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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Anthony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mocha Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mocha Joe is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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200 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Anthony!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mocha Joe!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anthony.
Joe moves out of range as Anthony strikes.
Anthony works the jab nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Anthony misses the target.
Anthony fails to land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Anthony throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anthony missing with a left hand there. Joe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A punch combination from Anthony misses.
Anthony misses with a looping left.
Anthony throws a jab but it's blocked by Joe.
Anthony missing with a left hand there. Joe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Joe needs to keep his hands up - Anthony had a free shot at his head there.
Joe dives in and grabs Anthony's left leg, looking for a takedown. Anthony pushes down on Joe's head and hops out.
Mark Anthony seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anthony throws a series of punches but Joe avoids them all with ease.
Joe slips a straight right by Anthony.
Anthony throws a jab but it's blocked by Joe.
Joe gets a takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Anthony defending well though.
Joe is looking for a kimura but Anthony is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Joe to get the leverage.
Joe is working for a kimura but Anthony is defending it quite comfortably.
Anthony might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Anthony is defending against the submission attempts here by Joe.
Joe stops Anthony from getting back to his feet.
Joe is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Anthony sees it coming and defends easily.
Anthony tries to kick Joe off but Joe keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Joe seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joe is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Anthony is just riding it out for now. Joe eventually gives up the hold.
Joe looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anthony is looking to escape.
Anthony knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Joe on the ground.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Joe fails with the takedown.
Anthony swings for the body but Joe moves out of range.
A combination from Anthony does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anthony throws out the jab.
Joe moves out of range as Anthony strikes.
Joe has a takedown stuffed.
Mark Anthony has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mocha Joe.
Joe staying out of range there.
Anthony misses with a wild body shot.
Anthony throws a lazy right hand but Joe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joe throws a hook but Anthony blocks it.
Anthony misses with a wild body shot.
Joe bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Joe is trying to get an arm triangle but Anthony is defending well.
Joe is trying to get an arm triangle but Anthony is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anthony is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Joe has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Joe is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Anthony knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Joe looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anthony is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Joe is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Anthony has escaped the position, nice work there.
Joe working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Anthony dodges the ground and pound from Joe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mocha Joe dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Joe ducks under a wild hook from Anthony.
Anthony scores with a sloppy right hand. Joe should have avoided that one.
Anthony misses with a looping right.
Joe walks into a straight right hand from Anthony.
Anthony misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anthony misses with a straight right.
Nice sprawl there from Anthony as Joe shoots in.
Anthony scores with a jab to the head.
Joe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anthony.
Anthony misses with a double jab.
Joe shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Anthony pinned against the cage. Anthony gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Anthony throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthony thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anthony throws a jab but it's blocked by Joe.
Joe slips under a jab from Anthony.
Joe is trying hard to land a takedown here. Anthony sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mark Anthony has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mocha Joe.
Joe shoots for a double leg takedown but Anthony sprawls well. He's pushed Joe's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Anthony missing with a left hand there. Joe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Joe looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Anthony!
Joe shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Anthony defends it nicely.
Anthony connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe fails with the takedown.
Joe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anthony is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Joe closes the distance and clinches up with Anthony, looking for a takedown. Joe pushes Anthony against the cage but Anthony circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Anthony misses with a series of wild punches.
Joe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anthony.
Anthony throws a nice looking combination but Joe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anthony throws a series of punches but Joe avoids them all with ease.
Anthony misses with a wild combination.
The fighters circling - Anthony throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anthony looks to land a right hand but Joe moved out of range.
Anthony fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Joe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Anthony misses with a two punch combination.
Anthony misses with a two punch combination.
Joe darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Anthony on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Anthony tries to get out of the position.
Anthony is trying to stand back up but Joe is controlling him
Joe seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Anthony is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mocha Joe!
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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
39% |
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