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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chase Morgan (ranked 2267 p4p, 277 weight class) and Adolfo Fernando (ranked 4533 p4p, 438 weight class). Morgan comes into the arena with Don't Waste My Time - Krept & Konan blaring out of the sound system. 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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214 lbs
10 - 9 - 0 |
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219 lbs
14 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chase Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adolfo Fernando!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernando sizes up Morgan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Morgan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Morgan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fernando.
Morgan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fernando manages to avoid it.
Morgan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fernando doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fernando scores with a head kick.
Fernando scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Morgan pushes Fernando up against the ropes in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fernando.
Fernando lands a body shot.
Morgan throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fernando.
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!
Fernando lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fernando lands a nice shot to the body.
Morgan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morgan trying to land knees to the body.
Morgan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fernando lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernando tries to work over Morgan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fernando lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Morgan prevents a body shot from Fernando.
Morgan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fernando fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fernando doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fernando throws a punch but it's blocked by Morgan.
Morgan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Morgan blocking some punches.
Morgan prevents a body shot from Fernando.
Morgan blocking some punches.
Morgan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fernando is defending well for now.
Morgan tries to land knees in the clinch but Fernando avoids the damage to the body.
Morgan trying to land knees to the body.
Fernando doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fernando swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fernando lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernando misses with some punches.
Morgan blocks an uppercut.
Morgan missing with knees to the body.
Fernando lands a hook to the side of the head.
Morgan blocks a body shot from Fernando.
Morgan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Morgan pushes off an throws an elbow but Fernando leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Morgan misses with a body punch.
Fernando blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fernando.
Fernando lands a hook that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
Fernando fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Morgan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fernando makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Morgan is looking to control Fernando's arms but Fernando gets an underhook and turns him. Now Morgan has his back to the ropes.
Morgan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Morgan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adolfo Fernando dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Fernando connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Morgan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morgan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fernando to score with a decent uppercut.
A slow jab from Morgan misses its intended target.
Fernando tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fernando.
Fernando lands a slapping body shot.
Fernando moves out of range of the strikes.
Fernando swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Morgan misses the body punch
and Fernando counters with a straight right hand.
Fernando has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fernando avoids the body shot from Morgan.
Fernando swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Morgan.
Morgan is looking to wear down Fernando with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fernando scores with a head kick.
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!
Fernando jabs Morgan right on the nose. Morgan blinks but takes it well.
Morgan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fernando sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Morgan lands a really nice looking cross but Fernando seems unphased.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Fernando misses.
Morgan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fernando darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Morgan takes a swing at Fernando's ribcage but misses.
Fernando looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Adolfo Fernando is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fernando moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Morgan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fernando counters with a stiff right hand.
Fernando tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Morgan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morgan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Fernando on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fernando looks to score with a jab to the body but Morgan is just out of range.
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick and Fernando moves out of range easily.
Fernando doesn't manage to clinch there - Morgan circles away.
Morgan swings for the body but Fernando moves out of range.
Fernando ducks under a wild hook from Morgan.
Fernando misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fernando will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan misses with a body shot.
Fernando looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fernando has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fernando catches Morgan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fernando lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Morgan backs up against the ropes.
Fernando scores with a jab to the jaw.
Morgan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morgan avoids the body shot from Fernando.
Fernando connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Morgan to the floor! Fernando dives in looking for the finish!
Morgan is rocked!
Fernando tries to stand and escape but Morgan is controlling the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Morgan wants to improve his position but Fernando is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adolfo Fernando showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Morgan swinging wildly here.
Chase Morgan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adolfo Fernando seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fernando moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Morgan is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Fernando's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Morgan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fernando looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Morgan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fernando.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fernando! But no joy.
Fernando dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fernando is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fernando moves into the clinch.
Morgan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fernando tries to work over Morgan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fernando struggles to land a body shot inside as Morgan controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fernando has a couple of punches blocked by Morgan.
Morgan lands with a right to the head.
Fernando lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Adolfo Fernando seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Morgan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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!
Fernando avoiding damage as Morgan throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan lands a nice elbow.
Fernando fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Morgan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Morgan trying to land knees to the body.
Morgan trying to control the position but instead, Fernando has worked for underhooks and has pushed Morgan into the ropes.
Our sources have told us that Morgan has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Morgan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fernando misses with a hook from the clinch.
Morgan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fernando.
Morgan throws an elbow but it misses.
Morgan looking to stall.
Morgan tries to land knees in the clinch but Fernando avoids the damage to the body.
Morgan tries to land knees in the clinch but Fernando avoids the damage to the body.
Fernando lands with a right to the head.
Morgan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Morgan throws an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernando avoiding damage as Morgan throws knees to the body.
Fernando lands with a left to the head.
Fernando avoiding damage as Morgan throws knees to the body.
Fernando lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fernando works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fernando has a couple of punches blocked by Morgan.
Morgan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fernando can't find room to land a body shot as Morgan controls the action.
Morgan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Morgan crunches a lovely knee into Fernando's ribcage.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Morgan is leaning against Fernando and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fernando takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fernando struggles to land a body shot inside as Morgan controls his hands.
Morgan trying to land knees to the body.
Morgan tries to land a knee to the head but Fernando blocks with his arms.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chase Morgan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fernando has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Adolfo Fernando!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Adolfo Fernando!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Adolfo Fernando!
Adolfo Fernando wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Adolfo Fernando thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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pop
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