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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joel Night (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Allah Mozevich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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300 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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300 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joel Night!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Allah Mozevich!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Night fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Night throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mozevich dodges the punch combination from Night.
Mozevich misses with a looping left.
Joel Night seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mozevich looks to throw the jab but Night is out of range.
Night rushes Mozevich and presses him up against the cage.
Night throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mozevichs head.
Mozevich is trying to break the clinch but Night has him pressed against the cage.
Night has Mozevich pressed against the cage.
Night lands with a short shot to the head.
Night escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Night blocks a jab.
Mozevich rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Night moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Night scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Night has control of an arm but Mozevich manages to advance to Night's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Will Mozevich go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Night tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Night is looking to get to half guard.
Night holds on for dear life, controlling Mozevich's posture momentarily.
Mozevich takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Mozevich is looking to control Night but Night is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Mozevich has the hooks in. Night is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Night breaks Mozevich's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
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.
Night tries to free his leg and advance position but Mozevich is retaining full guard.
Night drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mozevich looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mozevich looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mozevich!
Night is looking to regain half guard here but Mozevich keeps moving and retains side control.
Night is not content to let Mozevich control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Night struggling a bit here.
Mozevich looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mozevich is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Night has escaped the position, nice work there.
Night is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mozevich off and has taken his back!
Night trying to control momentarily.
Night doesn't have the hooks in and Mozevich manages to turn into his guard.
Mozevich passes Night's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Night actively working from the bottom here.
Night trying to control but Mozevich postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mozevich is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Night sees it coming and defends easily.
Night is staying active underneath Mozevich, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mozevich is working for a submission of some sort.
Night actively working from the bottom here.
Night actively working from the bottom here.
Night tries to get to full guard but Mozevich has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joel Night dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mozevich throws an overhand right that lands on Night's shoulder, as Night tries to avoid the shot.
Mozevich throws a hook but Night blocks it.
Night misses with a combination
letting Mozevich counter with a right hand.
Mozevich jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mozevich stuffs the takedown attempt from Night. Night gets slowly back to his feet.
Joel Night is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mozevich shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Night but Night pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mozevich misses with a combination
so Night counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mozevich keeping moving, preventing Night from controlling successfully.
Mozevich is trying to keep Night in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mozevich has his foot on Night's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Night works his way back into a safe position though.
Night stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mozevich swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mozevich not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mozevich is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mozevich throws a right hand that Night ducks under and follows up with a left that Night also avoids with ease.
Night throws a right hand that Mozevich ducks under and follows up with a left that Mozevich also avoids with ease.
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.
Mozevich missing with a left hand there. Night was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Night shoots for a takedown but Mozevich saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Night tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mozevich swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joel Night. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mozevich misses with an uppercut.
Night avoids the body shot from Mozevich.
Mozevich throws a big shot that misses.
Night misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Night wants to clinch.
Night throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mozevich just misses with a punch to the body.
Night moves away from the strike by Mozevich.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Night gets the takedown into side control.
Night is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mozevich has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mozevich manages to work his way to half guard, despite Night's best efforts.
Mozevich looking for submissions off his back.
Mozevich trying to control here.
Mozevich wants to control but Night passes into side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mozevich is looking to reverse the position.
Night trying to control the position but Mozevich is working away.
Mozevich tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Night presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Mozevich is looking to get to half guard.
Mozevich is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Night postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mozevich looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Joel Night will probably get the nod.
That's time! Night's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Mozevich throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looks like Allah Mozevich has been cut.
Mozevich swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Night throws a right hand that Mozevich ducks under and follows up with a left that Mozevich also avoids with ease.
A swing and a miss from Mozevich.
Mozevich throws a right and a left that Night avoids nicely.
Night tries to clinch up but Mozevich circles away and keeps his distance.
Mozevich misses with a hook. Night ducked under it nicely.
Night fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Night lands with a cross.
Night wants to slow Mozevich down by chopping away at his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mozevich swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Night counters with a straight right hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Night.
Mozevich is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Mozevich throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mozevich loads up on a big right hand but Night slips the punch.
Night throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mozevich sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mozevich misses with a double jab
and Night finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Mozevich misses with a straight right.
Mozevich might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mozevich misses with a wild body shot.
Night throws and low kick but Mozevich moves out of range easily.
Mozevich defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Night.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joel Night. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Night avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mozevich swats away the attempt to clinch by Night.
Mozevich listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Night drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mozevich wants to control but Night postures up.
Mozevich is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Night's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Mozevich moves into full guard.
Night has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mozevich looking for a guillotine here but Night defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Night gets to his feet - Mozevich follows without any prompting.
Mozevich misses with a combination
and Night connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mozevich waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Night.
Mozevich throws a left and a right that both miss
and Night counters with a nice body kick.
Night closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mozevich to the mat! Mozevich manages to get full guard.
Night lands a couple of elbows.
Mozevich working for submissions but it's allowed Night to get to half guard.
Allah Mozevich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mozevich on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mozevich keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mozevich tries to roll over but Night keeps him under control.
Mozevich trying to control here.
Nice strikes from Night there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Night is trying to control. Mozevich wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joel Night showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Night, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joel Night!
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energy
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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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