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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Morozevich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Macapinlac Co (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Macapinlac Co told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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190 lbs
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190 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexander Morozevich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Macapinlac Co!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Co takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Co fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Co stuffs the takedown attempt from Morozevich. Morozevich gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Co. No joy for Morozevich on that attempt.
Morozevich looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Co!
Morozevich postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Co looks a forlorn figure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morozevich landing shots from mount.
Morozevich lands with some strikes.
Morozevich trying to control but Co is having none of it.
Morozevich landing strikes, looking to finish!
Morozevich lands a nice shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Co is working to get back to half guard.
Co tries to lock up and control but Morozevich gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Morozevich putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Co is rocked!
Morozevich dominating with strikes here.
Co is still in real trouble! Can Morozevich finish him?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Morozevich cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Morozevich scoring with strikes but Co is staying in there.
Morozevich lands with some strikes.
Morozevich lands a big elbow.
Morozevich with good strikes from the mount here!
Morozevich pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Morozevich lands a big elbow.
Co is in a horrible position here. Morozevich smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
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!
Morozevich looking to finish Co with some ground and pound. This is bad for Co!
Co taking shots to the head.
Morozevich punishing his opponent with strikes.
Morozevich is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Co can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morozevich working the ground and pound effectively.
Morozevich has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Co's face.
Morozevich dominating with strikes here.
BOOM! Morozevich connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Morozevich lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Morozevich postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Co looks a forlorn figure.
Morozevich landing strikes from the mount.
Morozevich raining down shots from the mount!
Morozevich lands a big shot there that rocks Co but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morozevich is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Co can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Co takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Morozevich lands a big shot there that rocks Co but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Morozevich has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Co's face.
Morozevich has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Co's face.
Morozevich working Co over with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Morozevich.
Morozevich lands a nice shot to the head.
Morozevich unloading with bombs!
Morozevich putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Morozevich lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Morozevich with a couple of short strikes.
Morozevich scoring with strikes but Co is staying in there.
Morozevich raining down shots from the mount!
Morozevich breaks from Co's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Morozevich scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Co?
Morozevich with a couple of short strikes.
Morozevich looking to finish Co with some ground and pound. This is bad for Co!
Co in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Co looks gassed!
Morozevich pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Morozevich landing shots from mount.
Morozevich landing punches.
Morozevich is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Co can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Co is bucking up trying to escape but Morozevich cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Morozevich cracks Co with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Morozevich in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Morozevich landing strikes from the mount.
Morozevich punishing his opponent with strikes.
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!
Morozevich lands a big shot there that rocks Co but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Morozevich lands a nice shot to the head.
Co wants to hold on but Morozevich pushes him away.
Morozevich looking to finish Co with some ground and pound. This is bad for Co!
Morozevich has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Co's face.
A nice elbow there by Morozevich.
Morozevich punishing his opponent with strikes.
Morozevich landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Co is bucking up trying to escape but Morozevich cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Morozevich connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Morozevich has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Co's face.
Morozevich wants to finish this one by submission but Co is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Morozevich.
Morozevich is landing with some decent strikes but Co is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Morozevich dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Co circles away from the clinch attempt.
Morozevich moves in looking to clinch but Co pushes him off.
Co stuffs the takedown attempt from Morozevich. Morozevich gets slowly back to his feet.
Morozevich has a takedown stuffed.
Morozevich just misses with a punch to the body.
Morozevich misses with a body shot.
Morozevich thows a body shot but no joy.
Co keeps the fight on the outside.
Morozevich tries to clinch up.
Morozevich is looking to clinch.
Morozevich takes a swing at Co's ribcage but misses.
Morozevich fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Morozevich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morozevich tries to close the distance and clinch but Co swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morozevich takes a swing at Co's ribcage but misses.
Morozevich closes this distance looking for a takedown but Co circles away.
Morozevich shoots for a takedown but Co saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Morozevich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Co.
Morozevich is looking to wear down Co with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Co keeps the fight on the outside.
Co keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Morozevich shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Co pinned against the cage. Co gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Morozevich fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morozevich tries to clinch up but Co circles away and keeps his distance.
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.
Morozevich shoots in for a takedown but Co shows good takedown defense.
Morozevich just misses with a punch to the body.
Morozevich takes a swing at Co's ribcage but misses.
Morozevich shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Co but Co pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Morozevich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morozevich shoots for a takedown but Co saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Morozevich misses the shot to the body.
Morozevich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Co.
Morozevich shoots in for a takedown but Co shows good takedown defense.
Morozevich shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Co pinned against the cage. Co gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Morozevich just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morozevich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Co moves away.
Morozevich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Co manages to avoid it.
Morozevich looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Morozevich shoots in looking for a takedown. Co tries to sprawl out of it but Morozevich keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Co manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Morozevich thows a body shot but no joy.
Macapinlac Co is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morozevich swings for the body but Co moves out of range.
Morozevich tries to close the distance and clinch up but Co swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morozevich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morozevich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Co moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Morozevich fails with a takedown attempt.
Morozevich misses the shot to the body.
Alexander Morozevich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morozevich shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Co as he avoids it easily.
Morozevich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morozevich just misses with a punch to the body.
Co keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Co avoids the body shot from Morozevich.
Morozevich fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morozevich takes a swing at Co's ribcage but misses.
Morozevich shoots in but Co avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Morozevich is looking to clinch but Co is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Macapinlac Co showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Co keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morozevich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Co moves away.
Morozevich looks for a takedown but Co sprawls well.
Morozevich tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Co swivels and escapes.
Co uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morozevich.
Morozevich will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Morozevich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morozevich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Co.
Morozevich shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Co as he avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Co. No joy for Morozevich on that attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morozevich looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morozevich fails with a takedown attempt.
Morozevich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morozevich misses with a wild body shot.
Morozevich swings for the body but Co moves out of range.
Morozevich tries for a takedown but Co sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Co stuffs the takedown attempt from Morozevich. Morozevich gets slowly back to his feet.
Morozevich tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Morozevich looks to score with a jab to the body but Co is just out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Co. No joy for Morozevich on that attempt.
Morozevich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Co.
Morozevich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morozevich shoots in but no luck this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Morozevich fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Morozevich fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Morozevich swings for the body but Co moves out of range.
Co uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morozevich.
Morozevich tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Morozevich misses with a takedown attempt - Co sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Morozevich is looking to clinch.
Morozevich throws a body punch but Co moves out of range.
Morozevich fails to land the takedown.
Morozevich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Co circles away from the clinch attempt.
Morozevich fails with a takedown attempt.
Co keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Co uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morozevich.
Morozevich misses with a takedown attempt - Co sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Co avoids the body shot from Morozevich.
Co avoids the body shot from Morozevich.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Morozevich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morozevich wants to clinch.
Morozevich shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Morozevich misses with a wild body shot.
Morozevich shoots in for a double leg but Co sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Morozevich tries to clinch up.
Nice takedown defense from Co. No joy for Morozevich on that attempt.
Morozevich tries for a takedown but Co sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Co avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morozevich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Co stuffs the takedown attempt from Morozevich. Morozevich gets slowly back to his feet.
Co uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morozevich.
And that's the end of the fight!
Macapinlac Co comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Co 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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