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00:00:00all right now it's time to get ready for our second fight the flyweight
00:00:14championship between Eric Murrell from Madison and Thailand's own sword for
00:00:20China continuing Jim and Kevin let's talk about the champion first it was
00:00:24quite an ordeal for him to get here he had problems obtaining visas for the 10
00:00:29people in his entourage and then once he did the ting dang Jim was supposed to
00:00:34arrive on July 25th but he didn't arrive until August 2nd making five stops he
00:00:41went from Bangkok to Tokyo Tokyo to LA LA to Vegas Vegas to Minneapolis and then
00:00:48Minneapolis to Madison what kind of effect will this have on the champion
00:00:52once he steps inside the ring traveling hurts any fighter that does it last
00:00:57minute he just got here there's a 12-hour time difference between the United
00:01:01States and Thailand he just got here August was the August 2nd Tuesday night just
00:01:07got here so that's gonna hurt him he also had three pounds he had to lose that's
00:01:11gonna hurt him and his first fight in the United States fighting the impressive
00:01:14Eric Murrell that's right there it's a negative okay well cutting damn Jim
00:01:19actually picked up the title last year when he was taking on Leo Gomez in his
00:01:25hometown in Thailand 18 of his 19 fights have been in Thailand the ting damn Jim
00:01:31showed that he definitely can come back once he's hurt here he is against
00:01:36Gomez in the eighth round Gomez definitely has him rattled put a watch
00:01:41sword but I wait takes his time and comes up with a huge counter that flattens
00:01:48Gomez Gomez and ends the fight in the eighth round picking up the flyweight
00:01:55championship let's talk about Eric Murrell the 96 Olympian from Madison
00:02:00Wisconsin this is who the crowd came to see Murrell will be trying to join his
00:02:06three teammates from 96 in taking that step up and attaining a world title there's of
00:02:12course is Floyd Mayweather who actually won the 130 pound title back in October
00:02:19of 98 when he knocked out Gennaro Hernandez also Fernando Vargas in the 154 pound
00:02:28division he took care of your boy campus with a seventh round knockout in December
00:02:34of 98 and David Reed he also won a title in the junior middleweight division in a
00:02:39march of 99 with a 12 round decision over Laurent Budwani how good would it feel
00:02:46for Eric Murrell to join his teammates on a world-class level every fighter every
00:02:52Olympic team wants to compare themselves to the 1976 Olympic team Sugar Ray
00:02:57Leonard Michael Spinks Leon Spinks and I think this team is no different we
00:03:01already have three of the champions Eric Murrell was to be the fourth of the
00:03:03champions he has great possibility great crowd great audience from Wisconsin
00:03:08first time ever done he wants to make history and I think tonight is a night
00:03:12that he's going to definitely try to take advantage of the travel of the man from
00:03:17Thailand we should mention that Reed lost his title since then to Felix
00:03:21Trinidad let's talk about the champion real quickly 19-0 16 knockouts but do we
00:03:27know what kind of challenges he's faced well all his fights pretty much have been
00:03:31in Thailand he ever fought the credible opposition and in his division that he
00:03:36should have fought coming up but when you're in Thailand what can you do you
00:03:39know you got the same travel problems that he had coming here so find Eric
00:03:43Murrell who's fought some pretty good up-and-coming fighters on his way up the
00:03:48ladder tonight is a big test for him fighting a man that's 12-hour time
00:03:52difference tired but maybe a little frustrated and angry a lot of electricity
00:03:56here in Madison Wisconsin tonight for Eric Murrell Murrell will come in definitely
00:04:01juiced up ready to go will he be overhyped in this situation I don't think
00:04:07he'll be overhyped in the situation at all I believe he looked a little pressure on
00:04:11himself because the audience will be here for him every time he throws a punch
00:04:14whether he misses whether he lands they'll be cheering they'll be ranting they'll be
00:04:18raging but he should put that pressure on himself he has to win this title for
00:04:22himself first before he can win for the people of Wisconsin all right Kevin let's
00:04:25see how these two fighters match up we're gonna take a look at the tail of the
00:04:29tape between between Kating Dang Jim and Eric Murrell soren Pichai two years
00:04:35older than Murrell but there you see where Murrell will most likely exploit the
00:04:41Thai fighter with the five-inch height advantage both fighters made their
00:04:46weights breaking the 112 mark and you can see Kating Dang Jim definitely gained
00:04:51almost more than 12 pounds you see Murrell's reach advantage as well let's take a
00:04:57look at some Compubacks punch stat numbers between the two actually we'll
00:05:03take a look at that in a minute let's send it over to Julie Letterman our
00:05:06unofficial ringside score for the rules of the bow the song Pichai Kating Dang Jim
00:05:11Eric Murrell fight is scheduled for 12 rounds under the unified rules of the
00:05:15Association of Boxing Commission there is no standing a count no three knockdown rule
00:05:20only the referee can stop the fight and a fighter cannot be saved by the bell in any
00:05:25round including the 12th and final round friend all right Julie it's time to meet
00:05:30the fighters let's send it up to Ed Lover for the official introduction
00:05:35Madison Wisconsin are you ready
00:05:41HBL are you ready
00:05:44K.O. Nation are you ready
00:05:48ladies and gentlemen give it up for Eric Murrell
00:05:54I'm gonna rock good all I'm not the one I'm not the one I studied judo
00:05:58you don't know if I got a gun it's fun from the X side of these forgettin's on my rings
00:06:02everything at one I get spot I think it's mine I shine like money that sound like big moon
00:06:07around my town cookie down my city come around get pal to the ground no pity watch the sound full
00:06:12twenty round this man silly for coming out your mark I'm known for bouncing thugs from the tunnel to the south club
00:06:19no matter put the to your powder
00:06:21fight on your ass
00:06:22in the past the back past the drag man you were abnormal from in the ground to rumble
00:06:26and put some mumbles
00:06:28join you tonight to shine and I'm already fighting hiding my from all the bunkers
00:06:31get my hoodo and fight a pun
00:06:33bald woman
00:06:35Land in the hall
00:06:37Get her Mongani
00:06:40get her Mongani
00:06:43the rippo
00:06:45rot
00:06:47the rippo
00:06:49the rippo
00:06:53the rippo
00:06:55hot
00:06:58hungani
00:07:02clearly juiced as he steps inside the ring incidentally four fights ago kevin he injured
00:07:13his right hand fighting miguel granados will that be a factor this evening it shouldn't be a factor
00:07:20but it always is when you get a hand injury it stays on your mind a little bit it does become
00:07:25a hindrance just like the fight before we saw bones out of being injured his hand and i hope
00:07:29not that it becomes a hindrance on this young upcoming fighter eric morrell let's give morrell
00:07:33credit he admitted to us that following that fight he did think about it but since then he's told
00:07:38himself he's not going to worry about the hand no bones were broken in that right hand
00:07:42okay ladies and gentlemen before we bring out our next fighter we ask you to vote online for the
00:07:53champions walkout music is it make my mind right by mrs bleep or any up by mop and you
00:07:59voted for any up by mop so now ladies and gentlemen put your hands together for
00:08:04song for chai clatine dang jim
00:08:11oh
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00:08:39There was a swipe delay in Kating Dang Jim's camp.
00:08:49The fighter is a southpaw, but they brought him two left-handed gloves, Kevin.
00:08:53Incredible.
00:08:54First of all, remember, he is a southpaw, and he does got a big punch, and he fights
00:08:59better when he's hurt, so that makes things a little difficult here, and like I said,
00:09:03hopefully, I'm sure, I'm hoping that the tiredness of Sylvain Pichai will hurt him, but I don't
00:09:11know if it will.
00:09:16All right, so, Sylvain Pichai, Kating Dang Jim, ready to go, as is Eric Murrell, and we are
00:09:22as well.
00:09:22Ed Lover, take it away.
00:09:24Thank you, Fran Charles.
00:09:26Before we get to this fight, ladies and gentlemen, I'd like to announce to you our judges for the
00:09:30about, from Wisconsin, James Bull.
00:09:40From Australia, Derek Millen.
00:09:45And from Panama, Gustavo Padilla.
00:09:51Our referee in charge of the action, from Wisconsin, Dick Bartman.
00:10:00Madison, Wisconsin, it's time to get on the ropes, and off the hook.
00:10:11Let's meet the principals.
00:10:12First, fighting out of the blue corner, he weighed in at 111 pounds, and brings it to
00:10:17the ring, a record of 26 wins, no losses, 16 of those wins coming by knockout from Madison,
00:10:24Wisconsin, Wisconsin, Eric, Little Hands of Steel, Morrell.
00:10:39And now the champion, fighting out of the red corner, he weighed in at 111 and three-quarter
00:10:44pounds, and brings it to the ring, a record of 19 wins, no losses, 16 of those wins coming
00:10:50by knockout from Kampeng Pet Thailand, the flyweight champion of the world, Song Prichai,
00:10:57Klatin Deng Chim.
