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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maricus Moore (ranked 2067 p4p, 2311 weight class) and Petr Stukov (ranked 324 p4p, 361 weight class). Petr Stukov will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Decent wrestler
Good knees
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Maricus Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Petr Stukov!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stukov looks to land a right hand but Moore moved out of range.
Moore wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Stukov misses with a low kick.
Stukov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moore swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Stukov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Moore's hands.
Moore definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Moore takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice uppercut there from Stukov.
Stukov misses with an uppercut
and Moore counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stukov's corner calls for a 1-2. Stukov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Moore defending well as Stukov loads up on a big left hand.
Moore takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Petr Stukov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stukov lands a nice hook to Moore's body. Moore takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stukov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Moore has time to react.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stukov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Moore.
Stukov scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stukov digs a good body shot into Moore's ribs.
Stukov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stukov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Stukov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moore manages to avoid it.
Stukov lands a head shot.
Stukov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stukov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Moore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moore uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stukov.
It looked like Moore wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Both fighters circling a little - Stukov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Moore closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Moore takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Stukov.
Moore ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stukov misses with a few strikes there.
Moore is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Moore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stukov moves away.
Stukov catches Moore with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Good standup being displayed there by Stukov as he connects with a hook.
Stukov has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Stukov lands a jab.
Stukov misses with a low kick.
Moore keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stukov.
Stukov with a nice cross.
Stukov misses with a looping right.
A counter left hand to the body from Moore misses its target.
Stukov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Moore's head backwards.
Stukov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stukov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Moore connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stukov throws a nice looking combination but Moore bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Moore swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stukov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Moore slips a straight right by Stukov.
Moore is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Stukov throws a push kick but Moore slaps the foot to one side.
Stukov tries to score with a low kick but Moore moves his leg out of the way.
It looked like Moore wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Stukov digs a good hook to Moore's body.
Stukov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Moore.
It looked like Moore was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Stukov.
Stukov misses with a leg kick.
Moore tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Stukov manages to circle out of the way.
Stukov scores with a jab.
Stukov misses with an uppercut. Moore saw that one coming.
Moore is looking to counter punch.
Stukov thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stukov stuns Moore with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Moore uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stukov.
Moore is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Stukov.
Moore moves out of range of the strikes.
Moore appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Stukov throws a hook but Moore blocks it.
A counter left hand to the body from Moore misses its target.
Stukov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Moore.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stukov throws the left hand but Moore avoids the punch easily.
Stukov looks to land a left hand but Moore moved out of range nicely.
Moore is looking for a counter combo.
Stukov throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Moore was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Stukov.
Stukov's corner calls for a 1-2. Stukov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stukov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Moore moves out of range of the leg kick from Stukov.
Moore takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Petr Stukov dominated that round.
That's time! Moore's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Moore blocks a jab.
Stukov swings widly with a right hand
letting Moore counter with a right hand.
It looks like Petr Stukov has been cut.
Stukov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Moore has time to react.
Stukov tries to land a leg kick but Moore saw it coming and moves away.
Stukov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moore.
Moore slips under a jab from Stukov.
Moore is looking to counter punch.
Stukov throws a half hearted mid kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Moore misses the target.
Moore on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Moore takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stukov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stukov throws a low kick, looking for Moore's leg but Moore calmly moves out of range.
Moore is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Stukov misses with a left hand
and Moore counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stukov cracks Moore with a good jab.
Stukov scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stukov tries to score with a low kick but Moore moves his leg out of the way.
Moore with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stukov to score with a decent uppercut.
A lazy body kick from Stukov
and Moore counters with a stiff right hand.
Stukov misses with an uppercut. Moore saw that one coming.
Moore takes one on the button.
Stukov lands a nice shot to the body.
Moore takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stukov with the inside leg kick.
Moore dodges the punch combination from Stukov.
A counter left hand to the body from Moore misses its target.
Stukov cracks Moore with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stukov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stukov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Petr Stukov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Stukov misses.
As Stukov tries to get set, Moore tries to push him back and clinch up but Stukov manages to avoid the attempt.
Stukov walks into a left hand.
Stukov takes a swing at Moore's ribcage but misses.
Stukov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Moore counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Moore.
Moore misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moore presses Stukov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Moore struggles to land a body shot inside as Stukov controls his hands.
Stukov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stukov is trying to break the clinch but Moore is controlling him.
Stukov prevents a body shot from Moore.
Moore misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore pushes Stukov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stukov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Moore will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Stukov up against the cage.
Moore cracks Stukov with a nice body shot.
Moore lands a shoulder strike.
Moore misses with a hook to the ribs.
Moore leaning his opponent against the cage.
Moore lands with a light punch inside.
Moore tries a body shot but Stukov blocks it.
Moore lands a right hand.
Moore tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Moore gets through Stukov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Moore cracks Stukov with a nice body shot.
Stukov is breathing heavily.
Moore lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stukov or not.
Moore goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Moore.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Moore.
Maricus Moore has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moore throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Moore cracks Stukov with a nice body shot.
Moore works on Stukov's body with a couple of short punches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Moore obliges.
Moore misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stukov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hook to the body lands for Moore.
Moore goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Moore.
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 Maricus Moore will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Petr Stukov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Stukov throws a big shot that misses.
As Stukov tries to get set, Moore tries to push him back and clinch up but Stukov manages to avoid the attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Stukov as he connects with a hook.
Stukov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stukov misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Stukov.
Moore was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stukov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Moore throwing a counter right hand but Stukov manages to avoid it.
Moore throws out a loose jab but Stukov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stukov shapes to counter with a head kick.
Stukov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Moore counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stukov misses with a lunging right hand
and Moore counters with a right hand to the body.
Stukov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stukov throws a poor cross that misses
and Moore counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Moore.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stukov looking to slow down the pace here.
Stukov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Moore stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Moore lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hand to the body from Moore.
Moore lands an uppercut.
Moore throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Moore tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stukov's elbow.
Moore lands a hook to the side of the head.
Moore tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stukov avoids it.
Moore lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stukov backwards.
Moore scores with a shot to the side of Stukov's head.
A short right from Moore.
Moore utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A right hand to the body from Moore.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore lands a hook that snaps the head of Stukov backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moore pushes Stukov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stukov is rocked!
Moore works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stukov is still on wobbly legs! Can Moore finish him?
Nice body punch from Moore.
Moore doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stukov seems to have recovered his senses.
Stukov tries to circle away but Moore has him pinned against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Moore.
Moore lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stukov.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Moore.
A short right from Moore.
Moore lands with a light punch inside.
Moore struggles to land a body shot inside as Stukov controls his hands.
Stukov blocks a body shot from Moore.
Stukov tries a body shot but Moore blocks it.
A body shot lands from Moore.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Moore.
Still in the clinch, Moore scores with a nice short uppercut.
Moore lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stukov.
Moore pressing his opponent against the cage.
Stukov takes a shot to the head.
Moore tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Moore goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stukov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Moore lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Moore lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stukov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stukov takes a knee to the side of the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Moore.
Moore lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stukov or not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore lands a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Moore.
A left hand lands to the body for Moore.
Moore misses with a hook to the ribs.
Moore digs a right hand into Stukov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stukov's gas tank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Moore.
The referee calls for Moore to work.
Moore with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Moore.
Moore goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Moore putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Stukov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Moore.
Moore lands with a short shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maricus Moore showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Moore 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 David Hoff scores the fight 28:28
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:28
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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