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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorgen Moradon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moradon is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bundy. 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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225 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm
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270 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Junior Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorgen Moradon!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moradon misses with a combination
and Dos Santos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jorgen Moradon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moradon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dos Santos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Moradon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dos Santos.
Moradon throws a leg kick but Dos Santos checks it.
Dos Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dos Santos thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Dos Santos misses.
Dos Santos misses with a hook
and Moradon counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Moradon throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moradon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Moradon misses with a looping left.
Moradon throws a series of punches but Dos Santos avoids them all with ease.
Moradon throws a combination that misses
and Dos Santos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Moradon takes a swing at Dos Santos's ribcage but misses.
Dos Santos throws a lazy right hand but Moradon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dos Santos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Moradon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dos Santos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Moradon throws a combination that misses
and Dos Santos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Moradon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dos Santos counters with a nice double leg into side control. Moradon won't be happy with that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos tries to advance to mount but can't.
Dos Santos trying to control the position but Moradon is working away.
Dos Santos wants to take a breather but Moradon manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Dos Santos.
Dos Santos forces his way into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos lands with a punch from half guard.
Dos Santos is looking to stall here but Moradon recovers full guard.
Dos Santos trying to control but Moradon is working from the bottom.
Moradon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dos Santos.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dos Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Moradon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dos Santos working some strikes from top position.
Dos Santos drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Moradon manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dos Santos has Moradon in his guard.
Dos Santos trying to keep a closed guard but Moradon is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moradon preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Dos Santos dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Moradon blocks a jab.
Dos Santos misses with a few strikes there.
Moradon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dos Santos throws out the jab.
Dos Santos connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dos Santos swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Moradon.
Moradon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dos Santos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Moradon misses with a combination
and Dos Santos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Moradon throws a combination that misses
and Dos Santos counters with a two punch combo.
Moradon connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moradon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Moradon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dos Santos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Moradon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dos Santos counters with a straight right hand.
Jorgen Moradon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dos Santos slips a straight right by Moradon.
Jorgen Moradon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moradon throws a combination that misses
and Dos Santos counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Moradon is breathing heavily.
Moradon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dos Santos counters with a stiff right hand.
Dos Santos misses with a straight left.
Dos Santos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Moradon throws a lazy uppercut
and Dos Santos counters with a left to the body.
Moradon misses with a double jab
and Dos Santos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Junior Dos Santos is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moradon misses with a combination
and Dos Santos counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Moradon thinking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dos Santos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moradon.
Dos Santos fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Moradon on the side of the head.
Dos Santos bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Moradon's head backwards.
Moradon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dos Santos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Moradon misses with a combination
and Dos Santos counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos connects with a single shot there.
Dos Santos is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dos Santos misses the jab.
Moradon throws a combination that misses
and Dos Santos counters with a nice uppercut.
Moradon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Moradon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dos Santos.
Moradon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Moradon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Moradon misses with a left hand
and Dos Santos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Moradon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dos Santos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos throws a nice looking combination but Moradon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dos Santos drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dos Santos postures up in Moradon's guard and throws a big left but Moradon blocks it.
Dos Santos is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Dos Santos trying to control but Moradon is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dos Santos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Dos Santos dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Dos Santos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Moradon counters with a stiff right hand.
Dos Santos drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dos Santos trying to control but Moradon is working from the bottom.
Dos Santos looking to pass the guard.
Dos Santos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dos Santos throwing strikes from guard but Moradon blocks nicely.
Dos Santos drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Moradon manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dos Santos has Moradon in his guard.
Moradon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moradon wants to stand and escape but instead Dos Santos has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Dos Santos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dos Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Moradon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jorgen Moradon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Dos Santos wants to pass the guard but Moradon is keeping the position.
Moradon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dos Santos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Moradon is looking to stand back up but Dos Santos counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Moradon.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dos Santos is looking to take a break and control but Moradon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dos Santos trying to pass the guard but Moradon defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moradon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dos Santos.
Moradon has hold of Dos Santos's hands but Dos Santos slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dos Santos uses his free foot to push down on Moradon's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Moradon.
Dos Santos working for a guillotine from mount but Moradon is in no mood to give up.
Dos Santos landing strikes from the mount and Moradon is in trouble!
Junior Dos Santos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moradon avoids a series of strikes thrown by Dos Santos.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Dos Santos here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Dos Santos throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Junior Dos Santos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dos Santos throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Dos Santos looking to control but Moradon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Junior Dos Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dos Santos has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junior Dos Santos!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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