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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Erik Morales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Blast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Blast's choice of entrance music: Goldfinger - Superman. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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135 lbs
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140 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erik Morales!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Blast!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morales fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blast manages to avoid it.
Blast is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morales misses with a hook. Blast ducked under it nicely.
Morales throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blast.
Blast fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morales misses with a body shot.
Blast wants to clinch.
Morales swats away the attempt to clinch by Blast.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blast scores with a decent looking hook.
Morales rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blast moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blast fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blast bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales tries to escape but Blast is in control.
Blast is trying to ground and pound but Morales uses the momentary lack of control by Blast to regain half guard.
Blast has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Morales looks like he's trying to stand up.
Morales is defending against the submission attempts here by Blast.
Blast wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morales keeps working.
Blast missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Morales pushes Blast off looking to stand but Blast dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Morales circles away from the clinch attempt.
Morales avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Morales swats away the attempt to clinch by Blast.
Tim Blast seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blast fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blast tries to clinch up.
Morales lands an overhand right.
Morales circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd cheers as Blast lands an impressive looking overhand right. Morales doesn't seem phased though.
Morales swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blast scores with a three punch combo!
Blast shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Morales but Morales pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Blast misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blast wants to clinch.
Erik Morales is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blast tries to clinch up.
Blast fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Morales checks it well.
Blast shoots in but no luck this time.
Blast tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blast is looking to clinch but Morales is avoiding it.
Morales keeps the fight on the outside.
Morales defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Blast.
Erik Morales has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Blast.
Morales avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morales fails to land with a series of punches.
Blast moves in looking to clinch but Morales pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Blast with a hook.
Morales throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Blast on the side of the head.
Blast wants to clinch.
Morales scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blast looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morales circles away from the clinch attempt.
Morales throws a right hand that Blast ducks under and follows up with a left that Blast also avoids with ease.
Blast scores with a nice right hand.
Blast tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morales paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blast looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tim Blast will probably get the nod.
That's time! Morales's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Morales throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Morales misses with a jab, cross combination.
Morales swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blast tries to clinch there but Morales circles away.
Morales displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Blast.
Blast comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Blast works Morales's body with a nice hook.
Blast fails in his attempt to clinch.
Erik Morales is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blast tries to clinch up but Morales circles away and keeps his distance.
Morales takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Blast.
Blast lands a jab to the nose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blast tries for a takedown but Morales sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Blast closes the distance and clinches up with Morales, looking for a takedown. Blast pushes Morales against the cage but Morales circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Erik Morales has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Blast.
Blast throws a lazy right hand but Morales sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Morales circles away from the clinch attempt.
Morales swats away the attempt to clinch by Blast.
Blast throws a left and a right that both miss
and Morales connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Morales misses with a double jab
and Blast counters with a shoot takedown. Morales fights it but they end up in guard.
Morales wants to stand but Blast is controlling the position.
Blast trying to control the position from guard on top but Morales is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blast postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Blast working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blast trying to control the position from guard on top but Morales is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morales avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Morales is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
A hook to the body from Blast.
Blast pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Morales will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Morales takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A left lands for Blast.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blast tries to clinch up
and Morales counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Morales paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales misses with a double jab
and Blast counters with a three punch combo that has Morales backing up. Morales nods at Blast to acknowledge the strikes.
Blast looks to clinch
and Morales counters with a one-two to the body.
Blast darts in trying to clinch
and Morales connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Morales throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blast.
Blast displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morales throws out the jab.
Blast avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blast clinches but Morales breaks the clinch
and Blast takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blast will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Blast counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Blast.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blast trying to control but Morales is working from the bottom.
Morales preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Morales wants to stand but Blast is controlling the position.
Blast advances position into side control!
Morales is not content to let Blast control the position.
Morales is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Blast asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blast scoring with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Blast 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!
Blast tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morales paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blast tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Morales counters with a nice uppercut.
Morales misses with a body shot.
Blast tries to clinch but Morales moves away
and Morales connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blast listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Blast tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Morales counter with a right hand.
Blast tries to clinch up
and Morales counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Morales misses with an uppercut. Blast saw that one coming.
Blast wants to clinch but Morales slips to the side
and Blast takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Morales, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blast clinches but Morales breaks the clinch
and Morales counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Blast tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Morales cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blast tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Morales cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blast rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morales moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Erik Morales is winning the standup battle so far.
Blast closes the distance but Morales moves to the side
and Morales connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales avoids the body shot from Blast.
Blast pushes Morales up against the cage in a clinch.
Morales looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Morales scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Morales working aggressively here.
Blast has Morales pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Morales manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Blast is leaning against Morales and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Morales fails to land.
Morales makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Blast tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Morales has Blast pressed against the cage.
Blast tries a body shot but Morales blocks it.
Blast lands a body punch.
