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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Agrippa Kohr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devin Morningstar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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181 cm
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195 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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172 cm
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185 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Agrippa Kohr! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Devin Morningstar! The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kohr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Morningstar moves into the clinch. Kohr tries to stall but Morningstar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morningstar. Kohr trying to control the position but instead, Morningstar has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kohr into the cage. Morningstar has hold of one of Kohr's legs. Kohr is fighting the takedown attempt but Morningstar gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Morningstar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Morningstar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Morningstar with a nice head shot there. Kohr had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Morningstar defends it easily. Kohr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Morningstar won't allow Kohr to sweep him here. Kohr wants to control the position but Morningstar says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard. Nice strikes from Morningstar there. Morningstar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Morningstar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kohr defending well though. Kohr wants to control but Morningstar is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kohr blocking the ground and pound attempt from Morningstar. Kohr avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Morningstar. Kohr slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Morningstar thows a big elbow that misses. Morningstar is looking to work some ground and pound but Kohr has wrist control. Morningstar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Morningstar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Morningstar postures up.
Morningstar gets to his feet - Kohr follows without any prompting. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Morningstar 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. Kohr scores with a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kohr. Kohr is breathing heavily. Morningstar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kohr, pushing him back against the cage. Kohr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Morningstar manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Morningstar fails to land with a series of punches.
Morningstar forces Kohr back against the cage and clinches. Kohr working aggressively here.
Kohr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kohr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Morningstar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Devin Morningstar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Morningstar throws a right and a left that both miss. Kohr dodges the punch combination from Morningstar.
Morningstar throws a right and a left that Kohr avoids nicely. Morningstar throws a series of punches but Kohr moves out of range. A combination from Kohr does no damage. Morningstar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kohr.
Morningstar tries to bum rush Kohr with a series of wild strikes but Kohr uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Kohr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morningstar swats him away and circles back towards the center. Kohr is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Kohr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Morningstar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kohr's sensitive parts. Kohr fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Morningstar closes the distance and clinches. Morningstar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Morningstar finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Morningstar tries to bum rush Kohr with a series of wild strikes but Kohr uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Morningstar takes the fight into the clinch. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kohr. A head punch on the inside from Kohr fails to land. Morningstar jumps guard and drags Kohr to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Kohr avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Morningstar pushes Kohr off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. Morningstar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kohr counters with a two punch combo. Morningstar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kohr. Morningstar's corner calls for a 1-2. Morningstar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Morningstar throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Kohr tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Morningstar throws a series of punches but Kohr moves out of range. Morningstar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Morningstar throws a half hearted mid kick. Morningstar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kohr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kohr gets tackled into the cage by Morningstar. Morningstar maintains the clinch. Kohr misses with a short punch on the inside. Kohr stalls. Kohr lands with a left to the head. Morningstar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Morningstar throws a series of punches but Kohr avoids them all with ease. Morningstar throws a right hand that Kohr ducks under and follows up with a left that Kohr also avoids with ease. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Morningstar misses with a two punch combination.
Morningstar has taken the fight to the clinch.
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! Kohr misses with a hook from the clinch. Morningstar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devin Morningstar dominated that round. 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.
Morningstar lands a right hook to the body.
Morningstar moves into the clinch. Kohr has a couple of punches blocked by Morningstar.
Kohr throws a punch but it's blocked by Morningstar. Kohr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Morningstar blocking some punches.
Kohr throws a head punch that misses. Kohr swings wildly with an uppercut but Morningstar uses good head movement to avoid it. Kohr misses with a punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kohr takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Morningstar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kohr tries to keep at a distance but Morningstar has taken the fight into the clinch. Kohr will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Morningstar up against the cage. Kohr misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Morningstar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kohr slips a jab and a cross from Morningstar.
Kohr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Morningstar throws a right and a left that Kohr avoids nicely. Morningstar moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Agrippa Kohr has been cut. Morningstar is looking to score with low kicks. Morningstar has Kohr up against the cage in a clinch.
Morningstar manages to break the clinch.
Morningstar misses with a wild combination.
Morningstar misses with the combination.
Kohr is looking to clinch. A combination from Morningstar does no damage. Kohr misses with a double jab.
Morningstar moves into the clinch. A head punch blocked on the inside by Morningstar.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kohr misses with a hook from the clinch. Kohr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Morningstar manages to break the clinch.
Morningstar lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kohr backs up against the cage.
Morningstar throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Morningstar misses with a combination
and Kohr counters with a stiff right hand. Jab by Morningstar. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Morningstar clinches. Morningstar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Morningstar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kohr. Morningstar closes the distance and clinches. Morningstar wants to break free but Kohr has control.
