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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Santo Mayer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jared Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Morgan's choice of entrance music: I Walk Alone. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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180 cm
18
130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Santo Mayer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jared Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mayer counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Morgan!
Mayer could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Mayer cracks Morgan with a big right hand but Morgan just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Mayer looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mayer scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Morgan to see if he's OK.
Mayer working the ground and pound from side control.
Morgan is trying to get back to his feet.
Mayer landing a few strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mayer grinds an elbow into Morgan's temple.
Mayer prevents Morgan from escaping the position.
Mayer grinds an elbow into Morgan's temple.
Morgan is rocked!
Mayer is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Morgan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mayer stands up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayer shoots in and gets a takedown into Morgan's guard.
Mayer lands a couple of elbows.
Morgan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mayer defends well.
Morgan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mayer is controlling him.
Mayer lands a couple of digs.
Mayer engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mayer postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan wants to stand up but Mayer is controlling him.
Mayer is working Morgan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mayer sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mayer prevents Morgan from getting back to his feet.
Mayer postures up and lands a big shot to Morgan's brow.
Morgan has momentary wrist control but Mayer slips an elbow through the middle.
Mayer postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mayer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mayer is working Morgan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mayer lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mayer postures up and lands a big shot to Morgan's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan has momentary wrist control but Mayer slips an elbow through the middle.
Mayer content to stall in guard here.
Mayer lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mayer scoring with some ground and pound.
Mayer is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Morgan has a closed guard, preventing Mayer from standing up.
Mayer prevents Morgan from getting back to his feet.
Morgan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mayer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan looking for subs off his back but Mayer has passed one foot through into half guard.
Mayer working over Morgan with some ground and pound. Morgan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Morgan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Morgan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mayer stops Morgan from getting back to his feet.
Morgan is looking to get back to is feet but Mayer passes into side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mayer lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Mayer lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Morgan down.
Mayer remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santo Mayer dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mayer drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mayer lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mayer postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mayer distracts Morgan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mayer lands a couple of elbows.
Morgan is still in real trouble! Can Mayer finish him?
Mayer with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mayer is in close to Morgan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Morgan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mayer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mayer 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.
Morgan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mayer is controlling him.
Morgan seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayer stands up over Morgan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mayer distracts Morgan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mayer keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Morgan's head.
Mayer chips away with some ground and pound.
Mayer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mayer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mayer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mayer working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mayer cracks Morgan with a solid left hand.
Mayer is working Morgan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mayer is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mayer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morgan can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayer distracts Morgan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mayer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mayer is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mayer is aware though and is defending well.
Mayer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Morgan is breathing heavily.
Mayer is in close to Morgan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mayer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Morgan on the ground.
Mayer postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mayer decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Morgan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mayer counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan rushes Mayer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mayer is pressed up against the cage. Morgan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mayer down to the mat. Mayer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Morgan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mayer counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mayer.
Morgan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mayer controls the pace.
Mayer has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Santo Mayer has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Morgan misses with a takedown
and Mayer counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Santo Mayer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jared Morgan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mayer is trying to work for a kimura but Morgan is defending well.
Morgan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mayer pulls his head out easily.
Santo Mayer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Morgan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mayer scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mayer seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Morgan has hold of Mayer's hands but Mayer slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Well, if Mayer is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mayer wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santo Mayer dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Morgan pushes Mayer up against the cage in a clinch.
Mayer has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Morgan regains guard immediately.
Morgan looking for a guillotine here but Mayer defends easily.
Morgan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mayer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Morgan being controlled here, momentarily.
Morgan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayer cracks Morgan with a solid left hand.
Mayer won't allow Morgan to get back to his feet.
Morgan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mayer landing with the ground and pound.
Mayer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mayer lands a couple of elbows.
Morgan wants to get back to his feet but Mayer is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mayer scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mayer distracts Morgan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan wants to get back to his feet but Mayer is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mayer connects with a couple of short punches.
Mayer controls from within his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Mayer scoring with some ground and pound.
Mayer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Morgan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayer is working Morgan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mayer gets to his feet - Morgan follows without any prompting.
Mayer feints and as Morgan raises his hands in defense, Mayer changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Morgan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mayer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mayer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Morgan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mayer defends it easily.
Mayer postures up and lands a big shot to Morgan's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mayer seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Morgan for as long as he can get away with.
Morgan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mayer is controlling him.
Morgan is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Mayer rolls with it to try and escape but Morgan cranks on the arm and Mayer is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jared Morgan!
Our winner, Jared Morgan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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