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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hector Morales (ranked 1530 p4p, 876 weight class) and Wally Kruschev (ranked 218 p4p, 122 weight class). Kruschev comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Pissed Off and Mad About it (Texas Hippie Coalition) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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 17 - 14 - 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 23 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Wally Kruschev!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morales tries to clinch up.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kruschev! But no joy.
Kruschev misses with a right hand
and Morales counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Morales.
Kruschev throws a punch but it's blocked by Morales.
A head punch on the inside from Kruschev fails to land.
Kruschev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kruschev throws a nice head kick!
Kruschev missing with a left hand there. Morales was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Morales tries to clinch up but Kruschev circles away and keeps his distance.
Kruschev scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Morales doesn't seem bothered though.
We've been informed that Kruschev 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.
Kruschev connects with an inside leg kick.
Kruschev scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kruschev pivots, looking for a leg kick but Morales is out of range and Kruschev settles back down.
Kruschev listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Morales wants to clinch
and Kruschev counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kruschev. Morales does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morales is looking to clinch but Kruschev is avoiding it.
Morales definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kruschev lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kruschev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kruschev scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kruschev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kruschev looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kruschev throws a nice outside leg kick.
Morales tries to clinch up but Kruschev circles away and keeps his distance.
Morales is looking to clinch but Kruschev is avoiding it.
Kruschev pushes Morales away with a front kick.
Nice shot by Morales.
Kruschev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Morales misses the target.
Hector Morales seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kruschev keeps the fight on the outside.
Morales doesn't manage to clinch there - Kruschev circles away.
Morales moves out of range of the strikes.
Kruschev throws a low kick but Morales avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Morales misses the target.
Kruschev misses with a straight left.
A quick step to the side and Morales tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morales moves in looking to clinch but Kruschev pushes him off.
Kruschev throws a lazy uppercut
and Morales moves into the clinch.
Morales blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morales doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Morales misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Morales.
Morales is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Morales lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruschev scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morales.
Morales lands with a light punch inside.
Kruschev jumps guard but Morales turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kruschev breaks from the clinch.
Morales rushes Kruschev and presses him up against the cage.
Morales has a couple of punches blocked by Kruschev.
Kruschev prevents a body shot from Morales.
Kruschev lands with a right to the head.
Kruschev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morales.
Kruschev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Morales lands a shot to the body.
Kruschev has a couple of punches blocked by Morales.
Kruschev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Morales struggles to land a body shot inside as Kruschev controls his hands.
A frustrated look appears on Kruschev's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right from Morales.
A short right from Kruschev.
Morales blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales lands a hook that snaps the head of Kruschev backwards.
Morales avoids the elbow strike from Kruschev, against the cage.
Morales throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kruschev throws a head punch that misses.
Kruschev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kruschev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Morales scores with a nice short uppercut.
Morales lands with a right to the head.
Morales looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kruschev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Morales blocks a head kick by Kruschev.
Morales is looking to clinch but Kruschev is avoiding it.
Kruschev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morales manages to avoid it.
Morales tries to clinch but Kruschev moves out of range.
Morales takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Good leg kick by Kruschev.
Morales wants to clinch but Kruschev slips to the side
and Kruschev counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kruschev lands with a right hand.
Morales moves in looking to clinch but Kruschev pushes him off.
Decent striking displayed by Kruschev there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruschev lands with an overhand left.
Kruschev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice defenses there by Morales.
Morales slips under a jab from Kruschev.
An inside leg kick lands from Kruschev.
Morales closes the distance but Kruschev moves to the side
and Kruschev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kruschev misses with a two punch combination.
Morales rushes Kruschev and presses him up against the cage.
Morales pushes off an throws an elbow but Kruschev leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kruschev working aggressively here.
Kruschev blocking some punches.
Kruschev tries to pull guard but Morales won't allow it.
Kruschev takes a shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morales tries to work over Kruschev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kruschev manages to break the clinch.
Morales displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kruschev throws out the jab.
Kruschev keeps the fight on the outside.
Morales clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wally Kruschev dominated that round.
That's time! Morales's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kruschev throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Morales tries to clinch there but Kruschev circles away.
Morales tries to clinch up but Kruschev circles away and keeps his distance.
Kruschev connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hector Morales is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kruschev does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Morales tries to clinch but Kruschev is having none of it.
Kruschev only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Morales keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kruschev swats away the attempt to clinch by Morales.
Morales closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kruschev counters with a two punch combo.
Morales wants to clinch up but Kruschev keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morales has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kruschev.
A slow jab from Kruschev misses its intended target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kruschev lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Morales has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Morales and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kruschev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morales takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kruschev tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Morales is able to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruschev sizes up Morales with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kruschev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morales.
