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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean McMorrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mustaffa Spliff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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273 lbs
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185 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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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
37 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sean McMorrow! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
26 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Mustaffa Spliff! The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Dean Styles and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Spliff rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McMorrow moves out of range and avoids them all easily. McMorrow avoids the head kick by Spliff.
McMorrow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spliff. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Spliff, right into the meat.
McMorrow thows a body shot but no joy. A looping hook to the body misses from Spliff. McMorrow does a little dance to reset his feet. McMorrow just misses with a punch to the body.
Spliff lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Spliff moves out of range of the strikes. McMorrow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. McMorrow closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Spliff is looking for a sweep. McMorrow gets to mount! Spliff was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Spliff regains half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Spliff is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment. Spliff gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. McMorrow postures up and lands a big shot to Spliff's brow. Spliff looking for a guillotine here but McMorrow defends easily.
Spliff working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McMorrow. McMorrow trying to control but Spliff is working from the bottom. McMorrow is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Spliff had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McMorrow defends it easily. McMorrow wants to pass the guard but Spliff is keeping the position. Spliff looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but McMorrow puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McMorrow is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! McMorrow missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. McMorrow is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Spliff is looking for a sweep. McMorrow is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. McMorrow is trying to control. Spliff wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. McMorrow is taking a breather. Spliff says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Spliff is looking for a sweep. McMorrow is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. McMorrow thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Spliff avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McMorrow. McMorrow prevents Spliff from improving his position. Spliff wants to control but McMorrow is keeping busy.
McMorrow stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McMorrow thows a huge punch but Spliff dodges it nicely.
Spliff is looking to control McMorrow's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Spliff avoid being mounted?
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Nice body kick there by McMorrow. McMorrow scores with a three punch combo!
McMorrow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spliff.
McMorrow wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Spliff just misses with a punch to the body.
Spliff moves into the clinch. Spliff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Spliff takes a kick to the side of the head. Spliff takes a body punch but keeps moving. A low kick from McMorrow is predictable there and Spliff counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round. McMorrow scores with a jab to the body. McMorrow misses with a shot to the body and Spliff counters with a left to the body. McMorrow is looking to wear down Spliff with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Good standup being displayed there by McMorrow as he connects with a hook.
Spliff is rocked! McMorrow throws a sloppy head kick and Spliff moves out of range easily. McMorrow swings and misses with a shot to the body and Spliff counters with a head kick. McMorrow throws a leg kick that misses. Spliff stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. McMorrow takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Spliff chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McMorrow can pounce on him.
McMorrow does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A telegraphed takedown attempt from McMorrow is defended easily by Spliff. Spliff connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean McMorrow dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Spliff plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Spliff bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. McMorrow lands a head kick that stumbles Spliff and the fighters go to the mat. Spliff is still in real trouble! Can McMorrow finish him? Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. McMorrow is in close to Spliff's body, working some short punches and elbows. Spliff looking to hit a scissor sweep but McMorrow is one step ahead there. Spliff is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McMorrow throws an elbow that misses. Spliff uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McMorrow's guard. Nice move by Spliff! Spliff seems to have recovered his senses. McMorrow looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Spliff stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McMorrow swivels though and keeps the full guard. McMorrow trying to keep a closed guard but Spliff is proving a slippery customer.
Spliff won't allow McMorrow to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round. McMorrow is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Spliff is looking to work some ground and pound but McMorrow has wrist control. McMorrow is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Spliff in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Spliff postures up and lands a big shot to McMorrow's brow. Spliff wants to pass the guard but McMorrow is keeping the position. McMorrow working a defensive guard here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Spliff accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Spliff missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Spliff postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Spliff is looking to work some ground and pound but McMorrow has wrist control. McMorrow has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Spliff lands a couple of digs. 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! Spliff stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McMorrow swivels though and keeps the full guard. Spliff is pushing down on McMorrow's leg trying to pass to half guard. McMorrow is fighting to maintain full guard but Spliff has managed to sneak the leg through. McMorrow tries to roll over but Spliff keeps him under control. Spliff wants to control but McMorrow is keeping him busy. McMorrow moves into full guard.
