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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fakhri El Batal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raymond Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fakhri El Batal has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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279 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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255 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fakhri El Batal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Raymond Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Morgan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morgan throws out a powerful jab.
Morgan thows a body shot but no joy.
Morgan misses with a body shot.
Morgan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
It looks like Fakhri El Batal has been cut.
A cross from Morgan lands.
El Batal throws a jab when Morgan was well out of range.
El Batal misses with a wild body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan lands a nice shot to the body.
Morgan is looking to land body kicks.
El Batal moves out of range of the strikes.
Morgan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
El Batal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morgan.
Morgan swings for the body but El Batal moves out of range.
Morgan lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morgan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from El Batal.
Raymond Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan misses with a low kick.
Morgan tries to clinch but El Batal moves out of range.
El Batal on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Morgan thuds a left hand into El Batal's body.
El Batal is breathing heavily.
El Batal lands a nice shot to the body.
Morgan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down El Batal rather than just go for the knockout.
Morgan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice cross by Morgan.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
El Batal takes a swing at Morgan's ribcage but misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Morgan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and El Batal has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from El Batal and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Morgan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but El Batal was well out of range. Poor timing from Morgan.
Nice defenses there by El Batal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Batal blocks a low kick nicely.
Morgan scores with the left hand. El Batal knows he should have avoided that one.
El Batal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Morgan misses.
Morgan tries to work over El Batal's front leg with a kick but El Batal checks it.
Morgan throws a hook but El Batal blocks it.
Morgan thuds a left hand into El Batal's body.
Morgan misses with a series of wild punches.
El Batal's corner calls for a 1-2. El Batal obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
El Batal gets tackled into the cage by Morgan. Morgan maintains the clinch.
Morgan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Morgan as El Batal tries to tie him up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan has El Batal pressed against the cage, preventing El Batal from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Morgan keeps control of El Batal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Morgan lands a nice shot to the body.
Morgan lands with a left to the head.
Morgan misses with a body punch.
Morgan scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Morgan.
Morgan pressing his opponent against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Morgan lands an impressive looking overhand right. El Batal doesn't seem phased though.
Morgan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by El Batal.
Fakhri El Batal's cut is getting worse.
Morgan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but El Batal circles away quickly and effectively.
Morgan scores with a jab. El Batal acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Morgan scores with the left hand. El Batal knows he should have avoided that one.
Fakhri El Batal's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Morgan thuds a left hand into El Batal's body.
El Batal takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Morgan fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice uppercut there from Morgan.
Morgan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but El Batal manages to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morgan cracks El Batal on the jaw with a powerful right hand and El Batal falls backwards against the cage. Morgan follows up with more strikes that drop El Batal to his knees. Morgan keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save El Batal! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raymond Morgan!
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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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