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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Angel Morales (ranked 1933 p4p, 2439 weight class) and Shen Po (ranked 237 p4p, 294 weight class). Po has chosen Ei-tetsu Hayashi & 木下伸市 as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angel Morales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shen Po!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morales loads up on a big right hand but Po slips the punch.
Nice cross by Po.
Po scores with a punch to the head.
Morales misses with a low kick.
Po misses with an uppercut.
Morales throws a body shot but no joy.
Morales scoring well with a low kick there.
Po throws a hook but Morales blocks it.
Po takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Morales misses with a low kick.
Po misses with an uppercut.
Po throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morales looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Morales moves away from the strike by Po.
Morales tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Po is able to avoid easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Morales misses the target.
Morales misses with a two punch combination.
Morales tries a low kick but Po avoids it.
Po moves out of range as Morales strikes.
Po's coach down at Chakuriki LA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Po's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Morales misses with a right hand
and Po cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Po moves out of range as Morales strikes.
Morales just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales throws an overhand right that lands on Po's shoulder, as Po tries to avoid the shot.
Morales misses with a low kick.
A big left from Morales misses.
Po swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Po uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morales.
Po tries to bum rush Morales with a series of wild strikes but Morales uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Morales swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Po thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morales tries a low kick but Po avoids it.
Po misses with an uppercut.
Po closes the distance and clinches.
Po scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Po throws a head punch that misses.
Morales looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Morales wants to break the clinch but can't.
Po lands a shoulder strike.
Po misses with a short punch on the inside.
Po has a couple of punches blocked by Morales.
Morales escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morales moves away from the strike by Po.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales throws a lazy uppercut
and Po counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Po throws a lazy uppercut
and Morales counters with a good low kick that Po was not able to check.
Po dives in for a single leg takedown but Morales sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Angel Morales seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Morales is predictable there
and Po counters with a nice double leg into side control. Morales won't be happy with that.
Po is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Morales knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Morales tries to buck Po off but Po is having none of it.
Morales gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Po wants to control the pace but Morales is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morales tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Morales is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Po fails to advance to Morales's back.
Po lands a big elbow.
Morales is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Morales regains half guard.
Po prevents Morales from improving his position.
Morales won't allow Po to pass to mount.
Morales is trying to get back to full guard.
Po is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Morales is just riding it out for now. Po eventually gives up the hold.
Morales moves into full guard.
Morales wants to sweep but no luck.
Po tries to free his leg and advance position but Morales is retaining full guard.
Po sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Morales working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Po doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Po manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Po wants to control from the top but Morales keeps moving.
Po avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Po slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Morales had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Po defends it easily.
Po controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Po looking to pass the guard.
Morales tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shen Po dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Po takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Po throws a jab when Morales was well out of range.
Po keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morales.
Morales wants to slow Po down by chopping away at his legs.
Po throws the left hand but Morales avoids the punch easily.
Morales swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Po scores with a jab.
Morales takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Morales misses with a double jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Po misses the target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Morales.
Po swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morales connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Po's hands.
Po blocks a low kick nicely.
Morales misses with a hook. Po ducked under it nicely.
Po just misses with a punch to the body.
Po has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Po throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Morales's waist but Morales gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Po off to one side.
Po checks the leg kick nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Po looks to land a right hand but Morales moved out of range.
Morales throwing a counter right hand but Po manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Po slips a straight right by Morales.
Morales throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Morales throws a leg kick but Po moved away.
Morales uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Po has time to react.
Angel Morales is winning the standup battle so far.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch but Morales swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Po looks to throw the jab but Morales is out of range.
Morales throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Po misses with a body shot.
Po missing with a left hand there. Morales was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Po misses with a looping left.
Morales feints and then cracks Po's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Po down.
Po blocks a leg kick.
Po appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Morales throws a low kick but it's checked well by Po.
Morales scores with a nice head shot.
Angel Morales is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Po tries to clinch up.
Po throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Morales throwing a counter right hand but Po manages to avoid it.
Morales throws a leg kick but Po moved away.
Nice jab there from Po.
Po uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morales.
As Morales backs off Po throws a huge counter combo but Morales manages to avoid it all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales missing with a left hand there. Po was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Morales throws a front kick aimed at Po's knee but Po avoids it well.
Po on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morales throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Po to counter with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from Po misses its intended target.
Po throws a hook to the side of Morales's head but Morales sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Morales slips a jab from Po.
Po throws a body shot but no joy.
Po moves in looking to clinch but Morales pushes him off.
Po might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Po takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A clash of legs there as Po blocks the low kick.
Morales tries a low kick but Po avoids it.
Morales comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Po ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Morales cracks Po with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Po swings for the body but Morales moves out of range.
Morales bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Po's head.
A big left from Morales misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po blocks a leg kick.
Morales throws a leg kick
and Po counters with a stiff right hand.
Morales takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A telegraphed right hand from Morales misses the target.
Po connects with a crisp jab.
Morales scores with a leg kick.
Morales shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Po uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morales.
Po checks a leg kick nicely.
Po looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Morales slips a straight right by Po.
Po ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morales moves away.
Morales staying out of range there.
It looked like Morales wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Morales throws a chopping leg kick but Po manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Good leg kick by Morales.
Morales throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Morales scores with a jab to the head.
Morales connects with a right hand. Po shakes it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morales misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Po misses.
Morales slips under a jab.
Morales lands a glancing blow to the side of Po's head.
Morales shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Morales connects with a crisp jab.
Po misses with a looping right.
Morales fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Morales misses the shot to the body.
Morales loads up on a big right hand but Po slips the punch.
Morales is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Morales throws a leg kick
and Po counters with a stiff right hand.
Morales throws a leg kick that misses.
Morales tries a low kick but Po avoids it.
The crowd cheers as Morales lands an impressive looking overhand right. Po doesn't seem phased though.
Morales cracks Po with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morales uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Po.
Po catches Morales with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Morales misses with a looping left.
Morales throws a leg kick but Po checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Angel Morales dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Morales lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Morales scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Po throws a lazy right hand but Morales sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Morales ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Morales fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Morales lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Morales walks into a straight right hand from Po.
A solid leg kick lands there for Morales.
Po closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Morales did well to prevent Po getting side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Po is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Morales is just riding it out for now. Po eventually gives up the hold.
Po controlling the action here.
Morales is trying to control but can't.
Morales looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Po tries to pass to full mount but Morales defends it.
Po not doing much here.
Po moves nicely into side control.
Morales gets back to half guard.
Morales moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Po preventing the sweep.
Po passes into half guard.
Morales wants to control but Po is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Po looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Po prevents Morales from getting the reversal.
Po putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Po has hold of Morales's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Morales manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Morales tries to reverse the position but Po maintains control.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Po with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Po putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales is in all sorts of trouble here.
Po looking to control but Morales is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Morales is looking to get to half guard.
Po wants to finish this one by submission but Morales is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Po.
Po controlling the pace for now.
Po working for a submission but Morales is keeping him at bay.
Morales is in all sorts of trouble here.
Po wants to control the pace but Morales is squirming around nicely.
Morales working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Morales is looking to escape.
Morales slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Morales tries to roll over but Po keeps him under control.
Po is pressing down on Morales's thigh, looking to free his foot. Morales is holding on for now.
The fighters are battling for position here. Morales manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Morales trying to keep a closed guard but Po is proving a slippery customer.
Po showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Po passes into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shen Po comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Po has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shen Po!
A less than humble Shen Po misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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