Post by The Rocketmen on Feb 13, 2013 17:12:53 GMT -5
Ryo-san Hazuki looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect his performance.
Morrigan Minerva looks like he's feeling the pressure.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Ryo-san Hazuki and Morrigan Minerva touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Hacker is holding Morrigan Minerva's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Morrigan Minerva loses balance and goes to the ground.
Ryo-san Hazuki is in side mount over Morrigan Minerva
Ryo-san Hazuki looks to mount Morrigan Minerva...
Ryo-san Hazuki slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Ryo-san Hazuki is in full mount over Morrigan Minerva
The Raven tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Ryo-san Hazuki doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
The Raven clumsily fails here and it's time for Ryo-san Hazuki to fight back!
Hacker gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Morrigan Minerva! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Morrigan Minerva doesn't defend himself!
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Ryo-san Hazuki is in full mount over Morrigan Minerva
Ryo-san Hazuki fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to The Raven's face!
Ryo-san Hazuki is in full mount over Morrigan Minerva
Hacker tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Ryo-san Hazuki controls the situation despite Morrigan Minerva efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Ryo-san Hazuki is in full mount over Morrigan Minerva
The Raven tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Ryo-san Hazuki doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Ryo-san Hazuki is in full mount over Morrigan Minerva
The Raven tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Ryo-san Hazuki is in half guard over The Raven
Morrigan Minerva tries to close the guard.
The Raven put Ryo-san Hazuki in closed guard.
Ryo-san Hazuki is in closed guard over The Raven
Hacker is in closed guard... The Raven tries to roll on the ground!
Ryo-san Hazuki uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The Raven clumsily fails here and it's time for Ryo-san Hazuki to fight back!
Ryo-san Hazuki hovers above The Raven
Good punches to The Raven's body.
Ryo-san Hazuki is in closed guard over The Raven
Hacker tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Ryo-san Hazuki fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Ryo-san Hazuki is in half guard over The Raven
Morrigan Minerva attempts to move to full guard
Ryo-san Hazuki keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Ryo-san Hazuki is in half guard over The Raven
Morrigan Minerva attempts to move to full guard
Morrigan Minerva manages to switch to full guard.
Ryo-san Hazuki is in open guard over The Raven
The Raven tries to close his guard around Hacker
He succeeds!
Ryo-san Hazuki is in closed guard over The Raven
Hacker is in closed guard... The Raven tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ryo-san Hazuki!
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Morrigan Minerva is in full mount over Ryo-san Hazuki
Ryo-san Hazuki has seen better days.
This is starting to resemble a Floyd Mayweather fight. You can here the boos starting.
Ryo-san Hazuki tries to roll to his side and trap Morrigan Minerva in his guard...
Morrigan Minerva keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Morrigan Minerva is in full mount over Ryo-san Hazuki
Hacker tries to escape from the full mount...
Morrigan Minerva is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Morrigan Minerva is in side mount over Ryo-san Hazuki
Ryo-san Hazuki attempts to trap Morrigan Minerva in his guard.
Morrigan Minerva keeps control and remains in side mount.
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Morrigan Minerva takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Hacker moves backwards and Morrigan Minerva is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Hacker and The Raven circle around the center of the cage.
Hacker is holding Morrigan Minerva's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Morrigan Minerva shows great balance while pushing away Ryo-san Hazuki
Ryo-san Hazuki gets sloppy and Morrigan Minerva tries to take advantage...
The Raven moves forward looking for some action
Morrigan Minerva shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Morrigan Minerva tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Hacker is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Morrigan Minerva tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
The Raven circles out and slips free of Ryo-san Hazuki's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Morrigan Minerva steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The Raven steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
The Raven decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. The Raven moves back and takes a deep breath.
Incredible high kick!
Hacker is worried!
Hacker pushes Morrigan Minerva and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Ryo-san Hazuki fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Hacker.
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Round 2
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Ryo-san Hazuki shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Morrigan Minerva is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Hacker into his guard.
