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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Morgan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Xavier Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez lands a body shot.
Sanchez cracks Morgan with a right hand to the side of the head.
It looks like Carlos Morgan has been cut.
Sanchez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morgan.
Morgan throws a series of punches but Sanchez moves out of range.
Jab from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanchez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sanchez.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morgan throws out the jab.
Sanchez lands with a nice body punch.
Sanchez is looking to land body kicks.
Sanchez scores with a sloppy right hand. Morgan should have avoided that one.
Sanchez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sanchez swinging wilding here.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Morgan moves out of range easily.
Morgan ducks right into an uppercut from Sanchez.
Carlos Morgan's cut is getting worse.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sanchez lands with a shot to the body.
Morgan is breathing heavily.
Morgan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Sanchez.
Sanchez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sanchez lands with a shot to the body.
Sanchez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the body.
Morgan moves forwards but Sanchez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Carlos Morgan's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Sanchez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Morgan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Morgan but Morgan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Morgan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sanchez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sanchez works over Morgan with some ground and pound from guard.
Sanchez won't allow Morgan to sweep him here.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Sanchez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Morgan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sanchez is looking to work some ground and pound but Morgan has wrist control.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
Sanchez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Morgan's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sanchez pushes down on Morgan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sanchez wants to pass the guard but Morgan is defending well.
Sanchez is keen to just control but Morgan is a slippery customer.
Sanchez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sanchez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Morgan wants to improve his position but Sanchez is controlling well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sanchez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Sanchez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Morgan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sanchez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Morgan throws out a powerful jab.
Sanchez lands a nice looking body shot.
Sanchez throws a body punch but Morgan moves out of range.
Xavier Sanchez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morgan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sanchez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sanchez is defended easily by Morgan.
Sanchez lands a jab to the nose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan misses with a jab to the body
and Sanchez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jeez, Carlos Morgan's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Sanchez lands with a right hand.
Carlos Morgan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morgan takes a jab right on the kisser.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Carlos Morgan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Xavier Sanchez! Xavier Sanchez retains his welterweight title!
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