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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Luna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Juan Luna has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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207 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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188 cm
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210 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Juan Luna!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luna uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morgan.
Luna showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morgan.
Luna fakes the leg kick and cracks Morgan in the body.
Morgan misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Morgan does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Morgan.
Luna tries to close the distance and clinch but Morgan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Luna clinches up against the cage.
Morgan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Luna stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Morgan tries to circle away but Luna has him pinned against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Luna.
Morgan is breathing heavily.
Luna breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morgan keeps the fight on the outside.
Luna tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morgan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morgan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
No joy there for Morgan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Morgan misses with a head kick.
Luna tries to close the distance and clinch but Morgan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Luna.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Luna tenderised Morgan's leg. Morgan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Luna tries to clinch there but Morgan circles away.
Luna tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Morgan counters with a left and a right that stings Luna.
Luna tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Luna thumps Morgan with a low kick.
Luna tries to clinch there but Morgan circles away.
Luna tries to clinch but Morgan moves out of range.
Luna tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morgan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Luna moves into the clinch successfully.
Luna lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Morgan takes an elbow to the forehead.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luna.
Luna lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Luna lands a body punch.
A short right from Luna.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Luna.
Morgan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Luna misses with a body punch.
Luna working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luna comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Morgan blocks an uppercut.
Luna tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good body shot from Luna.
Morgan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Luna has him pressed against the cage.
Luna's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Luna fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Morgan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Morgan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Luna circles away quickly and effectively.
Luna tries to clinch up.
Luna doesn't manage to clinch there - Morgan circles away.
Luna takes the fight into the clinch.
Luna creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short right from Luna.
Luna breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Luna slips a jab and a cross from Morgan.
Luna tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Morgan throws a head kick but Luna moves out of range.
Luna fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luna tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Morgan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Luna avoids the head kick by Morgan.
Morgan tries to keep at a distance but Luna has taken the fight into the clinch.
Luna breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morgan swats away the attempt to clinch by Luna.
Luna moves in looking to clinch but Morgan pushes him off.
Luna tries to clinch but Morgan is having none of it.
Luna is looking to clinch.
Luna tries to clinch there but Morgan circles away.
Morgan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Luna looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Luna tries to clinch but Morgan moves out of range.
Luna tries to clinch up.
Luna tries to close the distance and clinch but Morgan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luna tries to clinch but Morgan is having none of it.
Luna has Morgan up against the cage in a clinch.
Luna manages to break the clinch.
Morgan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Luna tries to clinch but Morgan moves away
and Morgan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Luna wants to clinch up but Morgan keeps it at a distance.
No joy there for Morgan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Luna tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Morgan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Luna pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Morgan back to the cage. Luna follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luna throws a nice inside leg kick.
Morgan misses with a straight left.
Luna is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Luna.
Luna is looking to clinch but Morgan is avoiding it.
Morgan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Luna tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morgan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Luna dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Morgan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Luna fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Morgan.
Luna tries to clinch but Morgan moves out of range.
Matt Morgan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morgan swats away the attempt to clinch by Luna.
Some wild striking there from Morgan.
Luna drives through and clinches with Morgan against the cage.
Luna misses with some punches.
Morgan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Luna pushes Morgan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Morgan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Luna has him pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Luna.
Luna breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Luna darts in and clinches Morgan up against the cage.
Morgan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Morgan has had enough of the clinch but Luna keeps him there for the moment.
Luna lands an elbow just above Morgan 's eye.
Luna lands a nice elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luna lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
Morgan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Luna lands a leg kick that knocks Morgan off balance momentarily.
Morgan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Morgan counters with a series of strikes. Luna will be more careful next time no doubt.
Luna is looking to slow Morgan down with leg kicks.
Luna wants to clinch up but Morgan keeps it at a distance.
Morgan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Luna connects with an inside leg kick.
Luna is looking to clinch but Morgan is avoiding it.
Luna fails in his attempt to clinch.
Luna tries to clinch but Morgan is having none of it.
Luna tries to clinch up but Morgan circles away and keeps his distance.
Morgan looks to land a left hand but Luna moved out of range nicely.
