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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Omari Morales (ranked 487 p4p, 1145 weight class) and Krypton Brussard (ranked 69 p4p, 144 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Krypton Brussard!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brussard misses with a right hand
and Morales counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Morales misses with a jab to the body
and Brussard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morales ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Morales throws a series of punches but Brussard moves out of range.
Brussard feints a counter leg kick.
Morales's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Brussard connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Morales scrambles back to his feet.
Morales fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice shot lands for Brussard.
Morales throws a right hand that misses
and Brussard counters with a thumping low kick.
A slow jab from Morales misses its intended target.
Morales misses with a hook. Brussard ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brussard. Morales does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morales blocks a jab.
It looked like Morales wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Morales misses with a combination
and Brussard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brussard misses the body punch
letting Morales counter with a right hand.
Brussard misses with the combination.
Brussard moves out of range of the strikes.
A shot to the liver by Brussard. Beautiful body shot.
Morales takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Morales really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brussard now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Brussard throws the kick towards the body but Morales avoids it.
Morales throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brussard counters with a big head kick but Morales shrugs it off.
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.
A jab from Morales misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Brussard misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brussard thuds a left hand into Morales's body.
Morales tries to move into range but Brussard moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Brussard.
Brussard's corner calls for a 1-2. Brussard obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brussard. That's going to slow Morales down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brussard lands a really nice looking cross but Morales seems unphased.
Brussard is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Morales had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A big left from Brussard misses.
Morales throwing a counter right hand but Brussard manages to avoid it.
Brussard has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Morales swinging wildly here.
Nice body punch from Brussard.
Brussard misses with a looping right.
Morales throws a one two combo.
Morales takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brussard looks to score with a jab to the body but Morales is just out of range.
Morales throws a shot from downtown. Brussard moves away and avoids it.
Morales throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brussard counters with a nice leg kick.
Morales missing with a left hand there. Brussard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brussard tries to work over Morales's front leg with a kick but Morales checks it.
Morales was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brussard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morales.
Brussard thinks about the counter body kick.
Morales throws a looping overhand right but Brussard ducks down to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morales bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brussard's head backwards.
Brussard with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Morales to score with a decent uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Krypton Brussard dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Brussard misses with a hook
and Morales counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Morales checks the leg kick.
Brussard throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Brussard connects with a looping right hand.
Morales misses with a two punch combination.
Brussard fakes the leg kick and cracks Morales in the body.
Brussard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morales misses with a right hand
and Brussard makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Morales really felt that one!
Brussard keeps Morales at a distance using the push kick.
Brussard sizes up Morales with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brussard connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Brussard takes one to the side of the head.
Brussard moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Morales has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brussard.
Krypton Brussard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brussard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morales throws out the jab.
Morales will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Brussard. That snapped Morales's head back.
Omari Morales is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brussard is looking to slow Morales down with leg kicks.
Morales misses with a jab to the body
and Brussard counters with a straight right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brussard. That's going to slow Morales down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brussard thumps Morales with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brussard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Morales cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brussard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brussard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Morales doesn't seem bothered though.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Morales might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Morales takes one on the button.
Brussard avoids the body shot from Morales.
Morales thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice uppercut there from Brussard.
Decent striking displayed by Brussard there.
Morales is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brussard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Morales is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Morales throws a predictable looking body shot
and Brussard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh Morales is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brussard pivots, looking for a leg kick but Morales is out of range and Brussard settles back down.
Morales seems to have got his legs back now.
Morales lands the left hand.
Morales swings for the body but Brussard moves out of range.
Brussard throws out a counter right but Morales avoids it with no problem.
Brussard throws a lazy uppercut
and Morales counters with a left and a right that stings Brussard.
Morales misses with a hook
and Brussard counters with a left to the body.
Brussard digs a good body shot into Morales's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales ducks right into an uppercut from Brussard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That kick from Brussard tenderised Morales's leg. Morales is trying to keep his angry face on.
Brussard moves out of range of the strikes.
Brussard is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Morales with a body shot.
Brussard goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nice jab there from Morales.
Morales keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morales is looking for a counter combo.
Nice defenses there by Brussard.
Morales misses with a lunging right hand
and Brussard counters with a straight right hand.
Morales ducks under a wild hook from Brussard.
It looked like Morales was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Krypton Brussard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Morales has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Brussard.
Brussard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Morales throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Brussard to counter with a crisp jab.
Brussard lands a big head kick that sends Morales tumbling to the mat! Brussard takes a step backwards and waves Morales back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Brussard takes a swing at Morales's ribcage but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morales throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morales keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brussard.
Morales misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brussard.
Morales with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Brussard to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brussard pushes Morales away with a front kick.
Morales throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brussard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good standup being displayed there by Morales as he connects with a hook.
Morales steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brussard.
Brussard takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Brussard jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Brussard throws a hook to the side of Morales's head but Morales sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Morales throws a big counter combination but Brussard scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Brussard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Morales counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brussard misses with a kick to the body
and Morales connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good leg kick by Brussard.
Morales misses with a lunging right hand
and Brussard counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brussard is looking to land body kicks.
Brussard throws a poor cross that misses
and Morales counters with a left and a right that stings Brussard.
Brussard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Morales's sensitive parts.
Morales swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brussard let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Morales looks to land a right hand but Brussard moved out of range.
It seemed like Brussard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brussard smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Morales connects with a single shot there.
Nice uppercut there from Brussard.
Morales lands a glancing blow to the side of Brussard's head.
Brussard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morales sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Morales was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Brussard.
Brussard scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Brussard looks to land a left hand but Morales moved out of range nicely.
Brussard looks to land a body kick but Morales moved away.
Morales throwing a counter right hand but Brussard manages to avoid it.
Morales ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brussard moves away.
Brussard flicks out a counter leg kick but Morales steps away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brussard throws a lazy body kick
enabling Morales to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brussard missing with a left hand there. Morales was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Morales swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Morales checks a leg kick.
Brussard lands a head shot.
Brussard scores with a nice head shot.
Some wild striking there from Morales.
And that's the end of the fight!
Krypton Brussard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brussard has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krypton Brussard!
A relieved looking Krypton Brussard thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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