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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quincy Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Quincy Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez slips a straight right by Morgan.
A jab from Gonzalez finds it's way through Morgan's defenses.
Gonzalez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A combination from Gonzalez does no damage.
Gonzalez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but Morgan is having none of it.
Gonzalez moves into range and clinches up with Morgan.
Morgan struggles to land a body shot inside as Gonzalez controls his hands.
Morgan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Morgan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gonzalez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gonzalez gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Morgan regains guard.
Morgan is looking to stand up but Gonzalez isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gonzalez stays in close to Morgan's body and controls the position.
Morgan scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Gonzalez moves into range and clinches up with Morgan.
Gonzalez lands with a left to the head.
Morgan can't break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Morgan.
Morgan lands with a short shot to the head.
Morgan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Morgan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gonzalez.
Morgan lands an uppercut.
Morgan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Morgan can't break the clinch.
Morgan is trying to break the clinch but Gonzalez has him pressed against the cage.
Gonzalez breaks from the clinch.
Morgan moves into range and clinches up with Gonzalez.
Gonzalez is looking to break free of the clinch but Morgan has double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Morgan pushes Gonzalez off looking to stand but Gonzalez dives back in and keeps control.
Gonzalez is looking to advance position but Morgan won't allow it.
Morgan has hold of Gonzalez's hands but Gonzalez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gonzalez is pressing down on Morgan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Morgan is holding on for now.
Morgan tries to kick Gonzalez off but Gonzalez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gonzalez lands a nice short elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan wants to get back to his feet.
Morgan looks gassed!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonzalez stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Morgan to get to his feet.
Gonzalez misses with a wild combination.
Morgan tries to clinch but Gonzalez is having none of it.
Gonzalez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gonzalez has managed to clinch.
Gonzalez tries to break the clinch but Morgan is controlling the position.
Morgan misses with a knee to the head.
Morgan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Quincy Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonzalez jabs Morgan right on the nose. Morgan blinks but takes it well.
Morgan dodges the punch combination from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Morgan as he jumps to the side.
Gonzalez avoids the head kick by Morgan.
A right-left combo lands from Morgan.
Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice straight punches there by Morgan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Morgan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Left hook, right uppercut from Morgan.
Quincy Morgan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gonzalez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Morgan wants to clinch but Gonzalez slips to the side
and Gonzalez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Morgan misses with a head kick.
Gonzalez throws a right hand that Morgan ducks under and follows up with a left that Morgan also avoids with ease.
Morgan tries to clinch up but Gonzalez circles away and keeps his distance.
Gonzalez keeps the fight on the outside.
Morgan lands with a slapping head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Morgan, right into the meat.
Morgan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Morgan tries to clinch
and Gonzalez counters with an outside leg kick.
A combination from Gonzalez does no damage.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch but Gonzalez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gonzalez is looking to clinch.
Gonzalez feints and as Morgan raises his hands in defense, Gonzalez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Morgan is looking to stand up but Gonzalez isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
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 is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gonzalez is pushing down on Morgan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Morgan is fighting to maintain full guard but Gonzalez has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gonzalez slows the pace down in half guard.
Morgan is trying to maintain the position but Gonzalez is very close to passing his half guard.
Gonzalez winds up and cracks Morgan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Morgan punching from the bottom.
Gonzalez trying to control the action but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Well, if Gonzalez is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morgan wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Gonzalez dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Morgan.
Morgan swats away the attempt to clinch by Gonzalez.
Morgan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Morgan breaks from the clinch.
Gonzalez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gonzalez throws a head kick that misses.
Morgan wants to clinch up but Gonzalez keeps it at a distance.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan has closed the distance and engaged Gonzalez in a clinch.
Morgan swings wildly with an uppercut but Gonzalez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morgan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gonzalez misses with a knee to the head.
Gonzalez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gonzalez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Morgan counters with an outside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morgan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gonzalez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gonzalez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gonzalez swats away the attempt to clinch by Morgan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Morgan is looking to escape.
Morgan is breathing heavily.
Morgan tries to get to full guard but Gonzalez has control of the leg.
Gonzalez wants to work for an arm triangle but Morgan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gonzalez 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 has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gonzalez is working away from the top position though.
Gonzalez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gonzalez frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gonzalez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Morgan is looking to escape.
Morgan manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Gonzalez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Morgan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan wants to get back to full guard.
Morgan is trying to control but can't.
Morgan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gonzalez is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Morgan!
