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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eta Knox (ranked 1458 p4p, 1715 weight class) and Ma Moru (ranked 160 p4p, 180 weight class). Knox comes into the arena with David Dallas | Runnin' blaring out of the sound system. Moru has chosen Stand Up as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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20 - 21 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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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 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eta Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ma Moru!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Knox changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Moru moves away from the strike by Knox.
Moru moves out of range as Knox strikes.
Moru throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knox counters with a nice body shot.
Knox blocks a jab.
Knox throwing a counter right hand but Moru manages to avoid it.
Knox misses with a left hand
and Moru connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moru was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
Knox checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Knox swings away with a body shot that misses
and Moru counters with a stiff right hand.
Knox tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Knox misses with a right hand
and Moru counters with a nice leg kick.
Moru throws a leg kick but Knox checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moru moves away.
Knox lands with a straight right. Moru didn't see that one coming.
A jab from Knox misses.
Moru gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Knox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knox misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Knox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moru.
Knox throws a poor cross that misses
and Moru cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Moru tries to land a body kick
and Knox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Moru throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Knox on the side of the head.
Moru fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Moru is looking to score with low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knox backing away here, and Moru unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Moru misses.
Knox moves away from the strike by Moru.
Moru throws a leg kick which misses Knox's front leg but catches the back leg as Knox tries to avoid it.
Moru looks for the body kick but Knox saw that one coming.
Knox lands a jab to Moru's midsection.
A nice leg kick from Moru, right into the meat of the thigh.
Moru tried to score with a low kick but Knox checks it.
Knox lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Knox jabs Moru to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Knox misses with a hook
and Moru counters with a nice uppercut.
Moru ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moru throws a hook but Knox avoids it easily.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Moru is just out of range.
Moru walks into a stiff left hand from Knox.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Moru 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 Knox has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Knox and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Knox appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Eta Knox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moru uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knox.
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
Moru feints the counter takedown.
A telegraphed right hand from Moru misses the target.
Moru drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Moru wants to lay and pray for a moment but Knox keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moru working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Moru has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Moru landing strikes.
Moru throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Knox is trying to improve his position.
Knox gets back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knox is trying to maintain the position but Moru is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ma Moru will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Moru lands with a kick to the ribs.
Knox connects with a body shot.
Knox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knox misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Moru counters with a straight right hand.
Moru keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knox.
Moru buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Knox looks to land a right hand but Moru moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Moru circles away quickly and effectively.
Moru throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moru throws a shot from downtown. Knox moves away and avoids it.
Knox appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Knox on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Moru. Moru obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Moru's shoulder, as Moru tries to avoid the shot.
Moru lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Knox misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Eta Knox is winning the standup battle so far.
A swing and a miss from Knox.
Knox uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moru.
A jab lands there for Moru.
The fighters circling - Knox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Moru with the counter takedown but Knox avoids it easily.
Moru throws a jab when Knox was well out of range.
Knox appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Moru looks to land a left hand but Knox moved out of range nicely.
Knox seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moru on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Moru throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Knox.
Knox throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Moru counters with a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Moru misses the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Moru.
Moru shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Moru throws a big elbow that misses.
Knox tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moru throws a strike but Knox rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Moru has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Knox can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Moru has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Knox can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Knox has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Moru pulls Knox in close to his closed guard and prevents Knox from doing any damage or advancing position.
Knox preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Moru looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Knox is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Moru looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ma Moru showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Knox checks the leg kick.
Knox throws a left and a right that both miss
and Moru counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knox closes the distance and clinches.
Knox's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knox can't break the clinch.
Moru working aggressively here.
Moru prevents Knox from breaking the clinch.
Knox lands a left hand that snaps the head of Moru backwards.
Knox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moru moves into the clinch.
Knox lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Knox.
Knox is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Knox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moru lands a nice looking body kick.
Moru throws the left hand but Knox avoids the punch easily.
Moru walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Knox checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Knox misses with a left hand
enabling Moru to counter with a crisp jab.
Moru connects with an inside leg kick.
Knox throws a predictable looking body shot
and Moru counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knox misses with a right hand
and Moru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knox misses with a hook
and Moru counters with a left to the body.
Moru pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Donk. Knox catches Moru right on the button with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moru keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knox getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Moru has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheers as Knox lands an impressive looking overhand right. Moru doesn't seem phased though.
Moru lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Knox throws an off balance right hand
and Moru counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Moru misses with a hook. Knox ducked under it nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Knox misses its target.
Knox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Moru attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Moru throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox lands a head shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Moru.
Moru finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Moru.
Knox throws a combination that misses
enabling Moru to counter with a crisp jab.
Eta Knox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knox walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Moru cracks Knox with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Moru moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Moru throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ma Moru is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A lazy left from Moru finds it's target.
Knox throws a looping overhand right but Moru ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A bone on bone clash there as Knox blocks the leg kick.
Moru misses with a looping left.
Moru ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Moru chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Moru takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Moru.
Moru buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Moru sizes up Knox with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ma Moru comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Moru winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ma Moru!
An out of breath Ma Moru thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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