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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Enrique Morales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Bergkamp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bergkamp is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Dennis Bergkamp Song. Dennis Bergkamp acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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194 lbs
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185 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Enrique Morales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dennis Bergkamp!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bergkamp throws a series of punches but Morales moves out of range.
Bergkamp connects with the punch.
Morales blocks a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Morales.
Bergkamp lands a jab.
Bergkamp swinging wildly here.
Morales shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bergkamp pinned against the cage. Bergkamp gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bergkamp throws a shot from downtown. Morales moves away and avoids it.
Morales takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bergkamp ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bergkamp tests Morales's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bergkamp scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Morales doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Bergkamp, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Morales moves away from the strike by Bergkamp.
Bergkamp tests Morales's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bergkamp misses with a straight right.
Morales takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Morales on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bergkamp misses with a wild combination.
Bergkamp swinging wildly here.
Morales staying out of range there.
Morales slips a jab and a cross from Bergkamp.
Bergkamp might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bergkamp throws a series of punches but Morales avoids them all with ease.
Bergkamp throws a series of punches but Morales avoids them all with ease.
Bergkamp throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Morales avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bergkamp misses the shot to the body.
Dennis Bergkamp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bergkamp sizes up Morales with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bergkamp scores with a crisp jab that stopped Morales in his tracks.
Morales shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bergkamp as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Enrique Morales. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bergkamp connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Morales's hands.
A head kick misses from Bergkamp.
Bergkamp throws a series of punches but Morales avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Bergkamp misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bergkamp darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergkamp connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Morales looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Morales changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bergkamp tries to avoid it but Morales manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bergkamp to the ground. Bergkamp escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Morales shoots in but no luck this time.
Bergkamp connects with a solid leg kick.
Morales takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bergkamp looks to throw the jab but Morales is out of range.
Morales looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bergkamp is fending him off so far but Morales persists. Nope, Bergkamp circles away and we're back to standing.
Bergkamp scores with a one two! Morales had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bergkamp pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morales fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Morales looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bergkamp is fending him off so far but Morales persists. Nope, Bergkamp circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bergkamp.
Bergkamp is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Morales had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Morales slips a straight right by Bergkamp.
Bergkamp misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Morales is defended easily by Bergkamp.
Morales ducks right into an uppercut from Bergkamp.
Bergkamp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morales takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bergkamp rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morales moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab by Bergkamp.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bergkamp connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bergkamp lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dennis Bergkamp dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bergkamp swings for the body but Morales moves out of range.
Morales uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bergkamp.
Morales ducks under a wild hook from Bergkamp.
Dennis Bergkamp seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Morales is defended easily by Bergkamp.
Bergkamp jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bergkamp ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Bergkamp throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Enrique Morales is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown by Morales or perhaps it was just good defense by Bergkamp which made him look bad.
Bergkamp fails to land with a series of punches.
Bergkamp takes a swing at Morales's ribcage but misses.
Bergkamp misses with a straight left.
Bergkamp ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergkamp is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morales.
Bergkamp lands with an overhand left.
Bergkamp scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bergkamp scores with a sloppy right hand. Morales should have avoided that one.
Bergkamp closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bergkamp.
Bergkamp misses with a two punch combination.
Bergkamp misses with a wild combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Morales.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Enrique Morales. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bergkamp is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morales.
Morales looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Morales stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bergkamp.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergkamp scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Morales drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bergkamp swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bergkamp swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bergkamp misses with a two punch combination.
Bergkamp misses with a low kick.
Bergkamp misses with a hook. Morales ducked under it nicely.
Bergkamp looks to score with a jab to the body but Morales is just out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Morales might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Bergkamp is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bergkamp throws a leg kick but Morales sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Morales fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bergkamp lands a jab-cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morales steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bergkamp.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergkamp stuffs the takedown.
Morales takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bergkamp throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Morales on the side of the head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bergkamp.
Morales keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bergkamp has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bergkamp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bergkamp throws a body kick that misses.
Bergkamp throws a leg kick but Morales sees it coming and moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bergkamp, as that shot connected.
Bergkamp pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Morales takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bergkamp throws a right and a left that Morales avoids nicely.
Bergkamp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales avoids the body shot from Bergkamp.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bergkamp.
Bergkamp misses with a few strikes there.
Dennis Bergkamp is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bergkamp stuffs the takedown.
Bergkamp connects with a jab.
Bergkamp throws a hook to the side of Morales's head but Morales sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Morales walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bergkamp lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Morales backs up against the cage.
Morales is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bergkamp cracks Morales with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Oh Morales is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Morales on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bergkamp scores with a body shot.
Bergkamp misses with the combination.
Morales seems to have got his legs back now.
Bergkamp looks to land a combination. Morales sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dennis Bergkamp showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Morales keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bergkamp misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bergkamp rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morales moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Morales dives in and grabs Bergkamp's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bergkamp pushes down on Morales's head and hops out.
Morales uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bergkamp.
Morales has a takedown stuffed.
Morales shoots in but Bergkamp avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Enrique Morales. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morales shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bergkamp as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Bergkamp misses.
Morales walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bergkamp throws a one two combo.
Morales bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergkamp throws a series of punches but Morales moves out of range.
Morales tries to move into range but Bergkamp moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bergkamp swings for the body but Morales moves out of range.
Bergkamp misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bergkamp throws a series of punches but Morales avoids them all with ease.
Bergkamp throws a one two combo.
Bergkamp lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morales circles away quickly and effectively.
Morales walks into a jab.
Morales ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bergkamp lands a right hook to the body.
Morales tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bergkamp swivels and escapes.
Bergkamp misses with the combination.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Morales. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Bergkamp with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergkamp goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Morales moves out of range of the strikes.
Bergkamp misses with a wild combination.
Bergkamp looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bergkamp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morales shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bergkamp sprawls well. Bergkamp wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Morales gets slowly back to his feet.
A jab from Bergkamp does it's job there.
Bergkamp scores with a nice strike.
Good exchange - Bergkamp coming out on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergkamp lands with a nice body punch.
Bergkamp throws a body punch but Morales moves out of range.
Bergkamp throws a series of punches but Morales avoids them all with ease.
Bergkamp swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morales fails with a takedown attempt.
A left lands for Bergkamp.
Bergkamp with a nice cross.
Bergkamp throws a jab but it's blocked by Morales.
Bergkamp scores with a shot to the body.
Bergkamp misses with a looping right.
Bergkamp misses with a looping right.
Enrique Morales has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bergkamp lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morales circles away quickly and effectively.
Morales takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Morales throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morales on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bergkamp looks to land a right hand but Morales moved out of range.
Morales pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Horrible takedown by Morales or perhaps it was just good defense by Bergkamp which made him look bad.
Bergkamp looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Morales moves out of range of the strikes.
Morales showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bergkamp.
Bergkamp lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dennis Bergkamp comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bergkamp has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 24:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 25:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dennis Bergkamp!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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