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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jax Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Gotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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162 lbs
5 - 10 - 0 |
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
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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
5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jax Morrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Gotti!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gotti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morrow moves away.
A nice combination there by Morrow.
Morrow defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gotti.
Morrow leaves Gotti with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gotti scores with a nice head shot.
Morrow throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gotti counters with a left to the body.
Gotti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morrow.
Morrow lands a really nice looking cross but Gotti seems unphased.
Gotti fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Morrow avoids it really well and circles away.
Jax Morrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Gotti.
Gotti shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Morrow as he jumps to the side.
A punch combination from Morrow misses.
Gotti takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gotti.
Gotti has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Morrow swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gotti counters with a one-two to the body.
Morrow gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Morrow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gottis head.
Gotti is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Morrow is defending well.
Morrow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morrow throws a series of punches but Gotti avoids them all with ease.
Morrow moves into the clinch.
Morrow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jax Morrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Morrow does no damage.
Gotti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Morrow throws a right and a left that Gotti avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Morrow feints a jab promting Gotti to slip. Morrow then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gotti slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Morrow lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gotti looks to throw the jab but Morrow is out of range.
Gotti throws a head kick that misses
and Morrow counters with a two punch combo.
Morrow dips to his left and cracks Gotti with an uppercut!
Morrow lands a slapping body shot.
Jax Morrow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morrow lands a two punch combo.
Morrow scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gotti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morrow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gotti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morrow is working the combinations to good effect here.
Morrow stuffs the takedown.
Gotti looks gassed!
Morrow lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gotti circles away quickly and effectively.
Morrow will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gotti.
Gotti throws a sloppy head kick
and Morrow counters with a nice uppercut.
Gotti is trying desperately to land a takedown but Morrow is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Gotti.
Gotti connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Morrow momentarily.
Some wild striking there from Gotti.
Gotti closes the distance and clinches up with Morrow, looking for a takedown. Gotti pushes Morrow against the cage but Morrow circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gotti slips a jab and a cross from Morrow.
Good exchange - Morrow coming out on top.
Gotti closes the distance and clinches up with Morrow, looking for a takedown. Gotti pushes Morrow against the cage but Morrow circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Morrow fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gotti slips a jab and a cross from Morrow.
Morrow closes the distance and pushes Gotti back into the cage.
Morrow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Morrow scores with a one two! Gotti had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gotti on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Morrow throws a one two combo.
Morrow has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Morrow misses with a wild combination.
Morrow lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Morrow lands a jab to Gotti's midsection.
Gotti closes the distance and clinches up with Morrow, looking for a takedown. Gotti pushes Morrow against the cage but Morrow circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morrow lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Morrow misses with the combination.
Morrow rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gotti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jax Morrow dominated that round.
That's time! Morrow's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gotti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Morrow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morrow takes the fight into the clinch.
Morrow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Left hook, right uppercut from Morrow.
Gotti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morrow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morrow misses with a few strikes there.
Gotti shoots in but Morrow avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jax Morrow is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice jab there from Morrow.
Morrow misses with a double jab.
Gotti avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gotti throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Morrow. Beautiful body shot.
Morrow blocks the body kick.
Morrow has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Morrow comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Morrow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Morrow misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Gotti misses.
Gotti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morrow moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Morrow misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick misses from Gotti.
Gotti is breathing heavily.
Morrow rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gotti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Morrow has closed the distance and engaged Gotti in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gotti is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Morrow is defending well.
Morrow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morrow throws a nice looking combination but Gotti bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gotti misses with a series of wild punches.
Morrow moves out of range as Gotti throws a body kick.
Morrow clinches with his opponent.
Morrow scores with a shot to the side of Gotti's head.
Morrow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morrow fails to land with a series of punches.
Gotti throws a head kick that misses.
Morrow fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gotti throws out a loose jab but Morrow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gotti doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Morrow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jax Morrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Gotti.
Morrow closes the distance and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Morrow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Morrow catches Gotti with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gotti misses with a combination
and Morrow counters with a two punch combo.
Gotti misses with a body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Morrow darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jax Morrow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gotti shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Morrow napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Morrow manages to get back to half guard.
Morrow looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Morrow wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morrow manages to get to full guard.
Morrow will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Morrow pulls Gotti in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jax Morrow dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Gotti shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Morrow as he jumps to the side.
Morrow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morrow lunges at Gotti with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gotti's hand.
Morrow is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Morrow scores with a decent looking hook.
Gotti takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gotti misses the shot to the body.
Morrow misses with a series of wild punches.
Morrow scores with a hook to the body. Gotti takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Morrow misses with a two punch combination.
Morrow misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gotti has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Morrow throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gotti doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Morrow counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Morrow misses with a two punch combination.
Morrow looks to land a combination. Gotti sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Morrow lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Morrow.
Morrow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gotti can do to turn this around?
Morrow throws a jab when Gotti was well out of range.
Morrow throws a series of punches but Gotti avoids them all with ease.
Gotti fails to land with a series of punches.
Gotti lands a slapping body shot.
Gotti throws a body kick that misses.
Morrow misses with a wild combination.
Morrow scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gotti takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Morrow closes the distance and clinches.
Morrow stops a takedown attempt from Gotti.
Jax Morrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Gotti.
Morrow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gotti moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morrow lands a lovely overhand right.
Gotti swinging wildly here.
Gotti takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gotti looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gotti fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gotti takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Morrow looks to land a combination. Gotti sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Morrow lands with a good body shot.
Morrow lunges at Gotti with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gotti's hand.
Morrow misses with a two punch combination.
Gotti pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gotti is looking to clinch but Morrow is avoiding it.
Morrow looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Morrow connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Morrow misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gotti dodges the punch combination from Morrow.
Gotti tries to clinch up but Morrow circles away and keeps his distance.
Morrow rushes Gotti and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Morrow prevents the takedown attempt.
Morrow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Morrow rushes Gotti and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Morrow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morrow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A punch combination from Morrow misses.
A head kick by Gotti misses
letting Morrow counter with a right hand.
Jimmy Gotti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Some wild striking there from Morrow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jax Morrow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Morrow 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jax Morrow!
An out of breath Jax Morrow thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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