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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hax Molloway (ranked 869 p4p, 1351 weight class) and Jeffery Berwick (ranked 129 p4p, 209 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hax Molloway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeffery Berwick!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molloway shoots in and drives through. Berwick sprawls well.
Berwick throws a counter combo.
Molloway tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Berwick counters with a nice uppercut.
Berwick circles away from the clinch attempt
and Berwick counters with a nice uppercut.
Molloway lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Molloway misses with a combination
and Berwick cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molloway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Molloway tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Berwick counters with a low kick, right behind Molloway 's knee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molloway tries to clinch up.
Berwick was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Molloway looks to score with a jab to the body but Berwick is just out of range.
Berwick is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Molloway with a body shot.
Molloway tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Berwick swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Molloway doesn't manage to clinch there - Berwick circles away.
Berwick appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Berwick gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Molloway swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Berwick avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Berwick unleashes a big counter combination but Molloway bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Molloway scores with a nice head shot.
Berwick moves out of range of the leg kick from Molloway.
Berwick is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Molloway with a body shot.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Berwick has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A big right from Molloway misses.
Molloway throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molloway wants to clinch.
Berwick is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Molloway fails with an attempt to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Berwick's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Molloway throws a solid leg kick but Berwick takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Molloway.
Molloway moves into range and clinches up with Berwick.
Berwick has Molloway pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Molloway manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Molloway misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Berwick.
Berwick blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Berwick is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Molloway can't fight it off and eventually Berwick manages to take the fight to the floor. Molloway looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Berwick working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berwick scoring with some ground and pound.
Berwick working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Molloway's head.
Berwick trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Berwick with a nice head shot there.
Berwick must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Molloway pushes a forearm under Berwick's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Berwick is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hax Molloway!
Hax Molloway decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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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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