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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jay Morgo (ranked 4535 p4p, 3323 weight class) and Jac Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 182 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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162 cm 18 130 1 - 0 - 0 |
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163 cm 25 130 3 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns Basic striking Very strong |
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Good wrestler Brawler Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jay Morgo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jac Charles! The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Morgo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Charles is trying to improve his position. Morgo tries for a kimura but Charles is defending well. Charles is looking for a sweep. Charles is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Morgo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Charles looking for submissions off his back. Charles looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Charles looking for submissions from an awkward position here. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Morgo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Charles is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Morgo pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Charles looking for submissions off his back. Morgo seems to be looking for submissions.
Morgo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Morgo is trying to work for a kimura but Charles is defending well.
Charles actively working from the bottom here. We've been hearing good reports from Morgo'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. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Charles can do anything to dispel that myth. Morgo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Charles looking for submissions off his back. Charles looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Charles looking for submissions off his back. Charles is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Morgo pulls his head out easily. Morgo is looking for a kimura but Charles is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Morgo to get the leverage. Charles is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Morgo pulls his head out easily. Charles is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Morgo pulls his head out easily. Morgo is looking for a kimura here.
Morgo is looking for a kimura but Charles is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Morgo to get the leverage. Morgo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Charles looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Charles is defending against the submission attempts here by Morgo.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Charles is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Morgo pulls his head out easily. Charles is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Morgo pulls his head out easily. Charles looking for submissions off his back. Charles actively working from the bottom here. Charles looks winded! Morgo is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Charles is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jay Morgo! After winning the bout, Jay Morgo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
30% |
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