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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Baxter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lem Sukaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Baxter Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lem Sukaka!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Sukaka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morgan has a takedown stuffed.
Morgan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Morgan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sukaka does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Morgan is controlling the pace.
Morgan lands with a punch from half guard.
Morgan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sukaka strikes from the bottom but Morgan uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Sukaka is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Morgan asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sukaka tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Sukaka is trying to improve his position.
Morgan scores with a couple of short elbows.
Morgan landing strikes.
Sukaka throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
The referee asks Morgan politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Morgan prefers to stall for the moment though.
Morgan trying to control the position but Sukaka is working away.
Morgan taking a break here but Sukaka is having none of it and regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan content to control rather than advance.
Morgan trying to control the action but Sukaka is working from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sukaka tries to roll over but Morgan keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan passes to full mount!
Morgan controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan looking to control but Sukaka is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Morgan looking to finish Sukaka with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sukaka!
Morgan jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Sukaka is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Sukaka and Morgan has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Morgan working the strikes but Sukaka uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Sukaka throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Morgan blocks the strikes from Sukaka.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan stops Sukaka from getting back to his feet.
Morgan is looking to take a break and control but Sukaka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sukaka tries to get to full guard but Morgan has control of the leg.
Morgan works his way into full mount!
Morgan is breathing heavily.
Morgan looking to control but Sukaka is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sukaka holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Morgan tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baxter Morgan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sukaka as he avoids it easily.
Sukaka lands a head kick. Morgan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Morgan throws a nice looking combination but Sukaka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch but Sukaka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morgan is looking to clinch.
Morgan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sukaka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sukaka keeps the fight on the outside.
Lem Sukaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sukaka manages to avoid it.
Sukaka misses with a takedown attempt
and Morgan counters with a single leg into guard. Sukaka didn't expect that.
Sukaka trying to strike off his back.
Sukaka doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Morgan stands up from Sukaka's guard - Morgan perhaps looking for a knockout.
Sukaka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sukaka stuffs the takedown attempt from Morgan. Morgan gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sukaka lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sukaka tries to clinch but Morgan moves out of range.
Sukaka shoots in looking for a takedown. Morgan tries to sprawl out of it but Sukaka keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Morgan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Morgan with a poor takedown
and Sukaka counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Baxter Morgan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sukaka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sukaka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Morgan manages to pull guard.
Morgan throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Morgan wants to sweep here but Sukaka controlling him for the moment.
Morgan wriggles free and stands up.
Morgan feints and as Sukaka raises his hands in defense, Morgan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Morgan won't allow Sukaka to sweep him here.
Sukaka is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sukaka has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Morgan has passed into side control.
Sukaka is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Sukaka!
Morgan scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sukaka?
Morgan looking to control but Sukaka is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sukaka is mounted and he's throwing punches. Is that wise?
Morgan trying to control but Sukaka is having none of it.
Sukaka swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Morgan working for a submission but Sukaka is keeping him at bay.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sukaka tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sukaka wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Morgan tries to get the hooks in deep but Sukaka pushed the leg off.
Morgan scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Sukaka is looking for a way out.
Sukaka breaks Morgan's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Sukaka throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Morgan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sukaka must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sukaka stopping the sweep attempt from Morgan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Morgan trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Sukaka connects with a couple of short punches.
Sukaka missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sukaka thows a big elbow that misses.
Sukaka won't allow Morgan to sweep him here.
Morgan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sukaka forces his way into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morgan is not content to let Sukaka control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baxter Morgan dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Morgan misses with a takedown attempt - Sukaka sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Morgan wants to clinch up but Sukaka keeps it at a distance.
Sukaka throws a sloppy head kick and Morgan moves out of range easily.
Baxter Morgan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morgan fails with the takedown
and Sukaka counters with a head kick. That will keep Morgan thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sukaka closes this distance looking for a takedown but Morgan circles away.
Sukaka throws a head kick that half lands.
Sukaka throws a lazy head kick
and Morgan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sukaka's guard.
Sukaka looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Morgan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sukaka is looking for a sweep.
Morgan blocks the strikes from Sukaka.
Sukaka 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Sukaka's shoulder. That is not cool.
Sukaka is trying to improve his position.
Sukaka is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Morgan trying to control the action but Sukaka is working from the bottom.
Sukaka managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Morgan.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Morgan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sukaka looking for a sweep. Not yet Sukaka, not yet.
Sukaka keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan won't allow Sukaka to sweep him here.
Morgan decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sukaka, up you get!
Sukaka looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Morgan is fending him off so far but Sukaka persists. Nope, Morgan circles away and we're back to standing.
Morgan tries to clinch but Sukaka moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Sukaka.
Sukaka closes the distance and clinches.
Morgan jumps guard but Sukaka stands there with Morgan around his waist. Morgan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Baxter Morgan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sukaka tries to land a knee to the head but Morgan blocks with his arms.
Sukaka tries to land a knee to the head but Morgan blocks with his arms.
Morgan tries to land knees in the clinch but Sukaka avoids the damage to the body.
Sukaka connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Baxter Morgan has been cut.
Sukaka misses with a knee strike.
Morgan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sukaka smiles and moves away.
Morgan shoots in and drives through. Sukaka sprawls well.
Morgan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sukaka swivels and escapes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sukaka lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A head kick misses from Sukaka.
Morgan drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sukaka is looking for a sweep.
Sukaka looks to move to half guard but instead Morgan has passed into mount! Damn!
Morgan wants to control the pace but Sukaka is squirming around nicely.
Sukaka bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Sukaka advances to half guard.
Sukaka thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Morgan's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Morgan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Morgan is looking to stand up but Sukaka isn't so interested in that idea.
Sukaka trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Morgan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sukaka gets full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morgan wants to control from the top but Sukaka keeps moving.
Sukaka is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
Baxter Morgan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Morgan, 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baxter Morgan!
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