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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Morino (ranked 2914 p4p, 2415 weight class) and Chumaka Adewale Awolo Aktinola (ranked 366 p4p, 310 weight class). Bobby Morino has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bobby Morino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chumaka Adewale Awolo Aktinola!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morino tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Awolo Aktinola manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Awolo Aktinola misses with a series of wild punches.
Awolo Aktinola swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morino wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Morino clinches up against the ropes.
Morino lands a left hand that snaps the head of Awolo Aktinola backwards.
Morino gets underhooks to prevent Awolo Aktinola's takedown attempt.
Morino pushes Awolo Aktinola back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Morino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Awolo Aktinola misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chumaka Adewale Awolo Aktinola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Awolo Aktinola misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Morino darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Morino throws a series of strikes that have Awolo Aktinola backpedaling.
It looks like Chumaka Adewale Awolo Aktinola has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Awolo Aktinola does no damage.
Awolo Aktinola looks winded!
Morino clinches up against the ropes.
Morino is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Awolo Aktinola fails to pull guard.
I was talking to Morino's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Morino.
A right hand to the body from Morino.
Good body shot from Morino.
Morino lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Morino.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Awolo Aktinola takes a shot to the head.
Good body shot from Morino.
Morino breaks the clinch.
Morino has closed the distance and engaged Awolo Aktinola in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Morino.
Morino lands an uppercut.
Morino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Decent striking displayed by Morino there.
Morino gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Morino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Awolo Aktinola gets tackled into the ropes by Morino. Morino maintains the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Morino.
Morino gets underhooks to prevent Awolo Aktinola's takedown attempt.
Bobby Morino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chumaka Adewale Awolo Aktinola.
Morino stops a takedown attempt from Awolo Aktinola.
Morino really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Awolo Aktinola fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morino pushes Awolo Aktinola back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Morino lands with a left to the head.
Morino scores with a hook to the body.
Morino lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Awolo Aktinola is trying to pull guard but Morino has him pressed against the ropes.
Morino is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morino lands a right hand that snaps the head of Awolo Aktinola backwards.
Awolo Aktinola is working for takedown but Morino is calmly controlling the position for now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Morino.
Morino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Morino gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Awolo Aktinola changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Morino fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Awolo Aktinola looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Morino.
Awolo Aktinola drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Morino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Awolo Aktinola takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Morino closes the distance and pushes Awolo Aktinola back into the ropes.
Morino lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Awolo Aktinola drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Morino gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short right from Morino.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Awolo Aktinola fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Morino lands a body shot in the clinch.
Awolo Aktinola takes a shot to the head.
Morino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morino is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Awolo Aktinola shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Morino eats them both and turns towards Awolo Aktinola to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Awolo Aktinola gets tackled into the ropes by Morino. Morino maintains the clinch.
Morino lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Morino scores with a nice hook to the head.
Morino digs a right hand into Awolo Aktinola's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Awolo Aktinola's gas tank.
Good body shot from Morino.
Morino prevents the takedown attempt.
Morino gets through Awolo Aktinola's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morino tries to clinch up.
Morino moves into range and clinches up with Awolo Aktinola.
Morino breaks the clinch.
Morino lands with a right hand.
Morino scores with a crisp jab that stopped Awolo Aktinola in his tracks.
Awolo Aktinola takes one to the side of the head.
Awolo Aktinola is rocked!
Morino has Awolo Aktinola up against the ropes in a clinch.
Awolo Aktinola is still on wobbly legs! Can Morino finish him?
Morino throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Awolo Aktinolas head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morino lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Morino pushes Awolo Aktinola against the ropes. Morino is working some dirty boxing. Morino pushes off with a quick right hook! Awolo Aktinola goes down! Awolo Aktinola tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Morino moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Morino!
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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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