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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malik Carr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan comes to the cage accompanied by Opposite Of Adults. This should be fireworks!
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159 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dexter Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Malik Carr!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan wants to clinch.
Carr decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Carr is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Morgan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Carr.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carr is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Carr trying to control from half guard but Morgan is working away.
Carr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Carr wants to work for an arm triangle but Morgan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carr is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Morgan has managed to free his arm - good work.
Morgan is doing well to control the position and prevent Carr from advancing to side control.
Carr is working for a kimura but Morgan is defending it quite comfortably.
Carr is keen to just control but Morgan is a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Morgan closes the distance and clinches.
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.
Morgan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carr blocks it with crossed arms.
Morgan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Morgan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morgan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Carr looks gassed!
Morgan is trying to trip Carr. He has hold of a leg but Carr is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Morgan persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Carr wants to sweep but no luck.
Carr can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Morgan controls the pace.
Carr working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Morgan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Morgan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Morgan stands up from Carr's guard - Morgan perhaps looking for a knockout.
Morgan stalks Carr and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Carr's face. Carr staggers backwards, shaken.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan lands a left and a right that send Carr crashing to the mat, dazed. Morgan thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Carr is rocked!
Carr shoots in for a takedown but Morgan shows good takedown defense.
Morgan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Morgan presses Carr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Morgan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Carr up against the cage.
Morgan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Morgan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Carr's face.
Morgan scores with a knee to the head.
Morgan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Morgan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carr blocks it with crossed arms.
Morgan connects with a knee to the head.
Carr is still on wobbly legs! Can Morgan finish him?
Morgan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carr seems to have recovered his senses.
Morgan stalling in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Morgan.
Morgan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Morgan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Carr backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Morgan.
Morgan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Morgan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Morgan gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carr is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Morgan is aware though and is defending well.
Carr working for submissions but it's allowed Morgan to get to half guard.
Carr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Morgan pulls his head out easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morgan is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Carr flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Morgan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Carr throws a sloppy head kick and Morgan moves out of range easily.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morgan misses with the combination.
No luck for Carr with that takedown attempt.
Carr fails to land the takedown.
Carr gets the takedown into side control.
Morgan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Morgan struggling a bit here.
Morgan is not content to let Carr control the position.
Carr is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carr tries for a kimura but Morgan is defending well.
Morgan wants to get back to his feet.
Carr working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Morgan is not content to let Carr control the position.
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 can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No joy there for Morgan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Morgan wants to clinch.
Carr throws a series of punches but Morgan avoids them all with ease.
Dexter Morgan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch but Carr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries to clinch but Carr is having none of it.
Morgan jabs at Carr's body.
Morgan tries to clinch there but Carr circles away.
Carr changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Morgan tries to avoid it but Carr manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Morgan to the ground. Morgan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dexter Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Malik Carr.
Morgan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morgan is looking to clinch.
Morgan tries to clinch up but Carr circles away and keeps his distance.
Carr fails with a takedown attempt.
Morgan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Morgan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Carr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Morgan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morgan is looking to clinch but Carr is avoiding it.
Morgan wants to clinch.
Morgan moves in looking to clinch but Carr pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morgan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carr is trying hard to land a takedown here. Morgan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Morgan tries to clinch but Carr is having none of it.
Morgan tries to clinch up but Carr circles away and keeps his distance.
Morgan has managed to clinch.
Carr fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Morgan scores with a knee to the head.
Morgan scores with a knee to the head.
Morgan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Carr takes an elbow to the forehead.
Morgan stalling the fight.
Morgan using the Thai clinch to land knees 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!
Carr being controlled against the cage.
Morgan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Morgan dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Carr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Carr changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Morgan tries to avoid it but Carr manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Morgan to the ground. Morgan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Morgan tries to clinch but Carr is having none of it.
Morgan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dexter Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Malik Carr.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Carr.
Morgan gets a clinch.
Morgan lands a nice shot to the body.
Morgan scores with a knee to the head.
Morgan landing knees to the head.
A short right from Morgan on the inside.
Morgan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Morgan lands a nice uppercut.
A knee to the head by Morgan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morgan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Morgan stuns Carr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Morgan tries to clinch there but Carr circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carr keeps the fight on the outside.
Morgan misses with a few strikes there.
Morgan misses with a two punch combination.
Carr shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Morgan defends it nicely.
Dexter Morgan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morgan takes the fight into the clinch.
Morgan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Morgan landing knees to the head.
Morgan lands with a light punch inside.
Morgan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Morgan as Carr shoots in.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch but Carr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Horrible takedown by Carr or perhaps it was just good defense by Morgan which made him look bad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Carr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morgan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carr closes this distance looking for a takedown but Morgan circles away.
Morgan tries to clinch but Carr is having none of it.
Carr swats away the attempt to clinch by Morgan.
Morgan tries to clinch there but Carr circles away.
Morgan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Morgan swivels and escapes.
Morgan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carr shoots in but Morgan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Morgan misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Morgan.
Carr shoots for a takedown but Morgan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morgan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carr closes this distance looking for a takedown but Morgan circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morgan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morgan moves into the clinch successfully.
Morgan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A nice left hand lands by Morgan.
Morgan stalls.
Carr tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Morgan smiles and moves away.
Morgan moves in looking to clinch but Carr pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carr shoots in but no luck this time.
Carr throws a hook to the side of Morgan's head but Morgan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Morgan swivels and escapes.
Morgan is looking to clinch.
Morgan scores with a jab to the body.
Morgan clinches with his opponent.
Morgan is stalling here.
Malik Carr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morgan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carr tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Morgan scores with a shoulder strike.
Carr 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.
Morgan lands a knee to the head.
Carr takes a knee right on the jaw!
Morgan connects with a knee to the head.
Morgan gets through Carr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dexter 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:26
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dexter Morgan!
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energy
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hype
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