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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carmen Moses (ranked 24908 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joaquin Velasquez (ranked 6203 p4p, 0 weight class). Velasquez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. El Chapo. kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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279 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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230 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carmen Moses!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joaquin Velasquez!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Bruno Lombardi and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moses tries to close the distance and clinch but Velasquez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moses dips to his left and cracks Velasquez with an uppercut!
Moses swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moses. Velasquez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Velasquez is looking for the big counter here.
Moses closes the distance and clinches.
Velasquez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moses moves into the clinch.
Velasquez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moses moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Carmen Moses has been cut.
Moses is stalling here.
Moses really is a fat lump.
Velasquez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Velasquez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Moses just stands there and leans against the cage.
Velasquez pulls Moses into guard.
Velasquez pulls Moses in close to prevent any damage.
Velasquez looking for a sweep. Not yet Velasquez, not yet.
Moses might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Moses prevents Velasquez from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Moses scoring with some ground and pound.
Moses drops back looking for a leg! Velasquez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Velasquez manages to kick Moses off! Moses jumps back into Velasquez's guard.
Moses stopping the sweep attempt from Velasquez.
Moses postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Moses fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Velasquez, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Moses takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Moses lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Velasquez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Carmen Moses has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joaquin Velasquez.
Moses escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moses has closed the distance and engaged Velasquez in a clinch.
Moses is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Velasquez is defending well for now.
Velasquez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A knee to the head by Velasquez.
Moses tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Velasquez just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moses wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nice elbow from Velasquez.
Moses jumps guard but Velasquez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Velasquez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Velasquez is trying to pull guard but Moses turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Velasquez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moses has closed the distance and engaged Velasquez in a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moses is looking to break free of the clinch but Velasquez has double underhooks.
Velasquez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Moses smiles and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carmen Moses dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carmen Moses's cut.
That's time! Moses's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Moses moves into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Moses.
Moses escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moses clinches up with Velasquez and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moses wants to break the clinch but can't.
Moses scores with a shot to the side of Velasquez's head.
Velasquez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moses rushes Velasquez and presses him up against the cage.
Velasquez avoiding damage as Moses throws knees to the body.
Moses struggles to land a body shot inside as Velasquez controls his hands.
Moses stalling against the cage.
Velasquez tries to pull guard but Moses forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Velasquez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moses has closed the distance and engaged Velasquez in a clinch.
Velasquez with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez tries to work over Moses's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Velasquez manages to break the clinch.
Moses tries to clinch there but Velasquez circles away.
Velasquez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Moses scores with a body shot.
Moses wants to clinch up but Velasquez keeps it at a distance.
Velasquez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Moses moves into the clinch.
Velasquez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Moses to keep the fight standing.
Velasquez avoiding damage as Moses throws knees to the body.
Velasquez jumps guard and drags Moses to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez looking for a sweep. Not yet Velasquez, not yet.
Velasquez looking to control but Moses passes into half guard.
Velasquez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Moses.
Velasquez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Moses postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moses is standing up over Velasquez. Velasquez looks to escape but Moses dives into side control.
Velasquez on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moses landing a few strikes.
Moses working the ground and pound from side control.
Velasquez is looking to regain half guard here but Moses keeps moving and retains side control.
Moses scoring with punches and elbows.
Velasquez tries to improve position but can't.
Velasquez regains half guard.
Velasquez is breathing heavily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moses sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Velasquez looking for subs from the bottom but Moses mounts him!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carmen Moses dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carmen Moses's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Velasquez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Carmen Moses is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moses connects with a solid leg kick.
Moses darts in and clinches Velasquez up against the cage.
Velasquez pushes off an throws an elbow but Moses leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Moses fails to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moses tries a knee to the head but Velasquez blocks it.
Velasquez tries to pull guard but Moses won't allow it.
Velasquez tries a body shot but Moses blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Moses manages to pull guard.
Moses is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Moses has his foot on Velasquez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Velasquez works his way back into a safe position though.
Moses 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.
Moses working for submissions but it's allowed Velasquez to get to half guard.
Moses is trying to control but Velasquez passes into side control!
Moses tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moses pushes Velasquez away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Velasquez gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Moses tries to buck Velasquez off but Velasquez is having none of it.
Velasquez stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Moses takes the fight into the clinch.
Moses with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Moses trying to land knees to the body.
Velasquez breaks the clinch.
Moses ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moses tries to clinch but Velasquez moves out of range.
Moses has closed the distance and engaged Velasquez in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Velasquez.
Moses jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Velasquez walks away with a smile on his face. Moses gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Moses doesn't manage to clinch there - Velasquez circles away.
As Moses backs off Velasquez throws a huge counter combo but Moses manages to avoid it all.
Velasquez keeps the fight on the outside.
Velasquez keeps the fight on the outside.
Velasquez unleashes a big counter combination but Moses bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moses darts in and clinches Velasquez up against the cage.
Velasquez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Velasquez is trying to push Moses away but Moses has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Velasquez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Moses up against the cage.
Moses wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Carmen Moses is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moses manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carmen Moses showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Moses has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carmen Moses!
The defeated Joaquin Velasquez had this to say: 'I did my best, and I will go back to the gym and train even harder for the next fight. Thanks for supporting me under the fight.'.
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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
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