00:11:11Right, pink, blue.
00:11:12Pick up the scorecards.
00:11:13Pick up the scorecards.
00:11:14At the end of the fight.
00:11:15All right, let's take a look at what our internet audience thinks about this upcoming
00:11:45fight.
00:11:45Who will win?
00:11:46They have picked the challenger from Madison, Morrell, over the tie fighter.
00:11:52Guys ready?
00:11:54Guys ready?
00:11:56All right, gentlemen, let me see you both been giving your instructions in the dressing room.
00:12:00I just want to remind you right now, and we expect a clean fight, if there should be a
00:12:03knockdown, the boy down has to fit the mandatory eight count.
00:12:07The boy standing will go to the furthest corner I signed him to, okay?
00:12:10I expect a clean fight.
00:12:11Now we're ready to go to work, gentlemen.
00:12:13Let's go.
00:12:13Shaq Tanzer, have a clean fight.
00:12:17Keep in mind, this is the first time that Morrell has fought at this weight division,
00:12:22112 pounds, since his pro debut.
00:12:25He says he feels quicker and stronger.
00:12:28We're getting ready to see two undefeated fighters, neither of whom have been knocked down.
00:12:35I'm going to add something very weird.
00:12:36I've noticed Sunfi Chai, his first pro fight, 135 pounds.
00:12:44He pointed to Lightweight.
00:12:45And he went all the way down to 112 pounds.
00:12:56The Alliant Energy Center filled with energy.
00:12:59As we get ready to begin this flyweight championship battle between Morrell and Kating Dank Jim.
00:13:07And we're off.
00:13:08And Morrell comes through with a straight right hand to start off the festivities.
00:13:13Keep the punches up.
00:13:16Keep them up.
00:13:18One major thing not to miss here, Sunfi Chai is a lefty.
00:13:22It's a southpaw.
00:13:24You see his right foot.
00:13:25He's trying to get that right foot outside of Eric Morrell's left foot.
00:13:29And that's the whole game to this fight.
00:13:31It's a chess match.
00:13:3119 wins for Sunfi Chai.
00:13:3816 knockouts.
00:13:39Definitely he does have some power.
00:13:42But whether he's been in the ring with someone as quick as Morrell is questionable.
00:13:47One thing I know about Sunfi Chai is every time he jabs, something like that, a movie title for him,
00:13:52he drops his jab, brings it to his waist, and then brings it to his chin.
00:13:56And when Eric Morrell sees, that could be a problem playing.
00:13:59Morrell with a height and a reach advantage.
00:14:07Will stay outside.
00:14:17Both fighters feeling their way out.
00:14:22Very little action here, Early.
00:14:24I think they're going to look at each other.
00:14:26Two men from different parts of the country.
00:14:28And, um, Morrell, I'm sure, has never fought low blow there.
00:14:33Referee Dick Barton.
00:14:36Warning Morrell about the low blow.
00:14:38I'm pretty sure this is Morrell's first opponent ever from Thailand.
00:14:42Oh, that Muay Thai style.
00:14:43Morrell comes through with two shots to the head.
00:14:46The punch that most right-eats throw against the southpaw is a straight right hand and a following left hook.
00:15:01Morrell unloading a combination to the head of Sunfi Chai.
00:15:04All right, Ka-ting-dang, Jim.
00:15:09Choppa Chai mostly blocked a lot of those shots.
00:15:11He's had his hands up very high.
00:15:12You know, like I said, the crowd will react to everything thrown by Eric Morrell, whether it lands or whether it doesn't.
00:15:19Can that influence the judges?
00:15:20Unless they care about a riot.
00:15:24You know, sometimes judges scare that, uh, they have a fear that a riot would start if they felt the decision went the wrong way.
00:15:30But, um, I don't think so.
00:15:32I think they'd be very fair in this state and not too biased to Eric Morrell being from Wisconsin.
00:15:39And Morrell catches Sunfi Chai with a left hook.
00:15:49Both fighters feeling their way in this first round.
00:15:53And you can see, Ka-ting-dang, Jim, will stay right in front of Morrell.
00:15:58Morrell working the ring, trying to stay to the outside.
00:16:02And you're taking your time, and you're not getting hit yet.
00:16:24That's fine.
00:16:25That's what we really want.
00:16:27Good.
00:16:27What does Cirillo have to see?
00:16:29Why don't you jabbing a lot and moving to your left?
00:16:31When you, when he takes a step back, you come with a straight right hand.
00:16:43When he comes back forward to you, put that right hand right in front of his face.
00:16:47Interpreting for us in the red corner is Nit Apinad.
00:16:54Jab, jab at the left.
00:16:56He's still new.
00:16:58Just take it easy.
00:16:59Slides to the left.
00:17:02Move off the left.
00:17:03Move off the left.
00:17:03Move off the left.
00:17:03Move off the left.
00:17:03Move off the left.
00:17:04Move off the left.
00:17:08Slides to the left.
00:17:09Okay.
00:17:09Okay, let's go.
00:17:15CompuBox punch dad numbers from the first round.
00:17:18So Morrell far more active, throwing 68 punches to Ka-ting-dang, Jim's 18.
00:17:24So Morrell, you know, Tom Pachai, you know, Tom Pachai, it's able to step to his left, his
00:17:32corner, and which is going for a lead right hand on Eric Morrell.
00:17:36I'm trying to wonder why would they tell him go to his left where Morrell is with his speed,
00:17:41has a quick left hand.
00:17:42Morrell gets inside of the defense of Sorn Pachai, Ka-ting-dang, Jim.
00:17:49Tom Pachai is not utilizing a jab.
00:17:51You just can't walk in on a man that's taller like Eric Morrell is.
00:17:54He's got to come in with a jab.
00:17:55He steps out and loads the right hand.
00:17:57Not throwing a lot of power punches either, Kevin.
00:18:01Tom Pachai right now is just looking to get inside to cause his damage.
00:18:05Eric Morrell is a very good mover, very good footwork, very good hand speed.
00:18:10He knows how to invade, get rid of his man, Jim, dog.
00:18:13He's doing so.
00:18:14Do you think Morrell's quickness is playing a part in the fact that Ka-ting-dang, Jim,
00:18:23is not throwing many punches?
00:18:25I don't think it's his quickness.
00:18:26I think it's his busier.
00:18:27He's a lot busier than Sorn Pachai.
00:18:30He's a lot busier.
00:18:31Sorn Pachai is waiting while Eric Morrell is throwing punches.
00:18:35So I think that's the factor here.
00:18:37Morrell counters with the right hand off the miss by Ka-ting-dang, Jim.
00:18:44Sorn Pachai is not having knee left hands.
00:18:48He's just walking in, trying to hit Eric Morrell instead of working for the punch.
00:18:59Morrell now, getting off in the center of the ring,
00:19:03going to work at the head of Ka-ting-dang, Jim.
00:19:07Morrell unloads Ka-ting-dang, Jim, coming forward.
00:19:14Morrell doing a good job of slipping the wild hooks of Sorn Pachai to Ka-ting-dang, Jim.
00:19:24Straight right hand catches Ka-ting-dang, Jim, flush.
00:19:28Sorn Pachai right now is just throwing bombs from the outside,
00:19:32just like he's trying to lay the ball with his Morrell.
00:19:35But that's not how you get there.
00:19:37Now you see the Tide champion working the jab.
00:19:45Reaction, kicking up there in the second round.
00:19:48Morrell, you can tell, feeling more comfortable.
00:19:51Connects on a straight right hand, and down goes Ka-ting-dang, Jim.
00:19:57The first knockdown of the Tide champion's career.
00:20:00Summon, hey, you okay?
00:20:03Let's go.
00:20:05Let's go.
00:20:10Morrell asserting he'll be around for the fight.
00:20:16I love him, I love him, I love him.
00:20:22Look at him, man.
00:20:25Stay close to him.
00:20:27Work on his body.
00:20:28Just stay close to him.
00:20:32Put him into the corner.
00:20:33Put him into the corner.
00:20:36His pun is not very strong.
00:20:44Work on his body.
00:20:46And right on the top.
00:20:48Can't go to knockdown.
00:20:50Morrell, a straight right hand.
00:20:51He's kind of like a shoulder push.
00:20:53He kind of felt a reason that Summon Chai's getting caught
00:20:56because he's loading his punches.
00:20:59It's more of a push punch.
00:21:00He landed a punch first.
00:21:02But, hey, Eric Morrell sure ain't complaining.
00:21:04He got the knockdown.
00:21:06Morrell told us he felt stronger at 112 pounds.
00:21:09And there he unleashes the power with his right hand.
00:21:13Which, incidentally, he's been having problems with his past four fights.
00:21:17Well, he sure to have a problem hitting Summon Chai with that right hand.
00:21:21And he landed it and it worked up with advantage.
00:21:24Morrell continues to be more active in the second round.
00:21:27Compton Dots numbers showing.
