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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Guillermo Morales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ric Landeverde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guillermo Morales has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Guillermo 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, Ric Landeverde!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morales defending well as Landeverde loads up on a big left hand.
Morales has a takedown stuffed.
Landeverde tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morales paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Landeverde looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Morales!
Landeverde tries to control but Morales wriggling away.
BOOM! Landeverde connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Morales is in a horrible position here. Landeverde smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Landeverde lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Landeverde cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Landeverde wants to control the pace but Morales is squirming around nicely.
Morales really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Landeverde lands a nice shot to the head.
Landeverde scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Morales?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landeverde landing strikes, looking to finish!
Landeverde unloading with bombs!
Landeverde with a couple of short strikes.
Landeverde looking to control and managing it successfully.
Landeverde landing punches.
BOOM! Landeverde connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Landeverde is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Morales can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
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 bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Morales pushes down on Landeverde's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Landeverde wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landeverde moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Morales stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Landeverde swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Landeverde trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Landeverde looking for a guillotine here but Morales defends easily.
Landeverde is looking for a triangle but Morales pushes his legs off easily.
Morales slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Morales wants to control but Landeverde is keeping him busy.
Landeverde struggling a bit here.
Landeverde stops Morales from passing to mount.
Landeverde has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Landeverde misses with a strike from the bottom.
Landeverde wants to control but Morales postures up.
Landeverde might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Morales kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landeverde manages to get back to half guard.
Landeverde is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Landeverde looking for submissions off his back.
Landeverde desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morales wants to take a breather but Landeverde is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ric Landeverde dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Morales lands with a kick to the temple. Landeverde shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Landeverde keeps the fight on the outside.
Landeverde scores with a takedown into Morales's guard.
Morales looking to control.
Landeverde throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Morales throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Ric Landeverde has got the better of the ground game so far.
Landeverde stands up from Morales's guard - Landeverde perhaps looking for a knockout.
Landeverde shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Morales but Morales pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Morales shoots in for a double leg but Landeverde sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landeverde keeps the fight on the outside.
Landeverde throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Morales throws a sloppy head kick and Landeverde moves out of range easily.
Landeverde is looking to clinch but Morales is avoiding it.
Landeverde is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Landeverde fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Morales is looking to clinch but Landeverde is avoiding it.
Morales shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Landeverde defends it nicely.
Landeverde shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landeverde stands up out of the half guard.
Landeverde wants to clinch but Morales slips to the side
and Morales counters with a head kick. That will keep Landeverde thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Morales fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guillermo Morales. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morales has managed to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Landeverde is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Morales gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Landeverde is trying to drag Morales to the mat but Morales just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Landeverde drops down looking for an ankle pick but Morales pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales moves into the clinch successfully.
Morales pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Morales shoots in looking for a takedown. Landeverde tries to sprawl out of it but Morales keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Landeverde manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice sprawl there from Landeverde as Morales shoots in.
Morales swats away the attempt to clinch by Landeverde.
Landeverde has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landeverde has clasped his hands together around Morales's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Morales sneaks back into half guard.
Morales tries to roll over but Landeverde keeps him under control.
Landeverde drops an elbow to the side of Morales's head.
Landeverde thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Landeverde 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Landeverde throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Landeverde is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Landeverde misses with a head shot. Morales uses the momentum to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ric Landeverde showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Landeverde looks for a takedown but Morales sprawls well.
Morales keeps the fight on the outside.
Morales tries to clinch up.
Morales shoots in but no luck this time.
Landeverde shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Morales but Morales pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Morales tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Landeverde swivels and escapes.
Morales swats away the attempt to clinch by Landeverde.
Morales stuffs the takedown.
Guillermo Morales has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ric Landeverde.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Landeverde is defended easily by Morales.
Landeverde takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Morales fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morales has closed the distance and engaged Landeverde in a clinch.
Landeverde tries to land a knee to the head but Morales blocks with his arms.
Morales breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Landeverde stuffs the takedown.
Landeverde closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Morales to the mat! Morales manages to get full guard.
Landeverde postures up in Morales's guard and throws a big left but Morales blocks it.
Landeverde wants to stand and escape but instead Morales has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landeverde looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Landeverde keeping moving, preventing Morales from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Landeverde can do anything to dispel that myth.
Morales tries to stand but Landeverde is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Landeverde pulls Morales in close to his closed guard and prevents Morales from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Landeverde swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Landeverde looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Morales passes into side control.
Ric Landeverde is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Morales stands up.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Morales.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landeverde closes the distance and clinches.
Morales jumps guard but Landeverde stands there with Morales around his waist. Morales gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Landeverde goes for a takedown attempt but Morales pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Morales tries to clinch but Landeverde is having none of it.
Morales gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Landeverde moves into the clinch.
Guillermo Morales has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Landeverde has picked Morales up - he's going for a ride! Landeverde dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Landeverde is just content to waste time from the top position. Morales takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ric Landeverde.
I've got Landeverde winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight for Ric Landeverde!
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight for Ric Landeverde!
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Ric Landeverde!
Ric Landeverde wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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