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Event:
ENIGMA 240
Date: Feb 09, 2025 |
#R1#
Malinowski looks to land a combination but Morales avoids it well.
Morales is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Malinowski with a body shot.
Malinowski walks into a straight right hand from Morales.
Malinowski misses with a jab to the body
and Morales counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Malinowski misses with a body punch
and Morales counters with a thumping low kick.
Malinowski gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Morales.
Cyprian Malinowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malinowski's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Morales connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Malinowski scrambles back to his feet.
Malinowski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Morales connects with a jab.
Malinowski is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#CUT#It looks like Miles Morales has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malinowski's corner calls for a 1-2. Malinowski obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Morales punishes Malinowski's body with a nice straight punch.
Malinowski sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Malinowski seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Malinowski slips a jab and a cross from Morales.
Malinowski lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Malinowski misses with an uppercut
and Morales counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Morales lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#CL#
Malinowski rushes Morales and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Malinowski breaks the clinch.
#T1#
Malinowski tries to move into range but Morales moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Morales staying out of range there.
Morales bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Morales let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Malinowski throws a lazy uppercut
and Morales counters with a straight right hand.
Malinowski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Morales counters with a nice body shot.
Malinowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morales manages to avoid it.
Morales swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Morales punishes Malinowski's body with a nice straight punch.
Morales is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Malinowski had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.#CL#
Malinowski closes the distance and pushes Morales back into the cage.#BC#
Malinowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Malinowski takes one to the side of the head.
Morales swats away the attempt to clinch by Malinowski.
Morales jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
#CUT2#It looks like Cyprian Malinowski has been cut.
Morales paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Malinowski misses. #T2#
Malinowski misses with an uppercut. Morales saw that one coming.
Malinowski throws a shot from downtown. Morales moves away and avoids it.
Malinowski wants to clinch but Morales slips to the side
and Morales counters with a nice body shot.
Morales throws out a powerful jab.
Malinowski misses with a straight left.
Malinowski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Morales with a nice calf kick.
Morales avoids a punch combination nicely.
Morales looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Malinowski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Morales manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Morales blocks a jab.
Morales lands a head kick!
Malinowski fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big right from Malinowski misses.
Morales throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Malinowski on the side of the head.
Malinowski misses with a straight left.
Malinowski misses with a lunging right hand
and Morales counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T3#
Morales avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL#
Malinowski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Morales, pushing him back against the cage.
Morales misses with a punch to the body.
#BC#
Malinowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Malinowski.
Morales works Malinowski's body with a nice hook.
Malinowski closes the distance but Morales moves to the side
and Morales counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Morales scores with a punch to the head.
Morales connects with the punch.
Malinowski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#CL#
Malinowski takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morales.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morales tries to throw a body punch but Malinowski avoids it by throwing Morales back against the cage.
Morales tries to throw a body punch but Malinowski avoids it by throwing Morales back against the cage. #T4#
Morales struggles to land a body shot inside as Malinowski controls his hands.
Morales lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Morales.
Malinowski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Morales misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Malinowski.
Morales misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Morales on the inside.
Morales doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Malinowski blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morales lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Morales misses with a hook to the ribs.
Morales scores with a shot to the side of Malinowski's head.
Morales lands a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Miles Morales dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Malinowski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Malinowski throws a jab but it's blocked by Morales.
Malinowski tries to clinch but Morales moves out of range.
Malinowski misses with a lunging right hand
and Morales counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Morales lands a right hook to the body.
Malinowski on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Morales tests Malinowski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Morales slips under a jab.
Morales takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Malinowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Morales has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Malinowski throws an overhand right that lands on Morales's shoulder, as Morales tries to avoid the shot.
Malinowski just misses with a punch to the body.
#CL#
Malinowski closes the distance and clinches.
Malinowski blocks an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC#
Malinowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morales has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Malinowski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
#T1##CL#
Malinowski takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Morales fails to land.
Morales misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Malinowski manages to break the clinch.
Morales keeps the fight on the outside.
Morales's corner calls for a 1-2. Morales obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #CL#
Malinowski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Morales trying to control the position but instead, Malinowski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Morales into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Morales.
Malinowski blocks a body shot from Morales.