00:21:29He threw 89 punches.
00:21:30Just 38 for Kating Dang Jin.
00:21:34Summon Chai right now is just coming forward.
00:21:36He has no—see, like, his game plan is not—is alleviating him.
00:21:40It's not working for him because he's not jabbing.
00:21:43He's not doing anything to make Eric Morrell pay attention.
00:21:46He's just walking in aimlessly trying to land a big punch.
00:21:51That's not how you get to a fight like Eric Morrell.
00:21:53Let's educate our audience on a Thai custom.
00:21:57The Thai champion's real name is Nikon Chubun.
00:22:01Not Soren Pachai, Kating Dang Jin.
00:22:05But in respect to their sponsors,
00:22:09the international fighters take on the sponsor's gym name.
00:22:14So, Kating Dang stands for Red Bull.
00:22:18But right now, he needs that gym in the ring with him
00:22:20to hold Eric Morrell in place so they can hit him.
00:22:22But right now, Eric Morrell's on his bicycle.
00:22:24He's moving.
00:22:25He's using a great jab.
00:22:27Great combination punching.
00:22:28Soren Pachai right now is having a hard time
00:22:31getting inside.
00:22:35He's not doing what standardly a southpaw would do.
00:22:37He's not stepping to his right,
00:22:39throwing straight up hands.
00:22:40No, there he goes to the hook.
00:22:42That's what I'm talking about right there.
00:22:44He landed the right hook to the head of Eric Morrell.
00:22:47Morrell steps back and steps in.
00:22:51Catches Thorpe Pachai with a right hand
00:22:53and a strong left hook to the body.
00:22:56Remember, Kating Dang Jin has proven
00:22:58he is dangerous, though, but he's hurt.
00:23:01Morrell teeing off.
00:23:03Kating Dang Jin up against the ropes.
00:23:06The body sack hurts up its eye very much.
00:23:09He's hurt.
00:23:09He's hurt with the body sack.
00:23:11It was a left...
00:23:12There it go again.
00:23:13Left hook to the body.
00:23:15Kating Dang Jin in trouble.
00:23:17Morrell now picking his spots,
00:23:19using his quickness,
00:23:21working both the head and the body.
00:23:24It was a left hook to the body.
00:23:26There it goes again.
00:23:27Every time Eric Morrell goes that left hook to the body,
00:23:29he's very, very effective.
00:23:32Maybe the trip slowed down Pachai's technique,
00:23:36but the body shots are working overtime.
00:23:38Big combination from Eric Morrell.
00:23:41Strong, flushed right hand,
00:23:43and Kating Dang Jin could be in trouble.
00:23:46Oh, he's still in trouble.
00:23:48He just went back on his heels.
00:23:49That's the sign of a hurt fighter.
00:23:51He is hurt.
00:23:52He's just trying to survive right now.
00:23:53Morrell putting on a clink,
00:23:55barely touched here in the third round.
00:23:58I'm going to be a world champion!
00:24:02Straight right hand breaks through the defense
00:24:04of Kating Dang Jin.
00:24:07All that I understand
00:24:08is why Eric Morrell
00:24:09did not go back downstairs to the body.
00:24:12He was very effective downstairs,
00:24:13and he's abandoned it.
00:24:14Stop! Stop!
00:24:15Eric Morrell showing his power
00:24:17and quickness in flurry.
00:24:28Okay.
00:24:30Get close to him.
00:24:32Stay close to him.
00:24:35Work on his body.
00:24:38Take it easy.
00:24:40You're okay.
00:24:45You're okay.
00:24:46His punch is not very...
00:24:47Just take it easy.
00:24:55Just take it easy.
00:24:59It's good.
00:25:02Here we go with the instant replay.
00:25:04The left hook to the body.
00:25:05Boom!
00:25:05Right there to the side.
00:25:07That hurt Sofa Chai.
00:25:09That hurt him.
00:25:09Now, here's on the ropes,
00:25:10throwing his punches,
00:25:11but I don't know why.
00:25:12They're going to left hook
00:25:12there into the body.
00:25:13He should have stayed downstairs
00:25:15to the body.
00:25:15Sofa Chai was hurt.
00:25:17It was obvious he was hurt,
00:25:18and Eric Morrell did a good job
00:25:19keeping his distance,
00:25:20knowing that Sofa Chai
00:25:21is dangerous when he's hurt.
00:25:24Let's go.
00:25:25Let's go.
00:25:25Let's go.
00:25:27Let's go.
00:25:28Curtain game, Jim,
00:25:28now slow to get out of his corner.
00:25:31Referee Dick Bartman says,
00:25:32come on.
00:25:33Both body shots took a lot,
00:25:35I saw, for Chai.
00:25:36A great deal of passing out his legs,
00:25:39a great deal of his body.
00:25:41Remember, he's got so much
00:25:42working against him.
00:25:43He's got the flight
00:25:44that came from Thailand.
00:25:46He's got the weight loss.
00:25:48He's got...
00:25:49Now, Eric Morrell in front of him,
00:25:50which is even worse.
00:25:57Curtain game, Jim's corner,
00:25:58telling him that
00:25:59Morrell really isn't that strong.
00:26:01Make sure you stay close to him
00:26:03and get inside to unload.
00:26:07Well, his corner's not in the ring
00:26:08with Eric Morrell.
00:26:10Sofa Chai is.
00:26:11Sofa Chai says, yes, he is.
00:26:12He's hurt your body shots.
00:26:14The corner is not in there
00:26:15getting in.
00:26:17Sofa Chai is.
00:26:18Morrell definitely spins out
00:26:20of the corner
00:26:21after only two shots
00:26:22from the Tide champions.
00:26:24Big uppercut that time
00:26:26from Eric Morrell.
00:26:27Morrell, the strong, straight jab.
00:26:33Morrell's got to be careful
00:26:34for a Sofa Chai's damn punch.
00:26:36But I don't know why
00:26:37Eric Morrell has not returned
00:26:38to the bottom.
00:26:40Why he's not throwing that
00:26:40to the bottom?
00:26:42Right up the jab.
00:26:43He's a proper jab.
00:26:44Turn it underneath,
00:26:45turn it back over to the top.
00:26:47That's what Eric Morrell
00:26:47needs to do right here.
00:26:48Another point, Kevin.
00:26:50The team, right there,
00:26:51amateur career
00:26:52was spent largely
00:26:54kickboxing.
00:26:55He's had over 100
00:26:56kickboxing fights
00:26:57and in kickboxing,
00:26:58you can see
00:26:58fighters hold their arms
00:27:00and their elbows up high
00:27:01because they're used to
00:27:02using their elbows
00:27:03and their knees
00:27:04so the body is exposed
00:27:06a little bit more.
00:27:07The thing I understand
00:27:08is why Eric Morrell,
00:27:09he sees that Sofa Chai
00:27:11to take a head shot.
00:27:13He's not going back
00:27:13downstairs.
00:27:14Now the TIE champion
00:27:15unleashing combinations,
00:27:18doing what his corner
00:27:20tells him,
00:27:20getting close
00:27:21to take away
00:27:26Morrell's reach advantage.
00:27:28But he's just walking in
00:27:29and you can't see
00:27:30that with a fight
00:27:30like Morrell's caliber.
00:27:32You have to come it up
00:27:32a jab.
00:27:33But then you can go
00:27:34downstairs.
00:27:37If Eric Morrell
00:27:38glances feet
00:27:39and throws the right hand,
00:27:40doubles up on the left hook,
00:27:42Eric Morrell,
00:27:43and then works
00:27:44the head some more.
00:27:47The body shots
00:27:48of Eric Morrell
00:27:49are the ones that work.
00:27:50I don't know why
00:27:51he hasn't went downstairs.
00:27:52I guess he figures
00:27:53I'm effective
00:27:53going to the head.
00:27:54Why go downstairs?
00:27:56Morrell putting on a show
00:27:57for the hometown fans.
00:27:59He moved here to Madison
00:28:00eight years ago
00:28:02from his San Juan,
00:28:03Puerto Rico.
00:28:05His father wanted
00:28:06a better way of life
00:28:06for his family.
00:28:07His brother Henry
00:28:08attended the University
00:28:10of Wisconsin.
00:28:11Morrell now calls
00:28:12Madison home
00:28:13and he's putting on a show
00:28:14for the crowd.
00:28:17More of a boxing
00:28:18clinical, Klan.
00:28:20More of a boxing clinical.
00:28:30He can't box.
00:28:35He's done.
00:28:41You gotta use that uppercut.
00:28:44Use that uppercut
00:28:45and hit him in the side.
00:28:49You gotta use that left hand.
00:28:54Breathe in, breathe in.
00:28:57Put grease on his face.
00:28:58Your straight punch is most done.
00:29:02Oh, okay.
00:29:07All right, second zone.
00:29:08That's okay.
00:29:09Come on, Mr. Brother.
00:29:10Let's go, second zone.
