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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Moura (ranked 1056 p4p, 170 weight class) and Nuke Laloosh (ranked 1218 p4p, 196 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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215 lbs
18 - 10 - 0 |
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218 lbs
33 - 20 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rickson Moura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nuke Laloosh!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, John Roberts and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laloosh takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Moura lands a jab to Laloosh's midsection.
Laloosh drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Laloosh moves into full mount!
Laloosh wants to control the pace but Moura is squirming around nicely.
Laloosh throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Moura because Laloosh loaded up on that one.
Moura taking shots to the head.
Laloosh wants to control the pace but Moura is squirming around nicely.
Moura blocking the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moura tries to reverse the position but Laloosh maintains control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laloosh tries to control but Moura wriggling away.
Laloosh avoids the attempt from Moura to control.
Moura regains half guard.
Moura is controlling Laloosh's trapped leg to prevent Laloosh from advancing to side control.
Moura is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Laloosh missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Laloosh throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Laloosh working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Laloosh wants to control but Moura is keeping him busy.
Laloosh thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Moura's head.
Moura trying to hold on to Laloosh's head to control him but Laloosh postures up.
Laloosh perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Moura wants to control but Laloosh is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Laloosh is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Moura has managed to free his arm - good work.
Moura is trying to control but Laloosh manages to pass to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Moura is wriggling around trying to escape.
Laloosh working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Moura slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
My spies in Training Center inform me that Laloosh has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Laloosh missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Moura is pressing down on Laloosh's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Laloosh throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Moura works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laloosh showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Laloosh trying to control the position from guard on top but Moura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laloosh throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Moura seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Laloosh stopping the sweep attempt from Moura.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Laloosh lands the left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nuke Laloosh dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Laloosh wants to clinch.
Moura circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moura feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Laloosh is wriggling around but Moura manages to pass to half guard.
Moura wants to take a breather but Laloosh is having none of it.
Laloosh wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laloosh missing with punches from the bottom.
Laloosh flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Moura is keen to just control but Laloosh is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moura is just content to waste time from the top position. Laloosh takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Laloosh trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Moura being controlled here momentarily.
Moura stands and throws Laloosh's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Laloosh tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Moura wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Laloosh's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Moura trying to control the position but Laloosh is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Moura scoring with punches and elbows.
Laloosh can't do much from the bottom here.
Laloosh is trying to get back to half guard.
Moura lands a few punches from side control.
Moura scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moura is putting a hurting on Laloosh here, landing some big shots from side control.
Laloosh tries to bench press Moura off him but Moura keeps the position.
Moura lands a decent elbow from side control.
Laloosh is looking for a sweep.
Moura lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Laloosh down.
Moura is staying tight to Laloosh's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Laloosh gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Nuke Laloosh has got the better of the ground game so far.
Laloosh wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Moura is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Moura scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Moura looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Laloosh with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Laloosh has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Moura is working away from the top position though.
Moura lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moura is trying to control the action in half guard but Laloosh is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rickson Moura dominated that second round.
That's time! Moura's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Moura closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Laloosh's guard.
Moura trying to control the position from guard on top but Laloosh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laloosh looking for a sweep. Not yet Laloosh, not yet.
Moura trying to control but Laloosh is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moura postures up.
Moura lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moura stands and throws Laloosh's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Laloosh is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moura thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Moura lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Laloosh down.
Laloosh is not content to let Moura control the position.
Moura working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Moura working away.
Moura grinds an elbow into Laloosh's temple.
Laloosh is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Moura's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Moura lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Moura is keen to just control but Laloosh is a slippery customer.
Laloosh looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Moura scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Moura thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moura prevents Laloosh from improving his position.
Laloosh tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Laloosh throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Moura scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Moura scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Moura is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Laloosh!
Moura landing shots from mount.
Laloosh in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Laloosh is squirming around, avoiding Moura's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moura lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Laloosh is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moura content just to control the position here.
Laloosh tries to reverse the position but Moura maintains control.
Laloosh's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Moura lands a heavy elbow.
Laloosh is still in real trouble! Can Moura finish him?
Moura wants to control the pace but Laloosh is squirming around nicely.
Moura 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.
Moura controlling from mount.
Laloosh seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Laloosh is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rickson Moura showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Moura 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rickson Moura!
Our winner, Rickson Moura, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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