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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Morra Jr (ranked 939 p4p, 1004 weight class) and Hukkelberry Flint (ranked 118 p4p, 125 weight class). Flint is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Farmer Song. On his way into the cage it seems that Ricardo Morra Jr has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ricardo Morra Jr seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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7 - 0 - 0 |
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175 cm
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155
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
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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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricardo Morra Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hukkelberry Flint!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, David Schapiro and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morra Jr tries to clinch up.
Morra Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morra Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Flint is trying to break the clinch but Morra Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Flint tries to pull guard but Morra Jr forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Flint looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Flint trying to stall but Morra Jr improves his position.
Flint's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Morra Jr.
Flint blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morra Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Flint.
Morra Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Flint.
Morra Jr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Flint's efforts to push away.
Nice body punch from Morra Jr - that landed with a thud.
Flint jumps guard and drags Morra Jr to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flint throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Flint escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Morra Jr gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Morra Jr showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Flint has his foot on Morra Jr's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Morra Jr works his way back into a safe position though.
Flint throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Flint throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Morra Jr looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Flint trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morra Jr is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Flint working for a triangle but Morra Jr defends it easily.
Flint is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Flint wants to control the position but Morra Jr says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Flint wants to control but Morra Jr is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Flint wants to improve his position but Morra Jr is controlling well.
Morra Jr trying to mount his opponent but Flint defends it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Morra Jr moves in looking to clinch but Flint pushes him off.
Flint is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Morra Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Flint tries to pull guard but Morra Jr won't allow it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Morra Jr.
A right hand to the body from Morra Jr.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Morra Jr.
I was talking to Morra Jr's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Morra Jr.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morra Jr tries a body shot but Flint blocks it.
A short left from Morra Jr.
Flint fails to pull guard.
Ricardo Morra Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hukkelberry Flint.
A frustrated look appears on Flint's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Morra Jr dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Morra Jr tries to clinch there but Flint circles away.
Flint feints the counter takedown.
Morra Jr tries to clinch but Flint moves out of range.
Flint pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Morra Jr wants to clinch.
Morra Jr feints a jab promting Flint to slip. Morra Jr then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Flint slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Hukkelberry Flint has been cut.
Ricardo Morra Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morra Jr tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Flint counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Flint.
Flint wants to control from the top but Morra Jr keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flint is looking to work some ground and pound but Morra Jr has wrist control.
Flint postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Flint throwing strikes from guard but Morra Jr blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flint is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Morra Jr is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Morra Jr has escaped and now he's on top!
Morra Jr controls from within his opponent's guard.
Flint throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Flint trying to keep a closed guard but Morra Jr is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Flint is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Flint missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Morra Jr keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flint takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Flint with the ground and pound but Morra Jr uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Flint in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hukkelberry Flint has got the better of the ground game so far.
Flint postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flint throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Flint working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Flint trying to control the position from guard on top but Morra Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flint pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morra Jr is keeping the position for now.
Morra Jr pulls Flint in close to prevent any damage.
Morra Jr working for a triangle but Flint defends it easily.
Flint throwing strikes from guard but Morra Jr blocks nicely.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Flint throws a big elbow that misses.
Flint looking to sit in guard and control but Morra Jr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Flint looking for a sweep. Not yet Flint, not yet.
Flint has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Morra Jr is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Flint escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Morra Jr gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hukkelberry Flint showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hukkelberry Flint's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
A combination from Morra Jr does no damage.
Flint tries to keep at a distance but Morra Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Morra Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Morra Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Flint prevents a body shot from Morra Jr.
Morra Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Morra Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Flint controls his hands.
Flint ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Flint no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Flint looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morra Jr is one step ahead there.
Morra Jr has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flint is trying to control the position but Morra Jr postures up.
Flint looking for a sweep. Not yet Flint, not yet.
Flint is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Morra Jr is aware though and is defending well.
Flint is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Flint not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Flint escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Morra Jr gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Morra Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Flint can do to turn this around?
Morra Jr won't allow Flint to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Flint trying to control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Flint swats away the attempt to clinch by Morra Jr.
Morra Jr clinches with his opponent.
Morra Jr lands a shoulder strike.
Morra Jr gets underhooks to prevent Flint's takedown attempt.
Morra Jr pushes Flint back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Morra Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Flint backwards.
Flint jumps guard but Morra Jr stands there with Flint around his waist. Flint gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Morra Jr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Morra Jr.
Flint takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Morra Jr gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Flint.
Ricardo Morra Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hukkelberry Flint.
A right hand to the body from Morra Jr.
Morra Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Morra Jr gets through Flint's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Morra Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Flint tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Flint tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Flint tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Morra Jr smiles and moves away.
Morra Jr has taken the fight to the clinch.
Morra Jr cracks Flint with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morra Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Morra Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from Morra Jr.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flint blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Morra Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morra Jr.
Flint blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Morra Jr misses with a body punch.
Flint looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right from Morra Jr.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Flint is trying to pull guard but Morra Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Flint jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Morra Jr walks away with a smile on his face. Flint gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Morra Jr clinches up against the cage.
A short left from Morra Jr.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Morra Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Morra Jr has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Morra Jr!
Ricardo Morra Jr seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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