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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cole Konrad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Steve Morris has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
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265 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Morris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cole Konrad!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morris darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Konrad keeping control of the position.
Konrad looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Morris throwing shots but Konrad is blocking nicely.
Konrad flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Konrad actively working from the bottom here.
Konrad is staying active underneath Morris, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Konrad is looking to improve his position.
Konrad is refusing to be controlled, as Morris sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Konrad throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Well, if Morris is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Morris is trying to control. Konrad wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Steve Morris just wasn't active enough.
Konrad looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Morris looking for subs from the bottom but Konrad mounts him!
Konrad unloading with bombs!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Konrad scoring with strikes but Morris is staying in there.
Konrad lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Morris is breathing heavily.
Morris tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Konrad with good strikes from the mount here!
Konrad raining down hammerfists from mount.
Konrad has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Morris's face.
Morris is bucking up trying to escape but Konrad cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Konrad cracks Morris with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Morris is rocked!
Konrad looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Oh Morris is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Morris wants to hold on but Konrad pushes him away.
Morris seems to have got his legs back now.
Konrad lands with some strikes.
Konrad scoring with strikes but Morris is staying in there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Konrad cracks Morris with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cole Konrad!
A victorious Cole Konrad thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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