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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shannon Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Luiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Luiz has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Shannon Morgan's chin.
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193 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shannon Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Luiz!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luiz closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Morgan is trying to maintain the position but Luiz is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Luiz working over Morgan with some ground and pound. Morgan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Luiz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morgan keeps working.
Luiz wants to stand up but Morgan has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Luiz tries to pass to full mount but Morgan defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luiz 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.
Luiz is trying to work for a kimura but Morgan is defending well.
Morgan is refusing to be controlled, as Luiz sits in half guard.
Luiz content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Luiz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Luiz's back!
Luiz rolls, trying to escape but Morgan keeps control of the position.
Morgan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Luiz trying to control the hands but Morgan won't let him.
Morgan is hanging on to Luiz's back as he tries to escape.
Morgan gets his hands free as Luiz looks to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luiz is really stuck here.
Morgan doesn't have the hooks in and Luiz manages to turn into his guard.
Morgan trying to control the position.
Luiz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Luiz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Luiz content to stall in guard here.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. David Luiz wasn't active enough on the ground.
Luiz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luiz forces Morgan back against the cage and clinches.
Luiz gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Luiz wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
Luiz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Morgan looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Luiz puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Luiz lands with a punch from half guard.
Morgan desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luiz is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Luiz putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luiz working for a guillotine from mount but Morgan is in no mood to give up.
Morgan working to try and regain half guard.
Luiz tries to control but Morgan wriggling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Luiz content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Luiz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Morgan tries to keep at a distance but Luiz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Luiz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Morgan has him pressed against the cage.
Luiz tightens his grip and picks Morgan up, before dumping him to the ground. Morgan manages to land in guard.
Morgan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Luiz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Luiz decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Morgan, up you get!
Luiz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morgan manages to avoid it.
Luiz darts in and clinches Morgan up against the cage.
Luiz drags the fight down to the ground.
Luiz has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Morgan should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Luiz has tightened it up now! Morgan should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). David Luiz!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
92% |
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