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Event:
Warrior MMA 5
Date: Sep 23, 2023 |
#R1##TD#
Moses shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Moses perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Snider is looking to control Moses's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Snider avoid being mounted?
Snider is looking to improve his position.
Moses tries to pass to full mount but Snider defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snider is looking to improve his position.
Snider is in trouble now - Moses has advanced to mount! #T1#
Snider tries to hold on but Moses postures up.
Moses looking to control and managing it successfully.
We've been hearing good reports from Moses's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
BOOM! Moses connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Moses lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
#T2#
Moses controlling from the full mount.
Moses tries to control but Snider wriggling away.
Moses tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Snider tries to hold on but Moses pushes him away. #SU#
Moses is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Snider moves in looking to clinch but Moses pushes him off.
Snider tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moses paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moses seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Moses misses with the combination.
#T3#
Snider lands with a nice combination. Moses backs away looking to recover.#CUT2#It looks like Joseph Moses has been cut.
Moses is trying hard to land a takedown here. Snider sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #CL#
Snider gets tackled into the cage by Moses. Moses maintains the clinch.
Snider is looking to break free of the clinch but Moses has double underhooks.
The referee is keeping an eye on Moses - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
#TD#
Moses pulls Snider into guard.
Snider wants to stand and escape but instead Moses has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Moses wants to control from the top but Snider keeps moving.
Snider is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Moses is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Snider is trying to control the position but Moses postures up.
Moses is pushing down on Snider's leg trying to pass to half guard. Snider is fighting to maintain full guard but Moses has managed to sneak the leg through.
Snider avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Moses.
Moses takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moses wants to control but Snider is keeping him busy.
Still in half guard, Moses seems content to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Moses dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joseph Moses's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Snider fails with an attempt to clinch.
Snider shoots in for a double leg but Moses sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Snider tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moses swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Snider shoots for a double leg takedown but Moses sprawls well. He's pushed Snider's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A head kick misses from Snider.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Snider.
Joseph Moses has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Solomon Snider.
Moses with a lazy takedown attempt
and Snider counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Snider moves into range and connects with a jab.
Snider shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Moses as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moses has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#TD#
Snider gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Moses to score an easy takedown into full guard.#T1##SU#
Moses stands and steps away. Snider gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Moses misses with an uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Snider looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice takedown defense from Snider. No joy for Moses on that attempt.
Snider doesn't manage to clinch there - Moses circles away.
#CL#
Moses closes the distance and pushes Snider back into the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Moses.
#TD#
Moses drags the fight down to the ground.
Moses bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Snider's guard. #REVR##T2#
Snider is trying to control the position but Moses postures up.
Snider working a defensive guard but Moses manages to pass into side control anyway.
Moses landing strikes.
Moses has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Snider!
Moses is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Snider can do to turn this around?
Moses is landing with some decent strikes but Snider is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Moses has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Snider is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joseph Moses! |
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Event:
Warrior MMA 3
Date: Sep 02, 2023 |
#R1##TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Moses enables Shuster to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Moses manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#SU#
Shuster stands and steps away. Moses gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #TD#
Shuster drives through with a takedown into guard. #ES2#
Moses has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Shuster off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. #CL2#
Moses instigates a clinch.
Shuster pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD#
Shuster lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Moses has one foot on Shuster's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Moses dives in for a single leg takedown but Shuster sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Moses fails to land the takedown.#TD#
Shuster drives through with a takedown into Moses's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.#T1#
Moses doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Shuster knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moses on the ground.
Moses is trying to keep Shuster in close.
Moses wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Moses is trying to control the position but Shuster postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shuster won't allow Moses to get back to his feet.
Shuster controlling from the top position.
Moses trying to control the position here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Shuster is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Moses trying to control the position.
Shuster stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moses swivels though and keeps the full guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Moses shoots and misses #CL#
and Shuster counters by moving into the clinch.
Marvin Shuster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Moses.
Moses fails to pull guard.
#BC#
Shuster escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moses tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #TD#
Shuster darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Shuster winds up and cracks Moses with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #T3#
Shuster controlling the pace.
Shuster working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Moses makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Moses.
Shuster has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Shuster wanted to stand there but Moses had control of the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Shuster trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Shuster trying to control but Moses is working from the bottom.
Moses is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#SU#
Shuster stands up and waves to Moses to follow him. #TD#
Shuster shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Moses wants to improve his position but Shuster is controlling well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marvin Shuster dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2##CL#
Shuster has closed the distance and engaged Moses in a clinch.
Shuster is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moses can do to turn this around?#TD2#
Moses jumps guard.
Marvin Shuster overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Moses holds on and takes a little breather.
Moses trying to keep a closed guard but Shuster is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU#
Shuster gets to his feet. Moses looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moses throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shuster leaves Moses with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Moses blocks the body kick.
