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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Henry Molovgomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morrow is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Im Unforgiven. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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147 lbs
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144 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Henry Molovgomedov !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Morrow!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Joseph Jones and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrow avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morrow has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Molovgomedov fails to land with a series of punches.
Molovgomedov misses with a low kick as Morrow jumps back.
Morrow avoids the head kick by Molovgomedov .
Morrow throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Morrow misses with a kick to the body.
Molovgomedov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Morrow. Morrow obviously looking to wear him down.
Morrow on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Morrow connects with a leg kick. Molovgomedov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Morrow pivots, looking for a leg kick but Molovgomedov is out of range and Morrow settles back down.
Molovgomedov lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Morrow looks for the body kick but Molovgomedov saw that one coming.
Molovgomedov scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Morrow is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Molovgomedov scores with a kick to the midsection.
Morrow buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Molovgomedov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The fight stays on the outside here - Molovgomedov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molovgomedov throws a head kick but Morrow moves out of range.
Molovgomedov throws a leg kick but Morrow moved away.
Molovgomedov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Morrow lands with a kick to the ribs.
Morrow throws a low kick but Molovgomedov moves out of range easily.
Morrow takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Morrow throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Molovgomedov scores with a jab.
Morrow is still on wobbly legs! Can Molovgomedov finish him?
Morrow scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Morrow seems to have recovered his senses.
Molovgomedov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Molovgomedov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Molovgomedov tests Morrow's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Morrow takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Molovgomedov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Morrow - the referee stops the clock and Molovgomedov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Morrow. Molovgomedov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Molovgomedov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Morrow counters with an outside leg kick.
Molovgomedov throws a sloppy head kick and Morrow moves out of range easily.
Molovgomedov misses with an uppercut.
Molovgomedov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Morrow can pounce on him.
Morrow delivers a nice body kick.
Molovgomedov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Molovgomedov .
Morrow connects with a right hand. Molovgomedov shakes it off.
Molovgomedov pushes Morrow up against the cage in a clinch.
Molovgomedov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Morrow is defending well for now.
Molovgomedov tries to work over Morrow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Molovgomedov lands with a short shot to the head.
Molovgomedov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Molovgomedov misses with a body punch.
Molovgomedov tries a body shot but Morrow blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molovgomedov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morrow has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Molovgomedov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Morrow is defending well for now.
Morrow throws a punch but it's blocked by Molovgomedov .
Molovgomedov leaning his opponent against the cage.
Molovgomedov connects with a knee to the head.
Morrow prevents a body shot from Molovgomedov .
Morrow throws a punch but it's blocked by Molovgomedov .
Molovgomedov looking to throw knees to the head but Morrow is blocking nicely.
Molovgomedov tries to throw a body punch but Morrow avoids it by throwing Molovgomedov back against the cage.
Morrow leaning his opponent against the cage.
Molovgomedov blocks a body shot from Morrow.
Molovgomedov 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Molovgomedov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Molovgomedov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Morrow backwards.
Morrow taking a breather.
Molovgomedov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Molovgomedov avoiding damage.
Molovgomedov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Molovgomedov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Morrow backwards.
Morrow throws a punch but it's blocked by Molovgomedov .
Molovgomedov can't find room to land a body shot as Morrow controls the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Molovgomedov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Morrow avoids it.
Molovgomedov taking a breather.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Morrow.
Molovgomedov effectively controlling the action here.
Morrow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Molovgomedov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Good leg kick by Morrow there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Morrow misses with a wild body shot.
Molovgomedov tries a head kick but it misses.
Molovgomedov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morrow.
Molovgomedov is looking to counter with a body kick.
Morrow takes one to the chin there.
Morrow throws a body shot but no joy.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Morrow.
Morrow takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Morrow takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Molovgomedov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A jab lands there for Morrow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bone on bone clash there as Molovgomedov blocks the leg kick.
Morrow tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Molovgomedov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Molovgomedov appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Morrow checks a low kick from Molovgomedov .
Morrow swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Morrow connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow cracks Molovgomedov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Molovgomedov throws a right hand that Morrow ducks under and follows up with a left that Morrow also avoids with ease.
Molovgomedov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And Morrow responds with a good body kick, but Molovgomedov manages to step out the way in time.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Morrow.
Molovgomedov jabs Morrow to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Morrow attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Molovgomedov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Molovgomedov takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Morrow goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Molovgomedov throws a wild body kick that Morrow sees coming a mile off.
Morrow takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Molovgomedov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Morrow moves out of range of the body kick.
Morrow tries a quick counter leg kick but Molovgomedov is wise to it.
