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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erik Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramsey Hidjen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Erik Morris has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Erik Morris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ramsey Hidjen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hidjen looks for the body kick but Morris saw that one coming.
Hidjen throws a head kick that misses.
Hidjen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hidjen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hidjen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Morris looks to land a combination but Hidjen avoids it well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hidjen.
Hidjen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Morris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Morris has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hidjen is trying to stall.
Morris is trying to pull guard but Hidjen has him pressed against the cage.
Hidjen stalling in the clinch but Morris improves position.
Morris jumps guard.
Morris could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hidjen wanted to stand there but Morris had control of the position.
Morris has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Hidjen off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Ramsey Hidjen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hidjen misses with a body kick.
Morris blocks a head kick by Hidjen.
Morris clinches up with Hidjen and pushes him back against the cage.
Hidjen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hidjen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Morris is keeping busy.
Morris looking for a takedown.
Morris tries to score a body lock takedown but Hidjen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erik Morris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morris keeps control of Hidjen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hidjen tries to break the clinch but Morris is controlling the position.
Morris tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Morris tries to pull guard but Hidjen won't allow it.
Morris wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Morris pulls guard.
Morris has his feet on Hidjen's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
A head kick misses from Hidjen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hidjen tries to clinch up.
Morris misses with the combination.
Morris takes a swing at Hidjen's ribcage but misses.
Hidjen throws a head kick that misses.
Morris takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hidjen looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morris lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hidjen circles away quickly and effectively.
Hidjen misses with a wild combination.
Hidjen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Morris avoids a punch combination nicely.
Morris scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hidjen in his tracks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hidjen.
Morris moves out of range as Hidjen throws a body kick.
A left lands for Morris.
Hidjen throws a sloppy head kick and Morris moves out of range easily.
Hidjen moves out of range of the body kick from Morris.
Morris lands with an uppercut that bounces Hidjen off the cage and back into range.
Hidjen throws a hook but Morris blocks it.
Morris throws a right and a left that Hidjen avoids nicely.
Nice shot lands for Morris.
Hidjen throws a right and a left that both miss.
A left and a right from Morris both land. Nice combination.
Hidjen tries a head kick but it misses.
Hidjen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hidjen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Morris counters with a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hidjen misses with a low kick.
Hidjen tries to close the distance and clinch but Morris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hidjen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Morris counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Morris connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hidjen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morris clobbers Hidjen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hidjen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hidjen tries a head kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morris ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hidjen misses with a double jab.
Morris is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Morris lands a nice shot that snaps Hidjen's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Erik Morris will probably get the nod.
That's time! Morris's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hidjen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Hidjen enables Morris to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hidjen manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Morris stands and steps away. Hidjen gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hidjen tries to clinch there but Morris circles away.
Hidjen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Morris is out of range and Hidjen settles back down.
A slow jab from Hidjen misses its intended target.
Ramsey Hidjen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hidjen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morris avoids the head kick by Hidjen.
A head kick misses from Hidjen.
Morris takes the fight into the clinch.
Morris has clasped his hands together around Hidjen's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Morris in side control lands a decent elbow.
Hidjen is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hidjen being controlled for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hidjen is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Morris asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Morris stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Morris is looking to land body kicks.
Hidjen is looking to clinch but Morris is avoiding it.
A punch combination from Hidjen misses.
Hidjen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Morris lands a really nice looking cross but Hidjen seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hidjen misses with a straight right.
Morris scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Morris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morris instigates a clinch.
Hidjen looking to slow down the pace here.
Morris gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Morris decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hidjen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Morris drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Morris stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Morris lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hidjen backs up against the cage.
Hidjen throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris scores with a takedown into Hidjen's guard.
Morris stays in close to Hidjen's body and controls the position.
Morris's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morris decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hidjen, up you get!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ramsey Hidjen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hidjen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hidjen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hidjen wants to clinch but Morris slips to the side
and Morris counters with a three punch combo that has Hidjen backing up. Hidjen nods at Morris to acknowledge the strikes.
Morris swats away the attempt to clinch by Hidjen.
Hidjen tries to score with a low kick but Morris moves his leg out of the way.
Ramsey Hidjen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hidjen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hidjen throws a head kick but Morris moves out of range.
Hidjen misses with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morris scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morris stuns Hidjen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Morris gets a takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Morris dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Morris wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ramsey Hidjen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hidjen misses with a head kick.
Morris is looking to score with low kicks.
Morris lands a jab to Hidjen's midsection.
Morris connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hidjen. Hidjen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hidjen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Morris to score with a decent uppercut.
Hidjen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hidjen is looking to clinch.
Hidjen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hidjen throws a hook to the side of Morris's head but Morris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hidjen.
Morris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hidjen.
Hidjen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hidjen there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris blocks a head kick by Hidjen.
Hidjen tries to close the distance and clinch but Morris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hidjen tries to close the distance and clinch but Morris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hidjen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Morris cracks Hidjen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Morris tries to land a front kick but Hidjen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hidjen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morris moves out of range as Hidjen throws a body kick.
Morris with a nice cross.
Morris lands the left hand.
Morris fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hidjen on the side of the head.
A cross from Morris lands.
A lazy left from Morris finds it's target.
Hidjen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Morris decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Morris instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morris pulls guard effortlessly.
Morris manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Morris connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Morris throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hidjen on the side of the head.
Hidjen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hidjen misses with a low kick.
Morris throws a right and a left that Hidjen avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris scores with a jab to the body.
Morris lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hidjen throws a body kick that misses.
Hidjen tries to close the distance and clinch but Morris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hidjen tries to keep at a distance but Morris has taken the fight into the clinch.
Morris has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Morris is trying to pull guard but Hidjen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Morris lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morris is trying to work for a kimura but Hidjen is defending well.
Morris working Hidjen over with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris controlling the action here.
Morris decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hidjen.
Morris throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hidjen is looking to clinch but Morris is avoiding it.
Hidjen tries a head kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Morris thuds a left hand into Hidjen's body.
Erik Morris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hidjen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Erik Morris showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Morris has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erik Morris!
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energy
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RATING
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