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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Angelo Moore (ranked 550 p4p, 606 weight class) and Jacks Sole (ranked 80 p4p, 96 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angelo Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacks Sole!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A bone on bone clash there as Sole blocks the leg kick.
Moore throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Moore lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sole throws an overhand right that lands on Moore's shoulder, as Moore tries to avoid the shot.
Sole throws a jab when Moore was well out of range.
Moore has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Spartan Mixed Martial Arts in the buildup to the fight.
Moore rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sole makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Moore uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sole.
Moore half committed to a counter leg kick.
Sole looks to land a right hand but Moore moved out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Moore, as that shot connected.
Sole slips a jab from Moore.
Moore walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sole checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Moore checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Moore throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sole sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Moore needs to keep his hands up - Sole had a free shot at his head there.
Sole misses with a low kick as Moore jumps back.
Sole throws the left hand but Moore avoids the punch easily.
Nice uppercut there from Moore.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moore misses with a low kick.
Sole lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Moore keeps the fight on the outside.
Moore lands a jab to the nose.
Jab by Sole.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore lands with a thumping leg kick.
Moore on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sole throws out a leg kick but Moore moves out of range and Sole only half commits.
Good leg kick by Sole.
Sole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moore was well out of range. Poor timing from Sole.
Sole takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Moore slips under a jab from Sole.
Moore stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sole keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moore.
Decent striking displayed by Moore there.
Moore moves out of range as Sole strikes.
Moore throws a right hand that misses
and Sole makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Moore dips to his left and cracks Sole with an uppercut!
Sole thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Moore if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moore uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Angelo Moore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moore throws a leg kick but Sole sees it coming and moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Moore.
Sole needs to keep his hands up - Moore had a free shot at his head there.
Sole fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Moore is out of range.
Sole jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore lands a really nice looking cross but Sole seems unphased.
Moore missing with a left hand there. Sole was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Moore is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Moore pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sole back to the cage. Moore follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Moore fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sole manages to avoid it.
Moore turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sole blocks a low kick nicely.
Sole gets a clinch.
Moore has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Moore working hard to break the clinch.
Moore has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sole has a couple of punches blocked by Moore.
Moore is looking to break free of the clinch but Sole has double underhooks.
Moore breaks from the clinch.
Sole has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sole cracks Moore with a nice body shot.
Moore wants to break the clinch but can't.
Good body shot from Sole.
Sole breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moore turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Moore throws a series of punches but Sole avoids them all with ease.
Moore scores with a nice right hand.
Good exchange - Sole coming out on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sole throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sole tries to clinch up but Moore circles away and keeps his distance.
Sole throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Moore throws a low kick, looking for Sole's leg but Sole calmly moves out of range.
Moore looks to score with a jab to the body but Sole is just out of range.
Moore 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.
Moore throws a right hand that misses
and Sole counters with a stiff right hand.
Sole lands a glancing blow to the side of Moore's head.
Moore fails to land with a series of punches.
Moore throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sole stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sole takes the fight into the clinch.
Sole pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moore lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Moore misses with a low kick.
Sole flicks out a counter leg kick but Moore steps away.
Sole is looking to land body kicks.
Moore throws a hook to the side of Sole's head but Sole sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Moore moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moore.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moore. Sole does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sole throws out a counter right but Moore avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Sole, right into the meat of the thigh.
Moore misses with an uppercut.
Sole lands a jab to the head.
Moore uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Sole checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Moore connects with a solid leg kick.
Sole fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Moore.
Moore throws out a loose jab but Sole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moore has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sole finds it's way round the side to connect with Moore's head.
Sole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moore manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Moore on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Moore throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sole on the side of the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sole.
Sole throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Moore half committed to a counter leg kick.
A big right from Moore misses.
Sole unleashes a big counter combination but Moore bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moore throws a right hand that misses
and Sole counters with a low kick, right behind Moore 's knee.
Sole slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A clash of legs there as Sole blocks the low kick.
Moore uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sole.
Moore throwing a counter right hand but Sole manages to avoid it.
Sole throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Angelo Moore will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Moore slips under a jab.
Jacks Sole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sole takes a swing at Moore's ribcage but misses.
Moore takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sole throws a body kick that misses.
Moore is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Moore scores with a shot to the body.
Sole moves out of range of the body kick from Moore.
Moore throws out a loose jab but Sole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Angelo Moore is winning the standup battle so far.
Sole throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Moore looks to throw the jab but Sole is out of range.
Sole throws a push kick but Moore slaps the foot to one side.
Moore misses the shot to the body.
Moore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sole was well out of range. Poor timing from Moore.
Sole misses with a leg kick
and Moore counters with a straight right hand.
Moore avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sole moves out of range of the leg kick from Moore.
Sole throws a push kick but Moore slaps the foot to one side.
Sole throws a low kick, looking for Moore's leg but Moore calmly moves out of range.
Moore connects with a body shot.
Sole throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Moore throws an off balance right hand
enabling Sole to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore lands a jab-cross combination.
Sole cracks Moore with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Moore misses with a looping left.
Sole cracks Moore with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sole keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sole misses with a hook
and Moore counters with a nice uppercut.
Moore fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sole throws a push kick but Moore slaps the foot to one side.
Sole misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sole takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Moore needs to keep his hands up - Sole had a free shot at his head there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Moore.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moore lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sole's sensitive parts.
