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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ritchie Blacklands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blacklands has chosen The Wicker Man, by Iron Maiden as his entrance music. Ritchie Blacklands has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
16 - 7 - 0 |
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218 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scott Morgan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ritchie Blacklands!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blacklands throws a sloppy head kick and Morgan moves out of range easily.
Morgan throws a looping overhand right but Blacklands ducks down to avoid it.
Nice takedown defense from Morgan. No joy for Blacklands on that attempt.
Blacklands is trying hard to land a takedown here. Morgan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Morgan swings widly with a right hand
and Blacklands counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Morgan's guard now.
Blacklands drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Morgan dives on top into guard.
Morgan wants to get up but he can't break Blacklands's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Blacklands looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morgan is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Blacklands fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Scott Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ritchie Blacklands.
Morgan feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Blacklands sprawling to the canvas! Blacklands rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Morgan finish him?!
It looks like Ritchie Blacklands has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blacklands throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Morgan's waist but Morgan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Blacklands off to one side.
Morgan throws a lazy right hand but Blacklands sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blacklands doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Morgan counters with a thumping low kick.
Blacklands looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blacklands fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Blacklands shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Morgan counters with a crisp one two that drops Blacklands! Morgan thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Blacklands to his feet! Blacklands is in big trouble!
Blacklands is rocked!
A jab from Morgan misses.
Morgan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Blacklands fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Morgan, as that shot connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morgan blocks a head kick by Blacklands.
Blacklands fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Blacklands ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blacklands shoots in and drives through. Morgan sprawls well.
Blacklands displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morgan throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Blacklands shoots in looking for a takedown but Morgan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Blacklands's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Blacklands shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Morgan but Morgan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Blacklands with a lazy takedown attempt
and Morgan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Morgan throws a hook but Blacklands blocks it.
No luck for Blacklands with that takedown attempt.
Morgan misses with a looping left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blacklands misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Morgan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ritchie Blacklands's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Blacklands misses with a two punch combination.
Blacklands dives in and grabs Morgan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Morgan pushes down on Blacklands's head and hops out.
Blacklands misses with the combination.
Blacklands fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blacklands fails with the takedown
and Morgan counters with a low kick, right behind Blacklands 's knee.
Blacklands is breathing heavily.
Blacklands avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan stuffs the takedown.
Scott Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ritchie Blacklands.
Blacklands misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Blacklands tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Morgan swivels and escapes.
Morgan staying out of range there.
Morgan thows a left - swing and a miss!
No luck for Blacklands with that takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Morgan missing with a left hand there. Blacklands was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Morgan cracks Blacklands with an open hand slap.
Blacklands gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Morgan counters with a nice right hand that sends Blacklands toppling to the canvas! Blacklands scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Morgan finish him?!
Blacklands is still on wobbly legs! Can Morgan finish him?
Blacklands uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morgan.
Blacklands seems to have recovered his senses.
Morgan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Morgan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blacklands was well out of range. Poor timing from Morgan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan swings widly with a right hand
and Blacklands counters with a single leg into guard. Morgan didn't expect that.
Blacklands postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Morgan is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Blacklands, into his guard.
Morgan wants to get up but he can't break Blacklands's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Morgan gets to his feet - Blacklands follows without any prompting.
Morgan throws a hook to the side of Blacklands's head but Blacklands sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Morgan stuffs the takedown.
Morgan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blacklands can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blacklands changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Morgan tries to avoid it but Blacklands manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Morgan to the ground. Morgan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Morgan misses with a looping right.
Blacklands blocks a head kick by Morgan.
Nice uppercut there from Morgan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morgan leaves Blacklands with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No luck for Blacklands with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Morgan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ritchie Blacklands's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Morgan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blacklands.
Nice defenses there by Blacklands.
Blacklands looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ritchie Blacklands seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan throws a hook to the side of Blacklands's head but Blacklands sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blacklands has a takedown stuffed.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morgan. Blacklands does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blacklands fails with a takedown attempt.
Blacklands shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Morgan pinned against the cage. Morgan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Scott Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ritchie Blacklands.
Blacklands takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blacklands fails to land the takedown.
Blacklands fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ritchie Blacklands is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Blacklands shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Morgan pinned against the cage. Morgan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A big left from Morgan misses.
Morgan lands a big uppercut and Blacklands crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Blacklands looks OK. Morgan waves Blacklands back to his feet!
Blacklands is rocked!
Blacklands fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck for Blacklands with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan lands a nice looking body shot.
Morgan throws the left hand but Blacklands avoids the punch easily.
Blacklands shoots in for a takedown but Morgan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Blacklands fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Morgan cracks Blacklands with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Morgan has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Blacklands to stand back up!
Blacklands is still on wobbly legs! Can Morgan finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan throws a hook to the side of Blacklands's head but Blacklands sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blacklands seems to have recovered his senses.
Morgan lands a big uppercut and Blacklands crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Blacklands looks OK. Morgan waves Blacklands back to his feet!
Blacklands closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Blacklands is looking for a kimura here.
Blacklands is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Morgan is just riding it out for now. Blacklands eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Morgan clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Ritchie Blacklands's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Morgan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blacklands.
Morgan misses with an uppercut
and Morgan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blacklands slips a jab from Morgan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan avoids the head kick by Blacklands.
Blacklands drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Blacklands thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Morgan pushes Blacklands away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Blacklands gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Blacklands goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Morgan rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Blacklands's guard! Nice work there by Morgan!
Blacklands looking for a sweep. Not yet Blacklands, not yet.
Blacklands is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blacklands controls Morgan momentarily but Morgan frees himself.
Morgan stopping the sweep attempt from Blacklands.
Morgan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Morgan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blacklands throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Blacklands is on top in guard.
Blacklands drops back, looking for a kneebar! Morgan looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Morgan looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Morgan!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Morgan swings widly with a right hand
and Blacklands counters with a nice double leg into side control. Morgan won't be happy with that.
Blacklands tries for a kimura but Morgan is defending well.
Morgan sneaks out the side door and pushes Blacklands away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Morgan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blacklands decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Morgan's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ritchie Blacklands dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Ritchie Blacklands's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Blacklands throws a jab but it's blocked by Morgan.
Nice sprawl there from Morgan as Blacklands shoots in.
Morgan fails to land with a series of punches.
Blacklands tries to score a power double leg takedown but Morgan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Blacklands somewhat.
Blacklands changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Morgan tries to avoid it but Blacklands manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Morgan to the ground. Morgan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Scott Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ritchie Blacklands.
Blacklands is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blacklands dodges the punch combination from Morgan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blacklands shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Morgan is trying to defend but Blacklands finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Blacklands prevents Morgan from standing back up.
Blacklands is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Blacklands looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blacklands is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Morgan sees it coming and defends easily.
Blacklands seems to be working for a kimura but Morgan defends the submission attempt.
Blacklands is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Morgan defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan wants to get back to his feet.
Blacklands is trying to work for a kimura but Morgan is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blacklands is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Morgan wants to get back to his feet.
Ritchie Blacklands has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four 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.
Blacklands wants to free his trapped foot but Morgan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Blacklands is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Morgan is just riding it out for now. Blacklands eventually gives up the hold.
Blacklands stops Morgan from getting back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ritchie Blacklands comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Morgan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Scott Morgan!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Scott Morgan!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Scott Morgan!
Scott Morgan wins by unanimous decision!
Scott Morgan retains his light heavyweight title!
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hype
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