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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Mojo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mathias Sammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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187 cm
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170 lbs
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180 cm
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177 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kyle Mojo! 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, Mathias Sammer! The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Franklyn Lucas and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mojo misses with a head kick.
Mathias Sammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Mojo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sammer sprawls well. Sammer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mojo gets slowly back to his feet. Sammer slaps away a takedown attempt from Mojo, before circling back to the center of the mat. Sammer scores with a three punch combo!
Sammer blocks a low kick nicely. Sammer lands a nice looking body kick. Mojo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Mojo. That's going to take a lot out of him. Sammer lands a head kick. Mojo smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Mojo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sammer tries to avoid it but Mojo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sammer to the ground. Sammer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Sammer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mojo, pushing him back against the cage. Sammer holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sammer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sammer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mojo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A kick lands to the mid section there for Sammer. Sammer misses with the combination.
Sammer scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mojo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Mojo tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Sammer. Mojo is breathing heavily. Mojo is taking a breather. Sammer says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. Sammer wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well, if Mojo 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.
Mojo is looking to advance position but Sammer won't allow it. Sammer pushes Mojo off looking to stand but Mojo dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mojo is trying to control the action in half guard but Sammer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Mojo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sammer is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Mojo tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Sammer counters with a big head kick but Mojo shrugs it off. Sammer throws a head kick that Mojo semi-blocks.
Sammer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mojo. Sammer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Mojo tries to clinch but Sammer moves out of range. Mojo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mojo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sammer. Sammer keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mojo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Mojo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sammer's waist but Sammer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mojo off to one side. A head kick misses from Mojo. Sammer clinches with his opponent.
Sammer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sammer scores with a spinning back kick! Sammer throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mojo's head. Sammer closes the distance and clinches. Sammer misses with a knee to the head. Sammer breaks the clinch.
Mojo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mojo shoots for a takedown but Sammer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! An inside leg kick lands from Sammer. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Sammer misses with a few strikes there.
Nice takedown defense from Sammer. No joy for Mojo on that attempt. Mojo misses with a combination
and Sammer counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mojo is lucky that one didn't land flush. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mathias Sammer dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sammer throws a series of strikes that have Mojo backpedaling.
Mojo has a takedown stuffed. Sammer throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Sammer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mojo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sammer. Mojo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Mojo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sammer is out of range. Sammer misses with a double jab.
Sammer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mojo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sammer. Mojo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Sammer gets a clinch. Mojo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sammer just stands there and leans against the cage. Sammer manages to break the clinch.
Sammer throws a front kick that sends Mojo stumbling back into the cage. Mojo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Sammer wants to clinch and Mojo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mojo tries to free his leg and advance position but Sammer is retaining full guard. Sammer is looking to stand up but Mojo isn't so interested in that idea. Sammer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mojo. Mojo trying to control but Sammer is working from the bottom. Mojo won't allow Sammer to get back to his feet.
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. Mojo trying to control but Sammer is working from the bottom. Mojo stands up from Sammer's guard - Mojo perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mojo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Sammer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Sammer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Sammer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mojo. Sammer throws a head kick but Mojo moves out of range.
Mojo avoids the head kick by Sammer.
Sammer has Mojo up against the cage in a clinch.
Mojo has had enough of the clinch but Sammer keeps him there for the moment. Sammer stops a takedown attempt from Mojo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Mojo. That's going to take a lot out of him. Sammer breaks the clinch.
Mojo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sammer was covering up waiting for the punch and Mojo finishes the takedown easily into guard. Mojo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mojo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sammer works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Mojo wants to stand but Sammer is controlling his posture from full guard. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Mojo trying to control the position from guard on top but Sammer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mathias Sammer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Sammer scores with a leg kick.
Sammer throws a head kick that half lands.
Sammer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Sammer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mojo.
Sammer misses with the combination.
Sammer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sammer. Mojo shrugs it off though. Sammer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Mojo fails with the takedown and Sammer counters with a good, hard body kick but Mojo shrugs it off. Kyle Mojo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. No joy there for Sammer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sammer throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mojo. Sammer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Sammer misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. An inside leg kick lands from Sammer. Sammer scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nice sprawl there from Sammer as Mojo shoots in. Nice takedown defense from Sammer. No joy for Mojo on that attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Mojo. That's going to take a lot out of him. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Sammer throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mojo's head. Mathias Sammer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Sammer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sammer throws a sloppy head kick and Mojo moves out of range easily. Mojo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mojo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sammer defends it nicely. Mathias Sammer seems to be getting the better of the standup. Mojo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Mojo scores a takedown into full mount! Mojo working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Sammer looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Mojo! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Kyle Mojo!
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energy
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hype
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