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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Erik Morales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny McCormick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCormick is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by You Better Get Ready To Die. Erik Morales has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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135 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
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146 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erik Morales!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny McCormick!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Morales.
Morales scores with a hook to the body. McCormick takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McCormick wants to clinch.
The fighters circling - Morales throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McCormick showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morales.
McCormick closes the distance and clinches up with Morales, looking for a takedown. McCormick pushes Morales against the cage but Morales circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Morales throws a lazy right hand but McCormick sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Morales as McCormick shoots in.
Good standup being displayed there by Morales as he connects with a hook.
McCormick drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Morales is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but McCormick has just dragged him back down to the mat.
McCormick is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Morales knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
McCormick wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Morales, who protects the arm well.
McCormick looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Morales throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Morales fails to land with a series of punches.
McCormick takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McCormick fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Erik Morales has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny McCormick.
Morales lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McCormick is rocked!
McCormick fails in his attempt to clinch.
McCormick is still on wobbly legs! Can Morales finish him?
Morales lands with a right and another and another! McCormick is in big trouble! Morales lands again and this time it's lights out for McCormick! A quality knockout there for Morales.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Erik Morales!
Erik Morales retains his bantamweight title!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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