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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Erran Morad (ranked 1522 p4p, 1129 weight class) and Finnish Experiment (ranked 181 p4p, 145 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class MT
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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 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erran Morad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Finnish Experiment!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Experiment ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morad moves away.
Erran Morad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morad will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Morad keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Experiment misses with a wild body shot.
Experiment uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morad.
Experiment slips under a jab from Morad.
Experiment walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Morad misses with a hook. Experiment ducked under it nicely.
Morad walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Experiment checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morad misses with a straight left.
Experiment swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Experiment swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morad closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Morad lands in his opponent's guard.
Morad preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Experiment is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morad pulls Experiment in close to his closed guard and prevents Experiment from doing any damage or advancing position.
Morad working a defensive guard here.
Morad controlling Experiment's posture.
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.
Morad is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Experiment seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Morad has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Experiment tries to free his leg and advance position but Morad is retaining full guard.
Experiment sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Morad scores with the left hand. Experiment knows he should have avoided that one.
Experiment cracks Morad with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Experiment rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morad moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Morad misses the shot to the body.
Morad stuns Experiment with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morad fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Morad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Experiment manages to avoid it.
Experiment throws out a counter right but Morad avoids it with no problem.
Morad sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Experiment misses with an attempted mid kick.
Morad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Experiment pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Good standup being displayed there by Morad as he connects with a hook.
Morad avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morad misses with a body punch
and Experiment counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Erran Morad has been cut.
Experiment ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morad moves away.
Morad is looking to counter punch.
Morad looks to land a left hand but Experiment moved out of range nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Experiment with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A solid body kick from Experiment.
Morad ducks under a wild hook from Experiment.
Morad swings widly with a right hand
and Experiment cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Finnish Experiment will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Erran Morad's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Morad looks to score with a jab to the body but Experiment is just out of range.
Experiment looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jab, jab by Morad - just one landing.
Experiment blocks a jab.
Morad fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Morad throws a nice head kick!
Experiment slips a straight right by Morad.
Morad missing with a left hand there. Experiment was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Morad misses the body punch
and Experiment counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A nice leg kick from Morad, right into the meat of the thigh.
Experiment walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Experiment takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Morad scores with a body shot.
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!
Morad keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Experiment thuds his right hand into Morad's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Morad with a lazy takedown attempt
and Experiment connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Morad is rocked!
Morad misses with a right hand
and Experiment counters with a huge right that knocks Morad out cold! Experiment is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Finnish Experiment!
Finnish Experiment tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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