00:29:11Let's go.
00:29:12Hang on, hang on.
00:29:14Hang on, hang on.
00:29:15Hang on, hang on.
00:29:17Let's go home.
00:29:18Time.
00:29:20Time.
00:29:21Time.
00:29:21One second.
00:29:21Time.
00:29:22Whoa.
00:29:22Time.
00:29:23The start of the fifth round,
00:29:25referee Dick Bartman
00:29:26making sure that the corners
00:29:28are dry. The longer
00:29:30this fight goes, the worse
00:29:32it is for Safi Chai. Let's bring in
00:29:34Julie Letterman. Julie, how do you have it through
00:29:36four? Oh, Fran, I've got this one. 40
00:29:38to 35. Four rounds to nothing, Eric
00:29:40Murrell. He certainly gets an extra point
00:29:42in the second round for that knockdown, but what I want
00:29:44to point out here is this is everything
00:29:46a judge is looking for. Eric Murrell is
00:29:48the effective aggressor, beautiful right
00:29:50hands, hooks, getting his man
00:29:52where he wants him, which is what we call
00:29:54ring generalship. This is just a beautiful
00:29:56boxing match for Eric Murrell.
00:29:58What I feel, the longer this fight
00:30:00goes, the worse it is for Safi Chai
00:30:03because he's getting
00:30:04wore down round after round
00:30:06after round. Murrell is
00:30:08catching with body shots, he's catching with
00:30:10head shots, and
00:30:12Safi Chai has just taken a pounding, and that
00:30:14takes a lot out of a fight, round after round.
00:30:17And right now, Murrell doesn't have any
00:30:19wear and tear on him from Safi Chai.
00:30:21So who's getting the worst of the fight
00:30:22is Safi Chai. I only scored
00:30:2540-34.
00:30:26I gave the third round an 8-point round
00:30:30for Safi Chai because Safi Chai was getting
00:30:32hit so much in that round, almost like a knockdown.
00:30:36So I scored a 10-8. So I got 40-34.
00:30:39Kating Dang Jim continues to stalk Murrell. Murrell continues to use his quickness
00:30:45to get out of trouble.
00:30:52Both fighters, though, becoming more active as the fight grows on. Murrell lands a solid one-two
00:30:59to the head of the top champion, and then unleashes a right uppercut. But Kating Dang Jim comes right back, right in the face of Eric Murrell.
00:31:09I wonder, Brandon, if Eric Murrell's hand is on his mind. I wonder.
00:31:17Doesn't appear to be. He's used it continuously in the fight.
00:31:24Of course, this Safi Chai is still there.
00:31:27They got that body shot. The left hook to the body again.
00:31:30Every time Murrell goes that, he causes Safi Chai to freeze.
00:31:33Like a deer caught in headlights.
00:31:35One thing that Bob Lynch, Eric Murrell's trainer, will continue to warn him is that Kating Dang Jim can be dangerous
00:31:48when he appears to be hurt, so not to get sloppy when he rocks the champion.
00:31:55But the one thing that Safi Chai does wrong, he jumps and then he drops.
00:31:59I don't know why Eric Murrell has a camera. Let's hook that.
00:32:01So, Safi Chai goes forward, but with no regard of a jab.
00:32:09The champion's hands now lowered.
00:32:11As you can see, Murrell attacking the face.
00:32:18Kating Dang Jim coming back, working the body.
00:32:28Murrell has to hurt his hand at the top of Safi Chai's head like that.
00:32:31That's a great way to hurt your hand.
00:32:43Keep your hand up, okay? Keep your hand up.
00:32:48Keep your hand up.
00:32:49You can score by stepping up to your right and, you know, one, two, step, two, and bring it.
00:33:00And then a couple of turn twos might work.
00:33:02You have to keep moving. Don't stay still. Don't stay still there. You've got to keep moving.
00:33:14You've got to keep moving.
00:33:15You're the next champion of the world. Come on.
00:33:16You're the next champion of the world. Come on.
00:33:17That's Marrell's father Cirillo telling him he is the next champion of the world.
00:33:26You're the next champion in the world. Come on.
00:33:35Morel's father, Cirillo, telling him
00:33:38he is the next champion of the world.
00:33:41Let's go. Let's go. Let's go.
00:33:43Both fighters taking their time
00:33:44as we start the sixth round here.
00:33:46Not coming out of their corners for 10 to 15 seconds.
00:33:50We're finally getting a very hard pace, man.
00:33:52Hey, Bob.
00:33:52Right now, you know,
00:33:53I'm not Eric Morel's administering a clinic,
00:33:56but, you know,
00:33:58from the time that I was taking a pounder.
00:34:02Kevin, we talked about at the beginning of the fight
00:34:04the travel problems that Kating Dang Jim had
00:34:07coming over here and also arriving late.
00:34:10In your estimation,
00:34:11is it taking an effect on his performance in the race?
00:34:14He don't look to me. He looks very strong.
00:34:15If it was, he'd be on the canvas by now
00:34:17because the punches that Eric Morel hit him with
00:34:19should have put him down.
00:34:20But, um, the way it looks to me is that
00:34:23it's not travel, it's bossing ability.
00:34:26He just doesn't have it.
00:34:27He just don't have the bossing ability.
00:34:30He can punch,
00:34:31but he doesn't have no idea how to get there.
00:34:33He throws great combinations
00:34:34when he's on the inside,
00:34:36but he doesn't know how to get there.
00:34:37He punches very hard,
00:34:39but he doesn't know how to get there.
00:34:40He doesn't have a great jab.
00:34:42That's what's causing him.
00:34:43See the jab there, jab.
00:34:44Then he drops it out to his hip.
00:34:46That's what's causing him this fight.
00:34:47Whenever he's able to get Morel
00:34:49into the corner,
00:34:51that's where Kating Dang Jim
00:34:53is at his best.
00:35:01Morel,
00:35:01more busy
00:35:04than the Tide champion.
00:35:07At the top, all the stuff that
00:35:09Tide can do,
00:35:11he's slipping on the canvas at that.
00:35:13So right now,
00:35:14there's water,
00:35:15a lot of water,
00:35:15and the fights earlier,
00:35:17they have it tonight.
00:35:18Give me that towel.
00:35:18And that's why he's slipping.
00:35:20He can't get his putting.
00:35:22This is,
00:35:23you know,
00:35:23it's another strike
00:35:26against Bob Bicham.
00:35:27Another strike against him.
00:35:31Referee Dick Martin
00:35:33doing the honors himself.
00:35:35On the advertisers on the floor,
00:35:37the Budweiser painting
00:35:37is why he's slipping.
00:35:39When Wack gets wet,
00:35:40that becomes very slippery.
00:35:41And now Morel slips.
00:35:42I don't know,
00:35:45it's not in here.
00:35:45I wiped it all up.
00:35:47There's water on that Budweiser.
00:35:49Let's bring in Julie Letterman
00:35:51about the logo
00:35:52in the center of the ring.
00:35:53Is it causing a factor, Joy?
00:35:54Fran,
00:35:54this is one of the biggest problems
00:35:55in boxing,
00:35:56I hate to say it.
00:35:57Once that painted advertisement
00:35:59gets wet,
00:35:59it becomes very, very slippery.
00:36:01And there's really not much.
00:36:02You can wipe the water up,
00:36:03but still,
00:36:04the paint is wet,
00:36:05it's getting slippery,
00:36:06there's nothing they can do about it.
00:36:08Hopefully,
00:36:09no one will break an ankle.
00:36:12Morel working the jab,
00:36:20keeping the champion at bay.
00:36:26Even when Morel throws
00:36:27a toying jab,
00:36:29Sobichai can't even capitalize,
00:36:31but he doesn't know
00:36:32how to capitalize.
00:36:33This is where
00:36:33the opponents that Sobichai
00:36:35faced winning the world title
00:36:37comes to pattern,
00:36:38where
00:36:39Katindeng Jin catches Morel
00:36:42at the end of the round,
00:36:43and now there's action
00:36:44after the battle.
00:37:00Breathe in, come on.
00:37:01Breathe in.
00:37:01Breathe in.
00:37:04Breathe in.
00:37:05Breathe in.
00:37:05Breathe in.
00:37:08I need water.
00:37:12I need water.
00:37:23Yeah.
00:37:24Get closer to him.
00:37:27Go first with the right hook
00:37:28on the body.
00:37:29Work on his body.
00:37:30Work on his body.
00:37:31Right on the body first.
00:37:33And with the left,
00:37:35up.
00:37:35Work on the right.
00:37:39Work on his body.
00:37:41Get close to him.
00:37:42Don't let him hit you first.
00:37:48Let's go.
00:37:49The round has started.
00:37:50Morel still sitting down
00:37:51as is Katindeng Jin.
00:37:53And now both fighters get up.
00:37:55It's a very rare situation
00:37:57where the champion,
00:37:59Morel studs Katindeng Jin.
