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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joaquim Antunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ceasar Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Fat Lip kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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155 lbs
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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joaquim Antunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ceasar Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Dean Styles and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan gets caught napping as Antunes dives in and scores a takedown. Morgan manages to retain guard.
Antunes 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Antunes looking to pass the guard.
Morgan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Antunes throwing strikes from guard but Morgan blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antunes looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Joaquim Antunes wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Antunes darts in looking for a takedown but Morgan gets double underhooks and turns Antunes into the cage.
Morgan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Antunes has Morgan pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Antunes pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Morgan tumbling to the mat - Antunes dives into Morgan's guard.
Morgan looking for a sweep. Not yet Morgan, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is trying to control the position but Antunes postures up.
Antunes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Antunes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morgan is keeping the position for now.
Morgan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Antunes engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Antunes working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Morgan's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Antunes looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antunes's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Antunes seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Morgan for as long as he can get away with.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Joaquim Antunes.
Antunes dives in for a single leg takedown but Morgan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Antunes gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Antunes looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Antunes trying to pass the guard but Morgan defending well.
Morgan moves into full guard.
Antunes stands and throws Morgan's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Morgan is trying to control Antunes's posture but Antunes avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Antunes politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Antunes prefers to stall for the moment though.
Antunes has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan is trying to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Antunes controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joaquim Antunes dominated that round.
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.
Antunes shoots in and gets a takedown into Morgan's guard.
Antunes slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Morgan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Morgan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Antunes takes a little break here. Morgan wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan is trying to get back to half guard.
Morgan wants to control but Antunes postures up.
Antunes 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.
Antunes's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Joaquim Antunes has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Antunes scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antunes is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Morgan will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Morgan gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Morgan is in trouble now - Antunes has advanced to mount!
Antunes controlling the position easily from mount.
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 is in all sorts of trouble here.
Antunes controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Morgan wants to hold on but Antunes pushes him away.
Antunes controlling his opponent.
We've been informed that Morgan has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Morgan is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antunes takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Joaquim Antunes just wasn't active enough.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Morgan enables Antunes to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Morgan manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Joaquim Antunes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Morgan throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Antunes advances to half guard.
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!
Antunes content to control rather than advance.
Morgan trying to control but Antunes postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joaquim Antunes dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Antunes bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Antunes staying calm.
Morgan is looking to regain half guard here but Antunes keeps moving and retains side control.
Antunes happy to just control the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Antunes trying to pass the guard but Morgan defending well.
Antunes with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We're going to have a standup here because Joaquim Antunes wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Morgan stuffs the takedown attempt from Antunes. Antunes gets slowly back to his feet.
Joaquim Antunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Antunes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Morgan defends it nicely.
Antunes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Morgan pinned against the cage. Morgan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joaquim Antunes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antunes shoots in for a takedown but Morgan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Antunes is defended easily by Morgan.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Antunes as he jumps to the side.
Antunes scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
A lull in the action here.
Antunes tries to advance position but instead Morgan slips a leg back in to half guard.
Joaquim Antunes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Antunes trying to pass the guard but Morgan defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antunes is thwarting Morgan's attempts to control the position.
Morgan is trying to get back to full guard.
Antunes works his way into full mount!
Morgan can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antunes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Antunes avoids the attempt from Morgan to control.
Antunes controlling the pace for now.
Ceasar Morgan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joaquim Antunes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Antunes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joaquim Antunes!
A victorious Joaquim Antunes thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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