Morales lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T2#
Morales misses with a punch on the inside.
Morales is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Malinowski is keeping busy.
Malinowski blocks an uppercut.
Miles Morales seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Morales working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Morales lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Morales misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morales works on Malinowski's body with a couple of short punches.
Morales throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Morales fails to land.
Malinowski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Morales misses with a hook from the clinch.
Malinowski prevents Morales from breaking the clinch.
Morales misses with a hook from the clinch. #T3#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Malinowski.
Malinowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC#
Malinowski breaks from the clinch.
Morales lands with a thumping leg kick.
Morales takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Malinowski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morales.
Malinowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Malinowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#CL#
Malinowski closes the distance and pushes Morales back into the cage.
Morales cracks Malinowski with a nice body shot.
Morales lands a nice shot to the body.
Malinowski blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Morales.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#BC2#
Morales manages to break the clinch.
Miles Morales seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morales lands a nice shot to the body.
#T4#
Malinowski is looking to clinch.
Malinowski looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Malinowski with a nice cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice straight punches there by Morales. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Morales.
Malinowski darts in trying to clinch
letting Morales counter with a right hand.
Malinowski walks into a left hand.
Morales ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#CL#
Morales gets tackled into the cage by Malinowski. Malinowski maintains the clinch.
Morales lands a body shot in the clinch.
Morales misses with a punch to the body.
Morales misses with a punch on the inside.
Morales misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Morales lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Malinowski backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Morales.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Miles Morales showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Malinowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Malinowski is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Malinowski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Morales lands a nice looking body shot.
Malinowski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Morales.
Malinowski lands a really nice looking cross but Morales seems unphased.
Malinowski has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Malinowski tries to bum rush Morales with a series of wild strikes but Morales uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Malinowski throws a series of punches but Morales avoids them all with ease.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Morales, as that shot connected.
Malinowski misses with a double jab.
And Morales responds with a good body kick, but Malinowski manages to step out the way in time.
Malinowski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morales swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morales works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Malinowski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morales sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A cross from Morales lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Malinowski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little jabbing left from Morales on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Morales connects with a body shot.#T1#
Malinowski takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Malinowski closes the distance but Morales moves to the side
and Morales counters with a slapping leg kick.
Morales keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Malinowski.
Morales connects with a single shot there.
Malinowski looks to throw the jab but Morales is out of range.
Morales swats away the attempt to clinch by Malinowski.
Malinowski takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Morales lands with a hook. Malinowski tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #CL#
Malinowski clinches.
Morales misses with the head strike.
Morales tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cyprian Malinowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Morales lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Morales tries to throw a body punch but Malinowski avoids it by throwing Morales back against the cage.
Morales swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#BC#
Malinowski manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malinowski doesn't manage to clinch there - Morales circles away.
Malinowski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big left from Malinowski misses. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Morales misses with some punches.
Malinowski blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Morales as the two fighters clinch.
Malinowski blocking some punches.
Malinowski blocking some punches.
#BC#
Malinowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T3#
Morales lands a head kick!
Malinowski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Malinowski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Morales lands a really nice looking cross but Malinowski seems unphased.
Morales lands with a good body shot.
Malinowski takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A good leg kick by Morales.
Morales dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Malinowski tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Morales counters with a nice uppercut.
Malinowski darts in trying to clinch
and Morales counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Morales slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malinowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morales manages to avoid it.
Morales jabs Malinowski to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Malinowski is looking to clinch but Morales is avoiding it.
Morales works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Miles Morales is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Malinowski misses the target.
A countering left hand to the body from Morales misses.
Morales scores with a nice strike.#CL#
Malinowski clinches up with Morales and pushes him back against the cage.
Morales lands with a short shot to the head. #BC2#
Morales pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Morales tries to keep at a distance but Malinowski has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Malinowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Morales avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Malinowski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morales paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morales scores with a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miles Morales comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Morales 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miles Morales! |
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Event:
Conquest XIX
Date: Dec 14, 2024 |
#R1#
Morales circles away from the clinch attempt.
Iason throws a lazy right hand but Morales sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Iason steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Morales. That one must have hurt.
Morales ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Morales with the inside leg kick.