Kohr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Kohr throws a head punch that misses. Kohr swings wildly with an uppercut but Morningstar uses good head movement to avoid it. Morningstar breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Morningstar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kohr counters with a straight right hand. Morningstar moves out of range of the body kick. Morningstar clinches up with Kohr and pushes him back against the cage. Kohr misses with the head strike.
Morningstar gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Morningstar's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Morningstar scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Morningstar landing some decent shots from guard. Kohr is working an open guard so Morningstar takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Morningstar misses with a combination
and Kohr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Morningstar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kohr throws a series of punches but Morningstar avoids them all with ease. Morningstar tries a head kick but it misses.
Morningstar rushes Kohr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Morningstar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Morningstar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kohr, pushing him back against the cage. Morningstar breaks from the clinch.
Morningstar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kohr. Morningstar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kohr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morningstar. Agrippa Kohr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Morningstar rushes Kohr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Morningstar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Morningstar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kohr, pushing him back against the cage. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Morningstar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Morningstar throws a low kick but Kohr moves out of range easily. Morningstar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Morningstar drives through and clinches with Kohr against the cage.
Morningstar goes for a takedown attempt but Kohr pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Morningstar circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Kohr lands a nice shot that snaps Morningstar's head back.
Kohr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morningstar lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devin Morningstar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Agrippa Kohr's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Morningstar misses with a low kick.
Kohr misses with a wild combination.
Kohr fails in his attempt to clinch. Morningstar has managed to clinch.
Morningstar gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Morningstar gets to his feet - Kohr follows without any prompting. Morningstar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Morningstar throws a right and a left that both miss. Morningstar misses with the combination.
Kohr tries to clinch up but Morningstar circles away and keeps his distance. Morningstar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kohr was well out of range. Poor timing from Morningstar. Kohr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morningstar paws at him with a jab and circles away. Morningstar moves into the clinch. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Kohr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Morningstar breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Morningstar darts in and clinches Kohr up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kohr misses with a punch on the inside.
Morningstar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Morningstar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Morningstar throws a combination that misses and Kohr counters with a three punch combo that has Morningstar backing up. Morningstar nods at Kohr to acknowledge the strikes. Morningstar looks to land a combination. Kohr sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Sloppy strikes from Morningstar. Those never looked like landing. Kohr gets tackled into the cage by Morningstar. Morningstar maintains the clinch. Morningstar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morningstar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kohr moves into the clinch successfully.
Kohr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kohr tries to throw a body punch but Morningstar avoids it by throwing Kohr back against the cage. Kohr misses with a hook from the clinch. Morningstar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Kohr wants to clinch. Morningstar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Morningstar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kohr. Kohr tries to clinch there but Morningstar circles away.
Morningstar lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Morningstar has closed the distance and engaged Kohr in a clinch.
Kohr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Morningstar is trying to break the clinch but Kohr has him pressed against the cage. Morningstar is trying to push Kohr away but Kohr has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Morningstar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Kohr is looking to clinch but Morningstar is avoiding it.
A punch combination from Morningstar misses. Morningstar fails to land with a series of punches.
Morningstar fails in his attempt to clinch. Kohr tries to clinch up. Kohr misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kohr slips a jab and a cross from Morningstar.
Morningstar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kohr.
Morningstar moves into range and clinches up with Kohr.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Morningstar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Morningstar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kohr counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kohr. Kohr misses with the head strike.
Morningstar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Morningstar misses with a few strikes there.
Kohr scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Morningstar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kohr moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Kohr looks to land a combination but Morningstar avoids it well. Morningstar throws out a leg kick but Kohr moves out of range and Morningstar only half commits. Morningstar clinches up against the cage. Morningstar breaks the clinch.
Devin Morningstar seems to be getting the better of the standup. Morningstar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kohr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Morningstar throws a series of punches but Kohr avoids them all with ease. Kohr scores with a body shot.
Morningstar keeps the fight on the outside. The fight stays on the outside here - Kohr looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Kohr is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. A punch combination from Morningstar misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Morningstar misses with a double jab
and Morningstar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Morningstar fails to land with a series of punches.
Kohr gets tackled into the cage by Morningstar. Morningstar maintains the clinch. Morningstar is looking to break free of the clinch but Kohr has double underhooks. Kohr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Morningstar blocking some punches.
Kohr working some nice short punches in the clinch. Morningstar manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. Morningstar had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kohr defends it easily. Morningstar is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Agrippa Kohr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Morningstar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight! Devin Morningstar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Morningstar 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30 Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30 Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Devin Morningstar!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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