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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Morello Hawthorne (ranked 866 p4p, 1435 weight class) and Yaroslav Rurik (ranked 54 p4p, 88 weight class). Yaroslav Rurik has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Morello Hawthorne!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yaroslav Rurik!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawthorne clinches up with Rurik and pushes him back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Hawthorne.
Hawthorne prevents a body shot from Rurik.
Rurik misses with a punch on the inside.
Rurik throws a head punch that misses.
Hawthorne softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hawthorne slows down the pace here.
Hawthorne lands a right hand.
Rurik doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rurik lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rurik doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rurik.
Rurik misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hook to the body lands for Rurik.
Rurik lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hawthorne jumps into guard, dragging Rurik to the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hawthorne pushes a forearm under Rurik's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Rurik is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Morello Hawthorne!
Morello Hawthorne retains his bantamweight title!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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