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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slow Poke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dexter Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Slow Poke!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poke fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Morgan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Poke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Poke slips under a jab from Morgan.
Poke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Morgan's sensitive parts.
Poke scores with a push kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Poke.
Poke throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Poke connects with a nice looking jab.
Poke throws a quick inside leg kick.
Poke scoring well with a low kick there.
That kick from Poke tenderised Morgan's leg. Morgan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice body kick from Poke.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morgan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Poke scoring well with a low kick there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Poke.
Poke keeps Morgan at a distance using the push kick.
Morgan throws a nice looking combination but Poke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Poke.
Poke lands a leg kick that knocks Morgan off balance momentarily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Poke.
Morgan throws the left hand but Poke avoids the punch easily.
Poke scores with a push kick.
Morgan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Poke. That one must have hurt.
Morgan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Morgan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Poke throws a head kick but Morgan moves out of range.
As Poke looks to move away, Morgan throws a big counter combo bu Poke just gets out of the way.
Poke misses with a kick to the body
and Morgan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Poke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Poke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morgan.
Morgan misses the shot to the body.
Poke throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan misses with a wild body shot.
Poke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Poke throws a head kick but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan is looking to counter punch.
Poke fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Morgan.
Slow Poke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Poke has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Poke throws a nice inside leg kick.
Poke feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Morgan's calf.
Poke changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Morgan tries to avoid it but Poke manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Morgan to the ground. Morgan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
It looked like Morgan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Morgan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Poke. Morgan shrugs it off though.
Morgan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Poke.
Poke fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Morgan.
Poke thuds his shin into the meat of Morgan's side.
Poke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That kick from Poke tenderised Morgan's leg. Morgan is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poke throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dexter Morgan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Poke - that will leave a mark!
Morgan moves out of range of the body kick from Poke.
A chopping leg kick lands by Poke.
Poke lands with a slapping head kick.
Morgan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Morgan avoids the head kick by Poke.
Morgan just misses with a punch to the body.
Poke misses with a kick to the body.
Poke connects with an inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Poke there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good leg kick by Poke there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Poke shoots in looking for a takedown but Morgan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Poke's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poke cracks the inside of Morgan's front leg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Poke.
Morgan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Poke throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Poke looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dexter Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slow Poke.
Poke connects with an inside leg kick.
Poke throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Morgan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Morgan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Poke.
Morgan moves out of range as Poke throws a body kick.
Morgan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Poke scores with a push kick.
Poke connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Poke misses with a head kick.
Morgan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Poke feints and then cracks Morgan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Morgan down.
Poke lands with a nice body kick.
Poke scoring well with a low kick there.
Poke is looking to slow Morgan down with leg kicks.
Poke finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Morgan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Morgan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Poke.
Morgan blocks a head kick by Poke.
Poke thuds his shin into the meat of Morgan's side.
Morgan blocks a head kick by Poke.
Poke lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Poke.
A low kick from Poke misses
and Poke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Poke fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
As Poke looks to move away, Morgan throws a big counter combo bu Poke just gets out of the way.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Poke throws a leg kick which misses Morgan's front leg but catches the back leg as Morgan tries to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poke looks for the body kick but Morgan saw that one coming.
Poke looks for the body kick but Morgan saw that one coming.
Poke throws a low kick but Morgan avoids it.
Poke goes for a double leg but Morgan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Morgan continues to drive forward.
Morgan is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Poke's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Poke moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Poke shoots in for a takedown but Morgan shows good takedown defense.
Poke tries a head kick but it misses.
Morgan will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Poke throws a leg kick but Morgan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Poke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Morgan's sensitive parts.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Morgan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Poke - the referee stops the clock and Morgan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Poke. Morgan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Poke tries to land a front kick but Morgan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Morgan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Poke. That one must have hurt.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Poke pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Morgan avoids the head kick by Poke.
Morgan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Poke tries to land a front kick but Morgan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Morgan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Poke lands a nice looking kick to the body. Morgan takes a step back to recover.
Poke throws a quick inside leg kick.
Poke scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Poke walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Morgan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A quick step to the side and Morgan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Poke looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Poke.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Morgan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Morgan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Poke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Poke looks to land a body kick but Morgan moved away.
An attempted straight right counter from Morgan misses the target.
Poke lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Poke misses with a body kick.
Morgan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Poke.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Poke.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poke shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Morgan pinned against the ropes. Morgan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Poke throws a front kick that sends Morgan stumbling back into the ropes.
Morgan moves out of range of the body kick.
It looked like Morgan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Poke.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Poke slips a straight right by Morgan.
Poke lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Poke.
Morgan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Poke stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Poke is looking to slow Morgan down with leg kicks.
Poke is looking to score with low kicks.
Poke is looking to land body kicks.
Poke throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Poke throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Poke.
Morgan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Poke throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Morgan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Poke tried to score with a low kick but Morgan checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slow Poke dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Morgan throws the left hand but Poke avoids the punch easily.
Poke connects with an inside leg kick.
Poke connects with a leg kick. Morgan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Slow Poke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Poke finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Poke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Morgan connects with a nice looking jab.
Poke cracks the inside of Morgan's front leg.