00:38:01Four shots to the head
00:38:04and now Morel trying
00:38:05to finish him off.
00:38:08Katindeng Jin not tying up.
00:38:12Absorbing
00:38:13quite a few blows,
00:38:17but still standing.
00:38:18Morel straight left hand.
00:38:36As we mentioned earlier,
00:38:38it's a very rare situation.
00:38:40The champion coming
00:38:42to the nest of the challenger.
00:38:44I got a feeling that
00:38:47making the trip from Thailand
00:38:49to his opponent's hometown,
00:38:51Eric Morel.
00:38:52Morel's fourth fight in Madison.
00:38:55Morel trying to make
00:38:55the most of the opportunity.
00:38:57I got a feeling
00:38:58if Morel went to Thailand,
00:39:00the same thing
00:39:00would be happening
00:39:01because some of the challenges
00:39:03don't got the ability
00:39:04to catch Eric Morel
00:39:06with the punches
00:39:07that he's throwing.
00:39:08He doesn't have the size.
00:39:10He's got the strength.
00:39:11He doesn't have the ingenuity.
00:39:13He doesn't know the planning.
00:39:15He doesn't have the jab.
00:39:16He doesn't have the punches
00:39:16that he needs
00:39:17to get to Eric Morel.
00:39:19One thing about Katindeng Jin,
00:39:20he definitely regains
00:39:23his balance.
00:39:24Catches a second win fast.
00:39:26Morel doubles up
00:39:27on the left hook
00:39:27and finishes off the flurry
00:39:29with a right hand
00:39:30to the face.
00:39:31This is where Katindeng Jin
00:39:41does work
00:39:42in the corner.
00:39:53The quickness
00:39:54of Eric Morel.
00:39:56Then he goes back
00:39:58to the body.
00:40:01Big body shot
00:40:02from Morel.
00:40:03Stunned
00:40:04Swordpachai.
00:40:06That's what it means.
00:40:08He's straight
00:40:08that's up to the body
00:40:09all the way and over.
00:40:11Swordpachai,
00:40:11I tell you,
00:40:12all the travel
00:40:12we can work against him,
00:40:14he's very strong.
00:40:15He's still there.
00:40:16Morel comes with a right hand.
00:40:16Doctors say
00:40:33Morel has
00:40:34soft tissue swelling
00:40:36in his right hand.
00:40:37He has not broken a bone.
00:40:40And it doesn't seem
00:40:40to have an effect
00:40:41on the fighter's
00:40:42punching power tonight.
00:40:43Stay close to him.
00:40:59Put him to the corner.
00:41:00Put him to the corner.
00:41:02Work his body.
00:41:04Side with the right hook
00:41:05and follow the left.
00:41:08Follow with the left.
00:41:10Don't let him hit you first.
00:41:11Work on his body.
00:41:17Here is the first punch
00:41:18in early the round
00:41:19where he hurt him.
00:41:20Straight right hand again.
00:41:22That right hand's there
00:41:23from Morel Day.
00:41:23That's the punch
00:41:24that a righty
00:41:24was hit a softball with.
00:41:26He's so easy to hit,
00:41:27Sumpachai.
00:41:29Sumpachai just keeps walking
00:41:30to another angle
00:41:31of the punch.
00:41:32He keeps walking
00:41:33into it every time.
00:41:34Now, Sumpachai comes back.
00:41:36He's tolerated a lot of abuse,
00:41:37a lot of punishment.
00:41:38And he comes back,
00:41:39though.
00:41:39He's right there.
00:41:40Seemed like the flight
00:41:41has not affected him at all.
00:41:43All right.
00:41:44Well, let's see how
00:41:44Julie has the fight.
00:41:46Julie?
00:41:47Come on, everyone.
00:41:48Let's go.
00:41:48I've got the fight.
00:41:4870 to 62.
00:41:49Seven rounds to nothing,
00:41:51Eric Morel.
00:41:51Beautiful.
00:41:52Bring generalship.
00:41:53Keeping his man
00:41:54exactly where he wants him.
00:41:55In fact, we saw it
00:41:56in the last round.
00:41:57Did he let Kating Ding
00:41:58jump to stand in there?
00:41:59And he just circled
00:41:59out of the way.
00:42:00Beautiful right hands.
00:42:01Great combinations,
00:42:02like we just saw.
00:42:03Very easy fight
00:42:04for Eric Morel.
00:42:05And Morel continues
00:42:06to dominate
00:42:07from a punching
00:42:09standpoint as well.
00:42:11Total punches
00:42:12in the last round.
00:42:1389 for Eric Morel
00:42:15to 47
00:42:16for Kating Ding Jin.
00:42:18Morel averaging
00:42:1979 punches
00:42:20per round.
00:42:22It seems to me
00:42:24that, you know,
00:42:26Pumpkin Chai,
00:42:27he just can't
00:42:28find Eric Morel.
00:42:30He just can't
00:42:31find him.
00:42:31And I believe it's
00:42:32because if you look
00:42:33at his record,
00:42:34he's caught mostly
00:42:34in Thailand.
00:42:35Never caught
00:42:36an American boxer.
00:42:37Now he's getting
00:42:37his first taste
00:42:38of an American boxer.
00:42:40And, um,
00:42:41he's having
00:42:42lots of trouble.
00:42:44Eric Morel
00:42:44has cessation
00:42:45in this fight.
00:42:46I agree with
00:42:46Julie Letterman.
00:42:47He's doing things
00:42:48that are incredible.
00:42:49He's teaching boxing.
00:42:51That's what he's doing.
00:42:51He's teaching boxing.
00:42:54Morel rattles off
00:42:55four shots.
00:42:58But he's back
00:42:59in the corner
00:43:00where Saurabhichai
00:43:01does his best work.
00:43:05Catches Kating Ding Jin
00:43:06with a left hook
00:43:07and a right hand
00:43:08and then slips away.
00:43:11The only thing
00:43:11I would be worried
00:43:12about about
00:43:12Erkulau's corner
00:43:13is Morel
00:43:15landing on top
00:43:15of Saurabhichai's head.
00:43:17And that's where
00:43:18he taps him.
00:43:19And that can hurt
00:43:19his hand again.
00:43:20I gotta give Saurabhichai
00:43:24a lot of credit.
00:43:25He's still there.
00:43:26He's taking a great
00:43:27amount of punishment
00:43:27and he's throwing back
00:43:28and he's throwing
00:43:29haymaker shots
00:43:30but they're not effective
00:43:31but he's still
00:43:32giving E for effort.
00:43:34We've talked about
00:43:34his resiliency.
00:43:36When he appears
00:43:37to be hurt
00:43:37he regathers himself
00:43:39in a very short
00:43:40amount of time.
00:43:40big right hand
00:43:43that time
00:43:44from Saurabhichai
00:43:44to Tindang Gym.
00:43:46And now
00:43:47the champion
00:43:48tries to get a leg up
00:43:50but Morel
00:43:53stings him
00:43:53with a right hand.
00:43:58Two hands.
00:43:59Two hands.
00:43:59Two hands.
00:44:00One of the most.
00:44:01We're on a
00:44:01turn to the body shot
00:44:03which is very effective
00:44:04from the beginning.
00:44:05Morel has very fast hands
00:44:18very quick feet
00:44:19great basketball
00:44:20and great angles
00:44:21but he keeps throwing
00:44:22it's free
00:44:23and when he turns
00:44:24to the first
00:44:24to Saurabhichai's left
00:44:28it's incredible
00:44:30watching him spin out
00:44:31off the rope.
00:44:32Eric Morel
00:44:33the first fighter
00:44:34from Wisconsin
00:44:35to make the Olympic team
00:44:37he made it in 96
00:44:38and now trying to become
00:44:39the first champion
00:44:41for Wisconsin as well.
00:44:47A boxing clinic
00:44:49that's all I can say
00:44:50Frank.
00:44:50It's a clinic.
00:44:55It's a clinic.
00:45:00Eric
00:45:01we don't know
00:45:02how we've got
00:45:02from Panama
00:45:03we're going to the ninth round.
00:45:26You win the fight.
00:45:27You don't have to
00:45:31give yourself up
00:45:31come on
00:45:32we work too hard
00:45:34for this
00:45:35come on.
