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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rex KwonDo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean McMorrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rex KwonDo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sean McMorrow's chin.
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258 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rex KwonDo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sean McMorrow!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McMorrow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
KwonDo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from McMorrow misses the target.
McMorrow throws out a loose jab but KwonDo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from McMorrow misses.
McMorrow throws a body punch but KwonDo moves out of range.
McMorrow misses with an uppercut.
KwonDo fails with a takedown attempt.
KwonDo keeps the fight on the outside.
McMorrow lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
McMorrow misses with a looping right.
KwonDo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McMorrow as he avoids it easily.
McMorrow fails with an attempt to clinch.
KwonDo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McMorrow uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before KwonDo has time to react.
McMorrow jabs KwonDo right on the nose. KwonDo blinks but takes it well.
McMorrow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by KwonDo.
McMorrow wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
KwonDo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McMorrow.
KwonDo keeps the fight on the outside.
KwonDo slips under a jab.
KwonDo stuns McMorrow with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McMorrow swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling KwonDo to counter with a crisp jab.
McMorrow throws a leg kick that is checked
and KwonDo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McMorrow misses with a wild body shot.
McMorrow misses with a hook. KwonDo ducked under it nicely.
Sean McMorrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
KwonDo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McMorrow. McMorrow obviously looking to wear him down.
KwonDo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McMorrow.
KwonDo ducks under a wild hook from McMorrow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMorrow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from KwonDo.
KwonDo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
KwonDo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McMorrow throws out the jab.
McMorrow takes a swing at KwonDo's ribcage but misses.
McMorrow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice defenses there by KwonDo.
KwonDo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McMorrow.
McMorrow throws the left hand but KwonDo avoids the punch easily.
McMorrow lands an overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McMorrow misses with a two punch combination.
McMorrow loads up on a big right hand but KwonDo slips the punch.
McMorrow loads up on a big right hand but KwonDo slips the punch.
Sean McMorrow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McMorrow works the jab nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
KwonDo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McMorrow defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rex KwonDo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
KwonDo has a takedown stuffed.
KwonDo slips under a jab.
McMorrow scores with the left hand. KwonDo knows he should have avoided that one.
A decent looking cross lands there for McMorrow.
McMorrow clinches.
McMorrow avoiding damage.
KwonDo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
It looks like Sean McMorrow has been cut.
KwonDo wants a takedown but no success here.
McMorrow misses with a body punch.
McMorrow misses with a short punch on the inside.
McMorrow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, KwonDo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McMorrow.
McMorrow tries to throw a body punch but KwonDo avoids it by throwing McMorrow back against the cage.
McMorrow's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nice body punch from KwonDo.
McMorrow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McMorrow misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from KwonDo.
McMorrow has KwonDo pushed against the cage.
KwonDo misses with a hook from the clinch.
KwonDo jumps guard but McMorrow stands there with KwonDo around his waist. KwonDo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
McMorrow is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but KwonDo is keeping busy.
McMorrow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McMorrow gets through KwonDo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McMorrow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from KwonDo - that landed with a thud.
McMorrow avoiding damage.
KwonDo blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean McMorrow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sean McMorrow's cut.
That's time! KwonDo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The fighters circling - McMorrow throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McMorrow throws a shot from downtown. KwonDo moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by KwonDo.
McMorrow misses with a straight left.
KwonDo looks to score with a jab to the body but McMorrow is just out of range.
McMorrow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract KwonDo.
McMorrow misses with a body shot
and KwonDo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McMorrow thinking.
McMorrow thows a left - swing and a miss!
McMorrow misses with a looping left.
McMorrow misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McMorrow uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from KwonDo.
A combination from McMorrow does no damage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from KwonDo.
KwonDo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McMorrow throws a nice head kick!
Sean McMorrow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed right hand from McMorrow misses the target.
McMorrow misses the jab.
KwonDo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McMorrow pinned against the cage. McMorrow gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McMorrow closes the distance but KwonDo moves to the side
and KwonDo counters with a takedown into side control.
KwonDo sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but McMorrow is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
McMorrow defending against the ground and pound.
McMorrow is trying to improve his position.
McMorrow taking a bit of punishment here - KwonDo scoring with strikes.
KwonDo wants to control for a moment but McMorrow uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
McMorrow trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
KwonDo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
KwonDo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McMorrow won't allow KwonDo to pass to mount.
KwonDo throwing shots but McMorrow is blocking nicely.
KwonDo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
KwonDo working the head and body with strikes.
