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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alfonso Moses (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joaniscley Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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194 cm
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278 lbs
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188 cm
25
277 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful |
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alfonso Moses! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joaniscley Silva! The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Silva gets caught flat footed, as Moses shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Moses stops Silva from standing up. Moses gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Moses could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Moses bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Silva is trying to escape and get back to his feet. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Moses lands an elbow. Silva is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Moses is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Moses has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. Moses shoots in and gets a takedown into Silva's guard. Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Moses is controlling him. Silva wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Moses manages to pass to side control. Moses seems to be working for a kimura but Silva defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Silva wants to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Silva can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Moses darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Silva is trying to stand up here but Moses is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Moses knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground. Moses not landing any meaningful shots this time. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Silva is trying to escape back to his feet but Moses uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Silva is trying to buck Moses off.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Silva throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done! Moses shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Moses showed some decent athleticism there. Silva pushes Moses off and gets back to his feet. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Moses gets in close and instigates a clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alfonso Moses dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Moses shoots in and gets a takedown into Silva's guard. Silva wants to stand up but Moses is controlling him. Moses is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around? Silva scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Moses looking to score a takedown here. Silva is defending well but Moses drives through and ends up in Silva's guard. The fighters are working up against the cage. Silva manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Moses jumps guard.
Silva distracts Moses with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Silva postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
It looks like Alfonso Moses has been cut. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Silva is in close to Moses's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Moses is rocked! Silva postures up, still in guard. A huge hammer fist lands that bounces Moses's head off the mat! Moses is out! He's out! Silva jumps to his feet and celebrates with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Joaniscley Silva!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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