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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demian Bustamante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Demian Bustamante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Seth Morrow!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bustamante is looking to clinch but Morrow is avoiding it.
Demian Bustamante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bustamante throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Morrow's waist but Bustamante gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bustamante off to one side.
Bustamante feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bustamante would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bustamante tries to free his leg and advance position but Morrow is retaining full guard.
Bustamante is working hard here to advance position.
Morrow is pulling down on Bustamante's head. It's preventing any offense from Bustamante, at least for the moment.
Morrow wants to sweep but no luck.
Bustamante tries to free his leg and advance position but Morrow is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bustamante won't allow Morrow to sweep him here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bustamante fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Morrow looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bustamante!
Morrow looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bustamante is trying desperately to improve position.
Morrow wants to control the pace but Bustamante is squirming around nicely.
Morrow might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bustamante kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow controlling the position easily from mount.
Bustamante is looking to get to half guard.
Morrow controlling from mount.
Bustamante taking shots to the head.
Bustamante is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bustamante is trying to stand up.
Bustamante really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Morrow wants to control the pace but Bustamante is squirming around nicely.
Bustamante is working to get back to half guard.
Morrow controlling from mount.
Bustamante is wriggling around trying to escape.
Morrow looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bustamante working to try and regain half guard.
Morrow trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Morrow is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bustamante can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Morrow can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bustamante is looking to escape.
Bustamante working to try and regain half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bustamante sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Seth Morrow will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Morrow looks for a takedown but Bustamante sprawls well.
Bustamante tries for a takedown but Morrow circles away easily
and Morrow counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bustamante is trying to get back to full guard.
Bustamante slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bustamante has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Morrow can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Morrow wants to control from the top but Bustamante keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bustamante working for submissions but it's allowed Morrow to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bustamante slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bustamante has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Morrow is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Bustamante.
Morrow staying calm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bustamante tries to improve position but can't.
Morrow 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.
Morrow is looking to take a break and control but Bustamante is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Despite being in the dominant position, Seth Morrow just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bustamante with a lazy takedown attempt
and Morrow counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bustamante's guard now.
Morrow controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Morrow's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Bustamante wants to stand but Morrow is controlling the position.
Morrow stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bustamante swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow stays in close to Bustamante's body and controls the position.
Morrow trying to control the position from guard on top but Bustamante is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bustamante looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Morrow slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Bustamante.
Morrow uses his free foot to push down on Bustamante's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bustamante.
Morrow sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bustamante is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Morrow controlling from the full mount.
Morrow wants to control the pace but Bustamante is squirming around nicely.
Bustamante is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bustamante is in a horrible position here. Morrow smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bustamante slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seth Morrow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Morrow shoots in for a takedown but Bustamante shows good takedown defense.
Bustamante fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morrow misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Morrow tries for a takedown but Bustamante circles away easily
and Bustamante counters with a takedown into side control.
Demian Bustamante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seth Morrow.
Bustamante with the ground and pound but Morrow regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Bustamante seems to be looking for submissions.
Morrow wants to control but Bustamante is keeping busy.
Morrow keeping hold of Bustamante's head, controlling as best he can.
Bustamante is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Morrow reverses the position - he's now on top in Bustamante's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bustamante is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Morrow wants to control from the top but Bustamante keeps moving.
Morrow advances to half guard.
Bustamante is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Morrow jumps into side control!
Bustamante taking a bit of punishment here - Morrow scoring with strikes.
Morrow wants to control but Bustamante is keeping him busy.
Morrow just content to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Morrow scoring with punches and elbows.
Bustamante tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Morrow presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Bustamante taking shots to the head.
Morrow looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bustamante is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Morrow sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bustamante is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Morrow sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bustamante is trying to escape the mount.
Morrow tries to control but Bustamante wriggling away.
Despite being in the dominant position, Seth Morrow just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Morrow doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bustamante counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Morrow!
Bustamante moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Morrow has worked his arm free - good work by Morrow!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Morrow trying to hold on to Bustamante's head to control him but Bustamante postures up.
Bustamante not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bustamante is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Morrow doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bustamante.
Morrow is looking to control Bustamante's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Morrow avoid being mounted?
Demian Bustamante has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morrow tries to get to full guard but Bustamante has control of the leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Demian Bustamante showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Morrow has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seth Morrow!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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