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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Morales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pendulum - Witchcraft. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Sergio Morales enters the cage!
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150 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jesse Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sergio Morales!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morales fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Morales bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Morales wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Morales looks to land a combination. Morgan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Horrible takedown by Morgan or perhaps it was just good defense by Morales which made him look bad.
Morales looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Morales scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Morgan throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Morales was covering up waiting for the punch and Morgan finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morales is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan throwing strikes but missing.
Morales keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
Morgan stops Morales from standing up.
Morgan postures up in Morales's guard and throws a big left but Morales blocks it.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Morales is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morales keeping full guard, as Morgan tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales is looking to stand up but Morgan isn't so interested in that idea.
Morgan trying to control but Morales is working from the bottom.
Morgan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Morganis looking to pass into half guard but Morales pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Morales is in guard.
Morales stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Morgan misses with a takedown
and Morales counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morgan.
Morales missing with a left hand there. Morgan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Morales throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morgan drops his hands momentarily and Morales takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Morales misses with a combination
and Morgan counters with a single leg into guard. Morales didn't expect that.
Morgan looking to sit in guard and control but Morales gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Morgan trying to keep a closed guard but Morales is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales postures up in Morgan's guard and throws a big left but Morgan blocks it.
Morales decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Morgan, up you get!
Morgan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Morales cracks Morgan with an open hand slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morales cracks Morgan with an open hand slap.
Morgan moves out of range of the strikes.
Morales takes a swing at Morgan's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morales connects with a crisp jab.
Morales throws a combination. Morgan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergio Morales dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Morgan fails with a takedown attempt.
Sergio Morales seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A shot to the body from Morales misses
and Morgan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Morales won't be happy with that.
Morgan misses with the ground and pound.
Morales avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Morgan.
The strikes coming from Morgan are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Morgan tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Morgan misses with the ground and pound.
Morgan trying to control the action but Morales is working from the bottom.
Morgan is trying to ground and pound but Morales uses the momentary lack of control by Morgan to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan throwing shots but Morales is blocking nicely.
Morales regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Morgan.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan throws a strike but Morales rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Morgan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Morgan 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales tries to stand but Morgan is controlling from the bottom.
Morales trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morales stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Morgan fails with a takedown attempt.
Morales tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morgan was well out of range. Poor timing from Morales.
Morgan closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Morales's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a big right hand that misses.
Morgan wants to control from the top but Morales keeps moving.
Morales preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Morgan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Morgan throws a big right hand that misses.
Morales keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
Morales really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Morgan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Morales utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jesse Morgan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Morgan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Morgan prevents Morales from getting back to his feet.
Morales keeping full guard, as Morgan tries to pass.
Morales keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morgan stands up over Morales, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Morgan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Morgan dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Morales lands an overhand right.
Jesse Morgan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morgan blocks a jab.
A big right from Morales misses.
Morales sizes up Morgan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Morales looks to score with a jab to the body but Morgan is just out of range.
Morales misses with an uppercut. Morgan saw that one coming.
Morgan avoids the body shot from Morales.
Morales uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Morales as he avoids it easily.
Morales scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Morales lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Morgan backs up against the cage.
It looks like Jesse Morgan has been cut.
Morales fails to land with a series of punches.
Morgan has a takedown stuffed.
Morales tests Morgan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Morales misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morgan.
Morales shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Morgan eats them both and turns towards Morales to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morales.
Morales digs a good hook to Morgan's body.
A punch combination from Morales misses.
Morales fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Morgan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morales throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Morales misses with a body punch
and Morgan counters with a single leg into guard. Morales didn't expect that.
Morgan prevents Morales from getting back to his feet.
Morgan throwing strikes but missing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Morgan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throwing strikes but missing.
Morgan stops Morales from standing up.
Morgan with a nice head shot there.
Morgan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Morgan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Morgan is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Morales is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Morales has escaped and now he's on top!
Morales trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales throws a strike but Morgan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Morgan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morales wants to stand up but Morgan is controlling him.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Morales can do anything to dispel that myth.
Morgan is looking to work some ground and pound but Morales has wrist control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sergio Morales comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Morales 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergio Morales!
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energy
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hype
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