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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joao Moutinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Major (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Major is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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176 cm
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167 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Granite chin |
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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 Rio de Janeiro, Joao Moutinho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Major!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Major leaves Moutinho with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Moutinho misses with a few strikes there.
Major shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Moutinho pinned against the cage. Moutinho gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Major is defended easily by Moutinho.
Major tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moutinho paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moutinho darts in trying to clinch
and Major counters by moving into the clinch.
Moutinho is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Major is defending well for now.
Moutinho is trying to maintain a safe position but Major gets an underhook and turns Moutinho into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moutinho with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Moutinho obliges.
Major is pushing Moutinho up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Moutinho tries to land knees in the clinch but Major avoids the damage to the body.
Major lands an elbow inside that Moutinho shrugs off.
It looks like Joao Moutinho has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Major keeps control of Moutinho as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Major keeps control of Moutinho as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Moutinho taking a breather.
Knees in the clinch landing for Moutinho.
Moutinho is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Major is keeping busy.
Moutinho tries to pull guard but Major holds him up against the cage and eventually Moutinho drops back down to his feet.
Moutinho is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Major will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Moutinho up against the cage.
Major continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Major blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Moutinho wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joao Moutinho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Major lands an elbow that stopped Moutinho in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Major.
Moutinho looking to slow down the pace here.
Major is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Major lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Joao Moutinho's cut is getting worse.
Stalling in the clinch from Major.
Moutinho stalling in the clinch but Major improves position.
Major lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Joao Moutinho's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Major on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Major stalling the fight.
Moutinho wants to stall.
Moutinho has Major pushed against the cage.
Moutinho is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Major is keeping busy.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Joao Moutinho.
Major fails with an attempt to clinch.
Major tries to close the distance and clinch but Moutinho swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Major gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Major slows down the pace here.
Major trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moutinho tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Major smiles and moves away.
Major takes the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Moutinho connects with a knee to the head.
Major lands a nice elbow.
Jeez, Joao Moutinho's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Major effectively controlling the action here.
Moutinho tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Major lands a right hand.
Moutinho looking to stall.
Moutinho tries to circle away but Major has him pinned against the cage.
Major has Moutinho pressed against the cage, preventing Moutinho from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Major lands a damaging elbow.
Moutinho takes an elbow to the temple.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Joao Moutinho's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Matt Major!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
38% |
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