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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kip Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Deeney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Deeney has chosen When We Ride as his entrance music. Mark Deeney struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 146.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Mark Deeney has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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158 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kip Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Deeney!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deeney stuffs the takedown attempt from Morgan. Morgan gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Deeney as Morgan shoots in.
Morgan throws a nice looking combination but Deeney bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Morgan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Deeney's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Deeney wants to get back to his feet but Morgan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Deeney controls Morgan momentarily but Morgan frees himself.
Morgan won't allow Deeney to get back to his feet.
Morgan won't allow Deeney to sweep him here.
Deeney is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Morgan throws a big elbow that misses.
Morgan looking to sit in guard and control but Deeney gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Deeney is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deeney in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Deeney throwing strikes but missing.
Deeney content to stall in guard here.
Deeney postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Deeney throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Morgan pulls Deeney in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is trying to control the position but Deeney postures up.
Kip Morgan has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Deeney fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Morgan checks it well.
Morgan moves out of range of the body kick from Deeney.
Morgan tries to bum rush Deeney with a series of wild strikes but Deeney uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Deeney lands a nice leg kick that just misses Morgan's sensitive parts.
Morgan dives in and grabs Deeney's left leg, looking for a takedown. Deeney pushes down on Morgan's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kip Morgan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morgan dives in and grabs Deeney's left leg, looking for a takedown. Deeney pushes down on Morgan's head and hops out.
Morgan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Morgan fails to land the takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Deeney chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Deeney throws out a powerful jab.
It looks like Kip Morgan has been cut.
Deeney scores with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deeney slips under a jab.
Deeney connects with an inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morgan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morgan darts in and clinches Deeney up against the cage.
Deeney lands an elbow inside that Morgan shrugs off.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Morgan tries to throw a body punch but Deeney avoids it by throwing Morgan back against the cage.
Deeney crunches a lovely knee into Morgan's ribcage.
Morgan lands a nice knee to the body.
Deeney crunches a lovely knee into Morgan's ribcage.
Morgan is breathing heavily.
Deeney avoiding damage as Morgan throws knees to the body.
Deeney with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Morgan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Morgan stalling in the clinch but Deeney improves position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Deeney avoiding damage as Morgan throws knees to the body.
Morgan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Deeney has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Deeney lands an elbow inside.
Morgan wants to get back to striking at distance but Deeney won't allow it.
Morgan is looking for a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deeney utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Deeney looking to throw knees to the head but Morgan is blocking nicely.
Morgan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Deeney tries a knee to the head but Morgan blocks it.
Morgan working Deeney over with knees to the body.
Morgan jumps guard but Deeney turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Morgan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Deeney lands a nice elbow.
Morgan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Deeney avoids it.
Morgan is trying to break the clinch but Deeney has him pressed against the cage.
Morgan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Morgan looking to throw knees to the head but Deeney is blocking nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morgan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Deeney just stands there and leans against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Deeney takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Deeney lands an elbow just above Morgan 's eye.
Deeney lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Deeney dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kip Morgan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Morgan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Deeney showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morgan.
Deeney circles away from the clinch attempt.
Deeney closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Deeney misses with a knee strike.
Morgan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Morgan tries to pull guard but Deeney won't allow it.
Deeney tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Deeney dodges an elbow strike from Morgan.
Deeney dodges an elbow strike from Morgan.
Morgan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Morgan takes an elbow to the temple.
Kip Morgan's cut is getting worse.
Morgan misses with a punch to the body.
Deeney managing to block the knees to the body from Morgan.
Morgan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morgan is trying to break free.
A short right from Deeney on the inside.
Morgan misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Morgan tries to land a knee to the head but Deeney blocks with his arms.
Deeney lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Morgan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morgan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Morgan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Deeney can pounce on him.
Deeney fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Morgan.
Deeney buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morgan moves out of range of the body kick from Deeney.
Deeney delivers a nice body kick.
Deeney goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Morgan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Deeney defends it nicely.
Deeney gets a clinch.
Morgan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Deeney crunches a lovely knee into Morgan's ribcage.
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!
Deeney is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Morgan is keeping busy.
Morgan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kip Morgan's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deeney lands an elbow inside.
Morgan is rocked!
Deeney with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Oh Morgan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Deeney takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Morgan seems to have got his legs back now.
Morgan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Deeney has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Deeney throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morgan blocks it with crossed arms.
Deeney avoids the elbow strike from Morgan, against the cage.
Morgan is trying to break the clinch but Deeney has him pressed against the cage.
Deeney tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Deeney lands a nice knee to the body.
Deeney connects with a knee to the head.
Jeez, Kip Morgan's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Morgan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Morgan can't break the clinch.
Deeney leaning against his opponent.
Deeney lands an elbow just above Morgan 's eye.
Morgan wants to get back to striking at distance but Deeney won't allow it.
Deeney lands a knee to the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kip Morgan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mark Deeney!
Mark Deeney bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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