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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Hanson (ranked 2844 p4p, 4074 weight class) and Rogier Moura (ranked 356 p4p, 491 weight class). Rogier Moura has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, David Hanson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rogier Moura!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Moura napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Moura struggling a bit here.
Hanson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Moura is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Moura is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Hanson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hanson advances nicely into full mount.
Hanson looking to secure an arm triangle but Moura defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanson avoids the attempt from Moura to control.
Hanson throwing strikes but Moura bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Hanson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Moura is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moura throws a big elbow that misses.
Moura throws a big elbow that misses.
Hanson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Moura is aware though and is defending well.
Hanson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Moura working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Hanson looking for a guillotine here but Moura defends easily.
Hanson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Moura doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Moura manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Moura is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Moura avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Moura looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Moura gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Moura trying to control but Hanson is working from the bottom.
Hanson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Moura trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hanson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Moura throwing strikes but missing.
Hanson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hanson keeping moving, preventing Moura from controlling successfully.
Hanson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Moura defends it easily.
Moura pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hanson is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson looking for a guillotine here but Moura defends easily.
Hanson is looking to sweep but instead, Moura has passed into half guard.
Hanson punching from the bottom.
Hanson won't allow Moura to pass to mount.
Hanson gets full guard.
Hanson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Moura manages to get himself to full guard.
Hanson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hanson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hanson throws an elbow that misses. Moura uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hanson's guard. Nice move by Moura!
Hanson working for a triangle but Moura defends it easily.
Moura passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moura passes the guard and advances to mount!
Moura prevents Hanson from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moura has control of Hanson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hanson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moura looking to control but Hanson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hanson can't escape the position.
Hanson is working hard here to advance position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Moura is looking to work his way around to Hanson's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Hanson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hanson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Moura trying to pass the guard but Hanson defending well.
Hanson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hanson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Hanson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Moura defends it easily.
Hanson keeping full guard, as Moura tries to pass.
Hanson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Moura can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hanson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Moura trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moura trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hanson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Hanson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Moura keeping full guard, as Hanson tries to pass.
Hanson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Moura dives on top into guard.
Hanson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Moura gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hanson is breathing heavily.
Moura preventing the sweep.
Hanson keeping full guard, as Moura tries to pass.
Moura got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hanson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Moura has managed to get both his arms back between Hanson's legs - danger averted.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Moura trying to control but Hanson is working from the bottom.
Hanson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Moura gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Moura throws a big elbow that misses.
Hanson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Moura trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hanson keeping full guard, as Moura tries to pass.
Hanson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hanson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Moura is aware though and is defending well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Moura looking to pass the guard.
Hanson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Moura defends it easily.
Moura got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hanson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Moura has managed to get both his arms back between Hanson's legs - danger averted.
Moura forces his way into half guard.
Moura missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Moura wants to stand up but Hanson is controlling the position.
Moura is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Poor strikes thrown by Moura there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Moura looking to finish with strikes here!
Hanson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hanson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Moura wants to pass the guard but Hanson is defending well.
Hanson moves into full guard.
Moura tries to free his leg and advance position but Hanson is retaining full guard.
Hanson working for a triangle but Moura defends it easily.
Moura looking to pass the guard.
Hanson wants to sweep here but Moura controlling him for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
David Hanson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hanson slips a jab and a cross from Moura.
Moura closes the distance looking to clinch
so Hanson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hanson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Moura works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hanson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Moura's head.
Moura looking to control.
Hanson passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hanson wants to work for an arm triangle but Moura is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hanson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moura looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hanson is looking for a kimura here.
Hanson thows a huge punch but Moura dodges it nicely.
Hanson is trying to work for a kimura but Moura is defending well.
Hanson seems to be working for a kimura but Moura defends the submission attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hanson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Moura defending well though.
Hanson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hanson wants to work for an arm triangle but Moura is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hanson is thwarting Moura's attempts to control the position.
Hanson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hanson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hanson seems to be working for a kimura but Moura defends the submission attempt.
Moura actively working from the bottom here.
Hanson thows a huge punch but Moura dodges it nicely.
Moura avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hanson.
Moura is trying to control but can't.
Hanson wants to pass to mount but Moura is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson seems to be looking for submissions.
Hanson passes to full mount!
Hanson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Hanson wants to finish this one by submission but Moura is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hanson.
Moura avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hanson.
Moura flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Moura blocking the ground and pound.
Hanson swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Moura is now in Hanson's guard. A big mistake from Hanson there, giving up the dominant position!
Moura trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Moura wants to control from the top but Hanson keeps moving.
Moura avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hanson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Moura throws a big right hand that misses.
Hanson looking for a guillotine here but Moura defends easily.
Moura thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Moura with a flurry of punches that miss.
Moura passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hanson is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moura tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Hanson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hanson dodges the ground and pound from Moura.
David Hanson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hanson 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.
Moura tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Moura has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hanson 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.
Hanson sneaks back into half guard.
Hanson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hanson is pressing down on Moura's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hanson looking for a guillotine here but Moura defends easily.
Hanson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Moura trying to control but Hanson is working from the bottom.
Hanson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hanson looking for a guillotine here but Moura defends easily.
Hanson working for a triangle but Moura defends it easily.
Moura working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hanson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Moura stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hanson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hanson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hanson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Moura defends well.
Moura passes Hanson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hanson punching from the bottom.
Moura is keen to just control but Hanson is a slippery customer.
Hanson 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.
Hanson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Moura.
Moura is looking for a kimura but Hanson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Moura to get the leverage.
Hanson actively working from the bottom here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hanson is trying to get back to full guard.
Moura works his way into side control.
Hanson tries to improve position but can't.
Moura is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hanson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hanson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Moura off and has taken his back!
Hanson is looking for the choke from the back position but Moura is controlling his hands well.
Moura preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Hanson.
Hanson patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Moura trying to control but not successfully.
Hanson lands a shot to the head.
Moura tries to break free.
Moura is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Hanson tightening his grip on Moura, looking for the choke.
Hanson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moura can do to turn this around?
Moura defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Hanson's arms.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Hanson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hanson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 20:18
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 20:18
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 20:18
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Hanson!
David Hanson retains his light heavyweight title!
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