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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Grant Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Massa Hurmaaja (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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200 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
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197 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Grant Morrison!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Massa Hurmaaja!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hurmaaja on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A combination from Morrison does no damage.
Hurmaaja fails with a takedown attempt.
Hurmaaja fails with a takedown attempt.
Hurmaaja dodges the punch combination from Morrison.
A lazy left from Morrison finds it's target.
It looks like Massa Hurmaaja has been cut.
Hurmaaja shoots in looking for a takedown but Morrison manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hurmaaja's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hurmaaja looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Grant Morrison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Massa Hurmaaja.
Hurmaaja darts in looking for a takedown but Morrison gets double underhooks and turns Hurmaaja into the cage.
Hurmaaja drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Morrison gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison lands a body punch.
Hurmaaja has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Morrison avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Morrison lands an uppercut.
Hurmaaja drops down looking for an ankle pick but Morrison pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison throws out a powerful jab.
Morrison slaps away a takedown attempt from Hurmaaja, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Morrison's corner calls for a 1-2. Morrison obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Morrison scores with a jab to the body.
Hurmaaja tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Morrison swivels and escapes.
Morrison leaves Hurmaaja with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Morrison connects with a crisp jab.
Massa Hurmaaja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good exchange - Morrison coming out on top.
Hurmaaja takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Morrison stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Morrison wants it to stay on the feet.
Hurmaaja fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Grant Morrison is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hurmaaja looks winded!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Morrison!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morrison leaves Hurmaaja with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Morrison scores with a nice right hand.
That has opened up Massa Hurmaaja's cut even more.
Morrison scores with a one two! Hurmaaja had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hurmaaja.
No luck for Hurmaaja with that takedown attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Morrison. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Morrison.
Hurmaaja is rocked!
No luck for Hurmaaja with that takedown attempt.
Hurmaaja tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Morrison defends well and Hurmaaja ends up having to push Morrison into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Morrison scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Morrison.
Morrison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hurmaaja goes for a double leg but Morrison avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Morrison continues to drive forward.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison lands a nice uppercut.
Hurmaaja is still on wobbly legs! Can Morrison finish him?
The cut above Massa Hurmaaja's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Morrison.
Morrison is pressed up against the cage. Hurmaaja has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Morrison down to the mat. Morrison avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hurmaaja misses with a straight right.
Hurmaaja seems to have recovered his senses.
Morrison defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hurmaaja.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hurmaaja.
Morrison lands a body shot.
Morrison throws a good cross that connects.
Morrison closes the distance and clinches.
Morrison prevents the takedown attempt.
Morrison lands with a right to the head.
Massa Hurmaaja's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Morrison lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Morrison.
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!
Hurmaaja takes a shot to the head.
Hurmaaja is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurmaaja is looking to take this one to the mat.
A short uppercut from Morrison.
A nice left hand lands by Morrison.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Massa Hurmaaja's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Grant Morrison!
Grant Morrison retains his middleweight title!
A very excited looking Grant Morrison rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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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
36% |
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