Kruschev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wally Kruschev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morales tries to clinch but Kruschev is having none of it.
Kruschev looks to throw the jab but Morales is out of range.
Kruschev tries to land a leg kick but Morales saw it coming and moves away.
Morales tries to close the distance and clinch but Kruschev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kruschev misses with a straight right.
Morales tries to counter by clinching up but Kruschev breaks away and moves out of range.
Morales closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kruschev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kruschev lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Morales takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Morales tries to clinch up but Kruschev circles away and keeps his distance.
Morales tries to close the distance and clinch but Kruschev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters circling - Kruschev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kruschev swats away the attempt to clinch by Morales.
Morales is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales throws a big shot that misses.
Morales closes the distance and pushes Kruschev back into the cage.
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!
Kruschev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kruschev is trying to break the clinch but Morales is controlling him.
Morales lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kruschev backwards.
Morales creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kruschev scores with a hook to the body.
Kruschev misses with a punch on the inside.
Morales blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kruschev jumps into guard, dragging Morales to the mat.
Morales's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kruschev is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Morales 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.
Kruschev throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruschev not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Morales sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kruschev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Morales throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kruschev keeping full guard, as Morales tries to pass.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kruschev motions for Morales to come forward. Kruschev throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Morales chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kruschev can pounce on him.
Morales tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Morales takes a jab right on the kisser.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kruschev.
Morales tries to clinch up but Kruschev circles away and keeps his distance.
Kruschev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kruschev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morales manages to avoid it.
Kruschev scores with a leg kick.
Kruschev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kruschev misses with a looping left.
Morales stalks Kruschev and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kruschev's face. Kruschev staggers backwards, shaken.
Morales takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Morales is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Morales wants to clinch up but Kruschev keeps it at a distance.
Morales tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kruschev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Morales fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kruschev with a nice calf kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wally Kruschev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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 low kick lands for Kruschev.
Morales tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kruschev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morales tries to clinch
and Kruschev counters with a body kick that stops Morales in his tracks momentarily.
Morales clinches up with Kruschev and pushes him back against the cage.
Kruschev lands a body shot in the clinch.
Morales is trying to stall.
Morales stalling against the cage.
Kruschev misses with the head strike.
Kruschev throws a punch but it's blocked by Morales.
Kruschev is trying to pull guard but Morales has him pressed against the cage.
Morales blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morales softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kruschev jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Morales walks away with a smile on his face. Kruschev gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kruschev swats away the attempt to clinch by Morales.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morales looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morales closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruschev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kruschev tries to work over Morales's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kruschev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kruschev misses with the head strike.
Morales lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kruschev backwards.
Kruschev tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Morales smiles and moves away.
Hector Morales has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wally Kruschev.
Morales tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kruschev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kruschev pivots, looking for a leg kick but Morales is out of range and Kruschev settles back down.
Morales tries to clinch but Kruschev moves away
enabling Kruschev to counter with a crisp jab.
Morales is looking to clinch but Kruschev is avoiding it.
Morales checks a leg kick.
Morales keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Morales fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morales darts in trying to clinch
letting Kruschev counter with a right hand.
Morales lands the left hand.
Wally Kruschev is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kruschev looks for the body kick but Morales saw that one coming.
Morales is looking for a counter combo.
Kruschev has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kruschev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kruschev throws a shot to the body.
Morales throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kruschev! But no joy.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Morales lands a hook that snaps the head of Kruschev backwards.
Morales leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kruschev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Morales lands with a short shot to the head.
Morales lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kruschev misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Kruschev.
Kruschev working aggressively here.
Morales avoids a wild elbow strike from Kruschev.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Morales working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kruschev breaks from the clinch.
Kruschev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Morales tries to counter by clinching up but Kruschev breaks away and moves out of range.
Morales tries to clinch up.
Morales tries to clinch up.
Morales stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kruschev.
Morales doesn't manage to clinch there - Kruschev circles away.
Morales has closed the distance and engaged Kruschev in a clinch.
Kruschev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morales.
Kruschev tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hector Morales has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morales blocks the elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Morales working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kruschev misses with a punch on the inside.
Kruschev misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruschev throws a punch but it's blocked by Morales.
Morales is trying to stall.
Morales takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morales wants to stall.
Morales lands a body shot in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Morales.
Morales presses Kruschev against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Morales creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Morales.
Kruschev has a couple of punches blocked by Morales.
Kruschev fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kruschev pulls guard successfully.
Kruschev has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Morales content to stall in guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Wally Kruschev.
I've got Kruschev winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wally Kruschev!
During a confident post fight interview, Wally Kruschev thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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