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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Venable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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194 lbs
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210 cm
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190 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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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
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricky Venable!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dexter Morgan!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters circling a little - Morgan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Morgan ducks under a wild hook from Venable.
Venable misses with a body shot.
Morgan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Venable takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Morgan.
Venable throws a right and a left that both miss.
Venable throws a leg kick but Morgan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Morgan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Morgan tries to land a leg kick but Venable saw it coming and moves away.
Venable tries to bum rush Morgan with a series of wild strikes but Morgan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Venable blocks a low kick nicely.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Venable swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Morgan.
Venable thows a leg kick but Morgan checks it
and Morgan counters with an inside leg kick.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch but Venable swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice combination there by Venable.
Morgan tries a head kick but it misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Venable checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Morgan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Morgan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Morgan checks the leg kick.
Morgan scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Morgan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Venable on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Morgan. Morgan obviously looking to wear him down.
Venable throws a leg kick but Morgan checks it.
Morgan checks a low kick from Venable.
Morgan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Venable swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Venable throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Venable looks for the body kick but Morgan saw that one coming.
Venable throws a leg kick
and Morgan counters with a big head kick but Venable shrugs it off.
Venable tries to land a front kick but Morgan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Morgan wants to slow Venable down by chopping away at his legs.
Morgan wants to slow Venable down by chopping away at his legs.
Morgan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A nice leg kick lands there from Morgan.
Morgan doesn't manage to clinch there - Venable circles away.
Venable misses with a straight right.
Venable misses with a two punch combination.
Venable throws a lazy right hand but Morgan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Venable takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Ricky Venable has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Morgan throws a leg kick
and Venable counters with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venable circles away from the clinch attempt.
Morgan wants to slow Venable down by chopping away at his legs.
Morgan thuds his shin into the meat of Venable's side.
Morgan misses with a head kick.
Morgan misses with a low kick as Venable jumps back.
Morgan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Venable.
Venable throws a shot from downtown. Morgan moves away and avoids it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Morgan. That's going to slow Venable down.
Venable keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Morgan.
Nice straight punches there by Venable. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Venable.
Venable throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morgan throws a nice outside leg kick.
A low kick from Morgan is predictable there
and Venable counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Venable checks a leg kick nicely.
Venable is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Venable misses the shot to the body.
Venable misses with a body shot.
Morgan motions for Venable to come forward. Morgan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan moves out of range as Venable strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venable takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Venable avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morgan blocks a head kick by Venable.
Morgan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Venable.
Venable throws a leg kick that is checked
and Morgan counters with an outside leg kick.
Morgan lands a head kick!
Morgan throws a head kick that misses.
Venable throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Venable does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Venable on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Venable avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Venable tries to land a leg kick but Morgan saw it coming and moves away.
Morgan is looking to score with low kicks.
Morgan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Venable throws a head kick but Morgan moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Morgan.
Venable throws out a leg kick but Morgan moves out of range and Venable only half commits.
Venable misses with a two punch combination.
Morgan throws a leg kick
and Venable counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Morgan.
Morgan rushes Venable and presses him up against the cage.
Morgan lands a knee to the head.
Venable is looking to control Morgan's arms but Morgan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Venable has his back to the cage.
Venable blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Venable is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Morgan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Venable stalling the fight.
Morgan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Morgan misses with a knee strike.
Venable using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morgan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Morgan missing with knees to the body.
Morgan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Morgan misses with a knee strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morgan misses with a knee to the head.
Morgan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Venable has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice elbow from Venable.
It looks like Dexter Morgan has been cut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Morgan obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morgan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Morgan dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Venable throws a body kick the misses
and Morgan counters with a thumping low kick.
Dexter Morgan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Venable swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Morgan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Venable walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Morgan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Venable checks a leg kick.
Morgan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Venable misses with a looping left.
Morgan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Morgan thows a leg kick but Venable checks it
and Venable counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Morgan cracks the inside of Venable's front leg.
Morgan motions for Venable to come forward. Morgan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan scoring well with a low kick there.
Morgan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Morgan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Venable.
A clash of legs there as Venable blocks the low kick.
Morgan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Venable counters with a right hand to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Morgan checks a leg kick.
Venable wants to slow Morgan down by chopping away at his legs.
Venable throws a nice inside leg kick.
Morgan forces Venable back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Morgan with a knee to the head.
Venable 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 lands a knee to the head.
Venable will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Venable stalling in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Morgan.
Venable takes a knee to the side of the body.
Venable is looking to control Morgan's arms but Morgan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Venable has his back to the cage.
Morgan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Venable blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Venable utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Morgan lands an elbow inside.
Morgan scores with a knee to the head.
Morgan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Venable blocks it with crossed arms.
Morgan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Venable controlling the action here for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venable tries a knee to the head but Morgan blocks it.
