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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Pae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francisco Morales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morales has chosen Delinquent Habits- Tres Deliquntes as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
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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
14 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Pae!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Francisco Morales!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pae connects with a solid leg kick.
Morales throws a shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Pae there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pae swings for the body but Morales moves out of range.
We've been told by Pae's head coaches at Elite Fighting Temple that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Morales misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pae throws a leg kick but Morales sees it coming and moves out of range.
Morales throws a lazy right hand but Pae sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pae is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pae throws a leg kick but Morales sees it coming and moves out of range.
Morales is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pae.
Morales checks a leg kick nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pae.
Pae uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morales.
Pae lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
An inside leg kick from Morales misses.
As Morales backs away, Pae returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Morales tries a low kick but Pae avoids it.
Pae is looking to counter the offense by Morales and move into the clinch.
Pae scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pae misses with a low kick.
Morales ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pae is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pae connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pae clinches up with Morales and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morales.
Morales has a couple of punches blocked by Pae.
Morales swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pae tries to land knees in the clinch but Morales avoids the damage to the body.
Morales tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pae avoids it.
Morales tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pae avoids it.
Morales lands a nice shot to the body.
Pae looking to throw knees to the head but Morales is blocking nicely.
Morales avoids the elbow strike from Pae, against the cage.
Pae looking to slow down the pace here.
Morales misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pae swings wildly with an uppercut but Morales uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morales misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pae managing to block the knees to the body from Morales.
Pae prevents a body shot from Morales.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales letting Pae take a breather here.
Morales blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pae prevents a body shot from Morales.
Morales lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Pae.
Pae lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Morales backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Morales.
Pae working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morales throws a knee to the head but misses.
Morales misses with some punches.
Pae tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pae is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Pae.
Pae scores with a hook to the body.
Morales has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Pae seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Morales can turn it around.
Knees to the body from Pae.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Morales.
Morales gets through Pae's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales tries to circle away but Pae has him pinned against the cage.
Pae tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pae landing knees to the body.
Morales blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morales breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pae chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pae. Morales does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morales avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pae thuds his right hand into Morales's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pae on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Morales circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick from Pae lands but Morales takes it in his stride.
Morales misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pae.
Pae moves into the clinch.
Morales throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pae blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Morales lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morales has a couple of punches blocked by Pae.
Pae lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Morales goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Morales escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pae connects with a high kick.
Morales scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Morales instigates a clinch.
Pae will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Morales up against the cage.
A short right from Pae.
Morales breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pae gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Morales.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morales tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pae was well out of range. Poor timing from Morales.
Pae swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Morales scores with a body shot.
Morales tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pae was well out of range. Poor timing from Morales.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Pae dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pae lands a nice leg kick that just misses Morales's sensitive parts.
Pae misses with a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Morales.
Pae looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Morales takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Morales is looking to clinch.
A leg kick checked by Morales.
Morales takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Morales connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pae's hands.
Pae fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pae throws a push kick but Morales slaps the foot to one side.
Joe Pae is winning the standup battle so far.
Pae wants to land a leg kick but Morales is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morales throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pae throwing a counter right hand but Morales manages to avoid it.
Pae dodges the punch combination from Morales.
Morales throws a jab but it's blocked by Pae.
Morales throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Morales punishes Pae's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales's corner calls for a 1-2. Morales obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Morales is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pae rather than just go for the knockout.
Morales throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pae tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Pae.
Pae tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morales paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morales swats away the attempt to clinch by Pae.
Morales scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Morales misses with a hook
and Pae counters with a nice leg kick.
Pae jabs at Morales's body.
Morales thuds a left hand into Pae's body.
Morales throws a shot to the body.
Pae avoids the body shot from Morales.
Morales swings for the body but Pae moves out of range.
That kick from Pae tenderised Morales's leg. Morales is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good shot there by Morales.
Morales darts in and clinches Pae up against the cage.
Pae has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Morales tries to work over Pae's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Morales's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Morales utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pae creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Morales tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pae's elbow.
Morales misses with a hook to the ribs.
Morales with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Morales creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Pae as the two fighters clinch.
Morales working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Morales - that landed with a thud.
Pae makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Morales lands a body shot.
Pae controlling the action here for a moment.
Morales works on Pae's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pae lands a knee to the body.
Morales tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pae is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Morales is defending well for now.
Pae looking to throw knees to the head but Morales is blocking nicely.
Pae scores with a knee to the head.
Morales misses with a body punch.
Pae tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Morales tries a knee to the head but Pae blocks it.
Morales swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Morales scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Morales is working Pae over against the cage.
Morales softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pae.
A right hand to the body from Pae.
Morales lands a left hand.
Joe Pae has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales struggles to land a body shot inside as Pae controls his hands.
Morales throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Paes head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pae misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Morales throws a head punch that misses.
Morales lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Morales is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pae is defending well for now.
Pae keeps control of Morales as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Morales tries a body shot but Pae blocks it.
Morales avoiding damage as Pae throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morales.
Morales tries a body shot but Pae blocks it.
Pae prevents a body shot from Morales.
Pae blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stalling in the clinch from Pae.
Pae lands a nice knee to the body.
Pae missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pae.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francisco Morales showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Pae connects with a solid leg kick.
Morales tries to clinch up.
Pae throws a sloppy head kick and Morales moves out of range easily.
Pae tries to land a front kick but Morales steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Morales connects with a body shot.
Pae tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Morales is able to avoid easily.
Pae tries a head kick but it misses.
Pae walks into a stiff left hand from Morales.
Pae tries to land a leg kick but Morales saw it coming and moves away.
Nice uppercut lands for Morales. That snapped Pae's head back.
Morales misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pae thows a leg kick but Morales checks it
and Morales counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Morales darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pae thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Morales if he has to take too many more of those.
A jab from Morales misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morales misses with a straight left.
Morales doesn't manage to clinch there - Pae circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pae misses with a leg kick
and Morales counters with a nice uppercut.
Pae misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morales fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pae pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morales throws the kick towards the body but Pae avoids it.
Morales jabs Pae to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pae dodges the punch combination from Morales.
A swing and a miss from Pae.
Morales appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Morales moves away from the strike by Pae.
Pae throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Morales has managed to clinch.
Pae managing to block the knees to the body from Morales.
Morales tries a body shot but Pae blocks it.
Morales tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales tries to work over Pae's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pae leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pae misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Morales.
Pae avoiding damage as Morales throws knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Morales.
Morales misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pae tries to land a knee to the head but Morales blocks with his arms.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Morales prevents a body shot from Pae.
Good body shot from Pae.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pae looking to throw knees to the head but Morales is blocking nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pae.
Morales misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pae throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pae can't find room to land a body shot as Morales controls the action.
Pae lands a hook that snaps the head of Morales backwards.
Morales tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Morales has a couple of punches blocked by Pae.
Morales lands a body punch in the clinch.
Morales lands a nice shot to the body.
Morales tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Morales throws a head punch that misses.
Morales works on Pae's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pae lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Morales backwards.
Pae looking to slow down the pace here.
Pae misses with a punch on the inside.
Morales swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pae prevents a body shot from Morales.
Morales misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morales lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Morales tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pae missing with knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Pae.
Pae wants to stall.
Morales misses with a hook from the clinch.
Morales makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pae manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pae on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Pae.
Pae lands a right hand.
Pae blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pae lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Francisco Morales.
Well Morales 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 Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Francisco Morales!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Francisco Morales waved his t-shirt featuring Fury Nutrition Inc.'s logo in front of the cameras.
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