00:45:37Here we are
00:45:38with Eric Morel
00:45:39look at this
00:45:39combination punches
00:45:40back to back
00:45:41double left hook
00:45:42now here we go
00:45:45again
00:45:45Eric Morel
00:45:46how busy is
00:45:47our constant
00:45:47double left hook
00:45:48that double left hook
00:45:48it's phenomenal punch
00:45:49he should bring it
00:45:50downstairs
00:45:51but hey
00:45:51I'm sure his corner
00:45:52is not arguing
00:45:53right at that corner
00:45:54Morel
00:45:5726-0
00:45:58with 16
00:45:59knockouts
00:46:00none of those
00:46:01knockouts
00:46:02however
00:46:02coming after
00:46:04eight rounds
00:46:04he's won
00:46:07his last
00:46:07four fights
00:46:08by going the distance
00:46:09I tell you
00:46:14you got to give
00:46:15Subachai a lot
00:46:16of credit
00:46:16he is still here
00:46:17he's still advancing
00:46:19forward
00:46:19he hasn't gave up
00:46:20on himself
00:46:21I mean
00:46:22the people show
00:46:23Wisconsin has given up
00:46:24on him
00:46:24but I'm sure he hasn't
00:46:25given up on himself
00:46:26look at him
00:46:27forward
00:46:27forward
00:46:28forward
00:46:29but is that
00:46:32making it easier
00:46:33for Morel
00:46:33Kevin
00:46:34he knows exactly
00:46:35where to find him
00:46:36well I'm sure
00:46:37Subachai is hoping
00:46:39to catch
00:46:39Eric Morel
00:46:40when he's got his hands
00:46:42down
00:46:42when he takes
00:46:43things for granted
00:46:44you know
00:46:45one thing you can't do
00:46:46in boxing
00:46:46is never underestimate
00:46:47your opponent
00:46:48never
00:46:49Morel not slowing down
00:46:54here in the latter
00:46:55rounds either
00:46:56his quickness
00:46:57definitely a factor
00:46:58so
00:47:02often times
00:47:04it seems as if
00:47:05the champion
00:47:05can't catch Morel
00:47:07right now
00:47:20Morel is doing
00:47:21some great things
00:47:21look at the movement
00:47:22might be a cigarette
00:47:23and a Tommy Hearns
00:47:24bite
00:47:24you know what I mean
00:47:25hands up
00:47:27if Julie Lenneman
00:47:28scorecard
00:47:29is correct
00:47:30and
00:47:30Sorin Pichai
00:47:31Kating Dang Jin
00:47:32is behind
00:47:33in the fight
00:47:34what must he do
00:47:36Kevin
00:47:36to make sure
00:47:37he comes out of here
00:47:38retaining his belt
00:47:40he's got to go down
00:47:42and stand to the body
00:47:43he's got to
00:47:43me personally
00:47:45I don't see
00:47:46there's nothing
00:47:46he can do
00:47:47he can't get
00:47:48Morel to slow down
00:47:49he didn't melt
00:47:50he can't take an attack
00:47:50earlier though
00:47:51to slow Morel down
00:47:52later on
00:47:53Morel's confidence
00:47:54at his height
00:47:54right now
00:47:56all he can hope for
00:47:56is a puncher's chance
00:47:57that's all he's got
00:47:58he don't got nothing else
00:48:00but a puncher's chance
00:48:013-in-round 9
00:48:02of a 12-round fight
00:48:03he's got a hope
00:48:04Morel gets careless
00:48:05and he catches up
00:48:06and knocks him out
00:48:07other than that
00:48:08title's gone
00:48:08Wisconsin's Eric Morel
00:48:11picking and choosing
00:48:12his spots
00:48:13right there
00:48:15using his jab
00:48:17to perfection
00:48:17dominating
00:48:21through 8 rounds
00:48:22Katinge Jim
00:48:30trying to work
00:48:31the body
00:48:31Katinge Jim
00:48:33trying to work
00:48:35the body
00:48:35Katinge Jim
00:48:36trying to work
00:48:37the body
00:48:37hoping
00:48:37and hoping
00:48:38and hoping
00:48:38that he can somehow
00:48:40slow down
00:48:41Eric Morel
00:48:42and it hasn't worked
00:48:43yet
00:48:43going to the body
00:48:45though
00:48:45is a good way
00:48:45to try
00:48:46yeah but the problem
00:48:47is he's going
00:48:47to the body
00:48:48too late
00:48:48he should have
00:48:49did this from round 1
00:48:50round 9
00:48:51it's too late
00:48:52to go to the body
00:48:52good fight
00:49:03good fight
00:49:04good fight
00:49:04keep your hand up
00:49:09keep your hand up
00:49:10jab him with the right
00:49:12and work his body
00:49:13on your left
00:49:14start jabbing on the right
00:49:17and work on his body
00:49:20with the left
00:49:20push him to the corner
00:49:23push him to the corner
00:49:25you slowing down
00:49:30don't slow down
00:49:31keep your hand up
00:49:32keep your hand up
00:49:34you're doing damn well
00:49:37you have to
00:49:43you know it's a little
00:49:44swollen
00:49:44that's okay
00:49:47don't worry about it
00:49:48keep using that jab
00:49:55and get away from the ropes
00:49:57and get away from the ropes
00:49:57and get away from the ropes
00:50:01we mentioned
00:50:02morale exploiting the jab
00:50:04he threw 92 punches in round 9
00:50:0765 of those
00:50:08were jabs
00:50:09more jabs than total punches
00:50:18from the ting dang jim
00:50:20i wonder if morrell is thinking to himself
00:50:25what is keeping up
00:50:27he's hitting him with his best shot
00:50:31and sovachai is still there
00:50:33and still coming
00:50:34you have to get him
00:50:37carried for will
00:50:38determination
00:50:39well kating dang jim's show
00:50:41he can definitely take a punch
00:50:43when he won the title
00:50:44back in september of 99
00:50:46against leo gomez
00:50:48but eric morrell is no leo gomez
00:50:50with a very good boxer
00:50:52very good moving eric morrell
00:50:54look at him
00:50:55he's getting more comfortable
00:50:57more confident
00:50:58more relaxed
00:50:59i don't see eric morrell having a problem
00:51:02in this fight
00:51:02morrell mentioned
00:51:04at 112 pounds
00:51:05he felt quicker
00:51:06and stronger
00:51:07we're definitely seeing the speed
00:51:09of eric morrell
00:51:10this evening
00:51:12and he hardly looks fatigued
00:51:14kevin
00:51:14while it's very easy
00:51:16when you're winning a fight
00:51:17the way you're winning it
00:51:18in your style
00:51:19you don't get fatigued
00:51:20and that's what morrell is doing
00:51:21morrell beautifully
00:51:26working the head
00:51:27working the body
00:51:28spinning
00:51:30moving
00:51:30morrell can do this all night
00:51:33if this is a 15 round fight
00:51:35morrell can do this
00:51:36he's in his zone
00:51:38and
00:51:38sovachai is not taking him out of his zone
00:51:41and that's the problem
00:51:41if i saw a shot right now
00:51:44i have him losing
00:51:46big
00:51:48i have him moving by nearly 11 points
00:51:49if you're bob lynch
00:51:55and sorrell morrell
00:51:57morrell's father
00:51:58in his corner
00:51:59what are you telling your fighter to do here
00:52:01in the last few rounds
00:52:02to see
00:52:03if he can take away
00:52:04the flyweight championship
00:52:06keep doing what you're doing
00:52:08don't get careless
00:52:09and don't underestimate him
00:52:11keep using your jab
00:52:13keep at the end of your fist
00:52:14at all times
00:52:15don't let him on the inside
00:52:16don't give him any opportunities
00:52:18and that's what morrell is doing
00:52:20exactly what he's doing
00:52:22the jab has been non-existent
00:52:26for kating dang jim
00:52:27morrell just can't get careless
00:52:33that's all it is in this fight
00:52:34they're walking with the title
00:52:36he just stays consummate
00:52:38as a professional
00:52:39keeps moving
00:52:40side to side
00:52:41keep his jab out there
00:52:43look at him
00:52:44look at this
00:52:44it's a boxing clinic
00:52:45i mean
00:52:46no backing up
00:52:47eric morrell moving side to side
00:52:49and showing no signs
00:52:51of slowing down
00:52:53through ten rounds
00:52:54this is a pretty
00:53:14this is pretty boxing
00:53:15this is
00:53:16this is pretty boxing
00:53:17breathe in deep
00:53:18let's go
00:53:20you gotta breathe in man
00:53:27breathe in
00:53:28good
00:53:32nils
00:53:34this is round 11
00:53:35yeah
00:53:39he's fast
00:53:41hit him
00:53:42with the right on the body
00:53:44first
00:53:44and on the left
00:53:46try to work on his body
00:53:48he's fast
00:53:49walking up
00:53:50walking his body
00:53:51walk his body
00:53:53wipe up your water
00:53:54let's go
00:54:00you saw the graphic
00:54:01in between rounds
00:54:03eric morrell
00:54:04has landed
00:54:05far more jabs
00:54:07than sora pachai
00:54:08kating dang jim
00:54:09has thrown
00:54:10114 landed for morrell
00:54:13only 70 thrown
00:54:14for the tie champion
00:54:16here's a fight to me
00:54:20that's almost like a
00:54:21sparring session for morrell
00:54:22morrell is doing what he
00:54:24wants to do
00:54:24very little risk to injury
00:54:27right here
00:54:27morrell told us he paid
00:54:34close attention
00:54:35to kating dang jim's
