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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hector Morales (ranked 1065 p4p, 951 weight class) and Tim Sanchez (ranked 130 p4p, 115 weight class). Sanchez has chosen I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hector Morales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morales tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanchez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Morales fails with an attempt to clinch.
As Morales backs off Sanchez throws a huge counter combo but Morales manages to avoid it all.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt.
As Morales backs off Sanchez throws a huge counter combo but Morales manages to avoid it all.
Morales definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Morales has taken the fight to the clinch.
Morales lands a body shot.
Morales is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sanchez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez dodges an elbow strike from Morales.
Morales slows down the pace here.
Morales throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanchez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Morales.
Morales doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sanchez wants to get back to striking at distance but Morales won't allow it.
Morales lands with a left to the head.
Sanchez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morales keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sanchez's efforts to push away.
Morales just leaning against Sanchez, taking a breather.
Morales misses with some punches.
Sanchez blocking some punches.
Morales is leaning against Sanchez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Morales lands an elbow inside that Sanchez shrugs off.
Sanchez is looking to break free of the clinch but Morales has double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales has Sanchez pressed against the cage, preventing Sanchez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sanchez tries to break the clinch but Morales is controlling the position.
Morales throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sanchezs head.
Sanchez breaks the clinch.
Morales wants to clinch up but Sanchez keeps it at a distance.
Sanchez throws a counter combo.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sanchez counters with a left and a right that stings Morales.
Morales has managed to clinch.
Morales tries a body shot but Sanchez blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Sanchez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Morales content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Morales dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Morales tries to work over Sanchez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sanchez takes a shot to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Morales.
Morales misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Morales scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sanchez blocking some punches.
Sanchez is trying to break free.
A body shot lands from Morales.
Morales taking a breather.
Morales works on Sanchez's body with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanchez controls his hands.
Sanchez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Morales throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sanchezs head.
Morales lands an uppercut.
Morales lands with a left to the head.
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!
Sanchez blocks the elbow strike.
Morales misses with a punch on the inside.
Morales misses with a short punch on the inside.
Morales throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Morales creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sanchez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morales closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Morales dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The fighters circling - Morales throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sanchez throws a counter combo.
Morales doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.
Sanchez unleashes a big counter combination but Morales bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Morales will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sanchez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Morales scores with a jab to the head.
Morales gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Morales tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morales misses with a hook from the clinch.
Morales is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sanchez can do to turn this around?
Morales scores with a shoulder strike.
Sanchez breaks the clinch.
Morales rushes Sanchez and presses him up against the cage.
Morales throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sanchezs head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanchez controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanchez.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Morales.
Morales swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morales working aggressively here.
Morales makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Morales keeps control of Sanchez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sanchez blocks the elbow strike.
Sanchez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morales tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sanchez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Morales misses with an uppercut. Sanchez saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales wants to clinch up but Sanchez keeps it at a distance.
Sanchez swats away the attempt to clinch by Morales.
Morales fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morales darts in and clinches Sanchez up against the cage.
Morales is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sanchez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Morales has him pressed against the cage.
Morales lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Sanchez being controlled against the cage.
Sanchez blocks an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez being controlled against the cage.
Sanchez avoids the elbow strike from Morales, against the cage.
Morales misses with some punches.
Sanchez breaks from the clinch.
Morales tries to clinch up.
Sanchez throws a counter combo.
Sanchez slips a straight right by Morales.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sanchez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Morales tries to clinch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hector Morales is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sanchez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As Morales backs off Sanchez throws a huge counter combo but Morales manages to avoid it all.
Morales moves into range and clinches up with Sanchez.
A short left from Morales.
Stalling in the clinch from Morales.
Sanchez blocks an elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Morales.
Sanchez blocks a body shot from Morales.
Morales lands an elbow inside that Sanchez shrugs off.
Morales working aggressively here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morales misses with an elbow strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Morales.
Sanchez dodges an elbow strike from Morales.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Morales dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Morales wants to clinch but Sanchez slips to the side
and Sanchez counters with a two punch combo.
Hector Morales seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanchez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Morales tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morales tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Morales.
Despite the aggression on Sanchez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Morales tries to clinch up.
Morales loads up on a big right hand but Sanchez slips the punch.
Sanchez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Morales moves in looking to clinch but Sanchez pushes him off.
Morales clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morales has a couple of punches blocked by Sanchez.
Morales lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sanchez working hard to break the clinch.
Morales lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez blocks an uppercut.
Morales lands an elbow just above Sanchez 's eye.
It looks like Tim Sanchez has been cut.
Hector Morales has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sanchez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sanchez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Morales is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Morales is struggling to control the position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Morales throws an elbow but misses.
Sanchez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morales doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.
Despite the aggression on Sanchez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Morales moves in looking to clinch but Sanchez pushes him off.
Sanchez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales is looking to clinch.
Sanchez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sanchez swats away the attempt to clinch by Morales.
Morales tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sanchez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As Morales backs off Sanchez throws a huge counter combo but Morales manages to avoid it all.
Tim Sanchez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab lands there for Morales.
Morales is looking to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Sanchez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Morales tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morales tries to clinch up.
Despite the aggression on Sanchez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Morales fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sanchez slips a straight right by Morales.
Sanchez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Morales tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.
Sanchez unleashes a big counter combination but Morales bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales takes the fight into the clinch.
Morales stalling in the clinch but Sanchez improves position.
Morales stalling against the cage.
Sanchez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sanchez unleashes a big counter combination but Morales bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sanchez swats away the attempt to clinch by Morales.
Hector Morales is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sanchez counters with a left and a right that stings Morales.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales throws out a loose jab but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanchez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sanchez keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanchez is looking for the big counter here.
Sanchez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morales.
Morales tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sanchez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Morales tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Despite the aggression on Sanchez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Morales tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanchez keeps the fight on the outside.
Despite the aggression on Sanchez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sanchez keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanchez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morales doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.
Morales is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tim Sanchez.
I think Morales 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Morales!
An out of breath Hector Morales 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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hype
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RATING
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