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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Klaas Jan Tijhoff (ranked 1301 p4p, 2522 weight class) and Sam Morril (ranked 156 p4p, 277 weight class). Klaas Jan Tijhoff has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Klaas Jan Tijhoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Morril!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jorge Garcia and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morril leaves Tijhoff with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tijhoff looks for a takedown but Morril sprawls well.
Tijhoff has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tijhoff goes for a takedown attempt but Morril pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Klaas Jan Tijhoff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tijhoff moves into the clinch.
Morril fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tijhoff is trying to pull guard but Morril turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Morril scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Morril will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tijhoff up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tijhoff is trying to pull guard but Morril has him pressed against the cage.
Tijhoff is trying to pull guard but Morril turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tijhoff definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Morril lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tijhoff looking for a takedown.
Morril lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tijhoff backwards.
Morril looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tijhoff tries to pull guard but Morril won't allow it.
Morril lands with a left to the head.
Morril fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tijhoff tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Morril just stands there and leans against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tijhoff.
A right handed body shot lands from Morril.
Morril lands a body punch.
Tijhoff is breathing heavily.
A nice left hand lands by Morril.
Tijhoff is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Morril is defending well.
A short right from Morril on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Morril scores with a nice short uppercut.
Morril throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tijhoff tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Morril smiles and moves away.
Tijhoff dives in for a single leg takedown but Morril sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tijhoff's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Morril lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tijhoff backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morril throws a head punch that misses.
Morril misses with a punch on the inside.
Morril can't find room to land a body shot as Tijhoff controls the action.
Tijhoff turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Morril tries to buck Tijhoff off but Tijhoff is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Morril's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Morril tries to buck Tijhoff off but Tijhoff is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tijhoff wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Morril, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tijhoff throws an elbow but Morril slips to the side and avoids it well.
Morril tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tijhoff wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Morril really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tijhoff. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tijhoff tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Tijhoff trying to control the position but Morril is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morril struggling a bit here.
Tijhoff tries to move to mount but Morril blocks the move with his legs.
Tijhoff creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Morril sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Morril is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Tijhoff wants to pass the guard but Morril is defending well.
Tijhoff is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Morril has managed to free his arm - good work.
Morril is pressing down on Tijhoff's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tijhoff chips away with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff got a little sloppy there for a moment and Morril has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tijhoff has managed to get both his arms back between Morril's legs - danger averted.
Tijhoff trying to control but Morril is working from the bottom.
Morril working a defensive guard here.
Tijhoff loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tijhoff trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morril pulls Tijhoff in to control the position.
Tijhoff forces his way into half guard.
Tijhoff trying to mount his opponent but Morril defends it.
Morril is not content to let Tijhoff control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Morril dominated that round.
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.
Morril keeps the fight on the outside.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Morril! But no joy.
Tijhoff moves away from the strike by Morril.
Tijhoff looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Morril looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tijhoff doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Morril counters with a stiff right hand.
Tijhoff gets a takedown into half guard.
Tijhoff has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Morril is trying to control but can't.
Morril is concentrating on defense, preventing Tijhoff from advancing position.
Tijhoff trying to control from half guard but Morril is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tijhoff thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tijhoff is working for a kimura but Morril is defending it quite comfortably.
Tijhoff is just content to waste time from the top position. Morril takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morril keeping full guard, as Tijhoff tries to pass.
Tijhoff drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Morril dives on top into guard.
Tijhoff looking to control.
Morril trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tijhoff looking for a guillotine here but Morril defends easily.
Morril is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morril trying to control but Tijhoff is working from the bottom.
Morril might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Tijhoff haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Morril not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff looking to control.
Morril looking to pass the guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tijhoff slips a jab from Morril.
Morril misses with a straight right.
Tijhoff shoots in and bounces Morril off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Tijhoff working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Morril pulls Tijhoff in to control the position.
Morril is trying to keep Tijhoff in close.
Morril has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Morril is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morril looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Klaas Jan Tijhoff overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tijhoff trying to control the position from guard on top but Morril is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morril is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tijhoff throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tijhoff trying to control but Morril is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Morril misses with a wild body shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tijhoff moves into the clinch.
Tijhoff manages to pull guard.
Tijhoff looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Tijhoff trying to keep a closed guard but Morril is proving a slippery customer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Klaas Jan Tijhoff will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Tijhoff ducks under a wild hook from Morril.
Tijhoff wants to clinch
and Morril counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Morril tries to sprawl but Tijhoff drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Tijhoff prevents Morril from improving his position.
Tijhoff is pressing down on Morril's thigh, looking to free his foot. Morril is holding on for now.
Tijhoff seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Morril does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tijhoff is working for a submission of some sort.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morril blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tijhoff.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tijhoff trying to control from half guard but Morril is working away.
Morril wants to improve his position but Tijhoff is controlling well.
Tijhoff throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tijhoff performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Tijhoff is looking for a kimura but Morril is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tijhoff to get the leverage.
Morril trying to control but Tijhoff postures up.
Morril controlling the position for now.
Morril is trying to get back to full guard.
Morril wants to control but Tijhoff is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tijhoff is pressing down on Morril's thigh, looking to free his foot. Morril is holding on for now.
Tijhoff is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Morril!
Tijhoff tries to control but Morril wriggling away.
Tijhoff throwing strikes here but Morril is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Morril is looking to get to half guard.
Morril tries to hold on but Tijhoff postures up.
Tijhoff content just to control the position here.
Tijhoff with shots to the head and body - Morril looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morril tries to hold on but Tijhoff postures up.
Morril has given up his back here. Will Tijhoff look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Tijhoff looking for the choke from the back.
Morril is in bad spot here.
Morril trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Morril defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Morril breaks Tijhoff's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morril engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Let's hope that Morril has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Morril gets to his feet. Tijhoff looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Klaas Jan Tijhoff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tijhoff tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Morril swivels and escapes.
Tijhoff tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Morril counters with a nice body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Klaas Jan Tijhoff showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tijhoff has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Klaas Jan Tijhoff!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Klaas Jan Tijhoff waved his t-shirt featuring Furnace Performance 🔥's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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