The British RBR - Jamie Moore v Andrew Facey - British Light Middle Title

Hello folks, and welcome to the latest installment of Friday Night RBR's, and tonight's fight has the promise of a KO all over it, with Andrew Facey hoping for the upset, and Jamie Moore seeing this one as a stepping stone to fights at a higher level. After last week's humdinger with Gomez and Johanneson, hopefully these light-middleweights can come out swinging and give us more of that rip-roaring entertainment we love.

Champion Jamie Moore (27-3, 18 KOs) had been hoping to vacate the British title by now, and challenge for an international title, but is back having one more defence of the Lonsdale belt, which he claimed in his second bout with Michael Jones in 2005. So far this year he's had two convincing points wins, notably over Sebastien Lujan, but is remembered in recent times for his awesome FOTY contender last September against Matthew Macklin. Moore's style has led to a number of exciting encounters over the years, and he already holds a 7th round KO over Facey from 2003, and will be hoping to improve on that result this time out. Moore's power could well be the deciding factor here, and he will likely be the technical superior too, being even more awkward from the southpaw stance.

Andrew Facey (19-4-1, 6KOs) seems to have all the indicators pointing against him in this fight, between the loss that he already has against Moore, and being 7 years older then Moore at 35. Since their last meeting Facey has won six of seven, but five of those have been over 6 or 8 rounds against lesser opponents, and after being comprehensively beaten by Bradley Pryce for the Commonwealth belt, he surprised many people by shocking Gary Woolcombe for the English title in January this year. Taller than Moore, Facey will hope that Moore will look to box, where he can use his reach advantage, but if he is put under pressure and ships power shots, I fully expect Moore to win convincingly.

Willhill have Jamie Moore a 1/8 (1.12) favourite, with Facey a 9/2 (5.50) outsider for this bout. Might be worth a punt on some of the middle rounds however.

Elsewhere on the bill, we have MArk Thompson v Chris Saunders for the Central Area welterweight title, and awkward showboating liight welterweight Commonwealth titlist Ajose Olusegun penned in for a low-key six rounder.

You sound like a radio announcer.

I guess Moore is keeping his eye in cause this fight seems a bit pointless.

I reckon Middlish rounds stoppage is a safe bet 5-8

almost fight time

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Originally Posted by killersheep

almost fight time

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Yup, I have 30 minutes drinking time before fight time, and the more I've thought about this one the more I feel that Facey is going to struggle to even go the distance with Moore, let alone go in there an beat him.

In the build-up to this fight, Ricky Hatton has been speaking, and indicated what I thought was the case, which is that this will be Moore's last domestic fight as long as he wins.

Moore gets a rapturous welcome, with Facey's a little more subdued. Facey doesn't look to worried, and one of the most obvious thing to see is that Facey's four inch height and reach difference is quite large. Backing up the unfancied Facey and holding his belt is the WBC light-welter champion, Junior Witter.

Next up, it's fight time, and Moore looking focussed and strong.

Round 1:

Facey with the opening blows, as Moore keeping his gloves high, and not shipping any of the punches. Moore with a long jab to the body, then does well to get inside and throw a couple of punches. Facey's punches don't seem to have much zip on them, although they are plentiful. Moore with a nice left hook as Facey backs out of the clinch. Facey plants a long jab, and a body shot as Moore closes the distance. Moore with a pair of body shots, and another good left hook up top. Moore falls shot with a punch, and takes a left hook himself. Facey with a couple of pawing punches as Moore comes in.

Drawn round for me. Facey with pure volume, and a few decent shots as Moore comes in, but Moore is the more accurate.
10-10

tricky fight for moore....facey is very awkward.

aint as good as their last fight just yet

Round 2:

Moore gets inside immediately with a couple of body shots. Facey a bit scrappy with a few short hooks, but Moore is looking to use the long overhand left. Nice right hook from Facey, but Moore comes in with a jab followed by a hook. Decent right uppercut from Facey. Body shots again from Moore, then a left straight rising into Facey's face. Facey awkward to fight against, but he's also finding it difficult to get through to Moore. A nice straight right from Facey as they break, but Moore goes back to work on the body.

Moore's starting to find the edge, but Facey still troubling him.

Moore edges that one.
20-19

Round 3: Moore again looks to close the distance and work the body, but Facey puts some short hooks when Moore is inside. Straight left lands for Moore again, and Facey starts to backtrack away from Moore. Moore's jab and hook, and Facey paws away with some looping hooks. Another Moore overhand left finds the target, and Facey looking to back off from the punches. Facey is struggling to establish the jab, and that's what the Ingle's are yelling to him. Jab from Facey, then a decent flurry of hooks, but they look a little lacking in zing. Facey gets a little cagey, and gets on his bike.

