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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Durant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomas Morato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tomas Morato has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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186 cm
27
192 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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178 cm
25
190 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kevin Durant! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tomas Morato! The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Durant throws out a powerful jab. Morato with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Durant to score with a decent uppercut. Durant looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Durant tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Morato swivels and escapes. Durant pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Durant throws a hook but Morato blocks it. Morato has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Morato there as he acknowledges the shot. Durant lands the left hand. Morato catches Durant with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Morato lands a really nice looking cross but Durant seems unphased.
Durant thuds his shin into the meat of Morato's side. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A telegraphed takedown attempt from Durant is defended easily by Morato. Morato walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Morato pivots, looking for a leg kick but Durant is out of range and Morato settles back down. Durant lunges at Morato with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Morato's hand. Durant takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Morato misses with a looping right.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Morato missing with a left hand there. Durant was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Durant tried to score with a low kick but Morato checks it. Morato moves forwards but Durant connects with a nice, crisp jab. Morato cracks Durant with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Durant tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Morato pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Durant is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tomas Morato!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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