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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Grande Mucho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Case (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
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170 cm
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181 lbs
18 - 17 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Grande Mucho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Justin Case!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Case pushes Mucho up against the cage in a clinch.
Mucho has Case pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Mucho pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Case tumbling to the mat - Mucho dives into Case's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Case working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mucho.
Case wants to stand up but Mucho is controlling him.
Mucho postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Case wants to stand up but Mucho is controlling him.
Mucho postures up in Case's guard and throws a big left but Case blocks it.
Case is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mucho throwing strikes but missing.
Case wants to stand up but Mucho is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mucho working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mucho throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Case is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mucho trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Case is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mucho working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mucho throwing strikes from guard but Case blocks nicely.
Mucho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Case is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Case pushes Mucho off and scrambles back to his feet.
Mucho throws a leg kick that misses.
Case tries to clinch but Mucho is having none of it.
Mucho gets a double leg takedown into Case's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mucho prevents Case from getting back to his feet.
Mucho is looking to work some ground and pound but Case has wrist control.
Mucho with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mucho postures up and lands a big shot to Case's brow.
Mucho throws a big elbow that misses.
Mucho throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Case works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mucho missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mucho throwing strikes but missing.
Mucho throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mucho working some strikes from top position.
Case kicks Mucho off and gets to his feet.
Case checks a low kick from Mucho.
Case tries to clinch
so Mucho counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mucho 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.
Mucho tries to free his leg and advance position but Case is retaining full guard.
Case working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mucho.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mucho accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mucho throwing strikes but missing.
Mucho with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mucho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Case is keeping the position for now.
Case pushes Mucho off and gets back to his feet.
Case tries to clinch but Mucho moves out of range.
Mucho pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mucho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Case tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mucho counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Case is looking to stand up but Mucho isn't so interested in that idea.
Case is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mucho stands and throws Case's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The ground and pound from Mucho seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grande Mucho dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mucho closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Case did well to prevent Mucho getting side control.
Case is defending against the submission attempts here by Mucho.
Mucho throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mucho drops an elbow to the side of Case's head.
Mucho lands with a punch from half guard.
Case is looking to escape.
Mucho sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Case defending well though.
Mucho looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mucho thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Case's head.
Case is defending against the submission attempts here by Mucho.
Case is defending against the submission attempts here by Mucho.
Mucho tries to pass to full mount but Case defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Case tries to kick Mucho off but Mucho keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mucho is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Case doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mucho.
Case pushes Mucho off and gets back to his feet.
Case looks to clinch
and Mucho counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Case is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mucho is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mucho accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Case wants to stand but Mucho is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mucho postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Case is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Case controlling the action here for a moment.
Case is fighting off a takedown attempt but Mucho is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Case to the mat. Case regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mucho won't allow Case to get back to his feet.
Case utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Case scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Mucho throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Case closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mucho counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mucho.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mucho slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mucho working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Case takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grande Mucho dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Case is looking to clinch but Mucho is avoiding it.
Case wants to clinch but Mucho slips to the side
and Mucho counters with a nice double leg into side control. Case won't be happy with that.
Mucho lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Case down.
Mucho misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Mucho creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Case sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Mucho throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Case is trying to get back to his feet.
Mucho misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The strikes coming from Mucho are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mucho throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Case works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Mucho stops Case from getting back to his feet.
Mucho is looking for a kimura but Case is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mucho to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mucho throws a strike but Case avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Mucho postures up in Case's guard and throws a big left but Case blocks it.
Mucho advances position into side control!
Case wants to get back to his feet but Mucho drags him back down.
Sloppy strikes there by Mucho.
Case is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Mucho has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Grande Mucho overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mucho is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Case has escaped the position, nice work there.
Case wants to get back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes there by Mucho.
Grande Mucho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mucho cracks Case with a big elbow.
Mucho working the strikes but Case uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Mucho is keen to just control but Case is a slippery customer.
Mucho throwing shots but Case is blocking nicely.
Mucho takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Case has one foot on Mucho's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Case tries to clinch up but Mucho circles away and keeps his distance.
Mucho swats away the attempt to clinch by Case.
Case wants to clinch but Mucho slips to the side
and Mucho decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Case's guard.
Case is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mucho is controlling him.
Mucho trying to control the position from guard on top but Case is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mucho throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Case works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mucho stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Case swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Case is looking to stand up but Mucho isn't so interested in that idea.
Mucho throws a big elbow that misses.
Case wriggles free and stands up.
Mucho shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Case kicks off Mucho and gets to his feet.
Justin Case is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mucho scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mucho tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mucho has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Case avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Mucho.
Case wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mucho sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Case is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Mucho misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grande Mucho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mucho, 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grande Mucho!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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