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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zoran Petrovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alec Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Zoran Petrovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alec Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrovic changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Morgan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Morgan can't do much from the bottom here.
Petrovic tries to move to mount but Morgan blocks the move with his legs.
Morgan tries to buck Petrovic off but Petrovic is having none of it.
Petrovic wants to stand but Morgan is controlling his arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan keeping his opponent close.
Morgan manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan wants to get back to his feet.
Petrovic sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Petrovic works his way into full mount!
Morgan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan wants to control but Petrovic is having none of it.
Petrovic is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Morgan to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Morgan shrugs it off.
Petrovic is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Morgan has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Morgan!
Petrovic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Petrovic is controlling Morgan's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Petrovic wants to stand up but Morgan is controlling him.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Petrovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petrovic is looking to stand back up but Morgan counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Petrovic.
Petrovic is looking to escape.
Morgan frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Petrovic is breathing heavily.
Morgan dominating with strikes here.
Petrovic is looking to improve his position but Morgan isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan raining down shots from the mount!
Petrovic tries to hold on but Morgan pushes him away.
Morgan is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgan dominating with strikes here.
Petrovic wants to hold on but Morgan pushes him away.
Morgan lands a big elbow.
Morgan trying to control but Petrovic is having none of it.
Morgan is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morgan cracks Petrovic with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alec Morgan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Morgan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Morgan looks to land a combination but Petrovic avoids it well.
Morgan moves into the clinch.
Morgan tries to score a body lock takedown but Petrovic shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Morgan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Petrovic avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Petrovic successfully pulls guard.
Petrovic uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Petrovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Petrovic closes this distance looking for a takedown but Morgan circles away.
Morgan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Petrovic leaves Morgan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Zoran Petrovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alec Morgan.
Petrovic avoids the head kick by Morgan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrovic displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Morgan.
Morgan is breathing heavily.
Nice sprawl there from Petrovic as Morgan shoots in.
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick and Petrovic moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morgan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morgan slaps away a takedown attempt from Petrovic, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Petrovic feints and as Morgan raises his hands in defense, Petrovic changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Petrovic sitting in guard here, content to control.
Petrovic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morgan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrovic wants to get up but he can't break Morgan's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Petrovic looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Zoran Petrovic just wasn't active enough.
Morgan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Petrovic.
Morgan moves out of range of the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a hook but Petrovic blocks it.
Morgan has a takedown stuffed.
Petrovic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Morgan in his tracks.
Petrovic shoots in and bounces Morgan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Petrovic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morgan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Petrovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Petrovic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Petrovic is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Zoran Petrovic just wasn't active enough.
Morgan has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zoran Petrovic dominated that second round.
That's time! Petrovic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Morgan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Petrovic shoots for a takedown but Morgan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Petrovic wants to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Morgan or perhaps it was just good defense by Petrovic which made him look bad.
Petrovic misses with a takedown attempt - Morgan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Morgan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Petrovic on the side of the head.
Petrovic stuffs the takedown attempt from Morgan. Morgan gets slowly back to his feet.
Zoran Petrovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alec Morgan.
Morgan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Morgan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan tries to free his leg and advance position but Petrovic is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Petrovic is on top in guard.
Petrovic tries to free his leg and advance position but Morgan is retaining full guard.
Petrovic drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Morgan dives on top into guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Petrovic holds on and takes a little breather.
Morgan won't allow Petrovic to get back to his feet.
Petrovic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan works over Petrovic with some ground and pound from guard.
Morgan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Morgan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Morgan stands up from Petrovic's guard - Morgan perhaps looking for a knockout.
Petrovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morgan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Petrovic shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Morgan sprawls well. Morgan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Petrovic gets slowly back to his feet.
Petrovic moves in looking to clinch but Morgan pushes him off.
Morgan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrovic moves into the clinch successfully.
Morgan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Petrovic gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Petrovic gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Morgan regains guard.
Morgan is trying to control the position but Petrovic postures up.
Petrovic is stalling in the full guard.
Petrovic got a little sloppy there for a moment and Morgan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Petrovic has managed to get both his arms back between Morgan's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrovic wants to pass the guard but Morgan is keeping the position.
Morgan pulls Petrovic in close to prevent any damage.
Petrovic got a little sloppy there for a moment and Morgan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Petrovic has managed to get both his arms back between Morgan's legs - danger averted.
Alec Morgan has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petrovic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morgan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morgan trying to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alec 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 Paul Tew scores the fight for Alec Morgan!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Alec Morgan!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Alec Morgan!
Alec Morgan wins by unanimous decision!
Alec Morgan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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