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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Crag Hack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Moraes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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199 lbs
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179 cm
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190 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Crag Hack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andre Moraes!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hack will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Moraes up against the cage.
Moraes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hack fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Crag Hack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hack connects with a body shot.
Moraes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hack is looking to score with low kicks.
Hack misses with a head kick.
Moraes forces Hack back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hack misses with a body punch.
Hack gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Andre Moraes has been cut.
Nice elbow from Hack.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hack throws an elbow but misses.
Hack'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.
Moraes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Crag Hack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Moraes.
Hack prevents the takedown attempt.
Hack dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hack misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hack landing knees to the head.
Moraes jumps guard but Hack stands there with Moraes around his waist. Moraes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hack landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hack with a knee to the head.
Moraes looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hack tries a body shot but Moraes blocks it.
Hack holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Moraes has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hack avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hack lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hack lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hack using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hack manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hack lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hack.
Hack with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hack stalling the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Crag Hack.
Hack is looking to land body kicks.
Hack closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hack'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.
Hack lands a nice knee to the body.
Hack cracks Moraes with a nice body shot.
Moraes takes an elbow to the temple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hack leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hack obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Crag Hack dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andre Moraes's cut.
That's time! Hack's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hack clinches.
Hack landing knees to the body.
Hack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moraes moves out of range of the leg kick from Hack.
Moraes gets tackled into the cage by Hack. Hack maintains the clinch.
Hack slows down the pace here.
Hack lands a nice knee to the body.
Hack lands a damaging elbow.
Moraes is breathing heavily.
Hack has Moraes pressed against the cage.
Hack scores with a knee to the head.
That has opened up Andre Moraes's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hack stalls.
Moraes takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hack scores a nice knee to the body.
Hack is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Crag Hack.
Hack pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moraes has taken the fight to the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hack tries a body shot but Moraes blocks it.
Hack lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hack using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hack scores with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hack with a knee to the head.
Hack lands a knee to the head.
Hack lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Hack.
Hack lands a damaging elbow.
Hack displaying some good clinch control by pressing Moraes up against the cage.
Hack working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hack with a knee to the head.
Moraes is rocked!
The cut above Andre Moraes's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Moraes being controlled against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hack crunches a lovely knee into Moraes's ribcage.
Hack is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moraes can do to turn this around?
Hack displaying some good clinch control by pressing Moraes up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Crag Hack.
Hack darts in and clinches Moraes up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Crag Hack dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andre Moraes's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hack drives through and clinches with Moraes against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hack drops Moraes with a big knee straight up the middle! Moraes is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Hack has closed the distance and engaged Moraes in a clinch.
Hack lands a body shot.
Hack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hack lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Moraes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hack lands a big head kick that sends Moraes tumbling to the mat! Hack takes a step backwards and waves Moraes back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Moraes is still on wobbly legs! Can Hack finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hack looks to land a body kick but Moraes moved away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hack with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hack connects with a knee to the head.
Hack lands a knee to the body.
Hack stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Crag Hack has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Moraes seems to have recovered his senses.
Hack landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hack lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Hack - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hack lands a knee to the head.
Hack utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hack drops Moraes with a big knee straight up the middle! Moraes is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Hack gets a clinch.
Hack unloads a knee to the mid-section. Moraes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hack manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hack seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Crag Hack is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Hack.
Hack landing knees to the body.
Hack with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Moraes being controlled against the cage.
Hack breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moraes moves out of range of the body kick.
Hack closes the distance and clinches.
Hack unloads a knee to the mid-section. Moraes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hack content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Crag Hack.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Crag Hack showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hack 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:25
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:25
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Crag Hack!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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