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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stone has chosen I stand alone - Godsmack as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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164 lbs
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170 lbs
10 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andy Stone!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Morgan.
Stone misses with a leg kick.
Morgan throws a leg kick but Stone moved away.
Morgan closes the distance and clinches.
Stone breaks the clinch.
Morgan gets a clinch.
Stone keeps control of Morgan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stone prevents a body shot from Morgan.
Stone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morgan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Andy Stone has been cut.
Morgan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stone.
A head kick by Morgan misses
and Stone counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stone misses with an uppercut.
Stone throws a big shot that misses.
Morgan lands a high kick!
Stone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morgan.
Stone lands a nice looking body shot.
Stone lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Morgan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stone makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Morgan checks a low kick from Stone.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan tries to clinch up
and Stone counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Morgan is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Morgan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
David Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stone lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Morgan wants to clinch
and Stone counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Morgan has hold of Stone's hands but Stone slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Stone is controlling the pace.
Morgan wants to improve his position but Stone is controlling well.
Stone perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan actively working from the bottom here.
Morgan is trying to get back to full guard.
Stone thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Morgan's head.
Still in half guard, Stone seems content to control.
Stone prevents Morgan from improving his position.
Stone seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Andy Stone wasn't active enough on the ground.
Stone throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a leg kick but Morgan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Stone throws a leg kick
and Morgan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stone's knee momentarily.
Morgan looks to clinch
enabling Stone to counter with a crisp jab.
Morgan forces Stone back against the cage and clinches.
Morgan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Morgan is trying to break the clinch but Stone has him pressed against the cage.
Morgan can't find room to land a body shot as Stone controls the action.
Stone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Morgan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stone decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Morgan's guard.
Stone has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Morgan looking for a sweep. Not yet Morgan, not yet.
Stone is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Morgan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stone manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Stone manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Morgan has Stone in his guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stone is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
It looks like Stone might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morgan tries to strike from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morgan is trying to control the position but Stone postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Morgan is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Stone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andy Stone'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.
Stone throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Morgan tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Stone is in Morgan's guard.
Morgan working for a triangle but Stone defends it easily.
Stone is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Stone lands a couple of digs.
Stone is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Stone controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Stone throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stone looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Andy Stone was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Morgan tries to clinch
and Stone counters with a straight right hand.
Stone fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Morgan wants to clinch
and Stone counters with a stiff right hand.
Morgan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stone throws an overhand right that lands on Morgan's shoulder, as Morgan tries to avoid the shot.
Stone misses with a leg kick.
Morgan wants to clinch but Stone slips to the side
and Stone counters with a single leg into guard. Morgan didn't expect that.
Stone passes Morgan's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stone controlling the action here.
Stone is breathing heavily.
Stone is trying to control. Morgan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Morgan wants to control but Stone is keeping busy.
Morgan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Morgan looking for submissions off his back.
Morgan wants to get back to his feet.
Stone drops an elbow to the side of Morgan's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Morgan wants to improve his position but Stone is controlling well.
Stone keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Andy Stone.
Morgan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stone counters with a stiff right hand.
Morgan closes the distance but Stone moves to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morgan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stone connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Morgan's hands.
An inside leg kick lands from Stone.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Morgan looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Morgan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stone throws a nice inside leg kick.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Stone.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stone landing a few strikes.
Morgan is trying to control Stone's posture but Stone avoids it.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morgan struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Stone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andy Stone's cut.
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 tries to clinch up
and Stone counters with a stiff right hand.
Morgan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stone can pounce on him.
Stone changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stone connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice shot by Stone.
Stone misses with a low kick.
Stone attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Stone throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Morgan.
Morgan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Stone tries a head kick but it misses.
Stone avoids the head kick by Morgan.
Morgan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stone counters with a straight right hand.
Stone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stone throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Morgan darts in trying to clinch
and Stone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone lands a leg kick that knocks Morgan off balance momentarily.
Stone swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Stone throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Morgan.
Stone circles away from the clinch attempt
and Stone counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Morgan's guard now.
Morgan looking for subs off his back but Stone has passed one foot through into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Andy Stone has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stone is thwarting Morgan's attempts to control the position.
David Morgan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Andy Stone was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Morgan tries to clinch
and Morgan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stone scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morgan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stone.
Stone has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Morgan misses with a combination
and Stone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Andy Stone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stone scoring well with a low kick there.
Morgan darts in trying to clinch
and Stone counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Morgan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Morgan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stone counters with a leg kick.
Stone thumps Morgan with a low kick.
Morgan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stone counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick by Morgan misses
and Morgan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stone lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stone connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Stone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stone looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Stone content to control rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is looking to escape.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Andy Stone.
Stone throws a head kick but Morgan moves out of range.
Stone circles away from the clinch attempt
and Stone counters with a series of strikes. Morgan will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stone counters with an inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morgan tries to clinch up
and Stone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Morgan checks a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Stone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stone winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 26:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Stone!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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