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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shovel Knight (ranked 4823 p4p, 244 weight class) and Ma Moru (ranked 2294 p4p, 207 weight class). Knight comes to the cage accompanied by X Gon' Give It To Ya. The crowd seem to be enjoying Moru's choice of entrance music: slam dunk opening theme song. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ma Moru was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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144 lbs
22 - 20 - 0 |
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163 cm
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140 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shovel Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ma Moru!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moru tries to clinch but Knight moves out of range.
Moru catches Knight with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Knight throws a good cross that connects.
Knight ducks under a wild hook from Moru.
Knight is looking to chop away at Moru's legs.
Knight tests Moru's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Knight cracks the inside of Moru's front leg.
Moru scores with a hook.
Knight misses with a body shot.
Moru falls off balance throwing a combination
and Knight counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Knight.
Knight jumps guard and drags Moru to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Moru is looking to stand up but Knight won't let him.
Moru must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Moru stopping the sweep attempt from Knight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight has a closed guard, preventing Moru from standing up.
Moru won't allow Knight to sweep him here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Moru trying to stand up but can't free himself from Knight's guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Moru tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Knight seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Knight clinches up against the cage.
Moru misses with a knee strike.
Moru missing with knees to the body.
Knight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ma Moru is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moru thuds a left hand into Knight's body.
Moru scores with a one two! Knight had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Moru fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moru scores with a jab.
Knight paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Moru tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knight swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moru throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knight misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Knight forces Moru back against the cage and clinches.
Moru utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knight slows down the pace here.
A short body shot lands from Moru as the two fighters clinch.
Moru manages to break the clinch.
Moru has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Moru tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knight swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moru tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Knight rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moru moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moru lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Moru moves into range and clinches up with Knight.
Knight blocks an elbow strike from Moru.
Knight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moru looks to land a combination but Knight avoids it well.
Moru throws a nice looking combination but Knight bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Knight lands with an uppercut that bounces Moru off the cage and back into range.
Knight throws a leg kick but Moru checks it.
A shot to the liver by Knight. Beautiful body shot.
Knight looks to score with a jab to the body but Moru is just out of range.
Ma Moru seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knight throws a right hand that Moru ducks under and follows up with a left that Moru also avoids with ease.
Moru throws a hook but Knight avoids it easily.
Knight throws a hook but Moru blocks it.
Knight uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moru.
Knight wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Knight misses with a wild combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knight gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Moru.
Knight drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Moru gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Knight pulls guard effortlessly.
Moru would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Moru is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Knight looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Moru wants to stand but Knight is controlling his posture from full guard.
Knight pulls Moru in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Shovel Knight will probably get the nod.
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.
Moru moves in looking to clinch but Knight pushes him off.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Moru misses with a knee strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Knight.
Moru throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Knight blocks it with crossed arms.
Moru tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knight's elbow.
Knight successfully pulls guard.
Knight has Moru pulled in close to control his posture.
Moru wants to stand but Knight has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Knight throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moru wanted to stand there but Knight had control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight is controlling Moru's posture.
Moru stands up from Knight's guard - Moru perhaps looking for a knockout.
A telegraphed right hand from Moru misses the target.
Knight throws a right hand that Moru ducks under and follows up with a left that Moru also avoids with ease.
Knight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moru manages to avoid it.
A combination from Moru does no damage.
Shovel Knight is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab lands there for Knight.
Moru fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Knight shoots in but no luck this time.
A little jabbing left from Moru on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Moru tries to clinch but Knight moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Knight, right into the meat.
Moru misses with a body kick.
Knight does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Moru tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moru tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Knight manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moru misses with a double jab.
Knight shoots in for a double leg but Moru sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Moru tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Knight manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Knight gets tackled into the cage by Moru. Moru maintains the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moru taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Knight scores with a shoulder strike.
Moru can't find room to land a body shot as Knight controls the action.
Ma Moru seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Knight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moru has Knight up against the cage in a clinch.
Moru misses with some punches.
Knight blocks the elbow strike.
Knight dodges an elbow strike from Moru.
Moru throws an elbow but it misses.
Moru landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Moru trying to land knees to the body.
Moru goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight decides to pull guard.
Knight looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Moru postures up in Knight's guard and throws a big left but Knight blocks it.
Moru won't allow Knight to sweep him here.
Knight pulls Moru in close to prevent any damage.
Knight trying to control the position.
Moru tries to stand but Knight is controlling from the bottom.
Knight wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Knight misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moru will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Knight seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Moru slaps away a takedown attempt from Knight, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shovel Knight. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knight lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Moru tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moru looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moru showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knight.
Knight lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Moru misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knight.
Moru defending well as Knight loads up on a big left hand.
Moru walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Knight checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Knight circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moru misses the jab.
Moru throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Shovel Knight will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Moru gets a clinch.
Knight is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Knight blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Knight creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Moru struggles to land a body shot inside as Knight controls his hands.
Knight ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Knight no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Knight has his hands on Moru's head, controlling the position.
Knight not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Moru wants to stand but Knight has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight pulls Moru in close to his closed guard and prevents Moru from doing any damage or advancing position.
Moru trying to control but Knight is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moru trying to stand up but can't free himself from Knight's guard.
Moru trying to control but Knight is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Moru lands a head shot.
Knight throws a leg kick but Moru sees it coming and moves out of range.
Moru checks the leg kick.
Knight gets a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knight.
Moru throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Moru tries a knee to the head but Knight blocks it.
Knight manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moru. Knight does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ma Moru has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Knight misses
and Moru counters with a left to the body.
Moru throws a body kick that misses.
Moru moves into the clinch.
Moru misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knight tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Moru smiles and moves away.
Knight blocks a head kick by Moru.
Moru misses with a hook
and Knight counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Moru tries a knee to the head but Knight blocks it.
Knight tries to pull guard but Moru won't allow it.
Moru slows down the pace here.
Moru misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knight blocks a body shot from Moru.
A short body shot lands from Knight as the two fighters clinch.
Knight pulls guard successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moru wanted to stand there but Knight had control of the position.
Shovel Knight is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Knight lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Shovel Knight overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Moru looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Knight won't allow Moru to get back to his feet.
Moru throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Knight advances to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight wants to free his trapped foot but Moru is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Knight trying to control the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moru tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Knight has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Knight controlling from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Shovel Knight.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Knight, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Shovel Knight!
Our winner, Shovel Knight, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Ma Moru was interviewed post fight and said 'CHAMBA'.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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