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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Morueco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glossu Rabban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glossu Rabban has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorge Morueco!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Glossu Rabban!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morueco lands the left hand.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Morueco. Rabban shrugs it off though.
Morueco lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Rabban sprawling to the canvas. Morueco follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Rabban hang on?
It looks like Glossu Rabban has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rabban looking for submissions off his back.
Rabban is trying to stand.
Morueco seems to be looking for submissions.
Morueco is looking for a kimura but Rabban is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Morueco to get the leverage.
Morueco is thwarting Rabban's attempts to control the position.
Morueco is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rabban is just riding it out for now. Morueco eventually gives up the hold.
Rabban regains full guard. Nicely done.
Our spies down at at Pro Pain Gym inform us that Rabban has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morueco drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Morueco jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rabban has his foot on Morueco's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Morueco works his way back into a safe position though.
Morueco 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.
Rabban looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Morueco passes into half guard.
Morueco is working for a submission of some sort.
Morueco wants to take a breather but Rabban is having none of it.
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.
Morueco is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Morueco is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rabban doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Morueco.
Rabban is in trouble now - Morueco has advanced to mount!
Rabban tries to hold on but Morueco postures up.
Morueco looking to secure an arm triangle but Rabban defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabban tries to hold on but Morueco postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morueco is working for a guillotine from mount but Rabban frees his head quite easily.
Rabban is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rabban squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Morueco looking for a guillotine from mount but Rabban is having none of it.
Morueco looking to secure an arm triangle but Rabban defends it well.
Rabban tries to reverse the position but Morueco maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morueco with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Rabban is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Morueco is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Rabban has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Rabban!
Rabban landing with the ground and pound.
Morueco working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rabban doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rabban manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rabban chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Morueco dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Glossu Rabban's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rabban fails to land the takedown.
Morueco throws a nice head kick!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Morueco.
Morueco pushes Rabban away with a front kick.
Morueco throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Morueco explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morueco throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rabban is breathing heavily.
Morueco cracks a nice hook into Rabban's ribs.
Morueco connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That has opened up Glossu Rabban's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morueco lands a nice shot that snaps Rabban's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morueco clinches.
A short right from Morueco on the inside.
Rabban drops down looking for an ankle pick but Morueco pulls his leg out and moves away.
Morueco listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rabban is rocked!
Jorge Morueco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morueco has Rabban up against the cage in a clinch.
Morueco using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Morueco as Rabban tries to tie him up.
Morueco breaks the clinch.
Morueco dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rabban. That did some damage!
Morueco lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rabban will feel that in the morning.
Morueco dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morueco throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rabban stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morueco lands a nice looking body kick.
A head kick misses from Morueco.
Morueco gets a clinch.
Morueco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morueco is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rabban can do to turn this around?
Morueco lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Morueco throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rabban tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Morueco cracks the inside of Rabban's front leg.
Rabban takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Morueco lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jorge Morueco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rabban blocks a head kick by Morueco.
Rabban is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morueco swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rabban.
Rabban stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Morueco.
Morueco scores with a head kick. Rabban tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The cut above Glossu Rabban's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Morueco connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rabban is still on wobbly legs! Can Morueco finish him?
Morueco circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Rabban to the canvas! Rabban doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Morueco keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jorge Morueco!
Jorge Morueco retains his light heavyweight title!
The defeated Glossu Rabban had this to say: 'Uff-Da'.
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