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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Diaz (ranked 4212 p4p, 4034 weight class) and Garrick Morello (ranked 0 p4p, 249 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricardo Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Garrick Morello!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morello rushes Diaz and presses him up against the cage.
Diaz is trying to force a seperation but Morello has the dominant position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Morello takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Morello working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Morello.
Diaz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Morello fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Morello moves into the clinch successfully.
Diaz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Morello lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morello presses Diaz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Diaz tries for a takedown. No joy.
Morello lands with a left to the head.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Morello controls the action.
Diaz is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morello lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Morello managing to block the knees to the body from Diaz.
Diaz is trying to stall.
Morello lands a hook to the side of the head.
Morello digs a right hand underneath Diaz's ribcage. Diaz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A shot in the inside from Morello.
Morello has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Morello lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Diaz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Morello smiles and moves away.
Morello takes the fight into the clinch.
Diaz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A left hand lands to the body for Morello.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morello lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Morello.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morello tries to break the clinch but Diaz is controlling the position.
A hook to the body from Morello.
Diaz takes a shot to the head.
Morello makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Morello on the inside.
Morello lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Morello lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Morello lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Morello throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diazs head.
A short right from Morello.
Diaz is rocked!
Morello lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Diaz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Diaz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Morello unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Diaz! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Morello is unloading with more strikes now! Diaz drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Garrick Morello!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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