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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Gentil (ranked 1116 p4p, 1054 weight class) and Angel Morales (ranked 147 p4p, 136 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Gentil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angel Morales!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gentil scores with a kick to the body.
Gentil tests Morales's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Morales throws a hook to the side of Gentil's head but Gentil sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gentil is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gentil throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
We've been informed that Morales has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Gentil cracks a nice hook into Morales's ribs.
Morales misses with a hook.
Morales chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gentil can pounce on him.
A shot to the liver by Gentil. Beautiful body shot.
Gentil dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by Gentil. Beautiful body shot.
Gentil throws a body punch but Morales moves out of range.
Gentil stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Morales.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gentil slips a jab from Morales.
Morales avoids the body shot from Gentil.
Gentil ducks under a wild hook from Morales.
An inside leg kick lands from Gentil.
Morales throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gentil went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gentil. Morales does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morales takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales is looking to land body kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morales. Gentil does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gentil ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Morales throws a big shot that misses.
Gentil bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Morales misses with a hook. Gentil ducked under it nicely.
Morales misses with a looping right.
Morales takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Morales blocks a leg kick.
Morales wants to counter the offense by Gentil and move into the clinch position.
Morales works the jab nicely.
Gentil cracks Morales with an open hand slap.
Gentil is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice uppercut there from Gentil.
Morales loads up on a big right hand but Gentil slips the punch.
Gentil half committed to a counter leg kick.
Gentil is looking to wear down Morales with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morales misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gentil feints and then cracks Morales's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Morales down.
Gentil turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gentil throws a leg kick which misses Morales's front leg but catches the back leg as Morales tries to avoid it.
Morales uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gentil.
Gentil lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Morales avoids the body shot from Gentil.
Jab by Gentil.
Morales is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gentil throws out a powerful jab.
Gentil with a nice calf kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morales looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morales blocks a leg kick.
A left lands for Morales.
Morales misses with a body kick.
Gentil with a nice cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've been told by Gentil's head coaches at Underground Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gentil slips a straight right by Morales.
Gentil misses with an uppercut. Morales saw that one coming.
Morales appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gentil throws out a powerful jab.
Jab from Gentil.
Morales tries to clinch but Gentil moves out of range.
Gentil just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Gentil.
Gentil lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Morales throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gentil on the side of the head.
Paulo Gentil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gentil scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gentil is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gentil avoids the body shot from Morales.
Morales throws a looping overhand right but Gentil ducks down to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Gentil.
Gentil swings widly with a right hand
and Morales counters with a body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morales keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Morales! But no joy.
Morales jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gentil throws a leg kick which misses Morales's front leg but catches the back leg as Morales tries to avoid it.
Nice cross by Gentil.
Morales's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gentil lands a really nice looking cross but Morales seems unphased.
Gentil connects with a solid leg kick.
Gentil throws a body kick that misses.
Morales thinks about the counter body kick.
Morales throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gentil scores with a crisp jab that stopped Morales in his tracks.
Gentil lands a nice hook to Morales's body. Morales takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gentil throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Morales on the side of the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Morales blocks the leg kick.
Gentil scores with a crisp jab that stopped Morales in his tracks.
Gentil blocks a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gentil scores with a punch to the head.
Gentil feints and then cracks Morales's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Morales down.
Morales misses with a body shot.
Morales connects with a body shot that sends Gentil's belly button to the back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Gentil dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Morales has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gentil.
Morales lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gentil circles away quickly and effectively.
That kick from Gentil tenderised Morales's leg. Morales is trying to keep his angry face on.
Morales moves away from the strike by Gentil.
Gentil bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Morales's head backwards.
Gentil blocks a jab.
Gentil scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gentil lands a glancing blow to the side of Morales's head.
Morales shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Morales ducks under a wild hook from Gentil.
Morales avoids the body shot from Gentil.
Morales throws a jab but it's blocked by Gentil.
Morales takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left lands for Gentil.
Morales uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gentil.
Gentil avoids the body shot from Morales.
Gentil misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gentil scores with a jab.
Morales misses with a kick to the body.
A lazy left from Gentil finds it's target.
Gentil scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Morales throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gentil lands a nice looking body kick.
Morales takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gentil lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Morales backs up against the cage.
Gentil scores with a leg kick.
Morales doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gentil misses with a straight left.
Gentil pivots, looking for a leg kick but Morales is out of range and Gentil settles back down.
Morales takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Morales is trying to counter with his kicks.
Gentil throws a nice inside leg kick.
