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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Albert Mosley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Zurita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Albert Mosley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samuel Zurita!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zurita throws a head kick that misses
and Mosley counters with a two punch combo.
Zurita shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Zurita stopping the sweep attempt from Mosley.
Mosley throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Zurita trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zurita wants to pass the guard but Mosley is keeping the position.
Zurita passes Mosley's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mosley slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zurita wants to control from the top but Mosley keeps moving.
Mosley is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Zurita is aware though and is defending well.
Zurita thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zurita postures up in Mosley's guard and throws a big left but Mosley blocks it.
Mosley is striking but Zurita is not phased and passes to half guard.
Mosley has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Zurita is working away from the top position though.
Mosley is refusing to be controlled, as Zurita sits in half guard.
Zurita takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mosley moves into full guard.
Mosley has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Zurita is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Mosley.
Sloppy strikes there by Zurita.
Mosley can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zurita wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mosley keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Mosley's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mosley gets back to half guard.
Zurita is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mosley has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mosley is looking to control Zurita's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mosley avoid being mounted?
Zurita is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mosley sees it coming and defends easily.
Mosley trying to hold on to Zurita's head to control him but Zurita postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Zurita seems content to control.
Mosley on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mosley is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zurita pulls his head out easily.
Zurita throwing shots but Mosley is blocking nicely.
Mosley is trying to control but Zurita passes into side control!
Zurita throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Mosley is not content to let Zurita control the position.
Mosley misses with a strike from the bottom.
Zurita is looking to take a break and control but Mosley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zurita has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zurita is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Mosley will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zurita thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mosley can't do much from the bottom here.
Mosley is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Zurita off and has taken his back!
Can Zurita hold on?! Mosley is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mosley gets his hands free as Zurita looks to control.
Mosley throws a series of strikes and Zurita wriggles onto his back, so he's now mounted. He's in real trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Samuel Zurita will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mosley avoids the head kick by Zurita.
Mosley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zurita clinches.
Zurita jumps guard.
Mosley working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Zurita's head.
Zurita bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mosley's guard.
Mosley throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Mosley wants to sweep here but Zurita controlling him for the moment.
Mosley is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Zurita presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mosley has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Zurita avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mosley is trying to drag Zurita to the mat but Zurita just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Zurita is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Mosley can't fight it off and eventually Zurita manages to take the fight to the floor. Mosley looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zurita passes Mosley's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mosley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Zurita trying to mount his opponent but Mosley defends it.
Zurita sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mosley defending well though.
Zurita is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mosley is looking to control Zurita's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mosley avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mosley is looking for a sweep. Zurita is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mosley trying to hold on to Zurita's head to control him but Zurita postures up.
Samuel Zurita has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mosley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zurita.
Mosley is looking to control Zurita's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mosley avoid being mounted?
Mosley is refusing to be controlled, as Zurita sits in half guard.
Zurita thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mosley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zurita.
Mosley punching from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Samuel Zurita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mosley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zurita.
Mosley throws a quick counter head kick but Zurita was just out of range.
Zurita gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mosley avoiding damage as Zurita throws knees to the body.
Mosley goes for a takedown attempt but Zurita pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Albert Mosley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zurita throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zurita looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mosley manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Zurita keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Zurita escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zurita darts in and clinches Mosley up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zurita works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mosley tries for a takedown. No joy.
Zurita ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Zurita no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Zurita utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mosley with a flurry of punches that miss.
Zurita has Mosley pulled in close to control his posture.
Zurita wants to sweep but no luck.
Mosley with a flurry of punches that miss.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Zurita holds on and takes a little breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel Zurita showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Zurita scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Zurita keeps the fight on the outside.
Mosley gets caught napping as Zurita dives in and scores a takedown. Mosley manages to retain guard.
Mosley wriggles free and stands up.
Zurita lands the left hand.
Zurita has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mosley darts in and clinches Zurita up against the cage.
Mosley is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Zurita pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zurita jumps into guard, dragging Mosley to the mat.
Zurita is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mosley is aware though and is defending well.
Mosley is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mosley will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Zurita takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zurita not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Zurita is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Zurita is looking for a kimura but Mosley is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Zurita to get the leverage.
Mosley trying to control from the bottom.
Zurita prevents Mosley from standing back up.
Mosley controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Mosley is trying to maintain the position but Zurita is very close to passing his half guard.
Zurita is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mosley wants to get back to full guard.
Zurita seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Mosley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zurita.
Mosley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zurita.
Zurita seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mosley does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mosley wants to improve his position but Zurita is controlling well.
Zurita sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mosley defending well though.
Zurita is trying to control. Mosley wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zurita tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mosley was well out of range. Poor timing from Zurita.
Mosley seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Zurita misses with an uppercut. Mosley saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mosley avoids the head kick by Zurita.
As Zurita backs away, Mosley returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Zurita 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.
Zurita tries to land a front kick but Mosley steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mosley has managed to clinch.
Zurita lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mosley backwards.
Zurita goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mosley looking for a takedown.
Mosley has Zurita pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Zurita manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Albert Mosley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zurita keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mosley's efforts to push away.
Mosley can't get the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zurita breaks from the clinch.
Zurita closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Zurita working Mosley over with strikes.
Mosley is trying to maintain the position but Zurita is very close to passing his half guard.
Zurita performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Zurita is keen to just control but Mosley is a slippery customer.
Zurita missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Albert Mosley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Samuel Zurita is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mosley tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Samuel Zurita comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zurita has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samuel Zurita!
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