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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Morales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Test Monkey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter fighter
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hugo Morales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Test Monkey!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morales pushes Monkey up against the cage in a clinch.
Morales breaks from the clinch.
Monkey misses with the combination.
Morales throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Morales fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Monkey sprawls well initially but Morales persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Morales seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Monkey does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Morales wants to get back to his feet.
Monkey is looking to improve his position.
Monkey regains full guard. Nicely done.
Morales preventing the sweep.
Monkey keeping moving, preventing Morales from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Monkey 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey has control of Morales's left arm, preventing Morales from doing any damage.
Morales has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hugo Morales has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Morales misses with a series of wild punches.
Morales moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Test Monkey has been cut.
Monkey throws a series of punches but Morales avoids them all with ease.
Morales scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Monkey doesn't seem bothered though.
Morales throws a right hand that Monkey ducks under and follows up with a left that Monkey also avoids with ease.
Morales misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hugo Morales seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales tries to close the distance and clinch but Monkey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A left lands for Morales.
Morales throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Monkey.
Morales tries to close the distance and clinch up but Monkey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morales is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morales misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Monkey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Monkey throws a right hand that Morales ducks under and follows up with a left that Morales also avoids with ease.
Monkey is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Morales throws a series of punches but Monkey avoids them all with ease.
A left and a right from Morales both land. Nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monkey misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Morales does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey looks to land a combination but Morales avoids it well.
Monkey looks winded!
Monkey looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Monkey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morales is keeping the position for now.
Morales on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Morales tries to get out of the position.
Morales is looking to stand up but Monkey isn't so interested in that idea.
Morales keeping full guard, as Monkey tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monkey is looking to work some ground and pound but Morales has wrist control.
Morales wants to stand up but Monkey is controlling him.
Morales keeping moving, preventing Monkey from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Test Monkey has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Morales misses with a few strikes there.
Morales swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Morales dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Test Monkey's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Morales misses with a two punch combination.
Morales clinches with his opponent.
With the fighters up against the cage, Morales throws an elbow but misses.
Morales manages to break the clinch.
Monkey slips a jab and a cross from Morales.
Morales throws a good cross that connects.
Monkey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morales sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Monkey drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Monkey throwing strikes but missing.
Monkey looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Monkey scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Morales keeping moving, preventing Monkey from controlling successfully.
Monkey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morales swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Monkey trying to control the position from guard on top but Morales is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Test Monkey hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Morales drives through with a takedown into Monkey's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Monkey has momentary wrist control but Morales slips an elbow through the middle.
Morales trying to stand up but can't free himself from Monkey's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey looking for a sweep. Not yet Monkey, not yet.
Monkey is breathing heavily.
Monkey controlling Morales's posture.
Morales wants to control from the top but Monkey keeps moving.
Monkey seems keen to control Morales's posture.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Hugo Morales just wasn't active enough.
Morales tries to clinch but Monkey moves out of range.
Morales throws the left hand but Monkey avoids the punch easily.
Morales showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Monkey.
Monkey dodges the punch combination from Morales.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Morales scores with the left hand. Monkey knows he should have avoided that one.
Monkey dodges the punch combination from Morales.
Morales throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Morales cracks Monkey with a good jab.
Monkey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morales.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monkey looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Morales works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Morales dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Test Monkey's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Morales looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Morales shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Monkey is trying to defend but Morales finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Monkey is controlling Morales's trapped leg to prevent Morales from advancing to side control.
Morales tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Monkey trying to control here.
Test Monkey has got the better of the ground game so far.
Morales stalling away here and it's allowed Monkey to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Monkey 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Monkey trying to control but Morales is working from the bottom.
Monkey with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Monkey scoring with some ground and pound.
Monkey with a flurry of punches that miss.
Monkey trying to control but Morales is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales wants to stand and escape but Monkey is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Monkey wants to control from the top but Morales keeps moving.
Monkey working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Morales is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Monkey dives into side control.
Monkey lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Morales down.
Monkey wants to control but Morales is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey misses with the ground and pound.
Monkey wants to control but Morales is keeping him busy.
Monkey throws an elbow but Morales slips to the side and avoids it well.
Morales taking punishment in the form of punches.
Monkey is looking to take a break and control but Morales is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Monkey lands a few punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monkey lands a few punches from side control.
Morales is trying to buck Monkey off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monkey moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Monkey wants to control but Morales is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Test Monkey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Morales has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugo Morales!
Hugo Morales spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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