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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rolles Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Saget (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rolles Morrison has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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191 cm
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212 lbs
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203 cm
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rolles Morrison! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Saget! The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Saget scores with a decent looking hook.
It looks like Rolles Morrison has been cut. Bob Saget seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Saget misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Morrison to counter with a crisp jab. Saget swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Morrison defending well as Saget loads up on a big left hand. Morrison slips a straight right by Saget. Saget lands with a right hand. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Saget takes a swing at Morrison's ribcage but misses. Morrison closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Saget quickly recovers to half guard. Saget tries to roll over but Morrison keeps him under control. Morrison tries to pass to full mount but Saget defends it. Saget wants to get back to full guard. Saget really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Morrison. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Morrison is trying to work for a kimura but Saget is defending well.
Morrison looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Saget is refusing to be controlled, as Morrison sits in half guard. Saget wants to control but Morrison is keeping busy.
Morrison sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Saget defending well though. Morrison throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Morrison missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Saget trying to control from the bottom.
Saget wants to improve his position but Morrison is controlling well.
Saget manages to get to full guard.
Morrison throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two 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. Morrison with a nice head shot there. Morrison works a leg free and moves into half guard. Morrison prevents Saget from improving his position. Morrison passes to side control. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Saget is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Saget is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Morrison in side control, throwing shots but Saget defends. Morrison cracks Saget with an elbow. That is naaassty. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Saget is trying to improve his position. Morrison scores with a couple of short elbows. Saget looks gassed! Saget wants to control but Morrison postures up. Morrison looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Morrison throws an elbow but Saget slips to the side and avoids it well. Morrison wants to lay and pray for a moment but Saget keeps working. Morrison is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Saget is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. Morrison throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. Morrison sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Saget is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Saget tries to improve position but can't. Morrison tries for a kimura but Saget is defending well. Saget is looking to reverse the position. Morrison in the domination position with Saget hanging on. Morrison 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. Saget parries the strikes from Morrison easily there. Morrison is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Saget to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Saget managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Morrison.
Morrison tries to score with some ground and pound. Saget controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. Morrison is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Saget knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Morrison landing a few strikes. Saget is looking to reverse the position. Morrison grinds an elbow into Saget's temple. Morrison tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Morrison has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Morrison is looking to take a break and control but Saget is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Morrison thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rolles Morrison dominated that round. The cut man is working on Rolles Morrison's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Saget doesn't succeed with the takedown and Morrison decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Saget's guard. Saget can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Morrison controls the pace. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Morrison accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Morrison thows a big elbow that misses. Saget 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. Morrison postures up in Saget's guard and throws a big left but Saget blocks it. Morrison throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Saget works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Morrison gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Nice sprawl there from Saget as Morrison shoots in. Saget misses with a straight right. Saget circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Saget lands with an overhand left. Morrison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morrison pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morrison slips under a jab. Saget throws a poor cross that misses
and Morrison counters with a nice double leg into side control. Saget won't be happy with that. Saget is breathing heavily. Saget tries to improve position but can't. Morrison in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. Morrison wants to control but Saget is keeping him busy. The strikes coming from Morrison are missing the target in this wave of attacks. Morrison misses with the ground and pound. Morrison creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Saget sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. Morrison fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Saget reaches up around Morrison's neck trying to control. But Morrison takes advantage instantly and he's locked on an arm triangle! Big trouble for Saget! Oh that looks nasty! A human being's head is not meant to turn that color! Saget is out! He's gone limp! The ref steps in to break the fighters up and Morrison celebrates the victory with the fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rolles Morrison!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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