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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hell Gate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hell Gate has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dexter Moon's chin.
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Good takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dexter Moon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hell Gate!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moon dives in and grabs Gate's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gate pushes down on Moon's head and hops out.
Moon shoots in for a takedown but Gate shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Moon with a poor takedown
and Gate counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dexter Moon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Moon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moon is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gate's half guard.
Gate has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Moon is on him like a limpet, forcing Gate back against the cage.
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!
Moon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gate is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gate obliges.
Moon is breathing heavily.
Gate pulls guard.
Gate had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Moon defends it easily.
Moon stopping the sweep attempt from Gate.
Moon postures up.
Gate is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Moon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Moon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gate on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gate working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Moon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Moon manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Moon is looking to stand up but Gate won't let him.
Gate has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Moon off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Gate tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Moon defends well and Gate ends up having to push Moon into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
It looked like Moon was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Moon.
Gate fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Moon takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Moon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gate.
Moon misses with a takedown
and Gate counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moon misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gate stuffs the takedown attempt from Moon. Moon gets slowly back to his feet.
Gate circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gate counters with a series of strikes. Moon will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gate scores with a three punch combo!
Gate shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Moon napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Gate decides to stand up, so the ref orders Moon to his feet.
Gate slaps away a takedown attempt from Moon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gate shoots in but Moon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Moon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gate's waist but Gate gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Moon off to one side.
Gate fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gate tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Moon swivels and escapes.
Moon gets a takedown into half guard.
Moon tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Gate is looking for a sweep. Moon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gate wants to control but Moon is keeping busy.
Gate is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moon has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Moon is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gate can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moon lands with some strikes.
Moon jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Gate manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moon working the head with strikes.
Moon trying to control the position but Gate is working away.
Check out the look on Moon's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
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!
Moon decides to stand up, so the ref orders Gate to his feet.
Moon lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gate backs up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moon dives in and scores a takedown into Gate's guard.
Moon showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hell Gate will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Moon fails to land with a series of punches.
Gate throws a counter combo.
Moon lands a left and a right that send Gate crashing to the mat, dazed. Moon thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Gate looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Moon is fending him off so far but Gate persists. Nope, Moon circles away and we're back to standing.
Gate lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dexter Moon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Gate as Moon shoots in.
Moon swinging wildly here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moon swings for the body but Gate moves out of range.
Moon leaves Gate with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
No luck for Gate with that takedown attempt.
Dexter Moon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hell Gate.
Moon darts in looking for a takedown but Gate gets double underhooks and turns Moon into the cage.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Moon.
Moon has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Dexter Moon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon shoots for a double leg takedown but Gate sprawls well. He's pushed Moon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Moon shoots in but Gate avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gate shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Moon sprawls well. Moon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gate gets slowly back to his feet.
Moon tries to bum rush Gate with a series of wild strikes but Gate uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Moon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gate dodges the punch combination from Moon.
Gate dodges the punch combination from Moon.
Moon shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon prevents Gate from improving his position.
Hell Gate has got the better of the ground game so far.
Moon is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Gate is trying to get back to full guard.
Gate slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Moon landing some decent shots from guard.
Moon is working Gate over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon is looking to stand up but Gate won't let him.
Moon trying to control but Gate is working from the bottom.
Gate wants to sweep here but Moon controlling him for the moment.
Moon is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Moon trying to control the position from guard on top but Gate is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moon wants to stand but Gate has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Moon with a nice head shot there.
Moon wants to stand but Gate has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Moon stops Gate from standing up.
Moon tries to stand but Gate is controlling from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Moon stays in close to Gate's body and controls the position.
Moon has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gate is proving hard to escape from.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Moon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Moon rushes Gate and presses him up against the cage.
Moon pulls Gate into guard.
Gate postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Moon has his foot on Gate's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gate works his way back into a safe position though.
Gate trying to move into half guard but instead Moon has managed to sweep!
Moon scoring with punches to the head and body.
Moon advances to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Moon dominated that second round.
That's time! Moon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Gate dives in for a single leg takedown but Moon sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Moon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gate counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Moon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gate circles away quickly and effectively.
Moon stuns Gate with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gate circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gate with the counter takedown but Moon avoids it easily.
Gate fails with a takedown attempt.
Moon scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moon looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moon working the head and body with strikes.
Moon tries to stand and escape but Gate is controlling the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Moon lands a nice short elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gate is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Moon scores with a couple of nice shots.
Moon tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Moon is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gate doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Moon.
Moon lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Moon takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon slips a nice elbow through Gate's hands, connecting with Gate's forehead.
Moon looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gate with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Moon connects with a nice short shot to Gate's temple.
Gate tries to roll over but Moon keeps him under control.
Moon wants to pass the guard but Gate is defending well.
Moon winds up and cracks Gate with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Moon is trying to control. Gate wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Moon working Gate over with strikes.
Moon 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.
Moon looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gate with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Moon is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon drops an elbow to the side of Gate's head.
Moon working over Gate with some ground and pound. Gate looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gate wants to improve his position but Moon is controlling well.
Moon looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gate on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Moon is trying to work for a kimura but Gate is defending well.
Moon tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Gate.
Moon tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gate knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Moon tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moon drops an elbow to the side of Gate's head.
Gate trying to control from the bottom.
Moon looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gate with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Moon lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Moon landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ground and pound from Moon.
Moon drops an elbow to the side of Gate's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moon drops an elbow to the side of Gate's head.
Moon looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gate is rocked!
Moon scores with a big shot! Gate's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Gate! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dexter Moon!
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