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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and CoCo Ware (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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194 cm
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219 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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190 cm
22
217 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Morris! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, CoCo Ware! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A slapping leg kick lands for Ware.
Morris blocks a head kick by Ware.
Morris keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Morris jabbing away but nothing is landing. Morris throws a series of punches but Ware moves out of range. Morris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ware slips a jab and a cross from Morris.
Nice shot lands for Morris. Morris cracks Ware with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Morris misses with a wild combination.
Morris cracks Ware with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Morris misses the jab. Ware throws a looping overhand right but Morris ducks down to avoid it. Ware tries to work over Morris's front leg with a kick but Morris checks it. Ware misses with a hook. Morris on the wrong end of a nice jab. Ware slips a jab from Morris. Ware cracks the inside of Morris's front leg. Morris pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Ware closes the distance and pushes Morris back into the cage. Ware throws an elbow but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Morris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ware blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morris looking to slow down the pace here. Ware lands with a light punch inside. Morris looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Morris is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Morris swings wildly with an uppercut but Ware uses good head movement to avoid it. Morris working some nice short punches in the clinch. Morris utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Ware lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Morris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Morris lands a body punch. Morris trying to control the position but instead, Ware has worked for underhooks and has pushed Morris into the cage. Ware throws a head punch that misses. Morris throws a punch but it's blocked by Ware. Ware scores with a shot to the side of Morris's head. Ware blocks a body shot from Morris.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ware lands with a light punch inside. Ware manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A nice left hand lands by Morris.
Morris looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Ware lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. 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! Morris tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ware lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Morris backwards. Ware lands a hook to the side of the head. Morris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Morris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Ware throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Morriss head. Morris misses with the head strike.
Morris wants to get back to striking at distance but Ware won't allow it.
Nice body punch from Ware - that landed with a thud.
Morris lands a left hand.
Ware swings wildly with an uppercut but Morris uses good head movement to avoid it. Ware works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Morris is breathing heavily. Ware lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Morris backwards. Morris misses with a hook from the clinch. Morris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ware. Ware gets through Morris's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Morris struggles to land a body shot inside as Ware controls his hands.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ware - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morris. Ware lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Ware lands a right hand. A shot in the inside from Ware. Ware just leaning against Morris, taking a breather. Morris's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Ware working aggressively here.
Ware lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Ware. Morris has had enough of the clinch but Ware keeps him there for the moment. Ware just leaning against Morris, taking a breather. Morris has a couple of punches blocked by Ware.
Ware lands with a light punch inside. Ware lands on the inside with an uppercut. Ware working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Ware scores with a shot to the side of Morris's head.
Morris is rocked! Morris is trying to break the clinch but Ware has him pressed against the cage. Oh Morris is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Ware creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Morris misses with a hook to the ribs.
Morris seems to have got his legs back now. Ware lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ware scores with an uppercut up the middle. Ware will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Morris up against the cage. Morris working hard to break the clinch. A right handed body shot lands from Ware.
Morris looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Morris wants to break the clinch but can't.
Morris swings wildly with an uppercut but Ware uses good head movement to avoid it. Nice body punch from Ware. Morris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ware tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Morris takes an elbow to the forehead. Ware misses with an elbow strike.
Ware lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Morris backwards. Ware blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Morris missing with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Morris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Ware lands with a short head shot on the inside. A short right from Ware on the inside. A nice glancing elbow lands by Ware. Morris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ware creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Morris's defenses. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
CoCo Ware dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Morris avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ware throws a head kick that misses. Morris fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Ware feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Morris's calf. Morris throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Morris swings for the body but Ware moves out of range.
Ware looks to throw the jab but Morris is out of range. Ware stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ware wants it to stay on the feet. Morris slips a straight right by Ware. Ware scores with a leg kick.
Morris takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Ware feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Morris sprawling to the canvas! Morris rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Ware finish him?!
Ware throws a nice inside leg kick. Morris chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ware can pounce on him.
Ware gets a clinch. Morris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Morris is trying to break the clinch but Ware has him pressed against the cage. Ware lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. A nice glancing elbow lands by Ware.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ware scores with a nice hook to the head. Ware dips a shoulder and cracks Morris with a mighty uppercut! Morris falls back against the cage and Ware unloads with a barrage of strikes! Morris is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Ware screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). CoCo Ware!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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