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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Clotaire Morel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cronic Blazer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clotaire Morel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cronic Blazer!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Morel.
Blazer works Morel's body with a nice hook.
Blazer slips a straight right by Morel.
Morel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Morel manages to break the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A combination from Blazer does no damage.
Morel swings for the body but Blazer moves out of range.
Morel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blazer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blazer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morel throws out the jab.
Morel misses with a body shot.
Blazer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Blazer slips a jab from Morel.
Blazer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Morel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blazer.
Blazer tries to keep at a distance but Morel has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Blazer fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morel takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Blazer blocks a jab.
Morel tries to score a power double leg takedown but Blazer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Morel somewhat.
Morel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blazer.
Morel is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Blazer's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Morel has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blazer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morel dodges an elbow strike from Blazer.
Morel breaks from the clinch.
Morel misses with a combination
and Blazer counters with a series of strikes. Morel will be more careful next time no doubt.
Morel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blazer was well out of range. Poor timing from Morel.
Blazer lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A combination from Morel does no damage.
Blazer misses with a few strikes there.
Blazer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blazer throws a series of strikes that have Morel backpedaling.
Blazer moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blazer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morel circles away quickly and effectively.
Morel misses with a series of wild punches.
Blazer swinging wilding here.
Blazer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Morel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Blazer slips a jab and a cross from Morel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Morel gets a clinch.
Morel ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Morel no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blazer stands up and waves to Morel to follow him.
Blazer is working the combinations to good effect here.
Morel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Morel tries to bum rush Blazer with a series of wild strikes but Blazer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blazer closes the distance and lands a one-two.
No joy there for Blazer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A left and a right from Blazer both land. Nice combination.
Blazer misses with a double jab.
Blazer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Morel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blazer lands with a nice body punch.
A left and a right from Blazer both land. Nice combination.
Morel misses with a body punch
and Blazer counters with a nice uppercut.
Morel throws a hook but Blazer blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Blazer.
Blazer slips under a jab.
Morel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Blazer counters with a three punch combo that has Morel backing up. Morel nods at Blazer to acknowledge the strikes.
Morel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A swing and a miss from Morel.
Blazer closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Blazer looks to land a combination but Morel avoids it well.
Morel tries to clinch up.
Morel swinging wilding here.
Morel with a lazy takedown attempt
and Blazer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Blazer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blazer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morel shoots in for a double leg but Blazer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clotaire Morel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Left hook, right uppercut from Morel.
Blazer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Blazer.
Blazer misses with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blazer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blazer scores with a jab to the body.
Morel misses with a wild body shot.
Morel misses the shot to the body.
Blazer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Morel rather than just go for the knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Blazer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blazer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Morel dodges the punch combination from Blazer.
Blazer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morel is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Blazer.
Blazer digs a good body shot into Morel's ribs.
Morel throws a hook but Blazer avoids it easily.
Morel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Blazer throws a good cross that connects.
Blazer throws a right and a left that Morel avoids nicely.
Blazer scores with a nice strike.
Blazer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Morel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Morel misses with a wild body shot.
Blazer misses with a few strikes there.
Blazer misses with a double jab.
Blazer staying out of range there.
Blazer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Clotaire Morel will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Morel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blazer scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Morel throws out a loose jab but Blazer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morel throws the left hand but Blazer avoids the punch easily.
Morel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Blazer counters with a two punch combo.
Blazer is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Morel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morel misses with a two punch combination.
Clotaire Morel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Morel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Blazer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morel circles away quickly and effectively.
Blazer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Morel counters with a left to the body.
Blazer tries to work over Morel's front leg with a kick but Morel checks it.
Morel avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danga de danga de dang - Blazer scores with a four punch combination!
Morel throws a series of punches but Blazer moves out of range.
Blazer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Morel counters by moving into the clinch.
Morel tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morel throws an elbow but it misses.
Blazer gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Morel.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clotaire Morel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Morel.
Morel gets underhooks to prevent Blazer's takedown attempt.
Morel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blazer's efforts to push away.
Blazer drops down looking for an ankle pick but Morel pulls his leg out and moves away.
Morel lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Blazer backs up against the cage.
Morel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Morel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Blazer scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Blazer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blazer throws a one two combo.
Morel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blazer.
Morel misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Blazer misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morel throws a combination that misses
and Blazer counters with a one-two to the body.
Blazer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blazer lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Morel shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Blazer as he jumps to the side.
A swing and a miss from Morel.
Morel is looking to clinch but Blazer is avoiding it.
Blazer misses with a double jab.
Blazer lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Blazer throws a series of strikes that have Morel backpedaling.
Morel takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Morel is looking to clinch.
