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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Morales (ranked 2161 p4p, 3194 weight class) and Marcus Hughes (ranked 298 p4p, 412 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricardo Morales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morales gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice uppercut there from Hughes.
Hughes looks to land a left hand but Morales moved out of range nicely.
Hughes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morales moves away.
Morales appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hughes thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Hughes finds it's way through Morales's defenses.
Hughes has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hughes takes one to the chin there.
Good shot there by Hughes.
Morales looks to land a combination but Hughes avoids it well.
A punch combination from Morales misses.
Hughes has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Morales.
Morales fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hughes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
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!
Hughes slips under a jab.
Hughes let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Morales misses.
Morales uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hughes.
Morales looks to land a combination but Hughes avoids it well.
Danga de danga de dang - Morales scores with a four punch combination!
Morales uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hughes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Morales.
Nice shot by Morales.
Hughes connects with a looping right hand.
Morales definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hughes scores with a hook to the body. Morales takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hughes shoots in for a double leg but Morales sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
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!
A slow jab from Morales misses its intended target.
Hughes throws out a counter right but Morales avoids it with no problem.
Ricardo Morales is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Morales closes the distance and clinches.
Morales lands a left hand.
Morales goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Morales stops a takedown attempt from Hughes.
Morales swings wildly with an uppercut but Hughes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morales scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Morales has a couple of punches blocked by Hughes.
Morales is pressed up against the cage. Hughes has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Morales down to the mat. Morales avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ricardo Morales has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Hughes.
Hughes scores with a jab. Morales acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hughes misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes walks into a straight right hand from Morales.
Marcus Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Morales misses.
Hughes looks to throw the jab but Morales is out of range.
Morales throws a right and a left that Hughes avoids nicely.
Hughes misses with a lunging right hand
and Morales comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Hughes stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Morales is on him like rabid pit bull! Hughes slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricardo Morales!
Ricardo Morales thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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