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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Justin Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex The Lion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex The Lion is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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135 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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27
145 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Justin Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alex The Lion!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Lion swings widly with a right hand
and Morgan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Morgan won't allow The Lion to get back to his feet.
The Lion wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Morgan manages to pass to side control.
Morgan stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows The Lion to get to his feet.
The Lion misses with a looping left.
The Lion misses with a hook.
The Lion throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Morgan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Lion looks like he's trying to stand up.
The Lion scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Morgan manages to mount him!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if The Lion can do anything to dispel that myth.
The Lion has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan gets to his feet! The crowd go wild in anticipation of a knockout!
The Lion cracks Morgan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Morgan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The Lion darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Justin Morgan has been cut.
The Lion misses with a right hand
and Morgan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The Lion wants to get back to his feet.
Morgan postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for The Lion to stand up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan moves out of range as The Lion strikes.
A combination from The Lion does no damage.
The Lion misses with a left hand
and Morgan counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in The Lion's guard now.
Morgan gets to his feet - The Lion follows without any prompting.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by The Lion.
The Lion connects with a jab.
The Lion throws a lazy uppercut
and Morgan counters with a takedown into side control.
The Lion is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Morgan asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Morgan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Morgan has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Alex The Lion is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good exchange - The Lion coming out on top.
The Lion misses with a lunging right hand
and Morgan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Morgan decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Lion throws a right hand that misses
and Morgan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The Lion wants to stand and escape but Morgan is having none of it.
The Lion is wriggling around but Morgan manages to pass to half guard.
Morgan decides to return to a standing position.
Morgan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Lion.
Left hook, right uppercut from The Lion.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Lion throws a hook to the side of Morgan's head but Morgan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Morgan moves out of range as The Lion strikes.
The Lion throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Morgan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The Lion wants to get back to his feet.
Morgan decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan takes one to the chin there.
The Lion misses with a left hand
and Morgan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The Lion wants to get back to his feet but Morgan passes into half guard.
Morgan decides to stand up.
The Lion misses with a right hand
and Morgan counters with a shoot takedown. The Lion fights it but they end up in guard.
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.
The Lion is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Morgan is controlling him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Lion is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Morgan dives into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Morgan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Justin Morgan'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.
Morgan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A big left from The Lion misses.
The Lion rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Morgan counters with a single leg into guard. The Lion didn't expect that.
The Lion is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Morgan dives into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Lion is trying to buck Morgan off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan stands up.
Alex The Lion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Lion misses with a lunging right hand
so Morgan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Morgan gets to his feet. The Lion looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The Lion throws a poor cross that misses
and Morgan counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in The Lion's guard now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgan is standing up over The Lion. The Lion looks to escape but Morgan dives into side control.
Justin Morgan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The Lion wants to get back to his feet but Morgan is dominant here and he's now got The Lion's back!
The Lion has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan gets to his feet! The crowd go wild in anticipation of a knockout!
Justin Morgan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from The Lion misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan moves out of range of the strikes.
The Lion misses with a hook
and Morgan counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in The Lion's guard now.
Morgan won't allow The Lion to get back to his feet.
Morgan decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on The Lion, up you get!
The Lion connects with a nice looking jab.
A big left from The Lion misses.
A cross from The Lion lands.
The Lion misses with an uppercut
and Morgan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Morgan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Lion wants to get back to his feet but Morgan passes into half guard.
Morgan decides to return to a standing position.
The Lion throws a lazy uppercut
and Morgan counters with a single leg into guard. The Lion didn't expect that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Lion is looking to stand up but Morgan isn't so interested in that idea.
Morgan stands and steps away. The Lion gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The Lion scores with a decent looking hook.
The Lion throws a lazy uppercut
and Morgan counters with a shoot takedown. The Lion fights it but they end up in guard.
The Lion is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Morgan dives into side control.
Morgan has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Lion misses with an uppercut
and Morgan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The Lion wants to get back to his feet but Morgan passes into half guard.
The Lion is trying to stand up here but Morgan is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Morgan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Justin Morgan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
The Lion swings widly with a right hand
and Morgan counters with a takedown into side control.
The Lion tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
The Lion tries to buck Morgan off but Morgan takes his back!
The Lion controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
The Lion takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan gets to his feet and calls for his opponent to stand and trade! Heeeere we go!
The Lion misses with a lunging right hand
and Morgan counters with a takedown into side control.
The Lion is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Morgan decides to stand back up. Morgan steps back and let's The Lion get back to his feet.
The Lion misses with an uppercut
so Morgan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgan won't allow The Lion to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Lion is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Morgan dives into side control.
Morgan decides to stand back up.
Alex The Lion seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The Lion throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Morgan counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for The Lion!
The Lion tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Despite having The Lion's back, Morgan says stuff this ground business - let's go for a knockout! The Lion seems baffled but is happy to be out of the difficult position!
The Lion throws an ugly left hook that misses
so Morgan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Morgan gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Lion misses with a hook
and Morgan counters with a single leg into guard. The Lion didn't expect that.
Morgan is standing up over The Lion. The Lion looks to escape but Morgan dives into side control.
The Lion tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
The Lion has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Morgan decides to stand up.
A telegraphed right hand from The Lion misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Lion throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Morgan counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in The Lion's guard now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan is standing up over The Lion. The Lion looks to escape but Morgan dives into side control.
Morgan stands up and beckons The Lion to his feet.
The Lion throws an ugly left hook that misses
so Morgan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Morgan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that The Lion can do to turn this around?
Morgan won't allow The Lion to get back to his feet.
The Lion is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Morgan dives into side control.
The Lion bucks up and tries to throw Morgan off but instead Morgan has got his back!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morgan controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Morgan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Morgan, 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Justin Morgan!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Justin Morgan!
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Justin Morgan!
Justin Morgan wins by unanimous decision!
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RATING
84% |
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