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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Morris (ranked 25568 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kamoho Pua (ranked 6643 p4p, 732 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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177 lbs
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184 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andrew Morris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kamoho Pua!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pua closes the distance and pushes Morris back into the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Morris - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pua with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Morris trying to control the position but instead, Pua has worked for underhooks and has pushed Morris into the cage.
Morris fails to pull guard.
Pua pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Morris prevents a takedown attempt there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morris tries to circle away but Pua has him pinned against the cage.
Morris really is a fat lump.
Morris displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pua up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris wants to stall.
Pua has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Morris is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Morris has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Morris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Morris needs to keep his hands up - Pua had a free shot at his head there.
Pua fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Andrew Morris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kamoho Pua.
Morris shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Morris showed some decent athleticism there.
Morris decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Kamoho Pua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Pua is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Morris distracts Pua with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morris scoring with some ground and pound.
Morris with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pua looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Morris puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Morris is looking for a kimura but Pua is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Morris to get the leverage.
Pua is trying to maintain the position but Morris is very close to passing his half guard.
Pua is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Morris scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pua is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Morris scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pua is trying to get back to full guard.
Pua is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Morris scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pua is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Morris scores with a couple of nice shots.
Morris postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Pua to stand up.
Pua gets a clinch.
Morris is trying to break free.
Pua is trying to drag Morris to the mat but Morris just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pua is working Morris over against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris slowing the pace effectively.
Morris pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Morris blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pua breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pua.
Pua gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Morris postures up in Pua's guard and throws a big left but Pua blocks it.
Morris postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Morris throws a big elbow that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morris won't allow Pua to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Morris dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pua clinches up with Morris and pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Morris throws an elbow but misses.
Pua lands a takedown into guard.
Morris kicks Pua off and gets to his feet.
Morris fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pua, pushing him back against the cage.
Pua gets underhooks to prevent Morris's takedown attempt.
Morris tries to stall but Pua uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pua misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pua is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Morris is defending well for now.
Morris tries to circle away but Pua has him pinned against the cage.
Morris wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pua breaks the clinch.
Morris shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pua is trying to defend but Morris finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pua tries to kick Morris off in order to stand up. Morris Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pua is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Morris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pua can do to turn this around?
Morris working the ground and pound.
Pua is trying to get back to half guard.
Morris is working Pua over with some ground and pound from side control.
Morris connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Pua some visible discomfort.
Pua takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Morris looks up at the clock and then as Pua takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Morris smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Andrew Morris overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Morris is working Pua over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris lands some shots froms side control.
Morris in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Morris lands a decent elbow from side control.
Morris landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Pua is rocked!
Morris lands a decent elbow from side control.
Pua is still in real trouble! Can Morris finish him?
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!
Morris controlling the position from side mount.
Morris lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Check out the look on Morris's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Pua seems to have recovered his senses.
Morris lands a few punches from side control.
Morris lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Pua some visible discomfort.
Morris stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Morris throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Pua tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Morris is in Pua's guard.
Morris cracks Pua with a solid left hand.
Morris with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Morris postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Morris lands a couple of digs.
Pua is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pua has momentary wrist control but Morris slips an elbow through the middle.
Pua looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pua is trying to keep Morris in close.
Morris lands a couple of digs.
Morris might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Morris landing with the ground and pound.
Morris chips away with some ground and pound.
Morris has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Morris postures up and lands a big shot to Pua's brow.
Morris working some strikes from top position.
Morris works over Pua with some ground and pound from guard.
Morris stands up over Pua, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morris content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Morris dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Pua gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Morris lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Morris lands a couple of elbows.
Morris throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Morris stands up from Pua's guard - Morris perhaps looking for a knockout.
Morris tries a head kick but it misses.
Morris looking to score a takedown here. Pua is defending well but Morris drives through and ends up in Pua's guard.
Morris with a nice head shot there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Morris's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pua looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Morris chips away with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris cracks Pua with a solid left hand.
Morris content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Morris working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Morris preventing the sweep.
Pua takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Morris lands a couple of digs.
Morris is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Morris lands a couple of digs.
Morris lands a couple of elbows.
Pua not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Morris keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pua's head.
Morris landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pua's head.
Morris stopping the sweep attempt from Pua.
Morris lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pua really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Morris. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Morris scoring with punches to the head and body.
Morris is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Morris stands and steps away. Pua gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Morris drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pua looking to control.
Morris is working Pua over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morris working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Morris content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris stands up over Pua, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Morris working some strikes from top position.
Morris with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Morris working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pua controls Morris momentarily but Morris frees himself.
Morris postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Morris content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Morris lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Morris with a nice head shot there.
Morris keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pua's head.
Morris is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pua's head.
Morris scoring with punches to the head and body.
Morris scoring with punches to the head and body.
Morris working some strikes from top position.
Morris distracts Pua with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Morris working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Morris landing with the ground and pound.
Kamoho Pua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morris is working Pua over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Morris chips away with some ground and pound.
Andrew Morris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Morris content to stall in guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Morris showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Morris, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Morris!
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energy
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hype
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