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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Omari Morales (ranked 1489 p4p, 3060 weight class) and Ewgenju Scorfna (ranked 56 p4p, 124 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Omari Morales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ewgenju Scorfna!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morales lands with a nice combination. Scorfna backs away looking to recover.
Scorfna moves away from the strike by Morales.
Scorfna moves forwards but Morales connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Morales displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Scorfna.
Morales connects with a nice looking jab.
Morales leaves Scorfna with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Morales is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morales lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Scorfna at a distance.
A left lands for Morales.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales scores with a nice head shot.
Morales lands a glancing blow to the side of Scorfna's head.
We've been told by Morales's head coaches at Banzai Combat Academy LA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Morales connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Scorfna momentarily.
Nice shot by Morales.
Scorfna drops his hands momentarily and Morales takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Omari Morales is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morales feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Scorfnas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Scorfna displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morales throws out the jab.
Scorfna tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Morales is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Morales cracks Scorfna with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Morales has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Scorfna to stand back up!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morales swinging wildly here.
Scorfna is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales scores with the left hand. Scorfna knows he should have avoided that one.
Morales connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Morales with a hook.
Scorfna doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Morales counters with a nice body shot.
Omari Morales has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ewgenju Scorfna.
Scorfna avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morales jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morales is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Morales lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Morales lands an impressive looking overhand right. Scorfna doesn't seem phased though.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Scorfna is defended easily by Morales.
Scorfna fails with the takedown
and Morales counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ewgenju Scorfna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scorfna takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Morales throws a lazy uppercut
and Scorfna counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scorfna wants to control from the top but Morales keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales is adopting a defensive guard.
Scorfna wants to pass the guard but Morales is keeping the position.
Scorfna is pushing down on Morales's leg trying to pass to half guard. Morales is fighting to maintain full guard but Scorfna has managed to sneak the leg through.
Morales punching from the bottom.
Scorfna content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Morales is pressing down on Scorfna's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Omari Morales dominated that round.
That's time! Morales's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Morales misses with a double jab.
Scorfna misses with a takedown attempt
and Scorfna takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Scorfna looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Scorfna gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Scorfna takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Morales slaps away a takedown attempt from Scorfna, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Omari Morales has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ewgenju Scorfna.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scorfna misses with a takedown attempt
letting Morales counter with a right hand.
Morales pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Scorfna has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Morales lands the left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales lands a left and a right that send Scorfna crashing to the mat, dazed. Morales thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Scorfna is rocked!
Morales throws out a loose jab but Scorfna uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morales scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Morales fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A lazy left from Morales finds it's target.
Morales is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Scorfna can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morales rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Scorfna moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Scorfna ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Scorfna is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Scorfna is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Morales listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales tests Scorfna's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Scorfna fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Morales grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Scorfna takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Morales cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Omari Morales!
Omari Morales spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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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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