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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jones Zica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zica's entrance music is Master of Puppets by Metallica. A fine choice. Morgan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Black Snake Moan kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jones Zica had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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162 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jones Zica!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ronnie Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan fakes the leg kick and cracks Zica in the body.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses.
Morgan scores with a head kick.
Morgan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Zica checks it well.
Zica misses with a body shot.
A jab from Zica misses.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morgan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Morgan.
Zica misses with a wild combination.
Zica moves out of range of the body kick from Morgan.
Zica throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Morgan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zica.
Morgan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Jones Zica has been cut.
Zica blocks a head kick by Morgan.
A bone on bone clash there as Zica blocks the leg kick.
Morgan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Morgan.
Morgan misses with a leg kick
and Zica counters by clinching up.
Morgan tries to throw a body punch but Zica avoids it by throwing Morgan back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zica blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Morgan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zica fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zica scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zica lands a shoulder strike.
Zica lands a right hand that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
Morgan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zica fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zica blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zica blocks a body shot from Morgan.
Zica goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zica lands a body punch in the clinch.
Zica is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Morgan working hard to break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Zica.
Nice body punch from Zica.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Zica working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan presses Zica against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Morgan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zica backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morgan tries to work over Zica's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Morgan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Morgan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zica scores with a shoulder strike.
Morgan tries to throw a body punch but Zica avoids it by throwing Morgan back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Morgan.
Morgan struggles to land a body shot inside as Zica controls his hands.
Morgan struggles to land a body shot inside as Zica controls his hands.
Morgan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zica is defending well for now.
Nice body punch from Morgan - that landed with a thud.
Morgan scores with a knee to the head.
Zica tries to throw a body punch but Morgan avoids it by throwing Zica back against the cage.
Morgan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Morgan is trying to force a seperation but Zica has the dominant position.
Zica blocks a body shot from Morgan.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Morgan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morgan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Morgan is looking to score with low kicks.
Zica blocks a head kick by Morgan.
A lazy left from Zica finds it's target.
Zica tries to clinch up.
Morgan just misses with a punch to the body.
Morgan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zica jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morgan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Morgan misses with a kick to the body.
Morgan throws a head kick but Zica moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Zica as he connects with a hook.
Morgan defending well as Zica loads up on a big left hand.
Morgan ducks under a wild hook from Zica.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses.
Zica avoids the head kick by Morgan.
A leg kick checked by Zica.
Morgan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zica.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a head kick but Zica moves out of range.
Morgan lands a high kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zica stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Morgan.
Zica misses with a straight left.
Zica throws a sloppy head kick and Morgan moves out of range easily.
Zica misses with a two punch combination.
Morgan throws a head kick but Zica moves out of range.
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick and Zica moves out of range easily.
Zica works Morgan's body with a nice hook.
Zica thuds a left hand into Morgan's body.
Morgan tries to score with a low kick but Zica moves his leg out of the way.
Morgan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Morgan throws a leg kick
and Zica counters with a nice uppercut.
Morgan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zica misses with a body shot.
A leg kick checked by Morgan.
Morgan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zica.
Morgan throws a push kick but Zica slaps the foot to one side.
A leg kick checked by Zica.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronnie Morgan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jones Zica's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Morgan misses with a low kick as Zica jumps back.
Morgan scores with a head kick. Zica tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Morgan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morgan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Zica counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zica blocks a head kick by Morgan.
Morgan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Zica checks the leg kick nicely there.
Zica connects with a looping right hand.
Morgan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zica catches Morgan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A cross from Zica lands.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morgan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Morgan throws a leg kick but Zica sees it coming and moves out of range.
Zica tries to clinch but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan lands a head kick. Zica smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
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 moves out of range of the strikes.
Zica misses with a body shot.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morgan walks into a stiff left hand from Zica.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan misses with a body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zica checks a leg kick.
Ronnie Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan tries to keep at a distance but Zica has taken the fight into the clinch.
Morgan tries to break the clinch but Zica is controlling the position.
Morgan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zica cracks Morgan with a nice body shot.
Morgan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zica misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Morgan.
Zica tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morgan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A low kick from Morgan misses
and Zica cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zica misses with a hook.
Zica scores with a three punch combo!
Morgan lands a head kick!
Morgan throws a chopping leg kick but Zica manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice uppercut lands for Zica. That snapped Morgan's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Zica.
Ronnie Morgan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Zica throws a jab but it's blocked by Morgan.
Morgan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zica attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Zica lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A head kick misses from Morgan.
A big right from Zica misses.
Morgan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A big left from Zica misses.
