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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wilson Morais (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and EZ PK (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). EZ PK has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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186 cm
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207 lbs
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183 cm
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210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Self confident |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wilson Morais! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, EZ PK! The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice takedown defense from PK. No joy for Morais on that attempt. Morais looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? PK is fending him off so far but Morais persists. Nope, PK circles away and we're back to standing. PK drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. PK scoring with punches and elbows. PK working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. PK scoring with punches from side control. Morais takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
PK landing strikes. Morais stops PK from passing to mount. Morais tries to improve position but can't. PK lands an elbow. Morais tries to bench press PK off him but PK keeps the position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground. Morais shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and PK counters with a single leg into guard. Morais didn't expect that. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wilson Morais. That's going to take a lot out of him. Morais is breathing heavily. PK advances to half guard. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. PK connects with a nice short shot to Morais's temple. PK wants to work for an arm triangle but Morais is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Morais moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. PK scores with a decent looking elbow strike. PK connects with a couple of short punches. PK keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Morais's head. PK throwing strikes from guard but Morais blocks nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Morais has his foot on PK's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. PK works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round. PK makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. PK in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Morais looking for a guillotine here but PK defends easily.
Morais is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
PK must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Morais throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. PK landing with the ground and pound. PK throwing strikes from guard but Morais blocks nicely. Morais has his foot on PK's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. PK works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round. PK is working Morais over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Morais utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. PK is looking to work some ground and pound but Morais has wrist control. PK throws a strike but Morais rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Morais pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. PK is keeping the position for now. Morais avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Morais with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. PK had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Morais is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. PK Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Morais's back instead. PK throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch. Morais rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
PK seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. PK takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. PK is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
PK winds up and cracks Morais with a swinging punch to the side of the head. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. PK working the head and body with strikes. PK lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. PK is nestled in close to Morais, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
EZ PK dominated that round. 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.
Morais gets caught flat footed, as PK shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. PK avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
PK is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. PK looking to pass the guard. PK connects with a couple of short punches. PK looking to pass the guard. Morais looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
PK passes easily into side control. Nice work. Morais manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. PK tries to pass the half guard into mount. Morais knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. PK working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Morais looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Morais moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. PK throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Morais works some decent striking defense from the bottom. PK is breathing heavily. PK postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Morais working for a triangle but PK defends it easily.
PK scoring with punches to the head and body. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Morais is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. PK wants to pass the guard but Morais is keeping the position. Hammerfist, elbow! yells PK's corner. There ya go! There ya go! PK landing with the ground and pound. PK lands a couple of elbows. PK preventing the sweep. Morais looking for a guillotine here but PK defends easily.
Morais is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Morais closes the distance but PK moves to the side and PK counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by PK. Morais has his feet on PK's thighs here. He's pushed PK off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! PK screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wilson Morais!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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