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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sasha Morgansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Celvin Saddleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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22
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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169 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sasha Morgansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Celvin Saddleman!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgansen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saddleman.
Morgansen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Saddleman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Morgansen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Saddleman can't do much from the bottom here.
Morgansen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Saddleman prevents Morgansen from improving position.
Morgansen lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Saddleman down.
Morgansen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Saddleman, who protects the arm well.
Morgansen working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Morgansen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Morgansen throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Saddleman tries to buck Morgansen off but Morgansen is having none of it.
Morgansen looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Saddleman is avoiding damage well.
Saddleman controls the position for a moment.
Saddleman should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgansen looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Saddleman is avoiding damage well.
Morgansen is looking to take a break and control but Saddleman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Saddleman dodges the ground and pound from Morgansen.
Morgansen creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Saddleman sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Morgansen swings widly with a right hand
and Saddleman counters with a nice uppercut.
Saddleman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Morgansen is rocked!
Celvin Saddleman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saddleman moves into range and clinches up with Morgansen.
Oh Morgansen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Saddleman leaning his opponent against the cage.
Saddleman breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgansen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Morgansen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Morgansen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morgansen ducks into an uppercut from Saddleman and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Celvin Saddleman!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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