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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan's entrance music is Seether - Remedy. A fine choice. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Jake Tyler enters the cage!
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270 lbs
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230 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Shaun Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Tyler!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Alyssa Summers and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyler moves in looking to clinch but Morgan pushes him off.
Tyler doesn't manage to clinch there - Morgan circles away.
Tyler misses with a two punch combination.
Morgan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tyler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tyler works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Morgan looking for a sweep. Not yet Morgan, not yet.
Tyler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Morgan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tyler has gone for a leg lock! Morgan slips out almost immediately though and dives into Tyler's guard.
Morgan thows a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Morgan.
Morgan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Morgan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Morgan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Morgan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morgan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Morgan throws a big right hand that misses.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tyler misses with a hook. Morgan ducked under it nicely.
Tyler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morgan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tyler doesn't manage to clinch there - Morgan circles away.
Tyler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Morgan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tyler tries to close the distance and clinch but Morgan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tyler tries to clinch there but Morgan circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tyler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morgan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tyler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tyler connects with a crisp jab.
It looks like Shaun Morgan has been cut.
Morgan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Morgan is looking to slow Tyler down with leg kicks.
Tyler shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Morgan defends it nicely.
Tyler wants to clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Morgan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Morgan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is leaning against Tyler and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tyler looks gassed!
Knees to the body from Morgan.
Morgan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tyler takes a knee to the side of the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Morgan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tyler backwards.
It looks like Jake Tyler has been cut.
Morgan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tyler has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Morgan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Shaun Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Tyler.
Morgan lands a nice knee to the body.
Morgan lands a good knee to the midsection. Tyler won't want to take too many of those.
Morgan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Morgan with a knee to the head.
Morgan lands a nice shot to the body.
Morgan struggles to land a body shot inside as Tyler controls his hands.
Tyler is looking to control Morgan's arms but Morgan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tyler has his back to the cage.
A hook to the body from Morgan.
A right handed body shot lands from Morgan.
Tyler wants a takedown but no success here.
Morgan pushes Tyler back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Morgan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tyler is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Morgan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Morgan lands a left hand.
Tyler tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tyler takes a knee to the side of the body.
A body shot lands from Tyler.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler tries for a takedown. No joy.
Morgan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tyler lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tyler drops down looking for an ankle pick but Morgan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tyler lands with a cross.
Tyler tries to clinch
and Morgan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Morgan.
Morgan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tyler scores with a shot to the side of Morgan's head.
Tyler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tyler managing to block the knees to the body from Morgan.
Tyler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tyler takes a knee to the side of the body.
Morgan lands a hook that snaps the head of Tyler backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right hand to the body from Tyler.
Tyler tries for a takedown. No joy.
A right handed body shot lands from Morgan.
Morgan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tyler misses with some punches.
Morgan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shaun Morgan dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Morgan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tyler misses with a takedown
and Morgan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Morgan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Shaun Morgan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tyler is trying to drag Morgan to the mat but Morgan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Morgan is pressed up against the cage. Tyler has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Morgan down to the mat. Morgan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Shaun Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Tyler.
Tyler wants to clinch but Morgan slips to the side
and Morgan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Morgan.
Morgan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Morgan obliges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morgan.
Morgan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Morgan landing knees to the body.
Good body shot from Morgan.
Tyler takes a knee to the side of the body.
Morgan pushes Tyler back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Morgan.
Tyler jumps into guard, dragging Morgan to the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morgan thows a big elbow that misses.
Morgan gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler throws a jab but it's blocked by Morgan.
Morgan forces Tyler back against the cage and clinches.
Tyler avoiding damage as Morgan throws knees to the body.
Tyler has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Morgan clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Tyler looking to hold on to the position here but Morgan rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Tyler working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Morgan is adopting a defensive guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyler wants to pass the guard but Morgan is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tyler drops back, looking for a kneebar! Morgan looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Morgan looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Morgan!
Morgan throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Morgan in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Morgan sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Tyler is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Morgan lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Tyler down.
Morgan misses with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Morgan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tyler's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tyler's back!
Morgan looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Morgan is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Tyler. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Even with his hooks in, Morgan manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Morgan is throwing shots to the body but Tyler manages to wriggle free. Morgan pounces on him again and ends up in Tyler's guard.
Morgan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Morgan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tyler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morgan is one step ahead there.
Tyler is trying to control the position but Morgan postures up.
Morgan connects with a couple of short punches.
Tyler trying to keep a closed guard but Morgan is proving a slippery customer.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Morgan pushes Tyler up against the cage in a clinch.
Morgan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A hook to the body from Tyler.
A right handed body shot lands from Tyler.
Morgan scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morgan cracks Tyler with a nice body shot.
Morgan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Morgan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tyler lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Morgan misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shaun Morgan dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Tyler fails with the takedown
and Morgan counters by moving into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Tyler fails to land.
Morgan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Morgan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Morgan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tyler backwards.
Morgan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tyler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Morgan lands a body shot.
Morgan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Morgan landing knees to the head.
Morgan tries a body shot but Tyler blocks it.
Tyler tightens his grip and picks Morgan up, before dumping him to the ground. Morgan manages to land in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morgan is keeping the position for now.
Tyler works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tyler is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Tyler looking to sit in guard and control but Morgan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Morgan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Morgan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Morgan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tyler can do anything to dispel that myth.
Morgan decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Tyler, up you get!
Tyler tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Morgan counters with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan stuffs the takedown attempt from Tyler. Tyler gets slowly back to his feet.
Shaun Morgan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morgan takes one to the chin there.
Morgan rushes Tyler and presses him up against the cage.
Tyler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Morgan is fighting off a takedown attempt but Tyler is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Morgan to the mat. Morgan regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Tyler throwing strikes but missing.
Morgan is trying to control the position 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.
Tyler wants to stand but Morgan is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler wants to pass the guard but Morgan is keeping the position.
Tyler trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morgan wants to sweep here but Tyler controlling him for the moment.
Morgan working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Morgan tries to clinch there but Tyler circles away.
Morgan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tyler clinches but Morgan breaks the clinch
and Morgan counters by moving into the clinch.
Morgan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Morgan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morgan.
Morgan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tyler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knees to the body from Morgan.
Knees to the body from Morgan.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Morgan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Morgan crunches a lovely knee into Tyler's ribcage.
Tyler cracks Morgan with a nice body shot.
Jake Tyler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morgan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Morgan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tyler in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shaun Morgan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Morgan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight for Shaun Morgan!
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight for Shaun Morgan!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Shaun Morgan!
Shaun Morgan wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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