Moore's first clear round.
30-28

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Originally Posted by ono

aint as good as their last fight just yet

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Yeah, it's just warming up i feel.

Round 4L

Moore with another body shot, and an overhand left, as Facey misses with his punches. Facey lands a couple of rights, but Moore is still picking up many of them on his guard. Left to the body, and an uppercut from Moore. Facey with an uppercut, but he takes a body shot and a right jab as Moore ploughs forward. Facey with a decnt straight right. Moore's face is starting to redden. Facey with a couple of body sots, but takes a good straight left from Moore.

Facey's first session of the evening.
39-38 Moore

Round 5:

Moore a little more careful coming forward this time and lands a good right hook as Facey misses. Good burst of straight shots from Facey, and Moore is shipping 10 or 15 unanswered, Moore lands a big left, and comes back with a few of his own. Another straight right from Facey. Facey is now claiming the centre of the ring, and Moore looks in trouble, as his hooks miss the mark. a Facey jab is riposted by a Moore left hand, but Facey is undeterred, and comes forward with more body shots and a hook. Moore with a couple of hooks on the ropes, and this is turning into a bit of a barnstormer of a round. Facey with the volume, but Moore with a good right hand on the bell.

Facey again.
48-48

CC#729 Superheavy....


Come on Moore.... TKO! TKO! TKO!!!!

Surely I thought this fight would be over by now. :(

facey is arm punchin moore to death.

he's like a relentless arm punching machine....pretty robotic

moore is strugling.....you can tell by the look on his face. moore has the more quality but the quantity from facey is the more effective at the minute

it's a great little fight now....warmed up just nicely.

CC for the round by round by the way.

Moore ain't knocked him out, yet?

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Originally Posted by Violent Demise

Moore ain't knocked him out, yet?

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That's what I said. :(

Round 6:

Moore retakes the centre of the ring, and as they clinch lands a short uppercut, then a jab. Moore seems to step it up, and Facey looks to respond, but then gets on his bike. Nice uppercut and a left hook as Moore is in another clinch. Facey finding only gloves, and Moore with another left hook, and a straight left. Facey looks to be tiring. Big jab and left hook from Moore, as Facey gets on the roopes. Moore with a couple of body shots and a left hook, then dodges three looping hooks from Facey. Good jab and big left hookfrom Moore. Good flurry of body shots again from Moore on the bell.
58-57 Moore, but Facey is far from out of this one.

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Originally Posted by Violent Demise

Moore ain't knocked him out, yet?

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he's finding it tough...pretty close. sky have the fight level going into round 7

Round 7:

This is when Moore ko'd Facey last time. Moore coming forward, and a big right sends sweat spraying from Facey. Facey warned for his behaviour in the clinch, but the ref has a word with Moore too. Facey is getting on his bike a bit, and not throwing much now, Moore with a fantastic left hook, and Facey is shipoping shots now. Good body shot from Moore, but Facey stays back, and looks to jab. Another good flurry, as Moore with two hooks upstairs then a body shot. Facey is surviving more than competing now. Good hook, and yet another right hook into Facey's ribs.

Moore's round.
68-66

If Moore turns it up just a bit I think he can stop Facey. He just needs to turn it up.

Here up and knock him out Moore. I'm hungry. I want to go get something to eat.

do you mean hurry ;D

CC SHR mate this was gonna be my joker pick.... glad i changed it to castillo now :o

Round 8:

Body shot from Moore, and Facey hooks the head under his arm. Moore with another pair of body shots. Moore presses Facey with a left hook lead then a right, but takes a right from Facey for his trouble, which may have cut Moore. Big left hand and Facey lolls back on the ropes, but Moore is getting frustrated as Facey ties up his arms whenever he gets close. Good right hook from Moore, but Facey misses a couple of straight shots, and Facey's elbow accidentally connects. Moore taking shots from Facey, but replies with a good left hook. Moore lands some body shots, but Facey still backs off, and pushes out the jab.

Moore's round again, but some good patches for Facey.
78-75

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Originally Posted by Saddo

do you mean hurry ;D

CC SHR mate this was gonna be my joker pick.... glad i changed it to castillo now :o

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Goes to show you how hungry I am. I'm messing up my sentences.