McMorrow wants to get back to full guard.
KwonDo working McMorrow over with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
KwonDo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McMorrow is trying to get back to full guard.
KwonDo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
McMorrow is concentrating on defense, preventing KwonDo from advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
KwonDo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McMorrow defending well though.
McMorrow is trying to control but can't.
KwonDo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That has opened up Sean McMorrow's cut even more.
KwonDo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McMorrow defending well though.
McMorrow taking some punishment here, with KwonDo in his half guard.
McMorrow keeping hold of KwonDo's head, controlling as best he can.
KwonDo trying to control the action but McMorrow is working from the bottom.
McMorrow wants to control but KwonDo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
McMorrow tries to roll over but KwonDo keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMorrow is trying to maintain the position but KwonDo is very close to passing his half guard.
KwonDo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McMorrow's head.
McMorrow trying to control from the bottom.
KwonDo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McMorrow does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A right-left combo lands from McMorrow.
McMorrow looks to throw the jab but KwonDo is out of range.
KwonDo blocks a jab.
McMorrow just misses with a punch to the body.
McMorrow throws a hook but KwonDo avoids it easily.
McMorrow tries to clinch but KwonDo is having none of it.
McMorrow throws out a loose jab but KwonDo uses good head movement to avoid it.
McMorrow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rex KwonDo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sean McMorrow's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
KwonDo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McMorrow closes the distance but KwonDo moves to the side
and KwonDo counters with a shoot takedown. McMorrow fights it but they end up in guard.
McMorrow utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
KwonDo throwing strikes but missing.
KwonDo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McMorrow is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McMorrow pulls KwonDo in to control the position.
KwonDo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
KwonDo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
KwonDo thows a big elbow that misses.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
McMorrow missing with a left hand there. KwonDo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from McMorrow misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McMorrow missing with a left hand there. KwonDo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
KwonDo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - KwonDo lands in his opponent's guard.
KwonDo throws a big right hand that misses.
KwonDo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
KwonDo stands up over McMorrow, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
KwonDo connects with a couple of short punches.
KwonDo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
McMorrow utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
KwonDo won't allow McMorrow to sweep him here.
KwonDo throwing strikes from guard but McMorrow blocks nicely.
McMorrow wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMorrow pulls KwonDo in close to his closed guard and prevents KwonDo from doing any damage or advancing position.
KwonDo trying to control the position from guard on top but McMorrow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McMorrow pulls KwonDo in close to his closed guard and prevents KwonDo from doing any damage or advancing position.
KwonDo throws and elbow that misses. McMorrow uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in KwonDo's guard. Nice move by McMorrow!
KwonDo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
KwonDo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
KwonDo working for a triangle but McMorrow defends it easily.
McMorrow thows a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMorrow trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
McMorrow trying to control the position from guard on top but KwonDo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McMorrow avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McMorrow is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
KwonDo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
McMorrow controls from within his opponent's guard.
KwonDo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McMorrow defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four 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.
KwonDo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McMorrow scoring with punches to the head and body.
KwonDo trying to keep a closed guard but McMorrow is proving a slippery customer.
McMorrow missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McMorrow working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
McMorrow with a flurry of punches that miss.
McMorrow postures up.
McMorrow loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McMorrow preventing the sweep.
McMorrow postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
KwonDo has momentary wrist control but McMorrow slips an elbow through the middle.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now KwonDo is on top in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as KwonDo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rex KwonDo clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Sean McMorrow's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
McMorrow throws an uppercut from half a mile away. KwonDo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from McMorrow.
KwonDo slips a jab from McMorrow.
McMorrow lands the left hand.
KwonDo slips under a jab from McMorrow.
McMorrow misses with a straight right.
KwonDo is looking to wear down McMorrow with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
KwonDo defending well as McMorrow loads up on a big left hand.
KwonDo closes the distance and clinches up with McMorrow, looking for a takedown. KwonDo pushes McMorrow against the cage but McMorrow circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
KwonDo throws a hook but McMorrow blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McMorrow scores with a jab to the jaw.
McMorrow jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
KwonDo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McMorrow.
McMorrow misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
KwonDo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McMorrow.
McMorrow throws an uppercut from half a mile away. KwonDo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McMorrow throws a lazy right hand but KwonDo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McMorrow misses with a wild body shot.
Horrible takedown by KwonDo or perhaps it was just good defense by McMorrow which made him look bad.
McMorrow throws a shot from downtown. KwonDo moves away and avoids it.
