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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lonje Moco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francois Permitis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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198 cm
48
191 lbs
25 - 32 - 1 |
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180 cm
36
190 lbs
17 - 15 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite 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
25 - 32 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lonje Moco! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Francois Permitis! The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Moco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Permitis paws at him with a jab and circles away. Permitis shoots for a double leg takedown but Moco sprawls well. He's pushed Permitis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Moco jabs Permitis right on the nose. Permitis blinks but takes it well. Permitis closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Moco to the mat! Moco manages to get full guard. Moco on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Moco tries to get out of the position. Permitis is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Moco trying to control the position.
Permitis throwing strikes but missing. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Permitis trying to control the position from guard on top but Moco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round. Permitis drops back, looking for a kneebar! Moco looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Moco looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Moco! Permitis is trying to get back to half guard. Permitis takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better. Moco really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Permitis isn't going anywhere. Moco happy to just control the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Permitis tries to bench press Moco off him but Moco keeps the position. You can see the frustration on Permitis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Permitis felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it. Permitis tries to get back to half guard but can't. Moco wants to control for a moment but Permitis uses the opportunity to move back to half guard. Moco will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Permitis is refusing to be controlled, as Moco sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The fighters are battling for position here. Permitis manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Permitis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Moco's guard.
Moco knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Permitis on the ground. Permitis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Permitis trying to control the position from guard on top but Moco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Permitis scoring with punches to the head and body. Permitis looking to sit in guard and control but Moco gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Permitis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Moco is aware though and is defending well. Permitis is adopting a defensive guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Francois Permitis will probably get the nod. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Permitis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Moco as he avoids it easily. Excellent takedown into side control there by Permitis. Permitis goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Moco has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Permitis but great work by Moco. Permitis is not content to let Moco control the position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Moco in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. Permitis is not content to let Moco control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Permitis tries to buck Moco off but Moco is having none of it. Permitis keeps Moco under control for a moment. Permitis is looking for a sweep. Moco working away. Permitis tries to buck Moco off but Moco is having none of it. Moco is looking to take a break and control but Permitis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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. Permitis tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Moco easily slips into full mount! Permitis slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Permitis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Permitis wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. Moco looking to improve position, pressing down on Permitis's thigh with his hand. Permitis seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Moco paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Moco's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Permitis picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Francois Permitis! A victorious Francois Permitis thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
28% |
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