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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cole Taggart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
28 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrew Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cole Taggart!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan blocks a jab.
Morgan misses with a series of wild punches.
Morgan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Taggart digs a good hook to Morgan's body.
Taggart connects with an inside leg kick.
Morgan tries a head kick but it misses.
Taggart fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Taggart uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morgan.
Morgan moves out of range as Taggart strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan feints a jab promting Taggart to slip. Morgan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Taggart slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Morgan throws a one two combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taggart slips under a jab from Morgan.
Taggart looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Taggart lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Morgan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Taggart counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Taggart misses with a hook.
Taggart throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Taggart misses with a low kick.
Taggart displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morgan throws out the jab.
Morgan throws a right and a left that Taggart avoids nicely.
Morgan misses the jab.
Morgan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Morgan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Taggart slips under a jab.
Taggart lands with a kick to the temple. Morgan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Andrew Morgan has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taggart lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Andrew Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taggart throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan blocks a head kick by Taggart.
Morgan cracks Taggart with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Taggart moves out of range of the leg kick from Morgan.
A chopping leg kick lands by Taggart.
Morgan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taggart throws out the jab.
A big right from Morgan misses.
Morgan misses with a two punch combination.
Morgan cracks the inside of Taggart's front leg.
Morgan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Taggart counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Morgan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Taggart can pounce on him.
Taggart throws a low kick but it's checked well by Morgan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Taggart, right into the meat.
Taggart ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Taggart walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A head kick misses from Morgan.
Morgan with a jab.
Taggart swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Morgan misses the target.
Taggart appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Morgan jabs at Taggart's body.
Morgan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Taggart just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morgan. Taggart does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morgan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taggart.
Morgan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Taggart misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Morgan misses the target.
Taggart avoids a punch combination nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Taggart.
Morgan moves away from the strike by Taggart.
Morgan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morgan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Taggart can pounce on him.
Some wild striking there from Morgan.
Taggart lands a nice leg kick that just misses Morgan's sensitive parts.
Morgan throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cole Taggart will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andrew Morgan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Taggart showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morgan.
Taggart thinks about the counter body kick.
Morgan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Taggart counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Taggart throws a head kick that half lands.
Morgan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taggart.
Morgan misses with a low kick.
Morgan throws a good cross that connects.
Morgan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taggart.
Taggart misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morgan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Taggart changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Morgan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taggart throws a leg kick but Morgan sees it coming and moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Taggart 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A slow jab from Morgan misses its intended target.
Taggart tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taggart.
A combination from Taggart does no damage.
Cole Taggart seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Taggart misses with a wild body shot.
Taggart connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Morgan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Taggart's head backwards.
Morgan throws a lazy uppercut
and Taggart connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Taggart.
Morgan throws a body punch but Taggart moves out of range.
Taggart thows a body kick. Morgan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taggart looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Taggart connects with a solid leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Taggart does it's job there.
Morgan throws a hook but Taggart blocks it.
Taggart scores with a kick to the body.
Taggart feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Morgan's calf.
Taggart avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taggart feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Morgan's calf.
Morgan throws a low kick, looking for Taggart's leg but Taggart calmly moves out of range.
It seemed like Taggart was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Taggart misses with a looping right.
Taggart misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taggart misses with a right hand
and Morgan counters with a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan moves out of range of the body kick.
Taggart throws a head kick that misses.
Taggart throws a jab when Morgan was well out of range.
Taggart tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That kick from Taggart tenderised Morgan's leg. Morgan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Morgan catches Taggart with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Morgan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Morgan misses with a double jab
and Taggart counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Morgan checks a leg kick nicely.
Morgan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taggart manages to avoid it.
Taggart throws a fast counter high kick but Morgan manages to duck under it in time.
Morgan missing with a left hand there. Taggart was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Morgan is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Morgan lands the left hand.
Taggart misses with a low kick.
Morgan throwing a counter right hand but Taggart manages to avoid it.
Taggart lands a head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taggart tries to land a front kick but Morgan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Morgan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Taggart.
Morgan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice side step and Taggart releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Morgan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A head kick misses from Morgan.
Morgan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taggart sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Taggart takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Taggart slips a jab and a cross from Morgan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cole Taggart showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andrew 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Taggart swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morgan is looking to counter punch.
Good leg kick by Taggart there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Morgan throws a hook but Taggart avoids it easily.
Taggart looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Taggart throws a head kick but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan is looking to counter punch.
Taggart looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Taggart fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Morgan checks it well.
Taggart takes a jab right on the kisser.
Taggart lands a nice shot to the body.
Taggart uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morgan.
Taggart is trying to counter with his kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Morgan. That's going to slow Taggart down.
Morgan lands a really nice looking cross but Taggart seems unphased.
Morgan scores with a jab. Taggart acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A clash of legs there as Taggart blocks the low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taggart lands a right hook to the body.
Taggart throws a chopping leg kick but Morgan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A big left from Morgan misses.
Taggart misses with a looping right.
Taggart takes a swing at Morgan's ribcage but misses.
Morgan throws a big counter combination but Taggart scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Taggart throws a head kick but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan throwing a counter right hand but Taggart manages to avoid it.
Morgan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Taggart changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Morgan. Those never looked like landing.
Taggart lands with a kick to the temple. Morgan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Morgan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Taggart is able to avoid easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Taggart! But no joy.
The fighters circle momentarily. Taggart darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taggart turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Morgan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taggart.
Morgan misses with an uppercut
and Taggart counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
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 throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Taggart counters with a straight right hand.
Taggart misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morgan throws a nice looking combination but Taggart bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Taggart chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Taggart keeps Morgan at a distance using the push kick.
Morgan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taggart.
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.
Morgan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Morgan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Taggart lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Morgan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Taggart looks for the body kick but Morgan saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Morgan misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Taggart.
Morgan takes a swing at Taggart's ribcage but misses.
Taggart lands a nice looking body shot.
Taggart thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morgan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Taggart finds it's way round the side to connect with Morgan's head.
Morgan misses with a few strikes there.
Morgan throws a hook but Taggart blocks it.
Cole Taggart is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Morgan with a jab.
Morgan throws a jab but it's blocked by Taggart.
Morgan swings widly with a right hand
and Taggart counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taggart misses with a hook
and Morgan counters with an outside leg kick.
A jab from Taggart finds it's way through Morgan's defenses.
Taggart buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Morgan throws an off balance right hand
and Taggart counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Taggart turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Morgan throws a series of punches but Taggart moves out of range.
Morgan scores with a nice right hand.
Morgan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Taggart connects with the punch.
Taggart scores with a kick to the midsection.
Taggart buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cole Taggart comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Taggart 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cole Taggart!
Cole Taggart got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
The defeated Andrew Morgan had this to say: 'Congratulation to my opponent .... I ain't done. I will be back .. SOON ! '.
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