Ryo-san Hazuki is in closed guard over The Raven
Ryo-san Hazuki looks to posture up and open Morrigan Minerva's guard...
Morrigan Minerva has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Ryo-san Hazuki is in closed guard over The Raven
Hacker is in closed guard... The Raven tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ryo-san Hazuki!
Morrigan Minerva is in full mount over Ryo-san Hazuki
Ryo-san Hazuki tries to roll to his side and trap Morrigan Minerva in his guard...
Morrigan Minerva rolls him over and takes his back!
The Raven is in rear mount over Hacker
Hacker has The Raven controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
The Raven is unable to move under Hacker control.
Hacker misses a step and Morrigan Minerva sees an opportunity to counter him!
Morrigan Minerva tries to get his arm under Ryo-san Hazuki's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Ryo-san Hazuki's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
Ryo-san Hazuki easily defends the attempt.
The Raven is in rear mount over Hacker
Hacker has The Raven controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
The Raven is unable to move under Hacker control.
The Raven is trying to counter now!
Morrigan Minerva isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Hacker locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Morrigan Minerva unil he can pull his arm free! The Raven lost his dominant position.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Ryo-san Hazuki is in closed guard over The Raven
Ryo-san Hazuki is visibly gassed. You have to wonder how hard he trained for this fight.
Ryo-san Hazuki fakes some punches
The Raven ties him up.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Ryo-san Hazuki tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Morrigan Minerva jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Hacker clumsily fails here and it's time for Morrigan Minerva to fight back!
Morrigan Minerva moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
The Raven decides to launch some tentative punches
Morrigan Minerva takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Ryo-san Hazuki closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Hacker pushes Morrigan Minerva and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
The Raven moves backwards and Ryo-san Hazuki is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The Raven decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. The Raven moves back and takes a deep breath.
Here comes Morrigan Minerva with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Hacker's ribs!
Hacker ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Ryo-san Hazuki attempts a sweep single...
Morrigan Minerva was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Ryo-san Hazuki has punished The Raven very much. He has lost his confidence in winning this fight.
The Raven steps backwards away from Ryo-san Hazuki. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The Raven steps backwards away from Ryo-san Hazuki. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Morrigan Minerva has punished Hacker very much. He has lost his confidence in winning this fight.
Hacker fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
The Raven sprawls and remains on his feet.
Ryo-san Hazuki gets sloppy and Morrigan Minerva tries to take advantage...
The Raven goes for a low kick..
Faster than a blinking eye, he follows up with a high kick!
There is a small laceration on Ryo-san Hazuki's Left eye
Morrigan Minerva goes with a looping right hand while Ryo-san Hazuki jumps back and jabs
The Raven only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Ryo-san Hazuki takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Morrigan Minerva moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
Some of the people here are booing!
Morrigan Minerva and Hacker engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Morrigan Minerva takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Morrigan Minerva looks rather shattered.
The Raven looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Ryo-san Hazuki's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
A few fans don't like what they are seeing and begin to boo!
Ryo-san Hazuki takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is maybe for Morrigan Minerva, but it's close.
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Round 3
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The match-makers did a great job of pairing up these two evenly matched warriors.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Brutal-looking high kick from Morrigan Minerva!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
High kick from Morrigan Minerva!
Hacker seems to be done!
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
Morrigan Minerva looks rather shattered.
Hacker attempts a shoot
Morrigan Minerva hops back and delivers a powerful kick to his head!
Hacker looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Morrigan Minerva's punches
Hacker is on the receiving end of a great combo by The Raven.
Hacker moves backwards and Morrigan Minerva is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Hacker and The Raven circle around the center of the cage.
Hacker grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
The Raven struggles... Ryo-san Hazuki is unable to take him down
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The Raven studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Hacker pushes Morrigan Minerva and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The Raven pushes Ryo-san Hazuki and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
Ryo-san Hazuki attempts a sweep single...
Morrigan Minerva was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Poorly executed technique. Morrigan Minerva looks to counter!
