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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Moe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hollywood Undead - Undead. Dominic Morgan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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182 lbs
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170 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dominic Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Moe!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Morgan.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morgan wants to clinch.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Moe as he avoids it easily.
Moe clinches with his opponent.
Moe breaks the clinch.
Morgan looks to score with a jab to the body but Moe is just out of range.
Morgan shoots for a double leg takedown but Moe sprawls well. He's pushed Morgan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dominic Morgan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sloppy strikes from Morgan. Those never looked like landing.
Nice straight punches there by Moe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Moe.
Moe clinches.
Moe pulls guard successfully.
Moe wants to sweep here but Morgan controlling him for the moment.
Moe throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Moe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Moe is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Morgan tries to stand but Moe is controlling from the bottom.
Moe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Morgan throws a big elbow that misses.
Moe is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Moe is looking to stand up but Morgan isn't so interested in that idea.
Morgan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Morgan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moe is keeping the position for now.
Moe is adopting a defensive guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moe keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
Moe is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Morgan defends well.
Moe wants to stand up but Morgan is controlling him.
Morgan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Morgan passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Moe can do anything to dispel that myth.
Morgan scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Moe is trying to get back to his feet.
Morgan working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Morgan is working Moe over with some ground and pound from side control.
Morgan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moe on the ground.
Morgan in side control, throwing shots but Moe defends.
Moe is trying to work for a sweep but Morgan has mounted him!
Morgan thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Morgan lands a nice shot to the head.
Morgan misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan lands a nice shot to the head.
Moe wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Morgan.
Morgan won't let Moe get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Moe has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Moe!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moe passes Morgan's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Morgan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Moe is working away from the top position though.
Moe is trying to work for a kimura but Morgan is defending well.
Morgan is looking for a sweep. Moe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dominic Morgan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Morgan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Morgan darts in looking for a takedown but Moe gets double underhooks and turns Morgan into the cage.
Moe works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Moe wants to pass the guard but Morgan is keeping the position.
Moe stopping the sweep attempt from Morgan.
Morgan is trying to keep Moe in close.
Morgan wants to control but Moe passes easily into half guard.
Moe uses his free foot to push down on Morgan's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Morgan.
Morgan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan wants to control but Moe is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Moe.
Morgan is looking to get to half guard.
Moe scoring with strikes but Morgan is staying in there.
Morgan is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Moe stands up from mount. Strange move.
Moe shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Morgan as he jumps to the side.
Moe shoots for a takedown but Morgan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Moe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan postures up.
Moe pulls Morgan in close to his closed guard and prevents Morgan from doing any damage or advancing position.
Moe is breathing heavily.
Morgan drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Moe manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Morgan has Moe in his guard.
Morgan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Moe passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moe is trying to work for a kimura but Morgan is defending well.
Morgan throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Moe is looking to take a break and control but Morgan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Morgan tries to get to full guard but Moe has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moe is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Morgan has managed to free his arm - good work.
Morgan wants to get back to his feet.
Moe looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Moe wants to take a breather but Morgan is having none of it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Moe in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moe decides to stand and escape the position.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Moe as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Moe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Morgan tries a head kick but it misses.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Morgan enables Moe to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Morgan manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Morgan wants to sweep but no luck.
Morgan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Morgan working for submissions but it's allowed Moe to get to half guard.
Moe is looking for a kimura here.
Morgan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Morgan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Moe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moe content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Moe seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Morgan wants to improve his position but Moe is controlling well.
Joe Moe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Morgan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Moe trying to control from half guard but Morgan is working away.
Morgan is trying to maintain the position but Moe is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morgan is in trouble now - Moe has advanced to mount!
Morgan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Morgan wants to control but Moe is having none of it.
Morgan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Moe working the ground and pound effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Moe trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Morgan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Moe content just to control the position here.
Moe with good strikes from the mount here!
Moe controlling his opponent.
Morgan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moe controlling from mount.
Moe has control of Morgan's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Morgan regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moe avoids the attempt from Morgan to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Moe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Moe 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Moe!
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hype
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