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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Martin Morales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominick Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Martin Morales has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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165 cm
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145 lbs
0 - 5 - 0 |
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177 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Martin Morales! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dominick Faber! The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Morales swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Faber looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight! Faber throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Nice shot by Morales. Faber misses with a series of wild punches.
Morales thows a body shot but no joy. Morales throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Faber is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Faber throws a series of punches but Morales avoids them all with ease. A cross from Morales lands. Faber throws a series of punches but Morales avoids them all with ease. Morales misses with a jab, cross combination.
Faber throws a head kick that misses. Faber fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Faber tries to move into range but Morales moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Morales lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Morales.
That's one minute gone in the round. Morales misses with a two punch combination.
Faber throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Faber has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Morales throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Morales cracks Faber with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Morales misses with the combination.
Martin Morales is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Morales wants to clinch up but Faber keeps it at a distance. Faber has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Faber there as he acknowledges the shot. Sloppy strikes from Morales. Those never looked like landing. Morales fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Morales misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Faber has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Faber there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Morales scores with a crisp jab that stopped Faber in his tracks. Morales scores with a body shot.
Morales misses with a wild combination.
Faber dodges the punch combination from Morales.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Morales!
Faber has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Morales throws a series of punches but Faber moves out of range. Morales closes the distance and lands a one-two. Faber tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morales paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Morales throws a nice looking combination but Faber bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Morales throws a right and a left that Faber avoids nicely. A right-left combo lands from Morales. Morales with a hook. Morales throws a wild combination but nothing lands. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Faber is defended easily by Morales. Morales is working the combinations to good effect here. Morales scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Morales misses with a wild combination.
Morales fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Faber slips a jab and a cross from Morales.
Nice straight punches there by Morales. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Morales. Faber slips a jab and a cross from Morales.
Morales throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Faber. A lazy left from Morales finds it's target. Morales throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Morales connects with a looping right hand.
Donk. Morales catches Faber right on the button with a cross. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Morales displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Faber throws out the jab. Faber misses with a kick to the body.
Morales lands a jab. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Morales dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Morales fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Morales tries to bum rush Faber with a series of wild strikes but Faber uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Faber misses with a combination
and Morales counters with a two punch combo.
Faber is rocked! Faber swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Morales counters with a straight that turns Faber's legs to rubber! Morales pushes forward with more strikes and Faber goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Martin Morales!
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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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