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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Morin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pannah Wu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Vinny Morin has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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145 lbs
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151 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vinny Morin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pannah Wu!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wu instigates a clinch.
Morin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wu scores with a leg kick.
Wu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Morin seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Morin misses with a combination
and Wu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Morin fails to land with a series of punches.
Wu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wu's coach down at Evolution MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Wu's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Wu throws a leg kick which misses Morin's front leg but catches the back leg as Morin tries to avoid it.
Morin misses with a combination
and Wu counters with a leg kick.
Morin tries to bum rush Wu with a series of wild strikes but Wu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Morin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wu.
Wu has Morin up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Morin breaks the clinch.
Morin throws a body punch but Wu moves out of range.
Wu avoids the body shot from Morin.
Wu has closed the distance and engaged Morin in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Wu as the two fighters clinch.
Morin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wu fakes the leg kick and cracks Morin in the body.
Wu connects with an inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Wu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Morin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Morin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wu moves away.
Wu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wu moves into the clinch.
Wu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wu stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Morin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wu scores with a leg kick.
Wu connects with an inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wu. That's going to slow Morin down.
Wu takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Morin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wu has Morin up against the cage in a clinch.
Morin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morin breaks the clinch.
Wu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Morin, pushing him back against the cage.
Wu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wu leaning against his opponent.
A right handed body shot lands from Wu.
Still in the clinch, Wu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Morin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Morin's calf.
A thudding body kick lands there by Wu!
Morin gets tackled into the cage by Wu. Wu maintains the clinch.
Wu scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Morin backwards.
Morin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morin misses with a wild combination.
Pannah Wu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Morin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wu on the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Wu.
Morin is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Morin walks into a stiff left hand from Wu.
Morin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wu.
Morin throws a lazy uppercut
and Wu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice straight punches there by Wu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wu.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A good leg kick by Wu.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wu.
Wu gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pannah Wu dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Morin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wu is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wu throws a series of punches but Morin moves out of range.
Morin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wu has taken the fight to the clinch.
A hook to the body from Morin.
Morin manages to break the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Morin.
Wu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Morin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wu moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wu misses with a punch on the inside.
Wu lands a nice shot to the body.
Wu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Morin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wu instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wu lands a body shot.
Wu lands a shoulder strike.
Wu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Morin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice uppercut lands for Wu. That snapped Morin's head back.
An inside leg kick lands from Wu.
Morin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wu lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Morin throws a right and a left that both miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Wu. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Morin looks to land a right hand but Wu moved out of range.
Morin is looking to wear down Wu with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wu moves into the clinch successfully.
Morin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wu closes the distance and clinches.
Wu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Morin prevents a body shot from Wu.
Wu pushes Morin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wu scores with a shot to the side of Morin's head.
Wu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Morin or not.
Come on Wu - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Wu stalling in the clinch.
Wu continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Morin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morin misses with an uppercut. Wu saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Morin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morin tries to move into range but Wu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Wu.
Wu clinches with his opponent.
Wu gets through Morin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pannah Wu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wu is stalling here.
Morin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morin tries to keep at a distance but Wu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Morin misses with the head strike.
Morin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wu throws a body punch but Morin moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wu.
Wu stalks Morin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Morin's face. Morin staggers backwards, shaken.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wu. That's going to slow Morin down.
Wu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morin.
Morin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wu.
Wu connects with a leg kick. Morin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Morin lands with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pannah Wu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Morin throws a series of punches but Wu moves out of range.
Wu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wu misses the jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wu.
Wu is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Wu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Morin's sensitive parts.
Wu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wu scores with a spinning back kick!
Some wild striking there from Morin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Morin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Morin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Morin misses with a jab to the body
and Wu counters with an outside leg kick.
Wu has managed to clinch.
Morin breaks the clinch.
Wu clinches with his opponent.
Wu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wu swings wildly with an uppercut but Morin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Morin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wu.
Wu connects with a looping right hand.
Wu lands a glancing blow to the side of Morin's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wu moves into the clinch.
Wu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Morin letting Wu take a breather here.
Wu gets through Morin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Morin breaks the clinch.
Morin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Morin misses with a two punch combination.
Wu lands a leg kick that knocks Morin off balance momentarily.
Wu thumps Morin with a low kick.
Wu lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wu closes the distance and clinches.
Morin breaks from the clinch.
Wu has closed the distance and engaged Morin in a clinch.
Morin manages to break the clinch.
Morin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Morin, pushing him back against the cage.
Morin takes a shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Wu.
A hook to the body from Wu.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A solid body kick from Wu.
Morin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morin throws a nice looking combination but Wu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Morin throws out a loose jab but Wu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pannah Wu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Morin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wu scoring well with a low kick there.
Wu with a jab.
Wu pushes Morin up against the cage in a clinch.
Wu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Morin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wu lands a lovely overhand right.
Vinny Morin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pannah Wu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Morin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pannah Wu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wu 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pannah Wu!
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