Morgan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morgan throws out a leg kick but Zica moves out of range and Morgan only half commits.
Zica takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Morgan throws a body punch but Zica moves out of range.
Morgan loads up on a big right hand but Zica slips the punch.
Morgan throws a wild body kick that Zica sees coming a mile off.
Zica on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Zica throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Morgan looks to land a body kick but Zica moved away.
Good shot there by Morgan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Morgan slams his shin into Zica's torso.
Morgan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Morgan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Morgan drops his hands momentarily and Zica takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Zica moves out of range of the leg kick from Morgan.
Morgan throws the kick towards the body but Zica avoids it.
Morgan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Morgan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Zica moves in looking to clinch but Morgan pushes him off.
Morgan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan is looking to chop away at Zica's legs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Morgan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Zica has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Zica and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A jab from Morgan misses.
Morgan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zica moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Morgan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Morgan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Morgan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Zica looks to throw the jab but Morgan is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan takes one to the side of the head.
Zica is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morgan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Morgan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Morgan takes one to the chin there.
Zica walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Morgan throws a low kick but Zica moves out of range easily.
Morgan moves away from the strike by Zica.
Zica lands a nice looking body shot.
Zica is looking to clinch.
Morgan throws a body kick that misses.
Zica throws a head kick but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zica.
Morgan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morgan ducks right into an uppercut from Zica.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morgan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Zica on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Zica tried to score with a low kick but Morgan checks it.
Morgan misses with a low kick as Zica jumps back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ronnie Morgan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jones Zica's cut.
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!
Morgan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zica moves out of range of the body kick from Morgan.
A head kick misses from Morgan.
Morgan throws a low kick but Zica avoids it.
Morgan ducks under a wild hook from Zica.
A nice inside leg kick there by Morgan. That's going to slow Zica down.
Morgan throws a body kick that misses.
Morgan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Zica throws a hook but Morgan avoids it easily.
Morgan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Zica connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Morgan scrambles back to his feet.
Zica connects with a single shot there.
Morgan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zica with a hook.
Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan tries to score with a low kick but Zica moves his leg out of the way.
Morgan misses with a body kick.
Morgan misses with a low kick as Zica jumps back.
Zica moves out of range as Morgan throws a body kick.
Zica throws a one two combo.
Zica steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morgan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zica thuds a left hand into Morgan's body.
Morgan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Morgan moves out of range of the strikes.
Zica cracks Morgan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Zica throws a right and a left that both miss.
A solid leg kick lands there for Morgan.
Zica takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zica.
Morgan looks for the body kick but Zica saw that one coming.
Zica has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Morgan.
Morgan is looking to score with low kicks.
Zica connects with a single shot there.
Morgan misses with a body kick.
Zica throws the left hand but Morgan avoids the punch easily.
Morgan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Morgan lands a high kick!
Zica forces Morgan back against the cage and clinches.
Morgan misses with some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zica lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zica stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Zica scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jones Zica has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Zica blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zica working aggressively here.
Zica blocks a body shot from Morgan.
Morgan struggles to land a body shot inside as Zica controls his hands.
Morgan digs a right hand underneath Zica's ribcage. Zica let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Morgan breaks from the clinch.
Morgan defending well as Zica loads up on a big left hand.
Zica misses with a wild body shot.
Morgan motions for Zica to come forward. Morgan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan tries to land a front kick but Zica steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Morgan throws the kick towards the body but Zica avoids it.
Morgan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nice jab there from Zica.
Morgan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Zica thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a front kick aimed at Zica's knee but Zica avoids it well.
Morgan throws a low kick but Zica avoids it.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses.
Morgan scores with a spinning back kick!
Morgan throws a head kick that misses.
Zica punishes Morgan's body with a nice straight punch.
Morgan moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones Zica has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morgan slips a straight right by Zica.
Morgan takes one to the side of the head.
Ronnie Morgan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Morgan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zica missing with a left hand there. Morgan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zica missing with a left hand there. Morgan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Morgan throws a solid leg kick but Zica takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Morgan.
Zica is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morgan.
Zica misses the jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zica.
Morgan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zica checks a low kick from Morgan.
Morgan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zica misses with a hook. Morgan ducked under it nicely.
Zica will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Zica takes a kick to the side of the head.
Morgan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zica.
Morgan misses with a straight left.
Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick and Zica moves out of range easily.
Zica throws a right and a left that both miss.
Morgan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Morgan lands a head kick!
Zica fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Morgan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Morgan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zica.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zica pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses.
Zica throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Morgan.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jones Zica.
Well Morgan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ronnie Morgan!
Ronnie Morgan tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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