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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nobero Shimasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Morgan (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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211 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
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222 lbs
10 - 12 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nobero Shimasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henry Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan lands a left and a right that send Shimasaki crashing to the mat, dazed. Morgan thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Nobero Shimasaki has been cut.
Morgan misses with the combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Shimasaki. That's going to slow Morgan down.
Morgan forces Shimasaki back against the cage and clinches.
Morgan wants to get back to striking at distance but Shimasaki won't allow it.
Morgan tries to break free but Shimasaki pushes him back against the cage.
Morgan takes a knee to the side of the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Morgan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shimasaki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shimasaki shoots in but no luck this time.
Morgan leaves Shimasaki with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Shimasaki cracks Morgan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Shimasaki has been working on his balance at 11th Planet MMA, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Morgan.
Morgan swats away the attempt to clinch by Shimasaki.
Shimasaki misses with a takedown attempt - Morgan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
As Shimasaki backs off Morgan throws a huge counter combo but Shimasaki manages to avoid it all.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nobero Shimasaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan cracks Shimasaki with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Shimasaki falls to his knees and Morgan doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henry Morgan!
In his post fight interview, Henry Morgan gave a big smile as he said 'Always drink responsibly'.
The defeated Nobero Shimasaki had this to say: 'Team Goroshi - Kore Fight Nutrition - Dudes Gym'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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