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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Morgan (ranked 2782 p4p, 23394 weight class) and Unicorn Big Foot (ranked 416 p4p, 670 weight class). Arthur Morgan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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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 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arthur Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Unicorn Big Foot!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Ben Watson and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Big Foot tries to bum rush Morgan with a series of wild strikes but Morgan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Big Foot shoots in for a double leg but Morgan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Big Foot darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Big Foot seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Morgan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Morgan wants to get back to full guard.
Morgan is staying active underneath Big Foot, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Morgan wants to control but Big Foot is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Big Foot frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Morgan slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Big Foot prevents Morgan from improving his position.
Big Foot wants to control but Morgan is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Big Foot is working away from the top position though.
Big Foot is looking to take a break and control but Morgan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Big Foot works his way into side control.
You can see the frustration on Morgan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Big Foot trying to control the position but Morgan is working away.
Morgan is looking to regain half guard here but Big Foot keeps moving and retains side control.
Big Foot is looking to take a break and control but Morgan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Morgan is looking to reverse the position.
Big Foot working away.
Morgan is looking to regain half guard here but Big Foot keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan wants to control but Big Foot postures up.
Morgan tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Big Foot advances to full mount.
Big Foot looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Big Foot can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Morgan is looking to escape.
Big Foot might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Morgan haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Big Foot prevents Morgan from getting the reversal.
Big Foot can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Morgan is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Big Foot get's back to his feet.
Big Foot shoots in but Morgan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Morgan looks to score with a jab to the body but Big Foot is just out of range.
Big Foot misses with a takedown attempt
and Morgan counters with a nice uppercut.
Arthur Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Unicorn Big Foot.
No luck for Big Foot with that takedown attempt.
Morgan stuffs the takedown.
Morgan misses with an uppercut.
Big Foot avoids the head kick by Morgan.
Big Foot shoots in looking for a takedown. Morgan tries to sprawl out of it but Big Foot keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Morgan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice takedown defense from Morgan. No joy for Big Foot on that attempt.
It looked like Morgan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Big Foot misses with a takedown
and Morgan counters with a three punch combo that has Big Foot backing up. Big Foot nods at Morgan to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan darts in and clinches Big Foot up against the cage.
Big Foot turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Big Foot is looking to take a break and control but Morgan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Morgan is looking to reverse the position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Big Foot working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Big Foot working away.
Big Foot trying to control the position but Morgan is working away.
Morgan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Unicorn Big Foot will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Big Foot looks for a takedown but Morgan sprawls well.
Big Foot darts in looking for a takedown but Morgan gets double underhooks and turns Big Foot into the cage.
Morgan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Unicorn Big Foot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Big Foot changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Morgan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Morgan is looking for a sweep.
Big Foot tries for a kimura but Morgan is defending well.
Morgan wants to control but Big Foot postures up.
Morgan stops Big Foot from passing to mount.
Morgan wants to control but Big Foot postures up.
Big Foot advances to full mount.
Big Foot avoids the attempt from Morgan to control.
Morgan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Morgan wants to get back to full guard.
Big Foot 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 sinch up a guillotine here but Big Foot pulls his head out easily.
Big Foot moves nicely into side control.
Big Foot trying to control the position but Morgan is working away.
Morgan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Unicorn Big Foot has got the better of the ground game so far.
Big Foot tries to move to mount but Morgan blocks the move with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan manages to work his way to half guard, despite Big Foot's best efforts.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Big Foot. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Big Foot is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Morgan sees it coming and defends easily.
Morgan trying to control but Big Foot postures up.
Morgan tries to roll over but Big Foot keeps him under control.
Big Foot wants to pass the guard but Morgan is defending well.
Morgan is trying to maintain the position but Big Foot is very close to passing his half guard.
Morgan is staying active underneath Big Foot, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Morgan wants to improve his position but Big Foot is controlling well.
Morgan is staying active underneath Big Foot, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is trying to get back to full guard.
Big Foot is trying to control. Morgan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Big Foot works his foot free and advances to mount.
Big Foot looking to control but Morgan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Morgan tries to reverse the position but Big Foot maintains control.
Big Foot wants to control the pace but Morgan is squirming around nicely.
Morgan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Big Foot can't control as he wanted to and Morgan manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Morgan actively working from the bottom here.
Morgan wants to improve his position but Big Foot is controlling well.
Morgan is trying to maintain the position but Big Foot is very close to passing his half guard.
Big Foot trying to control from half guard but Morgan is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morgan actively working from the bottom here.
Big Foot is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Morgan sees it coming and defends easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Unicorn Big Foot showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Morgan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Big Foot.
Big Foot misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Arthur Morgan is winning the standup battle so far.
Big Foot throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Morgan was covering up waiting for the punch and Big Foot finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Big Foot from controlling successfully.
Big Foot is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Big Foot is aware though and is defending well.
Big Foot trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Big Foot got a little sloppy there for a moment and Morgan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Big Foot has managed to get both his arms back between Morgan's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Big Foot wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
Big Foot has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Big Foot is pushing down on Morgan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Morgan is fighting to maintain full guard but Big Foot has managed to sneak the leg through.
Morgan is refusing to be controlled, as Big Foot sits in half guard.
Morgan actively working from the bottom here.
Morgan trying to control here.
Big Foot wants to take a breather but Morgan is having none of it.
Big Foot prevents Morgan from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Big Foot wants to take a breather but Morgan is having none of it.
Morgan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Big Foot pulls his head out easily.
Big Foot wants to take a breather but Morgan is having none of it.
Big Foot passes the guard and advances to mount!
Morgan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Morgan slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Well, if Big Foot is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Big Foot is working away from the top position though.
Morgan moves into full guard.
Big Foot wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
Big Foot passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Big Foot tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Arthur Morgan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morgan is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Big Foot tries to move into full mount but can't pass Morgan's legs.
Morgan is trying to get back to half guard.
Big Foot trying to control the action but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Big Foot remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Unicorn Big Foot is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Big Foot trying to control the action but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Unicorn Big Foot comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Big Foot winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Unicorn Big Foot!
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energy
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RATING
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