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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mountain Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lonje Moco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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197 cm
43
274 lbs
27 - 74 - 0 |
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198 cm
49
233 lbs
27 - 45 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
27 - 74 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mountain Rivera! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
27 - 45 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lonje Moco! The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rivera shoots in but Moco avoids the takedown attempt easily. Moco tries to counter with a clinch but Rivera shakes him off and moves away. Moco throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rivera misses with a takedown and Moco counters with a lovely straight right hand! Moco closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Moco wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rivera is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Moco pulls him back up using the underhooks. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mountain Rivera. That's going to take a lot out of him. Rivera leaning against his opponent.
Rivera wants the takedown. Moco is fighting it off but Rivera persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Moco's guard against the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Rivera looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rivera with a flurry of punches that miss. Rivera working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Rivera trying to control but Moco is working from the bottom. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Rivera throwing strikes from guard but Moco blocks nicely. Rivera slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Rivera gets the takedown into side control. Rivera slows the pace down. Moco is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Rivera trying to control the action but Moco is working from the bottom. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rivera working the head with strikes. Rivera controls the position. Rivera fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The strikes coming from Rivera are missing the target in this wave of attacks. The strikes coming from Rivera are missing the target in this wave of attacks. Rivera lands some shots froms side control.
It looks like Lonje Moco has been cut. Moco looks winded! Moco parries the strikes from Rivera easily there. Rivera is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Moco to escape.
Rivera cracks Moco with a big right hand but Moco just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Rivera has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rivera trying to control the action but Moco is working from the bottom. Rivera cracks Moco with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That has opened up Lonje Moco's cut even more. Moco defending against the ground and pound. Moco is looking to reverse the position. Rivera tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. Rivera working away. Rivera cracks Moco with a big elbow.
The cut above Lonje Moco's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Lonje Moco's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mountain Rivera!
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G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
17% |
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