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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kidd Chris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Moura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Chris might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Game. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Marcelo Moura enters the cage!
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178 cm
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209 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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198 cm
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207 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light 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, Kidd Chris! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Moura! The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The fight stays on the outside here - Chris looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Chris moves in looking to clinch but Moura pushes him off. Moura has a takedown stuffed. Chris tries to clinch but Moura moves out of range. Moura looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chris is fending him off so far but Moura persists. Nope, Chris circles away and we're back to standing. Moura closes the distance and clinches up with Chris, looking for a takedown. Moura pushes Chris against the cage but Chris circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Kidd Chris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcelo Moura. Chris stuffs the takedown attempt from Moura. Moura gets slowly back to his feet. Chris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Chris tries to clinch up but Moura circles away and keeps his distance. Chris instigates a clinch. Chris lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Moura backwards. Moura tries to score a body lock takedown but Chris shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chris trying to land knees to the body.
Chris works on Moura's body with a couple of short punches. A body shot lands from Chris.
Nice elbow from Chris. Chris lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Moura or not. Chris lands a knee to the body.
Chris lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chris could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Chris stalling the fight.
Chris lands a left hand that snaps the head of Moura backwards. Moura wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chris tries to clinch up but Moura circles away and keeps his distance. Some wild striking there from Chris.
Chris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moura.
Chris tries to clinch but Moura is having none of it. Nice takedown defense from Chris. No joy for Moura on that attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Moura looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Chris lands a slapping body shot.
Chris misses with a looping right. Chris wants to clinch up but Moura keeps it at a distance. Moura closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chris circles away. Chris will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chris. Chris looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Chris stuffs the takedown. Chris moves in looking to clinch but Moura pushes him off. Chris clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Moura takes an elbow to the forehead. Chris breaks from the clinch.
Chris moves into range and clinches up with Moura. Chris lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Moura or not. Chris pushes Moura back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Chris stalling in the clinch.
Moura looking for a takedown. Moura looks gassed! Moura tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Moura fails to pull guard.
The is referee keeping an eye on Chris - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Moura goes for a takedown attempt but Chris pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Chris keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Kidd Chris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Moura fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Moura avoids a kick to the body.
Chris takes a swing at Moura's ribcage but misses. Chris moves into the clinch. Good body shot from Chris.
Moura fails to pull guard.
Chris lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Moura or not. Chris has Moura pressed against the cage.
Chris lands a hook to the side of the head. A right hand to the body from Chris.
Chris breaks the clinch.
Chris scores with a shot to the body.
Chris instigates a clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kidd Chris dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Chris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Chris tries to clinch but Moura is having none of it. Chris feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Moura's calf. Chris looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Chris wants to stand up but Moura has a hold of him and won't allow it. Moura trying to hold on to Chris's head to control him but Chris postures up.
Chris is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Moura slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Moura is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Moura looking for a guillotine here but Chris defends easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chris would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Moura doesn't succeed with the takedown so Chris counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Chris has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Moura is looking for a triangle but Chris pushes his legs off easily.
Moura is looking for a triangle but Chris pushes his legs off easily.
Chris wants to stand but Moura is controlling his posture from full guard. Chris gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Moura shoots in and bounces Chris off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Chris wants to stand but Moura is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Moura pushes down on Chris's leg and manages to get into half guard. Moura has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Moura fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Moura wants to finish this one by submission but Chris is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Moura. Chris is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Moura is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Chris is surviving well by controlling Moura's body position as best he can. Moura trying to control but he's not successful this time. Moura looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Chris takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Moura with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chris wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Moura is hanging on to Chris's back as he tries to escape.
Moura is riding his opponent, not letting Chris buck him off. The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Moura's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Moura lands strikes to the head.
Chris is rocked! Chris knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moura on the ground. Moura lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK. Oh Chris is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Moura has got one arm under Chris's chin. This could be trouble... Chris trying to control the other hand but Moura gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Chris has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Marcelo Moura!
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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
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