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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nero Cato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Moss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cato comes to the cage accompanied by Nero - Requiem. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 cm
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210 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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193 cm
23
210 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Nero Cato! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Randy Moss! The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Moss rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cato moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Cato tries to clinch but Moss moves out of range. Moss throws a front kick aimed at Cato's knee but Cato avoids it well. Cato is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moss. Moss throws a wild body kick that Cato sees coming a mile off. Moss looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Moss steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cato. Moss will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cato shoots for a double leg takedown but Moss sprawls well. He's pushed Cato's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Cato takes a body punch but keeps moving. Moss moves into the clinch. Cato swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cato successfully pulls guard.
Moss slips nicely into half guard. Cato trying to control here.
Cato has a hand on Moss's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Moss takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Cato can't escape the position.
Cato might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round. Moss postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Cato looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Moss cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Cato swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing. Moss wants to control the pace but Cato is squirming around nicely. Cato throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing. Cato wants to hold on but Moss pushes him away. Moss misses with a head shot. Moss sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Moss throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Cato is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cato avoids a series of strikes thrown by Moss.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Moss lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cato hang on? Cato is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Moss prevents Cato from getting the reversal. Moss looking to finish with strikes here!
Cato flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Cato is squirming around, avoiding Moss's attempts to control the action. Moss is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Cato can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Moss cracks Cato with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Moss connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cato is trying to escape the mount.
Cato tries to hold on but Moss postures up. Cato is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Cato takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Moss thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage. Cato is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Moss looking to control but Cato is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Cato working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Cato swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing. Cato throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing. Cato is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cato is squirming around, avoiding Moss's attempts to control the action. Moss has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Moss throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Cato because Moss loaded up on that one. Moss fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Cato is bucking up trying to escape but Moss cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Moss looking to secure an arm triangle but Cato defends it well. Cato is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Moss dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Moss tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cato swats him away and circles back towards the center. An inside leg kick lands from Moss. Moss swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Moss scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Moss cracks Cato with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cato is rocked! Moss moves in close and cracks Cato with a massive right hand! Cato, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Moss!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Randy Moss!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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