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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Simon Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claudio Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Captain Morgan's Revenge. Simon Morgan had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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134 lbs
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162 cm
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140 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Simon Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Claudio Junior!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan takes a swing at Junior's ribcage but misses.
Simon Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Junior misses with a kick to the body
and Morgan counters with a solid body kick.
Morgan sizes up Junior with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Junior tries to close the distance and clinch but Morgan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Junior bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Morgan thows a body shot but no joy.
Junior shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Morgan as he avoids it easily.
Junior tries to clinch there but Morgan circles away.
Morgan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Junior.
Morgan misses with a wild body shot.
Junior shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Morgan but Morgan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Junior keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morgan misses with a body shot.
Morgan throws a nice looking combination but Junior bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Morgan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Junior tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Junior takes one to the chin there.
Morgan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Junior on the side of the head.
Horrible takedown by Junior or perhaps it was just good defense by Morgan which made him look bad.
Simon Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Claudio Junior.
Morgan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body punch from Morgan.
Junior throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Simon Morgan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morgan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Morgan wants it to stay on the feet.
Morgan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Junior.
A low kick from Junior is predictable there
and Morgan counters with a good low kick that Junior was not able to check.
Junior looks gassed!
Junior tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Morgan is looking to slow Junior down with leg kicks.
Junior avoids the head kick by Morgan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan connects with a looping right hand.
Morgan misses with a body shot.
Morgan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Junior misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Morgan.
Morgan scores with a body shot.
Junior chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Morgan can pounce on him.
Morgan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Junior's sensitive parts.
Morgan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Morgan lands a head shot.
Junior fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Morgan avoids it really well and circles away.
Morgan lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan scores with a punch to the head.
Junior changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Morgan tries to avoid it but Junior 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 fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Morgan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Junior takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Junior's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Morgan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Morgan lands a body shot.
Morgan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Morgan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Junior manages to avoid it.
Morgan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Junior tries to move into range but Morgan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Morgan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Morgan digs a good hook to Junior's body.
Morgan is looking to wear down Junior with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgan works Junior's body with a nice hook.
Morgan throws a one two combo.
Junior is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
and Morgan counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Junior! He's just covering up as Morgan starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simon Morgan!
Simon Morgan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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