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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Hollis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hollis comes to the cage accompanied by UGK - Pocket Full of Stones. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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165 lbs
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164 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class 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
26 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Hollis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dexter Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hollis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hollis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morgan.
Morgan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Dexter Morgan has been cut.
Morgan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hollis pinned against the cage. Hollis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice shot by Morgan.
Hollis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morgan.
Hollis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Morgan lands with a good body shot.
Morgan avoids the head kick by Hollis.
Morgan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hollis misses with a low kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Morgan has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Morgan looks to land a left hand but Hollis moved out of range nicely.
A combination from Hollis does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hollis looks to score with a jab to the body but Morgan is just out of range.
Hollis has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hollis throws out a loose jab but Morgan uses good head movement to avoid it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hollis.
Morgan slips a straight right by Hollis.
A shot to the liver by Hollis. Beautiful body shot.
Hollis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Morgan lands with a nice body punch.
Morgan lands an overhand right.
Hollis lands a nice shot to the body.
Morgan fails with a takedown attempt.
Morgan misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hollis is trying to defend but Morgan finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hollis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Morgan.
Hollis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Morgan on the ground.
Morgan thows a huge punch but Hollis dodges it nicely.
Morgan wants to take a breather but Hollis is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollis is trying to get back to full guard.
Hollis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Morgan is working away from the top position though.
Morgan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hollis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Dexter Morgan was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Hollis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morgan throws out the jab.
Morgan avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollis is looking to land body kicks.
Joe Hollis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hollis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Morgan.
Hollis takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Morgan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Joe Hollis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dexter Morgan.
Hollis lands a head shot.
Morgan scores with a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Morgan.
Hollis misses with a series of wild punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morgan misses with the combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hollis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Joe Hollis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dexter Morgan's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hollis moves out of range of the body kick from Morgan.
Hollis lands with a kick to the temple. Morgan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Horrible takedown by Morgan or perhaps it was just good defense by Hollis which made him look bad.
Dexter Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan shoots in looking for a takedown but Hollis manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Morgan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Morgan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hollis misses with the combination.
Morgan looks for the body kick but Hollis saw that one coming.
Morgan loads up on a big right hand but Hollis slips the punch.
Morgan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hollis is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan with the ground and pound but Hollis uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Morgan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Hollis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morgan controls from within his opponent's guard.
Morgan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hollis is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollis wants to sweep here but Morgan controlling him for the moment.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Hollis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Dexter Morgan was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Morgan jabs at Hollis's body.
Nice uppercut lands for Hollis. That snapped Morgan's head back.
Hollis throws a nice looking combination but Morgan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hollis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hollis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Morgan. That did some damage!
Morgan misses with a jab to the body
and Hollis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Morgan tries to throw a body punch but Hollis avoids it by throwing Morgan back against the cage.
Hollis tries to work over Morgan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hollis prevents a takedown attempt there.
Joe Hollis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dexter Morgan.
Hollis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hollis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
Hollis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Morgan.
Hollis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Hollis.
Hollis misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan prevents a body shot from Hollis.
Hollis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hollis tries to sprawl but Morgan drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hollis is not content to let Morgan control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morgan thows a huge punch but Hollis dodges it nicely.
Morgan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dexter Morgan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dexter Morgan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Morgan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morgan misses with a hook.
Hollis looks to land a combination. Morgan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hollis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morgan.
Joe Hollis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morgan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hollis throws a nice looking combination but Morgan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hollis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Morgan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Crunch! Morgan slams his shin into Hollis's torso.
Morgan misses with a looping right.
Hollis is looking to wear down Morgan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Morgan lands a lovely overhand right.
Morgan tries to land a body kick
and Hollis counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Morgan is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Morgan is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan shoots in looking for a takedown but Hollis manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Morgan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Morgan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hollis.
Hollis throws a hook but Morgan blocks it.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hollis but Hollis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hollis lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Morgan is still on wobbly legs! Can Hollis finish him?
That has opened up Dexter Morgan's cut even more.
Morgan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hollis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hollis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Morgan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hollis sprawls well. Hollis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Morgan gets slowly back to his feet.
Joe Hollis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dexter Morgan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hollis goes for a small jab and connects. Now Hollis goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Morgan stumbles back but Hollis runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Morgan to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Morgan will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Joe Hollis!
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energy
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hype
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