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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Koch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Moreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koch comes to the cage accompanied by Cradle to Grave - Beheaded in Paris. The crowd seem to be enjoying Moreira's choice of entrance music: Samba de janeiro - bellini. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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197 lbs
17 - 13 - 0 |
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193 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Koch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Felipe Moreira!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moreira moves in looking to clinch but Koch pushes him off.
Moreira looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Koch looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Koch trying to hold on to Moreira's head to control him but Moreira postures up.
Moreira throwing shots but Koch is blocking nicely.
Koch is pressing down on Moreira's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Moreira trying to control but Koch is working from the bottom.
Moreira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Koch swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Koch lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Moreira!
Moreira wants to control but Koch is having none of it.
Koch is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Moreira can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreira is trying desperately to improve position.
A nice elbow there by Koch.
Moreira tries to hold on but Koch postures up.
Koch lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Moreira manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moreira is trying to get back to full guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Koch connects with a nice short shot to Moreira's temple.
Koch lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Koch takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Koch misses with a head shot. Moreira uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koch lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Moreira keeping moving, preventing Koch from controlling successfully.
Moreira working for submissions but it's allowed Koch to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koch thows a huge punch but Moreira dodges it nicely.
The fighters are battling for position here. Moreira manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Moreira had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Koch defends it easily.
Koch postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Moreira throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Koch postures up in Moreira's guard and throws a big left but Moreira blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreira looking for a triangle here. Koch is fighting it but it looks tight! Moreira pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Koch is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Felipe Moreira!
Felipe Moreira bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
A | B |
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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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