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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ma Moru (ranked 5154 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Suchy (ranked 9460 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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140 lbs
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169 cm
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146 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ma Moru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alexander Suchy!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suchy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Suchy throws a push kick but Moru slaps the foot to one side.
Moru is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Moru misses with a few strikes there.
Suchy steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Suchy ducks under a wild hook from Moru.
Moru throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Suchy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Suchy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Moru throws out the jab.
Suchy tries to keep at a distance but Moru has taken the fight into the clinch.
Suchy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Moru walks away with a smile on his face. Suchy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moru gets a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Moru.
Moru tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suchy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Moru breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moru moves into the clinch.
Suchy fails to pull guard.
Ma Moru has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Suchy.
A right hand to the body from Moru.
Moru breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A swing and a miss from Suchy.
A counter left hand to the body from Moru misses its target.
Suchy moves out of range of the strikes.
Moru sets himself, and Suchy steps forward looking for the clinch! Moru avoids it this time.
Suchy takes a swing at Moru's ribcage but misses.
Suchy wants to clinch but Moru slips to the side
and Moru makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Moru fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moru is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Suchy.
Moru connects with a jab.
Suchy is looking to clinch but Moru is avoiding it.
Suchy wants to clinch
and Moru counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Moru just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice side step and Suchy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moru misses with a body shot.
Moru backing away here, and Suchy unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Suchy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Moru stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Suchy scores with a kick to the midsection.
Suchy throws a head kick but Moru moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moru scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Suchy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moru.
Suchy wants to clinch.
Moru scores with a nice right hand.
Moru is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Suchy moves in looking to clinch but Moru pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moru moves out of range as Suchy throws a body kick.
Suchy darts in trying to clinch
and Moru counters with a nice uppercut.
Suchy throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Moru counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Moru moves out of range as Suchy throws a body kick.
Moru is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Suchy.
Suchy clinches up against the cage.
Suchy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Moru walks away with a smile on his face. Suchy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Suchy wants to slow Moru down by chopping away at his legs.
Suchy fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ma Moru dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Moru misses with an uppercut. Suchy saw that one coming.
Moru rushes Suchy and presses him up against the cage.
Suchy tries to stall but Moru uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Suchy gets control of Moru's arms and successfully pulls guard. Suchy will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Suchy looking for a guillotine here but Moru defends easily.
Moru wants to stand but Suchy has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Suchy is working an open guard so Moru takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moru throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Moru looks to score with a jab to the body but Suchy is just out of range.
Moru rushes Suchy and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suchy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moru is defending well for now.
Moru misses with a hook from the clinch.
The referee calls for Moru to work.
Suchy has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Moru seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Suchy can turn it around.
Moru pressing his opponent against the cage.
Moru gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
A right hand to the body from Moru.
A bit of stalling here from Moru.
Suchy tries to pull guard but Moru forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Moru breaks from the clinch.
Suchy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suchy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Suchy throws out a powerful jab.
Moru takes a swing at Suchy's ribcage but misses.
Suchy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Moru manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Moru takes the fight into the clinch.
Moru escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Suchy clinches up with Moru and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moru breaks from the clinch.
Suchy is looking to land body kicks.
Ma Moru is winning the standup battle so far.
Moru tries to bum rush Suchy with a series of wild strikes but Suchy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Suchy wants to counter with a clinch but Moru pushes him away.
Moru throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Suchy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Suchy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Suchy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Moru is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Suchy can do to turn this around?
Moru tries a body shot but Suchy blocks it.
Moru slowing the pace effectively.
Moru lands a body punch.
Suchy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Moru just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moru breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moru misses with a looping left.
Suchy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Suchy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moru paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moru bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right-left combo lands from Moru.
Moru swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Suchy.
Moru misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Moru misses with a straight right.
Crunch! Suchy slams his shin into Moru's torso.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ma Moru dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Moru takes a swing at Suchy's ribcage but misses.
Moru sets himself, and Suchy steps forward looking for the clinch! Moru avoids it this time.
Moru throws a right hand that Suchy ducks under and follows up with a left that Suchy also avoids with ease.
Suchy moves to clinch but Moru breaks away
and Moru counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Moru misses with a two punch combination.
Suchy loads up on a big right hand but Moru slips the punch.
Suchy tries to clinch up but Moru circles away and keeps his distance.
Moru is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moru looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Moru pushes Suchy up against the cage in a clinch.
Moru taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moru tries a body shot but Suchy blocks it.
Suchy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Suchy fails to pull guard.
Moru escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Suchy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moru throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Suchy.
Moru misses with a few strikes there.
Suchy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Moru.
Moru moves out of range as Suchy throws a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suchy clinches.
Moru breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moru throws a body punch but Suchy moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Moru cracks a nice hook into Suchy's ribs.
Suchy pushes Moru up against the cage in a clinch.
Moru tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Moru avoiding damage.
Alexander Suchy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moru leaning his opponent against the cage.
Moru lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suchy jumps guard but Moru turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Moru breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Suchy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Moru prevents a body shot from Suchy.
Suchy trying to land knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Moru.
Moru breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moru slips under a jab from Suchy.
Moru works Suchy's body with a nice hook.
Moru throws a series of punches but Suchy moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suchy throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Moru scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Moru scores with a body shot.
Moru scores with a three punch combo!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suchy cracks the inside of Moru's front leg.
Suchy moves to clinch but Moru breaks away
and Moru counters with a right hand to the body.
Suchy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ma Moru is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice combination there by Moru.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ma Moru showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Moru, 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ma Moru!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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