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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Moon (ranked 4680 p4p, 0 weight class) and Habib Mcgregor (ranked 7230 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcgregor has chosen Rammstein - Deutschland as his entrance music. Habib Mcgregor is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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214 lbs
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204 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Antonio Moon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Habib Mcgregor!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moon is looking to clinch.
Mcgregor unleashes a big counter combination but Moon bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mcgregor putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Moon in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mcgregor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moon tries to clinch up but Mcgregor circles away and keeps his distance.
Mcgregor lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Moon feints and then cracks Mcgregor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mcgregor down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moon moves into the clinch successfully.
Mcgregor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moon is looking to clinch but Mcgregor is avoiding it.
Mcgregor steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Moon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Moon.
Mcgregor unleashes a big counter combination but Moon bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Moon throws a sloppy head kick and Mcgregor moves out of range easily.
Moon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Moon wants to clinch but Mcgregor slips to the side
and Mcgregor counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mcgregor content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Still in half guard, Mcgregor seems content to control.
Moon is staying active underneath Mcgregor, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Moon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mcgregor is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Moon is looking to clinch.
Moon doesn't manage to clinch there - Mcgregor circles away.
Mcgregor steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Moon.
Antonio Moon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Moon closes the distance but Mcgregor moves to the side
and Mcgregor counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mcgregor.
Mcgregor has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Moon is proving hard to escape from.
Mcgregor controlling from the top position.
Mcgregor trying to stand up but can't free himself from Moon's guard.
Moon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mcgregor advances position into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Habib Mcgregor dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Moon misses with a head kick.
Mcgregor throws a fast counter high kick but Moon manages to duck under it in time.
Moon shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mcgregor eats them both and turns towards Moon to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Moon looks to clinch
letting Mcgregor counter with a right hand.
Moon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mcgregor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Moon wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mcgregor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Moon displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mcgregor blocks a low kick nicely.
Moon tries to clinch
and Mcgregor counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mcgregor.
Mcgregor wants to control from the top but Moon keeps moving.
Mcgregor not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Moon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mcgregor sitting in guard here, content to control.
Moon has a closed guard, preventing Mcgregor from standing up.
Moon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon wants to clinch up but Mcgregor keeps it at a distance.
Moon wants to clinch
and Mcgregor counters with a nice double leg into side control. Moon won't be happy with that.
Habib Mcgregor has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mcgregor trying to control the position but Moon is working away.
Mcgregor just content to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moon is looking for a sweep.
Mcgregor is working to tighten his grip on Moon's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Moon has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Mcgregor is really squeezing tight and eventually Moon passes out! Mcgregor breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Habib Mcgregor!
Habib Mcgregor took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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