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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bupe Mubanga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Moses (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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196 cm
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235 lbs
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195 cm
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220 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bupe Mubanga! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sean Moses! The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mubanga looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Moses clinches up with Mubanga and pushes him back against the cage. Mubanga jumps guard but Moses stands there with Mubanga around his waist. Mubanga gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Moses wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Moses has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Mubanga is trying to keep an underhook but Moses manages to get the takedown into half guard. Moses is trying to control. Mubanga wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Mubanga holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Moses performing his best blanket impression for a moment. It looks like Moses might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mubanga is trying to control but Moses passes into side control!
Mubanga is trying to control Moses's posture but Moses avoids it. Mubanga sneaks back into half guard. Mubanga tries to kick Moses off but Moses keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Mubanga wants to improve his position but Moses is controlling well.
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. Moses is thwarting Mubanga's attempts to control the position. Mubanga knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moses on the ground. Mubanga is not content to let Moses control the position. Moses works his way into full mount! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Moses tries to control but Mubanga wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mubanga is trying to stand. Mubanga wants to control but Moses is having none of it. Moses thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Mubanga is squirming around, avoiding Moses's attempts to control the action. Moses stands up from mount. Strange move. Mubanga fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Moses avoids it really well and circles away. A little jabbing left from Moses on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bupe Mubanga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Moses tries a head kick but it misses.
Mubanga closes the distance and clinches up with Moses, looking for a takedown. Mubanga pushes Moses against the cage but Moses circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Moses lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Moses fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Moses has a takedown stuffed. Moses defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mubanga. Mubanga throws a right hand that Moses ducks under and follows up with a left that Moses also avoids with ease. Moses feints the counter takedown. Moses gets tackled into the cage by Mubanga. Mubanga maintains the clinch. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Mubanga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Moses swats away the attempt to clinch by Mubanga. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Moses dominated that round. 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.
Mubanga lands a jab-cross combination. Mubanga thumps Moses with a low kick. Moses stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Moses wants it to stay on the feet. Mubanga fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Mubanga shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Moses as he jumps to the side. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bupe Mubanga. That's going to take a lot out of him. Mubanga rushes Moses and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mubanga tries to pull guard but Moses holds him up against the cage and eventually Mubanga drops back down to his feet.
Mubanga is trying to pull guard but Moses turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Moses doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mubanga breaks the clinch.
Mubanga shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Mubanga gets in close and instigates a clinch. Mubanga jumps guard but Moses stands there with Mubanga around his waist. Mubanga gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mubanga gets underhooks to prevent Moses's takedown attempt.
Moses jumps guard but Mubanga stands there with Moses around his waist. Moses gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mubanga throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mubanga takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Moses wants to break free but Mubanga has control.
Come on Mubanga - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Moses gets control of Mubanga's arms and successfully pulls guard. Moses will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mubanga is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Moses utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Moses not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mubanga trying to control the position from guard on top but Moses is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Moses is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mubanga slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Moses has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Mubanga should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Moses has tightened it up now! Mubanga should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Sean Moses!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
30% |
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