McMorrow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by KwonDo.
McMorrow misses with an uppercut. KwonDo saw that one coming.
A punch combination from McMorrow misses.
Nice jab there from McMorrow.
KwonDo avoids the body shot from McMorrow.
A telegraphed right hand from McMorrow misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
KwonDo takes one to the chin there.
McMorrow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by KwonDo.
KwonDo tries to clinch up but McMorrow circles away and keeps his distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from KwonDo. McMorrow does a little dance to reset his feet.
KwonDo ducks under a wild hook from McMorrow.
McMorrow misses with a body punch
and KwonDo counters with a right hand to the body.
McMorrow takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A swing and a miss from McMorrow.
McMorrow tries to clinch there but KwonDo circles away.
McMorrow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
KwonDo connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from McMorrow finds it's way through KwonDo's defenses.
McMorrow wants to clinch but KwonDo slips to the side
and KwonDo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McMorrow misses with a telegraphed body shot
and KwonDo counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from KwonDo. McMorrow does a little dance to reset his feet.
McMorrow takes a body punch but keeps moving.
KwonDo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McMorrow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McMorrow is looking to clinch.
McMorrow lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McMorrow moves in looking to clinch but KwonDo pushes him off.
KwonDo swings for the body but McMorrow moves out of range.
McMorrow throws a lazy right hand but KwonDo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
KwonDo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McMorrow.
The fighters circling - McMorrow throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMorrow throws a jab but it's blocked by KwonDo.
McMorrow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but KwonDo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
KwonDo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
KwonDo closes this distance looking for a takedown but McMorrow circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rex KwonDo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from KwonDo.
McMorrow clinches but KwonDo breaks the clinch
and KwonDo counters with a nice uppercut.
McMorrow takes a swing at KwonDo's ribcage but misses.
McMorrow misses with a shot to the body
and KwonDo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
KwonDo has a takedown stuffed.
McMorrow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but KwonDo was well out of range. Poor timing from McMorrow.
McMorrow throws a body punch but KwonDo moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean McMorrow dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Sean McMorrow's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
McMorrow lands a body shot.
A leg kick checked by KwonDo.
KwonDo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McMorrow.
McMorrow misses with an uppercut. KwonDo saw that one coming.
KwonDo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
McMorrow wants to sweep but no luck.
Rex KwonDo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
KwonDo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McMorrow is keeping the position for now.
KwonDo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
KwonDo throws a strike but McMorrow rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
McMorrow landing some decent shots from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McMorrow postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McMorrow loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
KwonDo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
KwonDo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McMorrow scoring with punches to the head and body.
McMorrow is in close to KwonDo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
McMorrow trying to control the position from guard on top but KwonDo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
KwonDo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McMorrow manages to get himself to full guard.
KwonDo trying to control but McMorrow is working from the bottom.
McMorrow trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMorrow looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
KwonDo is looking to work some ground and pound but McMorrow has wrist control.
McMorrow preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
KwonDo with a flurry of punches that miss.
McMorrow tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McMorrow tried to score with a low kick but KwonDo checks it.
KwonDo swings away with a body shot that misses
and McMorrow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McMorrow looks to score with a jab to the body but KwonDo is just out of range.
McMorrow throws a leg kick which misses KwonDo's front leg but catches the back leg as KwonDo tries to avoid it.
McMorrow throws a lazy head kick
and KwonDo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
KwonDo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
KwonDo postures up in McMorrow's guard and throws a big left but McMorrow blocks it.
McMorrow preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
KwonDo trying to control but McMorrow is working from the bottom.
KwonDo throws a big right hand that misses.
McMorrow pulls KwonDo in to control the position.
McMorrow keeping moving, preventing KwonDo from controlling successfully.
McMorrow looking for a sweep. Not yet McMorrow, not yet.
McMorrow bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in KwonDo's guard.
McMorrow is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
McMorrow stopping the sweep attempt from KwonDo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMorrow passes into half guard.
KwonDo tries to roll over but McMorrow keeps him under control.
McMorrow missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
KwonDo is looking to control McMorrow's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can KwonDo avoid being mounted?
McMorrow throwing shots but KwonDo is blocking nicely.
McMorrow takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
KwonDo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
McMorrow with a flurry of punches that miss.
McMorrow throwing strikes from guard but KwonDo blocks nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sean McMorrow.
I think McMorrow has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 47:48
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 47:48
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean McMorrow!
Sean McMorrow is the new heavyweight champion!
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