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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Trent Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Luc Picard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Picard is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Picard Song. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
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177 cm
25
168 lbs
9 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Great low kicks
Granite chin |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Trent Morrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jean Luc Picard!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrow avoids the body shot from Picard.
Morrow connects with a body shot that sends Picard's belly button to the back.
Morrow misses with a hook.
Picard scores with a body shot.
Morrow wants to land a leg kick but Picard is out of range.
Picard checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Picard misses the shot to the body.
Morrow staying out of range there.
Morrow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Picard manages to avoid it.
Morrow feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Picard's calf.
Morrow has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Picard finds it's way round the side to connect with Morrow's head.
Decent striking displayed by Picard there.
A head kick misses from Morrow.
Morrow takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Picard misses with a looping right.
Picard misses with a body shot.
Morrow closes this distance looking for a takedown but Picard circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Picard scores with a hook.
Morrow scores with a jab. Picard acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A swing and a miss from Picard.
Picard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morrow misses with a two punch combination.
Jean Luc Picard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Picard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morrow was well out of range. Poor timing from Picard.
Picard is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Morrow rather than just go for the knockout.
Both fighters circling a little - Morrow finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Morrow takes a swing at Picard's ribcage but misses.
Picard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Picard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morrow. Picard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morrow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Picard.
Morrow lands with a cross.
Picard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Morrow pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow lands a nice looking body kick.
Picard moves out of range as Morrow strikes.
Picard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morrow was well out of range. Poor timing from Picard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morrow throws a half hearted mid kick.
Morrow looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Morrow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Decent striking displayed by Morrow there.
Picard moves out of range as Morrow throws a body kick.
Picard scores with a jab to the head.
Morrow shoots in and bounces Picard off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Morrow postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picard looking for a sweep. Not yet Picard, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Morrow accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Picard keeping full guard, as Morrow tries to pass.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Morrow accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Picard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Morrow with a flurry of punches that miss.
Morrow postures up.
Morrow is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow throws a strike but Picard rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Picard works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Picard is trying to control the action in half guard but Morrow is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Picard stalling away here and it's allowed Morrow to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Picard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morrow throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morrow looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Picard wants to control from the top but Morrow keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Picard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Trent Morrow will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Morrow bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Morrow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Picard lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Picard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Morrow looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Morrow tries to land a front kick but Picard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Picard misses the shot to the body.
Picard checks a leg kick.
Morrow lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Morrow misses with a body shot.
Picard with a jab.
Picard moves out of range of the body kick.
A jab lands there for Picard.
A jab lands there for Picard.
Picard throws the left hand but Morrow avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Morrow looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Picard has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Morrow looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Picard misses with a hook. Morrow ducked under it nicely.
Morrow is trying hard to land a takedown here. Picard sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Morrow scores with a crisp jab that stopped Picard in his tracks.
Picard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Picard misses with a looping right.
Picard misses the jab.
Picard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Picard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jean Luc Picard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morrow throws a body punch but Picard moves out of range.
Picard punishes Morrow's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Morrow misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow moves away from the strike by Picard.
Morrow lands with a nice body kick.
Picard misses the jab.
Morrow misses with a looping left.
Morrow lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morrow misses with a kick to the body.
Morrow misses the jab.
Morrow takes one to the side of the head.
Picard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A good leg kick by Morrow.
Picard fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Picard throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Picard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Picard looks to throw the jab but Morrow is out of range.
Picard connects with a nice looking jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow works the jab nicely.
Morrow defending well as Picard loads up on a big left hand.
Morrow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Picard avoids the body shot from Morrow.
Picard just misses with a punch to the body.
Morrow thuds his shin into the meat of Picard's side.
Picard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Picard ducks under a wild hook from Morrow.
Picard throws a looping overhand right but Morrow ducks down to avoid it.
Morrow blocks a jab.
Morrow is looking to land body kicks.
Picard staying out of range there.
Morrow takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Picard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Morrow looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Morrow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Picard manages to avoid it.
Picard connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Morrow throws a nice outside leg kick.
Picard misses with a body shot.
Morrow throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Morrow jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Picard misses with a straight left.
Morrow misses with a straight left.
Morrow tries to land a front kick but Picard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Morrow misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Picard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Picard avoids the head kick by Morrow.
Picard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morrow.
The fighters circling - Morrow throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Trent Morrow will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Morrow tries to move into range but Picard moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Picard drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Morrow misses with a looping left.
Morrow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice sprawl there from Picard as Morrow shoots in.
Picard with a hook.
Morrow avoids the body shot from Picard.
Picard lands a nice hook to Morrow's body. Morrow takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice shot lands for Morrow.
Picard throws a body punch but Morrow moves out of range.
Picard cracks Morrow with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Picard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Morrow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Picard.
A looping hook to the body misses from Picard. Morrow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Picard on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Morrow. Morrow obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow scores with a spinning back kick!
Picard looks to score with a jab to the body but Morrow is just out of range.
Picard avoids a kick to the body.
Morrow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Picard.
Morrow shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Morrow showed some decent athleticism there.
Morrow wants to take a breather but Picard is having none of it.
Morrow throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Morrow throwing shots but Picard is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Picard trying to control here.
Morrow throwing shots but Picard is blocking nicely.
Morrow is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Picard sees it coming and defends easily.
Morrow missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Morrow drops an elbow to the side of Picard's head.
Morrow trying to control the action but Picard is working from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Picard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Morrow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Picard defending well though.
Morrow thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Morrow thows a huge punch but Picard dodges it nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Morrow lands a nice short elbow.
Morrow is trying to control. Picard wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Picard wants to get back to full guard.
Picard keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Morrow is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Picard moves into full guard.
Morrow is working Picard over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Morrow lands a couple of digs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morrow passes Picard's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morrow throws a strike but Picard avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trent Morrow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Morrow, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Trent Morrow!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Trent Morrow!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Trent Morrow!
Trent Morrow wins by unanimous decision!
Trent Morrow decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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