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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Derek Moriga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirkhyzl Jachkrahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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145 lbs
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155 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Derek Moriga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kirkhyzl Jachkrahn!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moriga avoids a punch combination nicely.
Moriga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jachkrahn.
Jachkrahn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jachkrahn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moriga.
Jachkrahn lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jachkrahn throws a right hand that Moriga ducks under and follows up with a left that Moriga also avoids with ease.
Jachkrahn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jachkrahn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jachkrahn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Moriga counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Moriga.
Moriga wants to stand but Jachkrahn is controlling his posture from full guard.
Moriga wants to stand and escape but instead Jachkrahn has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jachkrahn is looking to stand up but Moriga won't let him.
Jachkrahn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jachkrahn decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jachkrahn swinging wildly here.
Moriga lands a head kick!
Moriga shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Moriga shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moriga wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Jachkrahn uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moriga has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jachkrahn is proving hard to escape from.
Moriga stands up and waves to Jachkrahn to follow him.
Jachkrahn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moriga.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jachkrahn lands an overhand right.
Jachkrahn misses with the combination.
Moriga throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Moriga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jachkrahn was well out of range. Poor timing from Moriga.
Jachkrahn tries to bum rush Moriga with a series of wild strikes but Moriga uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A leg kick checked by Jachkrahn.
Jachkrahn misses with the combination.
Jachkrahn misses with a double jab.
Jachkrahn looks winded!
Moriga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moriga misses with a head kick.
Moriga throws a head kick but Jachkrahn moves out of range.
Jachkrahn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moriga moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moriga shoots in looking for a takedown but Jachkrahn manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Moriga's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Moriga.
Moriga tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Jachkrahn wants to control but Moriga postures up.
Moriga stands up and beckons Jachkrahn to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jachkrahn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jachkrahn!
Moriga looks to score with a jab to the body but Jachkrahn is just out of range.
Jachkrahn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Moriga dominated that round.
That's time! Moriga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Moriga turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Moriga fails with a takedown attempt.
Moriga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jachkrahn.
Kirkhyzl Jachkrahn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jachkrahn looks to land a combination but Moriga avoids it well.
Jachkrahn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Moriga scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Derek Moriga overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Moriga tries to get to his feet but Jachkrahn is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Moriga in his guard.
Jachkrahn pulls Moriga in close to prevent any damage.
Moriga stands and steps away. Jachkrahn gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jachkrahn lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Moriga backs up against the cage.
Jachkrahn is breathing heavily.
Moriga throws a series of punches but Jachkrahn moves out of range.
Jachkrahn misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Jachkrahn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jachkrahn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Moriga dives in and scores a takedown into Jachkrahn's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moriga wants to stand but Jachkrahn has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Moriga trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moriga gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A punch combination from Moriga misses.
Moriga tries a head kick but it misses.
Derek Moriga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moriga shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moriga wants to stand but Jachkrahn has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jachkrahn manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jachkrahn tries to control but Moriga wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moriga is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Jachkrahn working for a guillotine from mount but Moriga is in no mood to give up.
Jachkrahn raining down shots from the mount!
Moriga is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jachkrahn throws some wild stikes that Moriga manages to avoid easily.
Jachkrahn can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Moriga is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Moriga dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Moriga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kirkhyzl Jachkrahn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moriga misses with a takedown attempt - Jachkrahn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Moriga looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jachkrahn is fending him off so far but Moriga persists. Nope, Jachkrahn circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice sprawl there from Jachkrahn as Moriga shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek Moriga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moriga shoots in for a double leg but Jachkrahn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jachkrahn lands a nice shot to the body.
No joy there for Jachkrahn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Moriga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jachkrahn.
Moriga shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jachkrahn as he jumps to the side.
Jachkrahn lands a jab.
Jachkrahn throws a right hand that Moriga ducks under and follows up with a left that Moriga also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Moriga.
Jachkrahn misses with the combination.
Jachkrahn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moriga.
Moriga avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jachkrahn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Moriga dodges the punch combination from Jachkrahn.
Moriga fails with the takedown.
Jachkrahn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Moriga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jachkrahn was well out of range. Poor timing from Moriga.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jachkrahn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Moriga fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kirkhyzl Jachkrahn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moriga slips a jab and a cross from Jachkrahn.
Jachkrahn throws a combination that misses
and Moriga counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jachkrahn!
Moriga tries to get up but Jachkrahn was controlling his body and he's reversed into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moriga has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Jachkrahn off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Moriga is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jachkrahn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Moriga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jachkrahn misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jachkrahn throws a series of punches but Moriga avoids them all with ease.
Derek Moriga is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jachkrahn blocks a head kick by Moriga.
Moriga throws a series of punches but Jachkrahn avoids them all with ease.
Jachkrahn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jachkrahn misses with a hook.
Jachkrahn leaves Moriga with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jachkrahn misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Moriga.
Jachkrahn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice body kick there by Moriga.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jachkrahn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Moriga.
Jachkrahn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Moriga counters with a body kick.
Jachkrahn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Moriga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jachkrahn moves away.
Moriga lands with a kick to the temple. Jachkrahn shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jachkrahn shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Moriga eats them both and turns towards Jachkrahn to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Moriga scoring well with a low kick there.
Moriga slips a jab from Jachkrahn.
Moriga uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jachkrahn has time to react.
Jachkrahn stuffs the takedown attempt from Moriga. Moriga gets slowly back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jachkrahn throws a nice looking combination but Moriga bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Moriga lands a front kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Derek Moriga.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Moriga, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derek Moriga!
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energy
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