Morrigan Minerva steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Ryo-san Hazuki takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Hacker is holding Morrigan Minerva's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Morrigan Minerva shows great balance while pushing away Ryo-san Hazuki
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Hacker decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Hacker moves back and takes a deep breath.
Ryo-san Hazuki attempts a sweep single...
Morrigan Minerva was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
The Raven tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
The Raven goes for a low kick..
Hacker avoids the deadly blow.
Ryo-san Hazuki circles around The Raven
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Some of the people here are booing!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Morrigan Minerva looks rather shattered.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Morrigan Minerva tries a high kick!
Hacker blocks. Wow, that could have finished this match.
Hacker tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Good leg kicks from Ryo-san Hazuki.
Morrigan Minerva defends with ease.
Morrigan Minerva wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
His opponent is elsewhere, looking to counter...
Poorly executed technique. Ryo-san Hazuki looks to counter!
Hacker fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
The Raven sprawls and remains on his feet.
Ryo-san Hazuki takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Some of the people here are booing!
Ryo-san Hazuki takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The Raven decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. The Raven moves back and takes a deep breath.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
Hacker fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Morrigan Minerva didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Ryo-san Hazuki is in open guard over The Raven
The Raven tries to close his guard around Hacker
He succeeds!
Ryo-san Hazuki is in closed guard over The Raven
Hacker struggles on the ground and tries to break Morrigan Minerva's guard...
The Raven doesn't want to free his opponent and Hacker continues in closed guard
The Raven is trying to counter now!
The Raven moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Ryo-san Hazuki breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Ryo-san Hazuki. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Ryo-san Hazuki closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Ryo-san Hazuki tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Raven won't budge, forcing Hacker to pull guard.
Morrigan Minerva is in closed guard over Hacker
The Raven is in closed guard... Hacker tries to roll on the ground!
Morrigan Minerva uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The Raven tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
The Raven tries to escape from closed guard...
The Raven struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Morrigan Minerva is in half guard over Hacker
Ryo-san Hazuki tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Morrigan Minerva is in half guard over Hacker
Ryo-san Hazuki attempts to move to full guard
Morrigan Minerva keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Morrigan Minerva is in half guard over Hacker
The Raven is breathing hard. He is exhausted and the fight will be very complicated for him now on.
Morrigan Minerva tries to pass Ryo-san Hazuki's guard...
Ryo-san Hazuki's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Morrigan Minerva is in half guard over Hacker
Ryo-san Hazuki attempts to move to full guard
Morrigan Minerva keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Morrigan Minerva is in half guard over Hacker
Ryo-san Hazuki tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Poorly executed technique. Morrigan Minerva looks to counter!
The Raven launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Ryo-san Hazuki rolls over himself and stands up while Morrigan Minerva rolls on his back.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Ryo-san Hazuki. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Morrigan Minerva is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 2:15 in the 4 round
This is starting to resemble a Floyd Mayweather fight. You can here the boos starting.
The Raven and Hacker circle around the center of the cage.
Ryo-san Hazuki has punished The Raven very much. He has lost his confidence in winning this fight.
Morrigan Minerva is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Ryo-san Hazuki tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Raven won't budge, forcing Hacker to pull guard.
Morrigan Minerva is in closed guard over Hacker
The Raven tries to escape from the closed guard
Morrigan Minerva any adventage in the ground.
Morrigan Minerva is in closed guard over Hacker
The Raven tries to escape from the closed guard
Morrigan Minerva any adventage in the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Ryo-san Hazuki looks to counter!
The Raven is in closed guard... Hacker tries to roll on the ground!
Morrigan Minerva uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Morrigan Minerva is in closed guard over Hacker
Ryo-san Hazuki launches a few punches to The Raven's cheek from the guard.
Morrigan Minerva uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Hacker misses a step and Morrigan Minerva sees an opportunity to counter him!
The Raven tries to stand up!
Hacker doesn't allow him!
Morrigan Minerva is in closed guard over Hacker
Morrigan Minerva tries to better his position on the ground...