Luna defending well as Morgan loads up on a big left hand.
Morgan keeps the fight on the outside.
Luna has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luna misses with a punch on the inside.
Luna escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luna looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Juan Luna seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Morgan breaks the clinch.
Luna moves into the clinch successfully.
Luna's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Luna scoring well with a low kick there.
Morgan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Luna clinches with his opponent.
Morgan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morgan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice jab there from Luna.
Morgan fails to land with a series of punches.
Luna has closed the distance and engaged Morgan in a clinch.
Luna lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
Luna lands an elbow just above Morgan 's eye.
Luna misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luna's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Luna misses with a short punch on the inside.
Luna fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Morgan breaks the clinch.
Morgan swats away the attempt to clinch by Luna.
Luna has taken the fight to the clinch.
Morgan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Luna closes the distance and clinches.
Morgan wants to get back to striking at distance but Luna won't allow it.
Luna scores with a shoulder strike.
Luna lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Luna lands a shoulder strike.
Luna fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Luna.
Luna doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Luna creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Luna escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morgan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan looks to land a combination but Luna avoids it well.
Luna tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Morgan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Luna throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Morgan on the side of the head.
Morgan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Luna tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morgan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Luna has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Morgan swats away the attempt to clinch by Luna.
Morgan gets tackled into the cage by Luna. Luna maintains the clinch.
Luna tries a knee to the head but Morgan blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Luna lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Morgan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Luna breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Luna explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Morgan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Luna can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Luna showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Morgan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Luna tries to clinch up.
Luna fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Morgan, pushing him back against the cage.
Luna escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Luna tries to clinch but Morgan moves out of range.
Luna closes the distance but Morgan moves to the side
and Morgan counters with a left and a right that stings Luna.
Morgan misses with the combination.
Luna wants to clinch.
Luna tries to clinch but Morgan is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morgan misses with a few strikes there.
Morgan swats away the attempt to clinch by Luna.
Morgan swats away the attempt to clinch by Luna.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luna avoids the head kick by Morgan.
Luna wants to clinch up but Morgan keeps it at a distance.
Luna is looking to clinch but Morgan is avoiding it.
Luna drives through and clinches with Morgan against the cage.
Luna throws a punch but it's blocked by Morgan.
Luna misses with some punches.
Luna throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Morgans head.
Luna makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Luna lands with a left to the head.
Luna pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Luna tries to clinch up but Morgan circles away and keeps his distance.
Juan Luna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Luna is looking to clinch.
Luna fakes the leg kick and cracks Morgan in the body.
Luna tries to close the distance and clinch but Morgan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morgan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Luna with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luna tries to clinch but Morgan moves out of range.
Luna throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Luna looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Luna looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Juan Luna seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Luna throws a leg kick which misses Morgan's front leg but catches the back leg as Morgan tries to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luna tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Morgan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Morgan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Luna doesn't manage to clinch there - Morgan circles away.
Morgan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Luna takes the fight into the clinch.
Morgan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Luna working aggressively here.
Luna misses with a body punch.
Luna lands a good knee to the midsection. Morgan won't want to take too many of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan avoids the elbow strike from Luna, against the cage.
Morgan wants to break free but Luna has control.
Luna tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Luna lands with a short shot to the head.
Luna tries to break the clinch but Morgan is controlling the position.
Luna scores with a nice hook to the head.
Luna lands a hook to the side of the head.
Luna misses with a punch on the inside.
Morgan working hard to break the clinch.
Luna lands a nice uppercut.
Morgan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Luna fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Luna throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Luna misses with the head strike.
Morgan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Luna.
Luna gets through Morgan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Luna doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luna is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Luna fails to land.
Luna misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morgan.
Morgan is looking to break free of the clinch but Luna has double underhooks.
Morgan working hard to break the clinch.
Luna lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Luna makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Luna creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Luna wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luna lands with a right to the head.
Luna scores with a shoulder strike.
Morgan working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luna.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Luna misses with some punches.
A short right from Luna on the inside.
Luna tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matt Morgan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luna blocks the elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Luna comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Luna 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Luna!
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