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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Donovan Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarkko Reinari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reinari has chosen Hey Joe as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Donovan Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jarkko Reinari!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan blocks a head kick by Reinari.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Reinari as he avoids it easily.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Reinari but Reinari pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Morgan fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morgan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reinari circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reinari tries a head kick but it misses.
Reinari throws a sloppy head kick and Morgan moves out of range easily.
Reinari throws a head kick but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Morgan is tying to control. Reinari wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Reinari trying to hold on to Morgan's head to control him but Morgan postures up.
Morgan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Reinari does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Reinari wants to improve his position but Morgan is controlling well.
Morgan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Reinari on the ground.
Morgan lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Reinari misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Morgan lands with a punch from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinari avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Morgan.
Reinari moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Reinari keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
Morgan is looking to work some ground and pound but Reinari has wrist control.
Reinari working for a triangle but Morgan defends it easily.
Morgan won't allow Reinari to sweep him here.
Morgan landing with the ground and pound.
Morgan preventing the sweep.
Morgan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Reinari trying to control the position.
Reinari looks gassed!
Morgan landing with the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Morgan wants to pass the guard but Reinari is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Reinari is on top in guard.
Reinari won't allow Morgan to sweep him here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Reinari pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morgan is keeping the position for now.
Morgan looking for a sweep. Not yet Morgan, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Reinari throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Morgan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Morgan 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.
Morgan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Reinari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morgan drives through with a takedown into guard.
Reinari has his foot on Morgan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Morgan works his way back into a safe position though.
Reinari bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Morgan's guard.
Morgan wants to stand and escape but Reinari is having none of it.
Reinari won't allow Morgan to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Reinari from controlling successfully.
Morgan thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Reinari passes Morgan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Reinari seems to be looking for submissions.
Reinari 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 tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Morgan wants to get back to full guard.
Morgan is looking to control Reinari's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Morgan avoid being mounted?
Morgan wants to get back to full guard.
Morgan is working hard here to advance position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donovan Morgan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morgan closes the distance and clinches.
Morgan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reinari has him pressed against the cage.
Morgan tries to stall but Reinari uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Morgan tries to pull guard but Reinari holds him up against the cage and eventually Morgan drops back down to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reinari unloads a knee to the mid-section. Morgan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Morgan stalling in the clinch but Reinari improves position.
Morgan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Morgan can't break the clinch.
Reinari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Morgan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Reinari gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Reinari throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morgan blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Reinari.
Morgan can't break the clinch.
Reinari looking to throw knees to the head but Morgan is blocking nicely.
Reinari misses with a knee to the head.
Reinari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morgan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Reinari on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Reinari breaks the clinch.
Reinari lands a high kick!
Reinari darts in and clinches Morgan up against the cage.
Reinari breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Morgan avoids the head kick by Reinari.
Reinari throws a sloppy head kick and Morgan moves out of range easily.
Reinari connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Morgan to the floor! Reinari dives in looking for the finish!
Morgan is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reinari passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Morgan!
Oh Morgan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reinari unloads with some shots from mount but Morgan bucks and avoids them well.
Reinari can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Morgan is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarkko Reinari dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Morgan looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Reinari!
Morgan seems to have got his legs back now.
Reinari is looking to get to half guard.
Morgan trying to control but Reinari is having none of it.
Morgan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
It looks like Jarkko Reinari has been cut.
Morgan lands with some strikes.
Morgan lands a heavy elbow.
The cut above Jarkko Reinari's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Reinari takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Reinari is rocked!
Morgan lands a heavy elbow.
Reinari is still in real trouble! Can Morgan finish him?
Jarkko Reinari's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jarkko Reinari's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Donovan Morgan!
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energy
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hype
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