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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mana Festation (ranked 399 p4p, 1704 weight class) and Josh Morgan (ranked 52 p4p, 213 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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9 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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 32 - 17 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mana Festation!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josh Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan dips to his left and cracks Festation with an uppercut!
Morgan throws a shot to the body.
Festation misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Morgan! But no joy.
Morgan lands with a cross.
Festation looks to land a left hand but Morgan moved out of range nicely.
Morgan has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Festation is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Morgan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Festation fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Morgan is out of range.
Morgan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Morgan looks to throw the jab but Festation is out of range.
Morgan tries for a takedown but Festation circles away easily
and Festation counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Josh Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Morgan, as that shot connected.
Festation swinging wildly here.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Morgan! But no joy.
Sloppy strikes from Festation. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Festation has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Morgan.
Festation tries to land knees in the clinch but Morgan avoids the damage to the body.
Morgan looking to throw knees to the head but Festation is blocking nicely.
Festation lands a nice knee to the body.
Festation misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Festation.
Morgan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Festation scores with a nice hook to the head.
Morgan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Festation throws a knee to the head but misses.
Morgan lands an uppercut.
Knees to the body from Festation.
Morgan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Morgan tries a body shot but Festation blocks it.
Morgan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Morgan throws a punch but it's blocked by Festation.
Morgan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Festation misses with a hook from the clinch.
Festation landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgan pushes Festation back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Festation prevents the takedown attempt.
Mana Festation has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Morgan.
Morgan misses with a punch on the inside.
Festation works on Morgan's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Festation.
Festation misses with a punch to the body.
Morgan is leaning against Festation and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Festation.
I was talking to Festation's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Festation with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Festation lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Morgan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Morgan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Festation throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Morgans head.
Morgan throws a punch but it's blocked by Festation.
Morgan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Festation fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Morgan tries to land knees in the clinch but Festation avoids the damage to the body.
Festation blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Festation misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Festation.
Festation tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Festation lands a shot to the body.
Festation digs a right hand into Morgan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Morgan's gas tank.
Morgan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Festation backwards.
Morgan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Morgan lands a nice shot to the body.
Festation is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Morgan is defending well for now.
Festation unloads a knee to the mid-section. Morgan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Morgan breaks from the clinch.
Morgan misses the shot to the body.
Morgan swings for the body but Festation moves out of range.
Festation misses with a double jab.
Festation takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Morgan misses with a combination
and Festation counters with an outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Festation walks into a straight right hand from Morgan.
Morgan looks to land a left hand but Festation moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morgan. Festation does a little dance to reset his feet.
Festation appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Morgan is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
No joy there for Festation, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Morgan lands a nice hook to Festation's body. Festation takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Festation throws a nice outside leg kick.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Morgan.
Morgan in side control, throwing shots but Festation defends.
Morgan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Morgan in the domination position with Festation hanging on.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Festation sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Morgan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Festation defending well though.
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 Mana Festation will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Morgan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Festation to the mat! Festation manages to get full guard.
Morgan looking to pass the guard.
Morgan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Morgan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Festation looking for a sweep. Not yet Festation, not yet.
Festation is working hard here to advance position.
Festation wants to get back to his feet but Morgan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Festation is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Festation is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Festation is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Morgan being controlled here momentarily.
Morgan throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Festation holds on and takes a little breather.
Festation tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Festation lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Morgan keeping full guard, as Festation tries to pass.
Morgan has an active guard here but Festation has managed to pass into half guard.
Morgan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan wants to get back to full guard but Festation has mounted him!
Morgan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Festation avoids the attempt from Morgan to control.
Festation takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Morgan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Morgan manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is refusing to be controlled, as Festation sits in half guard.
Festation content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Morgan has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Festation escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Festation!
Morgan sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Morgan wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Morgan wants to control but Festation is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Festation is trying to control the action in half guard but Morgan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Morgan is looking to improve his position.
Festation looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morgan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Festation but Festation pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Morgan misses with a hook.
Festation wants to clinch up but Morgan keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mana Festation dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Morgan throws a big shot that misses.
Festation checks a leg kick.
Morgan throws a one two combo.
A slapping body kick lands there for Festation.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Festation but Festation pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Festation delivers a nice body kick.
Morgan jabs Festation to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Morgan scores with a decent looking hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Festation does no damage.
Festation clinches up with Morgan and pushes him back against the cage.
Morgan throws a head punch that misses.
Festation throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Festation blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan avoiding damage as Festation throws knees to the body.
Morgan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Festation connects with a knee to the head.
Morgan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Festation scores with a nice short uppercut.
Morgan can't find room to land a body shot as Festation controls the action.
Festation working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Morgan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Festation prevents it.
Festation softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Festation lands a body shot.
Morgan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Festation fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mana Festation has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Morgan.
Morgan fails with the takedown
and Festation moves into the clinch.
Morgan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Festation lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Morgan or not.
Morgan struggles to land a body shot inside as Festation controls his hands.
Morgan working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Festation misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Festation.
Morgan tries to throw a body punch but Festation avoids it by throwing Morgan back against the cage.
Morgan is trying to break the clinch but Festation has him pressed against the cage.
A hook to the body from Festation.
Morgan working aggressively here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hook to the body lands for Festation.
Morgan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Morgan is rocked!
It looks like Josh Morgan has been cut.
Festation has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Morgan - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Festation, and another! Morgan is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Mana Festation!
During a confident post fight interview, Mana Festation thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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