Hacker holds Morrigan Minerva's head against his chin in the closed guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The Raven steps backwards away from Ryo-san Hazuki. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The Raven is very hurt. You can see it in how he is moving in the last moments.
Brutal-looking high kick from Morrigan Minerva!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
The clock says 4:00 in the 4 round
Morrigan Minerva circles around Hacker
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:10 in the 4 round
Hacker fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
The Raven sprawls and remains on his feet.
The Raven tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
A bad move from Ryo-san Hazuki
almost puts his head in the path of The Raven's kick.
Ryo-san Hazuki takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Hacker and The Raven circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:50 in the 4 round
High kick from Morrigan Minerva!
He misses narrowly!
Morrigan Minerva gets sloppy and Ryo-san Hazuki tries to take advantage...
Hacker wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
The Raven wants nothing of that and pushes Hacker.
Ryo-san Hazuki shoots for a double leg takedown!
Morrigan Minerva sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
The Raven is trying to counter now!
Morrigan Minerva fakes a punch and launches himself over Ryo-san Hazuki
Hacker counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 5
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Hacker studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The Raven looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Ryo-san Hazuki's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
High kick from Morrigan Minerva!
Hacker seems to be done!
The clock says 0:45 in the 5 round
Hacker studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Morrigan Minerva and Hacker engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Ryo-san Hazuki fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Here comes Morrigan Minerva with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Hacker's ribs!
The clock says 1:40 in the 5 round
Hacker fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
The Raven sprawls and remains on his feet.
Ryo-san Hazuki gets sloppy and Morrigan Minerva tries to take advantage...
Morrigan Minerva wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Hacker!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Morrigan Minerva is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Morrigan Minerva moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
A few fans don't like what they are seeing and begin to boo!
The Raven decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. The Raven moves back and takes a deep breath.
This is starting to resemble a Floyd Mayweather fight. You can here the boos starting.
The Raven goes for a low kick..
Hacker avoids the deadly blow.
The clock says 2:30 in the 5 round
This is starting to resemble a Floyd Mayweather fight. You can here the boos starting.
The Raven and Hacker circle around the center of the cage.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Hacker moves to shoot
The Raven misses a knee.
The Raven clumsily fails here and it's time for Ryo-san Hazuki to fight back!
Hacker is holding Morrigan Minerva's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Morrigan Minerva shows great balance while pushing away Ryo-san Hazuki
The Raven moves backwards and Ryo-san Hazuki is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Ryo-san Hazuki attempts a sweep single...
Morrigan Minerva was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Hacker clumsily fails here and it's time for Morrigan Minerva to fight back!
Brutal-looking high kick from Morrigan Minerva!
Hacker dodges!
The clock says 3:20 in the 5 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The Raven steps backwards away from Ryo-san Hazuki. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Some of the people here are booing!
Morrigan Minerva takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Hacker is holding Morrigan Minerva's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Morrigan Minerva shows great balance while pushing away Ryo-san Hazuki
The Raven tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
The Raven wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Hacker wants nothing of that and pushes The Raven.
Hacker studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
A few fans don't like what they are seeing and begin to boo!
Hacker looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Morrigan Minerva's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Hacker attempts a shoot
but stops before running into The Raven's kick.
The Raven clumsily fails here and it's time for Ryo-san Hazuki to fight back!
Hacker is holding Morrigan Minerva's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Morrigan Minerva shows great balance while pushing away Ryo-san Hazuki
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Some of the people here are booing!
Hacker looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Morrigan Minerva's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
Winner is Ryo-san Hazuki by Split decision at 5:00 Round 5
Statistics: Ryo-san Hazuki
Punches 42/59 (71%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/21 (14%)
GnP strikes 9/13 (69%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Damage caused 189,27
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 178,09
Time on the ground 354 s
Statistics: Morrigan Minerva
Punches 23/61 (38%)
Kicks 15/26 (58%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Damage caused 205
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 0
Time on the ground 354 s
Hazuki is the ground and pound king of the ML, but his stamina could have cost him this fight. Two very different styles but an evenly matched fight.
