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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baraka Tarkatan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hulk Mogon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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300 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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196 cm
25
300 lbs
3 - 3 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Baraka Tarkatan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hulk Mogon!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mogon moves out of range of the body kick.
Mogon closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Tarkatan quickly recovers to half guard.
Mogon decides to stand and escape the position.
Tarkatan moves in looking to clinch but Mogon pushes him off.
Mogon feints and as Tarkatan raises his hands in defense, Mogon changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mogon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mogon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mogon throwing strikes but missing.
Mogon pushes down on Tarkatan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mogon stands up from half guard.
Mogon shoots in for a takedown but Tarkatan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mogon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tarkatan but Tarkatan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tarkatan tries to clinch up but Mogon circles away and keeps his distance.
Mogon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tarkatan's waist but Tarkatan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mogon off to one side.
Baraka Tarkatan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hulk Mogon.
Tarkatan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tarkatan tries a knee to the head but Mogon blocks it.
Mogon struggles to land a body shot inside as Tarkatan controls his hands.
Mogon gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Tarkatan regains guard.
Mogon postures up in Tarkatan's guard and throws a big left but Tarkatan blocks it.
Mogon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mogon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tarkatan is breathing heavily.
Mogon advances position into side control!
Mogon throws an elbow but Tarkatan slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mogon goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Tarkatan has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Mogon but great work by Tarkatan.
Mogon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mogon wants to control but Tarkatan postures up.
Tarkatan wants to stand but Mogon is controlling his arm.
Mogon tries to bench press Tarkatan off him but Tarkatan keeps the position.
Mogon is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mogon is trying to get back to half guard.
Tarkatan working away.
Mogon sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarkatan is trying to control. Mogon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mogon actively working from the bottom here.
Mogon wants to get back to full guard.
Mogon looking for submissions off his back.
Mogon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tarkatan pulls his head out easily.
Mogon is trying to stand back up but Tarkatan is controlling him
Mogon wants to get back to full guard.
Tarkatan slows the pace down in half guard.
Mogon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mogon is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tarkatan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mogon wants to improve his position but Tarkatan is controlling well.
Tarkatan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mogon on the ground.
Tarkatan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mogon's head.
Mogon wants to get back to his feet.
Tarkatan stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Mogon throws a body punch but Tarkatan moves out of range.
Tarkatan tries to clinch up but Mogon circles away and keeps his distance.
Mogon is looking to clinch.
Tarkatan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hulk Mogon dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mogon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mogon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tarkatan thumps Mogon with a low kick.
Tarkatan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mogon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mogon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mogon takes one to the side of the head.
Tarkatan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tarkatan tries to land a knee to the head but Mogon blocks with his arms.
Tarkatan looking to throw knees to the head but Mogon is blocking nicely.
Tarkatan tries to land a knee to the head but Mogon blocks with his arms.
Tarkatan lands a knee to the head.
Mogon trying to stall but Tarkatan improves his position.
Tarkatan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tarkatan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mogon stalling in the clinch but Tarkatan improves position.
Tarkatan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mogon lands with a left to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tarkatan looking to throw knees to the head but Mogon is blocking nicely.
Mogon wants the takedown. Tarkatan is fighting it off but Mogon persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Tarkatan's guard against the cage.
Mogon sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mogon looking to pass the guard.
Mogon controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mogon stops Tarkatan from standing up.
Mogon cracks Tarkatan with a solid left hand.
Mogon is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
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.
Mogon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mogon's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Hulk Mogon wasn't active enough on the ground.
Good standup being displayed there by Mogon as he connects with a hook.
Tarkatan clinches.
Tarkatan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mogon can't get the takedown.
Mogon wants a takedown but no success here.
Mogon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mogon gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Tarkatan regains guard.
Tarkatan is looking to stand up but Mogon isn't so interested in that idea.
Mogon stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarkatan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tarkatan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mogon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tarkatan avoids it really well and circles away.
Baraka Tarkatan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hulk Mogon.
Tarkatan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mogon avoids the head kick by Tarkatan.
Mogon tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tarkatan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mogon somewhat.
Tarkatan moves into the clinch.
Mogon is trying to trip Tarkatan. He has hold of a leg but Tarkatan is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Mogon persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Mogon tries to free his leg and advance position but Tarkatan is retaining full guard.
Mogon trying to control the position from guard on top but Tarkatan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mogon content to stall in guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mogon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tarkatan's head.
Mogon throwing strikes from guard but Tarkatan blocks nicely.
Mogon trying to control but Tarkatan is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baraka Tarkatan dominated that second round.
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!
Tarkatan misses with a head kick.
Mogon shoots for a double leg takedown but Tarkatan sprawls well. He's pushed Mogon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice sprawl there from Tarkatan as Mogon shoots in.
Mogon drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mogon postures up in Tarkatan's guard and throws a big left but Tarkatan blocks it.
Mogon throws and elbow that misses. Tarkatan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mogon's guard. Nice move by Tarkatan!
Mogon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tarkatan trying to control the position from guard on top but Mogon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tarkatan looking to pass the guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mogon can do anything to dispel that myth.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mogon working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mogon is controlling Tarkatan's posture.
Mogon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mogon takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mogon missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mogon takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mogon wants to take a breather but Tarkatan is having none of it.
Mogon moves nicely into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mogon stands up and beckons Tarkatan to his feet.
Mogon is looking to clinch but Tarkatan is avoiding it.
Tarkatan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mogon fails to land the takedown.
Baraka Tarkatan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hulk Mogon.
Tarkatan moves into range and clinches up with Mogon.
Tarkatan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mogon is trying to stall.
Tarkatan scores with a knee to the head.
Mogon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tarkatan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tarkatan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mogon shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tarkatan napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mogon sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Tarkatan is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Mogon tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mogon prevents Tarkatan from escaping the position.
Mogon advances to mount.
Mogon lands a heavy elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarkatan is in a horrible position here. Mogon smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mogon lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Mogon unloading with bombs!
Tarkatan tries to buck Mogon off but he can't manage it.
Mogon sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mogon scoring with strikes but Tarkatan is staying in there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hulk Mogon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mogon 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hulk Mogon!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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