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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Felix Dakat (ranked 1744 p4p, 2255 weight class) and Ross Morrow (ranked 173 p4p, 202 weight class). Dakat comes to the cage accompanied by Right On- Showcore. On his way into the cage it seems that Felix Dakat has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Felix Dakat seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter fighter
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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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Felix Dakat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Morrow!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Eddie Farnsworth and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dakat swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dakat seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Dakat misses with a looping left.
Morrow looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Morrow takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dakat scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've been informed that Morrow has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Felix Dakat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dakat swings widly with a right hand
and Morrow counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dakat thinking.
Dakat connects with a body shot.
Dakat uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morrow.
Dakat swings widly with a right hand
enabling Morrow to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Felix Dakat has been cut.
Dakat throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Morrow to counter with a crisp jab.
Morrow rushes Dakat and presses him up against the cage.
Morrow lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dakat misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dakat.
Morrow lands with a short shot to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Morrow lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dakat backwards.
Morrow lands a nice shot to the body.
Morrow makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Morrow scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dakat works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Dakat stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morrow swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morrow pulls Dakat in to control the position.
Morrow's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Dakat trying to control but Morrow is working from the bottom.
Dakat is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Morrow is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Morrow has escaped and now he's on top!
Dakat is looking for a triangle but Morrow pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dakat looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dakat has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Morrow can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dakat working for a triangle but Morrow defends it easily.
Morrow tries to free his leg and advance position but Dakat is retaining full guard.
Dakat is trying to keep Morrow in close.
Dakat looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dakat looking for a guillotine here but Morrow defends easily.
Dakat had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Morrow defends it easily.
Morrow slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's four 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.
Morrow wants to get up but he can't break Dakat's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dakat throws a shot from downtown. Morrow moves away and avoids it.
Morrow doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dakat with a hook.
Morrow throws a lazy right hand but Dakat sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice body punch from Dakat.
Dakat pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Good shot there by Dakat.
Morrow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dakat slips under a jab.
Dakat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morrow moves away.
Morrow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dakat.
A swing and a miss from Dakat.
Morrow tries to counter with a clinch but Dakat shakes him off and moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ross Morrow will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Felix Dakat's cut.
That's time! Dakat's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Morrow throws a looping overhand right but Dakat ducks down to avoid it.
Morrow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dakat.
Dakat smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice shot lands for Dakat.
Dakat lands with a nice body punch.
Dakat lands with a hook. Morrow tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A swing and a miss from Morrow.
Nice defenses there by Dakat.
Dakat scores with a hook to the body. Morrow takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dakat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morrow throws a jab but it's blocked by Dakat.
As Morrow looks to move away, Dakat throws a big counter combo but Morrow just gets out of the way.
A swing and a miss from Dakat.
Morrow fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dakat, pushing him back against the cage.
Morrow dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morrow leaning against his opponent.
Dakat lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow struggles to land a body shot inside as Dakat controls his hands.
Morrow blocks an uppercut.
Morrow has Dakat pressed against the cage.
Dakat breaks from the clinch.
Morrow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dakat.
Dakat scores with a nice head shot.
Dakat swings for the body but Morrow moves out of range.
Dakat misses with a hook. Morrow ducked under it nicely.
Morrow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dakat swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dakat misses the body punch
and Morrow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dakat lands with a cross.
Morrow misses with a leg kick
and Morrow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dakat swings for the body but Morrow moves out of range.
Dakat digs a good hook to Morrow's body.
Morrow getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Dakat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Felix Dakat is winning the standup battle so far.
Good standup being displayed there by Dakat as he connects with a hook.
Dakat ducks under a wild hook from Morrow.
Dakat scores with a nice head shot.
Dakat scores with a hook.
Nice uppercut there from Dakat.
Dakat throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dakat lands a jab.
Dakat swings for the body but Morrow moves out of range.
A slow jab from Morrow misses its intended target.
A lazy left from Dakat finds it's target.
Morrow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dakat.
Morrow throws a body punch but Dakat moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Morrow lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dakat doesn't seem phased though.
Morrow misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dakat misses with a shot to the body
letting Morrow counter with a right hand.
Morrow tries to clinch but Dakat moves out of range.
Morrow on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Morrow gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dakat scores with a shot to the body.
Morrow rushes Dakat and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Morrow softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dakat being controlled against the cage.
Dakat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dakat wants a takedown.
Morrow lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dakat works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dakat looking to sit in guard and control but Morrow gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow wants to stand but Dakat has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Dakat had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Morrow defends it easily.
Morrow not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Morrow really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dakat. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dakat escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Morrow gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Morrow controlling from the top position.
Morrow pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dakat is keeping the position for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Dakat dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Felix Dakat's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nice shot by Dakat.
Dakat scores with a decent looking hook.
Morrow might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Dakat fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Morrow looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Morrow connects with a nice looking jab.
Morrow misses with a straight right.
Morrow looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice body punch from Dakat.
Dakat dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dakat scores with a crisp jab that stopped Morrow in his tracks.
Morrow tries a head kick but it misses.
Dakat uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morrow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morrow is looking to clinch but Dakat is avoiding it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dakat, as that shot connected.
Morrow on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Morrow walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dakat.
Dakat sets himself, and Morrow steps forward looking for the clinch! Dakat avoids it this time.
Dakat blocks a jab.
Dakat lands a nice shot to the body.
Dakat connects with the punch.
A big right from Morrow misses.
Dakat swings for the body but Morrow moves out of range.
Dakat throws out a powerful jab.
Morrow uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dakat.
Dakat misses with a lunging right hand
and Morrow cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dakat lands a jab to the head.
Morrow closes the distance and clinches.
Morrow scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Morrow scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dakat works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dakat wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dakat has had enough of the clinch but Morrow keeps him there for the moment.
Dakat wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Morrow lands with a light punch inside.
Morrow stalling the fight.
Morrow holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Morrow lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dakat backwards.
Morrow stalling in the clinch.
Dakat lands a nice uppercut.
Morrow lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dakat softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Morrow scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Morrow.
A head punch on the inside from Dakat fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Morrow fails to land.
Dakat takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dakat is trying to break the clinch but Morrow is controlling him.
Morrow lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dakat backwards.
Morrow lands a left hand.
Morrow lands a body shot.
Morrow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dakat lands a body punch.
Morrow swings wildly with an uppercut but Dakat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dakat being controlled against the cage.
A hook to the body from Morrow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dakat.
Morrow has Dakat pressed against the cage.
Dakat working hard to break the clinch.
Morrow's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dakat tries to circle away but Morrow has him pinned against the cage.
Dakat lands a hook that snaps the head of Morrow backwards.
Dakat throws a head punch that misses.
Dakat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Morrow leaning his opponent against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Dakat's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ross Morrow seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dakat tries to break the clinch but Morrow is controlling the position.
Morrow effectively controlling the action here.
Morrow lands an uppercut.
Morrow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Morrow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ross Morrow.
I think Morrow has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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