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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mason Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pidingele Morokoie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mason Storm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pidingele Morokoie!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Storm throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Storm swings for the body but Morokoie moves out of range.
Morokoie tries to clinch but Storm is having none of it.
Morokoie shoots in for a double leg but Storm sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Morokoie scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Morokoie shoots in for a takedown but Storm shows good takedown defense.
Morokoie gets caught napping as Storm dives in and scores a takedown. Morokoie manages to retain guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Storm showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Morokoie is trying to control the position but Storm postures up.
Morokoie wants to stand up but Storm is controlling him.
Storm sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Mason Storm wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Storm shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Morokoie is trying to defend but Storm finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Morokoie trying to hold on to Storm's head to control him but Storm postures up.
Storm stands up and beckons Morokoie to join him on the feet.
Morokoie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Storm sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mason Storm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pidingele Morokoie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morokoie gets caught napping as Storm dives in and scores a takedown. Morokoie manages to retain guard.
Storm content to stall in guard here.
Storm gets to his feet - Morokoie follows without any prompting.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morokoie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Storm manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Morokoie is looking to clinch but Storm is avoiding it.
Storm throws a right and a left that both miss.
Morokoie fails with the takedown.
Morokoie moves in looking to clinch but Storm pushes him off.
Morokoie misses with a body kick.
Storm is looking to clinch but Morokoie is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm misses with a body kick.
Storm shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Morokoie as he avoids it easily.
Storm tries to clinch up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Morokoie.
Morokoie shoots in for a takedown but Storm shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Morokoie looks winded!
Morokoie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Storm sprawls well. Storm wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Morokoie gets slowly back to his feet.
Morokoie throws a head kick that misses.
Storm shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Morokoie manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Storm stands up and waves to Morokoie to follow him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morokoie ducks under a wild hook from Storm.
Morokoie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Storm.
Storm fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Morokoie to the ground. Storm is now in Morokoie's guard.
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!
Morokoie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Storm controls from within his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morokoie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Storm dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Morokoie throws a nice looking combination but Storm bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Morokoie tries a head kick but it misses.
Morokoie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morokoie lands a really nice looking cross but Storm seems unphased.
Morokoie fails to land with a series of punches.
Storm is looking to clinch but Morokoie is avoiding it.
Morokoie connects with a single shot there.
Storm closes the distance and pushes Morokoie back into the cage.
Storm has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Morokoie uses from the top position.
We've been informed that Morokoie has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Storm is pulling down on Morokoie's head to control his posture.
Storm is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Storm trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Morokoie won't allow Storm to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morokoie wanted to stand there but Storm had control of the position.
Storm seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Storm looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morokoie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Storm tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Morokoie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Morokoie tries to clinch up but Storm circles away and keeps his distance.
Storm throws a chopping leg kick but Morokoie manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Storm shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Storm slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Morokoie wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morokoie keeping moving, preventing Storm from controlling successfully.
Morokoie wants to stand and escape but Storm is having none of it.
Morokoie is breathing heavily.
Storm slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We're going to have a standup here because Mason Storm wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Storm closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morokoie trying to control here.
Storm sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morokoie wants to get back to his feet.
Storm thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Morokoie's head.
Storm keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Storm not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Storm passes to side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Storm.
Storm misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm controlling the position from side mount.
Storm moves into full mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Storm cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Storm sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Storm dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Morokoie pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Morokoie leaves Storm with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Morokoie tries to clinch there but Storm circles away.
Storm dives in for a single leg takedown but Morokoie sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Storm is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mason Storm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Storm pulls guard.
Storm lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Morokoie!
Storm throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Morokoie is on top in guard.
Storm keeping moving, preventing Morokoie from controlling successfully.
Storm trying to keep a closed guard but Morokoie is proving a slippery customer.
Morokoie trying to control the position from guard on top but Storm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Storm manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Morokoie manages to get himself to full guard.
Mason Storm overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm advances position into side control!
Storm misses with the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Morokoie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Storm working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Morokoie can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morokoie being controlled for a moment.
Morokoie manages to get back to half guard.
Storm throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Storm wants to take a breather but Morokoie is having none of it.
Morokoie tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Storm manages to move to mount!
Morokoie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Storm with the ground and pound from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mason Storm!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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