Round 9:

This is definitely not the Moore that faced Macklin about 14 months ago, as he puts a body shot a bit low, in reply to a flurry of Facey's looping hooks. Moore with a right hook, but Facey lands a goodright, and Moore is back on the ropes suddenly as Moore takes four or five big hooks. Moore is spurred out of there, and comes out of there, with three big left hooks, and Facey is down. What a turnaround. Facey is shot, he has no idea what's happening as Moore comes forward wanting to finish it. Body shots, hooks upstairs, Moore is throwing the kitchen sink into this one, and Facey replies looks laboured an uncoordinated. Jab from Facey then he leans on. Big right from Moore, but Facey looks to have weathered it, and lands a jab on the bell.

88-83 Moore after the knockdown, but what a turnaround. Cracking round.

VD i can talk i'm always messing up ;)

it was a good round SHR :o

still anyones fight this

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Originally Posted by Saddo

do you mean hurry ;D

CC SHR mate this was gonna be my joker pick.... glad i changed it to castillo now :o

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;D
Oddly enough me to, I had this one as my joker but I changed my mind.

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Originally Posted by superheavyrhun

Round 9:

This is definitely not the Moore that faced Macklin about 14 months ago, as he puts a body shot a bit low, in reply to a flurry of Facey's looping hooks. Moore with a right hook, but Facey lands a goodright, and Moore is back on the ropes suddenly as Moore takes four or five big hooks. Moore is spurred out of there, and comes out of there, with three big left hooks, and Facey is down. What a turnaround. Facey is shot, he has no idea what's happening as Moore comes forward wanting to finish it. Body shots, hooks upstairs, Moore is throwing the kitchen sink into this one, and Facey replies looks laboured an uncoordinated. Jab from Facey then he leans on. Big right from Moore, but Facey looks to have weathered it, and lands a jab on the bell.

88-83 Moore after the knockdown, but what a turnaround. Cracking round.

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Sounds like a cracking round Superheavy.... :D

Come on Moore. Carl's Jr is waiting.

Rouind 10:

Moore was warned for punching after the knockdown n the last round. Moore comes out, but Facey is pumping out straight shots to try and keep Moore off him. Moore with a body shot, and a right hook, but Facey pushes out two lookping hooks of his own. Facey's even more upright now, and his steps are laboured, but he holds Moore down in the clinch, and Moore accepts the invitatinon for a few more big body shots. Facy with a couple of jabs, but Moore is getting inside again. Jab and straight from Facey.Moorew coming forward but not punching, and a nice hook from Facey, who seems to be back in this one and ready to go the distance now. Moore with a body shot, but takes a Facey uppercut, and Moore is looking a little one-paced now as he plods forward. Great right hand from Facey on the bell.

Facey claims this round for me, great recovery.
97-93 Moore

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Originally Posted by Violent Demise

Come on Moore. Carl's Jr is waiting.

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Ah! fuck this...
I'm gonna hit up In N Out.... :)

Round 11:

Facey's awkward style has really made this tough for Moore, but if he wants to fight at a higher level, he should really be able to get through to this kind of guy. Moore ships another jab or two, but Moore with a flurry, then a huge right hand as Facey slumps back on the ropes, than a left hand, and Facey's down again. Moore with some big shots, but Facey again looks shot here. Another right to the top of the head, and as Moore jabs facey falls backward, down again. Facey is struggling big time now, and ties Moore up. Hooks out of the cluinch, then gets on his bike. Big right hands, and they clinch. As they split, Facey slumps forward, and the ref rightly waves it off.

Impressive finish for Moore.

Facey quits

moore wins tko

good fight

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Originally Posted by Violent Demise

Come on Moore. Carl's Jr is waiting.

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Ah! fuck this...
I'm gonna hit up In N Out.... :)

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Good fights over. Now i can go get my Double Western Bacon Cheeseburger.

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Originally Posted by ono

Facey quits

moore wins tko

good fight

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I'm not sure Facey quit, it was more a case of him not having anything else in the tank, and the delayed reaction of taking so many big hits to the head. Fortunately, his head seems to have cleared now, and they hug, as Moore celebrates with friend Ricky Hatton, and trades words with Junior Witter, and some of the sterling cast of British fighters at ringside.

Jamie Moore said: "He's obviously been watching a lot of tapes and made things awkard, and I felt rusty, very rusty. You can't be not on your game against a guy like Andrew Facey. I was chipping away to the body, and as he got tired, he got very defensive.
Going for European title I'll be much sharper, and you can be sure I'll be 100% for the European title fight."

good work mate ;)

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Originally Posted by Saddo

good work mate ;)

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Yes nice work indeed, Rhun. I think I'll sell out and give you a cc like everybody else.