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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Din Georgios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair Mussum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Din Georgios has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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225 cm
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300 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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199 cm
19
300 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Din Georgios! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alistair Mussum! The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Georgios shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Georgios showed some decent athleticism there. Mussum has hold of Georgios's hands but Georgios slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Georgios sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mussum defending well though. Georgios missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Georgios throwing shots but Mussum is blocking nicely. Mussum wants to get back to his feet.
Georgios not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Mussum is trying to stand back up but Georgios is controlling him
Georgios throwing shots but Mussum is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Georgios lands a nice short elbow. Mussum regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Georgios. Georgios with a flurry of punches that miss. Georgios in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Georgios throws a big right hand that misses. Mussum utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Georgios postures up in Mussum's guard and throws a big left but Mussum blocks it. Georgios loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Georgios will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Georgios throwing strikes but missing.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Georgios blocks the body kick.
Georgios blocks a leg kick. Georgios checks a leg kick nicely. Mussum throws a leg kick that misses. Mussum wants to land a leg kick but Georgios is out of range. Mussum misses with a low kick.
Mussum throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Mussum throws a low kick, looking for Georgios's leg but Georgios calmly moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mussum scoring well with a low kick there.
Alistair Mussum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Georgios shoots in for a takedown but Mussum shows good takedown defense. Mussum tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Mussum throws a head kick but Georgios moves out of range.
Georgios moves out of range as Mussum throws a body kick.
Georgios blocks a leg kick. Mussum throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Mussum throws a low kick but it's checked well by Georgios. Georgios shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Georgios thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage. Georgios misses with a head shot. Mussum'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. Georgios punching from mount but Mussum doing a good job of avoiding damage. Georgios with shots to the head and body - Mussum looks very uncomfortable down there. Georgios lands a big elbow. Georgios is breathing heavily. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Poor strikes thrown by Georgios there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Mussum should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Mussum is trying to stand. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Din Georgios dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mussum throws a chopping leg kick but Georgios manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Mussum swings away with a leg kick that misses. Mussum is looking to chop away at Georgios's legs. Georgios tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Mussum pivots, looking for a leg kick but Georgios is out of range and Mussum settles back down. Mussum does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Good work by Georgios as he checks the leg kick. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Mussum misses with a body kick. Mussum throws a low kick, looking for Georgios's leg but Georgios calmly moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mussum tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Mussum throws and low kick but Georgios moves out of range easily. Mussum misses with a low kick as Georgios jumps back. A head kick misses from Mussum. Mussum displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Georgios. Mussum tries to work over Georgios's front leg with a kick but Georgios checks it. Georgios has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mussum. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mussum.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mussum tried to score with a low kick but Georgios checks it. Mussum scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A good leg kick by Mussum. Mussum feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Georgios's calf. Nice body kick from Mussum. Mussum throws a chopping leg kick but Georgios manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Alistair Mussum is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Mussum looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mussum goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Georgios takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mussum misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mussum bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Mussum goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Georgios stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mussum. Mussum thumps Georgios with a low kick. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Mussum misses with a body kick. Mussum throws a leg kick but Georgios checks it. Din Georgios is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Mussum tries to land a leg kick but Georgios saw it coming and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mussum. Mussum throws a leg kick but Georgios checks it. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Georgios is defended easily by Mussum. Mussum misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Horrible takedown by Georgios or perhaps it was just good defense by Mussum which made him look bad. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Din Georgios. That's going to take a lot out of him. Georgios shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mussum as he jumps to the side. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alistair Mussum showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Georgios takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Georgios moves out of range of the leg kick from Mussum. Mussum tries to land a front kick but Georgios steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Georgios checks a low kick from Mussum. Mussum wants to land a leg kick but Georgios is out of range. Georgios closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mussum circles away. Georgios moves out of range of the leg kick from Mussum. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Mussum turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. A slapping leg kick lands for Mussum.
Mussum fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Georgios is out of range. Georgios avoids a kick to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mussum 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 Georgios has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Georgios and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Mussum walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Georgios checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Georgios fails to land the takedown. Mussum throws a leg kick but Georgios sees it coming and moves out of range. Mussum misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Georgios fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mussum avoids it really well and circles away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Din Georgios. That's going to take a lot out of him. Mussum fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Georgios. Mussum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Mussum throws a leg kick but Georgios sees it coming and checks it nicely. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mussum.
Mussum throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Mussum throws a leg kick but Georgios sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A nice leg kick lands there from Mussum. Georgios moves out of range of the body kick from Mussum.
Georgios checks a leg kick. Georgios blocks a head kick by Mussum.
Mussum throws a leg kick but Georgios checks it. Mussum throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Mussum throws a solid leg kick but Georgios takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mussum. Mussum throws a leg kick but Georgios sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Georgios closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Georgios lands in his opponent's guard. Georgios postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Georgios throws and elbow that misses. Mussum uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Georgios's guard. Nice move by Mussum! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Mussum postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Mussum wants to stand but Georgios is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Alistair Mussum comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Mussum has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:29 Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:29 Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alistair Mussum!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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