Spliff chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Spliff postures up in McMorrow's guard and throws a big left but McMorrow blocks it. Spliff missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Sean McMorrow overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. McMorrow is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. McMorrow looking to control.
McMorrow has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Spliff throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McMorrow works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Spliff lands a couple of digs. Spliff has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. McMorrow wants to sweep here but Spliff controlling him for the moment. Spliff throwing strikes from guard but McMorrow blocks nicely. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Spliff's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Spliff wants to control from the top but McMorrow keeps moving. Spliff seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Spliff trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but McMorrow manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Spliff working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McMorrow doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. McMorrow manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Spliff looking for submissions from the bottom but instead McMorrow passes into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! McMorrow not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sean McMorrow will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Spliff misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spliff tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. McMorrow ducks right into an uppercut from Spliff. Spliff takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McMorrow avoids a lazy jab quite easily. McMorrow misses with the body kick and Spliff counters with a big head kick but McMorrow shrugs it off. A chopping leg kick lands by McMorrow. McMorrow throws a body punch but Spliff moves out of range. McMorrow dives in for a single leg takedown but Spliff sprawls and the fighters end up clinched 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! Spliff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. McMorrow misses with a wild body shot. Spliff fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McMorrow manages to avoid it. McMorrow throws a half hearted mid kick. Spliff jabs at McMorrow's body.
That's one minute gone in the round. McMorrow checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. McMorrow looks to land a right hand but Spliff moved out of range. Spliff chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McMorrow misses with a body kick. McMorrow changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Spliff throws a shot to the body.
Spliff looks for a takedown but McMorrow sprawls well. McMorrow misses with a leg kick and Spliff counters with a nice body shot. McMorrow smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. McMorrow throws a right and a left that Spliff avoids nicely. A jab from Spliff does it's job there. McMorrow throws the left hand but Spliff avoids the punch easily. McMorrow throws a looping overhand right but Spliff ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Spliff misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from McMorrow misses the target. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. McMorrow swings for the body but Spliff moves out of range.
Spliff dodges the punch combination from McMorrow.
Spliff fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McMorrow checks it well. McMorrow throws a body kick, spinning off balance and McMorrow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. McMorrow thows a body shot but no joy. McMorrow tries to land a body kick enabling Spliff to counter with a crisp jab. Spliff lands a leg kick that knocks McMorrow off balance momentarily. McMorrow misses with a wild body shot. McMorrow tries to land a front kick but Spliff steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. McMorrow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McMorrow connects with a body shot that sends Spliff's belly button to the back. Spliff connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. McMorrow dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Spliff. That did some damage! A shot to the liver by McMorrow. Beautiful body shot. McMorrow throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spliff sees it coming and avoids it easily. Mustaffa Spliff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Sean McMorrow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. McMorrow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spliff.
Some wild striking there from Spliff.
Spliff ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McMorrow moves away. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Spliff crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from McMorrow - the referee stops the clock and Spliff gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says McMorrow. Spliff manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. McMorrow lands a jab. Spliff takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Spliff is looking to clinch but McMorrow is avoiding it.
Spliff is looking to slow McMorrow down with leg kicks. Spliff tries to score a power double leg takedown but McMorrow sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Spliff somewhat. A chopping leg kick lands by McMorrow. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. McMorrow looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Spliff fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Sean McMorrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mustaffa Spliff. McMorrow misses with a body shot.
McMorrow throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Sean McMorrow is winning the standup battle so far. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Spliff takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
It looks like Sean McMorrow has been cut. McMorrow shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Spliff is trying to defend but McMorrow finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Spliff throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sean McMorrow. Well I reckon that's a shut out for McMorrow, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29 Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27 Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Sean McMorrow! Sean McMorrow thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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