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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Stewart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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176 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
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170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dexter Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donald Stewart!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan shoots in and gets a takedown into Stewart's guard.
Morgan scoring with some ground and pound.
Stewart looking to control.
Stewart is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Morgan wants to get up but he can't break Stewart's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Morgan drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Stewart dives on top into guard.
Morgan trying to control the position here.
Stewart tries to free his leg and advance position but Morgan is retaining full guard.
Stewart throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Morgan has Stewart pulled in close to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stewart is controlling him.
Stewart trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Morgan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Stewart is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morgan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Morgan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stewart gets a takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stewart.
Stewart is trying to control the action in half guard but Morgan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Stewart is looking to take a break and control but Morgan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stewart is looking for a kimura but Morgan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Stewart to get the leverage.
Morgan is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stewart wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morgan keeps working.
Stewart is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Morgan tries to roll over but Stewart keeps him under control.
Stewart is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Morgan defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Morgan is trying to maintain the position but Stewart is very close to passing his half guard.
Stewart not doing much here.
Morgan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Morgan tries to get out of the position.
Stewart is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Morgan is just riding it out for now. Stewart eventually gives up the hold.
Stewart throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Donald Stewart will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Stewart shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Morgan but Morgan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A head kick misses from Stewart.
Stewart feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Morgan is trying to control the position but Stewart postures up.
Stewart preventing the sweep.
Morgan keeping full guard, as Stewart tries to pass.
Morgan wants to sweep here but Stewart controlling him for the moment.
Stewart trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart tries to free his leg and advance position but Morgan is retaining full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Stewart shoots in but no luck this time.
Morgan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Stewart misses with a combination
and Morgan counters with a one-two to the body.
Morgan misses with a series of wild punches.
Morgan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stewart 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.
Donald Stewart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Morgan as Stewart shoots in.
Dexter Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donald Stewart.
Stewart moves forwards but Morgan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Morgan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Stewart back to the cage. Morgan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Stewart throws a head kick but Morgan moves out of range.
Stewart needs to keep his hands up - Morgan had a free shot at his head there.
Morgan scores with a nice strike.
Morgan cracks a nice hook into Stewart's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stewart tries to clinch but Morgan moves out of range.
Stewart is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Morgan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stewart motions for Morgan to come forward. Stewart throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stewart tries to close the distance and clinch but Morgan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No luck for Stewart with that takedown attempt.
Morgan drives through with a takedown into Stewart's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Morgan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Morgan wants to control from the top but Stewart keeps moving.
Morgan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stewart is keeping the position for now.
Stewart trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Morgan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Morgan postures up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Stewart 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 referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Morgan stuffs the takedown.
Morgan throws a series of punches but Stewart moves out of range.
Stewart misses with a takedown
and Morgan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stewart is looking to score with low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Morgan dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Some wild striking there from Morgan.
Morgan shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Stewart landing a few short strikes.
Stewart trying to control here.
Morgan is looking to advance position but Stewart won't allow it.
Stewart trying to control but Morgan postures up.
Morgan lands with a punch from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Stewart sees it coming and defends easily.
Ground and pound from Morgan.
Stewart blocking the ground and pound attempt from Morgan.
Stewart is not content to let Morgan control the position.
Morgan wants to free his trapped foot but Stewart is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Morgan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Stewart has managed to free his arm - good work.
Stewart pushes Morgan off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stewart closes this distance looking for a takedown but Morgan circles away.
Stewart is trying hard to land a takedown here. Morgan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Stewart tries to clinch there but Morgan circles away.
Stewart shoots in for a double leg but Morgan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dexter Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donald Stewart.
Stewart misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stewart fails to land the takedown.
Stewart takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Morgan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stewart shoots for a takedown but Morgan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stewart 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stewart.
Stewart tries to clinch up.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Stewart napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Morgan scores with a couple of short elbows.
Morgan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Morgan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stewart struggling a bit here.
Morgan is trying to get an arm triangle but Stewart is defending well.
Stewart is looking for a sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morgan stands up.
Stewart tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dexter Morgan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Morgan 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dexter Morgan!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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