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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eli Samuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Fernando Moreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samuel kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Stuck in the Moment. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
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191 cm
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190 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eli Samuel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luis Fernando Moreira!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreira stuffs the takedown.
Moreira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Moreira swings for the body but Samuel moves out of range.
Moreira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Samuel fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Moreira sprawls well initially but Samuel persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Moreira is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Samuel's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Samuel's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Samuel avoids the strikes from Moreira.
Samuel controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Moreira looking for the RNC.
Samuel fending off the submission attempt from Moreira.
Samuel wants to get back to his feet.
Moreira has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Moreira's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Samuel trying to get back to his feet but Moreira is in full control for now.
Samuel has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Moreira.
Samuel is trying to get back to his feet but Moreira has full control of the position and if anything, Samuel has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreira looking for the choke but no joy.
Moreira has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Samuel has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Samuel avoids the strikes from Moreira.
Samuel defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Moreira's arms.
Samuel controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Moreira is persistently looking for the submission but Samuel is defending it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samuel holding both Moreira 's hands and preventing any damage.
Moreira somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Samuel is trying to get back to his feet but Moreira has full control of the position and if anything, Samuel has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Moreira throwing sloppy strikes.
Samuel is trying to get back to his feet but Moreira has full control of the position and if anything, Samuel has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Moreira is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Samuel has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreira throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Samuel has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Moreira is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Samuel is defending well though. Moreira let's go of the attempt for now.
Moreira misses with punches from the back.
Samuel wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good control from Moreira.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luis Fernando Moreira dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Moreira throws a one two combo.
Luis Fernando Moreira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moreira throws a sloppy head kick and Samuel moves out of range easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Moreira.
Moreira falls off balance throwing a combination
and Samuel counters with a nice double leg into side control. Moreira won't be happy with that.
Samuel has hold of Moreira's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Moreira seems comfortable defending it but Samuel has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Moreira is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Moreira is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Samuel couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eli Samuel!
Eli Samuel made sure to mention his sponsor, Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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