Morel misses with a double jab
and Blazer counters with a two punch combo.
Blazer moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Morel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blazer was well out of range. Poor timing from Morel.
Blazer moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Morel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blazer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blazer.
Morel dodges the punch combination from Blazer.
Morel slips a jab and a cross from Blazer.
No luck for Morel with that takedown attempt.
Morel swinging wilding here.
Blazer swinging wilding here.
Blazer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Blazer looks to land a combination but Morel avoids it well.
A left and a right from Blazer both land. Nice combination.
Cronic Blazer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blazer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Blazer.
Blazer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morel.
Morel fails with a takedown attempt.
Morel is trying hard to land a takedown here. Blazer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Morel fails with the takedown
and Blazer counters with a three punch combo that has Morel backing up. Morel nods at Blazer to acknowledge the strikes.
Blazer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blazer lands a jab-cross combination.
Blazer throws a combination that misses
enabling Morel to counter with a crisp jab.
Morel tries to clinch there but Blazer circles away.
Blazer tries to bum rush Morel with a series of wild strikes but Morel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blazer scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A shot to the body from Morel misses
and Blazer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Morel thinking.
Morel has a takedown stuffed.
No joy there for Blazer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blazer throws a series of punches but Morel moves out of range.
Blazer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morel circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Blazer misses with a wild combination.
Blazer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Morel takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cronic Blazer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Morel shoots and misses
and Blazer counters with a one-two to the body.
Blazer swinging wilding here.
Morel swinging wilding here.
Blazer looks to land a combination. Morel sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Morel moves into the clinch.
Blazer tries to circle away but Morel has him pinned against the cage.
Morel tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Blazer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Morel has Blazer pressed against the cage, preventing Blazer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Morel is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Blazer pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clotaire Morel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blazer's elbow.
Morel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Morel breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morel throws a lazy right hand but Blazer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Morel dodges the punch combination from Blazer.
Morel tries to bum rush Blazer with a series of wild strikes but Blazer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blazer lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Morel throws a right hand that Blazer ducks under and follows up with a left that Blazer also avoids with ease.
Blazer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blazer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Morel counters with a right hand to the body.
Morel closes the distance and clinches.
Morel manages to break the clinch.
Morel slips a jab and a cross from Blazer.
Blazer displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Blazer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Morel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Blazer counters with a left to the body.
Blazer tries to bum rush Morel with a series of wild strikes but Morel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Morel fails with the takedown
and Blazer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blazer lands a jab to Morel's midsection.
Blazer scores with a jab to the head.
Blazer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Blazer lands a jab to Morel's midsection.
Morel tries to bum rush Blazer with a series of wild strikes but Blazer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blazer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Blazer moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Blazer lands a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Blazer swinging wilding here.
Morel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blazer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blazer throws a combination that misses
and Morel counters by moving into the clinch.
Blazer tries to circle away but Morel has him pinned against the cage.
Morel digs a right hand underneath Blazer's ribcage. Blazer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Blazer fails to pull guard.
Blazer has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Morel misses with a body punch.
Morel prevents Blazer from breaking the clinch.
Blazer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blazer jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Morel walks away with a smile on his face. Blazer gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Blazer cracks Morel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Morel misses with a hook. Blazer ducked under it nicely.
Morel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blazer keeps the fight on the outside.
Blazer works over Morel's head and body with a nice combination.
Cronic Blazer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blazer throws a right and a left that Morel avoids nicely.
Morel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blazer.
Morel takes a swing at Blazer's ribcage but misses.
Blazer lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Blazer throws a series of punches but Morel avoids them all with ease.
No luck for Morel with that takedown attempt.
Blazer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morel misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Blazer counters with a stiff right hand.
A combination from Blazer does no damage.
No joy there for Morel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Blazer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Morel shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Blazer pinned against the cage. Blazer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Morel slips a jab and a cross from Blazer.
Blazer jabs at Morel's body.
A right-left combo lands from Blazer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Blazer scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Blazer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Morel cracks Blazer with a good jab.
A punch combination from Morel misses.
Blazer throws a series of punches but Morel moves out of range.
No joy there for Blazer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blazer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Morel backs up against the cage.
A punch combination from Blazer misses.
Morel just misses with a punch to the body.
Morel forces Blazer back against the cage and clinches.
Blazer is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Morel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Blazer tries to pull guard but Morel won't allow it.
Blazer jumps guard but Morel stands there with Blazer around his waist. Blazer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Blazer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Morel lands a right hand.
Morel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Morel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Blazer wants a takedown.
Blazer jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Morel walks away with a smile on his face. Blazer gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Clotaire Morel.
I think Morel has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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RATING
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