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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Morozov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Rand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morozov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bassie en Adriaan. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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187 cm
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178 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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181 cm
26
182 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrei Morozov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Rand! The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rand lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
It looks like Andrei Morozov has been cut. Morozov throws a head kick but Rand moves out of range.
Morozov misses with a body kick. Rand checks a leg kick nicely. Morozov scores with a head kick.
Rand misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morozov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick from Morozov lands but Rand takes it in his stride. A combination from Rand does no damage. Rand has closed the distance and engaged Morozov in a clinch.
Rand gets through Morozov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Morozov wants to get back to striking at distance but Rand won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Rand. Rand works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Rand fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Rand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rand lands a nice shot to the body. Morozov can't break the clinch.
Morozov wants to break free but Rand has control.
Rand cracks Morozov with a nice body shot. A right hand to the body from Rand.
Rand scores with a hook to the body. Morozov is breathing heavily. A short body shot lands from Rand as the two fighters clinch.
Rand cracks Morozov with a nice body shot. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rand. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A short left from Rand. Rand working some nice short punches in the clinch. Rand manages to break the clinch.
Rand has closed the distance and engaged Morozov in a clinch.
Rand lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Rand lands on the inside with an uppercut. A nice right hand lands inside from Rand. Rand stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Rand makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A shot in the inside from Rand.
Morozov is rocked! Rand working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Oh Morozov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Rand lands a nice shot to the body. Morozov seems to have got his legs back now. Rand lands a right hand that snaps the head of Morozov backwards. Rand lands with a right to the head. Nice body punch from Rand - that landed with a thud.
Rand lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rand makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A right handed body shot lands from Rand.
Rand lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Rand'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. Nice body punch from Rand - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Rand - that landed with a thud.
Rand scores with a shoulder strike. Rand lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Rand is working Morozov over against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Rand stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. A quick uppercut on the inside from Rand. Rand works on Morozov's body with a couple of short punches. Rand lands a body punch. Rand lands a left hand.
Rand lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Morozov. A short left from Rand. Rand lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rand lands a right hand that snaps the head of Morozov backwards. Rand lands a hook that snaps the head of Morozov backwards. Rand scores with a shoulder strike. Rand lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Rand is working Morozov over against the cage. Still in the clinch, Rand scores with a nice short uppercut. Rand lands with a right to the head. Rand throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. A quick uppercut on the inside from Rand.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rand working some nice short punches in the clinch. Rand softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Rand lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Rand is leaning against Morozov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Rand works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice left hand lands by Rand.
Rand lands with a right to the head. A body shot lands from Rand.
Morozov trying to control the position but instead, Rand has worked for underhooks and has pushed Morozov into the cage. Rand working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. A hook to the body from Rand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Rand lands a nice uppercut. Rand softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Rand lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Rand lands a left hand that snaps the head of Morozov backwards. A shot in the inside from Rand. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Rand dominated that round. The cut man is working on Andrei Morozov's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rand thows a body shot but no joy. Morozov misses with a low kick. Rand will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rand uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Morozov has time to react. Rand misses with an uppercut. Morozov saw that one coming. Morozov tries a head kick but it misses.
Rand avoids the head kick by Morozov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Morozov's corner calls for a 1-2. Morozov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Morozov scores with a shot to the body.
Morozov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Morozov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rand is looking to clinch. Morozov tries a head kick but it misses.
Morozov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rand checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Rand misses the shot to the body. Morozov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Morozov misses with a body kick. Rand moves into the clinch. Nice body punch from Rand - that landed with a thud.
Rand taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Daniel Rand seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Rand prevents Morozov from breaking the clinch. Rand stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. A short body shot lands from Rand as the two fighters clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rand misses with a short punch on the inside. Morozov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morozov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rand misses with a short punch on the inside. Morozov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Morozov is trying to break free. A right handed body shot lands from Rand.
Rand lands a shoulder strike. Morozov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Morozov is trying to break the clinch but Rand has him pressed against the cage. Rand throws a punch but it's blocked by Morozov. A short right hand to the side of the head by Rand. Rand working aggressively here.
Rand misses with a short punch on the inside. Rand misses with a short punch on the inside. Rand stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Morozov misses with an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rand breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Morozov throws a head kick but Rand moves out of range.
Morozov misses with a head kick.
Morozov looks to land a body kick but Rand moved away. Rand throws an overhand right that lands on Morozov's shoulder, as Morozov tries to avoid the shot. Rand blocks a head kick by Morozov.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Morozov. Rand misses with a body shot.
Rand has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rand digs a right hand underneath Morozov's ribcage. Morozov let out a lung full of air as it connected. Rand lands a nice uppercut. Rand lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Morozov backwards. Rand is working Morozov over against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Morozov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rand is keeping busy. Rand working aggressively here.
Rand lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rand scores with a shot to the side of Morozov's head. Rand lands a nice shot to the body. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. A right hook to the body lands for Rand.
Rand lands with a right to the head. Rand lands a nice shot to the body. Rand makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A short right hand to the side of the head by Rand. Rand scores with a hook to the body. Rand lands with a left to the head. Rand has a couple of punches blocked by Morozov.
Rand lands a right hand that snaps the head of Morozov backwards. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Rand unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Morozov! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Rand is unloading with more strikes now! Morozov drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Rand!
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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
82% |
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