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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean McMorrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaz Hoyt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoyt comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dolazak Hrvata kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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260 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sean McMorrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jaz Hoyt!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoyt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hoyt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McMorrow throws a combination that misses
and Hoyt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Sean McMorrow has been cut.
McMorrow looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McMorrow throws a leg kick but Hoyt sees it coming and moves out of range.
McMorrow gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hoyt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hoyt throws a right hand that misses
and McMorrow counters with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoyt blocks the body kick.
Hoyt cracks McMorrow with a right hand to the side of the head.
McMorrow shoots in looking for a takedown but Hoyt manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McMorrow's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
McMorrow throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Hoyt counter with a right hand.
Hoyt moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Hoyt misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Hoyt checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McMorrow walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hoyt checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McMorrow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McMorrow scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McMorrow shoots for a double leg takedown but Hoyt sprawls well. He's pushed McMorrow's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hoyt loads up on a big right hand but McMorrow slips the punch.
McMorrow moves out of range as Hoyt strikes.
Hoyt is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
McMorrow throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hoyt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoyt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McMorrow was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoyt.
McMorrow slips a jab from Hoyt.
Hoyt moves out of range of the body kick from McMorrow.
McMorrow 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McMorrow throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hoyt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McMorrow tests Hoyt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McMorrow throws a half hearted mid kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from McMorrow.
Hoyt shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoyt gets caught flat footed, as McMorrow shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
McMorrow trying to control but Hoyt is working from the bottom.
Hoyt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McMorrow.
McMorrow trying to control but Hoyt is working from the bottom.
McMorrow throwing strikes but missing.
Hoyt keeping moving, preventing McMorrow from controlling successfully.
McMorrow loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoyt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McMorrow trying to control the position from guard on top but Hoyt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Sean McMorrow just wasn't active enough.
Hoyt misses with a double jab
and McMorrow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McMorrow throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Hoyt misses.
McMorrow blocks a jab.
McMorrow throws a poor cross that misses
and Hoyt counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McMorrow thinking.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McMorrow swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hoyt lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean McMorrow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sean McMorrow's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
McMorrow with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A thudding body kick lands there by McMorrow!
McMorrow thows a body kick. Hoyt tries to catch it but that hurt him.
McMorrow scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A good leg kick by McMorrow.
McMorrow scores with a takedown into Hoyt's guard.
McMorrow slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
McMorrow landing with the ground and pound.
Hoyt is breathing heavily.
McMorrow wants to control from the top but Hoyt keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McMorrow postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McMorrow missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McMorrow is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hoyt keeping moving, preventing McMorrow from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Sean McMorrow.
A head kick misses from McMorrow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoyt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McMorrow.
McMorrow throws a lazy right hand but Hoyt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hoyt slips a straight right by McMorrow.
A nice inside leg kick there by McMorrow. That's going to slow Hoyt down.
McMorrow keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McMorrow, right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoyt throws a hook to the side of McMorrow's head but McMorrow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McMorrow throws out a loose jab but Hoyt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sean McMorrow is winning the standup battle so far.
McMorrow throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hoyt's corner calls for a 1-2. Hoyt obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMorrow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoyt.
The crowd cheers as McMorrow lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hoyt doesn't seem phased though.
Hoyt throws a poor cross that misses
and McMorrow counters with a low kick, right behind Hoyt 's knee.
McMorrow misses with a kick to the body.
McMorrow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoyt was well out of range. Poor timing from McMorrow.
McMorrow shoots in looking for a takedown. Hoyt tries to sprawl out of it but McMorrow keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hoyt manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hoyt tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McMorrow throws a leg kick but Hoyt moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMorrow darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McMorrow throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hoyt's head.
McMorrow throws a chopping leg kick but Hoyt manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McMorrow dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hoyt. That did some damage!
Hoyt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McMorrow moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McMorrow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hoyt throws a jab but it's blocked by McMorrow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McMorrow.
McMorrow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoyt was well out of range. Poor timing from McMorrow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean McMorrow dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sean McMorrow's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
McMorrow throws a lazy body kick
and Hoyt counters with a right hand to the body.
Hoyt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McMorrow tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hoyt swivels and escapes.
Hoyt connects with a looping right hand.
Sean McMorrow's cut is getting worse.
McMorrow scores with a one two! Hoyt had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sean McMorrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McMorrow darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McMorrow missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McMorrow landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
McMorrow slips a nice elbow through Hoyt's hands, connecting with Hoyt's forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoyt is looking for a sweep. McMorrow is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McMorrow wants to take a breather but Hoyt is having none of it.
Nice strikes from McMorrow there.
McMorrow prevents Hoyt from improving his position.
McMorrow thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McMorrow not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McMorrow prevents Hoyt from improving his position.
McMorrow lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ground and pound from McMorrow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMorrow is looking to take a break and control but Hoyt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McMorrow looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hoyt taking some punishment here, with McMorrow in his half guard.
McMorrow not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McMorrow looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hoyt with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
McMorrow missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hoyt is looking to improve his position.
McMorrow seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hoyt does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMorrow is taking a breather. Hoyt says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
McMorrow throwing shots but Hoyt is blocking nicely.
Sean McMorrow overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McMorrow passes to side control.
Sean McMorrow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McMorrow trying to control the action but Hoyt is working from the bottom.
McMorrow scores with punches from side control.
McMorrow in side control, just content to control the action for now.
McMorrow sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hoyt is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMorrow is chipping away with strikes.
Hoyt is looking to regain half guard here but McMorrow keeps moving and retains side control.
McMorrow misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McMorrow wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hoyt keeps working.
Jaz Hoyt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McMorrow throws an elbow but Hoyt slips to the side and avoids it well.
McMorrow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hoyt can do to turn this around?
McMorrow wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hoyt keeps working.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McMorrow working away.
McMorrow wants to control but Hoyt is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sean McMorrow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McMorrow has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean McMorrow!
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