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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cedric Maake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Morales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Basic striking
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cedric Maake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juan Morales!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maake throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morales sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Morales bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Morales shoots for a double leg takedown but Maake sprawls well. He's pushed Morales's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Morales takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Morales gets a takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Morales missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Morales is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Morales not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Morales sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Maake defending well though.
Morales keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Maake is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Morales thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Maake's head.
Maake blocking the ground and pound attempt from Morales.
Morales seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Maake knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Morales on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Maake throws a series of punches but Morales moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Maake.
Morales pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Morales defending well as Maake loads up on a big left hand.
Maake misses with a straight left.
Morales closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Maake quickly recovers to half guard.
Morales slows the pace down in half guard.
Morales has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maake has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Morales is working away from the top position though.
Morales slows the pace down in half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Morales drives through with a takedown into guard.
Maake is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Morales working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Morales loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Morales stands up over Maake, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Morales is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Morales sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Maake's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morales not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nice strikes from Morales there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morales thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Maake's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Morales 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 moves out of range of the strikes.
Morales jabs at Maake's body.
Morales slips under a jab.
Morales fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Juan Morales seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morales takes a swing at Maake's ribcage but misses.
Morales looks for a takedown but Maake sprawls well.
Maake moves out of range of the strikes.
Maake scores with a nice strike.
Morales throws a hook but Maake avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Morales misses its intended target.
Morales changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Maake connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Maake throws a shot from downtown. Morales moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maake throws a lazy right hand but Morales sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Morales misses.
Maake throws a jab but it's blocked by Morales.
Maake pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Morales swings for the body but Maake moves out of range.
Morales throws an overhand right that lands on Maake's shoulder, as Maake tries to avoid the shot.
Morales uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maake.
Morales uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maake.
Morales thows a body shot but no joy.
Morales misses with a straight left.
Morales fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Maake to the ground. Morales is now in Maake's guard.
Morales controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales trying to control but Maake is working from the bottom.
Morales wants to pass the guard but Maake is keeping the position.
Morales in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Morales slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Juan Morales has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Maake loads up on a big right hand but Morales slips the punch.
Cedric Maake is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maake misses with a hook
enabling Morales to counter with a crisp jab.
Morales works Maake's body with a nice hook.
Maake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morales.
Maake moves out of range of the strikes.
Maake waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morales.
Maake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morales.
Morales decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Maake is not content to let Morales control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morales moves nicely into side control.
Morales throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maake on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Morales controls the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morales is working Maake over with some ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The strikes coming from Morales are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Morales wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maake keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Morales showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Morales throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Morales cracks Maake with a right hand to the side of the head.
Maake misses with a straight right.
Morales shoots in but Maake avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Maake ducks under a wild hook from Morales.
Morales misses the shot to the body.
Morales throws a looping overhand right but Maake ducks down to avoid it.
Maake misses with a straight right.
Morales uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maake.
Morales moves out of range as Maake strikes.
Maake swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Maake misses the target.
Morales connects with a single shot there.
Maake misses with a wild combination.
A big left from Maake misses.
Maake uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morales.
Maake slips a jab from Morales.
Maake loads up on a big right hand but Morales slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morales. Maake does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morales shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Morales was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Maake taking a bit of punishment here - Morales scoring with strikes.
Cedric Maake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Juan Morales has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Morales's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Morales working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maake on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Maake takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Morales working the head and body with strikes.
Morales in side control lands a decent elbow.
Morales working the ground and pound from side control.
Maake being controlled for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales is chipping away with strikes.
Morales scores with punches from side control.
Morales is putting a hurting on Maake here, landing some big shots from side control.
Morales throws an elbow but Maake slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maake is being controlled here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morales in side control, throwing shots but Maake defends.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morales throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Morales is working Maake over with some ground and pound from side control.
Morales working the ground and pound from side control.
Morales in side control lands a decent elbow.
Morales is working Maake over with some ground and pound from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morales in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Morales lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Maake down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Morales comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Morales has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Morales!
Juan Morales thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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