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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Morton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bad Company. Morton has chosen Rock N Roll-Led Zeppelin as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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221 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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180 cm
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220 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricky Morton!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Kavanagh and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A shot to de liver by Morton. Beautiful body shot.
Morton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Smith on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Morton closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Smith did well to prevent Morton getting side control.
Smith is looking to improve his position.
Morton moves into full mount! Smith won't be happy about that!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morton can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Smith is looking to escape.
Smith sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morton passes to side control.
Morton wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morton tries to move to mount but Smith blocks the move with his legs.
Smith tries to bench press Morton off him but Morton keeps the position.
Smith manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Morton is looking for a kimura here.
Morton is pressing down on Smith's thigh, looking to free his foot. Smith is holding on for now.
Smith makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Smith.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.
That's two 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.
Morton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.
Smith wants to sweep but no luck.
Morton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.
Morton works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Morton lands with a punch from half guard.
Smith is refusing to be controlled, as Morton sits in half guard.
Smith is trying to get back to full guard.
Morton looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Smith wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to control the action here but instead Morton manages to pass to full mount!
Morton lands a big shot there that rocks Smith but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Smith is looking to get to half guard.
Morton wants to finish this one by submission but Smith is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Morton.
Morton lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morton with the ground and pound from mount.
Morton looking to finish Smith with some ground and pound. This is bad for Smith!
Morton looking to control but Smith is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Smith is in all sorts of trouble here.
Morton looking to control but Smith is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Smith keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morton with the ground and pound from mount.
It looks like Jim Smith has been cut.
Morton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Morton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Smith's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Smith scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Smith looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Morton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Smith.
Smith attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Smith slips a straight right by Morton.
Morton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morton chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Morton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ricky Morton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Morton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morton.
A head kick by Morton misses
and Smith makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Smith throws a right hand that Morton ducks under and follows up with a left that Morton also avoids with ease.
Smith with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Morton counter with a right hand.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Morton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morton postures up and lands a big shot to Smith's brow.
Smith 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.
Morton is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Smith is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Smith has escaped and now he's on top!
Morton is breathing heavily.
Smith is looking to work some ground and pound but Morton has wrist control.
Morton 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.
Morton is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to advance position but Morton has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Morton tries to control but Smith wriggling away.
Ricky Morton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Smith wants to control but Morton is having none of it.
Morton with shots to the head and body - Smith looks very uncomfortable down there.
Smith really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Smith regains half guard.
Smith is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Morton's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Morton's back!
Morton manages to reverse the position and now he's in Smith's guard. Nice work there by Morton.
Smith is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Morton pushes down on Smith's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Smith tries to roll over but Morton keeps him under control.
Morton working Smith over with strikes.
Morton is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Smith reverses the position - he's now on top in Morton's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ricky Morton will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jim Smith's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Morton misses with a jab to the body
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Morton is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Smith rather than just go for the knockout.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith closes the distance but Morton moves to the side
and Morton counters with a low kick, right behind Smith 's knee.
Morton jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A shot to the body from Morton misses
and Smith holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Morton tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Morton stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Smith misses with some punches.
Smith stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Morton avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Morton is working for takedown but Smith is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morton tries for a takedown but Smith manages to get underhooks.
Morton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith lands a body shot.
Morton prevents a body shot from Smith.
Morton is looking to control Smith's arms but Smith gets an underhook and turns him. Now Morton has his back to the cage.
Morton has Smith pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Smith manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jim Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Morton.
A body shot lands from Smith.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mortons head.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smith lands a body shot in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Smith.
Smith is working Morton over against the cage.
Smith is working Morton over against the cage.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Morton.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Morton.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Knees to the body from Smith.
Smith throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Morton.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Morton backwards.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Morton wants to stall.
Smith lands a shoulder strike.
Morton tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith throws an elbow that misses.
Morton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smith throws an elbow that misses.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Smith lands a body punch in the clinch.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Morton backwards.
Smith throws an elbow but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morton blocks it with crossed arms.
Morton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Morton stalling in the clinch but Smith improves position.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Morton controls the action.
Morton lands a right hand.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Morton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ricky Morton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith lands a jab to Morton's midsection.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morton.
Smith avoids the body shot from Morton.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morton.
Jim Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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.
Morton jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Morton looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Smith has Morton up against the cage in a clinch.
Morton dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
Jim Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morton wants the takedown. Smith is fighting it off but Morton persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Smith's guard against the cage.
Smith tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Morton slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Morton wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morton preventing the sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Morton has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ricky Morton!
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hype
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