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Solomon moves out of range of the body kick from Moss.
Solomon checks a leg kick nicely.
Moss tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Moss.
Moss throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moss looks to land a body kick but Solomon moved away.
A head kick misses from Moss.
Moss misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moss pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Solomon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moss moves away.
Solomon avoids the head kick by Moss.
Moss with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Solomon to score with a decent uppercut.
Moss misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Solomon avoids a kick to the body.
Moss moves forwards but Solomon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Solomon tries to clinch there but Moss circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moss tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Solomon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Moss is breathing heavily.
Moss connects with a high kick.
Solomon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Solomon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moss throws a sloppy head kick and Solomon moves out of range easily.
Solomon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Moss throws a wild body kick that Solomon sees coming a mile off.
Solomon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Moss throws a sloppy head kick and Solomon moves out of range easily.
Moss has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Solomon finds it's way round the side to connect with Moss's head.
Solomon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moss throws a head kick that misses.
Zekariays Solomon is winning the standup battle so far.
Solomon misses with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Solomon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moss tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Moss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moss pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Solomon lands a nice hook to Moss's body. Moss takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Solomon misses with a takedown
and Moss counters with a head kick. That will keep Solomon thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Solomon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Solomon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moss was well out of range. Poor timing from Solomon.
Moss throws a sloppy head kick
and Solomon counters with a stiff right hand.
Moss misses with an attempted mid kick.
Moss misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A lazy left from Solomon finds it's target.
Solomon scores with a nice strike.
Moss moves away from the strike by Solomon.
Moss takes one on the button.
Moss tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Solomon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Moss.
Solomon thows a body shot but no joy.
Solomon thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solomon throws a shot from downtown. Moss moves away and avoids it.
Moss fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Solomon checks it well.
Moss shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Solomon works the jab nicely.
That has opened up Randy Moss's cut even more.
Moss throws a head kick that misses.
Solomon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Solomon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Moss pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moss throws a head kick that misses.
Solomon lands with a straight right. Moss didn't see that one coming.
Moss has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Moss pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Solomon lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Solomon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Solomon feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Moss working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Solomon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solomon distracts Moss with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Solomon controlling from the top position.
Moss is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Moss looking to hit a scissor sweep but Solomon is one step ahead there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Solomon advances to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zekariays Solomon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Randy Moss's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Solomon misses with a straight right.
Moss shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Solomon pinned against the cage. Solomon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Moss misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moss fails to land the takedown.
Moss throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Solomon throws a head kick but Moss moves out of range.
Moss throws a leg kick that misses.
Solomon fails with a takedown attempt.
Moss motions for Solomon to come forward. Moss throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Solomon.
Moss misses with a head kick.
Moss throws a sloppy head kick and Solomon moves out of range easily.
Moss takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Solomon swings for the body but Moss moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Solomon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A combination from Solomon does no damage.
Moss takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Moss on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Moss throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good shot there by Solomon.
No luck for Solomon with that takedown attempt.
Moss keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zekariays Solomon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moss throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moss gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Solomon makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Solomon checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Solomon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moss moves away.
Solomon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moss moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solomon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moss moves away.
Solomon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moss buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Moss throws a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Solomon shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Moss manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Moss tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Solomon wants to pass the guard but Moss is keeping the position.
Moss pulls Solomon in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moss keeping moving, preventing Solomon from controlling successfully.
Zekariays Solomon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Solomon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Solomon is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We're going to have a standup here because Zekariays Solomon wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A clash of legs there as Solomon blocks the low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solomon swings for the body but Moss moves out of range.
Moss clinches.
Moss takes a shot to the head.
Solomon misses with a body punch.
Solomon keeps control of Moss as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Moss tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The referee is keeping an eye on Moss - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Solomon misses with a punch to the body.
Moss is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Solomon is defending well for now.
Moss tries a body shot but Solomon blocks it.
Moss tries to work over Solomon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moss taking a breather.
Moss taking a breather.
Randy Moss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Solomon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Moss gets the underhooks and prevents it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Zekariays Solomon.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Solomon, 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zekariays Solomon!
Our winner, Zekariays Solomon, 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.
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hype
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