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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devon Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alec Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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240 lbs
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184 cm
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235 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Devon Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alec Morgan!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos throws a body punch but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan looks to land a combination but Santos avoids it well.
Santos tests Morgan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Santos gets a clinch.
Morgan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Santos walks away with a smile on his face. Morgan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice shot by Santos.
Morgan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Santos.
Santos lands a nice looking body shot.
A jab from Santos misses.
A combination from Morgan does no damage.
Santos ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Morgan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Morgan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Santos clinches.
Morgan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Santos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Morgan is trying to drag Santos to the mat but Santos just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Morgan jumps guard but Santos stands there with Morgan around his waist. Morgan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Devon Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alec Morgan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Santos.
Santos gets through Morgan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Santos lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Santos misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Santos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Santos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
Santos gets underhooks to prevent Morgan's takedown attempt.
Santos lands a left hand.
Santos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morgan looking for a takedown.
Santos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morgan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Santos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Santos working aggressively here.
Santos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Morgan tries to pull guard but Santos forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Morgan looking to stall.
Santos lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Santos fails to land.
Santos wants to break free but Morgan has control.
Morgan throws an elbow but it misses.
Morgan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Santos after a bit of a struggle.
Santos tries to throw a body punch but Morgan avoids it by throwing Santos back against the cage.
Morgan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Santos gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Santos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Santos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Morgan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Santos gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A right handed body shot lands from Santos.
Santos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morgan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Santos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Morgan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Santos trying to land knees to the body.
Santos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
Morgan can't get the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan pulls Santos into guard.
Morgan looks winded!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Santos wanted to stand there but Morgan had control of the position.
Morgan kicks Santos off and gets to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos clinches up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Santos.
Santos lands with a short shot to the head.
Morgan managing to block the knees to the body from Santos.
Santos gets through Morgan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Morgan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Santos pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Santos manages to break the clinch.
Morgan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Morgan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Santos clinches up with Morgan and pushes him back against the cage.
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!
Morgan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Santos gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Morgan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Santos is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Morgan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Santos after a bit of a struggle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos misses with a knee to the head.
Morgan prevents Santos from breaking the clinch.
Santos scores with a shoulder strike.
Santos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morgan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Santos walks away with a smile on his face. Morgan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devon Santos dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Morgan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A combination from Morgan does no damage.
Santos takes a swing at Morgan's ribcage but misses.
Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Santos throws a jab when Morgan was well out of range.
Santos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morgan manages to avoid it.
Morgan is looking to clinch but Santos is avoiding it.
Santos slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Morgan takes one to the side of the head.
Morgan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Santos to score with a decent uppercut.
Santos scores with a jab. Morgan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Morgan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Morgan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Morgan jabs Santos to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Santos misses with a wild body shot.
Morgan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Santos.
A left lands for Morgan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Santos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos lands with a good body shot.
Santos swings for the body but Morgan moves out of range.
Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morgan.
A slow jab from Santos misses its intended target.
Morgan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Alec Morgan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santos lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Santos just misses with a punch to the body.
Santos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morgan avoids the body shot from Santos.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Morgan.
Nice body punch from Santos.
Santos feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Morgans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Santos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morgan manages to avoid it.
Devon Santos is winning the standup battle so far.
Santos just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Santos.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santos. Morgan does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morgan.
Morgan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Santos. That did some damage!
Morgan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santos.
Morgan is breathing heavily.
Santos misses the shot to the body.
Morgan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Santos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santos avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan misses with a wild combination.
Morgan cracks Santos with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Santos lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Santos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Morgan doesn't seem bothered though.
Santos lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Santos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Morgan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Devon Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos throws a body punch but Morgan moves out of range.
Santos takes a swing at Morgan's ribcage but misses.
Santos bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Morgan's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos lands with a nice body punch.
Santos scores with a jab to the head.
Nice body punch from Santos.
Santos lands an overhand right.
Morgan throws the kick towards the body but Santos avoids it.
Santos scores with a crisp jab that stopped Morgan in his tracks.
Santos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Santos comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Santos is looking to wear down Morgan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Santos connects with a good right hand that stumbles Morgan. Morgan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Morgan.
Morgan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Santos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morgan manages to avoid it.
Santos scores with a hook.
Morgan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santos.
Morgan looks to throw the jab but Santos is out of range.
Morgan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Santos as Morgan shoots in.
Devon Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alec Morgan.
Santos misses the shot to the body.
Santos cracks Morgan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Santos lands a jab to the nose.
Santos throws a shot to the body.
Santos fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Morgan on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santos. Morgan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Santos with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Morgan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Morgan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Morgan avoids the body shot from Santos.
Morgan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morgan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Santos misses with a wild body shot.
Santos changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Morgan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devon Santos dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Nice uppercut there from Morgan.
Nice shot lands for Santos.
Morgan walks into a stiff left hand from Santos.
Good shot there by Santos.
Santos misses with a wild body shot.
Santos lands with a right hand.
Santos connects with a crisp jab.
Morgan avoids the body shot from Santos.
Morgan staying out of range there.
Morgan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Morgan misses with a series of wild punches.
Santos throws a body punch but Morgan moves out of range.
Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morgan.
Santos misses with a left hand
and Morgan counters with a body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morgan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Santos.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch but Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan connects with a right hand. Santos shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Santos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Morgan.
Santos throws a body punch but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Santos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Devon Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santos misses with a wild body shot.
Morgan looks for a takedown but Santos sprawls well.
Santos misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Morgan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santos.
Morgan throws a series of punches but Santos avoids them all with ease.
Santos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morgan.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Santos but Santos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Devon Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alec Morgan.
Santos works the jab nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Santos. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Santos.
Santos throws a body punch but Morgan moves out of range.
Santos works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Santos lands a nice looking body shot.
Santos paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Morgan doesn't seem bothered though.
Morgan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Santos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch combination from Morgan misses.
Jab by Santos.
Nice body punch from Santos.
Santos listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Morgan throws a right hand that Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Santos also avoids with ease.
Morgan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Santos to score with a decent uppercut.
Santos lands with a straight right. Morgan didn't see that one coming.
Santos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morgan takes one on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos with a jab.
Santos misses with a body shot.
Santos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Santos catches Morgan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Santos throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Morgan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Santos scores with a jab to the jaw.
A shot to the liver by Santos. Beautiful body shot.
Morgan slips a jab from Santos.
Morgan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Santos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Santos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Santos comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Santos swings widly with a right hand
and Morgan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab, jab by Santos - just one landing.
No luck for Morgan with that takedown attempt.
Santos works the jab nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Santos throws a shot to the body.
Santos cracks Morgan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Morgan drops his hands momentarily and Santos takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Santos looks to throw the jab but Morgan is out of range.
Santos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Santos, as that shot connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan tries to clinch but Santos is having none of it.
Morgan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Santos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Morgan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Santos to score with a decent uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A big left from Santos misses.
Alec Morgan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Devon Santos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Santos checks a low kick from Morgan.
Santos lands a slapping body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Devon Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Santos 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Devon Santos!
A relieved looking Devon Santos thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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