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Johnson, Moraes win World Series bouts

The Columbian
Published: March 22, 2013, 5:00pm

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Anthony Johnson and top bantamweight Marlon Moraes had big victories Saturday night in the World Series of Fighting at Revel’s Ovation Hall.

Johnson (16-3), the Boca Raton, Fla., fighter who normally competes at light-heavyweight, moved up a weight class and upset former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski (19-10) of Belarus with a unanimous three-round decision before approximately 2,000 fans.

Moraes (10-4), from Jupiter, Fla., stopped Tyson Nam (12-5) of Honolulu in the first round in the co-main event.

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