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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Morgan Besslyy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Besslyy comes to the cage accompanied by Chuck Up The Duece. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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170 cm
21
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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181 cm
23
160 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Morgan Besslyy! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nate Wright! The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Besslyy lands with an overhand left. Besslyy throws a jab when Wright was well out of range. Wright uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Besslyy. Wright lands a jab to Besslyy's midsection. Wright scores with a hook to the body. Besslyy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. The fight stays on the outside here - Besslyy looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Wright takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Besslyy throws a lazy right hand but Wright sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Wright fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Besslyy connects with a nice looking jab.
Besslyy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wright manages to avoid it. Wright shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Wright was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Wright thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage. Wright working for a guillotine from mount but Besslyy is in no mood to give up. Wright unloading with bombs! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wright scoring with strikes but Besslyy is staying in there. Wright looking to control but Besslyy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Wright in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Besslyy is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Wright cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wright working Besslyy over with strikes here. Wright lands a big shot there that rocks Besslyy but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Wright throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wright working Besslyy over with strikes here. Wright is looking to work his way around to Besslyy's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position. Wright scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Besslyy?
Wright working Besslyy over with strikes here. Wright scoring with strikes but Besslyy is staying in there. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Besslyy is trying to escape the mount.
Wright throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Besslyy has his hands clasped together but Wright breaks the hold and Besslyy is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Wright!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nate Wright!
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C
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G |
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G |
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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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FIGHT
RATING
65% |
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