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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Sidorov (ranked 740 p4p, 1288 weight class) and Omari Morales (ranked 32 p4p, 52 weight class). Sidorov comes to the cage accompanied by Sidorov's Heart. Omari Morales has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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 24 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ivan Sidorov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Omari Morales!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Lou da Vinci and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sidorov darts in looking for a takedown but Morales gets double underhooks and turns Sidorov into the cage.
Morales misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morales.
Sidorov gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Sidorov stalling.
Morales keeping control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morales is trying to stand up here but Sidorov is controlling him well.
Sidorov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales is trying to get back to full guard.
Sidorov trying to mount his opponent but Morales defends it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Morales is positioning himself well to prevent Sidorov advancing to mount.
We've been hearing that Sidorov has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Sidorov passes the guard and advances to mount!
Sidorov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Morales is trying to escape the mount.
Sidorov controlling from the full mount.
Morales is trying desperately to improve position.
Sidorov looking to finish Morales with some ground and pound. This is bad for Morales!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sidorov controlling his opponent.
Morales taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sidorov controlling the pace for now.
Sidorov breaks from Morales's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sidorov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sidorov looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sidorov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Morales is looking to escape.
Sidorov prevents Morales from getting the reversal.
Sidorov trying to control but Morales is having none of it.
Morales wants to control but Sidorov is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sidorov looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Sidorov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sidorov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Morales avoids it really well and circles away.
Sidorov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morales can do to turn this around?
Sidorov tries for a takedown but Morales circles away easily
and Morales cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Ivan Sidorov has been cut.
Nice straight punches there by Morales. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Morales.
Sidorov shoots in looking for a takedown. Morales tries to sprawl out of it but Sidorov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Morales manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Morales has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Sidorov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sidorov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sidorov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morales throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Morales.
Sidorov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sidorov trying to control from half guard but Morales is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sidorov works his way into full mount!
Sidorov content just to control the position here.
Sidorov trying to control but Morales is having none of it.
Morales can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sidorov controlling the pace for now.
Sidorov landing strikes from the mount and Morales is in trouble!
Sidorov unloading with bombs!
Sidorov landing shots from mount.
Sidorov tries to control but Morales wriggling away.
Sidorov connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Morales wants to control but Sidorov is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sidorov fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sidorov fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sidorov controlling his opponent.
Sidorov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Sidorov prevents Morales from getting the reversal.
Sidorov controlling the pace for now.
Sidorov tries to control but Morales wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sidorov content just to control the position here.
Sidorov with shots to the head and body - Morales looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sidorov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Morales is looking to escape.
Morales regains half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Sidorov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Sidorov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Sidorov fails with the takedown.
Morales throws out a counter right but Sidorov avoids it with no problem.
Sidorov shoots in but Morales avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Morales lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sidorov is defended easily by Morales.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Sidorov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morales shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sidorov eats them both and turns towards Morales to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sidorov misses with a takedown
and Morales cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sidorov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Morales swivels and escapes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Morales! But no joy.
Omari Morales is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morales will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Morales with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sidorov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Morales cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ivan Sidorov's cut is getting worse.
Sidorov with a poor takedown
enabling Morales to counter with a crisp jab.
Sidorov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morales.
Sidorov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Morales counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sidorov dives in and grabs Morales's left leg, looking for a takedown. Morales pushes down on Sidorov's head and hops out.
Morales smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Morales thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sidorov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Morales counters with a one-two to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sidorov.
Sidorov misses with a takedown
and Morales counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ivan Sidorov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sidorov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Morales as he avoids it easily.
Morales lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Morales leaves Sidorov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Morales misses.
Omari Morales seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sidorov with a poor takedown
and Morales counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sidorov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Morales counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Morales throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Sidorov colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Morales as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Sidorov is left battered and dazed whilst Morales and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Omari Morales!
A less than humble Omari Morales misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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