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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gerhard Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacy Morton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morton has chosen Second Round KO by Canibus as his entrance music. Gerhard Wagner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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153 lbs
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157 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gerhard Wagner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacy Morton!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wagner shoots in for a takedown but Morton shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A swing and a miss from Morton.
Morton getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Morton lands a really nice looking cross but Wagner seems unphased.
A slow jab from Morton misses its intended target.
Wagner will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jacy Morton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wagner closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wagner is trying to control. Morton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wagner is really struggling to control Morton but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Wagner stalling away here and it's allowed Morton to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Wagner controls from within his opponent's guard.
Wagner won't allow Morton to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morton has control of Wagner's left arm, preventing Wagner from doing any damage.
Wagner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morton is keeping the position for now.
Morton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wagner is one step ahead there.
Wagner looking to pass the guard.
Wagner trying to control but Morton is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wagner misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerhard Wagner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Wagner ducks under a wild hook from Morton.
A slow jab from Morton misses its intended target.
Wagner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wagner gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wagner tries to clinch there but Morton circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wagner is defended easily by Morton.
Morton tests Wagner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jacy Morton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner walks into a jab.
Morton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morton lands with a hook. Wagner tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wagner will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wagner takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Morton fails to land with a series of punches.
Wagner wants to clinch up but Morton keeps it at a distance.
Wagner bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Morton parries the strikes from Wagner easily there. Wagner is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Morton to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner wants to control but Morton is keeping him busy.
Morton stops Wagner from passing to mount.
Morton tries to escape but Wagner is in control.
Wagner tries for a kimura but Morton is defending well.
Morton gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Wagner controlling the pace.
Wagner seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Morton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wagner perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Wagner trying to control the action but Morton is working from the bottom.
Wagner prevents Morton from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacy Morton dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wagner closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A jab from Morton does it's job there.
Wagner shoots for a takedown but Morton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Morton misses the jab.
Wagner shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Morton as he jumps to the side.
Morton lands a two punch combo.
Morton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wagner.
Wagner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wagner tries to clinch but Morton is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
No joy there for Morton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wagner takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wagner scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wagner in particular looking to stall.
Wagner's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morton desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Wagner is pressing down on Morton's thigh, looking to free his foot. Morton is holding on for now.
Wagner seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Morton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Morton controlling the position well.
Morton is not content to let Wagner control the position.
Morton tries to get to full guard but Wagner has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wagner prevents Morton from standing back up.
Morton regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Wagner.
Wagner trying to control but Morton is working from the bottom.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Gerhard Wagner just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Wagner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morton.
The crowd cheers as Morton lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wagner doesn't seem phased though.
Morton fails to land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Morton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wagner moves forwards but Morton connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wagner changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Morton tries to avoid it but Wagner manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Morton to the ground. Morton escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerhard Wagner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morton throws a jab but it's blocked by Wagner.
Wagner changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Morton tries to avoid it but Wagner manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Morton to the ground. Morton escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wagner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Morton pinned against the cage. Morton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wagner tries to clinch but Morton is having none of it.
Wagner tries to score a power double leg takedown but Morton sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wagner somewhat.
Morton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacy Morton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Wagner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morton.
Wagner tries to close the distance and clinch but Morton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wagner has closed the distance and engaged Morton in a clinch.
Morton digs a right hand into Wagner's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wagner's gas tank.
Wagner fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A frustrated look appears on Morton's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Morton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Morton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Morton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morton throws a hook but Wagner avoids it easily.
Morton throws a body punch but Wagner moves out of range.
Wagner fails with the takedown.
Wagner slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerhard Wagner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morton defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wagner.
Wagner shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Morton but Morton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Morton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Morton misses.
Jacy Morton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wagner shoots in but Morton avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Morton might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wagner.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wagner takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Morton cracks Wagner with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Morton misses with the combination.
Morton scores with a jab to the head.
Morton swats away the attempt to clinch by Wagner.
Morton lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice jab there from Morton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner defending well as Morton loads up on a big left hand.
Wagner shoots in for a double leg but Morton sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Morton connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice sprawl there from Morton as Wagner shoots in.
Morton misses with a straight right.
Jacy Morton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wagner fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Morton misses with a hook.
Morton with a nice cross.
Morton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gerhard Wagner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wagner.
Morton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wagner drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wagner trying to control the position but Morton is working away.
Morton gets back to half guard.
Wagner seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Wagner is trying to control the action in half guard but Morton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Morton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wagner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacy Morton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Morton 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacy Morton!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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