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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Smalls (ranked 6147 p4p, 489 weight class) and Fjogren Morninglord (ranked 7364 p4p, 517 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Randy Smalls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fjogren Morninglord!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Chad Campbell and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smalls scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Smalls looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Morninglord is fending him off so far but Smalls persists. Nope, Morninglord circles away and we're back to standing.
Morninglord jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smalls shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Morninglord as he avoids it easily.
No joy there for Morninglord, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Morninglord tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morninglord swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smalls counters by moving into the clinch.
Morninglord stops a takedown attempt from Smalls.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Smalls. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smalls keeps control of Morninglord as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smalls taking a breather.
Morninglord is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morninglord throws a head punch that misses.
Morninglord is trying to push Smalls away but Smalls has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Smalls pulls guard effortlessly.
Morninglord sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Smalls's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morninglord throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Smalls is refusing to be controlled, as Morninglord sits in half guard.
Morninglord thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Smalls looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Smalls looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Morninglord is taking a breather. Smalls says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Morninglord has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Morninglord lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Smalls tries to roll over but Morninglord keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smalls manages to get to full guard.
Smalls keeping full guard, as Morninglord tries to pass.
Morninglord content to stall in guard here.
Morninglord drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Smalls dives on top into guard.
Morninglord trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Morninglord is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Smalls stands up over Morninglord, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Morninglord looking for subs off his back but Smalls has passed one foot through into half guard.
Smalls not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Smalls trying to pass the guard but Morninglord defending well.
Morninglord looking for submissions off his back.
Morninglord wants to improve his position but Smalls is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smalls controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morninglord looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Smalls trying to control the action but Morninglord is working from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Smalls's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Morninglord tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Morninglord tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Smalls knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Morninglord on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morninglord looking for submissions off his back.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Smalls in particular looking to stall.
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 Randy Smalls will probably get the nod.
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.
Morninglord throws a right hand that Smalls ducks under and follows up with a left that Smalls also avoids with ease.
Morninglord fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Morninglord misses the shot to the body.
Smalls blocks a head kick by Morninglord.
Morninglord takes a swing at Smalls's ribcage but misses.
Smalls rushes Morninglord and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Morninglord looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stalling in the clinch from Smalls.
Smalls wants to take the fight to the mat but Morninglord manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Morninglord breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smalls thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morninglord looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sloppy strikes from Morninglord. Those never looked like landing.
Morninglord just misses with a punch to the body.
Morninglord misses with a few strikes there.
No luck for Smalls with that takedown attempt.
Randy Smalls is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smalls tries to score a power double leg takedown but Morninglord sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Smalls somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Smalls. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morninglord ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smalls moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morninglord. Smalls does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smalls shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Morninglord but Morninglord pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Morninglord misses the jab.
Smalls wants to clinch.
Smalls gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smalls dodges the punch combination from Morninglord.
Morninglord throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smalls closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Morninglord wants to stall.
Smalls drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Morninglord prevents the takedown attempt.
Smalls fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Morninglord jumps guard but Smalls turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Morninglord jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Smalls walks away with a smile on his face. Morninglord gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smalls misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morninglord misses with a wild combination.
Morninglord defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Smalls.
Some wild striking there from Morninglord.
Morninglord avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morninglord throws a counter combo.
Morninglord throws a one two combo.
Morninglord is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Smalls rather than just go for the knockout.
Morninglord swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fjogren Morninglord seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morninglord keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Morninglord has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Morninglord lands a jab-cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morninglord tries a head kick but it misses.
Fjogren Morninglord is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morninglord misses with a double jab
and Smalls counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morninglord goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Smalls shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smalls fails to land the takedown.
Morninglord displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Smalls slips a jab and a cross from Morninglord.
As Morninglord looks to move away, Smalls throws a big counter combo but Morninglord just gets out of the way.
Morninglord ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smalls moves away.
Smalls throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Morninglord fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smalls manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fjogren Morninglord showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Smalls fails with a takedown attempt.
Morninglord unleashes a big counter combination but Smalls bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Smalls fails with the takedown
and Morninglord counters with a right hand to the body.
A slow jab from Morninglord misses its intended target.
Morninglord swats away the attempt to clinch by Smalls.
Smalls uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morninglord.
Smalls throws a big counter combination but Morninglord scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Morninglord pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smalls feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morninglord tries to bum rush Smalls with a series of wild strikes but Smalls uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smalls throws a big counter combination but Morninglord scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Morninglord throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smalls.
Fjogren Morninglord seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morninglord looks to score with a jab to the body but Smalls is just out of range.
Smalls drops down looking for a counter takedown but Morninglord sprawls and moves away.
Morninglord misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smalls shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Morninglord sprawls well. Morninglord wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Smalls gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Smalls. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morninglord keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Morninglord now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Morninglord throws a body shot but no joy.
Morninglord takes a swing at Smalls's ribcage but misses.
Smalls has closed the distance and engaged Morninglord in a clinch.
Morninglord prevents a takedown attempt there.
Morninglord on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Morninglord swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morninglord lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smalls breaks from the clinch.
Morninglord closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Morninglord digs a good body shot into Smalls's ribs.
Morninglord takes a swing at Smalls's ribcage but misses.
Morninglord misses with a body shot.
Morninglord swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smalls avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice defenses there by Smalls.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smalls fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Despite the aggression on Morninglord's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Morninglord throws a series of strikes that have Smalls backpedaling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morninglord scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Morninglord misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smalls is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morninglord just misses with a punch to the body.
Morninglord will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smalls ducks under a wild hook from Morninglord.
Smalls avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smalls takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Smalls fails to land the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morninglord misses with the combination.
Smalls seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Smalls fails with a takedown attempt.
Morninglord misses with a body punch
and Smalls counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Smalls.
Smalls escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morninglord cracks Smalls with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smalls shoots in but no luck this time.
Despite the aggression on Morninglord's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Morninglord tries a head kick but it misses.
Smalls takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Smalls uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morninglord.
Smalls is looking for a counter combo.
Smalls has a takedown stuffed.
Morninglord throws out a counter right but Smalls avoids it with no problem.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fjogren Morninglord comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Morninglord has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fjogren Morninglord!
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FIGHT
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