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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mitsuhiro Ishida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dudley Moorer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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153 lbs
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152 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mitsuhiro Ishida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dudley Moorer!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Moorer.
Moorer jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ishida fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Moorer to the ground. Ishida is now in Moorer's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ishida stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moorer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Moorer wants to stand up but Ishida is controlling him.
Moorer keeping full guard, as Ishida tries to pass.
Moorer keeping moving, preventing Ishida from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishida looking to pass the guard.
Ishida in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ishida trying to control but Moorer is working from the bottom.
Ishida wants to pass the guard but Moorer is keeping the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mitsuhiro Ishida just wasn't active enough.
Moorer shoots for a takedown but Ishida saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ishida slaps away a takedown attempt from Moorer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Moorer shoots in for a takedown but Ishida shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mitsuhiro Ishida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dudley Moorer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moorer leaves Ishida with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Moorer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ishida sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Moorer somewhat.
Moorer fails with a takedown attempt.
Moorer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ishida counters with a nice double leg into side control. Moorer won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moorer tries to bench press Ishida off him but Ishida keeps the position.
Moorer taking a bit of punishment here - Ishida scoring with strikes.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishida swings around for an armbar but Moorer sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ishida's guard.
Moorer trying to control the position from guard on top but Ishida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ishida working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Moorer has passed into half guard!
Ishida is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Moorer pulls his head out easily.
Moorer is looking to take a break and control but Ishida is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Moorer passes to side control.
Moorer is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ishida is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ishida sneaks back into half guard.
Moorer prevents Ishida from standing back up.
Moorer passes the guard and advances to mount!
Moorer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ishida is looking to escape.
Moorer unloading with bombs!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ishida slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitsuhiro Ishida dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Moorer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ishida sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Moorer somewhat.
Moorer has his takedown stuffed
and Ishida counters with a shoot takedown. Moorer fights it but they end up in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Moorer can do anything to dispel that myth.
Moorer working a defensive guard here.
Ishida with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ishida stops Moorer from standing up.
Ishida is pushing down on Moorer's leg trying to pass to half guard. Moorer is fighting to maintain full guard but Ishida has managed to sneak the leg through.
Moorer wants to control but Ishida is keeping busy.
Ishida not doing much here.
Ishida seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Moorer for as long as he can get away with.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishida wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moorer keeps working.
Ishida sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mitsuhiro Ishida overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Moorer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ishida counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mitsuhiro Ishida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dudley Moorer.
Moorer is trying to control the position but Ishida postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moorer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ishida landing with the ground and pound.
Ishida stopping the sweep attempt from Moorer.
Ishidais looking to pass into half guard but Moorer pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Moorer is in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ishida is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Moorer is aware though and is defending well.
Ishida working a defensive guard here.
Ishida is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ishida working for submissions but it's allowed Moorer to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishida keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ishida pushes Moorer off and gets back to his feet.
Moorer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ishida sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Moorer misses with a series of wild punches.
Moorer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moorer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ishida is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Moorer's half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ishida sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Moorer is not content to let Ishida control the position.
Ishida missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moorer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ishida's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ishida's back!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moorer misses with an elbow to the head.
Moorer wants to control but Ishida is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitsuhiro Ishida dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Moorer swinging wildly here.
Moorer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ishida fails with the takedown.
Moorer leaves Ishida with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitsuhiro Ishida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moorer shoots in for a takedown but Ishida shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mitsuhiro Ishida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Moorer as Ishida shoots in.
Moorer looks to clinch
and Ishida counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ishida is working for a kimura here but Moorer manages to reverse the position and he's now in Ishida's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moorer wants to control from the top but Ishida keeps moving.
Moorer is looking to stand up but Ishida won't let him.
Ishida escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Moorer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Moorer postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ishida escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Moorer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Moorer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Moorer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dudley Moorer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moorer throwing strikes from guard but Ishida blocks nicely.
Moorer scoring with punches to the head and body.
Moorer throws a big right hand that misses.
Moorer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ishida working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Moorer.
Moorer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ishida looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ishida is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Moorer defends well.
Moorer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moorer wants to stand but Ishida has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Moorer postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ishida looking to control.
Moorer tries to free his leg and advance position but Ishida is retaining full guard.
Ishida throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Ishida working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Moorer.
Ishida controls Moorer momentarily but Moorer frees himself.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Moorer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Moorer wants to get up but he can't break Ishida's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Moorer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moorer trying to control but Ishida is working from the bottom.
Moorer throws a big right hand that misses.
Moorer is looking to work some ground and pound but Ishida has wrist control.
Moorer is looking to work some ground and pound but Ishida has wrist control.
Moorer postures up in Ishida's guard and throws a big left but Ishida blocks it.
Moorer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Moorer wants to pass the guard but Ishida is keeping the position.
Moorer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ishida works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ishida had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Moorer defends it easily.
Mitsuhiro Ishida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Moorer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ishida works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dudley Moorer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ishida has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mitsuhiro Ishida!
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energy
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hype
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