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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hizkeel Abu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Morozov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Abu might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Survive If I Let You. Morozov has chosen Bassie en Adriaan as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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174 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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178 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Hizkeel Abu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrei Morozov!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abu throws a head kick that misses.
Abu lands a high kick!
It looks like Andrei Morozov has been cut.
Morozov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Abu.
Abu throws a leg kick but Morozov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Abu throws a head kick but Morozov moves out of range.
Abu misses with a head kick.
Abu throws a jab but it's blocked by Morozov.
Andrei Morozov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morozov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morozov tries to clinch up but Abu circles away and keeps his distance.
Morozov throws a head kick that misses.
Abu connects with a jab.
Morozov tries to clinch there but Abu circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice left hand lands by Abu.
Abu misses with the head strike.
Abu throws an elbow but it misses.
Abu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abu defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Morozov.
Abu moves out of range as Morozov strikes.
Morozov shoots in for a double leg but Abu sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morozov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abu.
Abu misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morozov tries a low kick but Abu avoids it.
Morozov fails with a takedown attempt.
Hizkeel Abu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrei Morozov.
Abu throws a head kick that misses.
Abu clinches up with Morozov and pushes him back against the ropes.
Abu prevents Morozov from breaking the clinch.
A short uppercut from Abu.
Morozov letting Abu take a breather here.
A body shot lands from Abu.
Morozov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Abu lands with a right to the head.
Abu digs a right hand underneath Morozov's ribcage. Morozov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice left hand lands by Morozov.
Abu keeps control of Morozov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Abu is struggling to control the position.
Abu lands with a left to the head.
Morozov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Abu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Morozov backwards.
Abu tries to land knees in the clinch but Morozov avoids the damage to the body.
Morozov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Abu prevents it.
Morozov pushes off an throws an elbow but Abu leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Abu.
Abu pushes Morozov back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Morozov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Morozov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Abu works on Morozov's body with a couple of short punches.
Morozov looks gassed!
Morozov wants to break free but Abu has control.
Abu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Abu.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Abu as Morozov tries to tie him up.
Abu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Abu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Abu lands a jab to Morozov's midsection.
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!
A head kick by Abu misses
and Morozov counters with a big head kick but Abu shrugs it off.
Abu scores with a hook to the body. Morozov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Abu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Abu misses with a low kick.
Decent striking displayed by Abu there.
Morozov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Morozov misses with a hook. Abu ducked under it nicely.
Morozov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Morozov's sensitive parts.
Abu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Abu lands with an overhand left.
Morozov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Abu lands with a kick to the temple. Morozov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A combination from Abu does no damage.
Abu dips to his left and cracks Morozov with an uppercut!
Abu motions for Morozov to come forward. Abu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Morozov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Morozov is rocked!
Abu keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Morozov is still on wobbly legs! Can Abu finish him?
Abu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Morozov seems to have recovered his senses.
Abu connects with the punch.
That has opened up Andrei Morozov's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Abu.
Abu blocks a jab.
Abu has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Abu.
Abu breaks the clinch.
Abu works over Morozov's head and body with a nice combination.
Abu moves out of range of the strikes.
Morozov gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Abu counters with an outside leg kick.
Abu looks to land a body kick but Morozov moved away.
Morozov throws the left hand but Abu avoids the punch easily.
Abu moves into the clinch successfully.
Morozov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Abu lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Abu.
Morozov working aggressively here.
Abu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Abu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Abu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Morozov.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Abu lands with a light punch inside.
Good body shot from Abu.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Abu.
Morozov is trying desperately to land a takedown but Abu is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Morozov.
Morozov misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hizkeel Abu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrei Morozov's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Morozov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Abu counter with a right hand.
Abu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morozov can do to turn this around?
Abu avoids the head kick by Morozov.
Abu moves away from the strike by Morozov.
Morozov misses with a straight left.
Morozov misses with a body punch
and Abu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Morozov thinking.
Nice cross by Abu.
Hizkeel Abu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Abu misses with a wild combination.
Abu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Morozov wants to clinch but Abu slips to the side
and Abu counters with a straight right hand.
Abu slips under a jab.
Morozov tries to land a leg kick but Abu saw it coming and moves away.
Morozov is breathing heavily.
Abu misses with a two punch combination.
Abu throws a head kick that misses.
Abu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Abu is predictable there
and Morozov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Abu won't be happy with that.
Morozov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Abu is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abu regains half guard.
Morozov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Abu trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abu is looking to improve his position.
Morozov passes into side control, despite Abu's attempt to control the position.
Abu can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four 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.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Abu prevents Morozov from moving into mount.
Abu looking for a sweep but Morozov has passed into full mount! Oh no!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrei Morozov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andrei Morozov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Morozov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Abu counters with a one-two to the body.
Morozov tries to clinch
and Abu counters with a series of strikes. Morozov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Morozov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Abu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Morozov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morozov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Abu misses with a double jab.
Abu pushes Morozov up against the ropes in a clinch.
Abu lands a left hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Abu.
A nice left hand lands by Abu.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Abu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Morozov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Morozov at a distance.
Morozov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A punch lands to the side of Morozov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Morozov slips a jab and a cross from Abu.
Hizkeel Abu is winning the standup battle so far.
Morozov slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Morozov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Abu as he avoids it easily.
Abu lands a jab-cross combination.
Abu clinches with his opponent.
Still in the clinch, Abu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Abu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hizkeel Abu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Abu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Morozov jumps guard but Abu stands there with Morozov around his waist. Morozov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Morozov avoids the elbow strike from Abu, against the ropes.
Abu lands a body punch.
Morozov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Abu scores with a nice short uppercut.
The cut above Andrei Morozov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Abu keeps control of Morozov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Abu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Morozov.
Morozov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Morozov takes a shot to the head.
Abu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Abu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morozov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Abu. Abu obviously looking to wear him down.
Morozov wants to clinch but Abu slips to the side
and Abu counters with a low kick, right behind Morozov 's knee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abu lands with a cross.
Abu lands a lovely overhand right.
Abu throws a series of punches but Morozov moves out of range.
Abu moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morozov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hizkeel Abu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrei Morozov.
Abu lands with a short shot to the head.
Abu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Abu lands a right hand.
Abu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Abu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Abu lands a hook that snaps the head of Morozov backwards.
Morozov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Abu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Morozov managing to block the knees to the body from Abu.
A left hand lands to the body for Abu.
Morozov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Morozov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abu lands a right hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Abu.
Morozov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Abu has him pressed against the ropes.
Morozov tries for a takedown but Abu manages to get underhooks.
Abu breaks the clinch.
Abu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Morozov.
Morozov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Abu stalks Morozov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Morozov's face. Morozov staggers backwards, shaken.
Andrei Morozov's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Morozov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Abu.
Morozov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Abu avoids it really well and circles away.
Hizkeel Abu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Abu throws a good cross that connects.
Abu has closed the distance and engaged Morozov in a clinch.
Abu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abu breaks the clinch.
Morozov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Abu throws a sloppy head kick and Morozov moves out of range easily.
Abu digs a good body shot into Morozov's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Morozov misses with a takedown
and Abu counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Abu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Abu pushes Morozov back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Abu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Abu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Morozovs head.
Morozov looking for a takedown.
Abu cracks Morozov with a nice body shot.
Abu lands a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morozov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Abu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Morozov backwards.
Abu scores with a shot to the side of Morozov's head.
Abu leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Abu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from Abu.
Morozov blocks the body kick.
Morozov clinches but Abu breaks the clinch
and Abu counters with a right hand to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hizkeel Abu showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Abu 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:26
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hizkeel Abu!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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