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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Blaze Church (ranked 2964 p4p, 25356 weight class) and Xander Moon (ranked 261 p4p, 393 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Blaze Church!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xander Moon!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Church swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Church misses with a body shot.
Moon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Church throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Church throws a body shot but no joy.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Moon has a couple of punches blocked by Church.
A head punch on the inside from Moon fails to land.
Church doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Church blocks an uppercut.
Church escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Moon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Moon misses with the head strike.
Church has a couple of punches blocked by Moon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Church stalling in the clinch but Moon improves position.
Church has Moon pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Church pulls back from the ropes and twists to the side, sending Moon tumbling to the mat - Church dives into Moon's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Church loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Church scoring with some ground and pound.
Church definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Church scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Church cracks Moon with a solid left hand.
Church landing some decent shots from guard.
Moon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Church. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Church postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Moon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Church is working Moon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Church postures up and lands a big shot to Moon's brow.
Church postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Church throws a big elbow that misses.
Moon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Church throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Moon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Church throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Moon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Moon can do anything to dispel that myth.
Church postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Church chips away with some ground and pound.
Church works over Moon with some ground and pound from guard.
Church throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Moon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Moon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Church stands up over Moon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Church advances to half guard.
Moon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Church.
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.
Church is nestled in close to Moon, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Church slips a nice elbow through Moon's hands, connecting with Moon's forehead.
Church wants to control but Moon is keeping him busy.
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.
Church drops an elbow to the side of Moon's head.
Moon on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Church there.
Church trying to control the action but Moon is working from the bottom.
Church scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Moon is trying to stand.
Church lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Church lands with a punch from half guard.
Moon taking some punishment here, with Church in his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Church seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Moon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Church is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Church missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Church winds up and cracks Moon with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Church keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Moon is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Church scores with a couple of nice shots.
Church working Moon over with strikes.
Church has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Church throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Church is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Church wants to take a breather but Moon is having none of it.
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. Church connects with a nice short shot to Moon's temple.
Xander Moon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Church looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Moon with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Church is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Church working Moon over with strikes.
Moon is rocked!
Church lands with a punch from half guard.
Moon is still in real trouble! Can Church finish him?
Church seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Church is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Moon is hurt! He's hurt bad - Church fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Moon from any more punishment! Congratulations to Church! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blaze Church!
Blaze Church thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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