Morales takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gentil throws a good cross that connects.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gentil misses with an uppercut
and Morales counters with a left to the body.
Gentil misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Morales checks a leg kick.
Morales connects with a body shot.
Morales lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Morales might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Gentil has got the better of the exchanges.
Morales throws the kick towards the body but Gentil avoids it.
Morales staying out of range there.
Paulo Gentil is winning the standup battle so far.
Gentil lands with a straight right. Morales didn't see that one coming.
Gentil is looking to slow Morales down with leg kicks.
Gentil connects with a solid leg kick.
Morales misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Morales misses the target.
Gentil lands a jab.
Morales takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Morales has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gentil connects with an inside leg kick.
Morales wants to clinch.
Morales uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gentil.
Gentil with a jab.
Gentil takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gentil waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morales.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gentil chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Morales closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Morales dodges the punch combination from Gentil.
Gentil lands a jab to the head.
Morales takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gentil fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales tries to clinch but Gentil is having none of it.
Morales lands a nice shot that snaps Gentil's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Morales.
Gentil takes a swing at Morales's ribcage but misses.
Morales misses with a two punch combination.
Gentil swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab from Gentil finds it's way through Morales's defenses.
Gentil fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Morales looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gentil throws a lazy right hand but Morales sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab, jab by Gentil - just one landing.
A big left from Morales misses.
Morales takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gentil feints and then cracks Morales's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Morales down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gentil misses with an uppercut
and Morales counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gentil misses the shot to the body.
Morales thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gentil is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morales can do to turn this around?
Morales swings for the body but Gentil moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Gentil dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Morales jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gentil scores with a jab to the head.
Gentil tries to land a front kick but Morales steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gentil throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A left lands for Gentil.
Morales takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice cross by Morales.
Gentil misses with a head kick.
Gentil tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morales was well out of range. Poor timing from Gentil.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Morales! But no joy.
Both fighters circling a little - Gentil finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gentil tests Morales's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gentil is looking to chop away at Morales's legs.
Gentil slips under a jab from Morales.
Gentil lands a nice looking kick to the body. Morales takes a step back to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gentil avoids a kick to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Morales blocks the leg kick.
Morales steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gentil fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morales manages to avoid it.
Gentil tries a low kick but Morales avoids it.
Morales looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Morales keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gentil lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Gentil looks to land a left hand but Morales moved out of range nicely.
Gentil swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Morales scores with the left hand. Gentil knows he should have avoided that one.
Morales thuds his right hand into Gentil's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gentil lands a jab to the head.
Gentil connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gentil bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gentil swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Morales just misses with a punch to the body.
Morales walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gentil lands a slapping body shot.
Angel Morales has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gentil misses with a body shot.
Gentil with a nice cross.
Morales throws an overhand right that lands on Gentil's shoulder, as Gentil tries to avoid the shot.
Morales walks into a straight right hand from Gentil.
Morales looks for the body kick but Gentil saw that one coming.
Gentil scores with a leg kick.
Morales takes one to the side of the head.
A jab from Gentil finds it's way through Morales's defenses.
Morales tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morales has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gentil.
Gentil scores with a kick to the body.
Gentil throws a hook but Morales blocks it.
Morales wants to counter with a clinch but Gentil pushes him away.
Morales throws a push kick but Gentil slaps the foot to one side.
It looked like Gentil wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Morales moves out of range of the body kick.
Morales is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gentil.
Morales takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gentil throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gentil staying out of range there.
Gentil misses with a body shot
and Morales counters by moving into the clinch.
Morales swings wildly with an uppercut but Gentil uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gentil manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Morales working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Morales lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Morales misses with an elbow over the top.
A left hand lands to the body for Morales.
Gentil breaks from the clinch.
Morales misses with a looping right.
Morales ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gentil moves away.
Morales scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Morales ducks under a wild hook from Gentil.
Gentil with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gentil fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gentil just misses with a punch to the body.
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!
Gentil throws a hook but Morales blocks it.
Morales gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gentil.
Gentil looks to land a right hand but Morales moved out of range.
Jab, jab by Morales - just one landing.
Gentil scores with a jab to the jaw.
Paulo Gentil is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gentil blocks the body kick.
Morales stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gentil.
A swing and a miss from Gentil.
Morales looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Morales fails to land with a series of punches.
Morales blocks the body kick.
A little jabbing left from Morales on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Morales uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gentil.
Morales walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gentil connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Gentil showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gentil, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Gentil!
A very excited looking Paulo Gentil made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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