Morales is trying to break the clinch but Blast has him pressed against the cage.
Blast blocking some punches.
Blast goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Blast.
Morales tries to break the clinch but Blast is controlling the position.
Morales swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Blast as Morales tries to tie him up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales prevents a body shot from Blast.
Blast lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morales wants to break free but Blast has control.
Blast tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Morales's elbow.
Blast lands a body punch in the clinch.
Blast lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Morales or not.
Blast manages to break the clinch.
Blast moves into range and connects with a jab.
Blast tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Morales counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blast tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morales swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blast is looking to clinch but Morales is avoiding it.
Morales swings for the body but Blast moves out of range.
Blast lands a lovely overhand right.
Blast swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blast is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morales circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters circling - Morales throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blast will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blast tries to clinch but Morales moves away
and Morales counters with a nice uppercut.
Blast misses with a takedown
and Morales counters with a nice uppercut.
Blast closes the distance looking to clinch
and Morales counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Morales throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Morales clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Blast tries to clinch
and Morales counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blast with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Morales to counter with a crisp jab.
Blast tries to clinch up
and Morales cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blast misses with a two punch combination.
Blast closes the distance looking to clinch
and Morales counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blast tries to clinch but Morales moves away
and Morales counters with a left to the body.
Blast uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morales.
Blast throws a lazy right hand but Morales sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Morales circles away from the clinch attempt
and Morales counters with a three punch combo that has Blast backing up. Blast nods at Morales to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blast closes the distance looking to clinch
and Morales counters with a nice uppercut.
Blast tries to clinch but Morales moves away
and Morales counters with a three punch combo that has Blast backing up. Blast nods at Morales to acknowledge the strikes.
Morales misses with a looping left.
Blast ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blast tries to clinch up
and Morales cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blast uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morales.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blast wants to clinch
and Morales counters with a one-two to the body.
Blast closes the distance looking to clinch
and Morales counters with a series of strikes. Blast will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nice defenses there by Morales.
Blast throws a shot from downtown. Morales moves away and avoids it.
Blast wants to clinch
and Morales counters with a straight right hand.
Blast closes the distance but Morales moves to the side
and Morales counters with a nice body shot.
A jab lands there for Blast.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blast misses with a double jab.
Blast wants to clinch but Morales slips to the side
and Morales counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Blast gets a clinch.
Morales escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morales showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blast.
A big right from Blast misses.
Blast throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Morales counters with a nice body shot.
Blast looks to clinch
and Morales counters with a nice uppercut.
Blast clinches but Morales breaks the clinch
and Morales counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blast tries to clinch but Morales moves away
and Morales counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blast tries to clinch up
and Morales counters with a straight right hand.
Morales moves out of range of the body kick.
Blast looks to clinch
and Morales counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Morales takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Blast misses with a takedown attempt
and Morales counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blast is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morales throws a left and a right that both miss
and Blast counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Morales throws a lazy right hand but Blast sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blast misses with an attempted mid kick.
Morales scores with a sloppy right hand. Blast should have avoided that one.
Blast tries to clinch but Morales moves away
and Morales counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Morales had his way with Tim Blast in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Blast clinches but Morales breaks the clinch
and Morales counters with a nice uppercut.
Blast will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Morales circles away from the clinch attempt
and Morales counters with a nice uppercut.
Blast tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Morales counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morales circles away from the clinch attempt
and Morales counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales misses with a two punch combination.
Blast tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Morales connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Morales takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Blast throws a jab but it's blocked by Morales.
Blast moves out of range as Morales strikes.
Morales misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blast has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Blast tries to clinch up
and Morales counters with a straight right hand.
Blast scores with a one two! Morales had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blast tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Morales connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blast closes the distance but Morales moves to the side
and Morales counters with a two punch combo.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Blast tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Morales to counter with a crisp jab.
Blast dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blast looks to clinch
and Morales counters with a stiff right hand.
Blast tries to clinch
and Morales counters with a one-two to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blast looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blast closes the distance looking to clinch
and Morales counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales stalks Blast and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Blast's face. Blast staggers backwards, shaken.
Blast closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Morales to counter with a crisp jab.
Blast tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Morales counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Morales catches Blast with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Morales throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blast doesn't manage to clinch there - Morales circles away.
Blast tries to clinch but Morales moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Blast.
Blast gets a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales throws a punch but it's blocked by Blast.
Blast keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Morales's efforts to push away.
Blast taking a breather.
Blast lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Blast cracks Morales with a nice body shot.
Morales tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Blast.
Blast keeps control of Morales as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Blast manages to break the clinch.
Morales circles away from the clinch attempt
and Morales counters with a straight right hand.
Blast is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blast wants to clinch.
Blast fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Erik Morales showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Morales 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 48:47
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 48:47
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erik Morales!
Erik Morales retains his bantamweight title!
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