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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Mboma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samuel Mboma struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 206.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
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220 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fred Alexander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Samuel Mboma!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mboma closes this distance looking for a takedown but Alexander circles away.
Alexander gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mboma tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mboma tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Alexander just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fred Alexander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel Mboma.
Alexander manages to break the clinch.
Mboma fails with the takedown
and Alexander counters by clinching up.
Mboma fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mboma tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mboma tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Alexander smiles and moves away.
Alexander connects with a high kick.
It looks like Samuel Mboma has been cut.
Alexander moves into the clinch successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alexander gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Alexander trying to control from half guard but Mboma is working away.
Alexander wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander is pressing down on Mboma's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mboma is holding on for now.
Mboma trying to hold on to Alexander's head to control him but Alexander postures up.
Mboma is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Alexander pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander is controlling the pace.
Mboma looking for submissions off his back.
Mboma looking for subs from the bottom but Alexander mounts him!
Alexander tries to control but Mboma wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mboma is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Alexander in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Alexander looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alexander has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Alexander knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mboma on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mboma tries to lock up and control but Alexander gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Alexander takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fred Alexander has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Mboma shoots in looking for a takedown but Alexander manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mboma's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alexander doesn't manage to clinch there - Mboma circles away.
Mboma tries for a takedown but Alexander circles away easily
and Alexander counters with a takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Alexander dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Samuel Mboma's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mboma will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Alexander tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mboma paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alexander closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mboma works his way to full guard. Good work.
Alexander pushing down on Mboma's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Alexander is looking to advance position but Mboma won't allow it.
Alexander sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Alexander passes to full mount!
Mboma is squirming around, avoiding Alexander's attempts to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander controlling from mount.
Mboma tries to reverse the position but Alexander maintains control.
Alexander is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mboma can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Alexander can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mboma is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Alexander throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Mboma because Alexander loaded up on that one.
Alexander trying to control but Mboma is having none of it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Alexander lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mboma hang on?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mboma is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mboma is squirming around, avoiding Alexander's attempts to control the action.
Alexander controlling from the full mount.
Alexander seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mboma for as long as he can get away with.
Mboma keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexander content just to control the position here.
Mboma can't escape the position.
Mboma slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Alexander controlling the action here.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Fred Alexander just wasn't active enough.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Mboma.
Mboma is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alexander tries to bench press Mboma off him but Mboma keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Alexander dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Samuel Mboma's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Mboma gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Alexander to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Alexander is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mboma looking for a guillotine here but Alexander defends easily.
Mboma is looking for a triangle but Alexander pushes his legs off easily.
Mboma takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alexander trying to control the position from guard on top but Mboma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mboma had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Alexander defends it easily.
Alexander wants to pass the guard but Mboma is keeping the position.
Mboma keeping moving, preventing Alexander from controlling successfully.
Mboma has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Alexander is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Mboma.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mboma keeps working.
Alexander takes a little break here. Mboma wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Alexander tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Mboma can't do much from the bottom here.
Alexander controlling the position from side mount.
Alexander trying to control the position but Mboma is working away.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Fred Alexander.
Alexander gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Alexander turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Mboma seems a little lost for a moment, as Alexander dominates the positioning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexander wants to control but Mboma is keeping him busy.
Mboma is looking for a sweep.
Alexander is looking to take a break and control but Mboma is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mboma tries to bench press Alexander off him but Alexander keeps the position.
Mboma sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alexander controlling the action here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alexander is keen to just control but Mboma is a slippery customer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fred Alexander showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alexander 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fred Alexander!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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