Gonzalez landing shots from mount.
Morgan is rocked!
Gonzalez looking to finish Morgan with some ground and pound. This is bad for Morgan!
Morgan is still in real trouble! Can Gonzalez finish him?
Gonzalez with shots to the head and body - Morgan looks very uncomfortable down there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzalez controlling his opponent.
Morgan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gonzalez controlling from the full mount.
Morgan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gonzalez has hold of Morgan's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Morgan manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Gonzalez putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Morgan hang on?
Gonzalez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Morgan is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Morgan regains half guard.
Gonzalez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Morgan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gonzalez scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gonzalez is taking a breather. Morgan says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Morgan is looking to escape.
Gonzalez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Morgan tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Gonzalez manages to move to mount!
Gonzalez with a couple of short strikes.
Gonzalez lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Morgan is desperately trying to improve his position but Gonzalez has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Gonzalez.
Morgan tries to lock up and control but Gonzalez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gonzalez prevents Morgan from getting the reversal.
Gonzalez with the ground and pound from mount.
Morgan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Morgan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Morgan tries to buck Gonzalez off but he can't manage it.
Gonzalez working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Morgan tries to buck Gonzalez off but he can't manage it.
Gonzalez lands with some strikes.
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!
Gonzalez looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Morgan defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Gonzalez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gonzalez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Gonzalez dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Gonzalez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gonzalez is looking to clinch.
Gonzalez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gonzalez closes the distance and clinches up with Morgan, looking for a takedown. Gonzalez pushes Morgan against the cage but Morgan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gonzalez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gonzalez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morgan manages to avoid it.
Morgan circles away from the clinch attempt.
A combination from Gonzalez does no damage.
Morgan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gonzalez misses with a few strikes there.
Gonzalez throws and low kick but Morgan moves out of range easily.
Gonzalez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gonzalez misses with a combination
and Morgan counters with a stiff right hand.
A punch combination from Gonzalez misses.
Morgan keeps the fight on the outside.
Gonzalez tries to clinch up but Morgan circles away and keeps his distance.
Gonzalez tries to clinch up.
Gonzalez swinging wilding here.
Nick Gonzalez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morgan checks a low kick from Gonzalez.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gonzalez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gonzalez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morgan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Morgan as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Gonzalez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gonzalez misses with a series of wild punches.
Gonzalez moves in looking to clinch but Morgan pushes him off.
Gonzalez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan seems to have recovered his senses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez closes the distance and clinches.
Morgan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gonzalez keeps control of Morgan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Morgan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gonzalez blocks a head kick by Morgan.
Nice shot by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Morgan's waist but Morgan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gonzalez off to one side.
Gonzalez waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Morgan.
Morgan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Morgan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Morgan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Morgan throws a lazy right hand but Gonzalez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gonzalez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morgan.
Morgan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gonzalez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morgan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gonzalez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Morgan fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries to keep at a distance but Gonzalez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Morgan looking to throw knees to the head but Gonzalez is blocking nicely.
Gonzalez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gonzalez lands with a left to the head.
Morgan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Morgan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gonzalez blocking some punches.
Morgan missing with knees to the body.
Morgan misses with a punch on the inside.
Gonzalez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
Morgan misses with the head strike.
Gonzalez manages to break the clinch.
Gonzalez has Morgan up against the cage in a clinch.
Gonzalez blocking some punches.
Gonzalez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gonzalez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gonzalez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gonzalez lands with a left to the head.
Morgan throws a punch but it's blocked by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Morgan can't fight it off and eventually Gonzalez manages to take the fight to the floor. Morgan looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gonzalez trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez scoring with some ground and pound.
Gonzalez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gonzalez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Morgan is looking to escape.
Nick Gonzalez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Morgan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Morgan is looking to stand up but Gonzalez isn't so interested in that idea.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Gonzalez from controlling successfully.
Gonzalez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Quincy Morgan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morgan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gonzalez is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez trying to move into half guard but instead Morgan has managed to sweep!
Gonzalez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Morgan wanted to stand there but Gonzalez had control of the position.
Gonzalez had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Morgan is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Gonzalez Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Morgan's back instead.
Gonzalez biding his time, controlling Morgan.
Morgan looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Gonzalez lands a shot to the body.
Gonzalez has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Morgan's body.
Gonzalez connects with a big shot to the side of Morgan's head.
Gonzalez scores with punches and elbows.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Gonzalez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gonzalez, 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Gonzalez!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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