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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roy Keane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Virgil Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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180 lbs
18 - 17 - 0 |
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164 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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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
18 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roy Keane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Virgil Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Keane dives in and grabs Morgan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Morgan pushes down on Keane's head and hops out.
Keane moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Keane shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Morgan napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Morgan is trying to control Keane's posture but Keane avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan is looking for a sweep.
We've been hearing good reports from Keane's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Keane tries for a kimura but Morgan is defending well.
Morgan is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Keane's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Keane is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Keane will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Morgan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Morgan wants to get back to his feet.
Keane is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan is pressing down on Keane's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Keane is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Morgan seems keen to control Keane's posture.
Morgan wants to stand up but Keane is controlling him.
Morgan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Morgan has his hands on Keane's head, controlling the position.
Keane has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Keane is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Keane drops back looking for a leg! Morgan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Morgan manages to kick Keane off! Keane jumps back into Morgan's guard.
Keane wants to pass the guard but Morgan is keeping the position.
Keane drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Morgan manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Keane has Morgan in his guard.
Morgan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Keane is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Morgan is aware though and is defending well.
Morgan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keane working for a triangle but Morgan defends it easily.
Morgan wants to control from the top but Keane keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan 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.
Keane throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Morgan escapes and throws Keane's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Keane tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Morgan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Morgan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Keane takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Keane tries to buck Morgan off but Morgan is having none of it.
Morgan trying to control the action but Keane is working from the bottom.
Morgan scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keane is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Morgan is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Morgan lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keane takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Morgan working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Morgan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Morgan working Keane over with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morgan with the ground and pound from mount.
Keane is rocked!
Morgan postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Keane badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Morgan around the waist but Morgan pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Morgan is the winner by TKO! Morgan jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Virgil Morgan!
Virgil Morgan thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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