Moore connects with a jab.
Moore throws a hook to the side of Sole's head but Sole sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sole throws a nice inside leg kick.
Moore throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sole counters with a straight right hand.
Sole takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sole checks a leg kick.
Sole misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sole checks the leg kick.
Sole uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moore.
Moore backing away here, and Sole unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sole.
Sole moves into the clinch.
Sole misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moore pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sole throws a low kick but it's checked well by Moore.
Moore feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Soles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sole connects with a crisp jab.
Angelo Moore is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sole takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Moore misses with a looping right.
Moore scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sole clobbers Moore with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
It looks like Angelo Moore has been cut.
Moore tries to move into range but Sole moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sole 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.
Sole pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sole, as that shot connected.
Moore tries to bum rush Sole with a series of wild strikes but Sole uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It seemed like Sole was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Moore throws a leg kick but Sole sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sole scores with a body shot.
Sole staying out of range there.
Moore takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A combination from Moore does no damage.
Sole is looking to chop away at Moore's legs.
Sole looks to score with a jab to the body but Moore is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Moore misses the target.
Sole connects with a leg kick.
Moore throws a jab when Sole was well out of range.
Moore listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Moore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sole.
Moore moves away from the strike by Sole.
Moore misses with the combination.
Sole pushes Moore away with a front kick.
Sole slips a straight right by Moore.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sole misses with a straight left.
Sole has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sole moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore throws a hook but Sole avoids it easily.
Moore throws a poor cross that misses
and Sole counters with a nice low kick that buckles Moore's knee momentarily.
Moore takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Moore throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sole swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Moore on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sole ducks under a wild hook from Moore.
Moore throws a nice outside leg kick.
Moore looks to score with a jab to the body but Sole is just out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sole.
Moore connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Sole misses the target.
Jab by Sole.
Moore slips under a jab from Sole.
Sloppy strikes from Moore. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moore throws a leg kick that misses.
Moore tests Sole's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A clash of legs there as Moore blocks the low kick.
Sole does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Moore is looking to counter punch.
Moore uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sole.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Angelo Moore will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Angelo Moore's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Sole looks to land a body kick but Moore moved away.
An inside leg kick from Sole misses.
Sole thuds his shin into the meat of Moore's side.
Moore swings for the body but Sole moves out of range.
Moore checks the leg kick.
Sole throws a lazy right hand but Moore sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Moore displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sole throws out the jab.
Moore lands the left hand.
Sole scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sole throws a big shot that misses.
Sole changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Moore misses the target.
Moore fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sole has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Moore attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sole misses with an uppercut. Moore saw that one coming.
Moore throws a chopping leg kick but Sole manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sole misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Sole misses.
Moore fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sole just manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sole with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Moore to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sole is out of range.
Sole finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Moore on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Moore throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sole on the side of the head.
Sole throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sole misses with a left hand
and Sole takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice leg kick lands there from Moore.
Sole throws a leg kick but Moore sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sole wants to land a leg kick but Moore is out of range.
Sole connects with a crisp jab.
Sole misses with an uppercut
and Moore cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sole lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sole throws a front kick aimed at Moore's knee but Moore avoids it well.
A swing and a miss from Sole.
Moore walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moore throws a good cross that connects.
Moore throws out a powerful jab.
Sole throws a leg kick which misses Moore's front leg but catches the back leg as Moore tries to avoid it.
A big left from Sole misses.
Moore looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sole tries to score with a low kick but Moore moves his leg out of the way.
Moore feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Soles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Moore stuns Sole with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Moore throws a hook but Sole avoids it easily.
Sole tries to score with a low kick but Moore moves his leg out of the way.
Moore blocks the body kick.
Sole looks to land a left hand but Moore moved out of range nicely.
Sole tries to land a front kick but Moore steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It looked like Moore was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sole.
Sole shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
An attempted straight right counter from Moore misses the target.
Moore shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sole eats them both and turns towards Moore to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Moore checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sole missing with a left hand there. Moore was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Moore dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sole. That did some damage!
Moore ducks under a wild hook from Sole.
Moore dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Moore takes a swing at Sole's ribcage but misses.
Sole takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Moore scores with a nice strike.
Moore connects with a looping right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sole checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sole throws out a loose jab but Moore uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sole with the inside leg kick.
Moore fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sole.
Sole misses with an uppercut.
Moore moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Moore blocks the leg kick.
Sole misses the jab.
Moore throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sole lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice cross by Moore.
Sole throws a looping overhand right but Moore ducks down to avoid it.
Moore on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Moore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sole moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moore fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sole checks it well.
Moore lands the left hand.
A low kick lands for Sole.
Moore chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sole can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sole swings for the body but Moore moves out of range.
Moore attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The fighters circling - Sole throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sole throws a body punch but Moore moves out of range.
It looked like Moore was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A telegraphed right hand from Moore misses the target.
Moore slips under a jab.
Sole steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moore.
A leg kick checked by Moore.
Moore moves out of range of the body kick from Sole.
Sole throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sole showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Moore.
Sole throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sole connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Moore lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sole backs up against the cage.
Sole has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Moore finds it's way round the side to connect with Sole's head.
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 Angelo Moore.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Moore, 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Angelo Moore!
A victorious Angelo Moore thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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