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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chuckie Moses Ii (ranked 4672 p4p, 4631 weight class) and Aahad Moustaffa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chuckie Moses Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aahad Moustaffa!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Steve Montenegro and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moses Ii doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Moses Ii has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Moses Ii there as he acknowledges the shot.
Moustaffa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moses Ii dives in for a single leg takedown but Moustaffa sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Moses Ii wants to stall.
Moustaffa is looking to take this one to the mat.
Moses Ii wants to take the fight to the mat but Moustaffa manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Moustaffa tries to break free but Moses Ii pushes him back against the cage.
Moses Ii wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuckie Moses Ii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moses Ii goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moustaffa can't break the clinch.
Moses Ii breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moustaffa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Moustaffa has managed to clinch.
Moses Ii changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Moustaffa fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moses Ii fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Moustaffa avoids it really well and circles away.
Moses Ii lands with a slapping head kick.
Moustaffa moves into the clinch.
Moustaffa is trying to break the clinch but Moses Ii has him pressed against the cage.
Moustaffa blocks an uppercut.
Moustaffa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moustaffa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moses Ii.
Moustaffa wants to clinch up but Moses Ii keeps it at a distance.
Moustaffa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Moses Ii sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Moustaffa somewhat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moustaffa tries a head kick but it misses.
Moses Ii tries to counter with a takedown but Moustaffa is quick to defend against it.
Moustaffa lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Moustaffa fails to land with a series of punches.
Moses Ii is looking to counter punch.
Moses Ii looks for a takedown but Moustaffa sprawls well.
Some wild striking there from Moses Ii.
Aahad Moustaffa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moustaffa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Moses Ii on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Moustaffa misses with the combination.
Moustaffa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A combination from Moses Ii does no damage.
Moustaffa tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Moses Ii defends well and Moustaffa ends up having to push Moses Ii into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Moses Ii is looking for a counter combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moses Ii takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Moses Ii scores with a hook to the body. Moustaffa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Moustaffa keeps the fight on the outside.
Moustaffa is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Moustaffa moves into the clinch.
Moses Ii has Moustaffa pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Moustaffa manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Moustaffa gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Moses Ii.
Moses Ii is breathing heavily.
Moustaffa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moses Ii throws a right and a left that Moustaffa avoids nicely.
Moses Ii takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Moustaffa misses with a double jab.
Moustaffa throws a series of punches but Moses Ii avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moustaffa scores with a nice strike.
A jab from Moustaffa does it's job there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moustaffa gets tackled into the cage by Moses Ii. Moses Ii maintains the clinch.
Moustaffa breaks from the clinch.
Moses Ii takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Moustaffa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moses Ii blocks a head kick by Moustaffa.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moustaffa. Moses Ii does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moses Ii is looking to counter the offense by Moustaffa and move into the clinch.
Moses Ii will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Moustaffa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Moses Ii.
Moustaffa wants to clinch up but Moses Ii keeps it at a distance.
Moustaffa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aahad Moustaffa dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
No joy there for Moustaffa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chuckie Moses Ii is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moustaffa lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Moustaffa misses with a body punch
and Moses Ii counters with a series of strikes. Moustaffa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Moses Ii looks for a takedown but Moustaffa sprawls well.
Moustaffa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Moses Ii rather than just go for the knockout.
Moustaffa lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Moses Ii darts in looking for a takedown but Moustaffa gets double underhooks and turns Moses Ii into the cage.
Moustaffa breaks the clinch.
Moses Ii walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moses Ii doesn't manage to clinch there - Moustaffa circles away.
Moustaffa misses with a wild body shot.
Moustaffa misses with a two punch combination.
Moses Ii fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moses Ii looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuckie Moses Ii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moustaffa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moses Ii paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moses Ii wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Moses Ii on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Moustaffa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Moses Ii misses with the combination.
Moses Ii takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Moses Ii looks for a takedown but Moustaffa sprawls well.
Moustaffa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Moustaffa misses with a series of wild punches.
Moses Ii is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Moustaffa.
Moses Ii gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Moses Ii has Moustaffa pressed against the cage, preventing Moustaffa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moses Ii tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moustaffa avoids it.
Moses Ii wants a takedown.