#CL#
Shuster forces Moses back against the cage and clinches.#T1#
Come on Shuster - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
#BC#
Shuster breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moses tries to score a power double leg takedown but Shuster sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Moses somewhat.#TD2#
Moses shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Moses was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
My spies in Rio Grappling Club inform me that Moses has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Moses scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Shuster to see if he's OK.
Moses is looking to take a break and control but Shuster is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2#
Shuster is trying to improve his position.
Shuster tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Moses easily slips into full mount!
Shuster is wriggling around trying to escape.
Shuster wants to control but Moses is having none of it.#SU2#
Moses is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Moses shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Shuster defends it nicely.
Marvin Shuster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Moses.#T3##TD2#
Moses gets the takedown into side control.
Shuster wants to control but Moses postures up.#SU2#
Moses stands up.
Shuster walks into a jab.#TD#
Shuster shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Moses napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Moses bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moses throws a combination. Shuster tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#CUT2#It looks like Marvin Shuster has been cut.
Shuster stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Shuster wants it to stay on the feet.
Shuster was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#TD#
Shuster closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Moses sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Shuster content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Shuster working the head and body with strikes.
Shuster is thwarting Moses's attempts to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Moses showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marvin Shuster's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3##TD#
Shuster shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Moses's guard.
Shuster postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Moses utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Moses looking to control.
Moses wants to sweep but no luck.
Shuster stops Moses from standing up. #SU#
Shuster stands up and waves to Moses to follow him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moses shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Shuster sprawls well. Shuster wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Moses gets slowly back to his feet.#CL#
Shuster pushes Moses up against the cage in a clinch.#T1#
Shuster tries to throw a body punch but Moses avoids it by throwing Shuster back against the cage.
Shuster fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#TD#
Shuster jumps guard and drags Moses to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Moses seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've been hearing good reports from Shuster's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Moses trying to control the position from guard on top but Shuster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shuster looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moses is one step ahead there. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Shuster is pulling down on Moses's head to control his posture. #SU2#
Moses gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #TD#
Shuster throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Moses tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Shuster is in Moses's guard.
Shuster lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Moses is trying to control the position but Shuster postures up.
Shuster tries to free his leg and advance position but Moses is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Moses is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T3#
Moses is looking to stand back up but Shuster counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Moses.
Moses trying to control but Shuster postures up.
Moses works his way to full guard. Good work.
Shuster scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Shuster wants to control from the top but Moses keeps moving.
Moses will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Shuster postures up.
Shuster slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#TD#
Shuster manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Moses on his heels. He'll look to pass Moses's guard now, I'm sure.
Moses scrambles and gets back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph Moses comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joseph Moses! |
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Event:
Warrior MMA
Date: Aug 12, 2023 |
#R1#
Miljic tries to clinch up but Moses circles away and keeps his distance.
Miljic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moses was well out of range. Poor timing from Miljic.
Miljic goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#CUT#It looks like Joseph Moses has been cut.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Miljic enables Moses to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Miljic manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Moses controls from within his opponent's guard.
Moses throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moses trying to control but Miljic is working from the bottom.
Moses not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Miljic will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
#T1#
Miljic being controlled here, momentarily.
Moses cracks Miljic with a solid left hand.
Moses trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Moses drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Moses jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Miljic throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Moses is looking to work some ground and pound but Miljic has wrist control.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Miljic throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Moses fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miljic slips under a jab from Moses.#TD2#
Moses gets a double leg takedown into Miljic's guard.
Miljic 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. #REVR#
Miljic trying to hold on to Moses's head to control him but Moses postures up.
Miljic is looking to improve his position.
Miljic is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Moses scores with a couple of nice shots.#T3#
Moses wants to control but Miljic is keeping him busy.
Moses has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Moses is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Moses passes to side control.
Moses scores with punches from side control.
Moses remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
You can see the frustration on Miljic's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Moses wants to lay and pray for a moment but Miljic keeps working.
Moses advances to full mount.
Miljic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moses on the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moses trying to control but Miljic is having none of it.
Miljic really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Moses dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joseph Moses's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##CL2#
Moses pushes Miljic up against the cage in a clinch.
Miljic drops down looking for an ankle pick but Moses pulls his leg out and moves away.
#CL2#
Moses drives through and clinches with Miljic against the cage.
Moses is trying to pull guard but Miljic turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Moses has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Moses gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Miljic.
Moses is trying to force a seperation but Miljic has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Miljic drags the fight down to the ground.
Moses controlling from the top position. #T1#
Miljic wants to improve his position but instead Moses has moved into half guard.
Moses slows the pace down in half guard.
Miljic is looking to escape.
Moses is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Moses wants to free his trapped foot but Miljic is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Moses is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Moses seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Moses wants to free his trapped foot but Miljic is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Moses moves nicely into side control.
Miljic wants to control but Moses postures up.#T3##SUB2#
Moses in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Miljic is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joseph Moses! |
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