00:54:36championship bout with
00:54:39leo gomez
00:54:40and how kating dang jim
00:54:43was able to be effective
00:54:44when he was hurt
00:54:45he said gomez stayed
00:54:46right in front of him
00:54:47and that allowed
00:54:48kating dang jim
00:54:50an opportunity
00:54:51morrell
00:54:52beautifully
00:54:53working side to side
00:54:55and staying out of trouble
00:54:56after he gets off
00:54:58the champion catches him
00:54:59with a left hook
00:55:00and as you see
00:55:01morrell spins out
00:55:02all morrell gotta do
00:55:03at this point
00:55:04is be careful
00:55:05keep you alive
00:55:06for the jab
00:55:06of course
00:55:08some of the time
00:55:10he's not going to back up
00:55:10obviously
00:55:11he's not going to back up
00:55:12so right now
00:55:13morrell is putting on a clinic
00:55:14keep boxing
00:55:15keep boxing
00:55:16I forgot you did
00:55:17you're in the 11th round
00:55:19right now
00:55:19for championship fight
00:55:20he's on a championship round
00:55:21just keep doing what you're doing
00:55:23you're walking with the title
00:55:24how impressive is it
00:55:27kevin as well
00:55:28morrell hardly seems
00:55:29fatigued
00:55:30his conditioning is excellent
00:55:32it's showing right here
00:55:34I mean you know
00:55:35he's in his zone
00:55:36like I said
00:55:36when you're in that zone
00:55:37as a fighter
00:55:38you don't get tired
00:55:39because you're not disturbing
00:55:41the fighter's flow
00:55:42morrell splits a left
00:55:45from kating dang jim
00:55:48comes back
00:55:49with a left jab
00:55:50of his own
00:55:51the best way I can put this
00:55:53is the young fighters
00:55:55out there
00:55:55that's watching this fight
00:55:56should watch
00:55:57eric morrell
00:55:58this is what
00:55:59a fighter needs to do
00:56:00as far as boxing
00:56:01this is boxing
00:56:02at his best
00:56:03he's showing right now
00:56:04what a boxer
00:56:05should be doing
00:56:06how to use a jab
00:56:07how to change angles
00:56:08make a man miss
00:56:09and make a man pay
00:56:10this is what boxing
00:56:11really, really, really
00:56:13is about
00:56:13it's the science of it
00:56:15so all you do
00:56:15is watching
00:56:16you're getting
00:56:17actually a vision
00:56:19of almost the perfect
00:56:21boxing
00:56:21morell a quick one-two
00:56:28both punches
00:56:29landing
00:56:30to the head
00:56:31morell moving beautifully
00:56:43about the ring
00:56:45peppering kating dang jim
00:56:48with left and right
00:56:50the champion cannot find
00:56:55the challenger
00:56:56the challenger
00:56:56from madison, wisconsin
00:56:58the challenger
00:57:00from madison, wisconsin
00:57:01Look into the corner, try to work on his body, stay alive, keep your hand up, keep your hand
00:57:21up always.
00:57:23So you have to go for it now.
00:57:41This guy is going to come out as a rock.
00:57:48When he punch, just throw your punch, after he throw his punch, you throw your punch, okay?
00:57:56Right now, this is it, this is the final round.
00:57:59Go for it, son.
00:58:04Alright, let's bring in Julie Lehm and see how she has it through 11, Julie.
00:58:09Brando got it, 110 to 98, 11 rounds to nothing, Eric Morrell.
00:58:14Beautiful, jab right hand, jab right hand, moving to his left, keeping the guy from Taiwan
00:58:18right where he wants him to.
00:58:20And interesting enough, Ting Ting Jim could do better in this fight if he could cut the
00:58:24ring off, but in this case, he just can't.
00:58:28Listen to that crowd, that support, that fan base.
00:58:41Oral is really feeling at home right now.
00:58:45The champion, Ting Ting Jim, knows he needs a knockout to retain his belt.
00:59:00Morrell staying right there, training blows with the champion.
00:59:07Right now, I think Morrell wants to close his show by taking a risk.
00:59:14I think that's a very dangerous chance by standing in front.
00:59:17That's all for time.
00:59:18He's got to keep on his bicycle, keep moving.
00:59:21Stuck like that.
00:59:221, 2, 3, move.
00:59:231, 2, 3, move.
00:59:241, 2, 3, move.
00:59:25Katendang Jim looking for a first, knocking out an opponent in the 12th round.
00:59:26He's done in the 11th, but never in the final stanza.
00:59:27A buck 20 left for Eric Morrell.
00:59:30Oh, Morrell, that's what at this point, 12th round, let's keep 12 at the time at the end of the
00:59:50He's got this title very easily.
00:59:53Morrell spinning and landing with a left hand.
01:00:06The champion, Soren Pachai, Patindang Jim,
01:00:11making the trip all the way from Thailand.
01:00:15Was supposed to arrive the 25th of July.
01:00:19Got to town August 2nd, late Tuesday night.
01:00:24A 32-hour trip, stopped through five cities.
01:00:28We wondered if he'd be tired.
01:00:29He definitely showed he does have stamina.
01:00:33Eric Morrell, the 96th Olympian,
01:00:36the first fighter from Wisconsin to make the Olympics.
01:00:39And now Morrell trying to do Wisconsin one better.
01:00:44Become the first champion at a world-class level.
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01:00:52Soren andrea Morrell's rising Red
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01:01:11Uh Nicolas Joel.
01:01:13We're still over.
01:01:14I'm going to race.
01:01:16The first final final final final final final final,
01:01:16has become the first title for Ryan Jones Series Series Series Series
01:01:18The jubilation oozing from Eric Morrow, he believes, hands down, he is the new flyweight
01:01:40champion of the world.
01:01:41I think he knows he is.
01:01:44120 to 106 is how I have to score.
01:01:46Julie, how do you have a score, Julie?
01:01:49Kevin, 120, 107, Eric Morrow.
01:01:51This is a whole package.
01:01:52As a judge, they tell you to look for clean punching.
01:01:55We have it here.
01:01:56Effective aggressiveness.
01:01:57He's effective.
01:01:58Ring generalship.
01:01:59Keeping your guy exactly where you want him to be.
01:02:01And defense.
01:02:02Keeping those elbows in tight.
01:02:03The whole package here is a shout out for Eric Morrow.
01:02:08Let's take a look at who our internet audience believe has won the fight and look at that.
01:02:1297% picking the 96th Olympian Eric Morrow over Katingdang Jim.
01:02:19And I'd be hard pressed to argue with the both of you.
01:02:23Morrow did an excellent job.
01:02:25Oh, look at this.
01:02:26Look at the jubilation.
01:02:27Look at the crowd.
01:02:28Morrow just, he knows he won this fight.
01:02:31He knows he fought successfully well.
01:02:34He knows the victories is.
01:02:36And he knows he sent the message to the kingdom.
01:02:39He made history in Wisconsin.
01:02:40Morrow told us he was going to put everything that he had into this one shot.
01:02:45He's waited, he says, for a long time.
01:02:47Thought he should have had an opportunity to fight for a championship belt a few years ago.
01:02:52But he said he was patient.
01:02:54He believed in his manager.
01:02:56He believed in his sponsor.
01:02:58That they were going to get him a title shot.
01:03:00And they did.
01:03:01And they brought it home to Madison, Wisconsin.
01:03:04You can't say enough about the toughness of Soren Pachai, Katingdang Jim.
01:03:22Katingdang Jim was hurt at times, but he was able to stay the course.
01:03:31Knocked down for the first time in his career.
01:03:34Yet still, he was able to last for 12 rounds.
01:03:51All right, let's send it up to Ed Lover, who's standing by with the official decision.
01:03:56Thank you, Fran.
01:03:57Ladies and gentlemen, I have the official decision.
01:04:00Judge Bulls scores about 118 to 109.
01:04:05Judge Milham scores about 120 to 107.
01:04:10Judge Padilla scores about 117 to 109 for the winner by unanimous decision.
01:04:18And new flyweight champion of the world, Eric Little Hands of Steel Morale.
01:04:28Eric Morale.
01:04:30The emotion losing.
01:04:31Out of the family.
01:04:32The emotion losing.
01:04:33Out of the family.
01:04:34The emotion losing.
01:04:35Out of the family.
01:04:36Of Eric Morale.
01:04:37As he feels the weight.
01:04:42Of a flyweight belt.
01:04:43Flyweight belt.
01:04:44Around his waist.
01:04:45Interview immediately.
01:04:46Eric Morale.
01:04:47Eric Morale told us.
01:04:48He's been waiting for this opportunity for a long time.
01:04:52And he did the most of it.
01:04:53Let's take a look at the CompuBox final punch stat numbers.
01:04:57As you see the total punches.
01:04:58The total punches.
01:04:59Morale.
01:05:00Doubling up.
01:05:01On punches thrown.
01:05:02And also punches landed.
01:05:03Over Sorn Pichai.