Moustaffa tries to circle away but Moses Ii has him pinned against the cage.
Moustaffa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Moustaffa.
Moses Ii tries to move into range but Moustaffa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Moustaffa tries to clinch there but Moses Ii circles away.
Moses Ii wants to clinch.
Moses Ii dodges the punch combination from Moustaffa.
Moustaffa lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moustaffa stuffs the takedown attempt from Moses Ii. Moses Ii gets slowly back to his feet.
Moses Ii avoids the head kick by Moustaffa.
Moses Ii appears to be looking for a big counter.
Moustaffa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Moses Ii's sensitive parts.
Moustaffa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Moustaffa wants it to stay on the feet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Moustaffa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Moses Ii at a distance.
Moses Ii takes one to the chin there.
Moustaffa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Moses Ii tries to avoid it but Moustaffa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Moses Ii to the ground. Moses Ii escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Moustaffa scores with a four punch combination!
Moustaffa wants to clinch.
Moustaffa has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Moustaffa throws a good cross that connects.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moustaffa shoots in and drives through. Moses Ii sprawls well.
A thudding body kick lands there by Moustaffa!
Moustaffa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Moses Ii stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moses Ii fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Moses Ii throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moustaffa keeps the fight on the outside.
Moses Ii throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moustaffa lands a nice looking kick to the body. Moses Ii takes a step back to recover.
Moustaffa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Moses Ii, pushing him back against the cage.
Moses Ii is pressed up against the cage. Moustaffa has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Moses Ii down to the mat. Moses Ii avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aahad Moustaffa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Moses Ii's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Moses Ii takes a kick to the side of the head.
A right-left combo lands from Moustaffa.
Moustaffa jabs at Moses Ii's body.
Moustaffa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moses Ii fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Moustaffa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
No joy there for Moustaffa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aahad Moustaffa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moustaffa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moses Ii moves away.
Moustaffa scores with a shot to the body.
Moses Ii has closed the distance and engaged Moustaffa in a clinch.
Moustaffa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moustaffa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moustaffa throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Moustaffa looks to throw the jab but Moses Ii is out of range.
Moustaffa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moses Ii rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Moustaffa counters with a left and a right that stings Moses Ii.
Moses Ii tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Moses Ii tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moustaffa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A solid body kick from Moustaffa.
A lazy left from Moustaffa finds it's target.
Moustaffa misses with a body shot.
A nice combination there by Moustaffa.
Good work by Moses Ii as he checks the leg kick.
Moustaffa throws a head kick that misses.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Moses Ii. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Moses Ii has managed to clinch.
Moses Ii goes for a takedown attempt but Moustaffa pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Moustaffa stuffs the takedown attempt from Moses Ii. Moses Ii gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuckie Moses Ii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moses Ii throws a leg kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moses Ii is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Moustaffa.
Moses Ii tries to close the distance and clinch but Moustaffa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moustaffa lands a front kick.
Moses Ii throws a head kick but Moustaffa moves out of range.
Moustaffa feints and then cracks Moses Ii's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Moses Ii down.
Moses Ii shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Moustaffa but Moustaffa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Moustaffa lands a nice hook to Moses Ii's body. Moses Ii takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Moustaffa lands a head kick!
Moustaffa drives through and clinches with Moses Ii against the cage.
Moustaffa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moustaffa prevents the takedown attempt.
Moustaffa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Moustaffa does no damage.
Moses Ii takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Moses Ii takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Moustaffa leaves Moses Ii with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Moustaffa digs a good body shot into Moses Ii's ribs.
Moustaffa clinches up with Moses Ii and pushes him back against the cage.
Moustaffa can't get the takedown.
Moses Ii has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Moustaffa uses from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moses Ii looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moustaffa is one step ahead there.
Moustaffa wants to stand but Moses Ii is controlling his posture from full guard.
Moses Ii wants to sweep but no luck.
Moustaffa wants to stand but Moses Ii is controlling his posture from full guard.
Chuckie Moses Ii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aahad Moustaffa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Moustaffa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Moses Ii has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Moustaffa has managed to get both his arms back between Moses Ii's legs - danger averted.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aahad Moustaffa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Moustaffa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aahad Moustaffa!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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