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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Better Dead (ranked 3629 p4p, 23685 weight class) and Arild Moen (ranked 426 p4p, 551 weight class). Better Dead has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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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 17 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Better Dead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Arild Moen!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dead lands a nice shot that snaps Moen's head back.
Moen lands a nice hook to Dead's body. Dead takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Moen moves out of range as Dead strikes.
Moen loads up on a big right hand but Dead slips the punch.
Moen fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dead to the ground. Moen is now in Dead's guard.
Moen wants to control from the top but Dead keeps moving.
Moen won't allow Dead to sweep him here.
Moen wants to control from the top but Dead keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moen tries to free his leg and advance position but Dead is retaining full guard.
Dead is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dead stands up and beckons Moen to join him on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dead misses with a looping left.
Moen blocks a jab.
Moen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Moen has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Moen blocks a jab.
Moen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dead pushes Moen off and gets back to his feet.
Dead misses the jab.
Moen shoots in and drives through. Dead sprawls well.
Moen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
It looks like Arild Moen has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dead fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Moen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Moen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dead swivels and escapes.
Nice defenses there by Moen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dead. Moen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dead attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dead throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moen. Dead does a little dance to reset his feet.
Better Dead is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dead rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Moen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Moen swings for the body but Dead moves out of range.
Moen dips to his left and cracks Dead with an uppercut!
Moen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dead.
Dead misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moen.
Better Dead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dead swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dead misses with a hook. Moen ducked under it nicely.
Moen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dead scores with a jab. Moen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dead throws an off balance right hand
and Moen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dead lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dead loads up on a big right hand but Moen slips the punch.
Dead throws a jab but it's blocked by Moen.
Moen misses the jab.
Dead takes a swing at Moen's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Moen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dead.
Moen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dead was well out of range. Poor timing from Moen.
Dead is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Moen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dead looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Moen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dead.
Moen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dead fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Moen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dead throws a hook but Moen blocks it.
Dead jabs Moen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Moen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dead throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moen.
Moen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dead moves away.
A jab lands there for Moen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Dead misses.
Moen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Moen forces Dead back against the cage and clinches.
Moen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dead's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Better Dead has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arild Moen.
Moen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dead to keep the fight standing.
Moen avoiding damage.
Moen keeps control of Dead as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Better Dead dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arild Moen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dead connects with a single shot there.
Moen lands a jab to Dead's midsection.
Moen takes one on the button.
Nice shot lands for Dead.
Dead sends Moen crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Dead is motioning to the referee to let Moen up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Moen is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dead catches Moen with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Moen forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Better Dead!
After the big win, Better Dead made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Fantasy Threads and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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