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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Rampage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Siss Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rampage kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Eminem - Lose Yourself. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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205 lbs
7 - 9 - 0 |
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182 cm
27
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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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
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Quinton Rampage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Siss Morrow!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrow gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rampage swings wildly with an uppercut but Morrow uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Morrow.
Morrow goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rampage prevents it.
Rampage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rampage breaks from the clinch.
Morrow closes the distance and clinches.
Rampage tries to break the clinch but Morrow is controlling the position.
Rampage tries to circle away but Morrow has him pinned against the cage.
Morrow is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rampage pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rampage prevents a takedown attempt there.
Quinton Rampage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Siss Morrow.
Morrow is looking to take this one to the mat.
Morrow presses Rampage against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Morrow lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Morrow gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morrow working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rampage's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow stands up over Rampage, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Morrow has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Morrow trying to control but Rampage is working from the bottom.
Morrow postures up in Rampage's guard and throws a big left but Rampage blocks it.
Morrow seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Morrow pushing down on Rampage's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Morrow not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Morrow wants to pass to mount but Rampage is defending the position.
My spies in Den of Tears (22 coaches, $300 fee) inform me that Morrow has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Morrow is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Morrow stops Rampage from getting back to his feet.
Morrow is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Rampage is staying active underneath Morrow, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Morrow keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Morrow trying to control the action but Rampage is working from the bottom.
Morrow might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rampage haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Siss Morrow hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Morrow lands a really nice looking cross but Rampage seems unphased.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morrow tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rampage defends well and Morrow ends up having to push Rampage into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rampage blocks an uppercut.
Morrow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Morrow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rampage wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rampage tries to break free but Morrow pushes him back against the cage.
Morrow has a couple of punches blocked by Rampage.
Rampage blocks an uppercut.
Morrow lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rampage has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rampage's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Morrow is trying to drag Rampage to the mat but Rampage just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Morrow cracks Rampage with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rampage.
Morrow is looking for a takedown.
Morrow lands a hook to the side of the head.
Morrow lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Morrow is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Rampage can't fight it off and eventually Morrow manages to take the fight to the floor. Rampage looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Morrow scoring with punches to the head and body.
Morrow is looking to work some ground and pound but Rampage has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Morrow accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Morrow passes into half guard.
Morrow working over Rampage with some ground and pound. Rampage looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rampage keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, if Morrow is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rampage won't allow Morrow to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rampage blocking the ground and pound attempt from Morrow.
Morrow working the head and body with strikes.
Morrow is keen to just control but Rampage is a slippery customer.
Morrow is nestled in close to Rampage, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Morrow trying to control from half guard but Rampage is working away.
Morrow thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Morrow wants to pass the guard but Rampage is defending well.
Morrow is trying to control. Rampage wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rampage on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Morrow keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Morrow wants to control but Rampage is keeping him busy.
Rampage blocking the ground and pound attempt from Morrow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morrow moves nicely into side control.
Morrow connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Rampage some visible discomfort.
Morrow trying to control the action but Rampage is working from the bottom.
Morrow prevents Rampage from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Siss Morrow dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Morrow fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rampage sprawls well initially but Morrow persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Morrow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rampage is staying active underneath Morrow, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Morrow scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Morrow slows the pace down in half guard.
Morrow missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rampage is not content to let Morrow control the position.
Rampage is looking to escape.
Rampage on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Morrow looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rampage with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rampage avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Morrow.
Rampage wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Morrow seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Morrow lands strikes from half guard.
Rampage looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Siss Morrow has got the better of the ground game so far.
Morrow scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rampage wants to get back to his feet.
Morrow wants to take a breather but Rampage is having none of it.
Morrow content to control rather than advance.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Siss Morrow hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Rampage keeps the fight on the outside.
Rampage keeps the fight on the outside.
Decent striking displayed by Morrow there.
Morrow drives through and clinches with Rampage against the cage.
Morrow is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rampage is defending well.
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!
Morrow is looking for a takedown.
Morrow scores with a shoulder strike.
Morrow lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Morrow.
Morrow lands an uppercut.
Rampage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Morrow changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rampage looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Morrow cracks Rampage with a big elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morrow cracks Rampage with a big right hand but Rampage just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Morrow is putting a hurting on Rampage here, landing some big shots from side control.
Morrow working the ground and pound.
Morrow working the ground and pound.
Rampage is rocked!
Morrow working the ground and pound.
Oh Rampage is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Morrow cracks Rampage with a big right hand but Rampage just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Rampage on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rampage tries to get out of the position.
Morrow is looking to take a break and control but Rampage is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Morrow lands some shots froms side control.
Morrow is looking to take a break and control but Rampage is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rampage seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow working the ground and pound.
Rampage takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Morrow wants to control but Rampage is keeping him busy.
Morrow remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Morrow wants to control but Rampage is keeping him busy.
Morrow lands an elbow.
Morrow has hold of Rampage's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Rampage seems comfortable defending it but Morrow has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Rampage is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Rampage is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Morrow couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Siss Morrow!
After winning the bout, Siss Morrow thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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