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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Allen Viz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maverick Luna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Allen Viz looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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140 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Allen Viz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maverick Luna!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, David Schapiro and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luna shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Luna stays in close to Viz's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luna must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Viz wants to stand up but Luna is controlling him.
Luna stands up and waves to Viz to follow him.
A head kick misses from Luna.
Luna tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Viz was well out of range. Poor timing from Luna.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luna fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Viz, pushing him back against the cage.
Viz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Luna pulls his leg out and moves away.
Viz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Luna counters with a shoot takedown. Viz fights it but they end up in guard.
Luna decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Viz darts in trying to clinch
and Luna counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Viz's guard now.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Luna stands up from Viz's guard - Luna perhaps looking for a knockout.
Luna shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Luna with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luna prevents Viz from standing back up.
Viz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Luna's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Luna's back!
Luna finds himself mounted whilst avoiding strikes.
Luna manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viz trying to control from half guard but Luna is working away.
Luna is controlling Viz's trapped leg to prevent Viz from advancing to side control.
Viz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Luna is positioning himself well to prevent Viz advancing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Viz drops an elbow to the side of Luna's head.
Luna is trying to get back to full guard.
Viz seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Viz is looking for a kimura here.
Viz is breathing heavily.
Luna regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Viz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maverick Luna 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.
Luna attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Luna shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Luna tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Viz tries to lock up and control but Luna gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Luna controlling from mount.
Viz is trying to escape the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luna avoids the attempt from Viz to control.
A nice elbow there by Luna.
Luna sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Viz is in all sorts of trouble here.
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.
Luna controlling from the full mount.
Viz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Luna jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Viz is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Viz and Luna has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Luna is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Luna politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Luna prefers to stall for the moment though.
Viz is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Luna creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Viz is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Viz is being controlled here.
Luna landing strikes.
Viz is looking for a sweep.
Luna wants to lay and pray for a moment but Viz keeps working.
Viz is trying to escape the position but Luna is controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Despite being in the dominant position, Maverick Luna just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Viz darts in trying to clinch
and Luna counters with a single leg into guard. Viz didn't expect that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maverick Luna showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Luna takes a kick to the side of the head.
Luna is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Viz's half guard.
Viz wants to get back to full guard.
Luna is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Viz is desperately trying to improve his position but Luna has a good base and remains in mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Viz tries to lock up and control but Luna gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luna controlling the position easily from mount.
Viz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Viz'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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A nice elbow there by Luna.
Maverick Luna has got the better of the ground game so far.
Viz tries to reverse the position but Luna maintains control.
Luna putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Luna landing shots from mount.
Viz tries to hold on but Luna postures up.
Luna connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viz is wriggling around trying to escape.
Luna controlling the pace for now.
Luna pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four 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.
Luna controlling the position easily from mount.
Viz is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Luna takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Allen Viz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maverick Luna is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Viz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maverick Luna comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Luna 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maverick Luna!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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