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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Rothco (ranked 2893 p4p, 366 weight class) and Amaleki Morgan (ranked 4226 p4p, 477 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
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198 cm
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215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frank Rothco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Amaleki Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Morgan prevents a body shot from Rothco.
Rothco softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rothco is working Morgan over against the cage.
Rothco blocks an elbow strike from Morgan.
Rothco throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Morgans head.
Rothco lands a right hand.
Morgan tries a knee to the head but Rothco blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Rothco.
Morgan misses with an elbow strike.
Morgan tries to stall but Rothco uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Morgan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Morgan looking to throw knees to the head but Rothco is blocking nicely.
Rothco stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Morgan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Morgan lands an elbow just above Rothco 's eye.
It looks like Frank Rothco has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rothco lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Morgan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morgan lands an elbow that stopped Rothco in his tracks for a moment.
Morgan has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Rothco seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Morgan can turn it around.
A hook to the body from Rothco.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rothco just misses with a elbow thrown towards Morgan's brow.
Morgan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rothco blocks it with crossed arms.
Rothco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothco working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Morgan avoids the elbow strike from Rothco, against the cage.
Morgan with a knee to the head.
Rothco lands with a left to the head.
Morgan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rothco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Morgan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Morgan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Morgan looks winded!
Morgan throws an elbow but it misses.
Rothco lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Morgan.
Rothco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Amaleki Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rothco scores with a hook to the body. Morgan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A head kick misses from Rothco.
Morgan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rothco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morgan fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Rothco wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A head kick by Morgan misses
and Rothco counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rothco moves into range and connects with a jab.
Morgan is rocked!
It looks like Amaleki Morgan has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan backs away from a small jab... but Rothco lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Morgan crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Rothco with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Frank Rothco!
Frank Rothco decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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