Iason tries to clinch up
and Morales counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Morales sizes up Iason with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Morales connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iason takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Morales thumps Iason with a low kick.
Iason thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morales fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Iason.#T1##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Morales softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Morales avoids a wild elbow strike from Iason.
Morales lands with a right to the head. #BC#
Morales breaks from the clinch.
Iason closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Morales fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Iason.
Iason tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Iason doesn't manage to clinch there - Morales circles away.
A good leg kick by Morales.
Iason tries to clinch but Morales moves away
enabling Morales to counter with a crisp jab.
Iason closes the distance looking to clinch
and Morales counters with a stiff right hand. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Iason throws a right and a left that Morales avoids nicely.
Iason on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Iason misses with a head kick.
Morales thinks about countering with a head kick.
Morales looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Miles Morales seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morales scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Iason on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Morales. Morales obviously looking to wear him down.
Morales thuds his shin into the meat of Iason's side.
Iason tries to clinch but Morales is having none of it.
Iason tries for a takedown but Morales circles away easily
and Morales counters with a slapping leg kick.
Morales scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#CUT#It looks like Adam Iason has been cut.
Morales cracks Iason with an open hand slap.
Morales circles away from the clinch attempt#KD#
and Morales counters with a nice right hand that sends Iason toppling to the canvas! Iason scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Morales finish him?!#ROC#Iason is rocked!#T3#
Iason takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Morales connects with a body shot that sends Iason's belly button to the back.
Morales lands with a shot to the body.
Morales is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Iason tries to clinch
enabling Morales to counter with a crisp jab.
Iason wants to clinch
and Iason takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Iason is still on wobbly legs! Can Morales finish him?
Morales sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Iason's defenses. It connects perfectly with Iason's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Miles Morales! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 110
Date: Oct 19, 2024 |
#R1#
Donk. Morales catches York right on the button with a cross.
A nice leg kick lands there from Morales.
York throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Morales stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Morales connects with a solid leg kick.
A low kick lands for Morales.
York throws a lazy head kick
and Morales counters with a nice leg kick.
Morales throws a quick inside leg kick.
Morales fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
York tries to clinch but fails miserably
and York takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
York throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
York waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morales.
It looked like Morales was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from York.
York takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morales throws a nice outside leg kick.
Morales bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of York's head.
Morales looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T1#
York throws a combination that misses
and Morales counters with a slapping leg kick.
Morales connects with a body shot that sends York's belly button to the back.
A nice inside leg kick there by Morales. That's going to slow York down.
York takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Morales throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
York is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Morales lands a head kick. York smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #ROC#York is rocked!
York on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
York is still on wobbly legs! Can Morales finish him?
Morales cracks York with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends York tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Morales pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! York is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miles Morales! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 93
Date: Sep 07, 2024 |
#R1#
Grant throws a leg kick
and Morales connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grant throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Morales on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#KD#
Morales lands a big right hand that sends Grant crashing to the mat! Morales stays standing though and waves Grant back to his feet!#ROC#Grant is rocked!
Grant throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morales throws a quick counter head kick but Grant was just out of range.
Grant is still on wobbly legs! Can Morales finish him?
Grant throws out a leg kick but Morales moves out of range and Grant only half commits.
Grant seems to have recovered his senses.
Morales scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morales lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grant circles away quickly and effectively.
Morales checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Morales throws a hook but Grant avoids it easily.
Grant appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Grant does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
It looked like Morales wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Morales throws a hook but Grant avoids it easily.
Grant throws a leg kick that is checked
and Grant takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grant throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Morales counters with a right hand from hell and Grant is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Miles Morales! |
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Event:
Mount Trials
Date: Jul 06, 2024 |
#R1#
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.#CL2#
Morales tries to keep at a distance but Pham has taken the fight into the clinch.
Morales slowing the pace effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Morales takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Morales stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
#T1#
Stalling in the clinch from Pham.
Morales holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Morales leaning against his opponent.
#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Miles Morales.#CL2#
Pham gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Come on Morales - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Morales is struggling to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A bit of stalling here from Morales.
Morales seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Duc Pham.
Well Pham 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 9:10
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 10:9
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 10:10
The fight is ruled a draw! |
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