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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mustaffa Spliff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean McMorrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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188 cm
34
185 lbs
36 - 21 - 0 |
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183 cm
37
273 lbs
46 - 21 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed |
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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
36 - 21 - 0, fighting out of London, Mustaffa Spliff! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
46 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sean McMorrow! The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Anthony Taglia and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! McMorrow misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Spliff counters with a right hand to the body. McMorrow misses with a kick to the body.
McMorrow misses with a body kick. McMorrow misses with an uppercut. Spliff saw that one coming. McMorrow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from McMorrow. Jab from McMorrow. McMorrow takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sloppy strikes from McMorrow. Those never looked like landing. Spliff misses with a body shot.
Spliff shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and McMorrow counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Spliff is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Spliff is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McMorrow is aware though and is defending well. Spliff tries to land a sweep but no joy. McMorrow must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Spliff looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round. Spliff working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McMorrow. Spliff keeping moving, preventing McMorrow from controlling successfully. Spliff wants to sweep but no luck. McMorrow postures up in Spliff's guard and throws a big left but Spliff blocks it. Spliff 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 throwing strikes but missing. Spliff throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McMorrow throwing strikes from guard but Spliff blocks nicely. McMorrow postures up in Spliff's guard and throws a big left but Spliff blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McMorrow stopping the sweep attempt from Spliff. Spliff is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. McMorrow wants to improve his position but Spliff is controlling well.
Spliff is keen to just control but McMorrow is a slippery customer. McMorrow tries to roll over but Spliff keeps him under control. McMorrow avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Spliff. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. McMorrow tries to get to full guard but Spliff has control of the leg. McMorrow trying to control here.
Spliff trying to mount his opponent but McMorrow defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Spliff thows a huge punch but McMorrow dodges it nicely.
Spliff trying to mount his opponent but McMorrow defends it. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Spliff is working hard here to advance position. Spliff is trying to control. McMorrow wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Spliff takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Spliff working the head and body with strikes. Spliff lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Spliff has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Spliff thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McMorrow's head. McMorrow is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. McMorrow moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Spliff looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Spliff wants to control from the top but McMorrow keeps moving. Spliff won't allow McMorrow to sweep him here. Spliff postures up and lands a big shot to McMorrow's brow. McMorrow looking to hit a scissor sweep but Spliff is one step ahead there. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Spliff landing some decent shots from guard. Spliff slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Spliff wants to control but McMorrow is keeping him busy. An elbow from Spliff crashes against the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mustaffa Spliff dominated that round. That's time! Spliff's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Spliff scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. McMorrow throws a leg kick but Spliff checks it. Spliff defending well as McMorrow loads up on a big left hand. Spliff lands with a straight right. McMorrow didn't see that one coming. Spliff lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. McMorrow looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McMorrow uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Spliff has time to react. McMorrow takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
It looks like Sean McMorrow has been cut. McMorrow thows a body shot but no joy. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Spliff wants to clinch. McMorrow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spliff lands with a shot to the body. Spliff closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Spliff lands a nice short elbow. Spliff is sneakily working for an arm triangle but McMorrow sees it coming and defends easily. Spliff tries to pass the half guard into mount. McMorrow knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. McMorrow works his way to full guard. Good work. Spliff throws a big elbow that misses. Spliff stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McMorrow swivels though and keeps the full guard. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Spliff accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. McMorrow looking to sweep here. No luck so far. McMorrow can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Spliff controls the pace. McMorrow preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Spliff throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Spliff distracts McMorrow with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Spliff wants to control from the top but McMorrow keeps moving. McMorrow is trying to control the position but Spliff postures up. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! McMorrow is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully. Spliff in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Spliff throwing strikes from guard but McMorrow blocks nicely. Spliff is looking to work some ground and pound but McMorrow has wrist control. Spliff scoring with some ground and pound. Spliff trying to control but McMorrow is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McMorrow working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Spliff. Spliff passes easily into side control. Nice work. McMorrow is trying to improve his position. McMorrow is still trying to improve position. Spliff is looking to take a break and control but McMorrow is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. McMorrow tries to get back to half guard but can't. McMorrow taking a bit of punishment here - Spliff scoring with strikes. Spliff wants to lay and pray for a moment but McMorrow keeps working. You can see the frustration on McMorrow's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. McMorrow is positioning himself to get back to half guard. McMorrow struggling a bit here. Spliff lands a nice forearm strike. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Sloppy strikes there by Spliff. It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Spliff here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man. Spliff grinds an elbow into McMorrow's temple. Spliff misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Spliff working the head with strikes.
The cut above Sean McMorrow's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Spliff landing strikes.
McMorrow is rocked! Spliff wants to lay and pray for a moment but McMorrow keeps working. McMorrow is still in real trouble! Can Spliff finish him? And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mustaffa Spliff dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Sean McMorrow's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Spliff looks to land a body kick but McMorrow moved away. McMorrow seems to have recovered his senses. McMorrow takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McMorrow dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Spliff. That did some damage! Spliff looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Spliff misses with a straight left. Spliff is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McMorrow can do to turn this around? Spliff misses with a head kick.
McMorrow throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spliff sees it coming and avoids it easily. Spliff chopping away at his opponent's legs.
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 is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McMorrow pulls his head out easily. Spliff manages to get to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Spliff looking to hit a scissor sweep but McMorrow is one step ahead there. McMorrow is looking to work some ground and pound but Spliff has wrist control. McMorrow scores with a decent looking elbow strike. McMorrow's corner is telling him to maintain position. 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. Spliff 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! McMorrow rolls with it to try and escape but Spliff cranks on the arm and McMorrow is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mustaffa Spliff! Mustaffa Spliff made sure to mention his sponsor, GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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