Morgan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morgan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Venable has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Venable fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Morgan trying to stall but Venable improves his position.
Morgan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Venable's defenses.
Morgan being controlled against the cage.
Venable stalling in the clinch but Morgan improves position.
Venable managing to block the knees to the body from Morgan.
Venable managing to block the knees to the body from Morgan.
Venable tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Morgan avoids it.
Morgan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Morgan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Morgan managing to block the knees to the body from Venable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Venable.
Morgan is struggling to control the position.
Morgan with a knee to the head.
Ricky Venable's cut is getting worse.
Morgan looking to throw knees to the head but Venable is blocking nicely.
Morgan tries a knee to the head but Venable blocks it.
Venable managing to block the knees to the body from Morgan.
Stalling in the clinch from Venable.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Venable.
Morgan blocks an uppercut.
Venable pushes Morgan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Morgan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Venable as Morgan tries to tie him up.
Venable misses with a knee strike.
Venable lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Morgan taking a breather.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Venable is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Morgan tries a knee to the head but Venable blocks it.
Venable misses with the head strike.
Morgan crunches a lovely knee into Venable's ribcage.
Morgan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Morgan tries to land a knee to the head but Venable blocks with his arms.
Venable takes a knee to the side of the body.
Morgan tries a knee to the head but Venable blocks it.
Morgan landing knees to the head.
Venable takes a knee right on the jaw!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Morgan as Venable tries to tie him up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Morgan connects with a knee to the head.
Morgan scores with a knee to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Venable - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Venable stalling in the clinch but Morgan improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Morgan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Venable throws a looping overhand right but Morgan ducks down to avoid it.
Venable throws a lazy head kick
and Morgan counters with a head kick.
Morgan moves away from the strike by Venable.
Venable throws a jab when Morgan was well out of range.
Venable checks the leg kick nicely there.
Venable throws a right and a left that both miss.
Morgan throws a solid leg kick but Venable takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Morgan.
Venable checks a low kick from Morgan.
Venable takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Venable throws a chopping leg kick but Morgan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Venable scores with a leg kick.
Venable takes a swing at Morgan's ribcage but misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Venable, right into the meat.
Morgan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Morgan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Venable avoids the head kick by Morgan.
Morgan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan ducks under a wild hook from Venable.
Venable looks to throw a body kick
and Morgan counters with a head kick.
Venable throws a series of punches but Morgan avoids them all with ease.
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick and Venable moves out of range easily.
Morgan throws a head kick that half lands.
Morgan ducks under a wild hook from Venable.
Venable throws a leg kick that is checked
and Morgan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Venable blocks a low kick nicely.
Venable lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Morgan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Morgan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morgan ducks under a wild hook from Venable.
Morgan lands with a slapping head kick.
Venable lands a glancing blow to the side of Morgan's head.
Venable throws a solid leg kick but Morgan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Venable.
Venable throws the left hand but Morgan avoids the punch easily.
Venable thows a leg kick but Morgan checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Venable throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venable checks a leg kick.
Morgan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Venable looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Venable cracks the inside of Morgan's front leg.
Venable throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Morgan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Venable chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Morgan can pounce on him.
A punch combination from Venable misses.
Ricky Venable has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A clash of legs there as Venable blocks the low kick.
Morgan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Morgan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Morgan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Morgan ducks under a wild hook from Venable.
Venable takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Venable misses with a leg kick
and Morgan counters with a good, hard body kick but Venable shrugs it off.
Morgan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Venable avoids the head kick by Morgan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Venable checks it well.
Venable gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Morgan counters with a thumping low kick.
A lazy body kick from Venable
and Morgan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Venable's knee momentarily.
Venable throws a half hearted mid kick.
Venable connects with a nice looking jab.
Morgan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Venable counters with a nice kick to the body.
Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Venable misses with a leg kick.
Morgan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Morgan - that will leave a mark!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Venable misses with a hook.
Morgan rushes Venable and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Morgan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Morgan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Morgan lands with a kick to the temple. Venable shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Morgan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Venable counters with a nice leg kick.
Venable misses with a wild combination.
Dexter Morgan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Venable checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Venable looks for the body kick but Morgan saw that one coming.
Venable throws a head kick that misses
and Morgan finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Venable blocks a head kick by Morgan.
Nice body kick there by Morgan.
Venable wants to slow Morgan down by chopping away at his legs.
Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Morgan.
Venable misses with a leg kick.
Morgan misses with a leg kick
and Venable counters with a thumping low kick.
Morgan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Venable fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morgan manages to avoid it.
Venable throws a leg kick
and Morgan counters with a good low kick that Venable was not able to check.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A solid leg kick lands there for Morgan.
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 throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A thudding body kick lands there by Morgan!
Morgan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dexter Morgan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Morgan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dexter Morgan!
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energy
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hype
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