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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tayshawn Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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212 lbs
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222 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Big right hand |
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BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Travis Lucas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tayshawn Morris!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morris stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lucas.
Tayshawn Morris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Lucas tenderised Morris's leg. Morris is trying to keep his angry face on.
A head kick misses from Morris.
Lucas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Morris.
Morris throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lucas.
Morris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lucas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lucas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morris tries to clinch but Lucas is having none of it.
Lucas misses with a straight right.
Lucas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Morris.
Morris plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Morris throws a lazy head kick
and Lucas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lucas swats away the attempt to clinch by Morris.
Lucas avoids the head kick by Morris.
That kick from Lucas tenderised Morris's leg. Morris is trying to keep his angry face on.
Morris scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris lands a high kick!
Morris looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lucas misses with a head kick.
Morris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lucas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lucas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morris throws a head kick that misses
letting Lucas counter with a right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Morris, right into the meat.
A head kick from Morris lands but Lucas takes it in his stride.
Morris throws a lazy head kick
and Lucas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lucas's jab looks to have found its range, popping Morris under the eye.
Lucas lands a leg kick that knocks Morris off balance momentarily.
Lucas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Morris scores with a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Morris, right into the meat.
Morris moves in looking to clinch but Lucas pushes him off.
Lucas 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris throws an overhand right that lands on Lucas's shoulder, as Lucas tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Morris misses.
Morris throws a push kick but Lucas slaps the foot to one side.
Morris throws a body kick that misses
and Lucas counters with a leg kick.
Morris tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lucas counters with a crisp one two that drops Morris! Lucas thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Morris to his feet! Morris is in big trouble!
Morris looks gassed!
Morris misses with a low kick as Lucas jumps back.
Lucas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lucas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Morris. That did some damage!
Lucas throws a nice looking combination but Morris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Morris lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Morris throws a head kick that misses.
Lucas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lucas throws a front kick that sends Morris stumbling back into the cage.
A low kick from Morris is predictable there
and Lucas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris tries to clinch but Lucas moves out of range.
Morris tries to clinch but Lucas moves out of range.
Lucas bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Morris throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Lucas counters with a good low kick that Morris was not able to check.
Morris chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lucas can pounce on him.
Morris misses with the body kick
and Lucas counters with a nice leg kick.
Lucas lands a nice shot that snaps Morris's head back.
Morris's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lucas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Morris's sensitive parts.
Lucas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Morris's sensitive parts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A leg kick checked by Morris.
Lucas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Morris.
Lucas blocks the body kick.
Lucas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Morris.
Morris throws a head kick that misses.
Morris looks for the body kick but Lucas saw that one coming.
Lucas throws a sloppy head kick and Morris moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas lands a nice looking body shot.
Lucas lands a head kick!
Lucas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Morris has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Morris misses with a low kick.
Morris misses with a hook. Lucas ducked under it nicely.
Morris throws a lazy head kick
and Lucas counters with a leg kick.
Lucas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lucas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lucas throws out a leg kick but Morris moves out of range and Lucas only half commits.
Morris missing with a left hand there. Lucas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lucas throws a low kick but Morris avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morris walks into a stiff left hand from Lucas.
Morris tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Morris throws a leg kick
and Lucas counters with a head kick that drops Morris to the mat! Morris scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Morris is rocked!
Morris throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Lucas dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Morris throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lucas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Morris moves in looking to clinch but Lucas pushes him off.
Morris throws a head kick but Lucas moves out of range.
Morris throws a leg kick
and Lucas counters with a nice leg kick.
Morris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lucas throws out a powerful jab.
Morris misses with a kick to the body.
Morris throws a head kick but Lucas moves out of range.
A head kick by Morris misses
and Lucas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lucas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Morris's sensitive parts.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lucas checks a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lucas thumps Morris with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Lucas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Morris is breathing heavily.
Morris moves out of range of the leg kick from Lucas.
Morris looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Morris checks a low kick from Lucas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lucas avoids the head kick by Morris.
Lucas throws a leg kick but Morris moved away.
Lucas thuds his right hand into Morris's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lucas lands with a kick to the ribs.
Morris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lucas lands a nice looking body shot.
Morris is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lucas throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lucas.
Lucas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lucas connects with a high kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lucas.
Travis Lucas is winning the standup battle so far.
Morris misses with a body kick.
Morris on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lucas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morris can do to turn this around?
Lucas lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas lands a big head kick that sends Morris tumbling to the mat! Lucas takes a step backwards and waves Morris back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Morris is still on wobbly legs! Can Lucas finish him?
Morris takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lucas throws a monster overhand right that drops Morris! Lucas follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Travis Lucas!
A less than humble Travis Lucas misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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