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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King MO (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cage kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is "Blood on my Hands" by The Used. MO comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Armin Van Buuren - Sail kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! King MO has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Cage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, King MO!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MO looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cage is fending him off so far but MO persists. Nope, Cage circles away and we're back to standing.
MO closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
MO throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Cage is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cage manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Cage wants to free his trapped foot but MO is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cage is looking to take a break and control but MO is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
MO is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
MO gets back to full guard.
Cage trying to control but MO is working from the bottom.
Cage 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.
Cage really is a fat lump.
Cage thows a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage stops MO from standing up.
MO wants to sweep but no luck.
MO looks gassed!
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
MO gets caught flat footed, as Cage shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
MO keeping moving, preventing Cage from controlling successfully.
Cage decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on MO, up you get!
Cage shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and MO counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Cage!
Cage is wriggling around trying to escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
MO punching from mount but Cage doing a good job of avoiding damage.
MO looking to control but Cage is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cage tries to lock up and control but MO gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MO prevents Cage from getting the reversal.
Cage tries to hold on but MO pushes him away.
MO raining down shots from the mount!
MO unloading with bombs!
Cage slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Cage actively working from the bottom here.
Cage is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cage is trying to control but can't.
MO controlling the pace.
Cage wants to control but MO is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
MO is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Cage wants to improve his position but MO is controlling well.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
A telegraphed right hand from MO misses the target.
MO shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cage counters with a nice double leg into side control. MO won't be happy with that.
MO is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cage off and has taken his back!
MO gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Oooh a big shot gets through from MO. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards MO.
MO struggling to keep hold of the position.
MO has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Cage.
Cage rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
MO not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
MO decides to stand and escape the position.
MO shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cage as he jumps to the side.
Alexander Cage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of King MO.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
MO throws a shot from downtown. Cage moves away and avoids it.
Cage with a lazy takedown attempt
and MO counters with a shoot takedown. Cage fights it but they end up in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King MO dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cage is looking to score with low kicks.
Cage changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. MO tries to avoid it but Cage manages to keep hold of a leg and drag MO to the ground. MO escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cage fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
MO decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
MO landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
MO wants to advance to full mount but Cage doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
MO throwing strikes but missing.
MO working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cage is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
MO trying to control but Cage is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MO with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cage trying to keep a closed guard but MO is proving a slippery customer.
MO throws a strike but Cage rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Cage drops back looking for a leg! MO is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and MO manages to kick Cage off! Cage jumps back into MO's guard.
MO has control of Cage's left arm, preventing Cage from doing any damage.
MO looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cage looking to pass the guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
MO shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cage counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
MO wants to control but Cage is keeping busy.
MO is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Cage is staying active.
MO tries to get to full guard but Cage has control of the leg.
MO wants to get back to his feet.
Cage works his way into full mount!
Cage in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MO is squirming around, avoiding Cage's attempts to control the action.
Cage working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
MO looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Cage patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Cage gets his hands free as MO looks to control.
Cage trying to control.
Cage is persistently looking for the submission but MO is defending it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy MO right now.
Cage connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for MO to escape the position.
Cage is persistently looking for the submission but MO is defending it well.
Cage throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
MO trying to control the hands but Cage won't let him.
MO turns into Cage and is now in his guard.
MO wants to control from the top but Cage keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Cage dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Cage with a lazy takedown attempt
and MO counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cage working for a triangle but MO defends it easily.
MO pushes down on Cage's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cage is pressing down on MO's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
MO wants to control from the top but Cage keeps moving.
Cage is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
MO is looking for a sweep. Cage is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cage seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage trying to control the action but MO is working from the bottom.
MO makes his way to full guard. A much better position for MO.
Cage drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cage jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
MO is trying to keep Cage in close.
MO pulls Cage in close to prevent any damage.
Cage stopping the sweep attempt from MO.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
MO is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cage working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cage shoots for a takedown but MO saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
MO looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cage stuffs the takedown.
Cage tries for a takedown but MO sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Cage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cage shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and MO counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cage's guard now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as MO controls the pace.
MO throwing strikes from guard but Cage blocks nicely.
King MO has got the better of the ground game so far.
MO stopping the sweep attempt from Cage.
Cage is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cage looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
MO makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
MO working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
MO working some strikes from top position.
MO throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cage working a defensive guard here.
Cage looking to hit a scissor sweep but MO is one step ahead there.
MO gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Cage with a lazy takedown attempt
and MO counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cage is on top in guard.
MO wants to improve his position but instead Cage has moved into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
King MO comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well MO has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... King MO!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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