Morrigan Minerva looks like he's feeling the pressure.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Ryo-san Hazuki and Morrigan Minerva touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Hacker is holding Morrigan Minerva's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Morrigan Minerva loses balance and goes to the ground.
Ryo-san Hazuki is in side mount over Morrigan Minerva
Ryo-san Hazuki looks to mount Morrigan Minerva...
Ryo-san Hazuki slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Ryo-san Hazuki is in full mount over Morrigan Minerva
The Raven tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Ryo-san Hazuki doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
The Raven clumsily fails here and it's time for Ryo-san Hazuki to fight back!
Hacker gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Morrigan Minerva! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Morrigan Minerva doesn't defend himself!
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Ryo-san Hazuki is in full mount over Morrigan Minerva
Ryo-san Hazuki fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to The Raven's face!
Ryo-san Hazuki is in full mount over Morrigan Minerva
Hacker tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Ryo-san Hazuki controls the situation despite Morrigan Minerva efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Ryo-san Hazuki is in full mount over Morrigan Minerva
The Raven tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Ryo-san Hazuki doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Ryo-san Hazuki is in full mount over Morrigan Minerva
The Raven tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Ryo-san Hazuki is in half guard over The Raven
Morrigan Minerva tries to close the guard.
The Raven put Ryo-san Hazuki in closed guard.
Ryo-san Hazuki is in closed guard over The Raven
Hacker is in closed guard... The Raven tries to roll on the ground!
Ryo-san Hazuki uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The Raven clumsily fails here and it's time for Ryo-san Hazuki to fight back!
Ryo-san Hazuki hovers above The Raven
Good punches to The Raven's body.
Ryo-san Hazuki is in closed guard over The Raven
Hacker tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Ryo-san Hazuki fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Ryo-san Hazuki is in half guard over The Raven
Morrigan Minerva attempts to move to full guard
Ryo-san Hazuki keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Ryo-san Hazuki is in half guard over The Raven
Morrigan Minerva attempts to move to full guard
Morrigan Minerva manages to switch to full guard.
Ryo-san Hazuki is in open guard over The Raven
The Raven tries to close his guard around Hacker
He succeeds!
Ryo-san Hazuki is in closed guard over The Raven
Hacker is in closed guard... The Raven tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ryo-san Hazuki!
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Morrigan Minerva is in full mount over Ryo-san Hazuki
Ryo-san Hazuki has seen better days.
This is starting to resemble a Floyd Mayweather fight. You can here the boos starting.
Ryo-san Hazuki tries to roll to his side and trap Morrigan Minerva in his guard...
Morrigan Minerva keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Morrigan Minerva is in full mount over Ryo-san Hazuki
Hacker tries to escape from the full mount...
Morrigan Minerva is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Morrigan Minerva is in side mount over Ryo-san Hazuki
Ryo-san Hazuki attempts to trap Morrigan Minerva in his guard.
Morrigan Minerva keeps control and remains in side mount.
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Morrigan Minerva takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Hacker moves backwards and Morrigan Minerva is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Hacker and The Raven circle around the center of the cage.
Hacker is holding Morrigan Minerva's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Morrigan Minerva shows great balance while pushing away Ryo-san Hazuki
Ryo-san Hazuki gets sloppy and Morrigan Minerva tries to take advantage...
The Raven moves forward looking for some action
Morrigan Minerva shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Morrigan Minerva tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Hacker is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Morrigan Minerva tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
The Raven circles out and slips free of Ryo-san Hazuki's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Morrigan Minerva steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The Raven steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
The Raven decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. The Raven moves back and takes a deep breath.
Incredible high kick!
Hacker is worried!
Hacker pushes Morrigan Minerva and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Ryo-san Hazuki fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Hacker.
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Round 2
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Ryo-san Hazuki shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Morrigan Minerva is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Hacker into his guard.
Ryo-san Hazuki is in closed guard over The Raven
Ryo-san Hazuki looks to posture up and open Morrigan Minerva's guard...
