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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tumeke Bro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Morales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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142 lbs
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tumeke Bro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Morales!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morales is looking to clinch but Bro is avoiding it.
Bro shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Morales's guard.
Bro stays in close to Morales's body and controls the position.
Morales is looking to stand up but Bro isn't so interested in that idea.
Morales can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bro controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Tumeke Bro just wasn't active enough.
Bro moves in looking to clinch but Morales pushes him off.
Morales shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bro pinned against the cage. Bro gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Morales misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bro has Morales up against the cage in a clinch.
Morales has a couple of punches blocked by Bro.
Bro is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Morales is keeping busy.
Bro pushes off an throws an elbow but Morales leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bro working hard to break the clinch.
Bro wants to break the clinch but can't.
Morales jumps guard.
Bro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morales swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bro really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bro stands and throws Morales's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Morales is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Bro trying to control the action but Morales is working from the bottom.
Bro in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bro thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bro moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Bro decides to stand back up. Bro steps back and let's Morales get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales avoids the head kick by Bro.
Morales doesn't manage to clinch there - Bro circles away.
Bro wants to clinch.
Bro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Morales.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Morales shoots in looking for a takedown but Bro manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Morales's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tumeke Bro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Morales.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bro gets a clinch.
Bro wants to break the clinch but can't.
Morales looking to throw knees to the head but Bro is blocking nicely.
Morales looks winded!
Bro wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tumeke Bro dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A punch lands to the side of Morales 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Morales blocks a head kick by Bro.
Bro shoots in for a double leg but Morales sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tumeke Bro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morales shoots in but Bro avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bro drives through with a takedown into Morales's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Morales pulls Bro in close to his closed guard and prevents Bro from doing any damage or advancing position.
Morales being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Morales shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bro as he avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Morales is breathing heavily.
Bro is holding on to half guard well.
Morales seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bro does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Morales drops an elbow to the side of Bro's head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bro manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bro on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bro tries to get out of the position.
Bro trying to keep a closed guard but Morales is proving a slippery customer.
Bro uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Bro shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Morales napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bro swings around for an armbar but Morales sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bro's guard.
Bro is trying to control the position but Morales postures up.
Bro knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Morales on the ground.
Bro working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Morales.
Morales trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Morales stands up over Bro, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Morales trying to control but Bro is working from the bottom.
Morales stands up over Bro, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bro looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales throwing strikes but missing.
Bro keeping moving, preventing Morales from controlling successfully.
Morales throws a big elbow that misses.
Morales wants to control from the top but Bro keeps moving.
Bro avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Morales landing some decent shots from guard.
Morales postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Morales has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Morales is looking to stand up but Bro won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bro pulls Morales in to control the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bro keeps the fight on the outside.
Mike Morales seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morales tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bro.
Bro is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Morales will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morales keeps working.
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 Tumeke Bro will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Morales scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Who's going to make the next move?
Morales is working Bro over with some ground and pound from side control.
Morales looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bro is avoiding damage well.
Bro tries to escape but Morales is in control.
Morales sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bro is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Bro tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Morales wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morales working the head and body with strikes.
Bro regains half guard.
Morales thows a huge punch but Bro dodges it nicely.
Tumeke Bro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Morales working over Bro with some ground and pound. Bro looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bro keeps working.
Morales throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bro tries to roll over but Morales keeps him under control.
Morales not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Morales thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bro's head.
Morales escapes and gets back to his feet.
Morales tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morales fails to land the takedown.
Bro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bro is defended easily by Morales.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales fails to land the takedown.
Mike Morales has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morales tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bro tries to clinch but Morales moves out of range.
Bro looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Morales!
Morales takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morales keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bro tries to advance to mount but Morales denies him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bro is looking to take a break and control but Morales is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We're going to have a standup here because Tumeke Bro wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Bro keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tumeke Bro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Morales.
Bro drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
You can see the frustration on Morales's face as Bro controls the position.
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 Tumeke Bro.
Well Bro 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tumeke Bro!
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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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