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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christian Morales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Daw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve Daw 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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195 cm
19
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
26
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christian Morales! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Daw! The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Anthony Taglia and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Morales throws a hook but Daw avoids it easily. Morales throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Morales takes a swing at Daw's ribcage but misses. A jab from Morales misses. Morales swings for the body but Daw moves out of range.
Daw takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Morales ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Daw moves away. Daw bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Morales jabbing away but nothing is landing. Daw gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Daw tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Morales avoids it. Daw creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Daw just leaning against Morales, taking a breather. Morales managing to block the knees to the body from Daw.
Morales managing to block the knees to the body from Daw.
Daw pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Morales is trying to break the clinch but Daw is controlling him. Morales takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Christian Morales has been cut. Morales blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round. Daw pushes off an throws an elbow but Morales leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Morales stalling in the clinch but Daw improves position. Daw throws an elbow but it misses.
Daw lands a damaging elbow. Daw gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Daw missing with knees to the body.
Daw lands a damaging elbow.
Christian Morales's cut is getting worse. Morales blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Morales takes an elbow to the temple. Daw misses with an elbow strike.
Morales can't break the clinch.
Daw misses with an elbow over the top. Morales being controlled against the cage. Daw lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Daw is struggling to control the position. Daw creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Morales's defenses.
Christian Morales's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. A bit of stalling here from Daw.
Daw prevents Morales from breaking the clinch. Morales takes an elbow to the temple.
Jeez, Christian Morales's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Christian Morales's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Steve Daw!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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