Morrigan Minerva has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Ryo-san Hazuki is in closed guard over The Raven
Hacker is in closed guard... The Raven tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ryo-san Hazuki!
Morrigan Minerva is in full mount over Ryo-san Hazuki
Ryo-san Hazuki tries to roll to his side and trap Morrigan Minerva in his guard...
Morrigan Minerva rolls him over and takes his back!
The Raven is in rear mount over Hacker
Hacker has The Raven controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
The Raven is unable to move under Hacker control.
Hacker misses a step and Morrigan Minerva sees an opportunity to counter him!
Morrigan Minerva tries to get his arm under Ryo-san Hazuki's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Ryo-san Hazuki's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
Ryo-san Hazuki easily defends the attempt.
The Raven is in rear mount over Hacker
Hacker has The Raven controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
The Raven is unable to move under Hacker control.
The Raven is trying to counter now!
Morrigan Minerva isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Hacker locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Morrigan Minerva unil he can pull his arm free! The Raven lost his dominant position.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Ryo-san Hazuki is in closed guard over The Raven
Ryo-san Hazuki is visibly gassed. You have to wonder how hard he trained for this fight.
Ryo-san Hazuki fakes some punches
The Raven ties him up.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Ryo-san Hazuki tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Morrigan Minerva jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Hacker clumsily fails here and it's time for Morrigan Minerva to fight back!
Morrigan Minerva moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
The Raven decides to launch some tentative punches
Morrigan Minerva takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Ryo-san Hazuki closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Hacker pushes Morrigan Minerva and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
The Raven moves backwards and Ryo-san Hazuki is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The Raven decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. The Raven moves back and takes a deep breath.
Here comes Morrigan Minerva with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Hacker's ribs!
Hacker ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Ryo-san Hazuki attempts a sweep single...
Morrigan Minerva was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Ryo-san Hazuki has punished The Raven very much. He has lost his confidence in winning this fight.
The Raven steps backwards away from Ryo-san Hazuki. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The Raven steps backwards away from Ryo-san Hazuki. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Morrigan Minerva has punished Hacker very much. He has lost his confidence in winning this fight.
Hacker fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
The Raven sprawls and remains on his feet.
Ryo-san Hazuki gets sloppy and Morrigan Minerva tries to take advantage...
The Raven goes for a low kick..
Faster than a blinking eye, he follows up with a high kick!
There is a small laceration on Ryo-san Hazuki's Left eye
Morrigan Minerva goes with a looping right hand while Ryo-san Hazuki jumps back and jabs
The Raven only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Ryo-san Hazuki takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Morrigan Minerva moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
Some of the people here are booing!
Morrigan Minerva and Hacker engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Morrigan Minerva takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Morrigan Minerva looks rather shattered.
The Raven looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Ryo-san Hazuki's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
A few fans don't like what they are seeing and begin to boo!
Ryo-san Hazuki takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is maybe for Morrigan Minerva, but it's close.
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Round 3
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The match-makers did a great job of pairing up these two evenly matched warriors.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Brutal-looking high kick from Morrigan Minerva!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
High kick from Morrigan Minerva!
Hacker seems to be done!
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
Morrigan Minerva looks rather shattered.
Hacker attempts a shoot
Morrigan Minerva hops back and delivers a powerful kick to his head!
Hacker looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Morrigan Minerva's punches
Hacker is on the receiving end of a great combo by The Raven.
Hacker moves backwards and Morrigan Minerva is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Hacker and The Raven circle around the center of the cage.
Hacker grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
The Raven struggles... Ryo-san Hazuki is unable to take him down
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The Raven studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Hacker pushes Morrigan Minerva and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The Raven pushes Ryo-san Hazuki and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
Ryo-san Hazuki attempts a sweep single...
Morrigan Minerva was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Poorly executed technique. Morrigan Minerva looks to counter!
Morrigan Minerva steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Ryo-san Hazuki takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Hacker is holding Morrigan Minerva's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Morrigan Minerva shows great balance while pushing away Ryo-san Hazuki
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Hacker decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Hacker moves back and takes a deep breath.
