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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harry Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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180 lbs
13 - 10 - 0 |
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Harry Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nick Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan thumps Taylor with a low kick.
Morgan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Taylor.
Taylor shoots for a takedown but Morgan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick and Taylor moves out of range easily.
Harry Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morgan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morgan drives through and clinches with Taylor against the cage.
Taylor tries to pull guard but Morgan holds him up against the cage and eventually Taylor drops back down to his feet.
Harry Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Taylor.
Taylor drops down looking for an ankle pick but Morgan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick and Taylor moves out of range easily.
Taylor misses with a leg kick
and Morgan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Taylor's guard.
Taylor looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Morgan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Morgan is stalling in the full guard.
Taylor has his foot on Morgan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Morgan works his way back into a safe position though.
Morgan passes Taylor's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Morgan controlling the action here.
Taylor looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
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.
Morgan tries to pass to full mount but Taylor defends it.
Morgan controlling the action here.
Morgan uses his free foot to push down on Taylor's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Taylor.
Poor strikes thrown by Morgan there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Taylor tries to reverse the position but Morgan maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws some wild stikes that Taylor manages to avoid easily.
Morgan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Taylor is in all sorts of trouble here.
Morgan working for a guillotine from mount but Taylor is in no mood to give up.
Morgan controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four 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.
Morgan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Taylor is looking to escape.
Taylor tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Morgan is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Taylor can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Taylor really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Morgan looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Morgan 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.
Taylor avoids the head kick by Morgan.
Taylor doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Morgan counters with a head kick.
Taylor takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Taylor on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Taylor takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Morgan.
Taylor tries to keep at a distance but Morgan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Taylor is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Morgan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Morgan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan lands a knee to the body.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Taylor being controlled against the cage.
Taylor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Morgan is defending well for now.
Morgan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Taylor is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Harry Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Taylor.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Morgan obliges.
Morgan gets underhooks to prevent Taylor's takedown attempt.
Taylor fails to pull guard.
A left hand lands to the body for Morgan.
Morgan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Taylor takes a shot to the head.
Morgan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Taylor backwards.
Taylor takes a knee to the side of the body.
Morgan lands an elbow just above Taylor 's eye.
Morgan lands a knee to the body.
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!
Morgan lands a nice knee to the body.
Morgan has Taylor pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Morgan pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Taylor tumbling to the mat - Morgan dives into Taylor's guard.
Morgan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Taylor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Taylor doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Morgan stands and throws Taylor's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Taylor is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan misses with the ground and pound.
Taylor tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Morgan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Taylor looks to clinch
and Morgan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Morgan lands with a kick to the temple. Taylor shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Morgan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Taylor with a poor takedown
and Morgan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Morgan landing knees to the body.
Taylor tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan with a knee to the head.
Morgan landing knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Morgan.
Morgan has hold of one of Taylor's legs. Taylor is fighting the takedown attempt but Morgan gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Taylor can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Morgan controls the pace.
Taylor has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Morgan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Morgan decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Morgan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taylor can do to turn this around?
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!
Taylor gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Morgan counters with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morgan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Morgan 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Taylor doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Morgan moves into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Morgan.
Taylor goes for a takedown attempt but Morgan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Morgan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor with a lazy takedown attempt
and Morgan counters with an outside leg kick.
Harry Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Taylor.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morgan lands a body shot.
Morgan moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Taylor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Taylor is trying desperately to land a takedown but Morgan is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Taylor.
Morgan with a knee to the head.
Morgan lands an elbow inside.
Morgan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Morgan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Morgan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Taylor is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Morgan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Morgan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Taylor tries for a takedown. No joy.
Morgan stalls.
Taylor jumps guard but Morgan stands there with Taylor around his waist. Taylor gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Taylor wants a takedown.
Morgan lands an elbow inside.
Taylor has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Morgan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Morgan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan has picked Taylor up - he's going for a ride! Morgan dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Morgan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Taylor actively working from the bottom here.
Taylor has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Morgan escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Morgan!
Morgan moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Taylor tries to bench press Morgan off him but Morgan keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan lands a decent elbow from side control.
Taylor tries to bench press Morgan off him but Morgan keeps the position.
Morgan controls the position.
Morgan decides to stand back up. Morgan steps back and let's Taylor get back to his feet.
Morgan tries a head kick but it misses.
Taylor with a poor takedown
and Morgan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Morgan tries a head kick but it misses.
Taylor with a poor takedown
and Morgan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Taylor working for a triangle but Morgan defends it easily.
Morgan slips nicely into half guard.
Morgan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Nick Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morgan tries to pass to full mount but Taylor defends it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Morgan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Morgan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Morgan!
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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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