01:05:04Katendang Jim.
01:05:05As he feels the weight.
01:05:06As he feels the weight.
01:05:07Of a flyweight belt.
01:05:08Of a flyweight belt.
01:05:09Around his waist.
01:05:10Interview immediately.
01:05:11Eric Morale told us.
01:05:12He's been waiting for this opportunity for a long time.
01:05:17And he did the most of it.
01:05:18Let's take a look at the CompuBox final punch stat numbers.
01:05:21As you see the total punches.
01:05:23Morale.
01:05:24Doubling up.
01:05:25On punches thrown.
01:05:26And also punches landed.
01:05:29Over Sorn Pichai.
01:05:30Katendang Jim.
01:05:32And as we mentioned throughout the fight.
01:05:34It was a jab fest.
01:05:35For Eric Morale.
01:05:37Morale.
01:05:38Using his left hand to perfection.
01:05:40Throwing 647 jabs.
01:05:43Landing almost 150.
01:05:45Landing more.
01:05:46Than the champion.
01:05:47Ex-champion.
01:05:48Through.
01:05:49Alright.
01:05:50Let's head up to Kevin Kelly.
01:05:52Who's standing by.
01:05:53With a victorious fugilist.
01:06:00Congratulations.
01:06:01Everett.
01:06:02You're a new champion.
01:06:03How does it feel?
01:06:05First of all.
01:06:06I want to thank all my fans from Madison, Wisconsin.
01:06:09This bell is not only mine.
01:06:11This is all of yours.
01:06:13The new WBA champion.
01:06:15And also.
01:06:16I want to give this to my dad.
01:06:18Because without him.
01:06:19And without my fans and my manager.
01:06:21I wouldn't be.
01:06:22The world champion right now.
01:06:23Once again.
01:06:24Thank you to all my beautiful fans.
01:06:25From Madison.
01:06:26HBO especially.
01:06:27Top Rank.
01:06:28For believing on me.
01:06:29Trusting me.
01:06:30And from here.
01:06:31We're going to go all the way to the top.
01:06:32Were you shocked.
01:06:33You dropped him in the second round.
01:06:34The second round.
01:06:35You got a knock down.
01:06:36Were you shocked.
01:06:37How well for the rest of the fight.
01:06:38He took your punches.
01:06:39I knew that.
01:06:40Sergeant Pichai.
01:06:41Is.
01:06:42He was.
01:06:43Or is.
01:06:44Still.
01:06:45You know.
01:06:46A hard guy.
01:06:47And I knew that.
01:06:48I just didn't want to.
01:06:49Get out of my rhythm.
01:06:50He went down.
01:06:51I just took my time.
01:06:52And just kept on.
01:06:53Keep boxing him.
01:06:54Boxing him.
01:06:55Because I know that.
01:06:56Boxing was the key.
01:06:57You know.
01:06:58Boxing and moving around.
01:06:59And speed.
01:07:00And speed.
01:07:01And speed.
01:07:02And speed.
01:07:03And speed.
01:07:04And speed.
01:07:05And speed.
01:07:06And speed.
01:07:07And speed.
01:07:08And moving around.
01:07:09And speed.
01:07:10Was the.
01:07:11The key.
01:07:12To give me the victory.
01:07:13And look to me.
01:07:16That as the fight went on.
01:07:18You got more comfortable.
01:07:19You got more relaxed.
01:07:21What information.
01:07:22Jacona give you.
01:07:23When everything is going perfect.
01:07:24What else is there to do.
01:07:25In a fight.
01:07:26Of this caliber.
01:07:27Nothing.
01:07:28You just.
01:07:29You know.
01:07:30Keep on the same rhythm.
01:07:31And then.
01:07:32Try not to get caught.
01:07:33You know.
01:07:34Like you were.
01:07:35Seeing.
01:07:36I was trying to just.
01:07:37You know.
01:07:38I probably ran a little bit.
01:07:39Too much.
01:07:40But I give a lot of respect.
01:07:41For the.
01:07:42Um.
01:07:43Ex-champion.
01:07:44Son Pichai.
01:07:45A great.
01:07:46A great.
01:07:47A great puncher.
01:07:48A great counter.
01:07:49So I was trying to.
01:07:50I was trying not to get caught.
01:07:51Because.
01:07:52He's dangerous in any round.
01:07:53Especially.
01:07:54Like late.
01:07:55You know.
01:07:56He's a slow starter.
01:07:57But then.
01:07:58He just started getting to his.
01:07:59Game plan.
01:08:00And he's dangerous.
01:08:01Congratulations.
01:08:02Now.
01:08:03You have made history.
01:08:04Hey.
01:08:05Enjoy your championship.
01:08:06All title defenses.
01:08:07And.
01:08:08And also.
01:08:09And also.
01:08:10I want to dedicate this fight.
01:08:11To my brother Sam.
01:08:12Wherever you are baby.
01:08:13I dedicate this fight to you.
01:08:14I love you.
01:08:15Here we are with the former.
01:08:17WBA champion.
01:08:18WBA champion.
01:08:19The world.
01:08:20Son Pichai.
01:08:21Son Pichai.
01:08:22Son Pichai.
01:08:23Did you think.
01:08:24It would be that difficult.
01:08:26Yeah.
01:08:27To slow down.
01:08:28Eric Morales.
01:08:29Eric Morales.
01:08:30Eric Morales.
01:08:31The.
01:08:32The.
01:08:33Eric Morales.
01:08:34He's.
01:08:35He's running around.
01:08:36I couldn't fight him.
01:08:37I couldn't hit him.
01:08:38Good.
01:08:39Good.
01:08:40Good.
01:08:41Good.
01:08:42Why.
01:08:43Early in the fight.
01:08:44Did you go to the body.
01:08:45You waited so late.
01:08:46To go to the body.
01:08:47On Eric Morales.
01:08:48Instead of earlier.
01:08:49To try to slow him down.
01:08:50My.
01:08:51My.
01:08:52My.
01:08:53My.
01:08:54My.
01:08:55My.
01:08:56My.
01:08:57My.
01:08:58My.
01:08:59Can.
01:09:00mol предложsmith.
01:09:01Thank you very much for coming to the states.
01:09:03Back to you.
01:09:04Fran.
01:09:05So Eric Morales.
01:09:06The new flyweight champion.
01:09:08Of the world.
01:09:09Putting his quickness.
01:09:10And his power.
01:09:12On display.
01:09:13Leth's to a quick.
01:09:14Wren.
01:09:15And pinkette.
01:09:16Some up coming network programs.
01:09:18On HBO.
01:09:21Basketball took theresa wizards
01:09:25by a.
01:09:27after eight tough years playing in Europe she came home for the WNBA's first
01:09:32season and everything was perfect all my dreams of control playing until
01:09:36tragedy struck I lost all joy in playing the game Sonya Steptoe goes one-on-one
01:09:40with a player they call the spoon real sports with Bryant Gumbel premieres
01:09:44Thursday night at 10 on HBO and for more real sports go to hbo.com nothing is out
01:09:50of violence in a time of conflict if I thought going to war would help my people
01:09:56receive their freedom you wouldn't have to drive me I'll go tomorrow in a nation torn apart
01:10:02to me if you like you're stepping in politics on me that's a little out of my line two heavyweights
01:10:08became two symbols who defined the turmoil of the times sports of the 20th century presents
01:10:14Ali Frazier one one nation divisible premieres Thursday August 17th on HBO
01:10:21August 19th world championship boxing returns with enigmatic featherweight champion Prince Nassim
01:10:29Hamed defending his title against Augie Sanchez September 9th KO Nation gets a second visit
01:10:36from undefeated heavyweight contender Clifford the Black Rhino ATN fighting undefeated Fres Okendo
01:10:43HBO the heart and soul of boxing and August 31st don't miss the premiere of inside the NFL
01:10:53join Len Dawson Chris Collinsworth Nick Bonacani Jerry Glanville and Dan Marino for a preseason
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01:11:05stay tuned later on tonight for the premiere of Deep Blue Sea at 9 p.m. followed by Dave Chappelle
01:11:13killing them softly at 11 coming up next on HBO Ghostbusters which will be aired in its entirety
01:11:23Clarence Bones Adams showing his skill in his super bantamweight championship fight
01:11:29winning on a TKO in the sixth round against Andres Fernandez two cuts over the eye of Fernandez
01:11:37made it difficult for him to continue
01:11:39ch
01:11:56Johnson's first champion ever.
01:11:59Let's send it up to Ed Lover now, who'll take us home.
01:12:02Ed?
01:12:02Thank you, Fran Charles.
01:12:04That's going to do it for HBO's KO Nation.
01:12:07Until the next time, bye-bye.
01:12:26The presentation of HBO's Force, the network of champions.
01:12:50We'll see you next time.
01:13:20I love this kind of fight.
01:13:21They only come out at night.
01:13:25Next on HBO, when they said Manhattan was the city that never sleeps.
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