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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alvaro Morales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Mctwist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morales comes to the cage accompanied by Bad Romance!. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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189 cm
29
256 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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180 cm
24
283 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alvaro Morales! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Oliver Mctwist! The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mctwist shoots in and bounces Morales off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Mctwist postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Morales is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mctwist, into his guard. Mctwist trying to keep a closed guard but Morales is proving a slippery customer.
Mctwist keeping moving, preventing Morales from controlling successfully. Mctwist utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Morales trying to control the position from guard on top but Mctwist is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Morales throwing strikes from guard but Mctwist blocks nicely. Morales throws a strike but Mctwist rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mctwist with a flurry of punches that miss. Morales looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mctwist is one step ahead there. Mctwist looking to pass the guard. Morales seems keen to control Mctwist's posture. Morales avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Morales keeping full guard, as Mctwist tries to pass. Mctwist connects with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Morales keeping moving, preventing Mctwist from controlling successfully. Mctwist working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Mctwist stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morales swivels though and keeps the full guard. Mctwist stopping the sweep attempt from Morales. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Mctwist trying to control the position from guard on top but Morales is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Morales is trying to control the position but Mctwist postures up. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Mctwist passes Morales's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Mctwist is keen to just control but Morales is a slippery customer. Mctwist thows a huge punch but Morales dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Morales is looking to control Mctwist's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Morales avoid being mounted? Mctwist stops Morales from getting back to his feet.
Morales trying to control here.
Mctwist is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Morales looks like he's trying to stand up.
Morales keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Mctwist not landing any meaningful shots this time. Mctwist drops an elbow to the side of Morales's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Morales blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mctwist. Morales missing with punches from the bottom.
Mctwist thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Morales's head. Mctwist trying to control the action but Morales is working from the bottom. Mctwist has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Mctwist is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Morales doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mctwist. Mctwist is keen to just control but Morales is a slippery customer. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Mctwist moves nicely into side control. 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! Morales can't do much from the bottom here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Mctwist dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mctwist lands with a right hand. Morales waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mctwist. Mctwist tries to score with a low kick but Morales moves his leg out of the way. Mctwist lands a really nice looking cross but Morales seems unphased.
Mctwist misses with a looping left. Mctwist closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Morales quickly recovers to half guard. Mctwist is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Mctwist looks to score some points with some ground and pound. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Mctwist wants to pass the guard but Morales is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Morales moves into full guard.
Mctwist preventing the sweep. Morales lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mctwist! Mctwist takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Mctwist wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Morales.
Morales landing shots from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Morales cracks Mctwist with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mctwist is in all sorts of trouble here.
BOOM! Morales connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Morales controlling the pace for now. Mctwist is in all sorts of trouble here.
Morales looking to control but Mctwist is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mctwist is working to get back to half guard.
Morales lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Morales is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mctwist can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Morales scoring with strikes but Mctwist is staying in there. Morales raining down hammerfists from mount. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Morales with good strikes from the mount here!
Mctwist is rocked! Mctwist working to try and regain half guard.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Morales! Mctwist is hurt baaadly! Morales is firing away with more strikes - Mctwist is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alvaro Morales!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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