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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexandru Mircea (ranked 830 p4p, 1212 weight class) and Jan Moder (ranked 105 p4p, 156 weight class). Mircea comes to the cage accompanied by Shatter. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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190 cm 40 247 29 - 18 - 0 |
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194 cm 27 251 9 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class MT Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt World class MT Powerful |
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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 29 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexandru Mircea! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jan Moder! The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mircea tries to bum rush Moder with a series of wild strikes but Moder uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Moder throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mircea counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mircea. Moder only half commits to the counter leg kick. Good leg kick by Moder. Moder looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Mircea closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Moder did well to prevent Mircea getting side control. Mircea prevents Moder from improving his position. Mircea stops Moder from getting back to his feet.
Mircea wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moder keeps working. Moder is trying to stand up here but Mircea is controlling him well. Mircea is thwarting Moder's attempts to control the position. Mircea trying to control from half guard but Moder is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round. The fighters are battling for position here. Moder manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Mircea throwing strikes from guard but Moder blocks nicely. Mircea throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Moder works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Moder looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Moder looking for a sweep. Not yet Moder, not yet. Mircea loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Mircea with a flurry of punches that miss. Mircea throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Moder controlling Mircea's posture. Mircea postures up in Moder's guard and throws a big left but Moder blocks it. Mircea stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moder swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Moder is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Mircea is looking to work some ground and pound but Moder has wrist control. Moder controls Mircea momentarily but Mircea frees himself. Mircea loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Moder utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Moder wants to sweep but no luck. Mircea postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Moder is adopting a defensive guard. Moder is continuing to stall.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Mircea looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Moder throws a hook but Mircea blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mircea throws a head kick but Moder moves out of range.
Moder throws an overhand right that lands on Mircea's shoulder, as Mircea tries to avoid the shot. Moder throws a quick inside leg kick. Moder cracks Mircea with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Moder throws a hook but Mircea avoids it easily. Jan Moder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Moder avoids the head kick by Mircea.
Mircea moves out of range of the body kick. Mircea throws a series of punches but Moder avoids them all with ease. Mircea stuns Moder with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Moder feints a jab promting Mircea to slip. Moder then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mircea slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Mircea thumps Moder with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mircea ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moder moves away. Moder connects with an inside leg kick. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Moder swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Moder lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Moder lands a jab to Mircea's midsection. Moder connects with a body shot. Moder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mircea moves away. Moder throws a jab when Mircea was well out of range. Mircea shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Moder is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Moder scores with a nice head shot. Jan Moder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Moder moves out of range as Mircea strikes. Left hook, right uppercut from Mircea. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jan Moder will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action! Moder takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. The fighters circling - Mircea throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Alexandru Mircea is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Moder lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Mircea takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mircea blocks a jab. Mircea swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Moder cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Mircea shoots in and drives through. Moder sprawls well. Moder looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mircea doesn't succeed with the takedown and Moder counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mircea has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Moder. Moder scores with a spinning back kick! Moder dips to his left and cracks Mircea with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round. An inside leg kick from Moder misses. Moder has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Moder. Mircea throws a sloppy head kick and Moder moves out of range easily. Mircea misses with a takedown attempt - Moder sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexandru Mircea. That's going to take a lot out of him. Moder lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mircea will feel that in the morning. Moder throws a jab when Mircea was well out of range. Moder throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Moder misses with a left hand and Mircea counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Moder pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mircea is out of range and Moder settles back down. Moder feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mirceas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Mircea misses with a takedown attempt - Moder sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Moder has managed to clinch.
Mircea has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Moder avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Mircea blocks an elbow strike from Moder.
Mircea wants a takedown.
Moder throws a head punch that misses. Moder throws a head punch that misses. Moder swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Moder swings wildly with an uppercut but Mircea uses good head movement to avoid it. Moder breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mircea darts in looking for a takedown but Moder gets double underhooks and turns Mircea into the cage. Moder lands a shoulder strike. Moder softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. A short left from Moder. A left hand lands to the body for Moder.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Moder manages to break the clinch.
Moder throws a sloppy head kick and Mircea moves out of range easily. Moder just misses with a punch to the body.
Mircea slips under a jab from Moder. Moder misses with the body kick and Mircea counters with a left and a right that stings Moder. Moder missing with a left hand there. Mircea was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Jan Moder seems to be getting the better of the standup. Moder scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mircea throws a left and a right that both miss
and Moder connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Crunch! Mircea slams his shin into Moder's torso. Mircea takes a shot right to the bread basket. Mircea moves out of range as Moder throws a body kick.
Moder is looking to land body kicks. Mircea appears to be looking for a counter takedown. Mircea throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Moder walks into a stiff left hand from Mircea. Moder misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mircea throws a right and a left that Moder avoids nicely. Mircea takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Moder throws a jab when Mircea was well out of range. Mircea shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Moder as he avoids it easily. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Moder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round! A chopping leg kick lands by Moder. Moder connects with a single shot there. Moder blocks a head kick by Mircea.
Moder throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Mircea throws a big counter combination but Moder scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Mircea moves out of range of the body kick. A low kick from Moder misses and Mircea counters with a head kick. That will keep Moder thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Moder throws a hook but Mircea blocks it. Moder misses with a looping left. Moder throws a jab when Mircea was well out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Moder cracks a nice hook into Mircea's ribs. Moder tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Mircea takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Moder jabbing away but nothing is landing. Mircea appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's one minute gone in the round. Moder throws a lazy right hand but Mircea sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Mircea throws a head kick but Moder moves out of range.
Moder is looking to chop away at Mircea's legs. Mircea uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moder. Moder throws a shot from downtown. Mircea moves away and avoids it. Moder throws a leg kick but Mircea moved away. Moder attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Mircea blocks a low kick nicely. Moder defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mircea. Mircea is trying hard to land a takedown here. Moder sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Mircea fails with the takedown and Moder counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexandru Mircea. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Moder throws a chopping leg kick but Mircea manages to avoid taking any serious damage. A swing and a miss from Moder. As Moder looks to move away, Mircea throws a big counter combo but Moder just gets out of the way. Mircea tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Moder defends well and Mircea ends up having to push Moder into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Mircea blocks a body shot from Moder. Mircea blocks an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage. Moder tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Moder scores with a nice hook to the head. Moder lands on the inside with an uppercut. Moder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jan Moder is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Moder just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mircea's brow. A head punch blocked on the inside by Mircea. Moder lands an elbow that stopped Mircea in his tracks for a moment. Moder's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. A slapping leg kick lands for Moder.
Mircea drops his hands momentarily and Moder takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Moder throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mircea sees it coming and avoids it easily. Moder lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mircea will feel that in the morning. Moder wants to clinch up but Mircea keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Moder misses with a shot to the body and Mircea counters with a one-two to the body. Moder is looking to land body kicks. Mircea moves out of range of the strikes. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Moder lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mircea has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mircea and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Moder thumps Mircea with a low kick. Mircea swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alexandru Mircea has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Moder checks the leg kick. Moder thumps Mircea with a low kick. Moder checks a leg kick. Mircea fakes the leg kick and cracks Moder in the body. Moder misses the shot to the body. Mircea shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Moder sprawls well. Moder wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mircea gets slowly back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight! Jan Moder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Moder winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30 Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30 Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jan Moder! Jan Moder thanked the fans post fight for their support. Alexandru Mircea spoke after the fight, saying 'Ill Train Hard And Get My Shot One More Time'.
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