Ryo-san Hazuki attempts a sweep single...
Morrigan Minerva was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
The Raven tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
The Raven goes for a low kick..
Hacker avoids the deadly blow.
Ryo-san Hazuki circles around The Raven
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Some of the people here are booing!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Morrigan Minerva looks rather shattered.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Morrigan Minerva tries a high kick!
Hacker blocks. Wow, that could have finished this match.
Hacker tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Good leg kicks from Ryo-san Hazuki.
Morrigan Minerva defends with ease.
Morrigan Minerva wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
His opponent is elsewhere, looking to counter...
Poorly executed technique. Ryo-san Hazuki looks to counter!
Hacker fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
The Raven sprawls and remains on his feet.
Ryo-san Hazuki takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Some of the people here are booing!
Ryo-san Hazuki takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The Raven decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. The Raven moves back and takes a deep breath.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
Hacker fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Morrigan Minerva didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Ryo-san Hazuki is in open guard over The Raven
The Raven tries to close his guard around Hacker
He succeeds!
Ryo-san Hazuki is in closed guard over The Raven
Hacker struggles on the ground and tries to break Morrigan Minerva's guard...
The Raven doesn't want to free his opponent and Hacker continues in closed guard
The Raven is trying to counter now!
The Raven moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Ryo-san Hazuki breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Ryo-san Hazuki. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Ryo-san Hazuki closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Ryo-san Hazuki tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Raven won't budge, forcing Hacker to pull guard.
Morrigan Minerva is in closed guard over Hacker
The Raven is in closed guard... Hacker tries to roll on the ground!
Morrigan Minerva uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The Raven tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
The Raven tries to escape from closed guard...
The Raven struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Morrigan Minerva is in half guard over Hacker
Ryo-san Hazuki tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Morrigan Minerva is in half guard over Hacker
Ryo-san Hazuki attempts to move to full guard
Morrigan Minerva keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Morrigan Minerva is in half guard over Hacker
The Raven is breathing hard. He is exhausted and the fight will be very complicated for him now on.
Morrigan Minerva tries to pass Ryo-san Hazuki's guard...
Ryo-san Hazuki's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Morrigan Minerva is in half guard over Hacker
Ryo-san Hazuki attempts to move to full guard
Morrigan Minerva keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Morrigan Minerva is in half guard over Hacker
Ryo-san Hazuki tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Poorly executed technique. Morrigan Minerva looks to counter!
The Raven launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Ryo-san Hazuki rolls over himself and stands up while Morrigan Minerva rolls on his back.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Ryo-san Hazuki. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Morrigan Minerva is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 2:15 in the 4 round
This is starting to resemble a Floyd Mayweather fight. You can here the boos starting.
The Raven and Hacker circle around the center of the cage.
Ryo-san Hazuki has punished The Raven very much. He has lost his confidence in winning this fight.
Morrigan Minerva is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Ryo-san Hazuki tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Raven won't budge, forcing Hacker to pull guard.
Morrigan Minerva is in closed guard over Hacker
The Raven tries to escape from the closed guard
Morrigan Minerva any adventage in the ground.
Morrigan Minerva is in closed guard over Hacker
The Raven tries to escape from the closed guard
Morrigan Minerva any adventage in the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Ryo-san Hazuki looks to counter!
The Raven is in closed guard... Hacker tries to roll on the ground!
Morrigan Minerva uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Morrigan Minerva is in closed guard over Hacker
Ryo-san Hazuki launches a few punches to The Raven's cheek from the guard.
Morrigan Minerva uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Hacker misses a step and Morrigan Minerva sees an opportunity to counter him!
The Raven tries to stand up!
Hacker doesn't allow him!
Morrigan Minerva is in closed guard over Hacker
Morrigan Minerva tries to better his position on the ground...
Hacker holds Morrigan Minerva's head against his chin in the closed guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The Raven steps backwards away from Ryo-san Hazuki. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The Raven is very hurt. You can see it in how he is moving in the last moments.
