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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus DeChamp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Morgan's choice of entrance music: Face the Pain. This should be a great matchup!
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167 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcus DeChamp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dexter Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeChamp drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Morgan is trying to control DeChamp's posture but DeChamp avoids it.
DeChamp advances to mount.
DeChamp looking to ground and pound but Morgan is blocking nicely.
Morgan wants to get back to his feet.
Poor strikes thrown by DeChamp there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Morgan can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan tries to hold on but DeChamp pushes him away.
Morgan is squirming around, avoiding DeChamp's attempts to control the action.
DeChamp tries to push Morgan's head away but Morgan is holding on tight.
DeChamp looking to finish with strikes here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeChamp wants to control the pace but Morgan is squirming around nicely.
DeChamp throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
DeChamp really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
DeChamp swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Morgan is now in DeChamp's guard. A big mistake from DeChamp there, giving up the dominant position!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morgan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Morgan looking to pass the guard.
Morgan throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeChamp wants to sweep here but Morgan controlling him for the moment.
Morgan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Morgan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Morgan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Morgan wants to stand but DeChamp has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Morgan is looking to work some ground and pound but DeChamp has wrist control.
DeChamp working a defensive guard here.
DeChamp will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Morgan gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Morgan swinging wildly here.
Morgan throws a series of punches but DeChamp avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeChamp tries to clinch up.
DeChamp fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
DeChamp tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Morgan lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Marcus DeChamp has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
DeChamp slips a jab and a cross from Morgan.
DeChamp throws a nice head kick!
DeChamp is breathing heavily.
Morgan thows a leg kick but DeChamp checks it
and DeChamp counters with a big head kick but Morgan shrugs it off.
Morgan fails to land with a series of punches.
Morgan misses with a combination
and DeChamp counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
DeChamp keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Morgan's efforts to push away.
DeChamp throws an elbow but it misses.
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 Marcus DeChamp will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marcus DeChamp's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Morgan throws a series of punches but DeChamp moves out of range.
Morgan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and DeChamp counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by DeChamp.
Morgan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
DeChamp looking to pass the guard.
DeChamp slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
DeChamp postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeChamp trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Morgan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
DeChamp is looking to work some ground and pound but Morgan has wrist control.
DeChamp not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Marcus DeChamp just wasn't active enough.
DeChamp shoots in and drives through. Morgan sprawls well.
DeChamp throws a series of punches but Morgan avoids them all with ease.
Morgan misses with a wild combination.
Morgan tries to bum rush DeChamp with a series of wild strikes but DeChamp uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a series of punches but DeChamp avoids them all with ease.
Morgan throws a series of punches but DeChamp avoids them all with ease.
Morgan is breathing heavily.
DeChamp shoots in but no luck this time.
Dexter Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DeChamp throws a wild body kick that Morgan sees coming a mile off.
DeChamp shoots in but Morgan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus DeChamp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morgan scores with a hook to the body. DeChamp takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Morgan throws a left and a right that both miss
and DeChamp decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Morgan's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
DeChamp trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
DeChamp is fighting to break Morgan's control of his arms but Morgan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
DeChamp looking to sit in guard and control but Morgan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeChamp working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Morgan.
DeChamp has his foot on Morgan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Morgan works his way back into a safe position though.
Morgan gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Morgan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but DeChamp moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Morgan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Morgan throws a nice looking combination but DeChamp bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
DeChamp lands a leg kick that knocks Morgan off balance momentarily.
DeChamp looks for the body kick but Morgan saw that one coming.
DeChamp lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
DeChamp avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
DeChamp fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Morgan, pushing him back against the cage.
DeChamp manages to break the clinch.
DeChamp swings away with a body shot that misses
and Morgan counters with a two punch combo.
DeChamp shoots in but Morgan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Morgan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
DeChamp tries to clinch there but Morgan circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
DeChamp shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Morgan defends it nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Morgan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus DeChamp dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marcus DeChamp's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Morgan throws a right hand that DeChamp ducks under and follows up with a left that DeChamp also avoids with ease.
DeChamp tries to clinch but Morgan is having none of it.
Morgan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Morgan wants it to stay on the feet.
Morgan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
DeChamp fails to land the takedown.
Morgan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Some wild striking there from Morgan.
Marcus DeChamp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
DeChamp takes one to the side of the head.
Morgan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by DeChamp.
Morgan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from DeChamp.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus DeChamp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
DeChamp shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Morgan sprawls well. Morgan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. DeChamp gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeChamp avoids a punch combination nicely.
Morgan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
DeChamp tries to bum rush Morgan with a series of wild strikes but Morgan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
DeChamp dodges the punch combination from Morgan.
Some bone on bone action there as Morgan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Morgan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from DeChamp.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Morgan!
DeChamp swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dexter Morgan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Morgan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch combination from Morgan misses.
Morgan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Morgan misses with a combination
and DeChamp counters with a nice body kick.
Morgan keeps the fight on the outside.
Morgan lands with a shot to the body.
Morgan slaps away a takedown attempt from DeChamp, before circling back to the center of the mat.
DeChamp shoots in and drives through. Morgan sprawls well.
Morgan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but DeChamp moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
DeChamp dodges the punch combination from Morgan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from DeChamp.
Morgan misses with a few strikes there.
DeChamp shoots in for a takedown but Morgan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Morgan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down DeChamp rather than just go for the knockout.
Danga de danga de dang - Morgan scores with a four punch combination!
Morgan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before DeChamp can pounce on him.
DeChamp shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Morgan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
DeChamp trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.
DeChamp trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Morgan manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a big right hand that misses.
Morgan postures up in DeChamp's guard and throws a big left but DeChamp blocks it.
Morgan throws a big right hand that misses.
Morgan stands and steps away. DeChamp gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
DeChamp moves to clinch but Morgan breaks away
and Morgan counters with a two punch combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
DeChamp drives through with a takedown into Morgan's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Marcus DeChamp is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
DeChamp sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dexter Morgan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think DeChamp has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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