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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Morales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oliveira comes into a darkened arena with his song building. One stop kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! James Morales has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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153 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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135 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, James Morales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Thiago Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morales closes the distance and pushes Oliveira back into the cage.
Morales crunches a lovely knee into Oliveira's ribcage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Morales takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Morales tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Oliveira avoids it.
Morales misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Oliveira.
Morales with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morales prevents Oliveira from breaking the clinch.
Morales misses with a knee strike.
Oliveira is trying to break the clinch but Morales is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira wants to break the clinch but can't.
Morales keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Oliveira's efforts to push away.
Morales scores a nice knee to the body.
Oliveira tries to break free but Morales pushes him back against the cage.
Morales with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Morales missing with knees to the body.
Morales tries to land knees in the clinch but Oliveira avoids the damage to the body.
Morales is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Oliveira is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales tries to land knees in the clinch but Oliveira avoids the damage to the body.
Morales throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Oliveiras head.
Oliveira wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Oliveira tries to break free but Morales pushes him back against the cage.
Morales softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Oliveira avoiding damage as Morales throws knees to the body.
Oliveira wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Morales has him pressed against the cage.
Morales misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Oliveira.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales trying to land knees to the body.
Morales tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Oliveira avoids it.
Morales misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Oliveira.
Morales tries to land knees in the clinch but Oliveira avoids the damage to the body.
Oliveira is trying to break free.
Morales using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Oliveira tries to break free but Morales pushes him back against the cage.
Morales connects with a nasty looking knee right to Oliveira's face.
Morales connects with a nasty looking knee right to Oliveira's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Oliveira avoids it.
Morales putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Oliveira in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Oliveira is trying to push Morales away but Morales has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Oliveira wants to get back to striking at distance but Morales won't allow it.
Morales leaning against his opponent.
Morales scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morales tries a knee to the head but Oliveira blocks it.
Oliveira has had enough of the clinch but Morales keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Morales dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Oliveira is trying to break the clinch but Morales has him pressed against the cage.
Oliveira is trying to break the clinch but Morales has him pressed against the cage.
Oliveira avoiding damage as Morales throws knees to the body.
Morales is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oliveira can do to turn this around?
A frustrated look appears on Oliveira's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveira is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Oliveira blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Oliveira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales is struggling to control the position.
Morales utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Morales missing with knees to the body.
Oliveira's coach down at Soul Supremacy - UK was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Oliveira's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Oliveira is trying to force a seperation but Morales has the dominant position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Morales tries to land knees in the clinch but Oliveira avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Morales with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Morales looking to throw knees to the head but Oliveira is blocking nicely.
Morales throws a knee to the head but misses.
Morales missing with knees to the body.
Morales prevents Oliveira from breaking the clinch.
Morales stalling the fight.
Oliveira is trying to break the clinch but Morales is controlling him.
Oliveira is trying to force a seperation but Morales has the dominant position.
Morales lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales throws a head punch that misses.
Oliveira has had enough of the clinch but Morales keeps him there for the moment.
Morales taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Oliveira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Morales trying to land knees to the body.
Oliveira takes a knee to the side of the body.
Oliveira working hard to break the clinch.
Oliveira letting Morales take a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Morales connects with a nasty looking knee right to Oliveira's face.
Morales missing with knees to the body.
Morales throws a head punch that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morales misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Oliveira.
Oliveira takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Morales dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Morales instigates a clinch.
Morales manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Oliveira wants to get back to striking at distance but Morales won't allow it.
Oliveira managing to block the knees to the body from Morales.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morales throws a knee to the head but misses.
Morales stalling in the clinch.
Oliveira has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Morales.
Oliveira can't break the clinch.
Oliveira is trying to force a seperation but Morales has the dominant position.
Morales tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Oliveira avoids it.
Morales displaying some good clinch control by pressing Oliveira up against the cage.
Morales lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Morales connects with a nasty looking knee right to Oliveira's face.
Oliveira is rocked!
Morales connects with a knee to the head.
Oliveira is still on wobbly legs! Can Morales finish him?
Morales is working the Thai clinch up against the cage. He yanks Oliveira's head to one side and delivers a picture perfect knee, right on the button! Boom! Down goes Oliveira! He's out! He's out! The fight is over, just like that!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). James Morales!
After winning the bout, James Morales thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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