Brutal-looking high kick from Morrigan Minerva!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
The clock says 4:00 in the 4 round
Morrigan Minerva circles around Hacker
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:10 in the 4 round
Hacker fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
The Raven sprawls and remains on his feet.
The Raven tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
A bad move from Ryo-san Hazuki
almost puts his head in the path of The Raven's kick.
Ryo-san Hazuki takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Hacker and The Raven circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:50 in the 4 round
High kick from Morrigan Minerva!
He misses narrowly!
Morrigan Minerva gets sloppy and Ryo-san Hazuki tries to take advantage...
Hacker wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
The Raven wants nothing of that and pushes Hacker.
Ryo-san Hazuki shoots for a double leg takedown!
Morrigan Minerva sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
The Raven is trying to counter now!
Morrigan Minerva fakes a punch and launches himself over Ryo-san Hazuki
Hacker counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 5
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Hacker studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The Raven looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Ryo-san Hazuki's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
High kick from Morrigan Minerva!
Hacker seems to be done!
The clock says 0:45 in the 5 round
Hacker studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Morrigan Minerva and Hacker engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Ryo-san Hazuki fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Here comes Morrigan Minerva with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Hacker's ribs!
The clock says 1:40 in the 5 round
Hacker fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
The Raven sprawls and remains on his feet.
Ryo-san Hazuki gets sloppy and Morrigan Minerva tries to take advantage...
Morrigan Minerva wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Hacker!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Morrigan Minerva is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Morrigan Minerva moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
A few fans don't like what they are seeing and begin to boo!
The Raven decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. The Raven moves back and takes a deep breath.
This is starting to resemble a Floyd Mayweather fight. You can here the boos starting.
The Raven goes for a low kick..
Hacker avoids the deadly blow.
The clock says 2:30 in the 5 round
This is starting to resemble a Floyd Mayweather fight. You can here the boos starting.
The Raven and Hacker circle around the center of the cage.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Hacker moves to shoot
The Raven misses a knee.
The Raven clumsily fails here and it's time for Ryo-san Hazuki to fight back!
Hacker is holding Morrigan Minerva's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Morrigan Minerva shows great balance while pushing away Ryo-san Hazuki
The Raven moves backwards and Ryo-san Hazuki is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Ryo-san Hazuki attempts a sweep single...
Morrigan Minerva was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Hacker clumsily fails here and it's time for Morrigan Minerva to fight back!
Brutal-looking high kick from Morrigan Minerva!
Hacker dodges!
The clock says 3:20 in the 5 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The Raven steps backwards away from Ryo-san Hazuki. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Some of the people here are booing!
Morrigan Minerva takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Hacker is holding Morrigan Minerva's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Morrigan Minerva shows great balance while pushing away Ryo-san Hazuki
The Raven tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
The Raven wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Hacker wants nothing of that and pushes The Raven.
Hacker studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
A few fans don't like what they are seeing and begin to boo!
Hacker looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Morrigan Minerva's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Hacker attempts a shoot
but stops before running into The Raven's kick.
The Raven clumsily fails here and it's time for Ryo-san Hazuki to fight back!
Hacker is holding Morrigan Minerva's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Morrigan Minerva shows great balance while pushing away Ryo-san Hazuki
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Some of the people here are booing!
Hacker looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Morrigan Minerva's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
Winner is Ryo-san Hazuki by Split decision at 5:00 Round 5
Statistics: Ryo-san Hazuki
Punches 42/59 (71%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/21 (14%)
GnP strikes 9/13 (69%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Damage caused 189,27
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 178,09
Time on the ground 354 s
Statistics: Morrigan Minerva
Punches 23/61 (38%)
Kicks 15/26 (58%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Damage caused 205
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 0
Time on the ground 354 s
Hazuki is the ground and pound king of the ML, but his stamina could have cost him this fight. Two very different styles but an evenly matched fight.
I like Hut. I am done now though. 
