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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tang Kufung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micheal Morton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kufung kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is ON BOOT STREET. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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172 cm
22
160 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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170 cm
20
161 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tang Kufung! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Micheal Morton! The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kufung looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Morton is fending him off so far but Kufung persists. Nope, Morton circles away and we're back to standing. Kufung closes the distance and clinches. Morton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Morton gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kufung.
Morton prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tang Kufung. That's going to take a lot out of him. Morton is looking to break free of the clinch but Kufung has double underhooks. Kufung escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kufung misses with a takedown attempt - Morton sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Morton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kufung dodges the punch combination from Morton.
Kufung closes the distance and clinches up with Morton, looking for a takedown. Kufung pushes Morton against the cage but Morton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Morton bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kufung's head backwards. Kufung drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Morton throws a right hand that Kufung ducks under and follows up with a left that Kufung also avoids with ease. Morton getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Morton swats away the attempt to clinch by Kufung. Kufung shoots in and drives through. Morton sprawls well. Kufung is breathing heavily. Morton misses with the combination.
Kufung misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round. Morton swinging wilding here.
Morton goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Kufung throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Morton's waist but Morton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kufung off to one side. Morton drops Kufung with a left right combo! Morton follows him down to the ground into side control.
Kufung is rocked!
It looks like Tang Kufung has been cut. Morton stands up. Oh Kufung is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Morton explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Morton misses with a wild combination.
Kufung shoots in for a double leg but Morton sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Kufung tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Kufung seems to have got his legs back now. Morton lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Kufung can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Morton and Kufung drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Morton.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Micheal Morton!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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