Poke connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Poke looks for a takedown but Morgan sprawls well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Poke tried to score with a low kick but Morgan checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Poke.
The fighters circling - Poke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Morgan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A solid leg kick lands there for Poke.
Poke misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan avoids the head kick by Poke.
Poke throws a body kick that misses.
Morgan appears to be looking for a big counter.
Poke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Morgan misses the target.
Poke throws a nice head kick!
Morgan looks to land a left hand but Poke moved out of range nicely.
A thudding body kick lands there by Poke!
Poke connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Morgan avoids a kick to the body.
Poke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Morgan might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Poke is breathing heavily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Poke.
Morgan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poke manages to avoid it.
Poke throws out a leg kick but Morgan moves out of range and Poke only half commits.
Poke thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Morgan if he has to take too many more of those.
Poke throws a low kick, looking for Morgan's leg but Morgan calmly moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Poke, right into the meat.
Poke explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Morgan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poke throws a low kick, looking for Morgan's leg but Morgan calmly moves out of range.
Poke feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Morgan's calf.
Poke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Poke throws a low kick, looking for Morgan's leg but Morgan calmly moves out of range.
Morgan moves out of range of the body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Morgan misses the target.
Poke throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Morgan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Morgan blocks a low kick nicely.
It looked like Morgan was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Poke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morgan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Morgan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A clash of legs there as Morgan blocks the low kick.
Nice body kick from Poke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Poke.
Poke chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Morgan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Poke misses with a body kick.
Poke lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Morgan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Poke. That one must have hurt.
Poke looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Poke connects with a solid leg kick.
Poke lands a leg kick that knocks Morgan off balance momentarily.
Morgan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Poke.
Poke lands a nice looking body kick.
Poke connects with a leg kick. Morgan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Morgan moves out of range of the leg kick from Poke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poke scores with a leg kick.
Poke scoring well with a low kick there.
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!
Poke is looking to slow Morgan down with leg kicks.
Good leg kick by Poke there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Poke.
A head kick misses from Poke.
An attempted straight right counter from Morgan misses the target.
Poke misses with a body kick.
Poke lands with a nice body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Poke.
A quick step to the side and Morgan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Poke throws a low kick but Morgan avoids it.
Morgan is looking to counter punch.
Morgan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Poke. Poke obviously looking to wear him down.
Poke misses with an attempted mid kick.
Poke blocks a jab.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Morgan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poke manages to avoid it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Morgan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Poke - the referee stops the clock and Morgan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Poke. Morgan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Poke.
Poke misses with a low kick.
Poke is looking to slow Morgan down with leg kicks.
Poke tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Morgan is able to avoid easily.
It looked like Morgan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Poke throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Poke misses with a right hand
and Morgan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Poke thinking.
No luck for Poke with that takedown attempt.
Poke throws a nice outside leg kick.
Poke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Morgan slaps away a takedown attempt from Poke, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A little feinted left hand from Morgan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dexter Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slow Poke.
A nice inside leg kick there by Poke. That's going to slow Morgan down.
Morgan loads up on a big right hand but Poke slips the punch.
Poke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morgan blocks a leg kick.
Morgan throws a big counter combination but Poke scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Morgan checks a leg kick.
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!
Poke throws a nice inside leg kick.
Morgan blocks a low kick nicely.
Morgan throwing a counter right hand but Poke manages to avoid it.
Poke misses with a body kick.
It looked like Morgan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Poke.
Morgan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Poke throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Morgan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Poke.
Poke lands a head kick!
Poke throws a head kick but Morgan moves out of range.
Good work by Morgan as he checks the leg kick.
Poke lands a high kick!
Poke misses with a head kick.
Morgan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Poke scores with a nice body kick.
Morgan misses with an uppercut. Poke saw that one coming.
Poke with the counter takedown but Morgan avoids it easily.
Poke connects with an inside leg kick.
Morgan moves out of range of the body kick from Poke.
An attempted straight right counter from Morgan misses the target.
Poke throws a low kick but Morgan moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Poke.
A slapping leg kick lands for Poke.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Poke throws a sloppy head kick and Morgan moves out of range easily.
Morgan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morgan moves out of range of the body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Morgan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Morgan checks the leg kick.
Morgan throws a jab when Poke was well out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Poke.
Morgan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Poke.
Poke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morgan.
Some bone on bone action there as Morgan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Morgan throws a series of punches but Poke avoids them all with ease.
Poke misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Poke scores with a spinning back kick!
Poke tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Poke cracks the inside of Morgan's front leg.
A head kick misses from Poke.
An attempted straight right counter from Morgan misses the target.
Morgan staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Morgan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Poke throws a low kick but Morgan avoids it.
Morgan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A good leg kick by Poke.
Poke throws out a leg kick but Morgan moves out of range and Poke only half commits.
An inside leg kick lands from Poke.
Poke connects with a leg kick. Morgan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Poke.
Poke throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dexter Morgan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Poke cracks the inside of Morgan's front leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Slow Poke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Poke 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight for Slow Poke!
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight for Slow Poke!
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Slow Poke!
Slow Poke wins by unanimous decision!
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