Morrow uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Molovgomedov has time to react.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morrow throws a good cross that connects.
Molovgomedov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morrow can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow tries a head kick but it misses.
Molovgomedov drops his hands momentarily and Morrow takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Molovgomedov keeps Morrow at a distance using the push kick.
Morrow throws a sloppy head kick and Molovgomedov moves out of range easily.
Morrow moves forwards but Molovgomedov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A jab from Morrow finds it's way through Molovgomedov 's defenses.
Morrow swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Molovgomedov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Morrow's knee momentarily.
Morrow throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Molovgomedov .
Molovgomedov moves in looking to clinch but Morrow pushes him off.
Molovgomedov rushes Morrow and presses him up against the cage.
Molovgomedov tries a body shot but Morrow blocks it.
Morrow is trying to maintain a safe position but Molovgomedov gets an underhook and turns Morrow into the cage.
Molovgomedov wants to stall.
Morrow has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Molovgomedov .
Morrow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molovgomedov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Morrow misses with the head strike.
Morrow lands a left hand.
Molovgomedov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Molovgomedov looking to slow down the pace here.
Molovgomedov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Morrow effectively controlling the action here.
Morrow misses with a punch to the body.
Molovgomedov blocks an uppercut.
Molovgomedov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morrow working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Morrow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Molovgomedov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Morrow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow lands a body punch in the clinch.
Morrow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Morrow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Morrow stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Molovgomedov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Molovgomedov misses with an elbow strike.
Molovgomedov tries to land a knee to the head but Morrow blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Morrow fails to land.
Morrow stalling the fight.
Morrow managing to block the knees to the body from Molovgomedov .
Molovgomedov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice right hand lands inside from Morrow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morrow misses with a punch to the body.
Molovgomedov stalling in the clinch but Morrow improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alex Morrow will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Morrow connects with a jab.
Molovgomedov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Morrow's sensitive parts.
Molovgomedov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Molovgomedov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Morrow connects with a solid leg kick.
Molovgomedov avoids a kick to the body.
Henry Molovgomedov is winning the standup battle so far.
Morrow throws a leg kick but Molovgomedov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Molovgomedov tried to counter with a leg kick but Morrow avoided it.
Molovgomedov is looking to score with low kicks.
Molovgomedov scoring well with a low kick there.
Morrow scores with a punch to the head.
Molovgomedov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molovgomedov lands a nice hook to Morrow's body. Morrow takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Molovgomedov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Morrows jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
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!
Jab by Molovgomedov .
Molovgomedov moves into the clinch successfully.
Molovgomedov lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molovgomedov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Morrow up against the cage.
Molovgomedov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Morrow up against the cage.
Morrow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Henry Molovgomedov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Molovgomedov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Molovgomedov can't find room to land a body shot as Morrow controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morrow.
Molovgomedov digs a right hand into Morrow's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Morrow's gas tank.
Molovgomedov drops Morrow with a big knee straight up the middle! Morrow is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Molovgomedov throws a head kick that misses.
Morrow checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molovgomedov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Morrow lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Molovgomedov misses with a kick to the body.
Molovgomedov scores with a decent looking hook.
Morrow throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Molovgomedov tried to counter with a leg kick but Morrow avoided it.
Morrow tries a low kick but Molovgomedov avoids it.
Morrow buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Morrow, right into the meat.
A good leg kick by Morrow.
Morrow is looking to slow Molovgomedov down with leg kicks.
Morrow scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Molovgomedov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morrow.
Molovgomedov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Morrow throws a sloppy head kick and Molovgomedov moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molovgomedov wants to clinch up but Morrow keeps it at a distance.
Molovgomedov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Morrow's calf.
Morrow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Molovgomedov .
Molovgomedov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Morrow counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Molovgomedov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Morrow.
Morrow's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Morrow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Molovgomedov trying to land knees to the body.
Morrow taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Molovgomedov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Morrow.
Molovgomedov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Morrow misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molovgomedov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Molovgomedov misses with a knee to the head.
Molovgomedov connects with a knee to the head.
Molovgomedov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morrow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Morrow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Morrow lands an uppercut.
Molovgomedov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morrow has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morrow lands a hook to the side of the head.
Molovgomedov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Morrow's face.
Morrow working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Morrow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Morrow takes a shot to the head.
Molovgomedov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Morrow is defending well for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Molovgomedov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Molovgomedov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Molovgomedov !
Alex Morrow was interviewed post fight and said 'This fight was a fluke. I'll be back.'.
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energy
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hype
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