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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sammy Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominick Rosato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sammy Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dominick Rosato!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Morgan both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Dominick Rosato has been cut.
Nice body punch from Morgan.
Rosato looks to score with a jab to the body but Morgan is just out of range.
Morgan throws a hook to the side of Rosato's head but Rosato sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Morgan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice combo by Morgan! Oh, that's hurt him - Rosato falls to the canvas and Morgan follows him into side control.
Rosato is rocked!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rosato can do anything to dispel that myth.
Morgan trying to control the position but Rosato is working away.
Rosato is still in real trouble! Can Morgan finish him?
Rosato is pushing Morgan's head away, looking to escape. Morgan manages to hold on to the position though.
Rosato seems to have recovered his senses.
Rosato tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rosato wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Morgan tries to score with some ground and pound. Rosato controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Rosato sneaks out the side door and pushes Morgan away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Good standup being displayed there by Morgan as he connects with a hook.
Rosato takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Morgan scores with a shot to the body.
Rosato looks gassed!
Morgan throws a right and a left that Rosato avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosato missing with a left hand there. Morgan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Morgan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rosato.
Morgan has Rosato up against the cage in a clinch.
Rosato can't break the clinch.
Morgan keeps control of Rosato as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Morgan.
Morgan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Morgan slips under a jab from Rosato.
Dominick Rosato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rosato.
Rosato throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morgan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rosato throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Morgan to counter with a crisp jab.
Morgan moves into the clinch.
Rosato tries to circle away but Morgan has him pinned against the cage.
Rosato can't break the clinch.
A hook to the body from Morgan.
Rosato wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rosato working hard to break the clinch.
Morgan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rosato backwards.
Still in the clinch, Morgan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Morgan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Morgan breaks the clinch.
Morgan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rosato is out of range and Morgan settles back down.
Rosato misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan slips a straight right by Rosato.
Rosato stuns Morgan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rosato doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Morgan instigates a clinch.
Morgan digs a right hand into Rosato's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rosato's gas tank.
Stalling in the clinch from Morgan.
Morgan scores with a hook to the body.
Morgan breaks the clinch.
Morgan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rosato.
Morgan slips under a jab.
Morgan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Morgan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Morgan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Morgan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rosato wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Morgan keeps control of Rosato as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rosato tries to circle away but Morgan has him pinned against the cage.
Rosato is trying to break the clinch but Morgan has him pressed against the cage.
Rosato tries to circle away but Morgan has him pinned against the cage.
Morgan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Morgan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosato can't break the clinch.
Morgan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rosato looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Morgan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Morgan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Morgan keeps control of Rosato as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rosato can't break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Morgan.
Rosato has had enough of the clinch but Morgan keeps him there for the moment.
Morgan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Morgan lands an uppercut.
Morgan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Morgan.
Rosato misses with the head strike.
Morgan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A frustrated look appears on Rosato's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Rosato's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Morgan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morgan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That has opened up Dominick Rosato's cut even more.
Rosato throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rosato takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Morgan moves into the clinch successfully.
Morgan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Morgan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rosato pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Morgan lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Morgan.
Rosato wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Morgan lands with a short shot to the head.
Morgan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rosato misses with a few strikes there.
Morgan shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rosato tries to kick Morgan off in order to stand up. Morgan Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Rosato tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee asks Morgan politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Morgan prefers to stall for the moment though.
Morgan wants to control but Rosato is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rosato tries to escape but Morgan is in control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sammy Morgan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dominick Rosato's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A left lands for Rosato.
Rosato misses with a combination
and Morgan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rosato working aggressively here.
Rosato tries to circle away but Morgan has him pinned against the cage.
Rosato pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rosato takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Morgan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Morgan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rosato, pushing him back against the cage.
Rosato wants to break free but Morgan has control.
Rosato has had enough of the clinch but Morgan keeps him there for the moment.
Rosato lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rosato can't break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Morgan.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Morgan.
Morgan breaks from the clinch.
Sammy Morgan is winning the standup battle so far.
Rosato lands a with a good body shot.
Rosato is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rosato uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morgan.
Rosato slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Morgan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morgan ducks under a wild hook from Rosato.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan loads up on a big right hand but Rosato slips the punch.
Rosato looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rosato throws a hook but Morgan blocks it.
Morgan throws a body kick that misses.
Morgan avoids the body shot from Rosato.
Rosato looks to score with a jab to the body but Morgan is just out of range.
Morgan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Morgan misses.
Morgan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rosato.
Morgan swings for the body but Rosato moves out of range.
Morgan misses with a straight right.
Rosato throws a hook but Morgan blocks it.
Morgan throws a body punch but Rosato moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Morgan as he connects with a hook.
Dominick Rosato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rosato is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morgan.
Morgan scores with a three punch combo!
Rosato misses with a wild combination.
Morgan slips under a jab from Rosato.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Morgan tries to clinch up but Rosato circles away and keeps his distance.
Morgan slips a straight right by Rosato.
