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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Donato Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Russo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Imagine Dragons-Radioactive. Dan Morgan acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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149 lbs
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great low kicks
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ADCC Champion
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 23 - 1, fighting out of New York, Donato Russo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan catches Russo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Russo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morgan.
Morgan gets the takedown into side control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Morgan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Morgan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Russo, who protects the arm well.
Russo wants to get back to his feet but Morgan drags him back down.
Russo is trying to improve his position.
Morgan swings around for an armbar but Russo sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Morgan's guard.
Morgan is looking for a triangle here but Russo uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Morgan is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan manages to work his way to half guard, despite Russo's best efforts.
Morgan wants to improve his position but Russo is controlling well.
Russo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Morgan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Morgan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is looking to get back to full guard here but Russo has managed to pass to side control instead.
Morgan tries to buck Russo off but Russo is having none of it.
Russo is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Morgan will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Morgan tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Russo presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Russo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Morgan is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morgan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Morgan regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Russo 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.
Morgan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Morgan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Russo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morgan wants to get back to full guard but Russo has passed into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Morgan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Morgan misses with a two punch combination.
Morgan throws a poor cross that misses
and Russo counters with a shoot takedown. Morgan fights it but they end up in guard.
Russo won't allow Morgan to sweep him here.
Morgan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Russo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Morgan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Russo passes into side control.
Morgan regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan is looking to get back to full guard here but Russo has managed to pass to side control instead.
Morgan is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Russo is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Russo controlling the position easily from mount.
Morgan bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Morgan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Russo is keeping the position for now.
Russo is trying to keep Morgan in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russo wants to stand up but Morgan is controlling him.
Morgan looking to pass the guard.
Morgan drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Russo manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Morgan has Russo in his guard.
Morgan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Morgan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Russo controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan wants to sweep but no luck.
Russo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Morgan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Morgan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Morgan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Russo defends it easily.
Morgan looking for subs off his back but Russo has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russo passes to full mount!
Russo tries to control but Morgan wriggling away.
Morgan tries to reverse the position but Russo maintains control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dan Morgan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A nice combination there by Morgan.
Morgan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Russo counters with a body kick that stops Morgan in his tracks momentarily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Morgan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A nice combination there by Morgan.
Dan Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan misses with a lunging right hand
and Russo counters with a thumping low kick.
Morgan throws a right and a left that Russo avoids nicely.
Donato Russo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circling - Morgan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Russo as he jumps to the side.
Russo slips a straight right by Morgan.
Morgan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Morgan misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Morgan misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan throws a right and a left that Russo avoids nicely.
Morgan misses with a wild combination.
Morgan feints a jab promting Russo to slip. Morgan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Russo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Russo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Morgan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Russo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Morgan's guard.
Morgan has an active guard here but Russo has managed to pass into half guard.
Russo tries to pass to full mount but Morgan defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Morgan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Russo pulls his head out easily.
Morgan looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Russo pushes past his half guard into mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Russo prevents Morgan from getting the reversal.
Russo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries to reverse the position but Russo maintains control.
Russo controlling the pace for now.
Morgan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Morgan slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Morgan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Morgan tries to get to full guard but Russo has control of the leg.
Morgan wants to sweep but Russo has passed to side control!
Dan Morgan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russo tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Donato Russo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morgan can't do much from the bottom here.
Morgan tries to improve position but can't.
Morgan trying his best to control but Russo has mounted him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Russo controlling the pace for now.
Morgan tries to reverse the position but Russo maintains control.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dan Morgan.
Well Morgan 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Morgan!
Dan Morgan thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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