Morgan looks to land a right hand but Rosato moved out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morgan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rosato rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morgan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rosato throws a lazy right hand but Morgan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rosato misses the shot to the body.
Morgan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters circling - Rosato throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rosato is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morgan.
Rosato throws a left and a right that both miss
and Morgan counters by moving into the clinch.
Morgan breaks from the clinch.
Morgan fails with a takedown attempt.
Rosato throws out a powerful jab.
Rosato scores with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosato throws a shot to the body.
Morgan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rosato misses with a straight left.
Rosato looks to land a left hand but Morgan moved out of range nicely.
Morgan looks to land a combination. Rosato sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rosato lunges at Morgan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Morgan's hand.
Rosato lands a nice looking body shot.
Rosato throws a right hand that Morgan ducks under and follows up with a left that Morgan also avoids with ease.
Rosato scores with a jab to the body.
Nice jab there from Morgan.
Rosato thows a body shot but no joy.
Good standup being displayed there by Rosato as he connects with a hook.
Rosato throws a shot from downtown. Morgan moves away and avoids it.
Morgan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rosato tries to break the clinch but Morgan is controlling the position.
Rosato tries to break the clinch but Morgan is controlling the position.
Stalling in the clinch from Morgan.
Rosato is trying to break the clinch but Morgan has him pressed against the cage.
Rosato is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan lands a right hand.
Rosato tries to break the clinch but Morgan is controlling the position.
Rosato wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rosato tries to circle away but Morgan has him pinned against the cage.
Rosato can't break the clinch.
Morgan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Morgan lands a lovely overhand right.
Morgan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rosato.
Morgan scores with a nice right hand.
Morgan slips a jab from Rosato.
Rosato throws a looping overhand right but Morgan ducks down to avoid it.
Morgan throws a leg kick but Rosato moved away.
Morgan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice shot by Rosato.
Morgan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rosato misses with a wild body shot.
Morgan moves into the clinch successfully.
A frustrated look appears on Rosato's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rosato pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab, jab by Morgan - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sammy Morgan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dominick Rosato's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Morgan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rosato lands a nice shot that snaps Morgan's head back.
Morgan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rosato.
Morgan throws an overhand right that lands on Rosato's shoulder, as Rosato tries to avoid the shot.
Rosato lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rosato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morgan manages to avoid it.
Morgan walks into a jab.
Morgan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A jab from Morgan misses.
Morgan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Rosato 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rosato jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rosato with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rosato swats away the attempt to clinch by Morgan.
Morgan misses with a two punch combination.
Morgan defending well as Rosato loads up on a big left hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosato lands with a cross.
Morgan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rosato to score with a decent uppercut.
Rosato cracks Morgan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rosato.
Rosato throws the left hand but Morgan avoids the punch easily.
Morgan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Morgan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rosato connects with a crisp jab.
Rosato pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rosato thuds a left hand into Morgan's body.
Morgan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rosato is trying to break free.
Morgan keeps control of Rosato as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Morgan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rosato is trying to break the clinch but Morgan is controlling him.
Rosato looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rosato is looking to break free of the clinch but Morgan has double underhooks.
Morgan lands an uppercut.
Morgan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rosato misses the body punch
and Rosato takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosato moves forwards but Morgan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rosato paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rosato uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morgan.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rosato paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morgan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rosato scores with a body shot.
Morgan closes the distance and pushes Rosato back into the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Morgan.
Rosato pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rosato connects with a right hand. Morgan shakes it off.
Morgan walks into a left hand.
Morgan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rosato lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rosato loads up on a big right hand but Morgan slips the punch.
The fighters circling - Rosato throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Morgan closes the distance and clinches.
Morgan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rosato breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosato lunges at Morgan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Morgan's hand.
Morgan moves into range and clinches up with Rosato.
Rosato wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rosato breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rosato staying out of range there.
Morgan slips a jab from Rosato.
Rosato comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rosato lands with a shot to the body.
Morgan lands with a hook. Rosato tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rosato throws a looping overhand right but Morgan ducks down to avoid it.
Morgan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morgan throws a right and a left that Rosato avoids nicely.
Rosato cracks Morgan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Morgan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morgan clinches up against the cage.
Rosato manages to break the clinch.
Morgan connects with a crisp jab.
Morgan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rosato in his tracks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosato with a nice cross.
Morgan is looking to clinch but Rosato is avoiding it.
Rosato throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morgan.
Rosato rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morgan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rosato takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big left from Rosato misses.
Morgan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rosato listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dominick Rosato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rosato takes one on the button.
Rosato lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Morgan slips under a jab.
Rosato throws an overhand right that lands on Morgan's shoulder, as Morgan tries to avoid the shot.
Morgan scores with a jab to the body.
Rosato throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Morgan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Morgan thuds a left hand into Rosato's body.
Rosato uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morgan.
Sammy Morgan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rosato lands a really nice looking cross but Morgan seems unphased.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dominick Rosato comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Morgan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sammy Morgan!
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hype
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